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- with Robert L.
Asteroidthumb|260px|right|[[253 Mathilde]], a [[C-type asteroid]] measuring about across. Photograph taken in 1997 by the [[NEAR Shoemaker]] probe.Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets or planetoids, are small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun, especially in the inner Solar System; they are...
s discovered: 103
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| 9116 Billhamilton 9116 Billhamilton is a Main-belt Asteroid discovered on March 7, 1997 by M. W. Buie at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory....
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| 11670 Fountain 11670 Fountain is a Main-belt Asteroid discovered on January 6, 1998 by M. W. Buie at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory.- External links :*...
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| 20234 Billgibson 20234 Billgibson is a Main-belt Asteroid discovered on January 6, 1998 by M. W. Buie at the Anderson Mesa station of the Lowell Observatory.- External links :*...
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| 28513 Guo 28513 Guo is a Main-belt Asteroid discovered on February 5, 2000 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.- External links :*...
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| 31203 Hersman 31203 Hersman is a Main-belt Asteroid discovered on January 6, 1998 by M. W. Buie at the Anderson Mesa station of the Lowell Observatory.- External links :*...
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| 32263 Kusnierkiewicz 32263 Kusnierkiewicz is a Main-belt Asteroid discovered on July 31, 2000 by M. W. Buie at Cerro Tololo.- External links :*...
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| 34077 Yoshiakifuse 34077 Yoshiakifuse is a Main-belt Asteroid discovered on July 30, 2000 by M. W. Buie at Cerro Tololo.- External links :...
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- with Robert L. Millis
- with Amy B. Jordan
- with James L. Elliot
James L. Elliot is an American astronomer and scientist who, as part of a team, discovered the rings around the planet Uranus. Elliot was also part of a team that observed global warming on Triton, the largest moon of Neptune....
- with Susan D. Kern
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Marc W. Buie is an astronomer at
Lowell ObservatoryLowell Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Lowell Observatory is among the oldest observatories in the United States, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965....
in Flagstaff, Arizona. He grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and went on to get a B.S. in Physics from
Louisiana State UniversityLouisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 near Pineville, Louisiana, under the name Louisiana State...
in 1980. After that he switched fields and earned his Ph.D. in Planetary Science from the
University of ArizonaThe University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
in 1984. Dr. Buie was a post-doctoral fellow at the
University of HawaiiThe University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, doctoral and post-doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses,...
from 1985 to 1988. From 1988 to 1991, he worked at the
Space Telescope Science InstituteThe Space Telescope Science Institute is the science operations center for the Hubble Space Telescope and for the James Webb Space Telescope...
where he played a key role in the planning and scheduling of the first planetary observations ever made by the
Hubble Space TelescopeThe Hubble Space Telescope is a space telescope that was carried into orbit by the space shuttle in April 1990. It is named after the American astronomer Edwin Hubble. Although not the first space telescope, the Hubble is one of the largest and most versatile, and is well-known as both a vital...
. Dr. Buie joined the staff at Lowell Observatory in 1991.
PlutoPluto, formal designation 134340 Pluto, is the second-largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System and the tenth-largest body observed directly orbiting the Sun...
has been a central theme of Buie's research ever since 1983. His first result was to prove that the
methaneMethane is a chemical compound with the chemical formula . It is the simplest alkane, and the principal component of natural gas. Methane's bond angles are 109.5 degrees. Burning methane in the presence of oxygen produces carbon dioxide and water. The relative abundance of methane and its clean...
visible on Pluto was on its surface and not part of its atmosphere. Since then he has worked on
albedoThe albedo of an object is the extent to which it diffusely reflects light from light sources such as the Sun. It is therefore a more specific form of the term reflectivity. Albedo is defined as the ratio of diffusely reflected to incident electromagnetic radiation. It is a unitless measure...
maps of the surface, composition maps of Pluto and
CharonCharon, discovered in 1978 at the United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station, is the largest satellite of the dwarf planet Pluto. Following the 2005 discovery of two other natural satellites of Pluto , Charon may also be referred to as Pluto I...
, refinement of the orbits of Charon and even the newly discovered satellites, measurements of the structure of the atmosphere, and other measurements of the properties of the surfaces of Pluto and Charon, just to name a few. He is also one of the co-discoverers of Pluto's newly discovered moons,
NixNix is a natural satellite of Pluto. It was discovered along with Hydra in June 2005 by the Hubble Space Telescope Pluto Companion Search Team, composed of Hal A. Weaver, S. Alan Stern, Max J. Mutchler, Andrew J. Steffl, Marc W. Buie, William J. Merline, John R. Spencer, Eliot F. Young, and Leslie A...
