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2026-06-24 / UCAC4 388-142489 / (294721) 2008 BX34

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Henk de Groot O- VID M350 NL GPS 01:22:53 :: :: 01:25:34
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):
JPL30 : 742fbc40-d9a6-11f1-43f3-4bdfd37ffa18 [db: observed]
JPL30 : 742fbc40-d9a6-11f1-43f3-e01be67ea65c [db: observed]

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Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and DB] : 742fbc40-d9a6-11f1-43f3-4bdfd37ffa18 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2026-06-24 at 01:20:47 UT +/- 0.13 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (294721) 2008 BX34
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 6889469151599613440
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 20 53 41.0508, DE = -12 31 05.887  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 15.6 mag, RP = 14.95 mag, BP = 16.06 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 21.01 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 5.4 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.3 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 2.2 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 6.7 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 105° (sunlit = 71%), Sun = 140°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 20.7 mas = 35 km = 15.95 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.01 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL30
 Note                      : FP:true

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

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