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Stellar Occultation by (263414) 2008 DE42 on 2026-10-18 (17:57:19 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] : 28b36730-d9b5-11f1-43f3-2b4aebfbd40a [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2026-10-18 at 17:57:19 UT +/- 0.11 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (263414) 2008 DE42
 Star Designation          : GDR3 2759779648916382464
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 23 46 28.9338, DE = +09 37 32.065  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.58 mag, RP = 11.85 mag, BP = 13.18 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 20.41 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 7.8 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.2 sec
 Speed of the shadow       : 8.7 km/s
 Object Mean Diameter      : 1.80 km  (src: astorb) => apparent = 1 mas
 Apparent Motion           : 0.4000 arcs/min @ PA = 251 deg
 Horizontal Parallax       : 4.9080 arcs
 Dynamical Class           : MBA
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 66° (sunlit = 51%), Sun = 153°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 31.7 mas = 41 km = 22.89 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.08 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL15
 Note                      : FP:true

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


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