RECON: TNO occultation with 459865

Event between (459865) 13XZ8 and star GA0760:21997515 with event index number of 2287451

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/06/26 05:23:57 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:19:00.2 -12:36:43
Equinox of date position of star is 19:20:22.4 -12:33:56
Stellar brightness G=13.6, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 148 degrees from the moon. Moon is 15% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=20.2

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Object is 11.9 AU from the Sun and 10.9 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 20.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 9.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 65 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 812 km.
The sky-plane scale is 7941.2 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=70.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Diameter=28.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 459865, (2028/06/26 05:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:09.5 -26:29:33  0.9 42.05 108
Nunki          18:57:01.8 -26:15:31  2.0 14.78 141
PPM 235666     19:14:51.0 -12:13:57  5.2  1.44 146
PPM 235703     19:16:15.7 -12:44:57  8.5  1.07 147
PPM 235830     19:20:48.0 -12:52:50  9.8  0.33 148
459865         19:20:35.8 -12:33:28 13.6       148
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 23.6 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=3.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 05:26:12 -11.4 NT Down 17.0 139.8 Really Low 05:20:19 - 05:32:05 3238
Kamloops 05:26:48 -8.2 NT Up 11.5 126.8 Really Low 05:20:55 - 05:32:41 2955
Kelowna 05:26:49 -9.2 NT Up 12.4 127.4 Really Low 05:20:56 - 05:32:42 2917
Peachland 05:26:50 -9.2 NT Up 12.3 127.1 Really Low 05:20:57 - 05:32:43 2906
Summerland 05:26:50 -9.4 NT Up 12.5 127.2 Really Low 05:20:57 - 05:32:43 2898
Penticton 05:26:50 -9.5 NT Up 12.6 127.3 Really Low 05:20:57 - 05:32:43 2895
Oliver 05:26:51 -9.8 NT Up 12.8 127.2 Really Low 05:20:58 - 05:32:44 2873
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:26:52 -10.0 NT Up 13.0 127.4 Really Low 05:20:59 - 05:32:45 2866
Okanogan 05:26:54 -10.4 NT Up 13.3 127.1 Really Low 05:21:01 - 05:32:47 2820
Brewster 05:26:55 -10.6 NT Up 13.3 126.8 Really Low 05:21:02 - 05:32:48 2799
Manson/Chelan 05:26:57 -10.6 NT Up 13.2 126.5 Really Low 05:21:04 - 05:32:50 2780
Victoria 05:27:01 -8.8 NT Up 11.1 123.9 Really Low 05:21:08 - 05:32:54 2770
Wenatchee 05:26:58 -10.9 NT Up 13.4 126.3 Really Low 05:21:05 - 05:32:51 2745
Ellensburg 05:27:00 -11.1 NT Up 13.6 126.0 Really Low 05:21:07 - 05:32:53 2714
Yakima 05:27:01 -11.5 NT Up 13.8 125.9 Really Low 05:21:08 - 05:32:54 2686
Toppenish/White Swan 05:27:01 -11.7 NT Up 14.0 126.0 Really Low 05:21:08 - 05:32:54 2674
PNWRO 05:26:59 -12.6 AT Up 15.1 127.2 Really Low 05:21:06 - 05:32:52 2673
The Dalles 05:27:05 -12.0 AT Up 14.0 125.2 Really Low 05:21:12 - 05:32:58 2607
