Ganymede (Jupiter/3)

Jupiter/3Planet Satellite

event on 2016-04-13

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Radius (km)

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Geometric albedo

Positive chords

South Korea, United States of America

Observed from

Size — to scalevs Pluto

GANYMEDE (JUPITER/3) · R — KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM

Ganymede (Jupiter/3) — this objectPluto — comparison

Physical properties

Radius eq. (km)—

Equivalent radius (km)—

Oblateness—

Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)—

Density (g/cm³)—

ShapeTri-axial

Albedo (V)—

Orbit — top viewheliocentric

5.203

a (AU)

0.0484

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

Atmosphere

Pressure (nbar)—

Atm. gas—

Reference & provenance

Lucky Star projectYes

ReferenceB. E. Morgado et al, AJ, 163, 240, 2022

DOI10.3847/1538-3881/ac6108

Linkhttp://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2017/EGU2017-5268.pdf

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