Collaborative Occultation Resources and Archive (CORA)


Occultations | Observations | Reports | Info + Credits | JOA | Admin | Login

2024-12-07 / UCAC4 544-048948 / (1180) Rita

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Deborah Smith O+ CCD M280 ES NTP 01:41:27 01:43:26.736 01:43:36.261 01:45:27 0.58 0.58 9.53 38.1
2 show Deborah Smith O- CCD M203 ES NTP 01:41:20 01:45:20
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#73 : 4e0af4d0-86dd-11ef-78cd-bedbfbfc76fd [db: asteroids]
JPL#73 : 469fc2f0-82ed-11ef-6618-dafa3fab81cd [db: asteroids]

Using prediction 4e0af4d0-86dd-11ef-78cd-bedbfbfc76fd for map and profile fit

Get observations as KML file (reduced site location resolution)

Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2024-12-07, 01:43 UT (JD = 2460651.572)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 44761.014.898 112°, 4° 2.45732e63331.60.0° None2020-10-05 not scaled 2019-10-23
# 44771.014.897 279°, -8° 2.45732e63331.60.0° None2020-10-05 not scaled 2019-10-23
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

   
Image size: 300px. Transparent image background for copy & paste

Map with groundtrack and observer stations

Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and DB] : 4e0af4d0-86dd-11ef-78cd-bedbfbfc76fd [asteroids]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2024-12-07 at 01:46:51 UT +/- 0.07 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (1180) Rita
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 0627172431895295232
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 09 53 03.1304, DE = +18 46 07.207  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 13.03 mag, RP = 12.55 mag, BP = 13.34 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 16.52 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 3.5 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 11.0 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 44 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 4.0 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 177° (sunlit = 33%), Sun = 111°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 1.3 mas = 3 km = 0.09 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.15 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#73

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

More Data and Informations
SiMDA | 3D Asteroid Catalogue | Johnston Archive | Star at CDS (Vizier) | JPL Small-Body Node | Minor Planet Center | Wikipedia
(If error 404: link not valid which means no data available)

Aladin Sky Atlas
Aladin Lite direct link (has Gaia overlay)