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First results from the faint object camera - High-resolution imaging of the Pluto-Charon systemThe first observations of a solar system target with the Faint Object Camera of the HST are reported. 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.
Document ID
19910056296
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
doi:10.1086/186073
Authors
Albrecht, R. (ESA, Space Science Dept., Noordwijk, Netherlands; European Southern Observatory, Garching Federal Republic of Germany, United States)
Barbieri, C. (Padova Osservatorio Astronomico, Padua, Italy)
Blades, J. C. (Space Telescope Science Institute Baltimore, MD, United States)
Boksenberg, A. (Royal Greenwich Observatory Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Crane, P. (European Southern Observatory Garching, Federal Republic of Germany, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
June 20, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters
Volume: 374
ISSN: 0004-637X
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
91A40919
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-26670
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-28086
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Public
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