Mapping the Variegated Surface of Pluto

Details Mapping the Variegated Surface of Pluto Mapping the Variegated Surface of Pluto

Feb 1999

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The Astronomical Journal, Volume 117, Issue 2, pp. 1063-1076.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Planets And Satellites: Individual: Pluto, Planets And Satellites: Individual: Charon

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During the period from 1985 through 1990, Pluto and its satellite Charon underwent a series of transits, eclipses, and occultations, which are collectively called ``mutual events.'' The albedo distribution of Pluto's sub-Charon hemisphere can be determined from these events with a spatial resolution that surpasses any current direct-imaging schemes. We use an iterative technique to determine a map of Pluto's sub-Charon hemisphere with resolutions down to 200 km in some areas. This map resolves a localized bright feature that may be due to condensation around a geyser or in a crater.

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