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Occultation event

Troilus

1965 WKTrojan
event on 2021-01-18
Radius (km)
Geometric albedo
2
Positive chords
Australia
Observed from
Size — to scalevs Pluto
TROILUS · R KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM
Troilus — this objectPluto — comparison
Physical properties
Radius eq. (km)
Equivalent radius (km)
Oblateness
Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)
Density (g/cm³)
ShapeUndetermined
Albedo (V)
Orbit — top viewheliocentric
Neptune 30 AU
5.3
a (AU)
0.091
e
33.5
i (deg)
Occultation record
each line — one station saw the star vanish
Event date2021-01-18
Observed fromAustralia
Positive chords2
KindMain
Delta (au)5.8869
Star G mag.13.6
Object G mag.17
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
CommentReport bu Dave Herald, Bill Hanna, Dave Gault and Peter N.
Troilus occultation — 2021-01-18 · SOSB / Lucky Star