Occultation event with (3391) Sinon, event index number 3643
Regions able to see the event: US
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/04/16 07:11:18 UTC
J2000 position of star is 11:00:17.0 +02:31:21
Equinox of date position of star is 11:01:38.2 +02:22:52
Star is 155 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
Stellar brightness G=11.9, apparent brightess of occulting body is G=15.5
Use an exposure time of 0.12 seconds with the standard RECON-QHY system.
SNR of 23.2 per integration for unocculted signal
Expected flux drop is 97% with SNR of 22.4 for the occulted depth (per occulted point)
Apparent velocity is 10.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 11.7 arcsec/hr.
Position angle of asteroid motion is 100.5 degrees
The recommended exposure time corresponds to 1.3 km per image.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 2.9 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 26.9 km.
The sky-plane scale is 3212.8 km/arcsec.
Diameter estimates:
51.5 km assuming a 5% albedo, maximum of 4.9 sec for a central chord
21.0 km assuming a 30% albedo, maximum of 2.0 sec for a central chord
Cross-track diameter of 37.9 km used for deployment plan.
Star training set for 3391_Sinon, (2026/04/16 07:11UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:09:46.2 +11:50:16 1.3 15.96 140 58 Leo 11:01:55.1 +03:28:33 4.8 1.10 155 PPM 157447 11:03:39.0 +02:02:52 7.8 0.60 156 PPM 157408 11:01:29.6 +02:05:05 9.9 0.30 155 3391_Sinon 11:01:38.2 +02:22:52 15.5 156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Star training set for 3391_Sinon, (2026/04/16 07:11UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:08:21.9 +11:58:02 1.3 15.96 140 58 Leo 11:00:33.7 +03:37:02 4.8 1.10 155 PPM 157447 11:02:17.8 +02:11:22 7.8 0.60 156 PPM 157408 11:00:08.4 +02:13:34 9.9 0.30 155 3391_Sinon 11:00:17.0 +02:31:21 15.5 155 Positions are for J2000