RECON: TNO occultation with 447178

Event between (447178) 05RO43 and star GA0720:03747102 with event index number of 2291067

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/02/23 03:09:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:17:34.4 -16:14:29
Equinox of date position of star is 08:18:41.3 -16:19:05
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 57 degrees from the moon. Moon is 94% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=19.0

[RECON map]
Object is 14.8 AU from the Sun and 14.1 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 20.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 7.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 75 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1188 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10198.8 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=208.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.7 sec chord
Diameter=85.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 447178, (2027/02/23 03:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:46:20.8 -16:45:13 -1.5 22.15  79
15Rho Pup      08:08:42.1 -24:23:03  2.8  8.40  61
20 Pup         08:14:34.8 -15:52:18  5.0  1.12  58
21 Pup         08:18:37.8 -16:22:15  6.7  0.06  57
447178         08:18:49.1 -16:19:37 16.0        57
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 9.3 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=0.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 03:14:02 -25.6 Dark Down 17.2 150.8 Really Low 03:07:19 - 03:20:44 5527
Kamloops 03:14:28 -17.1 AT Down 13.1 137.4 Really Low 03:07:45 - 03:21:10 4788
Dunrhomin 03:13:57 -29.2 Dark Up 27.7 149.1 Low 03:07:14 - 03:20:39 4780
Nikitin 03:13:57 -29.2 Dark Up 27.8 149.0 Low 03:07:14 - 03:20:39 4766
Kelowna 03:14:26 -17.7 AT Down 14.1 138.1 Really Low 03:07:43 - 03:21:08 4765
CU-SBO 03:13:58 -29.1 Dark Up 27.9 148.9 Low 03:07:15 - 03:20:40 4757
Peachland 03:14:26 -17.6 AT Down 14.0 137.8 Really Low 03:07:43 - 03:21:08 4743
Summerland 03:14:26 -17.6 AT Down 14.2 137.9 Really Low 03:07:43 - 03:21:08 4736
Penticton 03:14:26 -17.7 AT Down 14.3 137.9 Really Low 03:07:43 - 03:21:08 4736
Oliver 03:14:27 -17.8 AT Down 14.5 137.9 Really Low 03:07:44 - 03:21:09 4709
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:14:27 -17.9 AT Down 14.7 138.0 Really Low 03:07:44 - 03:21:09 4705
Okanogan 03:14:27 -17.8 AT Down 15.1 137.7 Really Low 03:07:45 - 03:21:10 4645
Brewster 03:14:27 -17.7 AT Down 15.2 137.5 Really Low 03:07:44 - 03:21:09 4614
Manson/Chelan 03:14:28 -17.5 AT Down 15.2 137.1 Really Low 03:07:46 - 03:21:11 4581
Wenatchee 03:14:29 -17.4 AT Down 15.5 136.9 Really Low 03:07:47 - 03:21:12 4536
Ellensburg 03:14:29 -17.3 AT Down 15.7 136.6 Really Low 03:07:46 - 03:21:11 4493
PNWRO 03:14:27 -18.5 Dark Down 17.2 137.9 Really Low 03:07:44 - 03:21:09 4493
Victoria 03:14:33 -15.3 AT Down 13.2 134.4 Really Low 03:07:50 - 03:21:15 4486
Yakima 03:14:29 -17.3 AT Down 16.0 136.5 Really Low 03:07:46 - 03:21:11 4460
Toppenish/White Swan 03:14:29 -17.4 AT Down 16.2 136.6 Really Low 03:07:46 - 03:21:11 4451
The Dalles 03:14:31 -16.9 AT Down 16.4 135.8 Really Low 03:07:49 - 03:21:14 4351
Maupin 03:14:29 -17.0 AT Down 16.7 135.8 Really Low 03:07:47 - 03:21:12 4323
Sisters 03:14:32 -16.7 AT Down 17.1 135.2 Really Low 03:07:50 - 03:21:15 4228
Bend 03:14:30 -16.9 AT Down 17.4 135.4 Really Low 03:07:48 - 03:21:13 4221
Oregon Observatory 03:14:32 -16.8 AT Down 17.5 135.2 Really Low 03:07:50 - 03:21:15 4200
Chiloquin 03:14:32 -16.6 AT Down 18.2 134.6 Really Low 03:07:50 - 03:21:15 4071
Cedarville 03:14:29 -17.9 AT Down 19.8 135.7 Really Low 03:07:47 - 03:21:12 4070
Klamath Falls 03:14:32 -16.6 AT Down 18.5 134.6 Really Low 03:07:49 - 03:21:14 4047
Fall River/Burney 03:14:30 -17.0 AT Down 19.5 134.6 Really Low 03:07:48 - 03:21:13 3968
Reno 03:14:29 -18.2 Dark Down 21.4 135.5 Low 03:07:46 - 03:21:11 3925
Gimple 03:14:30 -17.4 AT Down 20.4 134.8 Low 03:07:47 - 03:21:12 3919
Greenville 03:14:31 -17.3 AT Down 20.4 134.7 Low 03:07:49 - 03:21:14 3915
Patrick 03:14:14 -23.1 Dark Down 27.6 139.4 Low 03:07:32 - 03:20:57 3915
Yerington 03:14:27 -18.7 Dark Down 22.2 135.9 Low 03:07:45 - 03:21:10 3914
Portola 03:14:30 -17.7 AT Down 20.9 135.0 Low 03:07:47 - 03:21:12 3913
Hawthorne 03:14:25 -19.1 Dark Down 22.8 136.2 Low 03:07:43 - 03:21:08 3904
Quincy 03:14:30 -17.3 AT Down 20.5 134.7 Low 03:07:47 - 03:21:12 3898
George/Scottsdale 03:14:08 -24.9 Dark Down 30.0 140.6 Low 03:07:25 - 03:20:50 3897
Carson City 03:14:28 -18.2 Dark Down 21.7 135.4 Low 03:07:46 - 03:21:11 3896
Gardnerville 03:14:28 -18.3 Dark Down 21.9 135.4 Low 03:07:46 - 03:21:11 3878
Beatty 03:14:21 -20.7 Dark Down 25.0 137.4 Low 03:07:38 - 03:21:03 3872
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:14:15 -22.5 Dark Down 27.4 138.7 Low 03:07:33 - 03:20:58 3854
Lee Vining 03:14:27 -18.8 Dark Down 22.9 135.7 Low 03:07:44 - 03:21:09 3830
Bishop 03:14:25 -19.4 Dark Down 23.7 136.1 Low 03:07:42 - 03:21:07 3820
Lake Havasu City 03:14:14 -22.8 Dark Down 28.1 138.7 Low 03:07:31 - 03:20:56 3814
Yuma 03:14:13 -22.6 Dark Down 29.2 137.7 Low 03:07:31 - 03:20:56 3648
Calipatria 03:14:15 -21.9 Dark Down 28.4 137.1 Low 03:07:33 - 03:20:58 3631
Idyllwild 03:14:19 -20.9 Dark Down 27.3 136.3 Low 03:07:36 - 03:21:01 3613
Wildwood 03:14:23 -19.3 Dark Down 26.0 134.8 Low 03:07:41 - 03:21:06 3534

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 447178, (2027/02/23 03:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:45:08.0 -16:43:26 -1.5 22.15  79
15Rho Pup      08:07:32.5 -24:18:14  2.8  8.40  61
20 Pup         08:13:19.9 -15:47:18  5.0  1.12  58
21 Pup         08:17:23.1 -16:17:07  6.7  0.06  57
447178         08:17:34.4 -16:14:29 16.0        57
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/04/18 03:46:10 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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