Data Set Overview
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    The dataset includes available data on imaging polarimetry of the Centaurs
    2060 Chiron, 5154 Pholus, and 10199 Chariklo, TNOs 20000 Varuna, 26375
    (1999 DE9), 28978 Ixion, 29981 (1999 TD10), 50000 Quaoar and the dwarf
    planet 136199 Eris obtained with the VLT and published by Boehnhardt et
    al. (2004), Rousselot et al. (2005), Bagnulo et al. (2006, 2008), and
    Belskaya et al. (2008, 2010). The results of polarimetric observations of
    the Pluto-Charon system were also included. Pluto's polarimetric
    observations were made in 1972-1988 and published by Kelsey and Fix
    (1973), Breger and Cochran (1982) and  Avramchuk et al. (1992).
 
    References
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    Boehnhardt H., Bagnulo S., Muinonen K., Barucci M.A., Kolokolova L., Dotto
    E., Tozzi G.P. 2004. Surface characterization of 28978 Ixion (2001 KX76).
    Astron. Astrophys. 415, L21-25.
 
    Rousselot P., Levasseur-Regourd, A.C., Muinonen K., Petit J.-M. 2005.
    Polarimetric and Photometric Phase Effects Observed on Transneptunian
    Object (29981) 1999 TD10.  Earth, Moon and Planets, v. 97, No. 3-4, p.
    353-364.
 
    Bagnulo S., Boehnhardt H., Muinonen K., Kolokolova L., Belskaya I.,
    Barucci M.A. 2006. Exploring the surface properties of transneptunian
    objects and Centaurs with polarimetric FORS1/VLT observations. Astron.
    Astroph., v. 450, No. 3, p. 1239-1248.
 
    Belskaya I., Bagnulo S., Muinonen K., Barucci M.A., Tozzi G.P., Fornasier
    S., Kolokolova L. 2008. Polarimetry of the dwarf planet (136199) Eris.
    Astron. Astroph., v. 479, No. 1, p. 265-269.
 
    Kelsey J.D., Fix L.A. 1973. Polarimetry of Pluto.  Astrophys. J., v. 184,
    p. 633-636.
 
    Breger M., Cochran W.D. 1982. Polarimetry of Pluto.  Icarus, v. 49, p.
    120-124.
 
    Avramchuk V.V., Rakhimov V.Iu., Chernova G.P., Shavlovskii V.I. 1992.
    Photometry and polarimetry of Pluto  near its perihelion. Kinemat. Phys.
    Neb. Tel, v. 8, No. 4, p. 37-45 (Russian).
 
    Bagnulo S., Belskaya I., Muinonen K., Tozzi G.P., Barucci M.A., Kolokolova
    L., Fornasier S. Discovery of two distinct polarimetric behaviours of
    trans-Neptunian objects.  Astron. Astrophys  491,  L33-L36, 2008.
 
    Belskaya, I.N., Bagnulo, S., Barucci, M.A., Muinonen, K., Tozzi, G.P.,
    Fornasier, S., Kolokolova, L. Polarimetry of Centaurs (2060) Chiron,
    (5145) Pholus and (10199) Chariklo. Icarus, 210,  472-479, 2010.

Confidence Level Overview
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    This data set is intended to represent a complete survey of the literature
    of TNO and Centaur polarimetry.  Details of the confidence level of the
    individual measurements can be found in the published papers referenced
    for each entry.
 
    Observations of 29981 (1999 TD10) were published by Rousselot et al.
    (2005) as the mean of two consecutive nights.