Pluto Atmosphere
A stellar occultation observed from the Kuiper Airborne Observatory provides the first direct detection of an atmosphere around Pluto.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
James Elliot Biography and Timeline
Follow James Elliot through 3 dated historical records for United States of America.
James Elliot, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1988–1989Years on this page
1988
Pluto Atmosphere
The Pluto occultation light curve reveals a clear upper atmosphere above an extinction layer with a sharp upper boundary.
1989
Pluto Atmosphere
Published analysis of the 1988 occultation finds atmospheric models consistent with surface pressures of only a few microbars.
Records, sources and methodology
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