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[edit] Summary

Pluto's Quad System - polar view Plotted by a program written by Eurocommuter.

[edit] Graph

  • Orbits (from the center)
    • Pluto in red
    • Charon in yellow
    • S/2005 P 2 in blue
    • S/2005 P 1 in green
  • Orbits plotted in brighter colours above the ecliptic and darker below.
  • Major axis drawn showing perihelia (q) and aphelia (Q) and the dates of the passage.
  • Bodies
    • Sizes aligned (relative sizes not to scale!)
    • The bodies' positions shown on 2006/05/15 and 2006/05/18 to align with HST picture.
  • Orientation
    • The baricenter of the system in the centre of the graph.
    • Yellow segment points toward the vernal point.
    • View from the direction of the Charon's orbit's pole (\delta=-6°, RA=133°)

[edit] Data Source

  • Buie M.W., Grundy W.M., Young, E.F., Young L.A., Stern S.A. (2005), Orbits and photometry of Pluto's satellites: Charon, S/2005 P1 and S/2005 P2, submitted

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