&
HydraHydra is the outer-most natural satellite of Pluto. It was discovered along with Nix in June, 2005 by the Hubble Space Telescope's Pluto Companion Search Team, which is composed of Hal A. Weaver, Alan Stern, Max J. Mutchler, Andrew J. Steffl, Marc W. Buie, William J. Merline, John R. Spencer, Eliot...
(Pluto II & Pluto III)
He has been working with the
Deep Ecliptic SurveyThe Deep Ecliptic Survey is a project to find Kuiper belt objects , using the facilities of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory .The principal investigator is Bob Millis....
team who have been responsible for the discovery of over 1,000 of these distant objects. Beyond the work of just locating these objects, he works to develop a better picture of the structure and nature of these objects. A spin-off project from this work is his participation in a project to locate a
Kuiper BeltThe Kuiper belt , sometimes called the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt, is a region of the Solar System beyond the planets extending from the orbit of Neptune to approximately 55 AU from the Sun. It is similar to the asteroid belt, although it is far larger—20 times as wide and 20–200 times as massive...
object that is within the range of the New Horizons mission once it passes by Pluto.
In addition to his research into all aspects of Pluto and the Kuiper Belt, Buie also works on studying transitional objects like (2060)
ChironIn Greek mythology, Chiron or Cheiron was held as the superlative centaur among his brethren. Like the satyrs, centaurs were notorious for being overly indulgent drinkers and carousers, given to violence when intoxicated, and generally uncultured delinquents, each Centaur was also wild and lusty....
and (5145)
PholusPholus commonly refers to:* A centaur planetoid, 5145 Pholus, discovered in 1992 by David L. Rabinowitz* Pholus , a wise Centaur killed indirectly through the actions of Herakles...
and occasionally comets, such as the recent Deep impact mission that went to Comet Tempel 1. In an effort closer to home he also studies near-Earth asteroids to try and understand more about these potentially dangerous solar system neighbors. Most of these research efforts involve the use of Lowell Observatory telescopes in addition to occasional use of the Hubble and
Spitzer Space TelescopeThe Spitzer Space Telescope is an infrared space observatory launched in 2003...
s. He is also active in the development of state-of-the-art astronomical instrumentation having just completed the construction of an infrared imaging spectrograph,
MimirMímir or Mim is a figure in Norse mythology renowned for his knowledge and wisdom who is beheaded during the Æsir-Vanir War...
, in collaboration with
Dan ClemensDan Clemens is a Republican member of the Missouri State Senate. He currently resides in Marshfield, Missouri.He was born in Webster County, Missouri, and educated in the schools of Marshfield, where he was an active member of Future Farmers of America...
of
Boston UniversityBoston University is a private nonsectarian university located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Although chartered by the Massachusetts Legislature in 1869, Boston University traces its roots to the establishment of the Newbury Biblical Institute in Newbury, Vermont in 1839...
.
Dr. Buie is a member of the
American Astronomical SocietyThe American Astronomical Society is a US society of professional astronomers and other interested individuals, headquartered in Washington, DC. The basic objective of the AAS is to promote the advancement of astronomy and closely related branches of science...
(AAS) and its Division of Planetary Sciences (DPS), the
American Geophysical UnionThe American Geophysical Union is a nonprofit organization of geophysicists, consisting of over 50,000 members from over 135 countries. AGU's activities are focused on the organization and dissemination of scientific information in the interdisciplinary and international field of geophysics...
(AGU), the
International Astronomical UnionThe International Astronomical Union is a collection of professional astronomers, at the Ph.D. level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy...
(IAU), and the
International Dark-Sky AssociationThe International Dark-Sky Association is a U.S.-based non-profit organization incorporated in 1988 by founding members including an astronomer, a medical doctor/amateur astronomer, and an engineer...
.
The
asteroidthumb|260px|right|[[253 Mathilde]], a [[C-type asteroid]] measuring about across. Photograph taken in 1997 by the [[NEAR Shoemaker]] probe.Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets or planetoids, are small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun, especially in the inner Solar System; they are...
7553 Buie7553 Buie is a Main-belt Asteroid discovered on March 30, 1981 by E. Bowell at the Anderson Mesa Station of the Lowell Observatory.- External links :*...
was named in his honor.
Marc Buie is profiled as part of an article in Air & Space Smithsonian Magazine, June/July 1996 issue, p60. The article titled "Pluto's Portrait - Even the mighty Hubble has to strain to see this tiny, distant planet."
Portrait of Marc Buie by Dan Coogan http://www.cooganphoto.com/buie.html
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