RECON observing guide for 5258_Rhoeo_20250503115459

Occultation event with (5258) Rhoeo, event index number 946
Regions able to see the event: Japan

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/05/03 11:54:59 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:16:28.0 +14:12:40
Equinox of date position of star is 08:17:53.0 +14:07:54
Star is 10 degrees from the moon. Moon is 39% illuminated.
Stellar brightness G=15.9, apparent brightess of occulting body is G=15.7
Use an exposure time of 0.65 seconds with the standard RECON-QHY system.
SNR of 3.9 per integration for unocculted signal
Expected flux drop is 47% with SNR of 1.8 for the occulted depth (per occulted point)

Apparent velocity is 18.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 19.1 arcsec/hr.
The recommended exposure time corresponds to 12.1 km per image.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 2.7 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 14.8 km.
The sky-plane scale is 3500.7 km/arcsec.

Diameter estimates:
51.0 km assuming a 5% albedo, aximum of 2.7 sec for a central chord
20.8 km assuming a 30% albedo, maximum of 1.1 sec for a central chord
Cross-track diameter of 51.0 km used for deployment plan.

Star training set for 5258_Rhoeo, (2025/05/03 11:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:51.8 +27:57:46  1.1 15.60   7
PPM 124962     08:12:24.1 +14:33:10  6.3  1.39  10
PPM 125119     08:20:38.3 +14:07:12  8.4  0.67  10
PPM 125075     08:18:20.7 +13:51:18  9.6  0.30  10
PPM 125058     08:17:38.9 +14:17:24 10.9  0.17  10
5258_Rhoeo     08:17:53.0 +14:07:54 15.7        10
Positions are for equinox of date

This table contains the target star visibility for registered Japan 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

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 5258_Rhoeo, (2025/05/03 11:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.8 +28:01:33  1.1 15.60   7
PPM 124962     08:10:58.8 +14:37:46  6.3  1.39  10
PPM 125119     08:19:13.4 +14:12:03  8.4  0.67  10
PPM 125075     08:16:55.9 +13:56:05  9.6  0.30  10
PPM 125058     08:16:13.8 +14:22:10 10.9  0.17  10
5258_Rhoeo     08:16:28.0 +14:12:40 15.7        10
Positions are for J2000


Created by recondetail.pro, 2025/03/14 10:57:28 MT