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2022-08-18 / 4UC 408-068693 / (2731) Cucula

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Rui Goncalves O+ VID M256 PT GPS++ 21:08:28 21:09:01.87 21:09:05.07 21:10:24 0.05 0.07 3.20 42.2
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#64 : 7195f868-ede7-4583-938a-525a19678883 [db: observed]

Using prediction 7195f868-ede7-4583-938a-525a19678883 for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2022-08-18, 21:08 UT (JD = 2459810.381)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 49861.061.453 322°, 64° 2.457359e62451.40.0° None2020-10-05 not scaled 2019-10-23
# 49871.061.454 112°, 38° 2.457359e62451.40.0° 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] : 7195f868-ede7-4583-938a-525a19678883 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2022-08-18 at 21:11:00 UT +/- 0.03 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (2731) Cucula
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 4338849015520894464
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 16 44 49.4930, DE = -08 30 01.140  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.05 mag, RP = 11.05 mag, BP = 13.11 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 15.79 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 3.8 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 3.8 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 51 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 13.2 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 157° (sunlit = 53%), Sun = 105°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 2.0 mas = 3 km = 0.06 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.05 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#64

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

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