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Stellar Occultation by (5258) Rhoeo on 2026-02-21 (22:33:37 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] : f68c7500-de77-11f0-4858-bbabedbe110c [asteroids]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2026-02-21 at 22:33:37 UT +/- 0.04 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (5258) Rhoeo
 Star Designation          : GDR3 3802093208642388736
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 10 59 36.2250, DE = -01 32 16.019  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 14.51 mag, RP = 14.06 mag, BP = 14.8 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 17.04 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 2.6 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 1.9 sec
 Speed of the shadow       : 15.3 km/s
 Object Mean Diameter      : 29.2 km  (src: astorb) => apparent = 10 mas
 Apparent Motion           : 0.3267 arcs/min @ PA = 290 deg
 Horizontal Parallax       : 2.2660 arcs
 Dynamical Class           : JTRO
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 137° (sunlit = 22%), Sun = 165°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 5.3 mas = 14 km = 0.51 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.1 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#50
 Note                      : FP:true

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


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