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2016-02-16 / 1UT481-049079 / (46670) 1996 NU

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Christophe Ratinaud O+ VID M254 FR RAD++ 19:01:07 19:02:47.48 19:02:48.12 19:05:21 0.16 0.16 0.64 6.0
2 show Carles Schnabel O- VID M400 ES 18:59:32 19:03:02
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#53 : bef0bddb-e907-42d4-bf66-66515f240802 [db: observed]

Using prediction bef0bddb-e907-42d4-bf66-66515f240802 for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2016-02-16, 19:02 UT (JD = 2457435.293)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 28461.55.153 256°, -20° 2.4512e66235.30.0° None2018-07-19 not scaled 2018-07-18
# 28471.55.153 66°, -66° 2.4512e66235.30.0° None2018-07-19 not scaled 2018-07-18
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] : bef0bddb-e907-42d4-bf66-66515f240802 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2016-02-16 at 18:54:49 UT +/- 0.03 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (46670) 1996 NU
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 3321974547089803776
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 06 05 33.2704, DE = +06 09 16.069  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.4 mag, RP = 12.01 mag, BP = 12.63 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 17.84 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 5.5 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 1.1 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 10 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 9.3 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 19° (sunlit = 66%), Sun = 122°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 1.0 mas = 1 km = 0.17 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.12 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#53

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

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