RECON observing guide for 2207_Antenor_20260920051245

Occultation event with (2207) Antenor, event index number 4273
Regions able to see the event: SAmericaN

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/09/20 05:12:45 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:57:41.0 +16:38:47
Equinox of date position of star is 05:59:13.8 +16:38:51
Star is 164 degrees from the moon. Moon is 63% illuminated.
Stellar brightness G=15.6, apparent brightess of occulting body is G=14.5
Use an exposure time of 1.70 seconds with the standard RECON-QHY system.
SNR of 7.9 per integration for unocculted signal
Expected flux drop is 27% with SNR of 2.2 for the occulted depth (per occulted point)

Apparent velocity is 14.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 13.9 arcsec/hr.
Position angle of asteroid motion is 101.8 degrees
The recommended exposure time corresponds to 24.1 km per image.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 0.5 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 42.0 km.
The sky-plane scale is 3662.8 km/arcsec.

Diameter estimates:
98.6 km assuming a 5% albedo, maximum of 7.0 sec for a central chord
40.3 km assuming a 30% albedo, maximum of 2.8 sec for a central chord
Cross-track diameter of 97.7 km used for deployment plan.

Star training set for 2207_Antenor, (2026/09/20 05:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:37.2 +07:24:35  0.4  9.26 156
Alhena         06:39:15.3 +16:22:27  1.9  9.60 169
137 Tau        05:53:53.4 +14:10:34  5.5  2.79 161
PPM 121686     06:00:12.8 +16:35:55  7.7  0.24 164
PPM 121660     05:59:13.0 +16:50:16 11.7  0.19 164
2207_Antenor   05:59:13.8 +16:38:51 14.5       164
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 2207_Antenor, (2026/09/20 05:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  9.26 156
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:56  1.9  9.60 169
137 Tau        05:52:22.2 +14:10:18  5.5  2.79 161
PPM 121686     05:58:40.0 +16:35:54  7.7  0.24 164
PPM 121660     05:57:40.0 +16:50:13 11.7  0.19 164
2207_Antenor   05:57:41.0 +16:38:47 14.5       164
Positions are for J2000


Created by recondetail.pro, 2025/06/20 06:03:32 MT