Occultation event
Quaoar
event on 2023-08-24
543
Radius (km)
0.124
Geometric albedo
5
Positive chords
Brazil, Chile
Observed from
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Model of the occulting body, not a product of this event — a reconstruction, not a direct measurement. The values below are what this occultation measured.
Size — to scalevs Pluto
QUAOAR · R 543 KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM
Quaoar — this objectPluto — comparison
Physical properties
Radius eq. (km)—
Equivalent radius (km)543 ± 2
Oblateness—
Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)—
Density (g/cm³)1.99 ± 0.46
ShapeMaclaurin
Albedo (V)0.124 ± 0.006
Orbit — top viewheliocentric
43.5
a (AU)
0.041
e
8
i (deg)
Occultation record
Event date2023-08-24
Observed fromBrazil, Chile
Positive chords5
KindMain
Delta (au)42.1107
Star G mag.16.9
Object G mag.18.9
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—
Comment—