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The Pluto system on June 14, 2002
A careful search of Hubble images taken with the ACS/HRC on June 14th, 2002, reveals two objects that are consistent with the expected locations of the newly-discovered satellites. One image (top) was taken in yellow light (555 nm) and the other (bottom) was taken in blue light (...
- Date
- Jan 1, 2005
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2005-19-1729-image
A careful search of Hubble images taken with the ACS/HRC on June 14th, 2002, reveals two objects that are consistent with the expected locations of the newly-discovered satellites. One image (top) was taken in yellow light (555 nm) and the other (bottom) was taken in blue light (475 nm). The ellipse shows the orbital path of the new satellites derived from the May 2005 Hubble observations. The satellites should lie somewhere along this ellipse and, indeed, there are two objects along the predicted path, thus confirming the 2005 observations.
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NASA, ESA, and M. Buie (Lowell Observatory)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Pluto |
| Object Description | Dwarf Planet |
| Distance | Although its orbit is highly eccentric, Pluto's average distance from the Sun is 39.44 Astronomical Units (A.U.) or roughly 3.6 billion miles (5.9 billion kilometers). |
| Dimensions | Pluto has a diameter of roughly 1,475 miles (2,280 km) at the equator. |
| About The Data | |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/HRC |
| Exposure Dates | June 14, 2002 |
| Filters | F555N (top), and F475N (bottom) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Yellow: F555N (top) Blue: F475N (bottom) |
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