RECON: TNO occultation with 126155

Event between (126155) 01YJ140 and star GA1040:03281103 with event index number of 2142940

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/03/05 10:19:20 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:18:46.8 +15:49:26
Equinox of date position of star is 09:20:07.0 +15:43:15
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 174 degrees from the moon. Moon is 8% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.4

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Object is 30.3 AU from the Sun and 29.4 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 21.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 110 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1664 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21308.9 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=185.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.9 sec chord
Diameter=75.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 126155, (2027/03/05 10:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:49.1 +11:50:00  1.3 12.63 161
PPM 126361     09:22:45.2 +15:15:16  6.4  0.75 173
PPM 126342     09:21:31.7 +15:49:16  8.9  0.32 174
PPM 126307     09:19:52.1 +15:48:03 11.3  0.14 174
126155         09:20:17.0 +15:42:29 15.2       174
Positions are for equinox of date

This table contains the target star visibility for the RECON network. The observing range has been set to a maximum of 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=22.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 10:17:28 -30.7 Dark Down 23.6 265.6 Low 10:07:51 - 10:27:06 -837
Kamloops 10:17:39 -38.4 Dark Down 32.7 254.2 Up 10:08:01 - 10:27:16 -1266
Kelowna 10:17:34 -38.6 Dark Down 32.4 255.5 Up 10:07:56 - 10:27:11 -1290
Peachland 10:17:34 -38.8 Dark Down 32.6 255.3 Up 10:07:56 - 10:27:11 -1305
Summerland 10:17:33 -38.9 Dark Down 32.6 255.4 Up 10:07:55 - 10:27:10 -1311
Penticton 10:17:33 -38.9 Dark Down 32.5 255.6 Up 10:07:56 - 10:27:11 -1312
Oliver 10:17:31 -39.2 Dark Down 32.6 255.8 Up 10:07:54 - 10:27:09 -1333
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:17:30 -39.2 Dark Down 32.5 256.1 Up 10:07:52 - 10:27:07 -1338
Okanogan 10:17:28 -39.8 Dark Down 32.8 256.3 Up 10:07:50 - 10:27:05 -1383
Brewster 10:17:27 -40.1 Dark Down 33.0 256.3 Up 10:07:49 - 10:27:04 -1405
Manson/Chelan 10:17:27 -40.4 Dark Down 33.3 256.1 Up 10:07:49 - 10:27:04 -1428
Wenatchee 10:17:26 -40.8 Dark Down 33.6 256.2 Up 10:07:48 - 10:27:03 -1463
Victoria 10:17:35 -41.3 Dark Down 35.2 252.9 Up 10:07:57 - 10:27:12 -1478
Dunrhomin 10:16:34 -36.5 Dark Down 23.6 271.1 Low 10:06:57 - 10:26:12 -1495
Ellensburg 10:17:23 -41.2 Dark Down 33.8 256.3 Up 10:07:46 - 10:27:01 -1495
Nikitin 10:16:34 -36.6 Dark Down 23.6 271.2 Low 10:06:56 - 10:26:11 -1507
PNWRO 10:17:17 -41.2 Dark Down 32.9 258.3 Up 10:07:39 - 10:26:54 -1512
CU-SBO 10:16:34 -36.7 Dark Down 23.7 271.2 Low 10:06:56 - 10:26:11 -1514
Yakima 10:17:22 -41.5 Dark Down 33.9 256.5 Up 10:07:45 - 10:27:00 -1521
