RECON: TNO occultation with 16684

Event between (16684) 94JQ1 and star GA0640:08115971 with event index number of 1643696

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/05/28 05:46:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:39:09.0 -24:55:32
Equinox of date position of star is 16:40:38.4 -24:58:20
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 39 degrees from the moon. Moon is 91% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.9

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Object is 42.1 AU from the Sun and 41.1 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 24.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 444 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2590 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29780.2 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=270.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.2 sec chord
Diameter=110.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 16684, (2026/05/28 05:46UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:01.8 -26:29:18  0.9  2.66  37
23Tau Sco      16:37:31.9 -28:16:06  2.8  3.37  39
22 Sco         16:31:49.0 -25:10:16  4.5  2.03  37
PPM 265814     16:43:45.8 -24:52:04  8.4  0.69  40
PPM 265776     16:41:17.7 -25:03:31  9.4  0.15  39
PPM 265762     16:40:26.0 -25:01:50 10.2  0.09  39
16684          16:40:45.6 -24:58:33 16.9        40
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 2.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 13.4 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=0.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 05:47:49 -14.7 AT Up 10.4 158.9 Really Low 05:32:49 - 06:02:49 9197
Kamloops 05:48:26 -12.4 AT Up 7.6 146.4 Really Low 05:33:26 - 06:03:26 8831
Kelowna 05:48:25 -13.3 AT Up 8.5 147.1 Really Low 05:33:25 - 06:03:25 8819
Peachland 05:48:25 -13.3 AT Up 8.5 146.8 Really Low 05:33:25 - 06:03:25 8807
Summerland 05:48:25 -13.5 AT Up 8.7 146.9 Really Low 05:33:25 - 06:03:25 8803
Penticton 05:48:25 -13.6 AT Up 8.8 147.0 Really Low 05:33:25 - 06:03:25 8803
Oliver 05:48:27 -13.9 AT Up 9.1 146.9 Really Low 05:33:27 - 06:03:27 8788
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:48:26 -14.1 AT Up 9.3 147.1 Really Low 05:33:26 - 06:03:26 8786
Okanogan 05:48:28 -14.6 AT Up 9.8 146.8 Really Low 05:33:28 - 06:03:28 8751
Brewster 05:48:29 -14.8 AT Up 9.9 146.7 Really Low 05:33:29 - 06:03:29 8734
Dunrhomin 05:48:00 -26.2 Dark Up 21.6 158.4 Low 05:33:00 - 06:03:00 8717
Manson/Chelan 05:48:29 -14.8 AT Up 10.0 146.3 Really Low 05:33:29 - 06:03:29 8715
Nikitin 05:48:00 -26.3 Dark Up 21.8 158.4 Low 05:33:00 - 06:03:00 8707
CU-SBO 05:48:01 -26.4 Dark Up 21.8 158.3 Low 05:33:01 - 06:03:01 8702
Wenatchee 05:48:31 -15.2 AT Up 10.3 146.1 Really Low 05:33:31 - 06:03:31 8689
Ellensburg 05:48:32 -15.4 AT Up 10.5 145.9 Really Low 05:33:32 - 06:03:32 8664
PNWRO 05:48:30 -16.9 AT Up 12.0 147.2 Really Low 05:33:30 - 06:03:30 8661
Victoria 05:48:36 -13.1 AT Up 8.2 143.7 Really Low 05:33:36 - 06:03:36 8658
