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Stellar Occultation by (278997) 2008 UC224 on 2024-07-25 (21:56:33 UT)

CTU: Cross-track uncertainty (zero means: use the nominal prediction value, see event details below). Offsets and CTU all in mas.


Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and db] : 13b89b90-ddb5-11f0-547e-a1fbffb76696 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2024-07-25 at 21:56:33 UT +/- 0.35 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (278997) 2008 UC224
 Star Designation          : GDR3 2756885910406682624
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 23 43 24.6436, DE = +06 52 08.753  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.06 mag, RP = 11.51 mag, BP = 12.44 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 21.07 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 9.0 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.6 sec
 Speed of the shadow       : 4.2 km/s
 Object Mean Diameter      : 2.6 km  (src: astorb) => apparent = 1 mas
 Apparent Motion           : 0.1350 arcs/min @ PA = 321 deg
 Horizontal Parallax       : 3.3680 arcs
 Dynamical Class           : MBA
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 10° (sunlit = 75%), Sun = 124°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 23.7 mas = 44 km = 17.26 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.1 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#31
 Note                      : FP:true

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


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