Bienor

2000 QC243Centaur

event on 2018-04-02

46.215

Radius (km)

—

Geometric albedo

Positive chords

Hungary

Observed from

Size — to scalevs Pluto

BIENOR · R 46.215 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM

Bienor — this objectPluto — comparison

Physical properties

Radius eq. (km)> 46.215

Equivalent radius (km)—

Oblateness0

Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)—

Density (g/cm³)—

ShapeUndetermined

Albedo (V)—

Orbit — top viewheliocentric

16.5

a (AU)

0.201

20.7

i (deg)

Occultation record

Event date2018-04-02

Observed fromHungary

Positive chords1 // radius lower limit

KindMain

Delta (au)15.7

Star G mag.14.6587

Object G mag.19.687

Astrometryfeeds NIMA ephemeris

Position Date (JD)2458211.32638890

RA position03 00 51.843141

Error RA·cos(δ) (mas)0.15

DEC position37 21 59.80884

Error DEC (mas)0.56

Atmosphere

Pressure (nbar)no

Atm. gas—

Reference & provenance

Lucky Star projectYes

ReferenceRommel et al, A&A, 644, A40, 2020

DOI10.1051/0004-6361/202039054

Link—

CommentThis object has an ambiguous solution where the center of it could be north or south of the observed chord. In this case we assumed the north position.