Pluto's atmosphere and a targeted-occultation search for other bound KBO atmospheres

Earth, Moon and Planets

Volumn 92, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 375-393

  Elliot, J L ^a   Kern, S D ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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KUIPER BELT; SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 3242782387     PISSN: 01679295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:MOON.0000031953.70454.50     Document Type: Article

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