1ST RESULTS FROM THE FAINT OBJECT CAMERA - HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGING OF THE PLUTO-CHARON SYSTEM

被引:8
作者
ALBRECHT, R
BARBIERI, C
BLADES, JC
BOKSENBERG, A
CRANE, P
DEHARVENG, JM
DISNEY, MJ
JAKOBSEN, P
KAMPERMAN, TM
KING, IR
MACCHETTO, F
MACKAY, CD
PARESCE, F
WEIGELT, G
BAXTER, D
GREENFIELD, P
JEDRZEJEWSKI, R
NOTA, A
SPARKS, WB
机构
[1] SPACE TELESCOPE EUROPEAN COORDINATING FACIL,GARCHING,GERMANY
[2] OSSERV ASTRON PADOVA,I-35122 PADUA,ITALY
[3] ROYAL GREENWICH OBSERV,CAMBRIDGE CB3 0EZ,ENGLAND
[4] EUROPEAN SO OBSERV,W-8046 GARCHING,GERMANY
[5] CNRS,ASTRON SPATIALE LAB,F-13012 MARSEILLE,FRANCE
[6] UNIV COLL CARDIFF,DEPT PHYS,CARDIFF CF1 1XL,S GLAM,WALES
[7] EUROPEAN SPACE TECHNOL CTR,SPACE SCI DEPT EUROPEAN SPACE AGCY,DIV ASTROPHYS,2200 AG NOORDWIJK,NETHERLANDS
[8] LAB SPACE RES,3584 CA UTRECHT,NETHERLANDS
[9] UNIV CALIF BERKELEY,DEPT ASTRON,BERKELEY,CA 94720
[10] INST ASTRON,CAMBRIDGE CB3 0EZ,ENGLAND
[11] MAX PLANCK INST RADIOASTRON,W-5300 BONN 1,GERMANY
关键词
PLANETS; PLUTO;
D O I
10.1086/186073
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We report on the first observations of a solar system target with the Faint Object Camera of the HST. Observations of the Pluto-Charon system were obtained in f/96 and f/288 mode. Pluto and Charon were clearly resolved, and the observed separation and diameters are in accordance with expectations. The f/96 data were astrometrically and photometrically analyzed; preliminary results are presented.
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