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Occultation event
Quaoar
2002 LM60
TNO> Hot C.
event on 2023-08-01
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Radius (km)
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Geometric albedo
4
Positive chords
Spain
Observed from
Size — to scale
vs Pluto
QUAOAR · R — KM
PLUTO · R 1188 KM
Quaoar — this object
Pluto — comparison
Physical properties
Radius eq. (km)
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Equivalent radius (km)
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Oblateness
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Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)
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Density (g/cm³)
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Shape
Undetermined
Albedo (V)
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Orbit — top view
heliocentric
Neptune 30 AU
43.5
a (AU)
0.041
e
8
i (deg)
Occultation record
each line — one station saw the star vanish
Event date
2023-08-01
Observed from
Spain
Positive chords
4
Kind
Main
Delta (au)
41.8573
Star G mag.
18.7
Object G mag.
18.9
Astrometry
feeds NIMA ephemeris
Position Date (JD)
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RA position
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Error RA·cos(δ) (mas)
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DEC position
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Error DEC (mas)
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Atmosphere
Pressure (nbar)
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Atm. gas
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Reference & provenance
Lucky Star project
Yes
Reference
Preliminary
DOI
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Link
https://lesia.obspm.fr/lucky-star/occ.php?p=124619
Comment
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Quaoar occultation — 2023-08-01 · SOSB / Lucky Star