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Occultation event

2003 VS2

2003 VS2TNO> Plutino
event on 2014-11-07
629
Radius (km)
0.17
Geometric albedo
4
Positive chords
Argentina, Brazil, Switzerland, Uruguay
Observed from
Size — to scalevs Pluto
2003 VS2 · R 629 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM
2003 VS2 — this objectPluto — comparison
Physical properties
Radius eq. (km)629 ± 5/-29
Equivalent radius (km)561 ± 36
Oblateness205
Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)
Density (g/cm³)
ShapeJacobi
Albedo (V)0.17
Orbit — top viewheliocentric
Neptune 30 AU
39.72
a (AU)
0.072
e
14.82
i (deg)
Occultation record
each line — one station saw the star vanish
Event date2014-11-07
Observed fromArgentina, Brazil, Switzerland, Uruguay
Positive chords4
KindMain
Delta (au)35.72
Star G mag.
Object G mag.
Astrometryfeeds NIMA ephemeris
Position Date (JD)
RA position
Error RA·cos(δ) (mas)
DEC position
Error DEC (mas)
Atmosphere
Pressure (nbar)no
Atm. gas
Reference & provenance
Lucky Star projectYes
ReferenceBenedetti-Rossi etal., in prep., 2019
DOI
Link
Comment
2003 VS2 occultation — 2014-11-07 · SOSB / Lucky Star