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Stellar Occultation by (206232) 2002 VC124 on 2026-06-29 (23:31:05 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] : a53c4680-d9a8-11f1-43f3-53ed1f7f2c4f [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2026-06-29 at 23:31:05 UT +/- 0.21 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (206232) 2002 VC124
 Star Designation          : GDR3 4053085698645831808
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 18 19 20.0073, DE = -25 32 36.184  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.08 mag, RP = 11.28 mag, BP = 12.76 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 19.29 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 7.2 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.2 sec
 Speed of the shadow       : 10.1 km/s
 Object Mean Diameter      : 2.2 km  (src: astorb) => apparent = 2 mas
 Apparent Motion           : 0.5233 arcs/min @ PA = 271 deg
 Horizontal Parallax       : 5.5110 arcs
 Dynamical Class           : MBA
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 4° (sunlit = 100%), Sun = 176°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 29.7 mas = 34 km = 15.62 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 0.66 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL26
 Note                      : FP:true

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


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