Contents.
planet: 9 - Pluto
satellites: 1 - P1 Charon : 2
total number: 2
type: relative
dates: 2005
observatory: 250 - HST
Reference.
Weaver, H. A.; Stern, S. A.; Mutchler, M. J. et al. (2006)
Discovery of two new satellites of Pluto.
Nature. V. 439. P. 943-945.
2006Natur_439__943W
Informations.
relative to: Pluto
reference frame: astrometric
centre of frame: topocentre
epoch of equinox: J2000
time scale: UTC
reduction: geometric distortion corrections
coordinates: apparent distance, position angle
diff. refraction: no information
receptor: CCD
telescope: Wide-Field Channel (WFC) mode of the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) of the HST
observers: H. A. Weaver, S. A. Stern, M. J. Mutchler, A. J. Steffl, M. W. Buie, W. J. Merline,
J. R. Spencer, E. F. Young, L. A. Young
data included in standard data file: no
Comments.
Coordinates of Charon relative to Pluto were obtained from the 'centre-of-light' positions of Pluto and
Charon. Hence O-C residuals can be greater than those of other observations made with the HST.
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
5. P (position angle) in degrees
6. Observed visual magnitude, V
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Year Day S P V
Month arcsec deg
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