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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

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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