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Stellar Occultation by (223475) 2003 VY3 on 2026-09-23 (22:22:39 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] : 66de4ec0-d9b1-11f1-43f3-3f2cf73ff80d [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2026-09-23 at 22:22:39 UT +/- 0.03 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (223475) 2003 VY3
 Star Designation          : GDR3 0308778809661445888
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 01 16 10.5431, DE = +28 02 06.250  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 13.27 mag, RP = 13.23 mag, BP = 13.3 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 19.26 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 6.0 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.4 sec
 Speed of the shadow       : 9.0 km/s
 Object Mean Diameter      : 4.0 km  (src: astorb) => apparent = 3 mas
 Apparent Motion           : 0.3650 arcs/min @ PA = 244 deg
 Horizontal Parallax       : 4.3040 arcs
 Dynamical Class           : MBA
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 63° (sunlit = 92%), Sun = 147°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 1.3 mas = 1 km = 0.48 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.05 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL32
 Note                      : FP:true

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


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