Thread: Pluto Question
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Old 30-05-2011, 09:02 PM
Rob_K
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Well, it's gotta be Andrew - right brightness, no equivalent star in that position. But by the Starry Night ephemeris that's pretty much spot-on for 11pm on the 27th May.

EDIT: No,no,no, that's Pluto alright! Just checked the ephemeris on JPL's HORIZONS Web Interface and that's right where it should be at 1am EST on the 28th. Phew - don't know why Starry Night shows a difference. Only a tiny sliver, but must be something wrong.

Congratulations!

EDIT AGAIN: Added DSS pic, with ephemeris position from JPL marked, rotated to roughly match your shot.

Cheers -
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