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大海王星外天体(174567)Varda的多弦恒星掩星

A multi-chord stellar occultation by the large trans-Neptunian object (174567) Varda

D. Souami, F. Braga-Ribas, B. Sicardy, B. Morgado, J. L. Ortiz, J. Desmars, J. I. B. Camargo, F. Vachier, J. Berthier, B. Carry, C. J. Anderson, R. Showers, K. … 展开作者

D. Souami, F. Braga-Ribas, B. Sicardy, B. Morgado, J. L. Ortiz, J. Desmars, J. I. B. Camargo, F. Vachier, J. Berthier, B. Carry, C. J. Anderson, R. Showers, K. Thomason, P. D. Maley, W. Thomas, M. W. Buie, R. Leiva, J. M. Keller, R. Vieira-Martins, M. Assafin, P. Santos-Sanz, N. Morales, R. Duffard, G. Benedetti-Rossi, A. R. Gomes-Júnior, R. Boufleur, C. L. Pereira, G. Margoti, H. Pavlov, T. George, D. Oesper, J. Bardecker, R. Dunford, M. Kehrli, C. Spencer, J. M. Cota, M. Garcia, C. Lara, K. A. McCandless, E. Self, J. Lecacheux, E. Frappa, D. Dunham, M. Emilio

摘要:

我们介绍了2018年9月10日$^{\rm th}$观测到的大型海王星外天体(174567)Varda的第一次恒星掩星记录的结果。瓦尔达星属于高倾角动力激发星族,它的卫星Ilmarë只有瓦尔达星的一半大小。我们确定Varda的大小和宽度,并约束其3D形状和密度。美国有13个不同的观测点监测了这一事件,其中5个观测点发现了主体的掩星。一个最适合掩星弦的椭圆提供了天体的瞬时边缘,由此计算出几何上的角速度。瓦尔达的大小和形状进行评估,其体积密度的约束,使用瓦尔达的质量已知从以前的作品。最佳拟合椭圆边的半长(赤道)轴为$(383 \pm 3)$ km,视扁率$0.066\pm0.047$对应于视面积等效半径$R'_{\rm equiv}= (370\pm7)$ km,几何扁率为$p_v=0.099\pm 0.002 $,假设绝对视星等为$H_V=3.81\pm0.01$。利用三种可能的自转周期(4.76h、5.91h和7.87h),我们得到了相应的MacLaurin解。此外,鉴于上述周期的单峰旋转光变曲线的低振幅($0.06\pm0.01$)mag,我们考虑双周期。对于5.91 h周期(最可几周期)及其两倍周期(11.82 h),我们求出了$ρ=(1.78\pm0.06)$ g cm $^{-3}$,$ε=0.235\pm0.050$和$ρ=(1.23\pm0.04)$ g cm $^{-3}$,$ε=0.080\pm0.049$的体积密度和真扁率。然而,必须指出,目前还不能排除其他解决办法。

英文摘要:

We present results from the first recorded stellar occultation by the large trans-Neptunian object (174567) Varda that was observed on September 10$^{\rm th}$, 2018. Varda belongs to the high-inclination dynamically excited population, and has a satellite, Ilmarë, which is half the size of Varda. We determine the size and albedo of Varda and constrain its 3D shape and density. Thirteen different sites in the USA monitored the event, five of which detected an occultation by the main body. A best-fitting ellipse to the occultation chords provides the instantaneous limb of the body, from which the geometric albedo is computed. The size and shape of Varda are evaluated, and its bulk density is constrained, using Varda's mass known from previous works. The best-fitting elliptical limb has semi-major (equatorial) axis of $(383 \pm 3)$km and an apparent oblateness $0.066\pm0.047$ corresponding to an apparent area-equivalent radius $R'_{\rm equiv}= (370\pm7)$km and geometric albedo $p_v=0.099\pm 0.002 $ assuming a visual absolute magnitude $H_V=3.81\pm0.01$. Using three possible rotational periods for the body (4.76h, 5.91h, and 7.87h), we derive corresponding MacLaurin solutions. Furthermore, given the low-amplitude ($0.06\pm0.01$) mag of the single-peaked rotational light-curve for the aforementioned periods, we consider the double periods. For the 5.91h period (the most probable) and its double (11.82h), we find bulk densities and true oblateness of $ρ=(1.78\pm0.06)$ g cm$^{-3}$, $ε=0.235\pm0.050$ and $ρ=(1.23\pm0.04)$ g cm$^{-3}$, $ε=0.080\pm0.049$. However, it must be noted that the other solutions cannot be excluded just yet.

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