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2026-04-09 / UCAC4 558-031453 / (445) Edna

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Eric Barbotin O+ VID T508 FR GPS 22:51:43 22:52:40.92 22:52:43.09 22:53:43 0.050 0.050 2.17 46.4
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#79 : 53068cd0-33c8-11f1-6999-2421af6fab9c [db: asteroids]

Using prediction 53068cd0-33c8-11f1-6999-2421af6fab9c for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2026-04-09, 22:52 UT (JD = 2461140.453)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 39521.019.976 10°, -45° 2.450856e610284.50.0° None2019-09-26 not scaled 2019-05-07
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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Map with groundtrack and observer stations

Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and DB] : 53068cd0-33c8-11f1-6999-2421af6fab9c [asteroids]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2026-04-09 at 22:50:22 UT +/- 0.0 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (445) Edna
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 3379112799129708032
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 06 36 03.4534, DE = +21 32 29.855  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.16 mag, RP = 11.69 mag, BP = 12.46 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 15.29 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 3.2 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 4.1 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 87.2 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 21.4 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 169° (sunlit = 53%), Sun = 78°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 1.0 mas = 2 km = 0.03 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.23 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#79
 Note                      : FP:true

 Object is a "TNOs are cool" target !
[1] time t0 of closest geocentric approach c/a, [2] including proper motion until t0

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