Triton (Neptune/1)

Neptune/1Planet SatelliteAtmosphere

event on 2008-05-21

1353.4

Radius (km)

—

Geometric albedo

Positive chords

France

Observed from

Size — to scalevs Pluto

TRITON (NEPTUNE/1) · R 1353.4 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM

Triton (Neptune/1) — this objectPluto — comparison

Physical properties

Radius eq. (km)1353.4 ± 0.9

Equivalent radius (km)—

Oblateness—

Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)—

Density (g/cm³)—

ShapeSpherical

Albedo (V)—

Orbit — top viewheliocentric

30.11

a (AU)

0.0086

1.768

i (deg)

Occultation record

Event date2008-05-21

Observed fromFrance

Positive chords2

KindAtmosphere

Delta (au)29.91

Star G mag.13.2

Object G mag.—

Astrometryfeeds NIMA ephemeris

Position Date (JD)—

RA position—

Error RA·cos(δ) (mas)—

DEC position—

Error DEC (mas)—

Atmosphere

Pressure (nbar)—

Atm. gas—

Reference & provenance

Lucky Star projectYes

ReferenceSicardy et al., EPSC, 2008

DOI—

Linkhttp://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2008epsc.conf..497S

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