Pluto-charon mutual events
Journal Article
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· Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (USA)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge (USA)
Since 1985, planetary astronomers have been working to take advantage of a once-per-century apparent alignment between Pluto and its satellite, Charon, which has allowed mutual occultation and transit events to be observed. There events, which will cease in 1990, have permitted the first precise determinations of their individual radii, densities, and surface compositions. In addition, information on their surface albedo distributions can be obtained.
- OSTI ID:
- 5917073
- Journal Information:
- Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (USA), Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (USA) Vol. 16:11; ISSN 0094-8276; ISSN GPRLA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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