Pluto, Charon, and triple star "P126 A, B, C"

One of the images obtained with the NAOS-CONICA (NACO) adaptive optics (AO) camera mounted on the ESO VLT 8.2-m YEPUN telescope at the Paranal Observatory in connection with a stellar occultation by Pluto on July 20, 2002. The star was found to be triple.

Credit:

ESO

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso0224b
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:28 augustus 2002
Gerelateerde berichten:eso0224
Grootte:800 x 793 px

Over het object

Naam:Charon, Pluto
Type:Solar System : Planet : Satellite
Solar System : Interplanetary Body : Dwarf planet
Categorie:Solar System

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2.2 μmVery Large Telescope
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