Occultation event with (3793) Leonteus, event index number 853
Regions able to see the event: US,SAmericaN,UVa
Geocentric closest approach at 2025/03/25 03:44:18 UTC
J2000 position of star is 09:59:53.2 -05:46:14
Equinox of date position of star is 10:01:09.1 -05:53:33
Star is 146 degrees from the moon. Moon is 24% illuminated.
Stellar brightness G=16.2, apparent brightess of occulting body is G=13.6
Use an exposure time of 1.75 seconds with the standard RECON-QHY system.
Expected flux drop is 91% with SNR of 3.8 per integration
Apparent velocity is 14.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 18.1 arcsec/hr.
The recommended exposure time corresponds to 25.9 km per image.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1.4 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 35.4 km.
The sky-plane scale is 2950.0 km/arcsec.
Diameter estimates:
104.2 km assuming a 5% albedo, aximum of 7.0 sec for a central chord
42.5 km assuming a 30% albedo, maximum of 2.9 sec for a central chord
Cross-track diameter of 104.2 km used for deployment plan.
Star training set for 3793_Leonteus, (2025/03/25 03:44UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:09:42.8 +11:50:35 1.3 17.86 157 Alphard 09:28:49.6 -08:46:09 2.0 8.51 147 8Gam Sex 09:53:45.4 -08:13:29 4.8 2.97 145 PPM 193027 10:04:07.7 -06:03:03 8.5 0.76 145 PPM 192962 10:00:38.8 -05:32:06 8.6 0.38 146 3793_Leonteus 10:01:09.1 -05:53:33 13.6 146 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 76.7 % chance of getting at least one chord. There is a 48.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIT | 03:47:48 | -40.8 | Dark | Down | 39.9 | 195.9 | Up | 03:46:13-03:52:13 | -19.3 | 0.733 | Ryan Obs | 03:47:28 | -44.1 | Dark | Down | 42.7 | 198.4 | Up | 03:45:57-03:51:57 | -46.0 | 0.486 | Naylor Obs | 03:47:32 | -43.6 | Dark | Down | 42.6 | 197.5 | Up | 03:44:55-03:50:55 | -74.0 | 0.205 |
This table contains the target star visibility for registered UVa 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 3793_Leonteus, (2025/03/25 03:44UT) Object RA Dec mag sep mel Regulus 10:08:21.9 +11:58:02 1.3 17.86 157 Alphard 09:27:35.2 -08:39:30 2.0 8.51 147 8Gam Sex 09:52:30.3 -08:06:19 4.8 2.97 145 PPM 193027 10:02:51.8 -05:55:41 8.5 0.76 145 PPM 192962 09:59:22.8 -05:24:48 8.6 0.38 146 3793_Leonteus 09:59:53.2 -05:46:14 13.6 146 Positions are for J2000