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most citedThe size, shape, density and ring of the dwarf planet Haumea from a stellar occultation

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A high geometric albedo and small size of the Haumea cluster member (24835) 1995 SM55 from a stellar occultation and photometric observations

J. L. Ortiz, N. Morales, B. Sicardy +98

Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are among the most ancient bodies of the solar system. Understanding their physical properties is key to constraining their origin and the evolution…

astro-ph.EP2022★ 13 cited

The multichord stellar occultation on 2019 October 22 by the trans-Neptunian object (84922) 2003 VS

M. Vara-Lubiano, G. Benedetti-Rossi, P. Santos-Sanz +60

We predicted, observed, and analyzed the multichord stellar occultation of the Second Gaia Data Release (Gaia DR2) source 3449076721168026624 (m = 14.1 mag) by the plutino obje…

astro-ph.EP2020★ 9 cited

The 2017 May 20 stellar occultation by the elongated centaur (95626) 2002 GZ

P. Santos-Sanz, J. L. Ortiz, B. Sicardy +56

We predicted a stellar occultation of the bright star Gaia DR1 4332852996360346368 (UCAC4 385-75921) (m= 14.0 mag) by the centaur 2002 GZ for 2017 May 20$^{\rm th}…

astro-ph.EP2020★ 258 cited

The size, shape, density and ring of the dwarf planet Haumea from a stellar occultation

J. L. Ortiz, P. Santos-Sanz, B. Sicardy +90

Among the four known transneptunian dwarf planets, Haumea is an exotic, very elongated, and fast rotating body. In contrast to the other dwarf planets, its size, shape, albedo, and…

astro-ph.EP2020★ 23 cited

The large Trans-Neptunian Object 2002 TC from combined stellar occultation, photometry and astrometry data

J. L. Ortiz, P. Santos-Sanz, B. Sicardy +78

On 28th January 2018, the large Trans-Neptunian Object (TNO) 2002TC302 occulted a m15.3 star with ID 130957813463146112 in the Gaia DR2 stellar catalog. 12 positive occultati…

astro-ph.EP2019★ 47 cited

Pluto's lower atmosphere and pressure evolution from ground-based stellar occultations, 1988-2016

E. Meza, B. Sicardy, M. Assafin +167

Context. Pluto's tenuous nitrogen (N2) atmosphere undergoes strong seasonal effects due to high obliquity and orbital eccentricity, and has been recently (July 2015) observed by th…