From: jbreed@doink.b23b.ingr.com (James B. Reed)
Subject: Re: space news from Feb 15 AW&ST
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In article <C5ros0.uy@zoo.toronto.edu>, henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer) writes:
|> [Pluto's] atmosphere will start to freeze out around 2010, and after about
|> 2005 increasing areas of both Pluto and Charon will be in permanent
|> shadow that will make imaging and geochemical mapping impossible.

Where does the shadow come from?  There's nothing close enough to block
sunlight from hitting them.  I wouldn't expect there to be anything block
our view of them either.  What am I missing?

	Jim
