Charon (Pluto/1)

Pluto/1TNO> Plutino

event on 2011-06-04

602.4

Radius (km)

—

Geometric albedo

Positive chords

Brazil, Switzerland

Observed from

Size — to scalevs Pluto

CHARON (PLUTO/1) · R 602.4 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM

Charon (Pluto/1) — this objectPluto — comparison

Physical properties

Radius eq. (km)602.4 ± 1.6

Equivalent radius (km)602.4

Oblateness—

Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)—

Density (g/cm³)—

ShapeSpherical

Albedo (V)—

Orbit — top viewheliocentric

39.846

a (AU)

0.2537

17.103

i (deg)

Occultation record

Event date2011-06-04

Observed fromBrazil, Switzerland

Positive chords3

KindSatellite

Delta (au)31.11

Star G mag.16.4

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. DPS, 2010

DOI—

Linkhttp://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2012DPS....4430401S

Comment—