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Occultation event

Charon (Pluto/1)

Pluto/1TNO> PlutinoOther
event on 2024-07-19
Radius (km)
Geometric albedo
1
Positive chords
Greece
Observed from
Size — to scalevs Pluto
CHARON (PLUTO/1) · R KMPLUTO · R 1188 KM
Charon (Pluto/1) — this objectPluto — 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
Neptune 30 AU
39.846
a (AU)
0.2537
e
17.103
i (deg)
Occultation record
each line — one station saw the star vanish
Event date2024-07-19
Observed fromGreece
Positive chords1 // radius lower limit
KindSatellite
Delta (au)34.05
Star G mag.15.48
Object G mag.16.4
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 projectNo
ReferencePreliminary
DOI
CommentReported by Dimitrios Athanasopoulos, far negative by Stefan Meister
Charon (Pluto/1) occultation — 2024-07-19 · SOSB / Lucky Star