Respuesta :
- The result of the comparison of the appearance of Charon on Pluto and times the Moon from Earth is that; Charon as seen from Pluto appears approximately 7 times larger than the Moon
- Charon is directly overhead from the side of Pluto locked to the side of Charon
- Charon appears at the horizon from the poles of the axis of rotation of Jupiter around Charon
The reason for arriving at the above solutions is as follows:
The given dimensions and distance from the Earth of the Moon are;
The diameter of the Moon, d = 3,474 km
The average distance of the Moon from the Earth, R = 384,000 km
Required:
The comparison between Charon's appearance in Pluto and the Moon's appearance on Earth Earth
Solution:
The distance of the Moon's travels in an orbit, C = 2·π·R
∴ C = 2 × π × 384,000 km
The angle subtended by the Moon, θ = d/C × 360°
∴ θ = 3,474/(2 × π × 384,000) × 360° ≈ 0.518°
Pluto's moon Charon, has the following parameters;
The diameter of the Charon, d₂ = 1,186 km
The average distance of the Charon from Pluto, R₂ = 19,600 km
Therefore, the distance of the Moon's travels in an orbit, C₂ = 2·π·R₂
∴ C₂ = 2 × π × 19,600 km
The angle subtended by the Moon, θ₂ = d₂/C₂ × 360°
∴ θ₂ = 1,186/(2 × π × 19,900) × 360° ≈ 3.415°
The angle subtended by Charon in Pluto's sky ≈ 3.415°
- Charon therefore, appears 7 times larger in Pluto's skies than the Moon's appearance in Earth's skies
Required:
The appearance of Charon as seen from different locations on Pluto
Solution:
Charon is gravitationally locked to Pluto, therefore, the same side of Pluto is faced with the same side of Charon
Therefore;
- Charon appears constantly overhead from the side of Pluto locked to Charon
- Charon appears constantly at the horizon from the poles on either side of the axis of rotation of Pluto and Charon
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