RECON: TNO occultation with 160427

Event between (160427) 05RL43 and star GA1000:01262358 with event index number of 2386727

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/10/12 09:25:21 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:01:54.9 +11:27:50
Equinox of date position of star is 06:03:15.1 +11:27:44
Stellar brightness G=15.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 32 degrees from the moon. Moon is 40% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.1

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Object is 24.9 AU from the Sun and 24.6 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 6.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 190 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1621 km.
The sky-plane scale is 17830.9 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=155.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 22.6 sec chord
Diameter=63.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 160427, (2028/10/12 09:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:43.8 +07:24:36  0.4  4.38  35
Alhena         06:39:22.4 +16:22:20  1.9  9.99  22
PPM 121823     06:05:01.3 +11:40:40  6.0  0.43  32
PPM 121789     06:03:41.1 +11:39:15  8.2  0.20  32
160427         06:03:31.2 +11:27:43 15.0        32
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 4.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 6.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 09:22:41 -45.6 Dark Up 33.4 112.8 Up 09:07:41 - 09:37:41 5767
Sisters 09:23:45 -48.3 Dark Up 36.4 112.0 Up 09:08:45 - 09:38:45 5663
Chiloquin 09:24:06 -49.8 Dark Up 36.9 110.6 Up 09:09:06 - 09:39:06 5658
The Dalles 09:23:22 -47.2 Dark Up 36.1 113.1 Up 09:08:22 - 09:38:22 5655
Oregon Observatory 09:23:52 -48.6 Dark Up 36.6 111.8 Up 09:08:52 - 09:38:52 5653
Klamath Falls 09:24:13 -50.1 Dark Up 37.1 110.4 Up 09:09:13 - 09:39:13 5650
Bend 09:23:48 -48.4 Dark Up 36.6 112.0 Up 09:08:48 - 09:38:48 5648
Maupin 09:23:24 -47.5 Dark Up 36.3 112.9 Up 09:08:24 - 09:38:24 5647
Kamloops 09:21:57 -42.8 Dark Up 34.2 116.8 Up 09:06:57 - 09:36:57 5638
Ellensburg 09:23:02 -45.8 Dark Up 35.9 114.5 Up 09:08:02 - 09:38:02 5635
Yakima 09:23:09 -46.1 Dark Up 36.0 114.3 Up 09:08:09 - 09:38:09 5633
Wenatchee 09:22:48 -45.4 Dark Up 35.8 115.0 Up 09:07:48 - 09:37:48 5627
Toppenish/White Swan 09:23:03 -46.2 Dark Up 36.2 114.3 Up 09:08:03 - 09:38:03 5624
Manson/Chelan 09:22:45 -44.9 Dark Up 35.7 115.4 Up 09:07:45 - 09:37:45 5622
Fall River/Burney 09:24:30 -50.8 Dark Up 37.8 110.0 Up 09:09:30 - 09:39:30 5614
Peachland 09:22:11 -43.3 Dark Up 35.0 116.9 Up 09:07:11 - 09:37:11 5611
Summerland 09:22:15 -43.4 Dark Up 35.1 116.9 Up 09:07:15 - 09:37:15 5606
Brewster 09:22:41 -44.6 Dark Up 35.8 115.9 Up 09:07:41 - 09:37:41 5606
Penticton 09:22:13 -43.4 Dark Up 35.2 116.9 Up 09:07:13 - 09:37:13 5601
Oliver 09:22:24 -43.7 Dark Up 35.4 116.7 Up 09:07:24 - 09:37:24 5600
Okanogan 09:22:34 -44.3 Dark Up 35.8 116.2 Up 09:07:34 - 09:37:34 5598
Kelowna 09:22:10 -43.1 Dark Up 35.1 117.2 Up 09:07:10 - 09:37:10 5598
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:22:20 -43.8 Dark Up 35.6 116.8 Up 09:07:20 - 09:37:20 5591
Greenville 09:24:48 -51.3 Dark Up 38.5 109.8 Up 09:09:48 - 09:39:48 5577
Quincy 09:24:51 -51.4 Dark Up 38.6 109.6 Up 09:09:51 - 09:39:51 5574
Gimple 09:24:44 -51.2 Dark Up 38.5 109.8 Up 09:09:44 - 09:39:44 5573
Cedarville 09:24:21 -49.9 Dark Up 38.5 111.4 Up 09:09:21 - 09:39:21 5560
PNWRO 09:23:02 -45.9 Dark Up 37.3 115.4 Up 09:08:02 - 09:38:02 5550
Portola 09:24:50 -51.3 Dark Up 38.9 109.9 Up 09:09:50 - 09:39:50 5547
Reno 09:24:48 -51.1 Dark Up 39.5 110.3 Up 09:09:48 - 09:39:48 5508
Carson City 09:24:58 -51.4 Dark Up 39.7 110.0 Up 09:09:58 - 09:39:58 5500
Gardnerville 09:25:00 -51.5 Dark Up 39.8 109.9 Up 09:10:00 - 09:40:00 5493
Yerington 09:24:58 -51.2 Dark Up 40.2 110.4 Up 09:09:58 - 09:39:58 5463
Lee Vining 09:25:13 -51.9 Dark Up 40.6 109.7 Up 09:10:13 - 09:40:13 5439
Hawthorne 09:25:03 -51.2 Dark Up 40.8 110.5 Up 09:10:03 - 09:40:03 5424
Bishop 09:25:21 -51.9 Dark Up 41.4 109.9 Up 09:10:21 - 09:40:21 5386
Wildwood 09:25:37 -54.2 Dark Up 42.3 107.0 Up 09:10:37 - 09:40:37 5318
Beatty 09:25:19 -51.3 Dark Up 42.8 110.9 Up 09:10:19 - 09:40:19 5283
Idyllwild 09:25:37 -53.2 Dark Up 43.9 108.1 Up 09:10:37 - 09:40:37 5198
Calipatria 09:25:37 -52.8 Dark Up 45.0 108.5 Up 09:10:37 - 09:40:37 5108
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:25:37 -51.0 Dark Up 45.1 111.3 Up 09:10:37 - 09:40:37 5108
Patrick 09:25:30 -50.4 Dark Up 45.5 112.1 Up 09:10:30 - 09:40:30 5073
Lake Havasu City 09:25:37 -51.2 Dark Up 45.5 110.8 Up 09:10:37 - 09:40:37 5073
Yuma 09:25:37 -52.5 Dark Up 45.9 108.8 Up 09:10:37 - 09:40:37 5041
Sleaford 09:20:49 -36.0 Dark Up 40.7 132.6 Up 09:05:49 - 09:35:49 4985
George/Scottsdale 09:25:37 -50.0 Dark Up 47.7 112.3 Up 09:10:37 - 09:40:37 4897
Dunrhomin 09:23:30 -42.3 Dark Up 48.9 125.1 Up 09:08:30 - 09:38:30 4693
CU-SBO 09:23:41 -42.5 Dark Up 49.0 124.8 Up 09:08:41 - 09:38:41 4691
Nikitin 09:23:41 -42.4 Dark Up 49.0 124.9 Up 09:08:41 - 09:38:41 4689

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 160427, (2028/10/12 09:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  4.38  35
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  9.99  22
PPM 121823     06:03:24.8 +11:40:51  6.0  0.43  32
PPM 121789     06:02:04.7 +11:39:22  8.2  0.20  32
160427         06:01:54.9 +11:27:50 15.0        32
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/12/24 04:43:29 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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