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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: Eric A. Taylor on 21/10/2009 07:39:56

Title: apparent magnitude of the sun from Pluto
Post by: Eric A. Taylor on 21/10/2009 07:39:56

Can anybody tell me the apparent magnitude of the sun from Pluto when New Horizons arrives there? Can you tell me it's greatest and least magnitudes during it's highly eccentric orbit?

Title: apparent magnitude of the sun from Pluto
Post by: LeeE on 21/10/2009 21:59:02

Have a look at:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080627172501AAwdAIP (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080627172501AAwdAIP)

This gives an answer for the average value but you should be able to work out the max & min values.