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2025-04-28 / UCAC4 339-063063 / (476) Hedwig

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Jean-Francois Pittet O+ VID M254 DE GPS 20:54:16 20:55:10.1 20:55:19.9 20:56:15 0.5 0.5 9.80 97.0
2 show Björn Kattentidt O+ VID M280 DE GPS 20:54:10 20:55:09.308 20:55:21.065 20:56:32 0.428 0.428 11.76 116.4
3 show Joachim Siegert O+ VID M203 DE GPS 20:54:18 20:55:12.2 20:55:25.18 20:56:18 0.8 0.15 12.98 128.5
4 show Jiri Kubanek O+ VID M200 CZ GPS 20:53:43 20:55:13.1 20:55:16.9 20:56:43 0.6 0.6 3.80 37.6
5 show Alfonso Noschese O- VID M300 IT GPS 20:54:11 20:55:10
UT1/UT4: Begin/End of observation | UT2/UT3: Begin/End of occultation | Dur: Reported duration in seconds | Chrd: Corresponding chord length in km | More

5 observations found in db: sodis

Available (probably) matching predictions (click on the link to switch):
JPL#133 : 6b5a0c50-85d0-11ef-78cd-8104dbab5a4b [db: asteroids]

Using prediction 6b5a0c50-85d0-11ef-78cd-8104dbab5a4b for map and profile fit

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Auto-Fit Result:
Size = 135 x 114 km
a',b' = 67.4, 57.0 km
X0,Y0 = -2728.5, 21.4 km
Mean diameter = 124 km

From 4 chords (VID)








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Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and DB] : 6b5a0c50-85d0-11ef-78cd-8104dbab5a4b [asteroids]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2025-04-28 at 20:48:19 UT +/- 0.01 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (476) Hedwig
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 3501526415106390400
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 12 34 52.4527, DE = -22 18 01.787  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 13.29 mag, RP = 12.52 mag, BP = 13.94 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 12.55 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 0.4 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 11.8 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 116.8 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 9.9 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 142° (sunlit = 2%), Sun = 153°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 1.7 mas = 2 km = 0.02 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 0.97 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#133

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

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