Physical properties of the trans-Neptunian object (38628) Huya from a multi-chord stellar occultation. Santos-Sanz, P., Ortiz, J. L., Sicardy, B., Popescu, M., Benedetti-Rossi, G., Morales, N., Vara-Lubiano, M., Camargo, J. I. B., Pereira, C. L., Rommel, F. L., Assafin, M., Desmars, J., Braga-Ribas, F., Duffard, R., Marques Oliveira, J., Vieira-Martins, R., Fernández-Valenzuela, E., Morgado, B. E., Acar, M., Anghel, S., Atalay, E., Ateş, A., Bakiş, H., Bakis, V., Eker, Z., Erece, O., Kaspi, S., Kayhan, C., Kilic, S. E., Kilic, Y., Manulis, I., Nedelcu, D. A., Niaei, M. S., Nir, G., Ofek, E., Ozisik, T., Petrescu, E., Satir, O., Solmaz, A., Sonka, A., Tekes, M., Unsalan, O., Yesilyaprak, C., Anghel, R., Berteşteanu, D., Curelaru, L., Danescu, C., Dumitrescu, V., Gherase, R., Hudin, L., Stoian, A., Tercu, J. O., Truta, R., Turcu, V., Vantdevara, C., Belskaya, I., Dementiev, T. O., Gazeas, K., Karampotsiou, S., Kashuba, V., Kiss, C., Koshkin, N., Kozhukhov, O. M., Krugly, Y., Lecacheux, J., Pal, A., Püsküllü, Ç., Szakats, R., Zhukov, V., Bamberger, D., Mondon, B., Perelló, C., Pratt, A., Schnabel, C., Selva, A., Teng, J. P., Tigani, K., Tsamis, V., Weber, C., Wells, G., Kalkan, S., Kudak, V., Marciniak, A., Ogloza, W., Özdemir, T., Pakštiene, E., Perig, V., & Żejmo, M. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 664:A130, August, 2022.
Physical properties of the trans-Neptunian object (38628) Huya from a multi-chord stellar occultation [link]Paper  doi  abstract   bibtex   
Context. As part of our international program aimed at obtaining accurate physical properties of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs), we predicted a stellar occultation by the TNO (38628) Huya of the star Gaia DR2 4352760586390566400 ( m G = 11.5 mag) on March 18, 2019. After an extensive observational campaign geared at obtaining the astrometric data, we updated the prediction and found it favorable to central Europe. Therefore, we mobilized half a hundred of professional and amateur astronomers in this region and the occultation was finally detected by 21 telescopes located at 18 sites in Europe and Asia. This places the Huya event among the best ever observed stellar occultation by a TNO in terms of the number of chords. Aims. The aim of our work is to determine an accurate size, shape, and geometric albedo for the TNO (38628) Huya by using the observations obtained from a multi-chord stellar occultation. We also aim to provide constraints on the density and other internal properties of this TNO. Methods. The 21 positive detections of the occultation by Huya allowed us to obtain well-separated chords which permitted us to fit an ellipse for the limb of the body at the moment of the occultation (i.e., the instantaneous limb) with kilometric accuracy. Results. The projected semi-major and minor axes of the best ellipse fit obtained using the occultation data are ( a ′ , b ′) = (217.6 ± 3.5 km, 194.1 ± 6.1 km) with a position angle for the minor axis of P ′ = 55.2° ± 9.1. From this fit, the projected area-equivalent diameter is 411.0 ± 7.3 km. This diameter is compatible with the equivalent diameter for Huya obtained from radiometric techniques ( D = 406 ± 16 km). From this instantaneous limb, we obtained the geometric albedo for Huya ( p V = 0.079 ± 0.004) and we explored possible three-dimensional shapes and constraints to the mass density for this TNO. We did not detect the satellite of Huya through this occultation, but the presence of rings or debris around Huya was constrained using the occultation data. We also derived an upper limit for a putative Pluto-like global atmosphere of about p surf = 10 nbar.
@article{santos-sanz_physical_2022,
	title = {Physical properties of the trans-{Neptunian} object (38628) {Huya} from a multi-chord stellar occultation},
	volume = {664},
	issn = {0004-6361, 1432-0746},
	url = {https://www.aanda.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202141546},
	doi = {10.1051/0004-6361/202141546},
	abstract = {Context. 
              As part of our international program aimed at obtaining accurate physical properties of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs), we predicted a stellar occultation by the TNO (38628) Huya of the star 
              Gaia 
              DR2 4352760586390566400 ( 
              m 
              G 
              = 11.5 mag) on March 18, 2019. After an extensive observational campaign geared at obtaining the astrometric data, we updated the prediction and found it favorable to central Europe. Therefore, we mobilized half a hundred of professional and amateur astronomers in this region and the occultation was finally detected by 21 telescopes located at 18 sites in Europe and Asia. This places the Huya event among the best ever observed stellar occultation by a TNO in terms of the number of chords. 
             
