3 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
Results from a Stellar Occultation by (623) Chimaera
Phillip Oakey, Keya Garg, Andrey Moore +25
We present results from a stellar occultation by the asteroid (623) Chimaera on October 21st, 2025, when it passed in front of V magnitude 13.86 star UCAC4 626-004193. Chimaera is…
astro-ph.EP2026
Kilometre-scale Jovian moon characterized for a potential JUICE flyby
Juan Luis Rizos, Jose Maria Gomez-Limon, Yucel Kilic +51
Jupiter's irregular satellites are thought to be relics of early Solar System planetesimals. However, their small sizes, large distances from Earth and close angular proximity to J…
astro-ph.EP2026
Size, shape, density, and atmospheric limit of (50000) Quaoar revealed from 14 years of stellar occultation
Giuliano Margoti, Felipe Braga-Ribas, José Luis Ortiz +173
We present results from 28 stellar occultations by the large Trans-Neptunian Object (50000) Quaoar registered between 2018 and 2025. By performing a joint analysis of this occultat…