Pluto Viewer 3.0 Results

Input Parameters
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  Observation time: 2021-10-07 07:25
         Ephemeris: PLU058 + DE440
     Field of view: 10 (Pluto-Charon separations (19,571 km))
    Diagram center: Pluto
         Viewpoint: Earth's center
    Moon selection: All moons (P1-P5)
    Ring selection: None
    Standard stars: No
   Additional star: No
      Other bodies: None
             Title: 
       Moon labels: Small (6 points)
  Moon enlargement: 0 (points)
       Blank disks: No
   Prime meridians: Yes
 
 
Field of View Description (J2000)
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     Body          RA                 Dec                 RA (deg)    Dec (deg)    dRA (")     dDec (")
 999 Pluto         19h 44m 51.0347s   -22d 56m 05.931s    296.212645  -22.934981      0.000      0.000
 901 Charon        19h 44m 51.0870s   -22d 56m 05.830s    296.212862  -22.934953      0.722      0.101
 902 Nix           19h 44m 50.9270s   -22d 56m 04.738s    296.212196  -22.934650     -1.488      1.192
 903 Hydra         19h 44m 51.0560s   -22d 56m 08.227s    296.212733  -22.935619      0.294     -2.297
 904 Kerberos      19h 44m 50.9309s   -22d 56m 07.195s    296.212212  -22.935332     -1.434     -1.264
 905 Styx          19h 44m 50.9944s   -22d 56m 07.189s    296.212477  -22.935330     -0.557     -1.259
 
                   Sub-Observer         Sub-Solar     
     Body          Lon(degW) Lat(deg)   Lon(degW) Lat(deg)   Phase(deg)   Distance(10^6 km)
 999 Pluto          45.545    56.505     47.823    57.577      1.64048    5114.486814
 901 Charon        225.545    56.505    227.823    57.578      1.64048    5114.479237
 902 Nix           283.749   -41.845    285.264   -43.043      1.64048    5114.482774
 903 Hydra           7.786   -11.624      6.718   -12.887      1.64047    5114.516518
 904 Kerberos       12.108    56.881     14.388    57.967      1.64047    5114.516443
 905 Styx          350.443    56.472    352.720    57.544      1.64047    5114.509238
 
   Ring sub-solar latitude (deg):  57.57737  ( 57.56961  to  57.58512)
  Ring plane opening angle (deg):  56.50534  (lit)
   Ring center phase angle (deg):   1.64048
       Sub-solar longitude (deg): 116.55873  from ring plane ascending node
    Sub-observer longitude (deg): 118.83690

        Sun-planet distance (AU):  34.37680
   Observer-planet distance (AU):  34.18823
        Sun-planet distance (km):  5142.695995 x 10^6
   Observer-planet distance (km):  5114.486814 x 10^6
         Light travel time (sec): 17060.091666


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