RECON: TNO occultation with 28978

Event between (28978) Ixion and star GA0560:39320067 with event index number of 1700360

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/06/07 10:17:34 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:44:56.6 -32:47:15
Equinox of date position of star is 18:46:31.3 -32:45:39
Stellar brightness G=13.9, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 165 degrees from the moon. Moon is 10% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=19.2

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Object is 37.2 AU from the Sun and 36.3 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 22.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 368 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2336 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26328.6 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=3.5
Diameter=1148.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 54.3 sec chord
Diameter=468.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 22.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 28978, (2027/06/07 10:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:05.6 -26:29:25  0.9 30.00 137
38Zet Sgr      19:04:21.3 -29:50:18  2.7  4.76 169
PPM 298194     18:51:06.4 -34:43:00  6.5  2.16 164
PPM 298072     18:44:49.4 -32:43:15  8.3  0.40 164
PPM 298101     18:46:36.3 -32:56:06  9.6  0.18 165
28978          18:46:44.1 -32:45:26 13.9       165
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 2.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 27.8 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=2.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 10:16:14 -13.5 AT Down 8.6 184.2 Really Low 10:01:14 - 10:31:14 -1692
Kamloops 10:16:05 -10.7 NT Down 6.2 186.8 Really Low 10:01:05 - 10:31:05 -1719
Peachland 10:16:03 -11.3 NT Down 7.1 187.3 Really Low 10:01:03 - 10:31:03 -1747
Summerland 10:16:02 -11.4 NT Down 7.3 187.4 Really Low 10:01:02 - 10:31:02 -1751
Kelowna 10:16:02 -11.1 NT Down 7.0 187.5 Really Low 10:01:02 - 10:31:02 -1751
Penticton 10:16:02 -11.4 NT Down 7.3 187.5 Really Low 10:01:02 - 10:31:02 -1755
Oliver 10:16:02 -11.7 NT Down 7.7 187.5 Really Low 10:01:02 - 10:31:02 -1762
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:16:01 -11.8 NT Down 7.8 187.6 Really Low 10:01:01 - 10:31:01 -1768
Manson/Chelan 10:16:04 -13.0 AT Down 9.0 187.0 Really Low 10:01:04 - 10:31:04 -1773
Okanogan 10:16:02 -12.4 AT Down 8.5 187.5 Really Low 10:01:02 - 10:31:02 -1777
Brewster 10:16:02 -12.7 AT Down 8.8 187.3 Really Low 10:01:02 - 10:31:02 -1778
Wenatchee 10:16:04 -13.5 AT Down 9.5 186.8 Really Low 10:01:04 - 10:31:04 -1780
Ellensburg 10:16:04 -13.9 AT Down 9.9 186.7 Really Low 10:01:04 - 10:31:04 -1783
Yakima 10:16:05 -14.2 AT Down 10.3 186.7 Really Low 10:01:05 - 10:31:05 -1792
Toppenish/White Swan 10:16:04 -14.4 AT Down 10.5 186.8 Really Low 10:01:04 - 10:31:04 -1801
The Dalles 10:16:06 -15.3 AT Down 11.3 186.2 Really Low 10:01:06 - 10:31:06 -1802
Maupin 10:16:06 -15.6 AT Down 11.8 186.3 Really Low 10:01:06 - 10:31:06 -1814
Sisters 10:16:07 -16.6 AT Down 12.7 185.9 Really Low 10:01:07 - 10:31:07 -1825
