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2021-08-15 / 4UC 543-005836 / (219) Thusnelda

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Stefano Sposetti O+ CCD M420 CH GPS++ 03:00:30 03:03:29.07 03:03:29.79 03:06:30 0.03 0.03 0.72 12.0
2 show Alberto Ossola O- VID M230 CH 03:02:00 03:05:03
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#61 : 758f45c1-a3be-4bdb-96e5-b8eb9d9a9328 [db: observed]

Using prediction 758f45c1-a3be-4bdb-96e5-b8eb9d9a9328 for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2021-08-15, 03:02 UT (JD = 2459441.626)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 48401.059.712 253°, -69° 2.457358e62083.60.0° None2020-10-05 not scaled 2019-10-23
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] : 758f45c1-a3be-4bdb-96e5-b8eb9d9a9328 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2021-08-15 at 03:05:27 UT +/- 0.01 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (219) Thusnelda
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 0035721178577058176
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 03 03 36.7509, DE = +18 25 24.425  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 13.04 mag, RP = 12.46 mag, BP = 13.46 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 13.07 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 0.8 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 2.4 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 41 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 16.6 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 176° (sunlit = 44%), Sun = 94°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 0.7 mas = 0 km = 0.02 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.69 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#61

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

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