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2022-01-21 / 4UC 577-023969 / (3738) Ots

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Philip Denyer O+ VID M235 UK GPS++ 22:08:53 22:10:42.81 22:10:43.53 22:12:31 0.08 0.16 0.72 7.1
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#53 : da3697ac-337e-48fc-bda8-d7797212f1e2 [db: observed]

Using prediction da3697ac-337e-48fc-bda8-d7797212f1e2 for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2022-01-21, 22:10 UT (JD = 2459601.424)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 29751.54.170 264°, 57° 2.450168e69433.40.0° None2018-07-19 not scaled 2018-07-18
# 29761.54.170 82°, 56° 2.450168e69433.40.0° None2018-07-19 not scaled 2018-07-18
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] : da3697ac-337e-48fc-bda8-d7797212f1e2 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2022-01-21 at 22:11:07 UT +/- 0.02 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (3738) Ots
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 3426583187166261760
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 06 07 50.1542, DE = +25 16 26.301  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 13.26 mag, RP = 12.97 mag, BP = 13.43 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 16.89 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 3.7 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.9 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 9 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 9.9 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 75° (sunlit = 85%), Sun = 150°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 0.7 mas = 0 km = 0.10 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 0.88 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#53

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

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