Occultation event
Ganymede (Jupiter/3)
event on 2016-04-13
2635
Radius (km)
—
Geometric albedo
3
Positive chords
South Korea, United States of America
Observed from
Size — to scalevs Pluto
GANYMEDE (JUPITER/3) · R 2635 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM
Ganymede (Jupiter/3) — this objectPluto — comparison
Physical properties
Radius eq. (km)—
Equivalent radius (km)2635 ± 100
Oblateness—
Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)—
Density (g/cm³)2 ± 0.2/-0.03
ShapeTri-axial
Albedo (V)—
Orbit — top viewheliocentric
5.203
a (AU)
0.0484
e
1.305
i (deg)
Occultation record
Event date2016-04-13
Observed fromSouth Korea, United States of America
Positive chords3
KindMain
Delta (au)4.6195
Star G mag.6.99
Object G mag.5.048
Astrometryfeeds NIMA ephemeris
Position Date (JD)2457491.9979167
RA position11 03 41.32089
Error RA·cos(δ) (mas)4.1
DEC position07 34 55.6614
Error DEC (mas)4.7
Where on the skyThe published position of this event, against the constellations.
Chart data: d3-celestial (BSD-3-Clause), from Hipparcos / Yale BSC and the IAU figures. Position J2000.
Atmosphere
Pressure (nbar)—
Atm. gas—
Reference & provenance
Lucky Star projectYes
ReferenceB. E. Morgado et al, AJ, 163, 240, 2022
Comment—