Collaborative Occultation Resources and Archive (CORA)


Occultations | Observations | Reports | Info + Credits | JOA | Admin | Login

2019-02-10 / 4UC 660-030215 / (71) Niobe

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Lionel Rousselot O+ CCD M250 FR GPS++ 18:51:33 18:53:42.79 18:53:49.04 18:55:33 0.03 0.03 6.25 74.4
2 show Malcolm Jennings O+ VID M276 UK RAD++ 18:48:00 18:53:03.52 18:53:09.04 18:58:00 0.02 0.02 5.52 65.7
3 show Philip Denyer O+ VID M235 UK GPS++ 18:50:23 18:53:01.03 18:53:07.75 18:54:57 0.04 0.04 6.72 80.0
4 show Simon Kidd O+ CCD M350 UK GPS++ 18:52:03 18:52:57.30 18:53:03.74 18:55:00 0.02 0.02 6.44 76.6
5 show Alex Pratt O+ VID M279 UK GPS++ 18:51:59 18:52:39.33 18:52:43.13 18:53:05 0.04 0.04 3.80 45.2
6 show Tim Haymes O- VID M203 UK 18:50:00 18:56:00
7 show John Talbot O- VID M303 UK 18:51:00 18:55:00
UT1/UT4: Begin/End of observation | UT2/UT3: Begin/End of occultation | Dur: Reported duration in seconds | Chrd: Corresponding chord length in km | More

7 observations found in db: euraster

Available (probably) matching predictions (click on the link to switch):
JPL#110 : 354d9ef2-5288-40a0-bc65-700d12e74d08 [db: observed]

Using prediction 354d9ef2-5288-40a0-bc65-700d12e74d08 for map and profile fit

Get observations as KML file (reduced site location resolution)

Ellipse and circular profile fits to the timings (chords)

Auto-Fit Result:
Size = 113 x 77 km
a',b' = 56.6, 38.5 km
X0,Y0 = 652.2, 23.4 km
Mean diameter = 93 km

From 5 chords (VID,CCD)








You can enter space separated chord numbers (example: 11 4 8) or a method like VIS to ignore all visual timings, or a time source like RAD and NTP (but not GPS).
If the plot disappears, then there are less than 2 chords left (too much ignored, go back with browser).

Check SiMDA for size and mass data.

Check Johnston Archive for satellites.

Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2019-02-10, 18:52 UT (JD = 2458525.286)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 1014None35.852 88°, -33° 2.442093e616432.30.0° NoneNone not scaled 2016-01-04
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

 
Image size: 300px. Transparent image background for copy & paste

Map with groundtrack and observer stations

Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and DB] : 354d9ef2-5288-40a0-bc65-700d12e74d08 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2019-02-10 at 18:54:46 UT +/- 0.06 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (71) Niobe
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 0201727707585730176
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 05 03 05.7514, DE = +41 51 14.411  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 11.93 mag, RP = 11.17 mag, BP = 12.56 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 12.23 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 0.9 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 7.0 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 83 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 11.9 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 57° (sunlit = 29%), Sun = 116°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 1.3 mas = 2 km = 0.03 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.09 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#110

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

More Data and Informations
SiMDA | 3D Asteroid Catalogue | Johnston Archive | Star at CDS (Vizier) | JPL Small-Body Node | Minor Planet Center | Wikipedia
(If error 404: link not valid which means no data available)

Aladin Sky Atlas
Aladin Lite direct link (has Gaia overlay)