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2021-08-13 / 4UC 486-001739 / (490) Veritas

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Pietro Baruffetti O+ VID M300 IT GPS++ 22:21:45 22:23:06.62 22:23:36.94 22:24:44 0.24 0.32 30.32 118.2
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#62 : 44a3abd2-0349-47c0-8893-90a045bb44dc [db: observed]

Using prediction 44a3abd2-0349-47c0-8893-90a045bb44dc for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2021-08-13, 22:22 UT (JD = 2459440.432)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 833None7.928 56°, 34° 2.450995e68445.40.0° NoneNone not scaled 2016-01-04
# 834None7.928 231°, 43° 2.450995e68445.40.0° 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] : 44a3abd2-0349-47c0-8893-90a045bb44dc [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2021-08-13 at 22:48:40 UT +/- 0.08 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (490) Veritas
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 2576807140094813440
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 01 17 58.5738, DE = +07 05 11.971  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 13.0 mag, RP = 12.48 mag, BP = 13.33 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 13.71 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 1.2 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 29.4 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 116 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 3.9 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 171° (sunlit = 31%), Sun = 121°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 2.3 mas = 3 km = 0.03 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.4 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#62

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

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