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Stellar Occultation by (88059) 2000 VT40 on 2024-12-02 (22:45:27 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] : b75fbfd0-ddb5-11f0-547e-3129affe6a77 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2024-12-02 at 22:45:27 UT +/- 0.09 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (88059) 2000 VT40
 Star Designation          : GDR3 0669660275613423616
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 08 06 12.8444, DE = +19 18 05.143  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 9.62 mag, RP = 8.75 mag, BP = 10.42 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 20.7 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 11.1 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.6 sec
 Speed of the shadow       : 4.5 km/s
 Object Mean Diameter      : 2.5 km  (src: astorb) => apparent = 2 mas
 Apparent Motion           : 0.1650 arcs/min @ PA = 270 deg
 Horizontal Parallax       : 3.8470 arcs
 Dynamical Class           : MBA
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 151° (sunlit = 3%), Sun = 132°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 3.7 mas = 6 km = 2.45 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 0.98 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#34
 Note                      : FP:true

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


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