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2008-05-20 / TYC 5490-01153-1 / (426) Hippo

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show E. Frappa/A. Klotz O+ CCD M250 CL GPS++ 02:37:24 02:37:31.45 02:37:41.18 02:40:30 0.10 0.10 9.73 121.6
UT1/UT4: Begin/End of observation | UT2/UT3: Begin/End of occultation | Dur: Reported duration in seconds | Chrd: Corresponding chord length in km | More

1 observation found in db: euraster

Available (probably) matching predictions (click on the link to switch):
JPL#129 : 479fd47d-1aba-463f-8a6e-590f1ff529ae [db: observed]

Using prediction 479fd47d-1aba-463f-8a6e-590f1ff529ae for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2008-05-20, 02:37 UT (JD = 2454606.609)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 34921.067.504 319°, -66° 2.450868e63738.60.0° None2019-09-26 not scaled 2019-05-07
# 34931.067.503 14°, -57° 2.450868e63738.60.0° None2019-09-26 not scaled 2019-05-07
Q: model quality flag (0-5, 5=highest) | P: rotation period | λ,β: ecl. lon. and lat. of spin axis (J2000) | JD: initial time (epoch) | φ0: initial rotation angle for JD0

   
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Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and DB] : 479fd47d-1aba-463f-8a6e-590f1ff529ae [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2008-05-20 at 02:31:05 UT +/- 0.02 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (426) Hippo
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 3772409036096420096
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 10 12 47.9080, DE = -07 50 27.993  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 11.58 mag, RP = 10.98 mag, BP = 12.01 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 13.52 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 2.1 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 10.2 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 127 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 12.5 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 80° (sunlit = 100%), Sun = 98°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 8.0 mas = 13 km = 0.10 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.14 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#129

 
 [1] time t0 of closest geocentric approach c/a, [2] including proper motion until t0

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