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2022-03-25 / 4UC 393-066204 / (306) Unitas

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Jan Manek O+ CCD M356 CZ GPS++ 03:53:20 03:55:05.14 03:55:10.24 03:57:18 0.60 0.60 5.10 35.2
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#63 : 6d05292e-7d5b-4118-b77e-a0fc4118feef [db: observed]

Using prediction 6d05292e-7d5b-4118-b77e-a0fc4118feef for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2022-03-25, 03:54 UT (JD = 2459663.663)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 197None8.739 79°, -35° 2.44411368026e615550.00.0° preferred solution (based on IR data, Delbo & Tanga 2009), also preferred by occultation data, size from occultation is 49 +/- 5 km2011-04-11 56.0 +/- 1.0 km 2009-02-26
# 198None8.739 253°, -17° 2.44411368026e615550.00.0° None2011-04-11 53.0 +/- 5.0 km 2011-03-28
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] : 6d05292e-7d5b-4118-b77e-a0fc4118feef [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2022-03-25 at 03:48:19 UT +/- 0.02 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (306) Unitas
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 4331840728405116544
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 16 24 02.1686, DE = -11 27 10.509  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 14.13 mag, RP = 13.44 mag, BP = 14.65 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 12.78 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 0.3 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 6.8 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 47 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 6.9 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 30° (sunlit = 51%), Sun = 118°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 1.7 mas = 2 km = 0.04 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.0 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#63

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

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