Occultation of star P445.3 by Pluto
The dataset include simultaneous imaging
obtained at the MMT in the infrared (H-band, 1.65 micron) and visible
(unfiltered, approximately 0.24-1.24 micron) of Pluto occulting the
star P445.3 (2UCAC 25823784) on 2007 March 18. The measurements
included in the dataset were obtained continuously from 10:10:00 to
11:30:00 UTC. The midpoint of the occultation, at the MMT, was
10:53:49+/-00:01. The event was grazing and gives information about
the atmosphere of Pluto to a depth of 1348 km above the surface.
Images from the other observing sites for this event are not contained
within this dataset, however lightcurve tables are included.
Date Available: 2025-05-05
Data Set Info
| PDS4 version | urn:nasa:pds:gbo.pluto.benecchi-etal.occultation::1.0 | Browse | Download (1.9 GB) |
| PDS3 version | EAR-P-I0962/I0964-5-BENECCHIOCC-V1.0 | Browse | Download (1.9 GB) |
The PDS4 bundle was migrated from the PDS3 data set in April 2025. The data content is unchanged.
Use the following citation to reference this data set:
Benecchi, S. D., McCarthy Jr., D. W., Kulesa, C. A., Hubbard, W. B., Person, M. J., Elliot, J. L., and Gulbis, A. A. S., Occultation of star P445.3 by Pluto V1.0. urn:nasa:pds:gbo.pluto.benecchi-etal.occultation::1.0. NASA Planetary Data System, 2025; 10.26033/axn4-ge96