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Occultation event

Quaoar

2002 LM60TNO> Hot C.
event on 2011-02-11
380
Radius (km)
Geometric albedo
1
Positive chords
United States of America
Observed from
Size — to scalevs Pluto
QUAOAR · R 380 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM
Quaoar — this objectPluto — comparison
Physical properties
Radius eq. (km)> 380
Equivalent radius (km)
Oblateness
Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)
Density (g/cm³)
ShapeUndetermined
Albedo (V)
Orbit — top viewheliocentric
Neptune 30 AU
43.5
a (AU)
0.041
e
8
i (deg)
Occultation record
each line — one station saw the star vanish
Event date2011-02-11
Observed fromUnited States of America
Positive chords1 // radius lower limit
KindMain
Delta (au)43.62
Star G mag.
Object G mag.20.772
Astrometryfeeds NIMA ephemeris
Position Date (JD)2455603.91944440
RA position17 28 47.613559
Error RA·cos(δ) (mas)0.4
DEC position−15 41 58.91524
Error DEC (mas)0.34
Atmosphere
Pressure (nbar)no
Atm. gas
Reference & provenance
Lucky Star projectYes
ReferenceRommel et al, A&A, 644, A40, 2020
CommentThis object has an ambiguous solution where the center of it could be north or south of the observed chord. In this case we assumed the north position.
Quaoar occultation — 2011-02-11 · SOSB / Lucky Star