Occultation event
Leleakuhonua
event on 2018-10-20
110
Radius (km)
0.21
Geometric albedo
1
Positive chords
Canada
Observed from
Size — to scalevs Pluto
LELEAKUHONUA · R 110 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM
Leleakuhonua — this objectPluto — comparison
Physical properties
Radius eq. (km)> 110 ± 14
Equivalent radius (km)110 ± 14
Oblateness0 ± 0
Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)1 · 1
Density (g/cm³)—
ShapeSpherical
Albedo (V)0.21 ± 0.05
Orbit — top viewheliocentric
1093.94
a (AU)
0.94
e
11.66
i (deg)
Occultation record
Event date2018-10-20
Observed fromCanada
Positive chords1 // radius lower limit
KindMain
Delta (au)77.7
Star G mag.14.5
Object G mag.24.6
Astrometryfeeds NIMA ephemeris
Position Date (JD)2458411.723969910
RA position00 12 17.871489
Error RA·cos(δ) (mas)0.5
DEC position13 15 07.42118
Error DEC (mas)0.9
Where on the skyThe published position of this event, against the constellations.
Chart data: d3-celestial (BSD-3-Clause), from Hipparcos / Yale BSC and the IAU figures. Position J2000.
Atmosphere
Pressure (nbar)—
Atm. gas—
Reference & provenance
Lucky Star projectNo
ReferenceBuie et al, AJ, 159, 230, 2020
Comment—