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Stellar Occultation by (262) Valda on 2026-01-23 (18:55:03 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] : 10fac6f0-de6c-11f0-4858-8146af6e3d0f [asteroids]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2026-01-23 at 18:55:03 UT +/- 0.02 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (262) Valda
 Star Designation          : GDR3 3449714193095143040
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 05 36 12.6945, DE = +35 03 05.770  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 10.91 mag, RP = 9.5 mag, BP = 14.69 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 14.64 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 3.8 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 6.8 sec
 Speed of the shadow       : 2.3 km/s
 Object Mean Diameter      : 15.8 km  (src: astorb) => apparent = 18 mas
 Apparent Motion           : 0.1550 arcs/min @ PA = 232 deg
 Horizontal Parallax       : 7.1230 arcs
 Dynamical Class           : MBA
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 82° (sunlit = 25%), Sun = 140°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 0.8 mas = 0 km = 0.05 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.12 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#79
 Note                      : FP:true

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


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