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Stellar Occultation by (465) Alekto on 2026-02-24 (21:49:33 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] : f7df0db0-de6c-11f0-4858-655373ff591a [asteroids]

 Occultation Date + Time   : 2026-02-24 at 21:49:33 UT +/- 0.01 min  [1]
 Object Designation        : (465) Alekto
 Star Designation          : GDR3 0866188319694793856
 Star Coordinates (ICRF)   : RA = 07 19 28.6394, DE = +21 58 46.380  [2]
 Star Magnitudes           : G = 12.54 mag, RP = 12.09 mag, BP = 12.83 mag
 Object Magnitude          : V = 14.99 mag
 Estimated Magnitude Drop  : 2.6 mag
 Estimated Max. Duration   : 13.1 sec
 Speed of the shadow       : 5.6 km/s
 Object Mean Diameter      : 73.3 km  (src: astorb) => apparent = 42 mas
 Apparent Motion           : 0.1933 arcs/min @ PA = 265 deg
 Horizontal Parallax       : 3.6940 arcs
 Dynamical Class           : MBA
 Elongation to Moon & Sun  : 37° (sunlit = 55%), Sun = 132°
 Cross-track uncertainty   : 0.7 mas = 1 km = 0.02 path-width (1-sig)
 RUWE and duplicate source : 1.04 mas, dup.src = 0  (0:false, 1:true)

 Ephemeris Reference       : JPL#87
 Note                      : FP:true

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


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