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2025-10-05 / UCAC4 572-030769 / (243) Ida

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Deborah Smith, Eric Smith O+ VID M150 ES GPS 02:45:10 02:47:10.245 02:47:13.245 02:49:11 0.518 0.518 3.00 43.5
2 show Deborah Smith O- VID M300 ES GPS 02:45:24 :: :: 02:49:24
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#189 : 82616fb0-ddb8-11f0-547e-23aaafef9657 [db: observed]

Using prediction 82616fb0-ddb8-11f0-547e-23aaafef9657 for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2025-10-05, 02:46 UT (JD = 2460953.615)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 772None4.634 259°, -66° 2.444498e616455.60.0° NoneNone not scaled 2013-10-15
# 773None4.634 74°, -61° 2.444498e616455.60.0° NoneNone not scaled 2013-10-15
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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Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and DB] : 82616fb0-ddb8-11f0-547e-23aaafef9657 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2025-10-05 at 02:51:41 UT +/- 0.01 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (243) Ida
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 3382756000845715456
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 06 33 22.0800, DE = +24 22 23.553  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 14.92 mag, RP = 14.42 mag, BP = 15.25 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 15.27 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 0.9 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 1.9 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 28.0 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 14.5 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 113° (sunlit = 94%), Sun = 95°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 0.4 mas = 0 km = 0.03 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.09 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#189
 Note                      : FP:true

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

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