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2026-09-28 / UCAC4 552-013022 / (204059) 2003 UV261

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1 show Alfonso Noschese O- VID M450 IT GPS 22:05:38 :: :: 22:06:38
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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JPL35 : 4e424cd0-d9b2-11f1-43f3-42927fb761ad [db: observed]

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Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and DB] : 4e424cd0-d9b2-11f1-43f3-42927fb761ad [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2026-09-28 at 22:17:30 UT +/- 0.1 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (204059) 2003 UV261
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 3414016795751754368
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 05 12 13.6083, DE = +20 18 25.244  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.1 mag, RP = 10.98 mag, BP = 13.42 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 21.33 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 9.2 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.2 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 1.90 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 8.1 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 45° (sunlit = 94%), Sun = 107°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 16.0 mas = 27 km = 14.30 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.06 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL35
 Note                      : FP:true

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

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