RECON: TNO occultation with 16684

Event between (16684) 94JQ1 and star GA0640:08202162 with event index number of 1643685

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/04/30 10:30:54 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:41:23.5 -24:58:47
Equinox of date position of star is 16:42:53.0 -25:01:31
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 47 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=23.0

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Object is 42.1 AU from the Sun and 41.2 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 20.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 596 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2726 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29894.4 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=270.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.7 sec chord
Diameter=110.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 16684, (2026/04/30 10:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:01.6 -26:29:17  0.9  3.07  44
23Tau Sco      16:37:31.6 -28:16:06  2.8  3.46  46
22 Sco         16:31:48.7 -25:10:15  4.5  2.54  44
PPM 265814     16:43:45.5 -24:52:03  8.4  0.24  47
16684          16:42:59.9 -25:01:43 16.8        47
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 1.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.1 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 10:30:15 -9.3 NT Up 11.0 198.1 Really Low 10:15:15 - 10:45:15 11037
Kamloops 10:31:03 -16.5 AT Up 14.2 185.1 Really Low 10:16:03 - 10:46:03 11009
Kelowna 10:30:59 -16.8 AT Up 14.9 185.9 Really Low 10:15:59 - 10:45:59 10989
Peachland 10:31:00 -17.0 AT Up 15.1 185.7 Really Low 10:16:00 - 10:46:00 10985
Summerland 10:30:59 -17.1 AT Up 15.2 185.7 Really Low 10:15:59 - 10:45:59 10981
Penticton 10:30:59 -17.1 AT Up 15.3 185.8 Really Low 10:15:59 - 10:45:59 10980
Oliver 10:30:59 -17.3 AT Up 15.6 185.9 Really Low 10:15:59 - 10:45:59 10969
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:30:57 -17.4 AT Up 15.8 186.0 Really Low 10:15:57 - 10:45:57 10965
Okanogan 10:30:58 -18.0 AT Up 16.4 185.9 Really Low 10:15:58 - 10:45:58 10944
Brewster 10:31:00 -18.3 Dark Up 16.7 185.7 Really Low 10:16:00 - 10:46:00 10935
Victoria 10:31:12 -19.4 Dark Up 16.5 182.3 Really Low 10:16:12 - 10:46:12 10934
Manson/Chelan 10:31:00 -18.6 Dark Up 17.0 185.3 Really Low 10:16:00 - 10:46:00 10927
Wenatchee 10:31:01 -19.0 Dark Up 17.4 185.2 Really Low 10:16:01 - 10:46:01 10911
Ellensburg 10:31:01 -19.4 Dark Up 17.9 185.0 Really Low 10:16:01 - 10:46:01 10897
Yakima 10:31:00 -19.8 Dark Up 18.3 185.0 Really Low 10:16:00 - 10:46:00 10883
Toppenish/White Swan 10:30:59 -19.9 Dark Up 18.5 185.2 Really Low 10:15:59 - 10:45:59 10876
PNWRO 10:30:55 -19.5 Dark Up 18.7 186.6 Really Low 10:15:55 - 10:45:55 10868
The Dalles 10:31:03 -20.8 Dark Up 19.3 184.4 Really Low 10:16:03 - 10:46:03 10845
Maupin 10:31:02 -21.1 Dark Up 19.7 184.5 Really Low 10:16:02 - 10:46:02 10830
Sisters 10:31:03 -22.0 Dark Up 20.6 184.1 Low 10:16:03 - 10:46:03 10796
Bend 10:31:03 -22.1 Dark Up 20.8 184.3 Low 10:16:03 - 10:46:03 10788
Oregon Observatory 10:31:02 -22.3 Dark Up 21.0 184.2 Low 10:16:02 - 10:46:02 10780
Chiloquin 10:31:04 -23.5 Dark Up 22.4 183.9 Low 10:16:04 - 10:46:04 10725
Klamath Falls 10:31:03 -23.7 Dark Up 22.7 183.9 Low 10:16:03 - 10:46:03 10711
Cedarville 10:30:57 -23.5 Dark Up 23.3 185.5 Low 10:15:57 - 10:45:57 10688
Fall River/Burney 10:31:01 -24.4 Dark Up 23.8 184.4 Low 10:16:01 - 10:46:01 10661
Gimple 10:30:59 -24.9 Dark Up 24.7 184.9 Low 10:15:59 - 10:45:59 10622
Greenville 10:30:59 -24.9 Dark Up 24.7 184.8 Low 10:15:59 - 10:45:59 10622
Dunrhomin 10:29:56 -16.2 AT Up 22.1 199.9 Low 10:14:56 - 10:44:56 10616
Quincy 10:30:59 -25.1 Dark Up 24.9 184.8 Low 10:15:59 - 10:45:59 10612
Portola 10:30:57 -24.9 Dark Up 25.0 185.3 Low 10:15:57 - 10:45:57 10609
Nikitin 10:29:55 -16.3 AT Up 22.2 199.9 Low 10:14:55 - 10:44:55 10608
CU-SBO 10:29:56 -16.4 AT Up 22.3 199.8 Low 10:14:56 - 10:44:56 10605
Reno 10:30:54 -24.8 Dark Up 25.2 186.0 Low 10:15:54 - 10:45:54 10599
Carson City 10:30:54 -25.1 Dark Up 25.6 186.0 Low 10:15:54 - 10:45:54 10582
Yerington 10:30:52 -24.9 Dark Up 25.7 186.6 Low 10:15:52 - 10:45:52 10575
Gardnerville 10:30:53 -25.2 Dark Up 25.8 186.1 Low 10:15:53 - 10:45:53 10570
Hawthorne 10:30:48 -24.9 Dark Up 26.1 187.2 Low 10:15:48 - 10:45:48 10554
Lee Vining 10:30:50 -25.6 Dark Up 26.8 186.7 Low 10:15:50 - 10:45:50 10525
Bishop 10:30:46 -25.7 Dark Up 27.3 187.5 Low 10:15:46 - 10:45:46 10496
Beatty 10:30:39 -25.1 Dark Up 27.5 189.1 Low 10:15:39 - 10:45:39 10476
Patrick 10:30:27 -24.5 Dark Up 28.6 192.2 Low 10:15:27 - 10:45:27 10399
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:30:30 -25.0 Dark Up 28.9 191.5 Low 10:15:30 - 10:45:30 10385
Lake Havasu City 10:30:27 -25.3 Dark Up 29.6 191.8 Low 10:15:27 - 10:45:27 10348
Wildwood 10:30:45 -28.1 Dark Up 30.5 187.5 Up 10:15:45 - 10:45:45 10320
Idyllwild 10:30:37 -27.3 Dark Up 30.7 189.5 Up 10:15:37 - 10:45:37 10305
George/Scottsdale 10:30:16 -24.3 Dark Up 29.9 194.4 Low 10:15:16 - 10:45:16 10303
Calipatria 10:30:32 -27.0 Dark Up 31.1 190.7 Up 10:15:32 - 10:45:32 10270
Yuma 10:30:27 -26.7 Dark Up 31.4 191.7 Up 10:15:27 - 10:45:27 10245

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 16684, (2026/04/30 10:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  3.07  44
23Tau Sco      16:35:52.9 -28:12:58  2.8  3.46  46
22 Sco         16:30:12.5 -25:06:55  4.5  2.54  44
PPM 265814     16:42:09.2 -24:49:09  8.4  0.24  47
16684          16:41:23.5 -24:58:47 16.8        47
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/09 02:46:38 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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