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Stellar Occultation by (117353) 2004 XS73 on 2026-10-13 (01:19:12 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] : a0e128c0-d9b3-11f1-43f3-1cc4dfff015b [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2026-10-13 at 01:19:12 UT +/- 0.02 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (117353) 2004 XS73
 Star Designation          : GDR3 0969945937770022656
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 06 01 31.3058, DE = +49 12 49.823  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 13.59 mag, RP = 12.81 mag, BP = 14.26 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 19.98 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 6.4 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.4 sec
 Speed of the shadow       : 9.9 km/s
 Object Mean Diameter      : 3.9 km  (src: astorb) => apparent = 2 mas
 Apparent Motion           : 0.3333 arcs/min @ PA = 40 deg
 Horizontal Parallax       : 3.5690 arcs
 Dynamical Class           : MBA
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 134° (sunlit = 6%), Sun = 107°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 1.3 mas = 2 km = 0.60 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.01 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL38
 Note                      : FP:true

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


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