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Stellar Occultation by (373) Melusina on 2016-01-12 (05:28:27 UT)



Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and db] : 16c47b82-f52c-4423-adce-ee9d2de260f7 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2016-01-12 at 05:28:27 UT +/- 0.0 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (373) Melusina
 Star Designation          : GDR3 0962329139687888640
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 06 20 26.8253, DE = +45 04 34.692  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.35 mag, RP = 11.97 mag, BP = 12.59 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 14.06 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 1.9 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 7.4 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 96 km  (src: astorb)
 Orbital Class             : MBA
 Speed of the shadow       : 12.9 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 129° (sunlit = 6%), Sun = 152°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 1.0 mas = 1 km = 0.02 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 0.98 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#71

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


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