Collaborative Occultation
Resources and Archive
CORA
Occultations | Observations | Reports | Info + Credits | JOA | Admin | Login

Stellar Occultation by (226499) 2003 SP296 on 2026-09-24 (03:42:56 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] : 83d3a340-d9b1-11f1-43f3-50e16eb7cf2f [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2026-09-24 at 03:42:56 UT +/- 0.05 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (226499) 2003 SP296
 Star Designation          : GDR3 0307993036804675584
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 01 08 14.5574, DE = +27 59 00.978  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 13.08 mag, RP = 12.61 mag, BP = 13.38 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 19.71 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 6.6 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.3 sec
 Speed of the shadow       : 12.1 km/s
 Object Mean Diameter      : 3.3 km  (src: astorb) => apparent = 2 mas
 Apparent Motion           : 0.4767 arcs/min @ PA = 285 deg
 Horizontal Parallax       : 4.1870 arcs
 Dynamical Class           : MBA
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 59° (sunlit = 93%), Sun = 148°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 16.7 mas = 25 km = 7.71 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.08 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL30
 Note                      : FP:true

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


More Data and Informations
SiMDA | 3D Asteroid Catalogue | Johnston Archive | Star at CDS (Vizier) | JPL Small-Body Node | Minor Planet Center | Wikipedia
(If error 404: link not valid which means no data available)


Interactive map

Download KMZ file

Aladin Sky Atlas
Loading sky atlas…
Aladin Lite direct link (has Gaia overlay)