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Occultation event

Pluto

1930 BMTNO> PlutinoAtmosphere

event on 2020-06-06

1215

Radius (km)

—

Geometric albedo

1

Positive chords

India, Iran

Observed from

Size — to scalevs Charon

PLUTO · R 1215 KMCHARON · R 606 KM

Pluto — this objectCharon — comparison

Physical properties

Radius eq. (km)> 1215

Equivalent radius (km)1187

Oblateness0

Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)—

Density (g/cm³)—

ShapeSpherical

Albedo (V)—

Orbit — top viewheliocentric

39.846

a (AU)

0.2537

e

17.103

i (deg)

Occultation record

Event date2020-06-06

Observed fromIndia, Iran

Positive chords1 // radius lower limit

KindMain

Delta (au)33.25

Star G mag.13

Object G mag.14.6

Astrometryfeeds NIMA ephemeris

Position Date (JD)—

RA position—

Error RA·cos(δ) (mas)—

DEC position—

Error DEC (mas)—

Atmosphere

Pressure (nbar)12230

Atm. gasN2

Reference & provenance

Lucky Star projectNo

ReferenceBruno Sicardy et al, AJ, 923, L31, 2021

DOI10.1051/0004-6361/202141718

Linkhttps://lesia.obspm.fr/lucky-star/occ.php?p=31928

Commentsee also Poro et al, A&A, 653, L7, 2021: https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ac4249

Pluto occultation — 2020-06-06 · SOSB / Lucky Star