RECON: TNO occultation with 42355

Event between (42355) Typhon and star GA0660:06731341 with event index number of 2412864

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/05/26 07:29:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:48:01.1 -22:22:51
Equinox of date position of star is 15:49:27.7 -22:27:17
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 51 degrees from the moon. Moon is 78% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.8

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Object is 26.7 AU from the Sun and 25.7 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 51 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 972 km.
The sky-plane scale is 18619.5 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=181.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.6 sec chord
Diameter=74.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 42355, (2026/05/26 07:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:01.8 -26:29:18  0.9 10.25  61
7Del Sco       16:01:54.0 -22:41:41  2.3  2.85  54
PPM 264830     15:55:30.5 -24:03:17  5.4  2.10  53
PPM 264655     15:47:16.5 -22:50:03  6.8  0.65  50
PPM 264713     15:49:55.5 -22:14:44  9.8  0.23  51
42355          15:49:34.5 -22:27:38 16.6        51
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 10.5 km RECON observability=0.8 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 07:29:18 -16.5 AT Up 14.6 192.7 Really Low 07:24:31 - 07:34:05 4424
Kamloops 07:29:58 -17.9 AT Up 16.9 179.0 Really Low 07:25:11 - 07:34:45 4209
Kelowna 07:29:55 -18.8 Dark Up 17.8 179.9 Really Low 07:25:08 - 07:34:42 4196
Peachland 07:29:56 -18.9 Dark Up 17.9 179.6 Really Low 07:25:09 - 07:34:43 4188
Summerland 07:29:56 -19.0 Dark Up 18.0 179.7 Really Low 07:25:09 - 07:34:43 4185
Penticton 07:29:55 -19.1 Dark Up 18.1 179.8 Really Low 07:25:08 - 07:34:42 4184
Oliver 07:29:55 -19.4 Dark Up 18.4 179.8 Really Low 07:25:08 - 07:34:42 4172
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:29:55 -19.6 Dark Up 18.6 180.0 Really Low 07:25:08 - 07:34:42 4170
Okanogan 07:29:55 -20.3 Dark Up 19.3 179.8 Really Low 07:25:08 - 07:34:42 4143
Brewster 07:29:56 -20.5 Dark Up 19.5 179.6 Really Low 07:25:09 - 07:34:43 4130
Manson/Chelan 07:29:56 -20.7 Dark Up 19.7 179.2 Really Low 07:25:09 - 07:34:43 4116
Wenatchee 07:29:57 -21.1 Dark Up 20.2 179.1 Low 07:25:10 - 07:34:44 4095
Victoria 07:30:07 -19.7 Dark Up 19.0 176.1 Really Low 07:25:20 - 07:34:54 4084
Ellensburg 07:29:58 -21.5 Dark Up 20.6 178.8 Low 07:25:11 - 07:34:45 4076
PNWRO 07:29:52 -22.7 Dark Up 21.6 180.5 Low 07:25:05 - 07:34:39 4065
Yakima 07:29:57 -21.9 Dark Up 21.0 178.8 Low 07:25:10 - 07:34:44 4060
Toppenish/White Swan 07:29:57 -22.2 Dark Up 21.2 179.0 Low 07:25:10 - 07:34:44 4054
The Dalles 07:29:59 -22.9 Dark Up 22.0 178.2 Low 07:25:12 - 07:34:46 4009
