Iapetus (Saturn/8)

Saturn/8Planet Satellite

event on 2023-01-01

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Radius (km)

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Geometric albedo

Positive chords

Australia

Observed from

Size — to scalevs Pluto

IAPETUS (SATURN/8) · R — KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM

Iapetus (Saturn/8) — this objectPluto — comparison

Physical properties

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ShapeUndetermined

Albedo (V)—

Orbit — top viewheliocentric

9.537

a (AU)

0.0541

24.845

i (deg)

Occultation record

Event date2023-01-01

Observed fromAustralia

Positive chords2

KindMain

Delta (au)9.05

Star G mag.10.4

Object G mag.12.1

Astrometryfeeds NIMA ephemeris

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Error RA·cos(δ) (mas)—

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Atmosphere

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Reference & provenance

Lucky Star projectNo

ReferencePreliminary

DOI—

Linkhttps://cloud.occultwatcher.net/event/730-P6M08-306446-647045-T00129-1

CommentReport by Bill Hanna