RECON observing guide for 12929_Periboea_20261017004539

Occultation event with (12929) Periboea, event index number 4418
Regions able to see the event: UAE

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/10/17 00:45:39 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:02:58.2 -18:45:55
Equinox of date position of star is 06:04:08.4 -18:46:03
Star is 134 degrees from the moon. Moon is 35% illuminated.
Stellar brightness G=12.8, apparent brightess of occulting body is G=15.6
Use an exposure time of 0.12 seconds with the standard RECON-QHY system.
SNR of 12.6 per integration for unocculted signal
Expected flux drop is 93% with SNR of 11.7 for the occulted depth (per occulted point)

Apparent velocity is 21.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 21.2 arcsec/hr.
Position angle of asteroid motion is 179.4 degrees
The recommended exposure time corresponds to 2.6 km per image.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1.3 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 6.1 km.
The sky-plane scale is 3600.8 km/arcsec.

Diameter estimates:
58.9 km assuming a 5% albedo, maximum of 2.8 sec for a central chord
24.0 km assuming a 30% albedo, maximum of 1.1 sec for a central chord
Cross-track diameter of 54.1 km used for deployment plan.

Star training set for 12929_Periboea, (2026/10/17 00:46UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:46:19.7 -16:45:15 -1.5 10.24 136
2Bet CMa       06:23:52.8 -17:58:16  2.0  4.75 135
19 Lep         06:08:51.6 -19:10:15  4.8  1.19 133
PPM 216622     06:03:33.7 -18:34:12  7.8  0.24 134
PPM 216651     06:04:43.2 -18:39:50  9.9  0.17 134
12929_Periboea 06:04:08.4 -18:46:03 15.6       134
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 12929_Periboea, (2026/10/17 00:46UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:45:07.9 -16:43:29 -1.5 10.24 136
2Bet CMa       06:22:42.0 -17:57:21  2.0  4.75 135
19 Lep         06:07:41.6 -19:09:55  4.8  1.19 133
PPM 216622     06:02:23.3 -18:34:05  7.8  0.24 134
PPM 216651     06:03:32.9 -18:39:40  9.9  0.17 134
12929_Periboea 06:02:58.2 -18:45:55 15.6       134
Positions are for J2000


Created by recondetail.pro, 2025/06/20 13:10:44 MT