Dunrhomin 07:29:02 -28.2 Dark Up 26.0 194.4 Low 07:24:15 - 07:33:49 4002
Maupin 07:29:59 -23.3 Dark Up 22.4 178.3 Low 07:25:12 - 07:34:46 3994
Nikitin 07:29:02 -28.4 Dark Up 26.2 194.4 Low 07:24:15 - 07:33:49 3993
CU-SBO 07:29:02 -28.4 Dark Up 26.3 194.3 Low 07:24:15 - 07:33:49 3989
Sisters 07:30:00 -24.1 Dark Up 23.3 177.8 Low 07:25:13 - 07:34:47 3948
Bend 07:29:59 -24.4 Dark Up 23.5 178.0 Low 07:25:12 - 07:34:46 3942
Oregon Observatory 07:30:00 -24.5 Dark Up 23.7 177.9 Low 07:25:13 - 07:34:47 3932
Chiloquin 07:30:01 -25.8 Dark Up 25.0 177.5 Low 07:25:14 - 07:34:48 3864
Klamath Falls 07:30:01 -26.1 Dark Up 25.4 177.5 Low 07:25:14 - 07:34:48 3850
Cedarville 07:29:55 -27.0 Dark Up 26.1 179.2 Low 07:25:08 - 07:34:42 3847
Fall River/Burney 07:29:59 -27.3 Dark Up 26.5 177.9 Low 07:25:12 - 07:34:46 3800
Gimple 07:29:56 -28.3 Dark Up 27.5 178.4 Low 07:25:09 - 07:34:43 3765
Greenville 07:29:57 -28.3 Dark Up 27.5 178.4 Low 07:25:10 - 07:34:44 3764
Portola 07:29:55 -28.7 Dark Up 27.8 178.8 Low 07:25:08 - 07:34:42 3756
Reno 07:29:53 -29.0 Dark Up 28.1 179.5 Low 07:25:06 - 07:34:40 3755
Quincy 07:29:57 -28.5 Dark Up 27.7 178.4 Low 07:25:10 - 07:34:44 3753
Yerington 07:29:50 -29.6 Dark Up 28.6 180.2 Low 07:25:03 - 07:34:37 3739
Carson City 07:29:52 -29.4 Dark Up 28.4 179.5 Low 07:25:05 - 07:34:39 3737
Gardnerville 07:29:52 -29.6 Dark Up 28.7 179.6 Low 07:25:05 - 07:34:39 3725
Hawthorne 07:29:48 -30.1 Dark Up 29.1 180.7 Low 07:25:01 - 07:34:35 3724
Lee Vining 07:29:49 -30.6 Dark Up 29.7 180.2 Low 07:25:02 - 07:34:36 3686
Beatty 07:29:40 -31.9 Dark Up 30.7 182.7 Up 07:24:53 - 07:34:27 3670
Bishop 07:29:46 -31.3 Dark Up 30.2 181.0 Up 07:24:59 - 07:34:33 3666
Patrick 07:29:28 -33.4 Dark Up 32.0 185.9 Up 07:24:41 - 07:34:15 3636
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:29:32 -33.7 Dark Up 32.3 185.1 Up 07:24:45 - 07:34:19 3610
Lake Havasu City 07:29:30 -34.3 Dark Up 32.9 185.4 Up 07:24:43 - 07:34:17 3576
George/Scottsdale 07:29:20 -35.1 Dark Up 33.5 188.2 Up 07:24:33 - 07:34:07 3570
Idyllwild 07:29:38 -35.0 Dark Up 33.8 182.9 Up 07:24:51 - 07:34:25 3490
Wildwood 07:29:45 -34.5 Dark Up 33.5 180.8 Up 07:24:58 - 07:34:32 3475
Calipatria 07:29:33 -35.7 Dark Up 34.4 184.2 Up 07:24:46 - 07:34:20 3473
Yuma 07:29:29 -36.1 Dark Up 34.7 185.2 Up 07:24:42 - 07:34:16 3463

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 42355, (2026/05/26 07:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 10.25  61
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:19  2.3  2.85  54
PPM 264830     15:53:55.9 -23:58:42  5.4  2.10  53
PPM 264655     15:45:42.9 -22:45:12  6.8  0.65  50
PPM 264713     15:48:22.2 -22:09:58  9.8  0.23  51
42355          15:48:01.1 -22:22:51 16.6        51
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/19 21:25:13 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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