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2026-09-12 / UCAC4 352-124999 / (4163) Saaremaa

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Javier De Elías O+ VID M306 ES GPS 20:10:59 20:11:57.91 20:11:59.4 20:12:59 0.200 0.300 1.49 14.5
2 show Michael OConnell O- VID M350 ES NTP 20:10:01 :: :: 20:12:01
UT1/UT4: Begin/End of observation | UT2/UT3: Begin/End of occultation | Dur: Reported duration in seconds | Chrd: Corresponding chord length in km | More

2 observations found in db: sodis

Available (probably) matching predictions (click on the link to switch):
JPL74 : 254391a0-d9b1-11f1-43f3-5e2fc6fbd918 [db: observed]

Using prediction 254391a0-d9b1-11f1-43f3-5e2fc6fbd918 for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2026-09-12, 20:11 UT (JD = 2461296.341)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 39761.026.327 264°, 60° 2.451211e610085.30.0° None2019-09-26 not scaled 2019-05-07
# 39771.026.327 89°, 28° 2.451211e610085.30.0° 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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Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and DB] : 254391a0-d9b1-11f1-43f3-5e2fc6fbd918 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2026-09-12 at 20:13:38 UT +/- 0.01 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (4163) Saaremaa
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 4094453659739093120
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 18 17 58.3070, DE = -19 43 57.919  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 13.76 mag, RP = 13.16 mag, BP = 14.2 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 17.1 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 3.4 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 1.8 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 17.2 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 9.7 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 83° (sunlit = 3%), Sun = 104°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 0.3 mas = 0 km = 0.03 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 0.94 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL74
 Note                      : FP:true

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

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