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Occultation event

2002 GZ32

2002 GZ32Centaur
event on 2017-05-20
152.5
Radius (km)
0.043
Geometric albedo
6
Positive chords
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
Neptune 30 AU
23.1
a (AU)
0.221
e
15
i (deg)
Occultation record
each line — one station saw the star vanish
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
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
ReferenceP. Santos-Sanz et al, MNRAS, 501, 6062–6075, 2021
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Comment
2002 GZ32 occultation — 2017-05-20 · SOSB / Lucky Star