Occultation event with (1143) Odysseus, event index number 3568
Regions able to see the event: SAmericaS
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/04/02 02:11:56 UTC
J2000 position of star is 11:12:47.8 +01:56:36
Equinox of date position of star is 11:14:08.8 +01:48:01
Star is 24 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
Stellar brightness G=15.5, apparent brightess of occulting body is G=13.2
Use an exposure time of 2.00 seconds with the standard RECON-QHY system.
SNR of 6.6 per integration for unocculted signal
Expected flux drop is 11% with SNR of 0.7 for the occulted depth (per occulted point)
Apparent velocity is 14.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 16.9 arcsec/hr.
Position angle of asteroid motion is 117.1 degrees
The recommended exposure time corresponds to 28.1 km per image.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 2.3 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 29.3 km.
The sky-plane scale is 2989.4 km/arcsec.
Diameter estimates:
126.5 km assuming a 5% albedo, maximum of 9.0 sec for a central chord
51.6 km assuming a 30% albedo, maximum of 3.7 sec for a central chord
Cross-track diameter of 114.6 km used for deployment plan.
Star training set for 1143_Odysseus, (2026/04/02 02:12UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:09:46.0 +11:50:16 1.3 18.85 43 Denebola 11:50:23.8 +14:25:31 2.1 15.48 26 75 Leo 11:18:38.5 +01:51:57 6.5 1.12 23 PPM 157646 11:15:13.8 +02:07:29 7.0 0.42 24 PPM 157602 11:12:52.5 +01:55:06 9.4 0.34 24 PPM 157633 11:14:37.5 +01:53:09 10.7 0.15 24 1143_Odysseus 11:14:08.8 +01:48:01 13.2 24 Positions are for equinox of date
This table contains the target star visibility for registered SAmericaS sites that are relevant for this occultation. This list has been filtered to only those sites that can see the field and are within range of the shadow given the uncertainties. The observing time range has been calculated to cover the time of the event at each site with allowances for the event timing uncertainty plus time for obtaining a pre and post event baseline lightcurve. This set of stations has a 0.0 % chance of getting at least one chord. There is a 0.0% chance of 2 or more chords assuming clear weather for all.
| Site Name | Site mid-time (UT) |
Sun alt (deg) |
Sky | Moon | Star alt (deg) |
Star az (deg) |
Target | Observing Time | Xtrack (km) |
Prob |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Star training set for 1143_Odysseus, (2026/04/02 02:12UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:08:21.9 +11:58:02 1.3 18.85 43 Denebola 11:49:02.7 +14:34:16 2.1 15.48 26 75 Leo 11:17:17.5 +02:00:34 6.5 1.12 23 PPM 157646 11:13:52.9 +02:16:05 7.0 0.42 24 PPM 157602 11:11:31.5 +02:03:40 9.4 0.34 24 PPM 157633 11:13:16.5 +02:01:45 10.7 0.15 24 1143_Odysseus 11:12:47.8 +01:56:36 13.2 24 Positions are for J2000