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Occultation event

Varda

2003 MW12TNO> Hot C.
event on 2018-09-10
394
Radius (km)
Geometric albedo
3
Positive chords
United States of America
Observed from
Size — to scalevs Pluto
VARDA · R 394 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM
Varda — this objectPluto — comparison
Physical properties
Radius eq. (km)394
Equivalent radius (km)345
Oblateness0.22
Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)
Density (g/cm³)
ShapeMaclaurin
Albedo (V)
Orbit — top viewheliocentric
Neptune 30 AU
46
a (AU)
0.14
e
21.5
i (deg)
Occultation record
each line — one station saw the star vanish
Event date2018-09-10
Observed fromUnited States of America
Positive chords3
KindMain
Delta (au)46.63
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
DOI
Link
Comment
Varda occultation — 2018-09-10 · SOSB / Lucky Star