             
              Aims. 
              The aim of our work is to determine an accurate size, shape, and geometric albedo for the TNO (38628) Huya by using the observations obtained from a multi-chord stellar occultation. We also aim to provide constraints on the density and other internal properties of this TNO. 
             
             
              Methods. 
              The 21 positive detections of the occultation by Huya allowed us to obtain well-separated chords which permitted us to fit an ellipse for the limb of the body at the moment of the occultation (i.e., the instantaneous limb) with kilometric accuracy. 
             
             
              Results. 
              The projected semi-major and minor axes of the best ellipse fit obtained using the occultation data are ( 
              a 
              ′ 
              , b 
              ′) = (217.6 ± 3.5 km, 194.1 ± 6.1 km) with a position angle for the minor axis of 
              P 
              ′ = 55.2° ± 9.1. From this fit, the projected area-equivalent diameter is 411.0 ± 7.3 km. This diameter is compatible with the equivalent diameter for Huya obtained from radiometric techniques ( 
              D 
              = 406 ± 16 km). From this instantaneous limb, we obtained the geometric albedo for Huya ( 
              p 
               
                V 
               
              = 
              0.079 ± 0.004) and we explored possible three-dimensional shapes and constraints to the mass density for this TNO. We did not detect the satellite of Huya through this occultation, but the presence of rings or debris around Huya was constrained using the occultation data. We also derived an upper limit for a putative Pluto-like global atmosphere of about 
              p 
              surf 
              = 10 nbar.},
	urldate = {2023-06-29},
	journal = {Astronomy \& Astrophysics},
	author = {Santos-Sanz, P. and Ortiz, J. L. and Sicardy, B. and Popescu, M. and Benedetti-Rossi, G. and Morales, N. and Vara-Lubiano, M. and Camargo, J. I. B. and Pereira, C. L. and Rommel, F. L. and Assafin, M. and Desmars, J. and Braga-Ribas, F. and Duffard, R. and Marques Oliveira, J. and Vieira-Martins, R. and Fernández-Valenzuela, E. and Morgado, B. E. and Acar, M. and Anghel, S. and Atalay, E. and Ateş, A. and Bakiş, H. and Bakis, V. and Eker, Z. and Erece, O. and Kaspi, S. and Kayhan, C. and Kilic, S. E. and Kilic, Y. and Manulis, I. and Nedelcu, D. A. and Niaei, M. S. and Nir, G. and Ofek, E. and Ozisik, T. and Petrescu, E. and Satir, O. and Solmaz, A. and Sonka, A. and Tekes, M. and Unsalan, O. and Yesilyaprak, C. and Anghel, R. and Berteşteanu, D. and Curelaru, L. and Danescu, C. and Dumitrescu, V. and Gherase, R. and Hudin, L. and Stoian, A-M. and Tercu, J. O. and Truta, R. and Turcu, V. and Vantdevara, C. and Belskaya, I. and Dementiev, T. O. and Gazeas, K. and Karampotsiou, S. and Kashuba, V. and Kiss, Cs. and Koshkin, N. and Kozhukhov, O. M. and Krugly, Y. and Lecacheux, J. and Pal, A. and Püsküllü, Ç. and Szakats, R. and Zhukov, V. and Bamberger, D. and Mondon, B. and Perelló, C. and Pratt, A. and Schnabel, C. and Selva, A. and Teng, J. P. and Tigani, K. and Tsamis, V. and Weber, C. and Wells, G. and Kalkan, S. and Kudak, V. and Marciniak, A. and Ogloza, W. and Özdemir, T. and Pakštiene, E. and Perig, V. and Żejmo, M.},
	month = aug,
	year = {2022},
	pages = {A130},
}

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