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2018-09-26 / 4UC 481-130353 / (2352) Kurchatov

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Michal Rottenborn O+ VID M303 CZ GPS++ 00:24:49 00:26:46.81 00:26:47.93 00:28:49 0.16 0.32 1.12 8.8
2 show Karel Halir O- VID M507 CZ 00:24:20 00:29:20
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#117 : daeb663e-0263-4e01-9322-0a1d0190eebf [db: observed]

Using prediction daeb663e-0263-4e01-9322-0a1d0190eebf for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2018-09-26, 00:26 UT (JD = 2458387.518)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 42581.041.222 216°, 35° 2.448543e69844.50.0° None2019-09-26 not scaled 2019-05-07
# 42591.041.222 56°, 34° 2.448543e69844.50.0° 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] : daeb663e-0263-4e01-9322-0a1d0190eebf [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2018-09-26 at 00:38:28 UT +/- 0.06 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (2352) Kurchatov
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 1738776656057234560
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 21 19 47.7750, DE = +06 01 05.400  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.79 mag, RP = 12.26 mag, BP = 13.14 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 16.21 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 3.5 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 2.0 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 16 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 7.9 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 54° (sunlit = 99%), Sun = 137°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 2.3 mas = 3 km = 0.21 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.67 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#117

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

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