Occultation event
2014 YY49
event on 2019-01-28
16
Radius (km)
0.13
Geometric albedo
2
Positive chords
United States of America
Observed from
Size — to scalevs Pluto
2014 YY49 · R 16 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM
2014 YY49 — this objectPluto — comparison
Physical properties
Radius eq. (km)16 ± 2
Equivalent radius (km)16 ± 2
Oblateness0 ± 0
Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)1 · 1
Density (g/cm³)—
ShapeSpherical
Albedo (V)0.13 ± 0.02
Orbit — top viewheliocentric
31.575
a (AU)
0.609
e
20.396
i (deg)
Occultation record
Event date2019-01-28
Observed fromUnited States of America
Positive chords2
KindMain
Delta (au)17.814
Star G mag.14.5
Object G mag.23
Astrometryfeeds NIMA ephemeris
Position Date (JD)2458511.714532170
RA position06 59 55.5025
Error RA·cos(δ) (mas)0.3
DEC position01 25 26.2490
Error DEC (mas)0.2
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
ReferenceStrauss et al. 2021
CommentRECON paper