RECON: TNO occultation with 310071

Event between (310071) 10KR59 and star GA0540:16896749 with event index number of 2189305

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/07/17 05:19:45 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:09:12.3 -34:39:53
Equinox of date position of star is 17:10:48.5 -34:41:37
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 152 degrees from the moon. Moon is 27% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.8

[RECON map]
Object is 24.4 AU from the Sun and 23.6 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 18.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 105 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1172 km.
The sky-plane scale is 17124.2 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.8
Diameter=163.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.8 sec chord
Diameter=66.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 310071, (2028/07/17 05:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:09.7 -26:29:34  0.9 11.87 162
26Eps Sco      16:52:01.4 -34:20:31  2.3  3.94 156
PPM 295906     17:08:22.6 -35:29:14  6.3  0.96 152
PPM 295978     17:11:16.4 -34:47:20  7.7  0.10 152
310071         17:11:05.9 -34:41:56 16.3       152
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 7.6 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 05:20:05 -13.0 AT Down 2.6 190.2 Really Low 05:10:50 - 05:29:20 5253
Kelowna 05:20:53 -10.4 NT Down 5.5 179.2 Really Low 05:11:38 - 05:30:08 5109
Kamloops 05:20:57 -9.4 NT Down 4.6 178.5 Really Low 05:11:42 - 05:30:12 5104
Penticton 05:20:54 -10.6 NT Down 5.8 179.1 Really Low 05:11:39 - 05:30:09 5104
Peachland 05:20:55 -10.3 NT Down 5.6 178.9 Really Low 05:11:40 - 05:30:10 5103
Summerland 05:20:55 -10.5 NT Down 5.7 179.0 Really Low 05:11:40 - 05:30:10 5103
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:20:53 -11.1 NT Down 6.3 179.3 Really Low 05:11:38 - 05:30:08 5101
Oliver 05:20:54 -10.9 NT Down 6.1 179.1 Really Low 05:11:39 - 05:30:09 5100
Okanogan 05:20:54 -11.5 NT Down 7.0 179.1 Really Low 05:11:39 - 05:30:09 5089
Brewster 05:20:55 -11.6 NT Down 7.2 178.9 Really Low 05:11:40 - 05:30:10 5082
Dunrhomin 05:19:50 -23.8 Dark Down 14.1 191.0 Really Low 05:10:35 - 05:29:05 5079
Nikitin 05:19:50 -23.9 Dark Down 14.3 191.0 Really Low 05:10:35 - 05:29:05 5074
Manson/Chelan 05:20:56 -11.6 NT Down 7.4 178.6 Really Low 05:11:41 - 05:30:11 5073
CU-SBO 05:19:50 -24.0 Dark Down 14.4 191.0 Really Low 05:10:35 - 05:29:05 5072
Wenatchee 05:20:57 -11.9 NT Down 7.9 178.5 Really Low 05:11:42 - 05:30:12 5063
PNWRO 05:20:51 -13.6 AT Down 9.3 179.6 Really Low 05:11:36 - 05:30:06 5062
Ellensburg 05:20:57 -12.2 AT Down 8.3 178.3 Really Low 05:11:42 - 05:30:12 5053
Yakima 05:20:58 -12.5 AT Down 8.7 178.3 Really Low 05:11:43 - 05:30:13 5046
Toppenish/White Swan 05:20:57 -12.7 AT Down 8.9 178.4 Really Low 05:11:42 - 05:30:12 5045
