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2017-07-16 / 4UC 439-104221 / (256) Walpurga

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Karel Halir O+ VID M507 CZ GPS++ 00:19:15 00:21:34.22 00:21:39.90 00:24:15 0.16 0.08 5.68 66.5
2 show Bjoern Kattentidt O- VID M279 DE 00:19:57 00:23:57
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#65 : 5b0399df-16ca-4cc5-aeb8-935e67aa5434 [db: observed]

Using prediction 5b0399df-16ca-4cc5-aeb8-935e67aa5434 for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2017-07-16, 00:21 UT (JD = 2457950.515)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 40711.016.660 220°, 73° 2.448894e69056.50.0° 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] : 5b0399df-16ca-4cc5-aeb8-935e67aa5434 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2017-07-16 at 00:25:23 UT +/- 0.0 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (256) Walpurga
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 4213877939801497344
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 19 39 38.3700, DE = -02 21 11.888  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 14.4 mag, RP = 13.78 mag, BP = 14.83 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 14.21 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 0.7 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 5.4 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 63 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 11.7 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 79° (sunlit = 59%), Sun = 161°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 0.7 mas = 0 km = 0.02 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.03 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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