| Prediction Version | Date of Prediction (y m d) |
Date and Time (y m d h:s) |
Minimum Separation (arcsec) |
P445.3 Right Ascension (J2000) (h m s) or offset in (arcsec) |
P445.3 Declination (J2000) (d m s) or offset in (arcsec) |
Pluto Right Ascension Offset (arcsec) |
Pluto Declination Offset (arcsec) |
Position Angle (deg) |
Data Used | Notes |
| P445.3-AST-1.0 | 2006 09 21 |
2007 3 18 10:57:49 UT |
0.009± 0.015 | 17 55 05.698 Offset: –0.061± 0.015 |
–16 28 34.30 Offset: +0.137± 0.015 |
Offset: 0.00 |
Offset: 0.00 |
-15.9 | From 21 strip scans | A, B (see below) |
| P445.3-AST-1.1 | 2006 09 25 |
2007 Mar 18 10:57:49 UT |
0.009± 0.015 | 17 55 05.698 Offset: –0.061± 0.015 |
–16 28 34.30 Offset: +0.137± 0.015 |
Offset: 0.00 |
Offset: 0.00 |
-15.9 | From 21 strip scans | A, B (see below) |
| P445.3-AST-1.2 | 2006 10 04 |
2007 Mar 18 10:57:49 UT |
0.009± 0.015 | 17 55 05.698 Offset: –0.061± 0.015 |
–16 28 34.30 Offset: +0.137± 0.015 |
Offset: 0.00 |
Offset: 0.00 |
-15.9 | From 21 strip scans | A, B (see below) |
| P445.3-AST-1.3 | 2007 02 15 |
2007 March 18 10:57:02 UT |
0.006± 0.015 | 17 55 05.6914 Offset: +0.019± 0.016 |
–16 28 34.465 Offset: +0.314± 0.015 |
Offset: 0.00 |
Offset: 0.00 |
-15.9 | From 21 strip scans | A, B (see below) |
| P445.3-AST-1.4 |
2007 03 01 |
2007 Mar 18 10:58:15 UT |
0.274± 0.029 | 17 55 05.6914 Offset: +0.030± 0.017 |
–16 28 34.465 Offset: +0.12± 0.02 |
Offset: –0.095± 0.024 |
Offset: 0.075± 0.023 |
-15.9 | From 38 strip scans |
A, B (see below) |
| P445.3-AST-1.5 |
2007 03 01 |
2007 Mar 18 10:58:15 UT |
0.274± 0.029 | 17 55 05.691 Offset: +0.030± 0.017 |
–16 28 34.47 Offset: +0.11± 0.02 |
Offset: –0.095± 0.024 |
Offset: 0.075± 0.023 |
-15.9 | From 38 strip scans |
A, B (see below) |
| P445.3-AST-1.6 |
2007 03 08 |
2007 Mar 18 10:57:10 UT |
0.276± 0.022 | 17 55 05.691 Offset: +0.031± 0.017 |
–16 28 34.47 Offset: +0.12± 0.02 |
Offset: –0.074± 0.016 |
Offset: 0.087± 0.016 |
-15.9 | From 42 strip scans |
A, B (see below) |
| P445.3-AST-1.7 |
2007 03 08 |
2007 Mar 18 10:57:10 UT |
0.276± 0.022 | 17 55 05.691 Offset: +0.031± 0.017 |
–16 28 34.47 Offset: +0.12± 0.02 |
Offset: –0.074± 0.016 |
Offset: 0.087± 0.016 |
-15.9 | From 42 strip scans |
A, B (see below) |
| P445.3-AST-1.8 |
2007 03 16 |
2007 Mar 18 10:55:51 UT |
0.252± 0.032 | 17 55 05.691 Offset: +0.039± 0.016 |
–16 28 34.47 Offset: +0.13± 0.02 |
Offset: –0.034± 0.024 |
Offset: 0.074± 0.029 |
-15.9 | From 42 strip scans |
A, B (see below) |
| P445.3-AST-1.9 |
2007 03 16 |
2007 Mar 18 10:56:41 UT |
0.264± 0.025 | 17 55 05.692 Offset: +0.029± 0.017 |
–16 28 34.46 Offset: +0.12± 0.02 |
Offset: –0.047± 0.019 |
Offset: 0.084± 0.020 |
-15.9 | From 42 strip scans |
A, B (see below) |
NOTES
A) The ephemeris used in this prediction is that generated for Pluto with JPL's Horizon's Ephemeris service (corrected for Light Travel time). Ephemeris Files used included PLU013.
B) Results for P445.3 are tabulated as offsets from the position given by UCAC2 catalog. Results for Pluto (if any) are tabulated as offsets from the unmodified JPL Horizon's ephemeris. Strip scan reduction includes simultaneous least-squares point spread fitting to Pluto and Charon as well as P445.3, and uses the UCAC2 catalog for astrometric calibration.
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Last updated by Carlos A Zuluaga(czuluaga@mit.edu) 2007 03 30