Discovery of Pluto by Clyde Tombaugh on February 18, 1930. The object moved, the background stars did not. Lick Observatory images are 1 day apart * * * * Pluto (diameter…
Slide 1 The Rise and Fall of America’s Favorite Planet By Neil Degrasse Tyson Slide 2 Slide 3 February 18, 1930 Pluto was discovered by Clyde W. Tombaugh, an amateur astronomer…