RECON observing guide for 11397_98XX93_20260614015206

Occultation event with (11397) 98XX93, event index number 3792
Regions able to see the event: SAmericaN

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/06/14 01:52:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:46:29.7 -24:58:20
Equinox of date position of star is 12:47:54.4 -25:06:58
Star is 132 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
Stellar brightness G=16.5, apparent brightess of occulting body is G=15.9
Use an exposure time of 1.05 seconds with the standard RECON-QHY system.
SNR of 3.0 per integration for unocculted signal
Expected flux drop is 36% with SNR of 1.1 for the occulted depth (per occulted point)

Apparent velocity is 10.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 10.3 arcsec/hr.
Position angle of asteroid motion is 13.4 degrees
The recommended exposure time corresponds to 11.0 km per image.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 3.0 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 16.3 km.
The sky-plane scale is 3656.4 km/arcsec.

Diameter estimates:
54.5 km assuming a 5% albedo, maximum of 5.2 sec for a central chord
22.2 km assuming a 30% albedo, maximum of 2.1 sec for a central chord
Cross-track diameter of 45.4 km used for deployment plan.

Star training set for 11397_98XX93, (2026/06/14 01:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:35.4 -11:17:55  1.0 16.58 136
9Bet Crv       12:35:46.9 -23:32:34  2.6  3.18 129
PPM 260710     12:44:37.6 -25:08:06  6.5  0.74 131
PPM 260769     12:47:09.1 -25:07:15  8.2  0.17 132
11397_98XX93   12:47:54.4 -25:06:58 15.9       132
Positions are for equinox of date

Azimuth is measured in degrees eastward from north. North is at an azimuth of 0, due East is at an azimuth of 90 degrees, due South is 180, and due West is 270.

Star training set for 11397_98XX93, (2026/06/14 01:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 16.58 136
9Bet Crv       12:34:23.2 -23:23:50  2.6  3.18 129
PPM 260710     12:43:13.1 -24:59:26  6.5  0.74 131
PPM 260769     12:45:44.5 -24:58:36  8.2  0.17 132
11397_98XX93   12:46:29.7 -24:58:20 15.9       132
Positions are for J2000


Created by recondetail.pro, 2025/06/19 15:13:21 MT