| 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 |
| P495.3-AST-1.0 | 2006 09 21 |
2007 7 31 13:50:19 UT |
0.319± 0.006 | 17 45 41.986 Offset: –0.042± 0.006 |
–16 29 31.63 Offset: +0.009± 0.006 |
Offset: 0.00 |
Offset: 0.00 |
167.9 | From 36 strip scans | A, B (see below) |
| P495.3-AST-1.1 | 2006 09 25 |
2007 7 31 13:50:19 UT |
0.319± 0.006 | 17 45 41.986 Offset: –0.042± 0.006 |
–16 29 31.63 Offset: +0.009± 0.006 |
Offset: 0.00 |
Offset: 0.00 |
167.9 | From 36 strip scans | A, B (see below) |
| P495.3-AST-1.2 |
2006 10 04 |
2007 7 31 13:50:19 UT |
0.319± 0.006 | 17 45 41.986 Offset: –0.042± 0.006 |
–16 29 31.63 Offset: +0.009± 0.006 |
Offset: 0.00 |
Offset: 0.00 |
167.9 | From 36 strip scans |
A, B (see below) |
| P495.3-AST-1.3 |
2007 02 16 |
2007 7 31 13:49:51 UT |
0.287± 0.007 | 17 45 41.9791 Offset: +0.090± 0.007 |
-16 29 31.655 Offset: +0.008± 0.007 |
Offset: 0.00 |
Offset: 0.00 |
167.9 | From 36 strip scans |
A, B (see below) |
| P495.3-AST-1.4 |
2007 03 21 |
2007 7 31 13:50:11 UT |
0.271± 0.008 | 17 45 41.9795 Offset: +0.078± 0.008 |
-16 29 31.654 Offset: –0.012± 0.007 |
Offset: 0.00 |
Offset: 0.00 |
167.9 | From 60 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 P495.3 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 P495.3, and uses the UCAC2 catalog for astrometric calibration.
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Last updated by Carlos A Zuluaga(czuluaga@mit.edu) 2007 03 23