RECON: TNO occultation with 386968

Event between (386968) 12BR61 and star GA0640:30846004 with event index number of 2216777

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/07/05 08:26:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:29:09.8 -25:20:02
Equinox of date position of star is 18:30:39.3 -25:18:59
Stellar brightness G=14.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 9 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.7

[RECON map]
Object is 17.6 AU from the Sun and 16.6 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 22.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 62 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 604 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12042.9 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=82.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Diameter=33.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 386968, (2028/07/05 08:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:09.6 -26:29:34  0.9 26.90  18
Nunki          18:57:01.9 -26:15:31  2.0  5.95  15
PPM 268434     18:29:30.3 -26:36:55  6.5  1.34   9
PPM 268474     18:31:07.5 -25:14:09  7.0  0.09   9
386968         18:30:55.3 -25:18:48 14.6        10
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=0.5 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 08:25:43 -16.5 AT Up 13.2 191.7 Really Low 08:20:04 - 08:31:22 3450
Kelowna 08:25:40 -17.2 AT Up 13.9 192.6 Really Low 08:20:01 - 08:31:19 3417
Peachland 08:25:41 -17.4 AT Up 14.0 192.3 Really Low 08:20:02 - 08:31:20 3417
Victoria 08:25:52 -18.7 Dark Up 15.6 189.0 Really Low 08:20:13 - 08:31:31 3412
Summerland 08:25:40 -17.5 AT Up 14.1 192.4 Really Low 08:20:01 - 08:31:19 3411
Penticton 08:25:40 -17.6 AT Up 14.2 192.5 Really Low 08:20:01 - 08:31:19 3408
Oliver 08:25:39 -17.9 AT Up 14.5 192.5 Really Low 08:20:00 - 08:31:18 3397
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:25:39 -18.1 Dark Up 14.7 192.7 Really Low 08:20:00 - 08:31:18 3390
Okanogan 08:25:39 -18.7 Dark Up 15.3 192.5 Really Low 08:20:00 - 08:31:18 3370
Brewster 08:25:40 -19.0 Dark Up 15.6 192.4 Really Low 08:20:01 - 08:31:19 3364
Manson/Chelan 08:25:40 -19.3 Dark Up 15.9 192.0 Really Low 08:20:01 - 08:31:19 3361
Wenatchee 08:25:41 -19.7 Dark Up 16.4 191.9 Really Low 08:20:02 - 08:31:20 3346
Ellensburg 08:25:41 -20.2 Dark Up 16.8 191.7 Really Low 08:20:02 - 08:31:20 3334
Yakima 08:25:41 -20.6 Dark Up 17.2 191.7 Really Low 08:20:02 - 08:31:20 3320
Toppenish/White Swan 08:25:40 -20.8 Dark Up 17.4 191.9 Really Low 08:20:01 - 08:31:19 3310
Sleaford 08:25:03 -13.3 AT Up 9.1 204.5 Really Low 08:19:24 - 08:30:42 3304
The Dalles 08:25:42 -21.6 Dark Up 18.3 191.2 Really Low 08:20:03 - 08:31:21 3289
PNWRO 08:25:35 -21.0 Dark Up 17.5 193.3 Really Low 08:19:56 - 08:31:14 3280
Maupin 08:25:42 -22.0 Dark Up 18.7 191.4 Really Low 08:20:03 - 08:31:21 3272
Sisters 08:25:43 -22.9 Dark Up 19.6 191.0 Really Low 08:20:04 - 08:31:22 3243
Bend 08:25:42 -23.1 Dark Up 19.8 191.2 Really Low 08:20:03 - 08:31:21 3231
Oregon Observatory 08:25:42 -23.3 Dark Up 20.0 191.1 Really Low 08:20:03 - 08:31:21 3226
Chiloquin 08:25:43 -24.6 Dark Up 21.3 190.8 Low 08:20:04 - 08:31:22 3175
Klamath Falls 08:25:42 -25.0 Dark Up 21.7 190.9 Low 08:20:03 - 08:31:21 3159
Cedarville 08:25:36 -25.6 Dark Up 22.1 192.5 Low 08:19:57 - 08:31:15 3111
Fall River/Burney 08:25:41 -26.1 Dark Up 22.8 191.4 Low 08:20:02 - 08:31:20 3102
Greenville 08:25:38 -27.0 Dark Up 23.6 191.9 Low 08:19:59 - 08:31:17 3055
Gimple 08:25:38 -27.0 Dark Up 23.6 191.9 Low 08:19:59 - 08:31:17 3054
Quincy 08:25:38 -27.2 Dark Up 23.8 191.9 Low 08:19:59 - 08:31:17 3045
Portola 08:25:36 -27.3 Dark Up 23.8 192.3 Low 08:19:57 - 08:31:15 3034
Reno 08:25:34 -27.5 Dark Up 24.0 193.0 Low 08:19:55 - 08:31:13 3013
Carson City 08:25:34 -27.9 Dark Up 24.3 193.1 Low 08:19:55 - 08:31:13 2996
Gardnerville 08:25:33 -28.1 Dark Up 24.5 193.1 Low 08:19:54 - 08:31:12 2983
Yerington 08:25:31 -28.0 Dark Up 24.4 193.7 Low 08:19:52 - 08:31:10 2978
Hawthorne 08:25:29 -28.4 Dark Up 24.7 194.2 Low 08:19:50 - 08:31:08 2948
Lee Vining 08:25:30 -29.1 Dark Up 25.4 193.8 Low 08:19:51 - 08:31:09 2926
Bishop 08:25:27 -29.6 Dark Up 25.8 194.6 Low 08:19:48 - 08:31:06 2885
Beatty 08:25:21 -29.9 Dark Up 25.9 196.2 Low 08:19:42 - 08:31:00 2837
Dunrhomin 08:24:43 -24.4 Dark Up 19.6 206.4 Really Low 08:19:04 - 08:30:22 2810
Nikitin 08:24:43 -24.6 Dark Up 19.7 206.4 Really Low 08:19:04 - 08:30:22 2802
CU-SBO 08:24:43 -24.6 Dark Up 19.8 206.3 Really Low 08:19:04 - 08:30:22 2800
Patrick 08:25:09 -30.9 Dark Up 26.7 199.2 Low 08:19:30 - 08:30:48 2710
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:25:11 -31.3 Dark Up 27.1 198.6 Low 08:19:32 - 08:30:50 2707
Wildwood 08:25:26 -32.8 Dark Up 29.0 194.8 Low 08:19:47 - 08:31:05 2706
Lake Havasu City 08:25:10 -31.9 Dark Up 27.6 198.9 Low 08:19:31 - 08:30:49 2665
Idyllwild 08:25:18 -33.0 Dark Up 29.0 196.7 Low 08:19:39 - 08:30:57 2659
Calipatria 08:25:14 -33.4 Dark Up 29.3 198.0 Low 08:19:35 - 08:30:53 2603
George/Scottsdale 08:25:00 -32.2 Dark Up 27.7 201.4 Low 08:19:21 - 08:30:39 2577
Yuma 08:25:10 -33.7 Dark Up 29.4 198.9 Low 08:19:31 - 08:30:49 2563

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, (2028/07/05 08:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 26.90  18
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  5.95  15
PPM 268434     18:27:43.7 -26:38:06  6.5  1.34   9
PPM 268474     18:29:22.0 -25:15:24  7.0  0.09   9
386968         18:29:09.8 -25:20:02 14.6         9
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/07 04:35:14 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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