Toppenish/White Swan 10:17:21 -41.6 Dark Down 33.9 256.8 Up 10:07:44 - 10:26:59 -1531
The Dalles 10:17:19 -42.6 Dark Down 34.6 256.7 Up 10:07:42 - 10:26:57 -1604
Maupin 10:17:17 -42.8 Dark Down 34.6 257.0 Up 10:07:39 - 10:26:54 -1628
Sisters 10:17:14 -43.7 Dark Down 35.1 257.2 Up 10:07:37 - 10:26:52 -1701
Bend 10:17:12 -43.8 Dark Down 35.0 257.6 Up 10:07:35 - 10:26:50 -1710
Oregon Observatory 10:17:13 -44.0 Dark Down 35.2 257.6 Up 10:07:35 - 10:26:50 -1725
Chiloquin 10:17:08 -45.1 Dark Down 35.7 258.2 Up 10:07:31 - 10:26:46 -1829
Klamath Falls 10:17:06 -45.3 Dark Down 35.8 258.5 Up 10:07:29 - 10:26:44 -1851
Cedarville 10:17:01 -45.0 Dark Down 34.7 260.2 Up 10:07:23 - 10:26:38 -1851
Fall River/Burney 10:17:01 -46.0 Dark Down 35.7 259.6 Up 10:07:24 - 10:26:39 -1923
Gimple 10:16:57 -46.3 Dark Down 35.5 260.6 Up 10:07:19 - 10:26:34 -1973
Greenville 10:16:57 -46.4 Dark Down 35.5 260.5 Up 10:07:19 - 10:26:34 -1975
Reno 10:16:53 -46.1 Dark Down 34.8 261.8 Up 10:07:15 - 10:26:30 -1983
Portola 10:16:55 -46.3 Dark Down 35.2 261.1 Up 10:07:17 - 10:26:32 -1984
Quincy 10:16:56 -46.5 Dark Down 35.6 260.7 Up 10:07:19 - 10:26:34 -1990
Yerington 10:16:50 -46.1 Dark Down 34.4 262.6 Up 10:07:12 - 10:26:27 -2003
Carson City 10:16:51 -46.4 Dark Down 34.8 262.0 Up 10:07:13 - 10:26:28 -2009
Hawthorne 10:16:47 -46.1 Dark Down 34.0 263.3 Up 10:07:09 - 10:26:24 -2021
Gardnerville 10:16:50 -46.5 Dark Down 34.8 262.2 Up 10:07:13 - 10:26:28 -2025
Lee Vining 10:16:45 -46.8 Dark Down 34.5 263.3 Up 10:07:08 - 10:26:23 -2078
Beatty 10:16:37 -45.9 Dark Down 32.7 265.6 Up 10:06:59 - 10:26:14 -2083
Bishop 10:16:42 -46.7 Dark Down 34.0 264.2 Up 10:07:04 - 10:26:19 -2100
Patrick 10:16:26 -44.9 Dark Down 30.5 268.2 Up 10:06:49 - 10:26:04 -2102
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:16:26 -45.5 Dark Down 31.1 268.0 Up 10:06:48 - 10:26:03 -2144
George/Scottsdale 10:16:17 -44.3 Dark Down 28.9 270.3 Low 10:06:40 - 10:25:55 -2167
Lake Havasu City 10:16:23 -45.7 Dark Down 30.9 268.5 Up 10:06:46 - 10:26:01 -2188
Idyllwild 10:16:24 -47.7 Dark Down 32.9 267.6 Up 10:06:47 - 10:26:02 -2325
Calipatria 10:16:20 -47.2 Dark Down 32.0 268.6 Up 10:06:43 - 10:25:58 -2335
Yuma 10:16:17 -46.8 Dark Down 31.2 269.4 Up 10:06:40 - 10:25:55 -2339
Wildwood 10:16:30 -48.8 Dark Down 34.5 266.3 Up 10:06:53 - 10:26:08 -2361

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.

Do not use the listing below for the RECON CPC 1100 telescopes. This is provided for other non-team facilities.

Star training set for 126155, (2027/03/05 10:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3 12.63 161
PPM 126361     09:21:15.3 +15:22:17  6.4  0.75 173
PPM 126342     09:20:01.5 +15:56:14  8.9  0.32 174
PPM 126307     09:18:21.9 +15:54:58 11.3  0.14 174
126155         09:18:46.8 +15:49:26 15.2       174
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/05 05:04:04 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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