The discovery of Charon: happy accident or timely find?

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Feb 1989

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1989jbaa...99...27m&link_type=abstract

Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol.99, no.1, p.27-29

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Pluto, Satellites, Charon, Technical Aspects, Geometry, Astronomy, Earth-Based Observations, Techniques, Orbits, Equipment, Parameters, Pluto-Charon System, Orbital Elements

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It is argued that the discovery of Pluto's only known satellite was not serendipitous, but rather an event whose time had come. The 1960s through 1980s represented an era when both geometry was favourable and technology available to allow the find to occur. The 1978 discovery happened nearly at the midpoint of the interval when discovery probability was at its highest.

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