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A stellar occultation by the transneptunian object (50000) Quaoar observed by CHEOPS
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dc.contributor.author | Morgado, B.E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Bruno, G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Gomes-Júnior, A.R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Pagano, I. | |
dc.contributor.author | Sicardy, B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Fortier, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Desmars, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Maxted, P.F.L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Braga-Ribas, F. | |
dc.contributor.author | Queloz, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Sousa, S.G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ortiz, J.L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Brandeker, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Cameron, A.C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Pereira, C.L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Florén, H.G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Hara, N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Souami, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Isaak, K.G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Olofsson, G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Santos-Sanz, P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wilson, T.G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Broughton, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Alibert, Y. | |
dc.contributor.author | Alonso, R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Anglada, G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Bárczy, T. | |
dc.contributor.author | Barrado, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Barros, S.C.C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Baumjohann, W. | |
dc.contributor.author | Beck, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Beck, T. | |
dc.contributor.author | Benz, W. | |
dc.contributor.author | Billot, N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Bonfils, X. | |
dc.contributor.author | Broeg, C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Cabrera, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Charnoz, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Csizmadia, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Davies, M.B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Deleuil, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Delrez, L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Demangeon, O.D.S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Demory, B.O. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ehrenreich, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Erikson, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Fossati, L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Fridlund, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Gandolfi, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Gillon, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Güdel, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Heng, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Hoyer, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kiss, L.L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Laskar, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Des Etangs, A.L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Lendl, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Lovis, C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Magrin, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Marafatto, L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Nascimbeni, V. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ottensamer, R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Pallé, E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Peter, G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Piazza, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Piotto, G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Pollacco, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ragazzoni, R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Rando, N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ratti, F. | |
dc.contributor.author | Rauer, H. | |
dc.contributor.author | Reimers, C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ribas, I. | |
dc.contributor.author | Santos, N.C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Scandariato, G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ségransan, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Simon, A.E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Smith, A.M.S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Steller, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Szabó, G.M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Thomas, N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Udry, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Van Grootel, V. | |
dc.contributor.author | Walton, N.A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Westerdorff, K. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-11-24T11:30:06Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-11-24T11:30:06Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-08-29 | |
dc.identifier | 282286673 | |
dc.identifier | e0c27bbc-efff-48bf-a834-bcc19e7fd555 | |
dc.identifier | 85141329528 | |
dc.identifier | 000847065300014 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Morgado , B E , Bruno , G , Gomes-Júnior , A R , Pagano , I , Sicardy , B , Fortier , A , Desmars , J , Maxted , P F L , Braga-Ribas , F , Queloz , D , Sousa , S G , Ortiz , J L , Brandeker , A , Cameron , A C , Pereira , C L , Florén , H G , Hara , N , Souami , D , Isaak , K G , Olofsson , G , Santos-Sanz , P , Wilson , T G , Broughton , J , Alibert , Y , Alonso , R , Anglada , G , Bárczy , T , Barrado , D , Barros , S C C , Baumjohann , W , Beck , M , Beck , T , Benz , W , Billot , N , Bonfils , X , Broeg , C , Cabrera , J , Charnoz , S , Csizmadia , S , Davies , M B , Deleuil , M , Delrez , L , Demangeon , O D S , Demory , B O , Ehrenreich , D , Erikson , A , Fossati , L , Fridlund , M , Gandolfi , D , Gillon , M , Güdel , M , Heng , K , Hoyer , S , Kiss , L L , Laskar , J , Des Etangs , A L , Lendl , M , Lovis , C , Magrin , D , Marafatto , L , Nascimbeni , V , Ottensamer , R , Pallé , E , Peter , G , Piazza , D , Piotto , G , Pollacco , D , Ragazzoni , R , Rando , N , Ratti , F , Rauer , H , Reimers , C , Ribas , I , Santos , N C , Scandariato , G , Ségransan , D , Simon , A E , Smith , A M S , Steller , M , Szabó , G M , Thomas , N , Udry , S , Van Grootel , V , Walton , N A & Westerdorff , K 2022 , ' A stellar occultation by the transneptunian object (50000) Quaoar observed by CHEOPS ' , Astronomy and Astrophysics , vol. 664 , L15 . https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202244221 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0004-6361 | |
dc.identifier.other | RIS: urn:C4B599D8F056F93129DE08082844AF17 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-8863-7828/work/123614142 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0001-8749-1962/work/123614255 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/26480 | |
dc.description | Funding: ACC and TW acknowledge support from STFC consolidated grant numbers ST/R000824/1 and ST/V000861/1, and UKSA grant number ST/R003203/1. | en |
dc.description.abstract | Context. Stellar occultation is a powerful technique that allows the determination of some physical parameters of the occulting object. The result depends on the photometric accuracy, the temporal resolution, and the number of chords obtained. Space telescopes can achieve high photometric accuracy as they are not affected by atmospheric scintillation. Aims. Using ESA's CHEOPS space telescope, we observed a stellar occultation by the transneptunian object (50000) Quaoar. We compare the obtained chord with previous occultations by this object and determine its astrometry with sub-milliarcsecond precision. Also, we determine upper limits to the presence of a global methane atmosphere on the occulting body. Methods. We predicted and observed a stellar occultation by Quaoar using the CHEOPS space telescope. We measured the occultation light curve from this dataset and determined the dis- and reappearance of the star behind the occulting body. Furthermore, a ground-based telescope in Australia was used to constrain Quaoar's limb. Combined with results from previous works, these measurements allowed us to obtain a precise position of Quaoar at the occultation time. Results. We present the results obtained from the first stellar occultation by a transneptunian object using a space telescope orbiting Earth; it was the occultation by Quaoar observed on 2020 June 11. We used the CHEOPS light curve to obtain a surface pressure upper limit of 85 nbar for the detection of a global methane atmosphere. Also, combining this observation with a ground-based observation, we fitted Quaoar's limb to determine its astrometric position with an uncertainty below 1.0 mas. Conclusions. This observation is the first of its kind, and it shall be considered as a proof of concept of stellar occultation observations of transneptunian objects with space telescopes orbiting Earth. Moreover, it shows significant prospects for the James Webb Space Telescope. | |
dc.format.extent | 9 | |
dc.format.extent | 3142527 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Astronomy and Astrophysics | en |
dc.subject | Methods: observational | en |
dc.subject | Minor planets, asteroids: individual: Quaoar | en |
dc.subject | Occultations | en |
dc.subject | Techniques: photometric | en |
dc.subject | QC Physics | en |
dc.subject | QB Astronomy | en |
dc.subject | 3rd-DAS | en |
dc.subject | MCC | en |
dc.subject.lcc | QC | en |
dc.subject.lcc | QB | en |
dc.title | A stellar occultation by the transneptunian object (50000) Quaoar observed by CHEOPS | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.contributor.sponsor | Science & Technology Facilities Council | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Physics and Astronomy | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. St Andrews Centre for Exoplanet Science | en |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202244221 | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | ST/R00824/1 | en |
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