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Stellar Occultation by (244674) 2003 NS5 on 2024-10-20 (00:20:55 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] : c0ee5d40-c358-11ef-5276-4975efdd36c9 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2024-10-20 at 00:20:55 UT +/- 0.03 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (244674) 2003 NS5
 Star Designation          : GDR3 0233818401852514688
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 04 18 21.7831, DE = +46 27 24.116  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 10.87 mag, RP = 10.61 mag, BP = 11.01 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 18.21 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 7.3 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.6 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 3 km  (src: astorb)
 Orbital Class             : MBA
 Speed of the shadow       : 5.9 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 22° (sunlit = 91%), Sun = 131°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 3.0 mas = 2 km = 0.85 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.22 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#20

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


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