Chiron

1977 UBCentaur

event on 2018-11-28

Radius (km)

—

Geometric albedo

Positive chords

Namibia, South Africa

Observed from

Size — to scalevs Pluto

CHIRON · R 88 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM

Chiron — this objectPluto — comparison

Physical properties

Radius eq. (km)> 88

Equivalent radius (km)—

Oblateness—

Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)—

Density (g/cm³)—

ShapeUndetermined

Albedo (V)—

Orbit — top viewheliocentric

13.64

a (AU)

0.38

6.93

i (deg)

Occultation record

Event date2018-11-28

Observed fromNamibia, South Africa

Positive chords1 // radius lower limit

KindMain

Delta (au)18.35

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—

Comment—