Quaoar

2002 LM60TNO> Hot C.

event on 2013-07-09

572.5

Radius (km)

—

Geometric albedo

Positive chords

Venezuela

Observed from

Size — to scalevs Pluto

QUAOAR · R 572.5 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM

Quaoar — this objectPluto — comparison

Physical properties

Radius eq. (km)> 572.5

Equivalent radius (km)—

Oblateness0

Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)—

Density (g/cm³)—

ShapeUndetermined

Albedo (V)—

Orbit — top viewheliocentric

43.5

a (AU)

0.041

i (deg)

Occultation record

Event date2013-07-09

Observed fromVenezuela

Positive chords1 // radius lower limit

KindMain

Delta (au)42.12

Star G mag.14.3605

Object G mag.20.77

Astrometryfeeds NIMA ephemeris

Position Date (JD)2456482.61111110

RA position17 34 40.463793

Error RA·cos(δ) (mas)0.17

DEC position−15 23 37.48276

Error DEC (mas)0.3

Atmosphere

Pressure (nbar)no

Atm. gas—

Reference & provenance

Lucky Star projectYes

ReferenceRommel et al, A&A, 644, A40, 2020

DOI10.1051/0004-6361/202039054

Linkhttp://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014AAS...22324708D

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.