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2025-02-17 / UCAC4 556-032208 / (122) Gerda

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Tim Haymes O+ VID M280 GB GPS 02:50:04 02:51:24.71 02:51:41.87 02:53:34 0.15 0.1 17.16 65.2
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#67 : a95cf160-853b-11ef-78cd-df8a29ff22a7 [db: asteroids]

Using prediction a95cf160-853b-11ef-78cd-df8a29ff22a7 for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2025-02-17, 02:51 UT (JD = 2460723.619)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 968None10.687 23°, 20° 2.448328e612395.60.0° NoneNone not scaled 2016-01-04
# 969None10.687 201°, 22° 2.448328e612395.60.0° NoneNone not scaled 2016-01-04
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 (122) Gerda on 2025-02-17

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Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and DB] : a95cf160-853b-11ef-78cd-df8a29ff22a7 [asteroids]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2025-02-17 at 03:02:14 UT +/- 0.04 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (122) Gerda
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 3378862728953070208
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 06 40 41.3882, DE = +21 09 48.617  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.19 mag, RP = 11.76 mag, BP = 12.46 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 12.91 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 1.2 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 21.7 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 81.7 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 3.8 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 100° (sunlit = 82%), Sun = 131°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 1.0 mas = 1 km = 0.02 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 0.91 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#67

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

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06 40 41.388 +21 09 48.62
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