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2019-05-28 / 4146010893851176704 / (50000) Quaoar

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show A. Leroy et al O+ CCD M590 FR GPS++ 23:34:01 23:42:20.5 23:42:50.5 23:53:56 2.5 2.5 30.00 657.0
2 show J. Lecacheux et al O- CCD M1040 FR 23:27:01 23:57:58
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

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JPL#45 : d16a91f7-738c-4311-aeaa-928218a85b57 [db: observed]

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Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and DB] : d16a91f7-738c-4311-aeaa-928218a85b57 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2019-05-28 at 23:41:07 UT +/- 0.05 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (50000) Quaoar
 Orbit Class               : TNO
 Star Designation          : GDR3 4146010893851176704
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 18 10 38.9323, DE = -15 18 37.726  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 16.84 mag, RP = 15.76 mag, BP = 18.05 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 18.81 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 2.1 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 51.4 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 1126 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 21.9 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 91° (sunlit = 29%), Sun = 154°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 1.7 mas = 51 km = 0.05 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.06 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#45

 Object is a "TNOs are cool" target !
[1] time t0 of closest geocentric approach c/a, [2] including proper motion until t0

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