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2018-07-23 / 4UC 364-140186 / (305) Gordonia

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Alfonso Noschese O+ VID M300 IT GPS++ 20:58:01 21:02:15.58 21:02:19.08 21:06:01 0.13 0.13 3.50 46.2
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#79 : f91cb895-d9ad-493e-8ec0-a80aed8c9d67 [db: observed]

Using prediction f91cb895-d9ad-493e-8ec0-a80aed8c9d67 for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2018-07-23, 21:02 UT (JD = 2458323.376)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 42651.012.894 241°, -50° 2.451072e67251.40.0° None2019-09-26 not scaled 2019-05-07
# 42661.012.894 53°, -58° 2.451072e67251.40.0° 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] : f91cb895-d9ad-493e-8ec0-a80aed8c9d67 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2018-07-23 at 21:02:21 UT +/- 0.01 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (305) Gordonia
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 4099702242888982400
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 18 35 42.1951, DE = -17 18 52.197  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.69 mag, RP = 12.29 mag, BP = 12.94 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 14.4 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 1.9 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 3.7 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 49 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 13.2 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 21° (sunlit = 86%), Sun = 157°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 1.0 mas = 1 km = 0.04 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 0.76 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#79

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

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