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2023-11-17 / TYC 2330-00788-1 / (163652) 2002 VQ68

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1 show Jiri Kubanek O- VID M303 CZ GPS 22:29:55 22:32:48
2 show Michal Rottenborn O- VID M254 CZ GPS 22:29:20 22:33:20
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2 observations found in db: sodis

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JPL#34 : 393b1330-ddb4-11f0-547e-e8c1bc6971b0 [db: observed]
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Occultation UUID [and DB] : 393b1330-ddb4-11f0-547e-e8c1bc6971b0 [observed] Occultation Date + Time : 2023-11-17 at 22:32:09 UT +/- 0.01 min [1] Object Designation : (163652) 2002 VQ68 Orbit Class : MBA Star Designation : GDR3 0136443831026123776 Star Coordinates (ICRF) : RA = 02 58 44.0039, DE = +33 05 24.521 [2] Star Magnitudes : G = 11.63 mag, RP = 10.84 mag, BP = 12.32 mag Object Magnitude : V = 19.21 mag Estimated Magnitude Drop : 7.6 mag Estimated Max. Duration : 0.3 sec Object Mean Diameter : 3.3 km (src: astorb) Speed of the shadow : 12.2 km/s Elongation to Moon & Sun : 120° (sunlit = 23%), Sun = 164° Cross-track uncertainty : 2.3 mas = 3 km = 0.97 path-width (1-sig) RUWE and duplicate source : 1.09 mas, dup.src = 0 (0:false, 1:true) Ephemeris Reference : JPL#34 Note : FP:true [1] time t0 of closest geocentric approach c/a, [2] including proper motion until t0

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