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Occultation event

Echeclus

2000 EC98Centaur
event on 2020-01-22
28
Radius (km)
Geometric albedo
2
Positive chords
Chile
Observed from
Size — to scalevs Pluto
ECHECLUS · R 28 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM
Echeclus — this objectPluto — comparison
Physical properties
Radius eq. (km)
Equivalent radius (km)28
Oblateness
Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)
Density (g/cm³)
ShapeUndetermined
Albedo (V)
Orbit — top viewheliocentric
Neptune 30 AU
10.69
a (AU)
0.456
e
4.34
i (deg)
Occultation record
each line — one station saw the star vanish
Event date2020-01-22
Observed fromChile
Positive chords2
KindMain
Delta (au)8.664
Star G mag.15.4
Object G mag.19.4
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
Echeclus occultation — 2020-01-22 · SOSB / Lucky Star