Atmospheric Pressure On Pluto's Surface 80,000 Times Less Than Earth: Study
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The study was carried out by an international team of scientists, and included members from Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences.
Pluto lost its status as a planet decades ago. But it is still the centre of attraction for astronomers the world over. A team of astronomers recently measured the atmospheric pressure on the surface by observing an occultation using the 3.6m Devasthal optical telescope, India's largest optical telescope, and the 1.3-m Devasthal Fast Optical Telescope (DFOT) telescope.
The telescopes are located in Nainital, Uttarakhand.
The results are based on the last measured occultation in June 2020. The astronomers have measured 12 such events between 1988 and 2016.
The found that the atmospheric pressure on the surface of Pluto is more than 80,000 times less than the atmospheric pressure at mean sea level on Earth.
