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2025-01-28 / UCAC4 515-003931 / (3117) Niepce

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Carles Schnabel O+ VID M400 ES GPS 22:46:18 22:48:11.99 22:48:12.55 22:49:48 0.04 0.04 0.56 9.0
UT1/UT4: Begin/End of observation | UT2/UT3: Begin/End of occultation | Dur: Reported duration in seconds | Chrd: Corresponding chord length in km | More

1 observation found in db: sodis

Available (probably) matching predictions (click on the link to switch):
JPL#60 : 0fecbce0-88a1-11ef-78cd-4021ef570074 [db: asteroids]

Using prediction 0fecbce0-88a1-11ef-78cd-4021ef570074 for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2025-01-28, 22:48 UT (JD = 2460704.450)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 51121.09.498 128°, -70° 2.45732e63384.50.0° None2020-10-05 not scaled 2019-10-23
# 51131.09.498 277°, -82° 2.45732e63384.50.0° 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

   
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Occ by (3117) Niepce on 2025-01-28

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Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and DB] : 0fecbce0-88a1-11ef-78cd-4021ef570074 [asteroids]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2025-01-28 at 22:42:13 UT +/- 0.0 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (3117) Niepce
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 0026432190812743936
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 02 31 51.8270, DE = +12 55 12.616  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 11.76 mag, RP = 11.22 mag, BP = 12.14 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 17.98 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 6.2 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.7 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 10.7 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 16.1 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 98° (sunlit = 0%), Sun = 90°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 0.4 mas = 0 km = 0.07 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 0.99 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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02 31 51.827 +12 55 12.62
FoV: 29.96'
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