Charon (Pluto/1)

Pluto/1TNO> Plutino

event on 2011-06-23

554

Radius (km)

—

Geometric albedo

Positive chords

United States of America

Observed from

Size — to scalevs Pluto

CHARON (PLUTO/1) · R 554 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM

Charon (Pluto/1) — this objectPluto — comparison

Physical properties

Radius eq. (km)> 554

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 date2011-06-23

Observed fromUnited States of America

Positive chords1 // radius lower limit

KindSatellite

Delta (au)31.04

Star G mag.14.4

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 projectNo

ReferenceGulbis et al., Icar, 2015

DOI10.1016/j.icarus.2014.05.014

Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2014.05.014

CommentSee also Sicardy et al. DPS, 2010