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Albedo and atmospheric constraints of dwarf planet Makemake from a stellar occultation

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  • J. L. Ortiz

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, CSIC, Apartado 3004, 18080 Granada, Spain)

  • B. Sicardy

    (LESIA–Observatoire de Paris, CNRS, UPMC Univ. Paris 6, Univ. Paris-Diderot, 5 Place J. Janssen, 92195 Meudon Cedex, France
    Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 4 Place Jussieu, 75252 Paris Cedex 5, France
    Institut Universitaire de France, 103 Boulevard Saint Michel, 75005 Paris, France)

  • F. Braga-Ribas

    (LESIA–Observatoire de Paris, CNRS, UPMC Univ. Paris 6, Univ. Paris-Diderot, 5 Place J. Janssen, 92195 Meudon Cedex, France
    Observatório Nacional/MCTI, Rua General José Cristino 77, CEP20921-400 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

  • A. Alvarez-Candal

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, CSIC, Apartado 3004, 18080 Granada, Spain
    European Southern Observatory, Alonso de Córdova 3107, Vitacura, Casilla 19001, Santiago 19, Chile)

  • E. Lellouch

    (LESIA–Observatoire de Paris, CNRS, UPMC Univ. Paris 6, Univ. Paris-Diderot, 5 Place J. Janssen, 92195 Meudon Cedex, France)

  • R. Duffard

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, CSIC, Apartado 3004, 18080 Granada, Spain)

  • N. Pinilla-Alonso

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, CSIC, Apartado 3004, 18080 Granada, Spain
    SETI Institute, 189 Bernardo Ave.)

  • V. D. Ivanov

    (European Southern Observatory, Alonso de Córdova 3107, Vitacura, Casilla 19001, Santiago 19, Chile)

  • S. P. Littlefair

    (University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7RH, UK)

  • J. I. B. Camargo

    (Observatório Nacional/MCTI, Rua General José Cristino 77, CEP20921-400 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

  • M. Assafin

    (Observatório do Valongo, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Ladeira Pedro Antonio 43, CEP 20.080-090 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

  • E. Unda-Sanzana

    (Unidad de Astronomía, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad de Antofagasta, Avenida Angamos 601, Antofagasta, Chile)

  • E. Jehin

    (Institut d’Astrophysique de I’Université de Liège, Allée du 6 Août 17, B-4000 Liège, Belgium)

  • N. Morales

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, CSIC, Apartado 3004, 18080 Granada, Spain)

  • G. Tancredi

    (Observatorio Astronómico Los Molinos DICYT-MEC Cno. de los Molinos 5769, 12400 Montevideo, Uruguay)

  • R. Gil-Hutton

    (Complejo Astronómico El Leoncito (CASLEO) and San Juan National University, Avenida España 1512 sur, J5402DSP, San Juan, Argentina)

  • I. de la Cueva

    (Astroimagen, Abad y Sierra 58Bis, 07800 Ibiza, Spain)

  • J. P. Colque

    (Unidad de Astronomía, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad de Antofagasta, Avenida Angamos 601, Antofagasta, Chile)

  • D. N. Da Silva Neto

    (Observatório Nacional/MCTI, Rua General José Cristino 77, CEP20921-400 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

  • J. Manfroid

    (Institut d’Astrophysique de I’Université de Liège, Allée du 6 Août 17, B-4000 Liège, Belgium)

  • A. Thirouin

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, CSIC, Apartado 3004, 18080 Granada, Spain)

  • P. J. Gutiérrez

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, CSIC, Apartado 3004, 18080 Granada, Spain)

  • J. Lecacheux

    (LESIA–Observatoire de Paris, CNRS, UPMC Univ. Paris 6, Univ. Paris-Diderot, 5 Place J. Janssen, 92195 Meudon Cedex, France)

  • M. Gillon

    (Institut d’Astrophysique de I’Université de Liège, Allée du 6 Août 17, B-4000 Liège, Belgium)

  • A. Maury

    (San Pedro de Atacama Celestial Explorations, Casilla 21, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile)

  • F. Colas

    (IMCCE, Observatoire de Paris, UPMC, Univ. Lille 1, CNRS, 77 Av. Denfert-Rochereau, 75014 Paris, France)

  • J. Licandro

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Vía Láctea s/n 38250 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain)

  • T. Mueller

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik, Giessenbachstraße, 85748 Garching, Germany)

  • C. Jacques

    (Observatório CEAMIG-REA, Rua Radialista Joao Sposito 183, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, CEP31545-120, Brazil)

  • D. Weaver

    (Observatório Astronômico Christus, Universidade de Fortaleza. Rua João Carvalho, 630, Aldeota, Fortaleza, Brazil)

  • A. Milone

    (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais/MCTI, Av. dos Astronautas 1758, São José dos Campos-SP, 12227-010, Brazil)

