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Photometry of pluto-charon mutual events and hirayama family asteroids
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Binzel, Richard P. |
| Copyright Year | 1991 |
| Description | During 1985 to 1990, nature provided earth bound astronomers with a once-per-century opportunity to observe occultation and transit phenomena between Pluto and its satellite, Charon. Ground based observations of these events are now being used to derive physical parameters for the Pluto-Charon system to a precision that is unlikely to be improved upon until in situ spacecraft observations are obtained. This program supports analysis of photometry observations from McDonald Observatory, a critical location in the International Pluto Campaign network. Knowledge of the diameters, masses, densities, and compositions derived from these observations will augment the understanding of Pluto's origin and its context within the problem of solar system formation. |
| File Size | 97012 |
| Page Count | 2 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19920003581 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t9q28tj2k |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1991-10-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Lunar And Planetary Exploration Observatories Position Location Planetary Evolution Asteroids Space Observations From Earth Charon Planetary Structure Planetary Mass Solar System Occultation Pluto Planet Photometry Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
