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Occultation event

Agathon

1998 OM12Trojan
event on 2021-04-03
36
Radius (km)
Geometric albedo
3
Positive chords
Australia
Observed from
Size — to scalevs Pluto
AGATHON · R 36 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM
Agathon — this objectPluto — comparison
Physical properties
Radius eq. (km)36
Equivalent radius (km)33 ± 14
Oblateness
Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)
Density (g/cm³)
ShapeIrregular
Albedo (V)
Orbit — top viewheliocentric
Neptune 30 AU
5.35
a (AU)
0.038
e
7.47
i (deg)
Occultation record
each line — one station saw the star vanish
Event date2021-04-03
Observed fromAustralia
Positive chords3
KindMain
Delta (au)4.8
Star G mag.
Object G mag.18.7
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 projectNo
Referencepreliminary
DOI
CommentReported by Dave Herald
Agathon occultation — 2021-04-03 · SOSB / Lucky Star