Maupin 05:27:06 -12.4 AT Up 14.3 125.2 Really Low 05:21:13 - 05:32:59 2580
Sisters 05:27:10 -12.9 AT Up 14.6 124.7 Really Low 05:21:17 - 05:33:03 2510
Bend 05:27:10 -13.2 AT Up 14.9 124.8 Really Low 05:21:17 - 05:33:03 2497
Dunrhomin 05:26:36 -22.5 Dark Down 26.3 137.5 Low 05:20:43 - 05:32:29 2486
Oregon Observatory 05:27:11 -13.3 AT Up 14.9 124.7 Really Low 05:21:18 - 05:33:04 2483
Nikitin 05:26:37 -22.7 Dark Down 26.4 137.4 Low 05:20:44 - 05:32:30 2473
CU-SBO 05:26:37 -22.7 Dark Down 26.4 137.3 Low 05:20:44 - 05:32:30 2467
Chiloquin 05:27:15 -14.1 AT Up 15.4 124.1 Really Low 05:21:22 - 05:33:08 2379
Klamath Falls 05:27:16 -14.4 AT Up 15.6 124.1 Really Low 05:21:23 - 05:33:09 2355
Cedarville 05:27:14 -15.7 AT Up 17.0 125.2 Really Low 05:21:21 - 05:33:07 2331
Fall River/Burney 05:27:18 -15.5 AT Up 16.5 124.1 Really Low 05:21:25 - 05:33:11 2273
Gimple 05:27:19 -16.5 AT Up 17.4 124.3 Really Low 05:21:26 - 05:33:12 2213
Greenville 05:27:19 -16.5 AT Up 17.3 124.2 Really Low 05:21:26 - 05:33:12 2211
Quincy 05:27:20 -16.6 AT Up 17.4 124.2 Really Low 05:21:27 - 05:33:13 2196
Portola 05:27:19 -17.0 AT Up 17.8 124.5 Really Low 05:21:26 - 05:33:12 2195
Reno 05:27:19 -17.5 AT Up 18.4 124.9 Really Low 05:21:26 - 05:33:12 2186
Carson City 05:27:19 -17.8 AT Up 18.6 124.8 Really Low 05:21:26 - 05:33:12 2158
Yerington 05:27:18 -18.2 Dark Up 19.1 125.3 Really Low 05:21:25 - 05:33:11 2155
Gardnerville 05:27:20 -18.0 AT Up 18.8 124.8 Really Low 05:21:27 - 05:33:13 2140
Hawthorne 05:27:18 -18.8 Dark Up 19.7 125.6 Really Low 05:21:25 - 05:33:11 2128
Lee Vining 05:27:21 -19.1 Dark Up 19.7 125.0 Really Low 05:21:28 - 05:33:14 2075
Bishop 05:27:20 -19.9 Dark Up 20.5 125.4 Low 05:21:27 - 05:33:13 2040
Beatty 05:27:17 -21.0 Dark Up 21.9 126.5 Low 05:21:24 - 05:33:10 2033
Patrick 05:27:12 -23.5 Dark Down 24.6 128.3 Low 05:21:19 - 05:33:05 1965
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:27:15 -23.4 Dark Down 24.3 127.7 Low 05:21:22 - 05:33:08 1931
Lake Havasu City 05:27:15 -24.1 Dark Down 24.9 127.7 Low 05:21:22 - 05:33:08 1881
George/Scottsdale 05:27:10 -25.9 Dark Down 27.0 129.3 Low 05:21:17 - 05:33:03 1862
Idyllwild 05:27:23 -23.6 Dark Up 23.8 125.5 Low 05:21:30 - 05:33:16 1773
Wildwood 05:27:28 -22.4 Dark Up 22.3 124.2 Low 05:21:35 - 05:33:21 1767
Calipatria 05:27:21 -24.7 Dark Down 24.9 126.2 Low 05:21:28 - 05:33:14 1743
Yuma 05:27:20 -25.5 Dark Down 25.8 126.7 Low 05:21:27 - 05:33:13 1724

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 459865, (2028/06/26 05:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 42.05 108
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:50  2.0 14.78 141
PPM 235666     19:13:15.6 -12:16:58  5.2  1.44 146
PPM 235703     19:14:39.9 -12:48:02  8.5  1.07 147
PPM 235830     19:19:12.2 -12:56:06  9.8  0.33 148
459865         19:19:00.2 -12:36:43 13.6       148
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/24 21:30:18 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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