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Stellar Occultation by (2928) Epstein on 2022-02-14 (19:36:43 UT)



Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and db] : 389ca231-c803-4e28-afce-700849418d79 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2022-02-14 at 19:36:43 UT +/- 0.05 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (2928) Epstein
 Star Designation          : GDR3 3382046850204957568
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 06 52 45.3533, DE = +26 14 13.584  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 13.9 mag, RP = 13.6 mag, BP = 14.07 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 16.41 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 2.6 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 5.7 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 33 km  (src: astorb)
 Orbital Class             : MBA
 Speed of the shadow       : 5.8 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 22° (sunlit = 96%), Sun = 136°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 2.7 mas = 3 km = 0.12 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.11 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#60

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


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