RECON: TNO occultation with 16684

Event between (16684) 94JQ1 and star GA0640:08100910 with event index number of 1643698

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/06/02 04:53:57 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:38:43.1 -24:54:48
Equinox of date position of star is 16:40:12.5 -24:57:36
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 20 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% 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 24.7 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 422 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3588 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29776.5 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=270.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.1 sec chord
Diameter=110.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 16684, (2026/06/02 04:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:01.9 -26:29:18  0.9  2.59  22
23Tau Sco      16:37:31.9 -28:16:06  2.8  3.36  20
22 Sco         16:31:49.1 -25:10:16  4.5  1.94  22
PPM 265814     16:43:45.8 -24:52:04  8.4  0.78  19
PPM 265748     16:39:51.2 -24:56:18  9.7  0.11  20
PPM 265762     16:40:26.0 -25:01:50 10.2  0.07  20
16684          16:40:19.8 -24:57:50 15.6        20
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 2.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.1 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 04:55:45 -10.8 NT Down 8.4 151.8 Really Low 04:40:45 - 05:10:45 380
Kamloops 04:56:23 -6.7 NT Down 4.5 139.7 Really Low 04:41:23 - 05:11:23 -58
Kelowna 04:56:23 -7.7 NT Down 5.5 140.4 Really Low 04:41:23 - 05:11:23 -71
Peachland 04:56:24 -7.7 NT Down 5.5 140.2 Really Low 04:41:24 - 05:11:24 -84
Summerland 04:56:24 -7.8 NT Down 5.6 140.2 Really Low 04:41:24 - 05:11:24 -89
Penticton 04:56:24 -7.9 NT Down 5.7 140.3 Really Low 04:41:24 - 05:11:24 -89
Oliver 04:56:25 -8.2 NT Down 6.0 140.3 Really Low 04:41:25 - 05:11:25 -105
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:56:25 -8.4 NT Down 6.2 140.5 Really Low 04:41:25 - 05:11:25 -108
Okanogan 04:56:26 -8.8 NT Down 6.6 140.2 Really Low 04:41:26 - 05:11:26 -146
Dunrhomin 04:56:05 -21.4 Dark Up 19.1 151.2 Really Low 04:41:05 - 05:11:05 -160
Brewster 04:56:27 -8.9 NT Down 6.7 140.1 Really Low 04:41:27 - 05:11:27 -165
Nikitin 04:56:05 -21.5 Dark Up 19.2 151.2 Really Low 04:41:05 - 05:11:05 -171
CU-SBO 04:56:06 -21.5 Dark Up 19.2 151.1 Really Low 04:41:06 - 05:11:06 -177
Manson/Chelan 04:56:29 -8.9 NT Down 6.7 139.7 Really Low 04:41:29 - 05:11:29 -186
Wenatchee 04:56:30 -9.2 NT Down 7.0 139.6 Really Low 04:41:30 - 05:11:30 -214
Ellensburg 04:56:31 -9.4 NT Down 7.2 139.4 Really Low 04:41:31 - 05:11:31 -242
PNWRO 04:56:30 -10.9 NT Down 8.7 140.6 Really Low 04:41:30 - 05:11:30 -245
Victoria 04:56:33 -7.0 NT Down 4.8 137.2 Really Low 04:41:33 - 05:11:33 -248
Yakima 04:56:32 -9.7 NT Down 7.6 139.3 Really Low 04:41:32 - 05:11:32 -264
Toppenish/White Swan 04:56:32 -9.9 NT Down 7.8 139.4 Really Low 04:41:32 - 05:11:32 -270
