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2023-09-08 / UCAC4 502-141527 / (1490) Limpopo

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Antoni Selva, Carlos Perello O+ VID M500 ES GPS 19:02:45 19:04:40.48 19:04:42.66 19:06:44 0.04 0.02 2.18 14.6
2 show Alberto Ossola O+ VID M230 CH GPS 19:01:26 19:03:02.48 19:03:05.32 19:04:11 0.04 0.04 2.84 19.0
3 show Stefano Sposetti, +1 O+ VID M200 CH GPS 19:02:30 19:02:58.92 19:03:00.60 19:03:15 0.08 0.08 1.68 11.3
4 show Jean-Francois Pittet O+ VID M254 DE GPS 19:00:47 19:02:21.507 19:02:23.479 19:03:47 0.015 0.015 1.97 13.2
5 show Jiri Kubanek O+ VID M200 CZ GPS 18:59:48 19:01:45.01 19:01:46.81 19:03:52 0.03 0.03 1.80 12.1
6 show Jan Manek O+ VID M355 CZ GPS 19:00:10 19:01:36.752 19:01:38.630 19:03:10 0.003 0.003 1.88 12.6
7 show Zdenek Sikac O- VID T150 CZ NTP 19:00:01 19:04:00
UT1/UT4: Begin/End of observation | UT2/UT3: Begin/End of occultation | Dur: Reported duration in seconds | Chrd: Corresponding chord length in km | More

7 observations found in db: sodis

Available (probably) matching predictions (click on the link to switch):
JPL#60 : 94294f3b-da99-403c-b9a3-7b94c8c31abf [db: observed]

Using prediction 94294f3b-da99-403c-b9a3-7b94c8c31abf for map and profile fit

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Auto-Fit Result:
Size = 26 x 11 km
a',b' = 13.0, 5.4 km
X0,Y0 = 2412.5, 14.5 km
Mean diameter = 17 km

From 6 chords (VID)








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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2023-09-08, 19:03 UT (JD = 2460196.294)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 642None6.652 142°, 2° 2.451051e69145.30.0° NoneNone not scaled 2013-02-11
# 643None6.652 319°, 22° 2.451051e69145.30.0° NoneNone not scaled 2013-02-11
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] : 94294f3b-da99-403c-b9a3-7b94c8c31abf [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2023-09-08 at 19:00:09 UT +/- 0.04 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (1490) Limpopo
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 2724084729770427136
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 22 13 03.1895, DE = +10 20 39.099  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 11.37 mag, RP = 10.85 mag, BP = 11.72 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 14.38 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 3.1 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 2.8 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 19 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 6.7 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 114° (sunlit = 32%), Sun = 159°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 7.7 mas = 5 km = 0.30 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 0.89 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#60

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

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