Table 1
Approximate (α,δ) limits and sky path periods covered by ESO2p2/WFI mosaics for each TNO.
TNO | (α,δ) (ICRF) | (α,δ) (ICRF) | Time span | ||
h m | ° ′ | h m | ° ′ | yr | |
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Eris | 01 38 | −04 48 | 01 42 | −02 58 | 2008–2015 |
Haumea | 13 40 | + 18 57 | 14 01 | + 17 32 | 2009–2015 |
Ixion | 16 55 | −23 58 | 17 28 | −27 15 | 2009–2015 |
Makemake | 12 30 | + 28 25 | 12 52 | + 25 37 | 2009–2015 |
Orcus | 09 40 | −05 09 | 10 04 | −08 42 | 2008–2015 |
Quaoar | 17 10 | −15 25 | 17 48 | −15 34 | 2008–2015 |
Sedna | 03 27 | + 06 28 | 03 41 | + 07 17 | 2009–2015 |
Varuna | 07 30 | + 25 45 | 08 03 | + 26 35 | 2009–2015 |
2002 TX300 | 00 32 | + 26 59 | 01 07 | + 32 43 | 2008–2015 |
2003 AZ84 | 07 36 | + 12 17 | 08 02 | + 09 58 | 2009–2015 |
Notes. Approximate geocentric (α,δ) limits and corresponding sky paths periods covered for each TNO. Paths 2008–2010 were observed in the September and October 2007 runs, and 2009–2015 ones were observed in the 2009 runs at ESO2p2. Figure 1 illustrates the actual sky path for Varuna.
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