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2024-09-20 / UCAC4 588-022487 / (578) Happelia

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Arnaud Leroy O+ VID M250 FR GPS 03:57:16 03:58:44.23 03:58:49.01 04:00:16 0.05 0.05 4.78 69.3
2 show Roland BONINSEGNA O- VID M400 BE GPS 03:57:56 03:59:55
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#149 : 6b1da790-ddb5-11f0-547e-f3d0ffbd5d7e [db: observed]

Using prediction 6b1da790-ddb5-11f0-547e-f3d0ffbd5d7e for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2024-09-20, 03:58 UT (JD = 2460573.665)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 660None10.064 339°, 62° 2.450857e69716.70.0° NoneNone 70.0 +/- 5.0 km 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] : 6b1da790-ddb5-11f0-547e-f3d0ffbd5d7e [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2024-09-20 at 04:00:14 UT +/- 0.0 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (578) Happelia
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 3430968761089527424
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 05 53 01.1203, DE = +27 35 48.295  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.44 mag, RP = 11.99 mag, BP = 12.71 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 15.32 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 3.0 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 4.8 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 69.3 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 14.5 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 62° (sunlit = 94%), Sun = 89°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 0.3 mas = 0 km = 0.01 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 0.92 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#149
 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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