RECON: TNO occultation with 169071

Event between (169071) 01FR185 and star GA0640:08066660 with event index number of 1431414

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/05/22 09:20:46 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:37:43.6 -25:35:10
Equinox of date position of star is 16:39:05.5 -25:37:45
Stellar brightness G=11.8, use SENSEUP=8 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 125 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 104 degrees from the moon. Moon is 30% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

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TNO is 31.9 AU from the Sun and 30.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 2178 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3904 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22392.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.0
Diameter=151.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.5 sec chord
Diameter=61.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 169071, (2025/05/22 09:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:58.1 -26:29:10  0.9  2.05 106
23Tau Sco      16:37:28.0 -28:15:59  2.8  2.66 104
PPM 265618     16:32:56.7 -26:35:26  6.1  1.71 106
PPM 265780     16:41:39.5 -26:06:30  8.0  0.71 104
PPM 265732     16:39:02.0 -25:45:46 10.0  0.14 104
169071         16:39:16.9 -25:38:07 11.8       104
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 0.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.1 km RECON observability=0.6 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)
Sleaford 09:20:14 -11.3 NT Up 9.3 202.7 Really Low 09:05:14 - 09:35:14 11067
Kamloops 09:20:52 -16.6 AT Down 13.2 189.9 Really Low 09:05:52 - 09:35:52 11026
Kelowna 09:20:50 -17.1 AT Down 13.9 190.7 Really Low 09:05:50 - 09:35:50 11010
Peachland 09:20:50 -17.3 AT Down 14.0 190.5 Really Low 09:05:50 - 09:35:50 11006
Summerland 09:20:50 -17.4 AT Down 14.1 190.6 Really Low 09:05:50 - 09:35:50 11002
Penticton 09:20:49 -17.4 AT Down 14.2 190.7 Really Low 09:05:49 - 09:35:49 11001
Oliver 09:20:49 -17.8 AT Down 14.5 190.7 Really Low 09:05:49 - 09:35:49 10991
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:20:49 -17.9 AT Down 14.7 190.9 Really Low 09:05:49 - 09:35:49 10988
Tonasket 09:20:49 -18.2 Dark Down 15.0 190.8 Really Low 09:05:49 - 09:35:49 10978
Okanogan 09:20:49 -18.5 Dark Down 15.3 190.7 Really Low 09:05:49 - 09:35:49 10968
Brewster 09:20:49 -18.8 Dark Down 15.6 190.5 Really Low 09:05:49 - 09:35:49 10959
Victoria 09:20:59 -19.2 Dark Down 15.6 187.2 Really Low 09:05:59 - 09:35:59 10952
Manson/Chelan 09:20:49 -19.1 Dark Down 15.9 190.2 Really Low 09:05:49 - 09:35:49 10952
Wenatchee 09:20:50 -19.6 Dark Down 16.4 190.1 Really Low 09:05:50 - 09:35:50 10936
Ellensburg 09:20:50 -20.0 Dark Down 16.8 189.9 Really Low 09:05:50 - 09:35:50 10923
Yakima 09:20:50 -20.4 Dark Down 17.2 189.9 Really Low 09:05:50 - 09:35:50 10910
Toppenish/White Swan 09:20:50 -20.6 Dark Down 17.4 190.1 Really Low 09:05:50 - 09:35:50 10903
PNWRO 09:20:45 -20.6 Dark Down 17.6 191.5 Really Low 09:05:45 - 09:35:45 10898
Goldendale 09:20:50 -21.2 Dark Down 18.0 189.7 Really Low 09:05:50 - 09:35:50 10883
The Dalles 09:20:51 -21.5 Dark Down 18.3 189.4 Really Low 09:05:51 - 09:35:51 10873
Maupin 09:20:50 -21.9 Dark Down 18.7 189.5 Really Low 09:05:50 - 09:35:50 10860
Sisters 09:20:51 -22.8 Dark Down 19.6 189.1 Really Low 09:05:51 - 09:35:51 10826
