RECON observing guide for 4007_Euryalos_20260408143032

Occultation event with (4007) Euryalos, event index number 3599
Regions able to see the event: Australia

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/04/08 14:30:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:30:03.2 -04:11:51
Equinox of date position of star is 12:31:24.4 -04:20:33
Star is 83 degrees from the moon. Moon is 65% illuminated.
Stellar brightness G=12.3, apparent brightess of occulting body is G=15.1
Use an exposure time of 0.12 seconds with the standard RECON-QHY system.
SNR of 17.4 per integration for unocculted signal
Expected flux drop is 93% with SNR of 16.1 for the occulted depth (per occulted point)

Apparent velocity is 16.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 19.7 arcsec/hr.
Position angle of asteroid motion is 105.1 degrees
The recommended exposure time corresponds to 2.0 km per image.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1.7 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 24.0 km.
The sky-plane scale is 3091.6 km/arcsec.

Diameter estimates:
51.8 km assuming a 5% albedo, maximum of 3.1 sec for a central chord
21.1 km assuming a 30% albedo, maximum of 1.3 sec for a central chord
Cross-track diameter of 45.5 km used for deployment plan.

Star training set for 4007_Euryalos, (2026/04/08 14:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:34.8 -11:17:51  1.0 15.33  67
4Gam Crv       12:17:09.7 -17:41:15  2.6 13.79  80
PPM 195518     12:29:12.6 -04:45:37  6.2  0.69  83
PPM 195541     12:30:31.0 -04:15:18  8.5  0.24  83
4007_Euryalos  12:31:24.4 -04:20:33 15.1        82
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 4007_Euryalos, (2026/04/08 14:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 15.33  67
4Gam Crv       12:15:48.1 -17:32:30  2.6 13.79  80
PPM 195518     12:27:51.4 -04:36:55  6.2  0.69  83
PPM 195541     12:29:09.9 -04:06:36  8.5  0.24  83
4007_Euryalos  12:30:03.2 -04:11:51 15.1        83
Positions are for J2000


Created by recondetail.pro, 2025/06/19 09:13:44 MT