R photometry of (225088) 2007 OR_10_ Virtual Observatory Resource

Authors
  1. Pal A.
  2. Kiss C.
  3. Muller T.G.
  4. Molnar L.
  5. Szabo R.
  6. Szabo G.M.,Sarneczky K.
  7. Kiss L.L.
  8. Published by
    CDS
Abstract

We present the first comprehensive thermal and rotational analysis of the second most distant trans-Neptunian object (TNOs) (225088)2007OR_10_. We combined optical light curves provided by the Kepler Space Telescope-K2 extended mission and thermal infrared data provided by the Herschel Space Observatory. We found that (225088)2007OR_10_ is likely to be larger and darker than derived by earlier studies: we obtained a diameter of d=1535_-225_^+75^km which places (225088) 2007OR_10_ in the biggest top three TNOs. The corresponding visual geometric albedo is p_V_=0.089_-0.009_^+0.031^. The light-curve analysis revealed a slow rotation rate of P_rot_=44.81+/-0.37hr, superseded by very few objects. The most likely light-curve solution is double-peaked with a slight asymmetry; however, we cannot safely rule out the possibility of having a rotation period of P_rot_=22.40+/-0.18hr, which corresponds to a single-peaked solution. Due to the size and slow rotation, the shape of the object should be a MacLaurin ellipsoid, so the light variation should be caused by surface inhomogeneities. Its newly derived larger diameter also implies larger surface gravity and a more likely retention of volatiles--CH_4_, CO, and N_2_--on the surface.

Keywords
  1. solar-system-planets
  2. infrared-photometry
  3. visible-astronomy
  4. photometry
Bibliographic source Bibcode
2016AJ....151..117P
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ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/151/117
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doi:10.26093/cds/vizier.51510117

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History

2016-07-20T07:06:52Z
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2016-07-20T07:06:52Z
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