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2020-12-29 / 4UC 628-024593 / (1366) Piccolo

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show William Stewart O+ VID M279 UK GPS++ 20:39:26 20:40:25.95 20:40:26.80 20:41:38 0.04 0.04 0.85 11.4
2 show Alex Pratt O- VID M279 UK 20:39:43 20:41:00
UT1/UT4: Begin/End of observation | UT2/UT3: Begin/End of occultation | Dur: Reported duration in seconds | Chrd: Corresponding chord length in km | More

2 observations found in db: euraster

Available (probably) matching predictions (click on the link to switch):
JPL#66 : 39e84602-f479-4d97-b969-4ef2cd53c246 [db: observed]

Using prediction 39e84602-f479-4d97-b969-4ef2cd53c246 for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2020-12-29, 20:40 UT (JD = 2459213.361)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 820None16.183 352°, 49° 2.445854e613359.40.0° NoneNone not scaled 2016-01-04
# 821None16.183 201°, 55° 2.445854e613359.40.0° 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

   
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Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and DB] : 39e84602-f479-4d97-b969-4ef2cd53c246 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2020-12-29 at 20:37:57 UT +/- 0.01 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (1366) Piccolo
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 0182940386761639936
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 05 26 38.4122, DE = +35 24 07.740  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 10.7 mag, RP = 10.2 mag, BP = 10.92 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 15.2 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 4.5 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 2.1 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 28 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 13.4 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 16° (sunlit = 100%), Sun = 160°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 1.0 mas = 1 km = 0.06 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 3.06 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#66

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

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