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Stellar Occultation by (704458) 2008 JN44 on 2026-10-04 (21:53:32 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] : e81eba50-d9b2-11f1-43f3-02727dfd75e6 [observed]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2026-10-04 at 21:53:32 UT +/- 0.35 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (704458) 2008 JN44
 Star Designation          : GDR3 6901402116936479104
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 20 40 59.4867, DE = -10 48 26.725  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 9.92 mag, RP = 9.12 mag, BP = 10.62 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 22.06 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 12.1 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 0.2 sec
 Speed of the shadow       : 6.7 km/s
 Object Mean Diameter      : 1.40 km  (src: astorb) => apparent = 1 mas
 Apparent Motion           : 0.2333 arcs/min @ PA = 138 deg
 Horizontal Parallax       : 3.7080 arcs
 Dynamical Class           : 
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 166° (sunlit = 35%), Sun = 118°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 35.3 mas = 60 km = 43.37 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 0.98 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL13
 Note                      : FP:true

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


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