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2024-01-17 / UCAC4 654-044115 / (253382) 2003 JG8

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1 show Michael OConnell O- VID M350 IE GPS 22:59:01 23:01:01
2 show William Stewart O- VID M279 GB GPS 22:58:45 23:00:44
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2 observations found in db: sodis

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JPL#29 : 39982470-1633-11ef-67cb-d3a8f9519c0b [db: asteroids]

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Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and DB] : 39982470-1633-11ef-67cb-d3a8f9519c0b [asteroids]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2024-01-17 at 22:59:20 UT +/- 0.08 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (253382) 2003 JG8
 Orbit Class               : JTRO
 Star Designation          : GDR3 0945636938270562560
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 06 44 37.4293, DE = +40 40 09.177  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.84 mag, RP = 12.36 mag, BP = 13.14 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 19.7 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 6.9 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.7 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 10 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 16.0 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 75° (sunlit = 48%), Sun = 155°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 5.3 mas = 16 km = 1.57 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 3.24 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#29

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

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