Bend 10:16:06 -16.7 AT Down 12.9 186.1 Really Low 10:01:06 - 10:31:06 -1837
Oregon Observatory 10:16:07 -16.9 AT Down 13.1 186.0 Really Low 10:01:07 - 10:31:07 -1839
PNWRO 10:15:59 -14.1 AT Down 10.7 188.1 Really Low 10:00:59 - 10:30:59 -1845
Chiloquin 10:16:08 -18.1 Dark Down 14.4 185.7 Really Low 10:01:08 - 10:31:08 -1866
Klamath Falls 10:16:08 -18.4 Dark Down 14.7 185.7 Really Low 10:01:08 - 10:31:08 -1879
Fall River/Burney 10:16:06 -19.3 Dark Down 15.9 186.1 Really Low 10:01:06 - 10:31:06 -1925
Cedarville 10:16:02 -18.4 Dark Down 15.3 187.1 Really Low 10:01:02 - 10:31:02 -1939
Greenville 10:16:05 -19.9 Dark Down 16.8 186.5 Really Low 10:01:05 - 10:31:05 -1966
Gimple 10:16:04 -19.8 Dark Down 16.7 186.6 Really Low 10:01:04 - 10:31:04 -1968
Quincy 10:16:05 -20.0 Dark Down 17.0 186.5 Really Low 10:01:05 - 10:31:05 -1973
Portola 10:16:03 -19.9 Dark Down 17.0 186.9 Really Low 10:01:03 - 10:31:03 -1989
Reno 10:16:01 -19.9 Dark Down 17.2 187.5 Really Low 10:01:01 - 10:31:01 -2015
Carson City 10:16:00 -20.2 Dark Down 17.6 187.5 Really Low 10:01:00 - 10:31:00 -2028
Gardnerville 10:16:00 -20.4 Dark Down 17.8 187.6 Really Low 10:01:00 - 10:31:00 -2039
Sleaford 10:15:26 -4.2 CT Down 2.9 198.6 Really Low 10:00:26 - 10:30:26 -2050
Yerington 10:15:58 -20.1 Dark Down 17.7 188.1 Really Low 10:00:58 - 10:30:58 -2052
Hawthorne 10:15:56 -20.2 Dark Down 18.1 188.6 Really Low 10:00:56 - 10:30:56 -2084
Lee Vining 10:15:58 -20.9 Dark Down 18.7 188.2 Really Low 10:00:58 - 10:30:58 -2091
Bishop 10:15:55 -21.1 Dark Down 19.2 188.8 Really Low 10:00:55 - 10:30:55 -2135
Beatty 10:15:49 -20.7 Dark Down 19.5 190.3 Really Low 10:00:49 - 10:30:49 -2201
Wildwood 10:15:56 -23.8 Dark Down 22.5 188.9 Low 10:00:56 - 10:30:56 -2269
Idyllwild 10:15:49 -23.2 Dark Down 22.6 190.5 Low 10:00:49 - 10:30:49 -2340
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:15:41 -21.0 Dark Down 20.8 192.3 Low 10:00:41 - 10:30:41 -2342
Patrick 10:15:39 -20.4 Dark Down 20.5 192.9 Low 10:00:39 - 10:30:39 -2353
Lake Havasu City 10:15:39 -21.4 Dark Down 21.5 192.6 Low 10:00:39 - 10:30:39 -2380
Calipatria 10:15:45 -23.0 Dark Down 23.0 191.6 Low 10:00:45 - 10:30:45 -2407
Dunrhomin 10:15:11 -12.3 AT Down 13.9 199.8 Really Low 10:00:11 - 10:30:11 -2438
CU-SBO 10:15:11 -12.5 AT Down 14.2 199.7 Really Low 10:00:11 - 10:30:11 -2444
Nikitin 10:15:10 -12.4 AT Down 14.1 199.8 Really Low 10:00:10 - 10:30:10 -2444
Yuma 10:15:40 -22.9 Dark Down 23.3 192.5 Low 10:00:40 - 10:30:40 -2456
George/Scottsdale 10:15:31 -20.6 Dark Down 21.7 194.8 Low 10:00:31 - 10:30:31 -2498

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 28978, (2027/06/07 10:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 30.00 137
38Zet Sgr      19:02:36.7 -29:52:49  2.7  4.76 169
PPM 298194     18:49:17.3 -34:45:00  6.5  2.16 164
PPM 298072     18:43:01.9 -32:44:59  8.3  0.40 164
PPM 298101     18:44:48.7 -32:57:55  9.6  0.18 165
28978          18:44:56.6 -32:47:15 13.9       165
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/06 04:23:54 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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