Contents.
planet: 9 - Pluto
satellites: 1 - P1 Charon : 24
total number: 24
type: relative
dates: 1965-1979
observatory: 689 - U.S. Naval Observatory, Flagstaff
711 - McDonald Observatory, Fort Davis
807 - Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena
301 - Mont Megantic
Reference.
Harrington, R. S.; Christy, J. W. (1980).
The satellite of Pluto. II.
Astronomical Journal, vol. 85, Feb. 1980, p. 168-170.
1980AJ_____85__168H
Informations.
relative to: planet
reference frame: astrometric
centre of frame: topocentre
epoch of equinox: 1950.0
time scale: UT
reduction: no information
coordinates: apparent distance, position angle
diff. refraction: no information
receptor: photographic; electographic plate (observation made on July 8th, 1978)
telescope: 689 - 1.55-m reflector
711 - 2.1-m reflector
807 - 4.0-m reflector
301 - 1.6-m reflector
observers: 689 - R. S. Harrington, J. W. Christy
711 - J. D. Mulholland
807 - J. Graham
301 - R. Racine
data included in standard data file: no
Comments.
Format.
1. Year of the date of observation
2. Month of the date of observation
3. Day of the date of observation with decimals
4. S (separation) in arcsecs (-99.99 if not given)
5. P (position angle) in degrees (999 if not given)
6. Observatory (Obs: 1 - USNO, 2 - McDonald, 3 - Cerro Tololo, 4 - Mont Megantic)
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Year Day S P Obs
Month arcsec deg
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