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2026-07-07 / UCAC4 446-114530 / (1794) Finsen

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Jocelyn Sérot O+ VID M280 FR GPS 00:14:37 00:15:36.13 00:15:39.64 00:16:37 0.060 0.040 3.51 42.8
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):
JPL75 : b7572c80-d9a9-11f1-43f3-1e74bb972ed2 [db: observed]

Using prediction b7572c80-d9a9-11f1-43f3-1e74bb972ed2 for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2026-07-07, 00:15 UT (JD = 2461228.510)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 47251.012.347 3°, 65° 2.457222e64006.50.0° None2020-10-05 not scaled 2019-10-23
# 47261.012.346 169°, 35° 2.457222e64006.50.0° None2020-10-05 not scaled 2019-10-23
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] : b7572c80-d9a9-11f1-43f3-1e74bb972ed2 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2026-07-07 at 00:14:34 UT +/- 0.01 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (1794) Finsen
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 4215052080787073536
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 19 31 26.8746, DE = -00 57 16.514  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 13.97 mag, RP = 13.25 mag, BP = 14.52 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 15.45 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 1.7 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 3.1 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 37.3 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 12.2 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 71° (sunlit = 59%), Sun = 157°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 1.0 mas = 1 km = 0.04 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.51 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL75
 Note                      : FP:true

 Object is a Gaia mass determination target !
[1] time t0 of closest geocentric approach c/a, [2] including proper motion until t0

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