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2026-07-21 / J181237.32+034933.2 / (475111) 2005 UC259

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1 show Derrick Ward O- VID M200 GB NTP 01:05:47 :: :: 01:09:47
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

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JPL30 : 2897fb80-d9ab-11f1-43f3-fd4867f7b716 [db: observed]

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Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and DB] : 2897fb80-d9ab-11f1-43f3-fd4867f7b716 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2026-07-21 at 01:14:41 UT +/- 0.11 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (475111) 2005 UC259
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 4470068444041758208
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 18 12 37.3202, DE = +03 49 33.148  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 11.63 mag, RP = 10.14 mag, BP = 14.67 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 19.89 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 8.3 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.3 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 2.6 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 8.5 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 74° (sunlit = 46%), Sun = 144°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 27.0 mas = 36 km = 14.07 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 0.95 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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