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2016-12-17 / TYC 0033-00648-1 / (444) Gyptis

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Michel Turchenko O+ VID L80 RU RAD++ 17:44:53 17:46:05.22 17:46:49.25 17:50:15 0.20 0.05 44.03 154.1
2 show E. Frappa/A. Klotz O- CCD M250 FR 17:33:28 17:36:43
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#135 : d2e46e0f-9915-48cc-8da4-3f5fc42b6b5b [db: observed]

Using prediction d2e46e0f-9915-48cc-8da4-3f5fc42b6b5b for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2016-12-17, 17:45 UT (JD = 2457740.240)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 53941.06.215 58°, 15° 2.457229e6511.20.0° None2020-10-05 not scaled 2019-10-23
# 53951.06.215 234°, 38° 2.457229e6511.20.0° None2020-10-05 not scaled 2019-10-23
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] : d2e46e0f-9915-48cc-8da4-3f5fc42b6b5b [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2016-12-17 at 17:40:28 UT +/- 0.01 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (444) Gyptis
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 2512683725041983744
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 01 54 08.8279, DE = +03 38 09.969  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 9.91 mag, RP = 9.42 mag, BP = 10.23 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 12.24 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 2.5 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 45.9 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 160 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 3.5 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 108° (sunlit = 82%), Sun = 121°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 0.7 mas = 0 km = 0.01 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 2.06 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#135

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

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