The Dalles 04:56:36 -10.1 NT Down 8.0 138.8 Really Low 04:41:36 - 05:11:36 -335
Maupin 04:56:36 -10.5 NT Down 8.4 138.8 Really Low 04:41:36 - 05:11:36 -355
Sisters 04:56:39 -10.9 NT Down 8.8 138.3 Really Low 04:41:39 - 05:11:39 -418
Bend 04:56:39 -11.2 NT Down 9.1 138.5 Really Low 04:41:39 - 05:11:39 -423
Oregon Observatory 04:56:40 -11.3 NT Down 9.2 138.4 Really Low 04:41:40 - 05:11:40 -437
Chiloquin 04:56:43 -12.0 AT Down 10.0 137.9 Really Low 04:41:43 - 05:11:43 -526
Cedarville 04:56:41 -13.6 AT Down 11.6 139.1 Really Low 04:41:41 - 05:11:41 -534
Klamath Falls 04:56:43 -12.3 AT Down 10.3 138.0 Really Low 04:41:43 - 05:11:43 -544
Fall River/Burney 04:56:45 -13.4 AT Down 11.3 138.1 Really Low 04:41:45 - 05:11:45 -603
Gimple 04:56:45 -14.3 AT Down 12.3 138.4 Really Low 04:41:45 - 05:11:45 -641
Reno 04:56:44 -15.3 AT Down 13.3 139.1 Really Low 04:41:44 - 05:11:44 -643
Greenville 04:56:46 -14.2 AT Down 12.2 138.3 Really Low 04:41:46 - 05:11:46 -643
Portola 04:56:45 -14.7 AT Down 12.7 138.6 Really Low 04:41:45 - 05:11:45 -648
Yerington 04:56:43 -16.0 AT Down 14.0 139.5 Really Low 04:41:43 - 05:11:43 -656
Quincy 04:56:46 -14.4 AT Down 12.4 138.3 Really Low 04:41:46 - 05:11:46 -656
Carson City 04:56:45 -15.5 AT Down 13.6 139.1 Really Low 04:41:45 - 05:11:45 -664
Hawthorne 04:56:43 -16.6 AT Down 14.6 139.9 Really Low 04:41:43 - 05:11:43 -668
Gardnerville 04:56:45 -15.8 AT Down 13.8 139.1 Really Low 04:41:45 - 05:11:45 -678
Beatty 04:56:41 -18.8 Dark Up 16.8 141.0 Really Low 04:41:41 - 05:11:41 -710
Patrick 04:56:35 -21.5 Dark Up 19.4 143.0 Really Low 04:41:35 - 05:11:35 -712
Lee Vining 04:56:45 -16.8 AT Down 14.8 139.4 Really Low 04:41:45 - 05:11:45 -719
Bishop 04:56:44 -17.6 AT Up 15.7 139.8 Really Low 04:41:44 - 05:11:44 -734
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:56:38 -21.3 Dark Up 19.3 142.4 Really Low 04:41:38 - 05:11:38 -752
George/Scottsdale 04:56:32 -23.8 Dark Up 21.8 144.3 Low 04:41:32 - 05:11:32 -759
Lake Havasu City 04:56:38 -21.9 Dark Up 19.9 142.5 Really Low 04:41:38 - 05:11:38 -788
Idyllwild 04:56:45 -21.3 Dark Up 19.3 140.4 Really Low 04:41:45 - 05:11:45 -919
Yuma 04:56:41 -23.2 Dark Up 21.2 141.8 Low 04:41:41 - 05:11:41 -921
Calipatria 04:56:43 -22.4 Dark Up 20.4 141.2 Low 04:41:43 - 05:11:43 -922
Wildwood 04:56:50 -19.9 Dark Up 18.0 139.1 Really Low 04:41:50 - 05:11:50 -960

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, (2026/06/02 04:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  2.59  22
23Tau Sco      16:35:52.9 -28:12:58  2.8  3.36  20
22 Sco         16:30:12.5 -25:06:55  4.5  1.94  22
PPM 265814     16:42:09.2 -24:49:09  8.4  0.78  19
PPM 265748     16:38:14.6 -24:53:15  9.7  0.11  20
PPM 265762     16:38:49.3 -24:58:48 10.2  0.07  20
16684          16:38:43.1 -24:54:48 15.6        20
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/09 02:47:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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