RECON: TNO occultation with 386968

Event between (386968) 12BR61 and star GA0640:31405729 with event index number of 2216732

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/06/27 07:57:48 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:30:44.1 -25:18:55
Equinox of date position of star is 18:32:13.6 -25:17:48
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 120 degrees from the moon. Moon is 26% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.6

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Object is 17.6 AU from the Sun and 16.6 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 22.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 61 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 610 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12027.1 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=82.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Diameter=33.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 386968, (2028/06/27 07:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:09.5 -26:29:33  0.9 27.25  92
Nunki          18:57:01.8 -26:15:31  2.0  5.61 125
PPM 268434     18:29:30.3 -26:36:55  6.5  1.48 119
PPM 268491     18:32:05.5 -25:31:43  8.3  0.25 119
PPM 268505     18:32:37.4 -25:31:53  9.9  0.24 119
386968         18:32:29.5 -25:17:36 16.6       120
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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.6 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)
Kamloops 07:57:41 -16.0 AT Down 14.0 177.5 Really Low 07:52:04 - 08:03:17 6874
Kelowna 07:57:38 -16.8 AT Down 14.8 178.3 Really Low 07:52:02 - 08:03:15 6849
Peachland 07:57:40 -17.0 AT Down 14.9 178.1 Really Low 07:52:03 - 08:03:16 6846
Summerland 07:57:39 -17.1 AT Down 15.1 178.1 Really Low 07:52:03 - 08:03:16 6842
Penticton 07:57:39 -17.2 AT Down 15.1 178.2 Really Low 07:52:03 - 08:03:16 6840
Oliver 07:57:39 -17.5 AT Down 15.5 178.2 Really Low 07:52:03 - 08:03:16 6829
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:57:39 -17.7 AT Down 15.7 178.4 Really Low 07:52:02 - 08:03:15 6824
Sleaford 07:56:58 -13.8 AT Down 11.9 190.7 Really Low 07:51:21 - 08:02:34 6822
Victoria 07:57:52 -18.1 Dark Down 16.0 174.7 Really Low 07:52:15 - 08:03:28 6817
Okanogan 07:57:40 -18.3 Dark Down 16.3 178.2 Really Low 07:52:03 - 08:03:16 6804
Brewster 07:57:40 -18.6 Dark Down 16.6 178.0 Really Low 07:52:04 - 08:03:17 6797
Manson/Chelan 07:57:42 -18.8 Dark Down 16.8 177.7 Really Low 07:52:05 - 08:03:18 6791
Wenatchee 07:57:42 -19.3 Dark Down 17.2 177.5 Really Low 07:52:05 - 08:03:18 6776
Ellensburg 07:57:43 -19.7 Dark Down 17.6 177.3 Really Low 07:52:07 - 08:03:20 6763
Yakima 07:57:43 -20.1 Dark Down 18.0 177.3 Really Low 07:52:06 - 08:03:19 6749
Toppenish/White Swan 07:57:42 -20.3 Dark Down 18.3 177.4 Really Low 07:52:06 - 08:03:19 6741
PNWRO 07:57:38 -20.7 Dark Down 18.7 178.8 Really Low 07:52:01 - 08:03:14 6724
The Dalles 07:57:46 -21.1 Dark Down 19.0 176.7 Really Low 07:52:09 - 08:03:22 6716
Maupin 07:57:45 -21.5 Dark Down 19.4 176.8 Really Low 07:52:08 - 08:03:21 6701
Sisters 07:57:48 -22.4 Dark Down 20.3 176.3 Low 07:52:11 - 08:03:24 6669
Bend 07:57:47 -22.6 Dark Down 20.5 176.5 Low 07:52:11 - 08:03:24 6659
Oregon Observatory 07:57:47 -22.8 Dark Down 20.7 176.4 Low 07:52:10 - 08:03:23 6653
Chiloquin 07:57:49 -24.1 Dark Down 22.0 176.0 Low 07:52:12 - 08:03:25 6601
Klamath Falls 07:57:48 -24.4 Dark Down 22.4 176.0 Low 07:52:12 - 08:03:25 6586
Cedarville 07:57:43 -25.2 Dark Down 23.1 177.6 Low 07:52:06 - 08:03:19 6552
Fall River/Burney 07:57:48 -25.6 Dark Down 23.6 176.4 Low 07:52:11 - 08:03:24 6534
Greenville 07:57:47 -26.5 Dark Down 24.5 176.8 Low 07:52:10 - 08:03:23 6492
Gimple 07:57:46 -26.5 Dark Down 24.5 176.9 Low 07:52:10 - 08:03:23 6492
Quincy 07:57:46 -26.7 Dark Down 24.7 176.8 Low 07:52:10 - 08:03:23 6483
Portola 07:57:45 -26.9 Dark Down 24.8 177.2 Low 07:52:08 - 08:03:21 6476
Reno 07:57:42 -27.2 Dark Down 25.1 177.9 Low 07:52:06 - 08:03:19 6462
Carson City 07:57:42 -27.5 Dark Down 25.5 177.9 Low 07:52:06 - 08:03:19 6445
Yerington 07:57:40 -27.7 Dark Down 25.7 178.5 Low 07:52:04 - 08:03:17 6433
Gardnerville 07:57:42 -27.8 Dark Down 25.7 177.9 Low 07:52:06 - 08:03:19 6433
Hawthorne 07:57:38 -28.2 Dark Down 26.2 179.0 Low 07:52:02 - 08:03:15 6408
Lee Vining 07:57:40 -28.7 Dark Down 26.7 178.6 Low 07:52:04 - 08:03:17 6383
Dunrhomin 07:56:48 -25.3 Dark Down 23.4 192.1 Low 07:51:11 - 08:02:24 6378
Nikitin 07:56:48 -25.5 Dark Down 23.6 192.1 Low 07:51:12 - 08:02:25 6370
CU-SBO 07:56:48 -25.5 Dark Down 23.7 192.1 Low 07:51:12 - 08:02:25 6368
Bishop 07:57:38 -29.3 Dark Down 27.3 179.3 Low 07:52:01 - 08:03:14 6349
Beatty 07:57:31 -29.8 Dark Down 27.8 180.9 Low 07:51:54 - 08:03:07 6317
Patrick 07:57:20 -31.1 Dark Down 29.2 183.9 Low 07:51:44 - 08:02:57 6219
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:57:22 -31.4 Dark Down 29.4 183.2 Low 07:51:46 - 08:02:59 6210
Wildwood 07:57:39 -32.6 Dark Down 30.6 179.0 Up 07:52:03 - 08:03:16 6174
Lake Havasu City 07:57:22 -32.1 Dark Down 30.1 183.4 Up 07:51:45 - 08:02:58 6171
Idyllwild 07:57:31 -32.9 Dark Down 30.9 181.0 Up 07:51:55 - 08:03:08 6145
George/Scottsdale 07:57:12 -32.6 Dark Down 30.7 186.0 Up 07:51:35 - 08:02:48 6107
Calipatria 07:57:27 -33.5 Dark Down 31.5 182.2 Up 07:51:50 - 08:03:03 6101
Yuma 07:57:23 -33.9 Dark Down 31.9 183.2 Up 07:51:46 - 08:02:59 6070

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 386968, (2028/06/27 07:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 27.25  92
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  5.61 125
PPM 268434     18:27:43.7 -26:38:06  6.5  1.48 119
PPM 268491     18:30:19.9 -25:33:00  8.3  0.25 119
PPM 268505     18:30:51.8 -25:33:12  9.9  0.24 119
386968         18:30:44.1 -25:18:55 16.6       119
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/07 04:31:39 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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