Occultation event with (5126) Achaemenides, event index number 3415
Regions able to see the event: US,SAmericaN,NMexico
Geocentric closest approach at 2026/03/13 04:09:06 UTC
J2000 position of star is 12:03:51.9 +32:08:41
Equinox of date position of star is 12:05:12.0 +31:59:56
Star is 114 degrees from the moon. Moon is 34% illuminated.
Stellar brightness G=12.7, apparent brightess of occulting body is G=15.6
Use an exposure time of 0.12 seconds with the standard RECON-QHY system.
SNR of 13.6 per integration for unocculted signal
Expected flux drop is 94% with SNR of 12.7 for the occulted depth (per occulted point)
Apparent velocity is 17.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 20.4 arcsec/hr.
Position angle of asteroid motion is 127.0 degrees
The recommended exposure time corresponds to 2.1 km per image.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1.3 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 23.8 km.
The sky-plane scale is 3114.6 km/arcsec.
Diameter estimates:
45.9 km assuming a 5% albedo, maximum of 2.6 sec for a central chord
18.8 km assuming a 30% albedo, maximum of 1.1 sec for a central chord
Cross-track diameter of 51.9 km used for deployment plan.
Star training set for 5126_Achaemenides, (2026/03/13 04:09UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Arcturus 14:16:51.5 +19:02:51 0.0 32.23 82 68Del Leo 11:15:29.9 +20:22:47 2.6 16.08 121 PPM 076199 12:01:17.8 +33:53:21 6.5 2.06 115 PPM 076209 12:02:11.3 +32:49:05 7.9 1.04 115 PPM 076226 12:03:24.3 +32:11:14 9.9 0.42 114 PPM 076267 12:06:59.4 +31:50:25 10.1 0.41 114 5126_Achaemeni 12:05:12.0 +31:59:56 15.6 114 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 5126_Achaemenides, (2026/03/13 04:09UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Arcturus 14:15:37.7 +19:10:06 0.0 32.23 82 68Del Leo 11:14:06.8 +20:31:22 2.6 16.08 121 PPM 076199 11:59:57.3 +34:02:06 6.5 2.06 115 PPM 076209 12:00:50.9 +32:57:49 7.9 1.04 115 PPM 076226 12:02:04.1 +32:19:59 9.9 0.42 114 PPM 076267 12:05:39.5 +31:59:10 10.1 0.41 114 5126_Achaemeni 12:03:51.9 +32:08:41 15.6 114 Positions are for J2000