Pluto the tiniest planet putting on a show for UH astronomer
- Author:
-
Dye, Lee
- Title:
- Pluto the tiniest planet putting on a show for UH astronomer
- Periodical:
- The Honolulu Advertiser
- Year:
- 1987
- Volume:
- V5
- Pages:
- 19
- Subject:
-
Pluto
Astronomy
88-inch telescope
- Summary:
- Pluto aligned with the Earth right now so its moon passes infront of and directly behind it, enabling astronomers to learn much about the size, density and composition of both bodies. The next alignment is 124 years away. David Tholen of UH's IfA announced the more accurate diameters of Pluto and Charon using UH's 88-inch telescope at the annual AAS meeting in Pasadena. With a photo of the 88-inch telescope and an illustraition of the solar system.
- Date:
- November 29, 1987
- Collection:
- Akiyama