RECON observing guide for 5119_Imbrius_20261108221146

Occultation event with (5119) Imbrius, event index number 4613
Regions able to see the event: Europe

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/11/08 22:11:46 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:11:14.5 +38:13:57
Equinox of date position of star is 06:13:05.3 +38:13:28
Star is 130 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
Stellar brightness G=15.0, apparent brightess of occulting body is G=15.7
Use an exposure time of 0.90 seconds with the standard RECON-QHY system.
SNR of 9.8 per integration for unocculted signal
Expected flux drop is 65% with SNR of 6.4 for the occulted depth (per occulted point)

Apparent velocity is 9.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 10.2 arcsec/hr.
Position angle of asteroid motion is 108.9 degrees
The recommended exposure time corresponds to 8.5 km per image.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1.8 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 27.5 km.
The sky-plane scale is 3343.2 km/arcsec.

Diameter estimates:
51.8 km assuming a 5% albedo, maximum of 5.5 sec for a central chord
21.1 km assuming a 30% albedo, maximum of 2.2 sec for a central chord
Cross-track diameter of 49.3 km used for deployment plan.

Star training set for 5119_Imbrius, (2026/11/08 22:12UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:57.4 +27:57:33  1.1 22.09 109
34Bet Aur      06:01:30.0 +44:56:50  1.9  7.06 131
40 Aur         06:08:26.2 +38:28:39  5.4  0.95 131
PPM 071285     06:11:25.2 +38:17:21  7.7  0.33 130
PPM 071328     06:13:20.3 +38:20:53  9.9  0.13 130
5119_Imbrius   06:13:05.3 +38:13:28 15.7       130
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, (2026/11/08 22:12UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.7 +28:01:33  1.1 22.09 109
34Bet Aur      05:59:31.6 +44:56:51  1.9  7.06 131
40 Aur         06:06:35.1 +38:28:56  5.4  0.95 131
PPM 071285     06:09:34.3 +38:17:45  7.7  0.33 130
PPM 071328     06:11:29.4 +38:21:22  9.9  0.13 130
5119_Imbrius   06:11:14.5 +38:13:57 15.7       130
Positions are for J2000


Created by recondetail.pro, 2025/06/20 21:21:52 MT