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2026-10-29 / UCAC4 473-003071 / (244795) 2003 SL234

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1 show Alex Pratt O- VID M280 GB GPS 22:54:26 :: :: 22:55:33
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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JPL32 : fc237980-d9b4-11f1-43f3-351c33feb666 [db: observed]

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Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and DB] : fc237980-d9b4-11f1-43f3-351c33feb666 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2026-10-29 at 22:56:24 UT +/- 0.1 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (244795) 2003 SL234
 Orbit Class               : MBA
 Star Designation          : GDR3 2518237461353340032
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 02 11 54.6996, DE = +04 30 25.686  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 13.95 mag, RP = 13.48 mag, BP = 14.27 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 19.66 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 5.7 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.2 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 2.5 km  (src: astorb)
 Speed of the shadow       : 11.4 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 57° (sunlit = 81%), Sun = 171°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 24.0 mas = 32 km = 13.07 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.06 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL32
 Note                      : FP:true

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

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