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One of the objects of this work is humor, but it offers solid scientific facts.
Pluto once was one of the nine planets of our solar system, but the IAU demoted it to the status of dwarf planet. One of these articles personifies Pluto and shows his reaction to his rise and fall. Another article offers a more scientific treatment of Pluto and its satellites. A third article concerns itself with Eris. The fourth article offers more results of the New Horizons mission and treats Arrokoth.
Pluto once was one of the nine planets of our solar system, but the IAU demoted it to the status of dwarf planet. One of these articles personifies Pluto and shows his reaction to his rise and fall. Another article offers a more scientific treatment of Pluto and its satellites. A third article concerns itself with Eris. The fourth article offers more results of the New Horizons mission and treats Arrokoth.
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The (Dwarf) Planet Pluto - Daniel Zimmermann
The (Dwarf) Planet Pluto
The (Dwarf) Planet Pluto
By Daniel Zimmermann
Pluto – a Cornucopia of Surprises
Mathematical calculations had led to the discovery of Neptune, and Percival Lowell attempted to discover a further planet in a similar fashion. Astronomers had noted irregularities in the orbit of Neptune, and Lowell set out to find a trans-Neptunian planet that was supposedly causing these disturbances. However, this elusive celestial body fooled Lowell. When it was photographed in 1915, it masqueraded as a star, and none of his astronomers noticed it. In spite of his ingenious calculations, Lowell passed from the earthly scene without finding his mysterious trans-Neptunian planet.
Lowell died in 1916. For many years, legal difficulties impeded the operation of the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. However, about 13 years later, Clyde Tombaugh took up the search. This surprising celestial body suddenly staged its scientific debut. In
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