Occultation by a Possible Third Satellite of Neptune

The 24 May 1981 close approach of Neptune to an uncataloged star was photoelectrically monitored from two observatories separated by 6 kilometers parallel to the occultation track. An 8.1-second drop in signal, recorded simultaneously at both sites, is interpreted as resulting from the passage of a...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1982-01, Vol.215 (4530), p.289-291
Main Authors: Reitsema, H. J., Hubbard, W. B., Lebofsky, L. A., Tholen, D. J.
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