Pluto1994
Hubble observations record strong large-scale brightness differences across Pluto's surface at unprecedented spatial resolution.
Historical person
Marc Buie Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Marc Buie, based on 9 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
9 records1994–20176 events0 places
Chronological biography
1994
1996
Pluto7 March 1996
The Hubble surface map confirms a dark equatorial belt and bright polar regions on Pluto.
2002
Pluto Moons11 June 2002
Hubble images of the Pluto system provide an earlier comparison epoch later used in searches for faint satellites.
2003
Pluto2003
Hubble completes a series of observations later combined into detailed maps showing changes in Pluto's surface appearance.
2010
Pluto4 February 2010
New Hubble maps assembled from 2002-2003 observations reveal measurable changes in Pluto's surface color and brightness patterns.
2014
New Horizons KBO Search2014
Buie helps lead a Hubble search for small Kuiper Belt objects reachable by New Horizons after its Pluto encounter.
Three New Horizons KBO Targets2014
The Hubble search identifies three Kuiper Belt objects with trajectories potentially reachable by New Horizons after Pluto.
Discovery of 2014 MU6926 June 2014
Buie identifies the object later named Arrokoth in Hubble images obtained for the New Horizons target search.
2017
Arrokoth Occultation Campaign2017
Buie helps lead stellar-occultation observations that constrain the size and shape of 2014 MU69 before the New Horizons flyby.
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.