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Stellar Occultation by (595) Polyxena on 2008-02-03 (18:54:11 UT)



Event Details
 Occultation UUID [and db] : ccc1df12-015c-41fc-bf1a-3874563a47eb [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2008-02-03 at 18:54:11 UT +/- 0.03 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (595) Polyxena
 Star Designation          : GDR3 0913063665779350144
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 08 53 19.9994, DE = +42 47 28.863  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.11 mag, RP = 11.64 mag, BP = 12.41 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 13.16 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 1.4 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 7.6 sec
 Object Mean Diameter      : 109 km  (src: astorb)
 Orbital Class             : MBA
 Speed of the shadow       : 14.4 km/s
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 146° (sunlit = 12%), Sun = 154°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 5.3 mas = 9 km = 0.09 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 0.92 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#104

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


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