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Jun 1990

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Scientific American (ISSN 0036-8733), vol. 262, June 1990, p. 50-56, 58.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Charon, Planetary Surfaces, Pluto (Planet), Pluto Atmosphere, Polar Caps, Snow Cover, Hubble Space Telescope, Infrared Astronomy Satellite, Methane, Triton, Pluto, Satellites, Charon, Surface, Atmosphere, Methane, Photographs, Characteristics, Physical Properties, Diagrams, Size, Pluto-Charon System, Astronomy, Features, Icy Bodies, Density, Earth-Based Observations, Mass, Diameter, History, Eclipses, Brightness, Polar Regions, Occultations, Optical Properties, Spectroscopy, Water Ice, Composition, Interior

Scientific paper

Present understanding of the Pluto-Charon system is surveyed. The use of
transits and occultations in the system to study surface features of the
two bodies and to determine their diameters is addressed. The
measurement of the system's mass using data on Charon's orbit around
Pluto is reviewed. The nature of Pluto's atmosphere is discussed.

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