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

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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…

astro-ph.EP2022★ 5 cited

The multichord stellar occultation by the centaur Bienor on January 11, 2019

E. Fernández-Valenzuela, N. Morales, M. Vara-Lubiano +42

Within our program of physical characterization of trans-Neptunian objects and centaurs, we predicted a stellar occultation by the centaur (54598) Bienor to occur on January 11, 20…

astro-ph.EP2022★ 20 cited

Constraints on the structure and seasonal variations of Triton's atmosphere from the 5 October 2017 stellar occultation and previous observations

J. Marques Oliveira, B. Sicardy, A. R. Gomes-Júnior +234

A stellar occultation by Neptune's main satellite, Triton, was observed on 5 October 2017 from Europe, North Africa, and the USA. We derived 90 light curves from this event, 42 of…

astro-ph.EP2021★ 46 cited

Refined physical parameters for Chariklo's body and rings from stellar occultations observed between 2013 and 2020

B. E. Morgado, B. Sicardy, F. Braga-Ribas +78

The Centaur (10199) Chariklo has the first rings system discovered around a small object. It was first observed using stellar occultation in 2013. Stellar occultations allow the de…

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…