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2012-02-03 / TYC 5439-01959-1 / (950) Ahrensa

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show E. Frappa/A. Klotz O+ CCD M250 FR GPS++ 00:52:46 00:53:27.91 00:53:29.04 00:55:57 0.08 0.08 1.13 11.8
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#65 : 5ac4093a-cf06-4b16-acbd-df1b7201697b [db: observed]

Using prediction 5ac4093a-cf06-4b16-acbd-df1b7201697b for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2012-02-03, 00:53 UT (JD = 2455960.537)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 33721.0205.690 10°, 89° 2.449986e65974.50.0° 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] : 5ac4093a-cf06-4b16-acbd-df1b7201697b [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2012-02-03 at 00:49:49 UT +/- 0.01 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (950) Ahrensa
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 5723045919082345984
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 08 18 26.3576, DE = -14 57 35.914  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 9.87 mag, RP = 9.21 mag, BP = 10.36 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 14.14 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 4.3 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 1.4 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 15 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 10.4 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 62° (sunlit = 76%), Sun = 146°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 0.7 mas = 0 km = 0.04 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.04 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#65

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

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