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2025-03-07 / UCAC4 480-043339 / (1490) Limpopo

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Simon Kidd O+ VID M350 GB GPS 18:43:00 18:43:37.970 18:43:39.700 18:44:30 0.06 0.06 1.73 11.6
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#64 : bd1ec8b0-8741-11ef-78cd-ae33afdbc51f [db: asteroids]

Using prediction bd1ec8b0-8741-11ef-78cd-ae33afdbc51f for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2025-03-07, 18:42 UT (JD = 2460742.279)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 642None6.652 142°, 2° 2.451051e69691.30.0° NoneNone not scaled 2013-02-11
# 643None6.652 319°, 22° 2.451051e69691.30.0° NoneNone not scaled 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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Occ by (1490) Limpopo on 2025-03-07

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Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and DB] : bd1ec8b0-8741-11ef-78cd-ae33afdbc51f [asteroids]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2025-03-07 at 18:32:02 UT +/- 0.0 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (1490) Limpopo
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 3096411493292121856
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 08 19 50.3823, DE = +05 57 13.115  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 13.35 mag, RP = 12.71 mag, BP = 13.83 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 16.49 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 3.2 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 2.8 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 18.6 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 6.7 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 39° (sunlit = 62%), Sun = 137°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 0.3 mas = 0 km = 0.02 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 0.94 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#64

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

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08 19 50.382 +05 57 13.12
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