Victoria 05:21:08 -9.8 NT Down 6.7 176.0 Really Low 05:11:53 - 05:30:23 5029
The Dalles 05:21:01 -13.0 AT Down 9.7 177.8 Really Low 05:11:46 - 05:30:16 5017
Maupin 05:21:00 -13.3 AT Down 10.1 177.9 Really Low 05:11:45 - 05:30:15 5011
Sisters 05:21:02 -13.8 AT Down 11.0 177.4 Really Low 05:11:47 - 05:30:17 4985
Bend 05:21:01 -14.1 AT Down 11.2 177.7 Really Low 05:11:46 - 05:30:16 4984
Oregon Observatory 05:21:01 -14.1 AT Down 11.4 177.5 Really Low 05:11:46 - 05:30:16 4978
Cedarville 05:20:57 -16.5 AT Down 13.8 178.6 Really Low 05:11:42 - 05:30:12 4943
Chiloquin 05:21:03 -14.9 AT Down 12.7 177.2 Really Low 05:11:48 - 05:30:18 4940
Klamath Falls 05:21:03 -15.2 AT Down 13.1 177.2 Really Low 05:11:48 - 05:30:18 4932
Fall River/Burney 05:21:01 -16.3 AT Down 14.2 177.6 Really Low 05:11:46 - 05:30:16 4908
Reno 05:20:54 -18.2 Dark Down 15.8 178.9 Really Low 05:11:39 - 05:30:09 4893
Gimple 05:20:59 -17.2 AT Down 15.2 178.0 Really Low 05:11:44 - 05:30:14 4891
Greenville 05:20:59 -17.2 AT Down 15.2 177.9 Really Low 05:11:44 - 05:30:14 4890
Portola 05:20:57 -17.7 AT Down 15.5 178.3 Really Low 05:11:42 - 05:30:12 4889
Yerington 05:20:51 -19.0 Dark Down 16.3 179.4 Really Low 05:11:36 - 05:30:06 4887
Quincy 05:20:59 -17.4 AT Down 15.4 177.9 Really Low 05:11:44 - 05:30:14 4884
Carson City 05:20:54 -18.5 Dark Down 16.1 178.9 Really Low 05:11:39 - 05:30:09 4882
Hawthorne 05:20:49 -19.6 Dark Down 16.8 179.9 Really Low 05:11:34 - 05:30:04 4881
Gardnerville 05:20:54 -18.7 Dark Down 16.4 178.9 Really Low 05:11:39 - 05:30:09 4876
Beatty 05:20:40 -21.8 Dark Down 18.4 181.4 Really Low 05:11:25 - 05:29:55 4858
Lee Vining 05:20:50 -19.8 Dark Down 17.4 179.4 Really Low 05:11:35 - 05:30:05 4856
Bishop 05:20:48 -20.6 Dark Down 18.0 180.1 Really Low 05:11:33 - 05:30:03 4847
Patrick 05:20:26 -24.3 Dark Down 19.8 183.9 Really Low 05:11:11 - 05:29:41 4847
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:20:28 -24.2 Dark Down 20.1 183.3 Low 05:11:13 - 05:29:43 4828
George/Scottsdale 05:20:16 -26.7 Dark Down 21.4 185.7 Low 05:11:01 - 05:29:31 4808
Lake Havasu City 05:20:27 -24.8 Dark Down 20.7 183.6 Low 05:11:12 - 05:29:42 4806
Idyllwild 05:20:38 -24.2 Dark Down 21.6 181.5 Low 05:11:23 - 05:29:53 4742
Calipatria 05:20:32 -25.3 Dark Down 22.2 182.5 Low 05:11:17 - 05:29:47 4734
Yuma 05:20:27 -26.1 Dark Down 22.6 183.3 Low 05:11:12 - 05:29:42 4730
Wildwood 05:20:47 -23.0 Dark Down 21.2 179.9 Low 05:11:32 - 05:30:02 4723

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 310071, (2028/07/17 05:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 11.87 162
26Eps Sco      16:50:08.8 -34:17:41  2.3  3.94 156
PPM 295906     17:06:28.4 -35:27:04  6.3  0.96 152
PPM 295978     17:09:22.7 -34:45:17  7.7  0.10 152
310071         17:09:12.3 -34:39:53 16.3       152
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/07 04:36:05 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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