RECON observing guide for 19020_00SC6_20261128041953

Occultation event with (19020) 00SC6, event index number 4913
Regions able to see the event: SAmericaN

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/11/28 04:19:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:27:14.7 +18:03:41
Equinox of date position of star is 05:28:49.0 +18:04:56
Star is 34 degrees from the moon. Moon is 82% illuminated.
Stellar brightness G=14.7, apparent brightess of occulting body is G=15.6
Use an exposure time of 0.60 seconds with the standard RECON-QHY system.
SNR of 9.5 per integration for unocculted signal
Expected flux drop is 70% with SNR of 6.6 for the occulted depth (per occulted point)

Apparent velocity is 17.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 19.3 arcsec/hr.
Position angle of asteroid motion is 96.2 degrees
The recommended exposure time corresponds to 10.5 km per image.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 0.6 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 40.9 km.
The sky-plane scale is 3262.8 km/arcsec.

Diameter estimates:
47.0 km assuming a 5% albedo, maximum of 2.7 sec for a central chord
19.2 km assuming a 30% albedo, maximum of 1.1 sec for a central chord
Cross-track diameter of 42.6 km used for deployment plan.

Star training set for 19020_00SC6, (2026/11/28 04:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:28.1 +16:33:40  0.8 12.35  47
Alnath         05:27:59.7 +28:37:39  1.6 10.55  33
115 Tau        05:28:44.4 +17:58:58  5.4  0.10  34
PPM 120969     05:29:03.7 +18:31:05  8.5  0.44  34
115 Tau        05:28:44.4 +17:58:58  5.4  0.10  34
19020_00SC6    05:28:49.0 +18:04:56 15.6        34
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 19020_00SC6, (2026/11/28 04:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.4 +16:30:29  0.8 12.35  47
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:22  1.6 10.55  33
115 Tau        05:27:10.1 +17:57:43  5.4  0.10  34
PPM 120969     05:27:29.0 +18:29:51  8.5  0.44  34
115 Tau        05:27:10.1 +17:57:43  5.4  0.10  34
19020_00SC6    05:27:14.7 +18:03:41 15.6        34
Positions are for J2000


Created by recondetail.pro, 2025/06/21 09:20:59 MT