Chariklo

1997 CU26Centaur

event on 2016-08-15

71.8

Radius (km)

—

Geometric albedo

Positive chords

Australia

Observed from

Size — to scalevs Pluto

CHARIKLO · R 71.8 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM

Chariklo — this objectPluto — comparison

Physical properties

Radius eq. (km)> 71.8

Equivalent radius (km)—

Oblateness—

Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)—

Density (g/cm³)—

ShapeUndetermined

Albedo (V)—

Orbit — top viewheliocentric

15.84

a (AU)

0.17

23.36

i (deg)

Occultation record

Event date2016-08-15

Observed fromAustralia

Positive chords1 // radius lower limit

KindMain

Delta (au)14.74

Star G mag.—

Object G mag.—

Astrometryfeeds NIMA ephemeris

Position Date (JD)2457615.984722220

RA position18 17 06.1638

Error RA·cos(δ) (mas)—

DEC position-33 46 56.513

Error DEC (mas)—

Atmosphere

Pressure (nbar)—

Atm. gas—

Reference & provenance

Lucky Star projectYes

ReferenceBérard, D. et al., AJ, 2017

DOI10.3847/1538-3881/aa830d

Linkhttps://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-3881/aa830d/meta

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