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2017-11-22 / 4UC 557-029078 / (41042) 1999 VB2

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show E. Frappa/A. Klotz O+ CCD M250 CL GPS++ 03:22:44 03:23:54.14 03:23:54.91 03:25:58 0.23 0.12 0.77 7.9
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#37 : 09ee1e2f-2c9c-4b3e-9af5-f3917456c0a6 [db: observed]

Using prediction 09ee1e2f-2c9c-4b3e-9af5-f3917456c0a6 for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2017-11-22, 03:23 UT (JD = 2458079.641)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 26711.520.354 114°, 30° 2.451492e66587.60.0° None2018-07-19 not scaled 2018-07-18
# 26721.520.354 309°, 1° 2.451492e66587.60.0° 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] : 09ee1e2f-2c9c-4b3e-9af5-f3917456c0a6 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2017-11-22 at 03:23:41 UT +/- 0.04 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (41042) 1999 VB2
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 3373046522899126784
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 06 30 12.2164, DE = +21 12 14.453  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 11.78 mag, RP = 11.66 mag, BP = 11.84 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 17.34 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 5.6 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.9 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 9 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 10.2 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 177° (sunlit = 12%), Sun = 143°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 4.3 mas = 6 km = 0.68 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 0.92 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#37

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

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