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Size, atmospheric, and ring constraints on the large Kuiper belt object (55565) Aya from a stellar occultation
Ko Arimatsu, Hidekazu Hanayama, Satoshi Takita +3
We aim to constrain the projected size, geometric albedo, possible atmosphere, and possible ring material of the mid-sized trans-Neptunian object (55565) Aya from the stellar occul…
The first detection of an atmosphere on a trans-Neptunian object beyond Pluto
Ko Arimatsu, Fumi Yoshida, Tsutomu Hayamizu +4
Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) in the outer Solar System are predominantly small, icy worlds long presumed to be atmosphereless except for the largest bodies. Until now, Pluto has…
Constraints on Quaoar's rings and atmosphere from JWST/NIRCam observations of a stellar occultation
Benjamin Proudfoot, Bryan Holler, Ko Arimatsu +3
Observations of stellar occultations have revealed that small bodies are capable of hosting ring systems. The trans-Neptunian object (TNO) Quaoar, is the host of an enigmatic ring…
The OASES Project: Exploring the Outer Solar System through Stellar Occultation with Amateur-Class Telescopes
Ko Arimatsu
The exploration of kilometre-sized trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) is one of the ultimate goals in the search for the origin and evolution of the Solar System. However, such explora…
Candidate Distant Trans-Neptunian Objects Detected by the New Horizons Subaru TNO Survey
Wesley C. Fraser, Simon B. Porter, Lowell Peltier +41
We report the detection of 239 trans-Neptunian Objects discovered through the on-going New Horizons survey for distant minor bodies being performed with the Hyper Suprime-Cam mosai…
Diffraction modelling of a 2023 March 5 stellar occultation by subkilometer-sized asteroid (98943) 2001 CC21
Ko Arimatsu, Fumi Yoshida, Tsutomu Hayamizu +31
We present an analysis of a stellar occultation event caused by a near-Earth asteroid (98943) 2001 CC21, an upcoming flyby target in the Hayabusa2 extended mission, on March 5, 202…
Evidence for a rapid decrease in Pluto's atmospheric pressure revealed by a stellar occultation in 2019
K Arimatsu, G. L. Hashimoto, M. Kagitani +4
We report observations of a stellar occultation by Pluto on 2019 July 17. A single-chord high-speed (time resolution s) photometry dataset was obtained with a CMOS camera mo…