Chariklo

1997 CU26Centaur

event on 2017-02-08

124.8

Radius (km)

0.042

Geometric albedo

Positive chords

Argentina

Observed from

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Model of the occulting body, not a product of this event — a reconstruction, not a direct measurement. The values below are what this occultation measured.

Size — to scalevs Pluto

CHARIKLO · R 124.8 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM

Chariklo — this objectPluto — comparison

Physical properties

Radius eq. (km)—

Equivalent radius (km)124.8 ± 3.0

Oblateness—

Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)0.94 · 0.689

Density (g/cm³)1.55 ± 0.08

ShapeTri-axial

Albedo (V)0.042 ± 1

Orbit — top viewheliocentric

15.84

a (AU)

0.17

23.36

i (deg)

Occultation record

Event date2017-02-08

Observed fromArgentina

Positive chords2

KindMain

Delta (au)16.3

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)—

Atm. gas—

Reference & provenance

Lucky Star projectYes

Referencepreliminary

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