RECON observing guide for 2363_Cebriones_20261110033922

Occultation event with (2363) Cebriones, event index number 4627
Regions able to see the event: SAmericaN

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/11/10 03:39:22 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:01:18.8 -06:31:28
Equinox of date position of star is 06:02:37.3 -06:31:33
Star is 133 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
Stellar brightness G=15.4, apparent brightess of occulting body is G=14.5
Use an exposure time of 1.40 seconds with the standard RECON-QHY system.
SNR of 8.1 per integration for unocculted signal
Expected flux drop is 30% with SNR of 2.4 for the occulted depth (per occulted point)

Apparent velocity is 17.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 17.7 arcsec/hr.
Position angle of asteroid motion is 37.6 degrees
The recommended exposure time corresponds to 23.8 km per image.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1.2 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 28.6 km.
The sky-plane scale is 3445.2 km/arcsec.

Diameter estimates:
93.8 km assuming a 5% albedo, maximum of 5.5 sec for a central chord
38.3 km assuming a 30% albedo, maximum of 2.3 sec for a central chord
Cross-track diameter of 96.0 km used for deployment plan.

Star training set for 2363_Cebriones, (2026/11/10 03:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:15:49.8 -08:10:21  0.1 11.72 139
Saiph          05:49:01.9 -09:39:44  2.1  4.60 133
PPM 188595     05:56:49.9 -04:36:51  5.7  2.39 135
PPM 188670     06:01:06.8 -06:35:52  7.3  0.38 133
PPM 188697     06:02:30.0 -06:12:45  9.2  0.31 133
2363_Cebriones 06:02:37.3 -06:31:33 14.5       133
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 2363_Cebriones, (2026/11/10 03:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:14:32.3 -08:12:06  0.1 11.72 139
Saiph          05:47:45.4 -09:40:11  2.1  4.60 133
PPM 188595     05:55:30.2 -04:37:00  5.7  2.39 135
PPM 188670     05:59:48.4 -06:35:51  7.3  0.38 133
PPM 188697     06:01:11.3 -06:12:41  9.2  0.31 133
2363_Cebriones 06:01:18.8 -06:31:28 14.5       133
Positions are for J2000


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