| Prediction Version | Date of Prediction (y m d) |
Date and Time (y m d h:s) |
Minimum Separation (arcsec) |
P468 Right Ascension (J2000) (h m s) or offset in (arcsec) |
P468Declination (J2000) (d m s) or offset in (arcsec) |
Pluto Right Ascension Offset (arcsec) |
Pluto Declination Offset (arcsec) |
Position Angle (deg) |
Data Used | Notes |
| P468-AST-1.0 | 2006 09 21 |
2007 6 14 01:28:32 UT |
0.071± 0.015 | 17 50 20.744 Offset: –0.112± 0.016 |
–16 22 42.18 Offset: -0.033± 0.015 |
Offset: 0.00 |
Offset: 0.00 |
177.9 | From 19 strip scans | A, B (see below) |
| P468-AST-1.1 | 2006 09 25 |
2007 6 14 01:28:32 UT |
0.071± 0.015 | 17 50 20.744 Offset: –0.112± 0.016 |
–16 22 42.18 Offset: -0.033± 0.015 |
Offset: 0.00 |
Offset: 0.00 |
177.9 | From 19 strip scans | A, B (see below) |
| P468-AST-1.2 |
2006 10 04 |
2007 6 14 01:28:32 UT |
0.071± 0.015 | 17 50 20.744 Offset: –0.112± 0.016 |
–16 22 42.18 Offset: -0.033± 0.015 |
Offset: 0.00 |
Offset: 0.00 |
177.9 | From 19 strip scans |
A, B (see below) |
| P468-AST-1.3 |
2007 03 23 |
2007 6 14 01:28:35 UT |
0.054± 0.021 | 17 50 20.7407 Offset: +0.065± 0.020 |
–16 22 42.13 Offset: -0.096± 0.020 |
Offset: 0.00 |
Offset: 0.00 |
177.9 | From 27 strip scans |
A, B (see below) |
| P468-AST-1.4 |
2007 05 01 |
2007 6 14 01:27:22 UT |
0.010± 0.022 | 17 50 20.7407 Offset: –0.061± 0.015 |
–16 22 42.13 Offset: –0.12± 0.02 |
Offset: –0.08 |
Offset: 0.04 |
–2.05 | From 30 strip scans |
A, B (see below) |
| P468-AST-1.5 |
2007 05 25 |
2007 6 14 01:27:43 UT |
0.003± 0.019 | 17 50 20.7407 Offset: –0.060± 0.014 |
–16 22 42.13 Offset: –0.12± 0.01 |
Offset: –0.05 |
Offset: 0.04 |
–2.05 | From 30 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 P468 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 P468, and uses the UCAC2 catalog for astrometric calibration.
Please direct all inquiries to Jim Elliot (jle@mit.edu)
Last updated by Carlos A Zuluaga(czuluaga@mit.edu) 2007 06 11