Occultation event with (31342) 98MU31, event index number 4292
Regions able to see the event: US,RECON
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/09/23 10:47:08 UTC
J2000 position of star is 05:35:37.7 +10:05:56
Equinox of date position of star is 05:37:06.2 +10:06:51
Star is 121 degrees from the moon. Moon is 89% illuminated.
Stellar brightness G=15.9, apparent brightess of occulting body is G=16.2
Use an exposure time of 1.55 seconds with the standard RECON-QHY system.
SNR of 6.8 per integration for unocculted signal
Expected flux drop is 58% with SNR of 3.9 for the occulted depth (per occulted point)
Apparent velocity is 7.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 7.1 arcsec/hr.
Position angle of asteroid motion is 101.3 degrees
The recommended exposure time corresponds to 11.7 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 34.6 km.
The sky-plane scale is 3839.8 km/arcsec.
Diameter estimates:
49.0 km assuming a 5% albedo, maximum of 6.5 sec for a central chord
20.0 km assuming a 30% albedo, maximum of 2.7 sec for a central chord
Cross-track diameter of 47.4 km used for deployment plan.
Star training set for 31342_98MU31, (2026/09/23 10:47UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:56:37.2 +07:24:35 0.4 5.53 126 Bellatrix 05:26:34.0 +06:22:18 1.6 4.56 118 PPM 121138 05:36:41.8 +10:15:20 5.7 0.17 121 PPM 121146 05:36:54.1 +10:31:59 7.9 0.42 121 PPM 121138 05:36:41.8 +10:15:20 5.7 0.17 121 31342_98MU31 05:37:06.2 +10:06:51 16.2 122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 92.8 % chance of getting at least one chord. There is a 70.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamloops | 10:38:56 | -28.6 | Dark | Down | 36.7 | 124.4 | Up | 10:35:46-10:41:46 | 130.2 | 0.000 | Kelowna | 10:38:58 | -28.7 | Dark | Down | 37.6 | 124.8 | Up | 10:35:42-10:41:42 | 58.3 | 0.127 | Peachland | 10:38:55 | -28.9 | Dark | Down | 37.5 | 124.4 | Up | 10:35:38-10:41:38 | 47.4 | 0.192 | Summerland | 10:38:55 | -29.0 | Dark | Down | 37.7 | 124.4 | Up | 10:35:32-10:41:32 | 34.0 | 0.286 | Penticton | 10:38:55 | -28.9 | Dark | Down | 37.8 | 124.5 | Up | 10:35:33-10:41:33 | 28.1 | 0.330 | Oliver | 10:38:53 | -29.2 | Dark | Down | 38.0 | 124.3 | Up | 10:35:43-10:41:43 | -4.3 | 0.446 | Anarchist Mountain Observatory | 10:38:54 | -29.2 | Dark | Down | 38.2 | 124.4 | Up | 10:35:23-10:41:23 | -19.3 | 0.387 | Victoria | 10:38:22 | -31.6 | Dark | Down | 36.1 | 119.8 | Up | 10:35:21-10:41:21 | -72.8 | 0.060 | Okanogan | 10:38:49 | -29.7 | Dark | Down | 38.4 | 123.7 | Up | 10:35:18-10:41:18 | -80.0 | 0.040 | Brewster | 10:38:46 | -30.0 | Dark | Down | 38.4 | 123.3 | Up | 10:35:13-10:41:13 | -105.8 | 0.007 | Manson/Chelan | 10:38:42 | -30.3 | Dark | Down | 38.3 | 122.7 | Up | 10:35:14-10:41:14 | -126.2 | 0.001 | Wenatchee | 10:38:38 | -30.7 | Dark | Down | 38.5 | 122.2 | Up | 10:35:12-10:41:12 | -171.1 | 0.000 | Royal City | 10:38:41 | -30.7 | Dark | Down | 39.1 | 122.6 | Up | 10:35:03-10:41:03 | -216.2 | 0.000 |
Star training set for 31342_98MU31, (2026/09/23 10:47UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Betelgeuse 05:55:10.3 +07:24:26 0.4 5.53 126 Bellatrix 05:25:07.8 +06:20:58 1.6 4.56 118 PPM 121138 05:35:13.2 +10:14:24 5.7 0.17 121 PPM 121146 05:35:25.3 +10:31:03 7.9 0.42 121 PPM 121138 05:35:13.2 +10:14:24 5.7 0.17 121 31342_98MU31 05:35:37.7 +10:05:56 16.2 121 Positions are for J2000