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Occultation event

Pluto

1930 BMTNO> PlutinoAtmosphere

event on 2024-08-04

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Radius (km)

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Geometric albedo

3

Positive chords

South Africa

Observed from

Size — to scalevs Charon

PLUTO · R — KMCHARON · R 606 KM

Pluto — this objectCharon — comparison

Physical properties

Radius eq. (km)—

Equivalent radius (km)—

Oblateness—

Axis ratios (b/a · c/a)—

Density (g/cm³)—

ShapeUndetermined

Albedo (V)—

Orbit — top viewheliocentric

39.846

a (AU)

0.2537

e

17.103

i (deg)

Occultation record

Event date2024-08-04

Observed fromSouth Africa

Positive chords3

KindMain

Delta (au)34.079

Star G mag.13.4

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=131204

CommentKarl-Ludwig Bath

Pluto occultation — 2024-08-04 · SOSB / Lucky Star