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Table 3

1-σ error bars on the masses given by the least-squares method using two sets of simulated observations with different densities, using m1 = 870.3 km3 s-2, m2 = 101.4 km3 s-2, m3 = 0.039 km3 s-2, and m4 = 0.021 km3 s-2.

Set of simulated 1-σ error bars on the masses (km3 s-2)
observations
Pluto Charon Nix Hydra

1992–2014, about 0.76 0.20 0.0076 0.015
25 observations/year
1992–2014, about 0.39 0.10 0.0041 0.010
100 observations/year

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