Dwarf Planet Makemake Has No Atmosphere | Video
2,129 views · Published 21 November 2012 · 0:37 · Indexed 18 October 2026
Channel: VideoFromSpace · 2012 · Science & Technology
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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