Pluto-charon mutual events

Journal Article · Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1989 · Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/GL016i011p01205· OSTI ID:5917073

Binzel, R P ^[1]

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1. 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), Vol. 16:11; ISSN 0094-8276
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
PLUTO PLANET
SATELLITES
ALBEDO
ALIGNMENT
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
DENSITY
ECLIPSE
GEOMETRY
MONITORING
PHOTOMETRY
SIZE
SURFACES
MATHEMATICS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLANETS
640107* - Astrophysics & Cosmology- Planetary Phenomena