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Stellar Occultation by (69997) 1998 WX40 on 2023-09-14 (22:13:43 UT)

Stellar Occultation by (69997) 1998 WX40 on 2023-09-14 (22:13:43 UT)https://astro.kretlow.de/cora/occultations/c16fa41b-4b8c-4192-bf40-a9c22f174e80

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] : c16fa41b-4b8c-4192-bf40-a9c22f174e80 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2023-09-14 at 22:13:43 UT +/- 0.03 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (69997) 1998 WX40
 Star Designation          : GDR3 2332837432720349440
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 23 37 17.0478, DE = -25 02 36.716  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 16.28 mag, RP = 15.17 mag, BP = 16.9 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 18.58 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 2.4 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.4 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 4.2 km  (src: astorb)
 Orbital Class             : MBA
 Speed of the shadow       : 11.8 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 161° (sunlit = 0%), Sun = 158°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 11.4 mas = 14 km = 3.53 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 2.71 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#37

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


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Occ by (69997) 1998 WX40 on 2023-09-14
Star = 16.28 G, Drop = 2.42 mag, Dur = 0.35 sec
RA = 23 37 17.0478, DE = -25 02 36.716 (t0)
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100 km



Aladin Sky Atlas
23 37 17.048 -25 02 36.72
FoV: 29.96'
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