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2026-09-17 / J184932.00-200156.1 / (488380) 2016 WJ45

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1 show Alfonso Noschese O- VID M450 IT GPS 20:43:33 :: :: 20:45:33
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1 observation found in db: sodis

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JPL24 : d3b238a0-d9b0-11f1-43f3-d46a7ff8de88 [db: observed]

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Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and DB] : d3b238a0-d9b0-11f1-43f3-d46a7ff8de88 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2026-09-17 at 20:38:00 UT +/- 0.16 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (488380) 2016 WJ45
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 4085988244845413504
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 18 49 32.0022, DE = -20 01 56.102  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.88 mag, RP = 11.36 mag, BP = 16.1 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 21.55 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 8.7 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.3 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 2.0 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 8.1 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 29° (sunlit = 41%), Sun = 107°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 27.7 mas = 52 km = 26.05 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.09 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL24
 Note                      : FP:true

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

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