Bend 09:20:50 -23.0 Dark Down 19.8 189.3 Really Low 09:05:50 - 09:35:50 10819
Oregon Observatory 09:20:51 -23.2 Dark Down 20.0 189.2 Really Low 09:05:51 - 09:35:51 10812
North Lake 09:20:49 -23.6 Dark Down 20.5 189.8 Low 09:05:49 - 09:35:49 10791
Chiloquin 09:20:52 -24.5 Dark Down 21.3 188.9 Low 09:05:52 - 09:35:52 10759
Lakeview 09:20:46 -24.5 Dark Down 21.5 190.3 Low 09:05:46 - 09:35:46 10753
Klamath Falls 09:20:50 -24.8 Dark Down 21.7 189.0 Low 09:05:50 - 09:35:50 10746
Cedarville 09:20:44 -25.1 Dark Down 22.1 190.5 Low 09:05:44 - 09:35:44 10727
Fall River/Burney 09:20:48 -25.8 Dark Down 22.8 189.4 Low 09:05:48 - 09:35:48 10699
Dunrhomin 09:19:52 -20.8 Dark Up 20.0 204.5 Really Low 09:04:52 - 09:34:52 10678
Susanville 09:20:45 -26.2 Dark Down 23.3 190.2 Low 09:05:45 - 09:35:45 10677
CU-SBO 09:19:52 -21.0 Dark Up 20.2 204.5 Low 09:04:52 - 09:34:52 10668
Gimple 09:20:46 -26.5 Dark Down 23.6 190.0 Low 09:05:46 - 09:35:46 10663
Greenville 09:20:46 -26.6 Dark Down 23.6 189.9 Low 09:05:46 - 09:35:46 10663
Quincy 09:20:46 -26.8 Dark Down 23.8 189.9 Low 09:05:46 - 09:35:46 10654
Portola 09:20:45 -26.7 Dark Down 23.9 190.4 Low 09:05:45 - 09:35:45 10652
Reno 09:20:42 -26.8 Dark Down 24.0 191.0 Low 09:05:42 - 09:35:42 10643
Carson City 09:20:42 -27.1 Dark Down 24.4 191.1 Low 09:05:42 - 09:35:42 10627
Yerington 09:20:39 -27.1 Dark Down 24.5 191.7 Low 09:05:39 - 09:35:39 10621
Gardnerville 09:20:39 -27.3 Dark Down 24.6 191.2 Low 09:05:39 - 09:35:39 10616
Hawthorne 09:20:36 -27.4 Dark Down 24.9 192.3 Low 09:05:36 - 09:35:36 10602
Tonopah 09:20:31 -27.4 Dark Down 25.1 193.7 Low 09:05:31 - 09:35:31 10586
Lee Vining 09:20:38 -28.1 Dark Down 25.5 191.9 Low 09:05:38 - 09:35:38 10574
Bishop 09:20:35 -28.4 Dark Down 25.9 192.6 Low 09:05:35 - 09:35:35 10548
Beatty 09:20:29 -28.3 Dark Down 26.1 194.3 Low 09:05:29 - 09:35:29 10531
Indian Springs 09:20:24 -28.2 Dark Down 26.2 195.3 Low 09:05:24 - 09:35:24 10518
Henderson 09:20:21 -28.4 Dark Down 26.6 196.1 Low 09:05:21 - 09:35:21 10492
Patrick 09:20:16 -28.5 Dark Down 26.9 197.2 Low 09:05:16 - 09:35:16 10462
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:20:17 -28.8 Dark Down 27.2 197.1 Low 09:05:17 - 09:35:17 10451
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:20:19 -29.0 Dark Down 27.3 196.6 Low 09:05:19 - 09:35:19 10448
Mohave Valley 09:20:18 -29.2 Dark Down 27.6 196.6 Low 09:05:18 - 09:35:18 10434
Lake Havasu City 09:20:17 -29.5 Dark Down 27.9 196.9 Low 09:05:17 - 09:35:17 10413
Parker 09:20:17 -29.8 Dark Down 28.2 197.0 Low 09:05:17 - 09:35:17 10394
Wildwood 09:20:32 -31.4 Dark Down 29.2 192.8 Low 09:05:32 - 09:35:32 10379
George/Scottsdale 09:20:07 -29.2 Dark Up 28.0 199.4 Low 09:05:07 - 09:35:07 10373
Idyllwild 09:20:25 -31.1 Dark Down 29.2 194.7 Low 09:05:25 - 09:35:25 10367
Calipatria 09:20:20 -31.2 Dark Down 29.5 196.0 Low 09:05:20 - 09:35:20 10336
Yuma 09:20:16 -31.2 Dark Down 29.7 196.9 Low 09:05:16 - 09:35:16 10314

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 169071, (2025/05/22 09:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  2.05 106
23Tau Sco      16:35:52.9 -28:12:58  2.8  2.66 104
PPM 265618     16:31:22.9 -26:32:16  6.1  1.71 106
PPM 265780     16:40:05.8 -26:03:38  8.0  0.71 104
PPM 265732     16:37:28.6 -25:42:48 10.0  0.14 104
169071         16:37:43.6 -25:35:10 11.8       104
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/04/08 04:02:00 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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