  • R. Salvo

    (Observatorio Astronómico Los Molinos DICYT-MEC Cno. de los Molinos 5769, 12400 Montevideo, Uruguay)

  • S. Bruzzone

    (Observatorio Astronómico Los Molinos DICYT-MEC Cno. de los Molinos 5769, 12400 Montevideo, Uruguay)

  • F. Organero

    (Observatorio astronómico de La Hita, 45840 La Puebla de Almoradiel, Toledo, Spain)

  • R. Behrend

    (Observatoire de Genève, CH-1290 Sauverny, Switzerland)

  • S. Roland

    (Observatorio Astronómico Los Molinos DICYT-MEC Cno. de los Molinos 5769, 12400 Montevideo, Uruguay)

  • R. Vieira-Martins

    (Observatório Nacional/MCTI, Rua General José Cristino 77, CEP20921-400 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Observatório do Valongo, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Ladeira Pedro Antonio 43, CEP 20.080-090 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    IMCCE, Observatoire de Paris, UPMC, Univ. Lille 1, CNRS, 77 Av. Denfert-Rochereau, 75014 Paris, France)

  • T. Widemann

    (LESIA–Observatoire de Paris, CNRS, UPMC Univ. Paris 6, Univ. Paris-Diderot, 5 Place J. Janssen, 92195 Meudon Cedex, France)

  • F. Roques

    (LESIA–Observatoire de Paris, CNRS, UPMC Univ. Paris 6, Univ. Paris-Diderot, 5 Place J. Janssen, 92195 Meudon Cedex, France)

  • P. Santos-Sanz

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, CSIC, Apartado 3004, 18080 Granada, Spain
    LESIA–Observatoire de Paris, CNRS, UPMC Univ. Paris 6, Univ. Paris-Diderot, 5 Place J. Janssen, 92195 Meudon Cedex, France)

  • D. Hestroffer

    (IMCCE, Observatoire de Paris, UPMC, Univ. Lille 1, CNRS, 77 Av. Denfert-Rochereau, 75014 Paris, France)

  • V. S. Dhillon

    (University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7RH, UK)

  • T. R. Marsh

    (University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK)

  • C. Harlingten

    (Caisey Harlingten Observatory, The Grange, Scarrow Beck Road, Erpingham, Norfolk NR11 7QX, UK)

  • A. Campo Bagatin

    (Ingeniería de Sistemas y teoría de la Señal and Instituto de Física Aplicada a las Ciencias y la Tecnología, Universidad de Alicante P.O. Box 99, 03080 Alicante, Spain)

  • M. L. Alonso

    (Instituut voor Sterrenkunde, K. U. Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200B, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium)

  • M. Ortiz

    (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Vicuna Mackenna 4860 7820436 Macul)

  • C. Colazo

    (Observatorio Astronomico el Gato Gris, S. Luis 145, Tanti, Córdoba, Argentina)

  • H. J. F. Lima

    (IP&D, Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, CEP 12244-000, São José dos Campos, Brazil)

  • A. S. Oliveira

    (IP&D, Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, Av. Shishima Hifumi, 2911, CEP 12244-000, São José dos Campos, Brazil)

  • L. O. Kerber

    (Laboratório de Astrofísica Teórica e Observacional, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, 45662-00 Rodovia Ilhéus-Itabuna, km 16, Brazil)

  • R. Smiljanic

    (European Southern Observatory, Karl-Schwarzschild-Str. 2, 85748 Garching bei München, Germany)

  • E. Pimentel

    (Observatório CEAMIG-REA, Rua Radialista Joao Sposito 183, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, CEP31545-120, Brazil)

  • B. Giacchini

    (Observatório CEAMIG-REA, Rua Radialista Joao Sposito 183, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, CEP31545-120, Brazil)

  • P. Cacella

    (Rede de Astronomia Observacional, Brasilia, SMPW Q25 CJ1-10B, 71745-501, Brazil)

  • M. Emilio

    (Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, O.A. — DEGEO, Avenida Carlos Cavalcanti 4748, Ponta Grossa 84030-900, Brazil)

Abstract

The icy dwarf planet Makemake has projected axes of 1,430 ± 9 and 1,502 ± 45 km and a V-band geometric albedo larger than Pluto’s but smaller than Eris’s, with no global Pluto-like atmosphere.

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  • J. L. Ortiz & B. Sicardy & F. Braga-Ribas & A. Alvarez-Candal & E. Lellouch & R. Duffard & N. Pinilla-Alonso & V. D. Ivanov & S. P. Littlefair & J. I. B. Camargo & M. Assafin & E. Unda-Sanzana & E. Je, 2012. "Albedo and atmospheric constraints of dwarf planet Makemake from a stellar occultation," Nature, Nature, vol. 491(7425), pages 566-569, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:491:y:2012:i:7425:d:10.1038_nature11597
    DOI: 10.1038/nature11597
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