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2026-09-27 / UCAC4 364-155773 / (3307) Athabasca

#OBSObserverOccMeth.Instr.CC TSRCUT1UT2UT3UT4UT2EUT3EDur.Chrd
1 show Alfonso Noschese O+ VID M450 IT GPS 18:08:52 18:09:20.429 18:09:20.729 18:09:51 0.015 0.015 0.30 3.8
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):
JPL62 : 0509cb10-d9b2-11f1-43f3-de78f56fb379 [db: observed]

Using prediction 0509cb10-d9b2-11f1-43f3-de78f56fb379 for map and profile fit

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Sky projection (artificial light) for occ. time: 2026-09-27, 18:08 UT (JD = 2461311.256)

DAMITQP (h)λ, βJD0JD-JD0φ0VersionModifiedVol-equiv DCmnt
# 51651.04.902 218°, 30° 2.457531e63780.30.0° None2020-10-05 not scaled 2019-10-23
# 51661.04.902 46°, 39° 2.457531e63780.30.0° 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] : 0509cb10-d9b2-11f1-43f3-de78f56fb379 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2026-09-27 at 18:07:51 UT +/- 0.0 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (3307) Athabasca
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 4087003953067816448
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 18 55 10.2697, DE = -17 17 16.261  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.55 mag, RP = 12.15 mag, BP = 12.8 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 18.34 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 5.8 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 1.1 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 13.5 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 12.6 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 94° (sunlit = 99%), Sun = 99°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 0.3 mas = 0 km = 0.03 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 0.98 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL62
 Note                      : FP:true

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

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