RECON observing guide for 5119_Imbrius_20250205193205

Occultation event with (5119) Imbrius, event index number 587
Regions able to see the event: Europe

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/02/05 19:32:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 00:37:05.8 +19:00:45
Equinox of date position of star is 00:38:24.9 +19:09:01
Star is 38 degrees from the moon. Moon is 56% illuminated.
Stellar brightness G=14.8, apparent brightess of occulting body is G=15.8
Use an exposure time of 0.40 seconds with the standard RECON-QHY system.
Expected flux drop is 27% with SNR of 6.9 per integration

Apparent velocity is 29.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 27.9 arcsec/hr.
The recommended exposure time corresponds to 11.8 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 34.2 km.
The sky-plane scale is 3793.9 km/arcsec.

Diameter estimates:
51.3 km assuming a 5% albedo, aximum of 1.7 sec for a central chord
20.9 km assuming a 30% albedo, maximum of 0.7 sec for a central chord
Cross-track diameter of 51.3 km used for deployment plan.

Star training set for 5119_Imbrius, (2025/02/05 19:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:17.3 +45:22:16  1.3 54.90  80
Algenib        00:14:31.9 +15:19:23  2.8  6.87  45
52 Psc         00:33:54.7 +20:25:56  5.4  1.66  39
PPM 116586     00:35:46.1 +19:13:17  8.4  0.63  39
PPM 116642     00:39:10.4 +19:02:18  9.0  0.21  38
5119_Imbrius   00:38:24.9 +19:09:01 15.8        38
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 5119_Imbrius, (2025/02/05 19:32UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 54.90  80
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:00  2.8  6.87  45
52 Psc         00:32:35.7 +20:17:38  5.4  1.66  39
PPM 116586     00:34:27.1 +19:05:00  8.4  0.63  39
PPM 116642     00:37:51.3 +18:54:02  9.0  0.21  38
5119_Imbrius   00:37:05.8 +19:00:45 15.8        38
Positions are for J2000


Created by recondetail.pro, 2025/01/14 14:06:41 MT