Dwarf Planet Makemake Has No Atmosphere | Video

Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - 13:32 in Astronomy & Space

The Dwarf Planet pass in front of a distant star (occulation) was witnessed from several locations in South America. Data from, European observatories in Chile shows it is not like Pluto as previously thought due to a lack of atmosphere.

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