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2020-09-10 / 4UC 489-001478 / (842) Kerstin

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show E. Frappa/A. Klotz O+ CCD M250 FR GPS++ 03:16:21 03:17:02.31 03:17:06.72 03:19:33 0.39 0.26 4.41 41.5
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#64 : bbb148cb-1ebb-4f18-8ebb-957a672fae00 [db: observed]

Using prediction bbb148cb-1ebb-4f18-8ebb-957a672fae00 for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2020-09-10, 03:16 UT (JD = 2459102.636)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 35751.018.715 261°, 34° 2.450698e68404.60.0° None2019-09-26 not scaled 2019-05-07
# 35761.018.715 57°, 66° 2.450698e68404.60.0° 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] : bbb148cb-1ebb-4f18-8ebb-957a672fae00 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2020-09-10 at 03:20:04 UT +/- 0.03 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (842) Kerstin
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 2577654240789902080
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 01 04 29.8340, DE = +07 47 10.968  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.01 mag, RP = 11.51 mag, BP = 12.34 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 15.06 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 3.1 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 4.2 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 39 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 9.4 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 57° (sunlit = 53%), Sun = 150°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 8.0 mas = 11 km = 0.29 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.07 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#64

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

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