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Stellar Occultation by (196171) 2002 VH96 on 2025-11-28 (02:02:14 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] : c7e41560-ddb8-11f0-547e-b08e7dfc3760 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2025-11-28 at 02:02:14 UT +/- 0.01 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (196171) 2002 VH96
 Star Designation          : GDR3 0157318810897660800
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 05 07 30.9042, DE = +31 38 40.832  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 11.63 mag, RP = 10.69 mag, BP = 12.54 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 19.54 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 7.9 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.2 sec
 Speed of the shadow       : 14.0 km/s
 Object Mean Diameter      : 3.2 km  (src: astorb) => apparent = 2 mas
 Apparent Motion           : 0.5550 arcs/min @ PA = 288 deg
 Horizontal Parallax       : 4.2230 arcs
 Dynamical Class           : MBA
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 105° (sunlit = 48%), Sun = 165°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 2.7 mas = 4 km = 1.27 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.03 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#38
 Note                      : FP:true

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


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