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2026-04-18 / UCAC4 576-023238 / (435) Ella

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Gregor Krannich O+ VID M350 DE GPS 20:07:34 20:08:33.778 20:08:34.600 20:09:34 0.060 0.060 0.82 25.5
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#115 : eb249df0-33c7-11f1-6999-36b17f77b293 [db: asteroids]

Using prediction eb249df0-33c7-11f1-6999-36b17f77b293 for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2026-04-18, 20:07 UT (JD = 2461149.338)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 450None4.623 59°, 64° 2.446648e614501.30.0° NoneNone not scaled 2012-07-30
# 451None4.623 247°, 58° 2.446648e614501.30.0° NoneNone not scaled 2012-07-30
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] : eb249df0-33c7-11f1-6999-36b17f77b293 [asteroids]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2026-04-18 at 20:06:29 UT +/- 0.0 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (435) Ella
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 3426607032824543488
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 06 04 20.5070, DE = +25 03 25.403  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 14.16 mag, RP = 13.31 mag, BP = 14.9 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 15.79 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 1.9 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 1.3 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 41.5 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 31.1 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 44° (sunlit = 3%), Sun = 62°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 0.4 mas = 0 km = 0.02 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.23 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#115
 Note                      : FP:true

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

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