RECON: TNO occultation with 19299

Event between (19299) 96SZ4 and star GA1160:01480813 with event index number of 1772620

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/11/21 13:47:01 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:40:03.8 +27:54:38
Equinox of date position of star is 05:41:36.2 +27:55:19
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 67 degrees from the moon. Moon is 88% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=23.4

[RECON map]
Object is 30.8 AU from the Sun and 29.9 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 21.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1155 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3309 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21666.7 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=144.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.7 sec chord
Diameter=59.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 19299, (2026/11/21 13:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:28.0 +16:33:41  0.8 18.68  53
Alnath         05:27:59.6 +28:37:40  1.6  3.11  64
PPM 094572     05:38:49.8 +26:56:19  5.6  1.18  67
PPM 094699     05:43:44.2 +27:46:55  8.5  0.46  68
PPM 094653     05:42:12.4 +27:55:04  9.9  0.10  67
19299          05:41:45.4 +27:55:23 16.4        68
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 0.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 34.9 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=1.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 13:44:05 -7.7 NT Down 30.3 277.6 Up 13:29:05 - 13:59:05 8990
Kamloops 13:44:17 -15.8 AT Down 39.1 267.6 Up 13:29:17 - 13:59:17 8441
Kelowna 13:44:12 -15.1 AT Down 38.6 269.0 Up 13:29:12 - 13:59:12 8403
Peachland 13:44:13 -15.2 AT Down 38.8 268.8 Up 13:29:13 - 13:59:13 8385
Summerland 13:44:11 -15.1 AT Down 38.7 269.0 Up 13:29:11 - 13:59:11 8376
Penticton 13:44:11 -15.1 AT Down 38.7 269.2 Up 13:29:11 - 13:59:11 8374
Oliver 13:44:10 -15.0 AT Down 38.7 269.4 Up 13:29:10 - 13:59:10 8345
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:44:09 -14.8 AT Down 38.6 269.7 Up 13:29:09 - 13:59:09 8337
Okanogan 13:44:07 -14.8 AT Down 38.7 270.1 Up 13:29:07 - 13:59:07 8277
Brewster 13:44:06 -14.9 AT Down 38.9 270.1 Up 13:29:06 - 13:59:06 8248
Manson/Chelan 13:44:06 -15.1 AT Down 39.1 270.0 Up 13:29:06 - 13:59:06 8220
Wenatchee 13:44:04 -15.1 AT Down 39.2 270.3 Up 13:29:04 - 13:59:04 8175
Victoria 13:44:14 -17.3 AT Down 41.2 267.0 Up 13:29:14 - 13:59:14 8173
Ellensburg 13:44:04 -15.1 AT Down 39.4 270.5 Up 13:29:04 - 13:59:04 8133
Dunrhomin 13:43:19 -2.6 CT Down 27.6 284.5 Low 13:28:19 - 13:58:19 8120
Nikitin 13:43:19 -2.5 CT Down 27.6 284.5 Low 13:28:19 - 13:58:19 8104
PNWRO 13:43:57 -13.8 AT Down 38.2 272.4 Up 13:28:57 - 13:58:57 8103
Yakima 13:44:02 -15.1 AT Down 39.4 270.8 Up 13:29:02 - 13:59:02 8098
CU-SBO 13:43:18 -2.6 CT Down 27.6 284.5 Low 13:28:18 - 13:58:18 8096
Toppenish/White Swan 13:44:02 -14.9 AT Down 39.3 271.1 Up 13:29:02 - 13:59:02 8085
The Dalles 13:44:00 -15.3 AT Down 39.8 271.2 Up 13:29:00 - 13:59:00 7993
Maupin 13:43:58 -15.1 AT Down 39.7 271.6 Up 13:28:58 - 13:58:58 7960
Sisters 13:43:57 -15.2 AT Down 40.0 272.0 Up 13:28:57 - 13:58:57 7868
Bend 13:43:55 -15.0 AT Down 39.9 272.3 Up 13:28:55 - 13:58:55 7856
Oregon Observatory 13:43:55 -15.1 AT Down 39.9 272.4 Up 13:28:55 - 13:58:55 7836
Chiloquin 13:43:52 -15.1 AT Down 40.2 273.2 Up 13:28:52 - 13:58:52 7706
Klamath Falls 13:43:51 -14.9 AT Down 40.1 273.5 Up 13:28:51 - 13:58:51 7678
Cedarville 13:43:44 -13.6 AT Down 38.9 275.1 Up 13:28:44 - 13:58:44 7672
Fall River/Burney 13:43:46 -14.4 AT Down 39.8 274.8 Up 13:28:46 - 13:58:46 7585
Gimple 13:43:42 -13.8 AT Down 39.3 275.8 Up 13:28:42 - 13:58:42 7522
Greenville 13:43:42 -13.8 AT Down 39.4 275.8 Up 13:28:42 - 13:58:42 7519
Portola 13:43:41 -13.4 AT Down 39.0 276.3 Up 13:28:41 - 13:58:41 7507
Reno 13:43:38 -12.9 AT Down 38.4 276.9 Up 13:28:38 - 13:58:38 7506
Quincy 13:43:42 -13.8 AT Down 39.3 275.9 Up 13:28:42 - 13:58:42 7501
Yerington 13:43:35 -12.2 AT Down 37.9 277.7 Up 13:28:35 - 13:58:35 7480
Carson City 13:43:37 -12.7 AT Down 38.4 277.2 Up 13:28:37 - 13:58:37 7474
Hawthorne 13:43:33 -11.7 NT Down 37.4 278.3 Up 13:28:33 - 13:58:33 7457
Gardnerville 13:43:36 -12.6 AT Down 38.3 277.4 Up 13:28:36 - 13:58:36 7454
Lee Vining 13:43:33 -11.9 NT Down 37.7 278.5 Up 13:28:33 - 13:58:33 7388
Beatty 13:43:25 -9.8 NT Down 35.7 280.4 Up 13:28:25 - 13:58:25 7380
Bishop 13:43:28 -11.2 NT Down 37.1 279.3 Up 13:28:28 - 13:58:28 7360
Patrick 13:43:15 -7.2 NT Down 33.1 282.8 Up 13:28:15 - 13:58:15 7358
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:43:17 -7.6 NT Down 33.7 282.6 Up 13:28:17 - 13:58:17 7307
George/Scottsdale 13:43:07 -5.1 CT Down 31.2 284.7 Up 13:28:07 - 13:58:07 7286
Lake Havasu City 13:43:14 -7.2 NT Down 33.3 283.2 Up 13:28:14 - 13:58:14 7256
Idyllwild 13:43:15 -8.9 NT Down 35.1 282.7 Up 13:28:15 - 13:58:15 7091
Calipatria 13:43:12 -7.7 NT Down 34.0 283.6 Up 13:28:12 - 13:58:12 7081
Yuma 13:43:09 -6.9 NT Down 33.1 284.2 Up 13:28:09 - 13:58:09 7078
Wildwood 13:43:20 -10.4 NT Down 36.7 281.6 Up 13:28:20 - 13:58:20 7049

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 19299, (2026/11/21 13:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 18.68  53
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6  3.11  64
PPM 094572     05:37:08.9 +26:55:28  5.6  1.18  67
PPM 094699     05:42:02.6 +27:46:15  8.5  0.46  68
PPM 094653     05:40:30.8 +27:54:20  9.9  0.10  67
19299          05:40:03.8 +27:54:38 16.4        67
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/10 01:53:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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