Pluto - Farthest Planet from the Sun

Summary Farthest planet from the Sun, Pluto is so remote and small, it was not found until 1930. The discovery was made by a 24-year-old farmer's son, Clyde Tombaugh. At the Lowell Observatory, in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA, Tombaugh photographed 45-million objects in the cosmos before spotting Pluto. And it was not until 1978 that Pluto's huge moon Charon was discovered by Jim Christie.

S1.E12 ∙ Pluto - Farthest Planet from the Sun

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Countries of origin : United Kingdom

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Summary Farthest planet from the Sun, Pluto is so remote and small, it was not found until 1930. The discovery was made by a 24-year-old farmer's son, Clyde Tombaugh. At the Lowell Observatory, in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA, Tombaugh photographed 45-million objects in the cosmos before spotting Pluto. And it was not until 1978 that Pluto's huge moon Charon was discovered by Jim Christie.

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Genres : Documentary

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

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