UT1/UT4: Begin/End of observation | UT2/UT3: Begin/End of occultation | Dur: Reported duration in seconds | Chrd: Corresponding chord length in km |
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1 observation found in db: euraster
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Event Details
Occultation UUID [and DB] : 30a75844-6b7f-4691-b371-b227367ac0fd [observed]
Occultation Date + Time : 2022-12-30 at 23:00:34 UT +/- 0.05 min [1]
Object Designation : (1940) Whipple
Star Designation : GDR3 3365816615471211520
Star Coordinates (ICRF) : RA = 06 49 55.4757, DE = +19 59 17.076 [2]
Star Magnitudes : G = 14.43 mag, RP = 13.89 mag, BP = 14.8 mag
Object Magnitude : V = 15.09 mag
Estimated Magnitude Drop : 1.1 mag
Estimated Max. Duration : 2.7 sec
Object Mean Diameter : 34 km (src: astorb+H10)
Speed of the shadow : 12.5 km/s
Elongation to Moon & Sun : 81° (sunlit = 60%), Sun = 176°
Cross-track uncertainty : 5.3 mas = 7 km = 0.22 path-width (1-sig)
RUWE and duplicate source : 0.95 mas, dup.src = 0 (0:false, 1:true)
Ephemeris Reference : JPL#55 (23-01-08)
[1] time t0 of closest geocentric approach c/a, [2] including proper motion until t0
