The occultation of a star by asteroid Nestor - 03 February 2025
This occultation is by asteroid Nestor (659). It is a Jupiter trojan with a diameter of approximately 110 kilometers. It was discovered on March 23, 1908 by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg Observatory in southern Germany and named after King Nestor of Greek mythology.
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Light curve from video record.
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The begin of occultation was at 22:14:19.211 UTC +/- 0.166s; end at 22:14:20.601 UTC +/- 0.166s. Total duration is 1.390s.