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2021-08-31 / 4UC 505-012002 / (489) Comacina

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Stefano Sposetti O+ CCD M420 CH GPS++ 01:27:30 01:30:27.63 01:30:27.88 01:33:30 0.05 0.05 0.25 5.8
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#134 : 16fa0d4b-af88-46ab-a598-f35ddb1d080d [db: observed]

Using prediction 16fa0d4b-af88-46ab-a598-f35ddb1d080d for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2021-08-31, 01:30 UT (JD = 2459457.563)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 809None9.023 88°, -43° 2.445801e613656.60.0° NoneNone not scaled 2016-01-04
# 810None9.023 265°, -16° 2.445801e613656.60.0° 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] : 16fa0d4b-af88-46ab-a598-f35ddb1d080d [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2021-08-31 at 01:33:58 UT +/- 0.01 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (489) Comacina
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 3339187985735664512
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 05 25 07.1575, DE = +10 50 50.322  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.25 mag, RP = 11.62 mag, BP = 12.71 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 14.71 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 2.6 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 6.0 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 139 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 23.3 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 14° (sunlit = 43%), Sun = 77°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 0.7 mas = 1 km = 0.01 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.33 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#134

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

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