RECON observing guide for 2207_Antenor_20261208090131

Occultation event with (2207) Antenor, event index number 5114
Regions able to see the event: US,RECON,SwRI-CO,UVa

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/12/08 09:01:31 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:47:49.0 +15:20:03
Equinox of date position of star is 05:49:21.7 +15:20:30
Star is 158 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
Stellar brightness G=16.1, apparent brightess of occulting body is G=13.6
Use an exposure time of 1.45 seconds with the standard RECON-QHY system.
SNR of 3.6 per integration for unocculted signal
Expected flux drop is 9% with SNR of 0.3 for the occulted depth (per occulted point)

Apparent velocity is 16.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 19.7 arcsec/hr.
Position angle of asteroid motion is 87.8 degrees
The recommended exposure time corresponds to 23.9 km per image.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 0.3 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 42.6 km.
The sky-plane scale is 3002.9 km/arcsec.

Diameter estimates:
98.6 km assuming a 5% albedo, maximum of 6.0 sec for a central chord
40.3 km assuming a 30% albedo, maximum of 2.4 sec for a central chord
Cross-track diameter of 97.7 km used for deployment plan.

Star training set for 2207_Antenor, (2026/12/08 09:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:37.9 +07:24:35  0.4  8.13 151
Bellatrix      05:26:34.6 +06:22:19  1.6 10.57 155
131 Tau        05:48:45.2 +14:29:46  5.7  0.86 158
PPM 121403     05:49:12.7 +15:02:19  8.0  0.31 158
PPM 121391     05:48:40.7 +15:28:17  8.8  0.21 158
2207_Antenor   05:49:21.7 +15:20:30 13.6       158
Positions are for equinox of date

This table contains the target star visibility for registered US 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
Ryan Obs 08:57:53 -36.8 Dark Down 41.4 253.9 Up 08:56:04-09:02:04 273.5 0.000

This table contains the target star visibility for registered RECON 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 100.0 % chance of getting at least one chord. There is a 74.1% 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
Chiloquin 09:01:18 -66.3 Dark Down 62.6 187.7 Up 08:58:04-09:04:04 241.5 0.000
Klamath Falls 09:01:18 -66.6 Dark Down 62.9 187.9 Up 08:58:01-09:04:01 207.4 0.000
Cedarville 09:01:10 -66.3 Dark Down 63.4 191.5 Up 08:57:36-09:03:36 136.0 0.013
Burney 09:01:17 -67.6 Dark Down 64.2 188.6 Up 08:57:39-09:03:39 72.4 0.233
Gimple 09:01:13 -67.7 Dark Down 64.9 190.5 Up 08:57:37-09:03:37 -2.9 0.670
Quincy 09:01:14 -67.9 Dark Down 65.1 190.4 Up 08:57:50-09:03:50 -23.0 0.608
Reno 09:01:08 -67.6 Dark Down 65.3 193.1 Up 08:57:43-09:03:43 -63.9 0.299
Carson City 09:01:08 -67.8 Dark Down 65.6 193.3 Up 08:57:38-09:03:38 -100.4 0.087
Yerington 09:01:04 -67.6 Dark Down 65.7 194.9 Up 08:58:00-09:04:00 -120.8 0.032
Gardnerville 09:01:07 -67.9 Dark Down 65.9 193.6 Up 08:58:13-09:04:13 -125.3 0.025
Swift 09:01:18 -69.3 Dark Down 66.6 189.1 Up 08:58:09-09:04:09 -162.8 0.003
Hawthorne 09:01:01 -67.6 Dark Down 66.0 196.4 Up 08:58:09-09:04:09 -168.6 0.002
Lee Vining 09:01:04 -68.2 Dark Down 66.7 195.6 Up 08:58:09-09:04:09 -225.8 0.000
Bishop 09:01:01 -68.2 Dark Down 67.0 197.1 Up 08:58:09-09:04:09 -275.3 0.000

This table contains the target star visibility for registered SwRI-CO 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 76.4 % chance of getting at least one chord. There is a 72.8% 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
Dunrhomin 08:59:56 -57.9 Dark Down 59.6 220.7 Up 08:56:56-09:02:56 34.0 0.540
TinkerMill 08:59:55 -58.0 Dark Down 59.7 220.8 Up 08:56:56-09:02:56 24.3 0.606
Nikitin 08:59:55 -58.0 Dark Down 59.8 220.9 Up 08:56:55-09:02:55 15.4 0.651
CU-SBO 08:59:56 -58.1 Dark Down 59.8 220.8 Up 08:56:57-09:02:57 8.5 0.669
Nederland 08:59:57 -58.2 Dark Down 59.9 220.5 Up 08:56:55-09:02:55 6.4 0.671

This table contains the target star visibility for registered UVa 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 87.8 % chance of getting at least one chord. There is a 58.0% 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
Culpeper 08:57:55 -38.1 Dark Down 43.1 253.7 Up 08:54:56-09:00:56 114.4 0.045
Green_Bank 08:58:02 -39.5 Dark Down 44.4 252.3 Up 08:54:56-09:00:56 85.2 0.155
Lake_Anna 08:57:54 -38.1 Dark Down 43.1 254.2 Up 08:54:54-09:00:54 70.6 0.251
Crozet 08:57:56 -38.6 Dark Down 43.7 253.6 Up 08:54:55-09:00:55 66.5 0.282
Charlottesville 08:57:56 -38.5 Dark Down 43.5 253.7 Up 08:54:56-09:00:56 64.4 0.298
Richmond 08:57:50 -37.7 Dark Down 42.9 255.0 Up 08:55:02-09:01:02 33.4 0.543
Lynchburg 08:57:56 -39.0 Dark Down 44.2 253.8 Up 08:54:50-09:00:50 -8.1 0.663

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, (2026/12/08 09:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  8.13 151
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6 10.57 155
131 Tau        05:47:13.1 +14:29:18  5.7  0.86 158
PPM 121403     05:47:40.2 +15:01:52  8.0  0.31 158
PPM 121391     05:47:08.0 +15:27:48  8.8  0.21 158
2207_Antenor   05:47:49.0 +15:20:03 13.6       158
Positions are for J2000


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