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Stellar Occultation by (106450) 2000 VJ57 on 2026-08-22 (21:42:43 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] : 60a29280-d9ae-11f1-43f3-46d4373f8a05 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2026-08-22 at 21:42:43 UT +/- 0.05 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (106450) 2000 VJ57
 Star Designation          : GDR3 6869619290230705920
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 19 35 11.5985, DE = -18 51 43.192  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 14.36 mag, RP = 13.7 mag, BP = 14.87 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 18.25 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 3.9 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.9 sec
 Speed of the shadow       : 5.7 km/s
 Object Mean Diameter      : 5.3 km  (src: astorb) => apparent = 4 mas
 Apparent Motion           : 0.2583 arcs/min @ PA = 267 deg
 Horizontal Parallax       : 4.8390 arcs
 Dynamical Class           : MBA
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 23° (sunlit = 75%), Sun = 143°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 3.0 mas = 3 km = 0.75 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.0 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL43
 Note                      : FP:true

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


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