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2023-08-14 / UCAC4 330-195111 / (54) Alexandra

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Peter Delincak O+ VID M400 SK NTP 19:17:40 19:19:32.5 19:19:47.6 19:21:49 1.32 1.32 15.10 101.2
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#197 : dcb42abb-cb08-408f-9756-59afa5fdba13 [db: observed]

Using prediction dcb42abb-cb08-408f-9756-59afa5fdba13 for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2023-08-14, 19:18 UT (JD = 2460171.304)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 136None7.023 156°, 13° 2.438949e621222.30.0° size from AO is 128+/-11 km2013-07-23 135.0 +/- 20.0 km 2011-03-28
# 18174.07.023 154°, 17° 2.438949e621222.30.0° None2017-06-19 143.0 +/- 5.0 km 2017-06-07
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] : dcb42abb-cb08-408f-9756-59afa5fdba13 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2023-08-14 at 19:07:27 UT +/- 0.06 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (54) Alexandra
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 6768390205298913152
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 19 42 30.1721, DE = -24 04 20.549  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.5 mag, RP = 11.9 mag, BP = 12.76 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 10.88 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 0.2 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 24.6 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 166 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 6.7 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 169° (sunlit = 2%), Sun = 151°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 9.0 mas = 8 km = 0.05 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.01 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#197

 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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