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2021-12-18 / 4UC 443-054814 / (54) Alexandra

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Pietro Baruffetti O+ VID M300 IT GPS++ 03:29:35 03:31:03.59 03:31:16.39 03:32:34 0.45 0.45 12.80 181.8
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#197 : 0b39cf47-b266-4c1e-a5a7-85df712eed8a [db: observed]

Using prediction 0b39cf47-b266-4c1e-a5a7-85df712eed8a for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2021-12-18, 03:30 UT (JD = 2459566.646)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 136None7.023 156°, 13° 2.438949e620617.60.0° size from AO is 128+/-11 km2013-07-23 135.0 +/- 20.0 km 2011-03-28
# 18174.07.023 154°, 17° 2.438949e620617.60.0° None2017-06-19 143.0 +/- 5.0 km 2017-06-07
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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Map with groundtrack and observer stations

Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and DB] : 0b39cf47-b266-4c1e-a5a7-85df712eed8a [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2021-12-18 at 03:36:17 UT +/- 0.01 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (54) Alexandra
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 3796667427997019648
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 11 26 26.6529, DE = -01 24 06.983  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 14.6 mag, RP = 14.06 mag, BP = 14.97 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 13.7 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 0.4 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 11.7 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 166 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 14.2 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 98° (sunlit = 99%), Sun = 94°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 2.7 mas = 5 km = 0.03 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.05 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#197

 Object is a Gaia mass determination target !
[1] time t0 of closest geocentric approach c/a, [2] including proper motion until t0

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