Yakima 05:48:34 -15.8 AT Up 10.9 145.9 Really Low 05:33:34 - 06:03:34 8644
Toppenish/White Swan 05:48:33 -16.0 AT Up 11.1 146.0 Really Low 05:33:33 - 06:03:33 8638
The Dalles 05:48:37 -16.4 AT Up 11.5 145.2 Really Low 05:33:37 - 06:03:37 8578
Maupin 05:48:36 -16.8 AT Up 11.8 145.3 Really Low 05:33:36 - 06:03:36 8561
Sisters 05:48:39 -17.4 AT Up 12.4 144.8 Really Low 05:33:39 - 06:03:39 8502
Bend 05:48:39 -17.7 AT Up 12.7 145.0 Really Low 05:33:39 - 06:03:39 8497
Oregon Observatory 05:48:40 -17.8 AT Up 12.8 144.8 Really Low 05:33:40 - 06:03:40 8485
Chiloquin 05:48:43 -18.7 Dark Up 13.7 144.3 Really Low 05:33:43 - 06:03:43 8402
Cedarville 05:48:40 -20.3 Dark Up 15.2 145.6 Really Low 05:33:40 - 06:03:40 8394
Klamath Falls 05:48:43 -19.0 Dark Up 14.0 144.3 Really Low 05:33:43 - 06:03:43 8386
Fall River/Burney 05:48:45 -20.2 Dark Up 15.1 144.5 Really Low 05:33:45 - 06:03:45 8331
Gimple 05:48:45 -21.2 Dark Up 16.1 144.8 Really Low 05:33:45 - 06:03:45 8295
Greenville 05:48:45 -21.1 Dark Up 16.0 144.7 Really Low 05:33:45 - 06:03:45 8292
Reno 05:48:43 -22.1 Dark Up 17.0 145.5 Really Low 05:33:43 - 06:03:43 8292
Portola 05:48:44 -21.6 Dark Up 16.5 145.0 Really Low 05:33:44 - 06:03:44 8288
Quincy 05:48:45 -21.3 Dark Up 16.2 144.7 Really Low 05:33:45 - 06:03:45 8280
Yerington 05:48:42 -22.8 Dark Up 17.8 146.0 Really Low 05:33:42 - 06:03:42 8279
Carson City 05:48:43 -22.4 Dark Up 17.3 145.5 Really Low 05:33:43 - 06:03:43 8271
Hawthorne 05:48:41 -23.4 Dark Up 18.4 146.3 Really Low 05:33:41 - 06:03:41 8267
Gardnerville 05:48:43 -22.6 Dark Up 17.6 145.5 Really Low 05:33:43 - 06:03:43 8258
Beatty 05:48:38 -25.6 Dark Up 20.5 147.6 Low 05:33:38 - 06:03:38 8224
Lee Vining 05:48:43 -23.7 Dark Up 18.6 145.8 Really Low 05:33:43 - 06:03:43 8219
Patrick 05:48:31 -28.0 Dark Up 23.0 149.8 Low 05:33:31 - 06:03:31 8216
Bishop 05:48:42 -24.5 Dark Up 19.5 146.3 Really Low 05:33:42 - 06:03:42 8204
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:48:33 -27.9 Dark Up 22.9 149.1 Low 05:33:33 - 06:03:33 8180
George/Scottsdale 05:48:26 -30.2 Dark Up 25.3 151.2 Low 05:33:26 - 06:03:26 8167
Lake Havasu City 05:48:33 -28.6 Dark Up 23.6 149.2 Low 05:33:33 - 06:03:33 8145
Idyllwild 05:48:41 -28.3 Dark Up 23.2 147.0 Low 05:33:41 - 06:03:41 8025
Calipatria 05:48:39 -29.4 Dark Up 24.3 147.8 Low 05:33:39 - 06:03:39 8020
Yuma 05:48:36 -30.1 Dark Up 25.0 148.5 Low 05:33:36 - 06:03:36 8018
Wildwood 05:48:46 -27.2 Dark Up 22.1 145.5 Low 05:33:46 - 06:03:46 7990

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, (2026/05/28 05:46UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  2.66  37
23Tau Sco      16:35:52.9 -28:12:58  2.8  3.37  39
22 Sco         16:30:12.5 -25:06:55  4.5  2.03  37
PPM 265814     16:42:09.2 -24:49:09  8.4  0.69  40
PPM 265776     16:39:41.0 -25:00:31  9.4  0.15  39
PPM 265762     16:38:49.3 -24:58:48 10.2  0.09  39
16684          16:39:09.0 -24:55:32 16.9        39
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/09 02:46:59 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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