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Stellar Occultation by (247409) 2002 CF79 on 2023-10-12 (21:34:29 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] : 26f6ddd0-ddb4-11f0-547e-717ddde79acf [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2023-10-12 at 21:34:29 UT +/- 0.16 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (247409) 2002 CF79
 Star Designation          : GDR3 3438080883334221056
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 06 13 37.3618, DE = +30 49 56.864  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.17 mag, RP = 11.44 mag, BP = 12.75 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 20.51 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 8.3 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 1.4 sec
 Speed of the shadow       : 6.1 km/s
 Object Mean Diameter      : 8.2 km  (src: astorb) => apparent = 3 mas
 Apparent Motion           : 0.1117 arcs/min @ PA = 57 deg
 Horizontal Parallax       : 1.9620 arcs
 Dynamical Class           : JTRO
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 85° (sunlit = 3%), Sun = 106°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 1.0 mas = 3 km = 0.40 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.55 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#36
 Note                      : FP:true

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


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