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2011-04-07 / 2UC 27306564 / (85) Io

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Jean Lecacheux O+ VID M212 FR GPS++ 23:19:59 23:27:25.05 23:27:41.69 23:34:59 0.64 0.64 16.64 168.1
2 show G. Vaudescal et al O- CCD M305 FR 23:26:01 23:28:31
UT1/UT4: Begin/End of observation | UT2/UT3: Begin/End of occultation | Dur: Reported duration in seconds | Chrd: Corresponding chord length in km | More

2 observations found in db: euraster

Available (probably) matching predictions (click on the link to switch):
JPL#125 : ffb2772c-204c-46aa-89d2-abd2cb78d71d [db: observed]

Using prediction ffb2772c-204c-46aa-89d2-abd2cb78d71d for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2011-04-07, 23:26 UT (JD = 2455659.476)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 292None6.875 95°, -65° 2.438593e617066.50.0° size from AO is 152+/-15 km2013-07-23 163.0 +/- 15.0 km 2011-02-15
# 18224.06.875 92°, -68° 2.438593e617066.50.0° None2017-06-19 167.0 +/- 3.0 km 2017-06-09
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] : ffb2772c-204c-46aa-89d2-abd2cb78d71d [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2011-04-07 at 23:18:42 UT +/- 0.01 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (85) Io
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 6311715889017684608
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 14 50 15.1613, DE = -12 35 44.978  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 13.47 mag, RP = 12.8 mag, BP = 13.93 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 12.09 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 0.3 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 15.4 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 155 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 10.1 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 157° (sunlit = 17%), Sun = 154°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 1.1 mas = 1 km = 0.01 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 4.49 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#125

 Object is a "TNOs are cool" target !
[1] time t0 of closest geocentric approach c/a, [2] including proper motion until t0

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