Menoetius (Patroclus/1)

Patroclus/1TrojanDouble or Binary

event on 2013-10-21

117

Radius (km)

—

Geometric albedo

Positive chords

United States of America

Observed from

Size — to scalevs Pluto

MENOETIUS (PATROCLUS/1) · R 117 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM

Menoetius (Patroclus/1) — this objectPluto — comparison

Physical properties

Radius eq. (km)117 ± 3

Equivalent radius (km)104 ± 4

Oblateness0.231 ± 0.043

Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)0.92 · 0.77

Density (g/cm³)0.88

ShapeJacobi

Albedo (V)—

Orbit — top viewheliocentric

5.2

a (AU)

0.14

22.1

i (deg)

Occultation record

Event date2013-10-21

Observed fromUnited States of America

Positive chords5

KindDouble

Delta (au)3.71

Star G mag.9.61

Object G mag.14.7

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

ReferenceBuie et al., AJ, 2015

DOI10.1088/0004-6256/149/3/113

Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1088/0004-6256/149/3/113

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