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2024-08-28 / UCAC4 359-203511 / (458) Hercynia

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Andreas Tazreiter O+ CCD T405 AT GPS 21:11:53 21:12:33.44 21:12:36.07 21:18:40 0.1 0.1 2.63 31.0
2 show Anna Marciniak O+ CCD M400 PL NTP 21:11:06 21:12:06.340 21:12:08.860 21:13:11 0.11 0.10 2.52 29.7
UT1/UT4: Begin/End of observation | UT2/UT3: Begin/End of occultation | Dur: Reported duration in seconds | Chrd: Corresponding chord length in km | More

2 observations found in db: sodis

Available (probably) matching predictions (click on the link to switch):
JPL#112 : c1f3d8a0-c353-11ef-5276-f9dabbf951ab [db: observed]
JPL#110 : 38df38f0-85b6-11ef-78cd-0053fffb90c6 [db: asteroids]

Using prediction c1f3d8a0-c353-11ef-5276-f9dabbf951ab for map and profile fit

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Auto-Fit Result:
X0,Y0 = 3206.2, 16.9 km
Circular diameter = 32 km

From 2 chords (CCD)








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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2024-08-28, 21:11 UT (JD = 2460551.383)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 27281.521.814 74°, 14° 2.450983e69568.40.0° None2018-07-19 not scaled 2018-07-18
# 27291.521.814 262°, 32° 2.450983e69568.40.0° None2018-07-19 not scaled 2018-07-18
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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Occ by (458) Hercynia on 2024-08-28

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100 km

Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and DB] : c1f3d8a0-c353-11ef-5276-f9dabbf951ab [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2024-08-28 at 21:16:05 UT +/- 0.01 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (458) Hercynia
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 6836638335142743168
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 21 47 44.8130, DE = -18 19 03.405  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 11.31 mag, RP = 10.66 mag, BP = 11.81 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 13.58 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 2.4 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 3.3 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 38.8 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 11.8 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 134° (sunlit = 24%), Sun = 166°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 0.7 mas = 0 km = 0.02 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 0.84 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#112

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

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