Occultation event

Pluto

1930 BMTNO> Plutino

event on 2022-08-23

1187

Radius (km)

0.57

Geometric albedo

Positive chords

France

Observed from

Size — to scalevs Charon

PLUTO · R 1187 KMCHARON · R 606 KM

Pluto — this objectCharon — comparison

Physical properties

Radius eq. (km)—

Equivalent radius (km)1187 ± 2.3

Oblateness—

Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)—

Density (g/cm³)1.854 ± 0.011

ShapeMaclaurin

Albedo (V)0.57 ± 0.09

Orbit — top viewheliocentric

39.846

a (AU)

0.2537

17.103

i (deg)

Occultation record

Event date2022-08-23

Observed fromFrance

Positive chords3

Kind—

Delta (au)4.8153

Star G mag.16.65

Object G mag.14.4

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—

Linkhttps://lesia.obspm.fr/lucky-star/occ.php?p=116297

Commenthttps://cloud.occultwatcher.net/event/599-11089-281855-646557-U209472 and https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad3819