Occultation event with (22014) 99XQ96, event index number 3096
Regions able to see the event: SAmericaN,SAmericaS
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/01/02 05:26:26 UTC
J2000 position of star is 11:35:30.9 -30:54:45
Equinox of date position of star is 11:36:48.7 -31:03:23
Star is 104 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
Stellar brightness G=16.0, 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 3.2 per integration for unocculted signal
Expected flux drop is 40% with SNR of 1.3 for the occulted depth (per occulted point)
Apparent velocity is 17.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 18.0 arcsec/hr.
Position angle of asteroid motion is 167.2 degrees
The recommended exposure time corresponds to 10.4 km per image.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 2.4 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3.9 km.
The sky-plane scale is 3458.4 km/arcsec.
Diameter estimates:
54.5 km assuming a 5% albedo, maximum of 3.2 sec for a central chord
22.2 km assuming a 30% albedo, maximum of 1.3 sec for a central chord
Cross-track diameter of 39.5 km used for deployment plan.
Star training set for 22014_99XQ96, (2026/01/02 05:26UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Bet Cru 12:49:15.6 -59:49:49 1.3 31.22 123 9Bet Crv 12:35:45.5 -23:32:25 2.6 15.08 113 PPM 289045 11:34:11.6 -31:13:51 5.0 0.59 103 PPM 289094 11:36:20.5 -30:52:06 7.5 0.21 103 PPM 289115 11:37:12.0 -31:10:24 9.5 0.14 104 22014_99XQ96 11:36:48.7 -31:03:23 15.6 104 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 22014_99XQ96, (2026/01/02 05:26UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Bet Cru 12:47:43.1 -59:41:20 1.3 31.22 123 9Bet Crv 12:34:23.2 -23:23:50 2.6 15.08 113 PPM 289045 11:32:54.1 -31:05:14 5.0 0.59 103 PPM 289094 11:35:02.7 -30:43:28 7.5 0.21 103 PPM 289115 11:35:54.1 -31:01:46 9.5 0.14 104 22014_99XQ96 11:35:30.9 -30:54:45 15.6 104 Positions are for J2000