Charon (Pluto/1)

Pluto/1TNO> Plutino

event on 2008-06-22

462

Radius (km)

—

Geometric albedo

Positive chords

France

Observed from

Size — to scalevs Pluto

CHARON (PLUTO/1) · R 462 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM

Charon (Pluto/1) — this objectPluto — comparison

Physical properties

Radius eq. (km)> 462

Equivalent radius (km)—

Oblateness—

Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)—

Density (g/cm³)—

ShapeUndetermined

Albedo (V)—

Orbit — top viewheliocentric

39.846

a (AU)

0.2537

17.103

i (deg)

Occultation record

Event date2008-06-22

Observed fromFrance

Positive chords1 // radius lower limit

KindSatellite

Delta (au)32.47

Star G mag.12.4

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. AJ, 2012

DOI10.1088/0004-6256/141/2/67

Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1088/0004-6256/141/2/67

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