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Stellar Occultation by (251493) 2008 EG42 on 2025-06-30 (21:53:44 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] : e521f680-ddb6-11f0-547e-372437fd3f87 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2025-06-30 at 21:53:44 UT +/- 0.12 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (251493) 2008 EG42
 Star Designation          : GDR3 6260292657903223168
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 15 42 00.5273, DE = -18 37 32.429  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.66 mag, RP = 11.99 mag, BP = 13.19 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 20.65 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 8.0 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.4 sec
 Speed of the shadow       : 6.6 km/s
 Object Mean Diameter      : 2.4 km  (src: astorb) => apparent = 1 mas
 Apparent Motion           : 0.2450 arcs/min @ PA = 250 deg
 Horizontal Parallax       : 3.9670 arcs
 Dynamical Class           : MBA
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 70° (sunlit = 32%), Sun = 138°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 12.0 mas = 19 km = 8.04 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.23 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#27
 Note                      : FP:true

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


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