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2022-12-16 / UCAC4 424-129252 / (409) Aspasia

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Simon Kidd O+ VID M350 GB GPS 19:38:00 19:38:57.970 19:39:01.320 19:40:00 0.13 0.13 3.35 116.2
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: sodis

Available (probably) matching predictions (click on the link to switch):
JPL#136 : 39fb2450-ddb3-11f0-547e-302bbedee622 [db: observed]

Using prediction 39fb2450-ddb3-11f0-547e-302bbedee622 for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2022-12-16, 19:37 UT (JD = 2459930.317)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 215None9.021 3°, 30° 2.44431e615620.30.0° None2011-04-11 173.0 +/- 17.0 km 2011-03-28
# 7154.09.021 4°, 29° 2.44431e615620.30.0° None2017-06-19 164.0 +/- 3.0 km 2017-06-19
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] : 39fb2450-ddb3-11f0-547e-302bbedee622 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2022-12-16 at 19:36:53 UT +/- 0.0 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (409) Aspasia
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 6899484980973473792
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 21 22 01.9325, DE = -05 14 51.243  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 11.72 mag, RP = 10.95 mag, BP = 12.35 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 12.92 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 1.5 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 4.7 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 161.6 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 34.7 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 139° (sunlit = 46%), Sun = 57°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 1.0 mas = 2 km = 0.01 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.01 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#136
 Note                      : FP:true

 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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