Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
A superior mutual event of the Kuiper Belt binary system (79360) Sila-Nunam was observed over 15.47 h on UT 7/8 February 2013 by a coordinated effort at four different telescope facilities; it started approximately 1.5 h earlier than anticipated, the duration was approximately 9.5 h (about 10% longer than predicted), and was slightly less deep than predicted. It is the first full event observed for a comparably sized binary Kuiper Belt object. We provide predictions for future events refined by this and other partial mutual event observations obtained since the mutual event season began.
Keywords:
Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration
Type:
GSFC-E-DAA-TN22027
,
Icarus; 229; 423-427
Format:
application/pdf
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