Occultation event
2002 GZ32
event on 2017-05-20
152.5
Radius (km)
0.043
Geometric albedo
6
Positive chords
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Observed from
Size — to scalevs Pluto
2002 GZ32 · R 152.5 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM
2002 GZ32 — this objectPluto — comparison
Physical properties
Radius eq. (km)152.5 ± 8.5
Equivalent radius (km)109 ± 6
Oblateness1.639
Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)0.836 · 328
Density (g/cm³)1.161
ShapeTri-axial
Albedo (V)0.043 ± 7
Orbit — top viewheliocentric
23.1
a (AU)
0.221
e
15
i (deg)
Occultation record
Event date2017-05-20
Observed from—
Positive chords6
KindMain
Delta (au)17.103
Star G mag.14
Object G mag.7.39
Astrometryfeeds NIMA ephemeris
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Error RA·cos(δ) (mas)—
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Error DEC (mas)—
Atmosphere
Pressure (nbar)—
Atm. gas—
Reference & provenance
Lucky Star projectYes
ReferenceP. Santos-Sanz et al, MNRAS, 501, 6062–6075, 2021
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