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arxiv: 1310.7502 · v1 · pith:OPFFI7HEnew · submitted 2013-10-28 · 🌌 astro-ph.EP · astro-ph.IM

Positions of Pluto extracted from digitized Pulkovo photographic plates taken in 1930 - 1960

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We present the results of determination of Pluto's positions derived from photographic plates taken in 1930 - 1960. Observations were made with Normal Astrograph at Pulkovo Observatory. Digitization of these plates was performed with high precision scanner at Royal Observatory of Belgium (ROB Digitizer). Mean values of standard errors of plate positions (x,y) lie between 12 and 18 mas. The UCAC4 catalogue was used as an astrometric calibrator. Standard errors of equatorial coordinates obtained are within 85 to 100 mas. Final table contains 63 positions of Pluto referred to the HCRF/UCAC4 frame.

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