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Physical Characteristics of Jupiter's Trojan (1437) Diomedes from a Tri-chord Stellar Occultation in 2020 and Dimensionless 3D Model

Authors :
Dutra, H.
Assafin, M.
Sicardy, B.
Ortiz, J. L.
Gomes-Júnior, A. R.
Morgado, B. E.
Benedetti-Rossi, G.
Braga-Ribas, F.
Margoti, G.
Gradovski, E.
Camargo, J. I. B.
Boufleur, R.
Vieira-Martins, R.
Desmars, J.
Oesper, D.
Bender, K.
Kitting, C.
Nolthenius, R.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Jupiter Trojans preserve primitive formation characteristics due to their collisionless stable orbits. Determination of their shapes and size-frequency distribution constrains the collisional evolution of their parent population which also originated the Kuiper Belt. We started a program to find precise sizes/shapes for Trojans, combining stellar occultations and DAMIT 3D shape models. We report results for Diomedes, by fitting its dimensionless 3D model to 3 chords of a stellar occultation observed in 2020, using iterative $\chi^{2}$ procedures. The pole coordinates, rotation period, volume-equivalent radius and geometric albedo were: $\lambda$ = 153.73$^{o}$ $\pm$ 2.5$^{o}$, $\beta$ = 12.69$^{o}$ $\pm$ 2.6$^{o}$, $P$ = 24.4984 $\pm$ 0.0002 h, $R_{eq}$ = 59.4 $\pm$ 0.3 km and $p_{V}$ = 0.030 $\pm$ 0.004. A precise position was obtained too.<br />Comment: 14 pages, 6 figures, 7 tables

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.2412.01568
Document Type :
Working Paper