RECON: TNO occultation with 468861

Event between (468861) 13LU28 and star GA1120:02047186 with event index number of 2655633

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/12/29 01:49:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:21:26.3 +22:01:03
Equinox of date position of star is 06:22:54.7 +22:00:16
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 71 degrees from the moon. Moon is 64% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=17.8

[RECON map]
Object is 9.3 AU from the Sun and 8.3 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 39.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 23.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 9 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 724 km.
The sky-plane scale is 6024.9 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.3
Diameter=128.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Diameter=52.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 468861, (2025/12/29 01:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:34.8 +07:24:35  0.4 15.92  67
Alhena         06:39:12.8 +16:22:29  1.9  6.81  76
7Eta Gem       06:16:26.9 +22:29:48  4.5  1.59  70
PPM 095712     06:18:54.4 +22:07:57  8.5  0.96  70
PPM 095821     06:22:41.9 +22:09:07  9.1  0.16  71
468861         06:23:00.2 +22:00:13 16.4        71
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 11.5 km RECON observability=0.1 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 01:50:43 -15.8 AT Up 16.7 75.4 Really Low 01:49:29 - 01:51:57 4611
Victoria 01:50:48 -13.3 AT Up 14.2 72.7 Really Low 01:49:34 - 01:52:02 4594
Peachland 01:50:45 -15.9 AT Up 16.8 75.6 Really Low 01:49:31 - 01:51:59 4554
Kelowna 01:50:45 -16.1 AT Up 17.1 75.8 Really Low 01:49:31 - 01:51:59 4551
Summerland 01:50:46 -15.9 AT Up 16.9 75.6 Really Low 01:49:32 - 01:52:00 4545
Penticton 01:50:46 -16.0 AT Up 16.9 75.7 Really Low 01:49:32 - 01:52:00 4539
Oliver 01:50:47 -15.9 AT Up 16.8 75.6 Really Low 01:49:33 - 01:52:01 4523
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 01:50:47 -16.0 AT Up 16.9 75.7 Really Low 01:49:33 - 01:52:01 4510
Okanogan 01:50:49 -15.6 AT Up 16.6 75.3 Really Low 01:49:35 - 01:52:03 4485
Manson/Chelan 01:50:50 -15.1 AT Up 16.1 74.8 Really Low 01:49:36 - 01:52:04 4478
Brewster 01:50:50 -15.4 AT Up 16.4 75.1 Really Low 01:49:36 - 01:52:04 4478
Wenatchee 01:50:51 -14.9 AT Up 15.9 74.6 Really Low 01:49:37 - 01:52:05 4460
Ellensburg 01:50:52 -14.6 AT Up 15.6 74.3 Really Low 01:49:38 - 01:52:06 4446
Yakima 01:50:53 -14.5 AT Up 15.5 74.2 Really Low 01:49:39 - 01:52:07 4426
Toppenish/White Swan 01:50:54 -14.5 AT Up 15.6 74.2 Really Low 01:49:40 - 01:52:08 4410
The Dalles 01:50:55 -13.7 AT Up 14.8 73.5 Really Low 01:49:41 - 01:52:09 4393
Maupin 01:50:56 -13.7 AT Up 14.8 73.5 Really Low 01:49:42 - 01:52:10 4369
PNWRO 01:50:55 -15.4 AT Up 16.5 75.1 Really Low 01:49:41 - 01:52:09 4349
Sisters 01:50:58 -13.1 AT Up 14.2 72.9 Really Low 01:49:44 - 01:52:12 4337
Bend 01:50:59 -13.1 AT Up 14.3 73.1 Really Low 01:49:45 - 01:52:13 4317
Oregon Observatory 01:50:59 -13.0 AT Up 14.2 72.9 Really Low 01:49:45 - 01:52:13 4312
Sleaford 01:50:39 -24.9 Dark Up 25.8 86.7 Low 01:49:25 - 01:51:53 4286
Chiloquin 01:51:02 -12.3 AT Up 13.5 72.4 Really Low 01:49:48 - 01:52:16 4252
Klamath Falls 01:51:03 -12.2 AT Up 13.5 72.3 Really Low 01:49:49 - 01:52:17 4231
Fall River/Burney 01:51:06 -12.1 AT Up 13.4 72.3 Really Low 01:49:52 - 01:52:20 4152
Cedarville 01:51:05 -13.1 AT Up 14.4 73.2 Really Low 01:49:51 - 01:52:19 4143
Greenville 01:51:08 -12.1 AT Up 13.4 72.4 Really Low 01:49:54 - 01:52:22 4085
Gimple 01:51:08 -12.1 AT Up 13.5 72.4 Really Low 01:49:54 - 01:52:22 4082
Quincy 01:51:08 -12.0 AT Up 13.4 72.3 Really Low 01:49:54 - 01:52:22 4073
Portola 01:51:09 -12.3 AT Up 13.7 72.6 Really Low 01:49:55 - 01:52:23 4051
Reno 01:51:10 -12.7 AT Up 14.1 72.9 Really Low 01:49:56 - 01:52:24 4014
Carson City 01:51:10 -12.6 AT Up 14.0 72.8 Really Low 01:49:56 - 01:52:24 3992
Gardnerville 01:51:11 -12.6 AT Up 14.0 72.8 Really Low 01:49:57 - 01:52:25 3975
Yerington 01:51:11 -13.0 AT Up 14.4 73.2 Really Low 01:49:57 - 01:52:25 3960
Hawthorne 01:51:12 -13.2 AT Up 14.7 73.3 Really Low 01:49:58 - 01:52:26 3914
Lee Vining 01:51:13 -12.7 AT Up 14.2 72.9 Really Low 01:49:59 - 01:52:27 3894
Bishop 01:51:14 -13.0 AT Up 14.5 73.2 Really Low 01:50:00 - 01:52:28 3832
Beatty 01:51:16 -14.1 AT Up 15.7 74.0 Really Low 01:50:02 - 01:52:30 3747
Wildwood 01:51:21 -11.8 NT Up 13.4 72.3 Really Low 01:50:07 - 01:52:35 3620
Dunrhomin 01:51:07 -23.7 Dark Up 25.2 81.7 Low 01:49:53 - 01:52:21 3571
Nikitin 01:51:08 -23.7 Dark Up 25.2 81.6 Low 01:49:54 - 01:52:22 3559
CU-SBO 01:51:07 -23.6 Dark Up 25.1 81.5 Low 01:49:53 - 01:52:21 3558
Laughlin/Bullhead City 01:51:19 -15.3 AT Up 16.9 74.6 Really Low 01:50:05 - 01:52:33 3554
Patrick 01:51:19 -15.9 AT Up 17.5 75.1 Really Low 01:50:05 - 01:52:33 3547
Idyllwild 01:51:22 -13.2 AT Up 14.8 73.2 Really Low 01:50:08 - 01:52:36 3530
Lake Havasu City 01:51:21 -15.3 AT Up 16.9 74.6 Really Low 01:50:07 - 01:52:35 3499
Calipatria 01:51:24 -13.9 AT Up 15.6 73.6 Really Low 01:50:10 - 01:52:38 3444
Yuma 01:51:24 -14.5 AT Up 16.2 73.9 Really Low 01:50:10 - 01:52:38 3381
George/Scottsdale 01:51:22 -17.0 AT Up 18.7 75.5 Really Low 01:50:08 - 01:52:36 3355

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 468861, (2025/12/29 01:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 15.92  67
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  6.81  76
7Eta Gem       06:14:52.6 +22:30:24  4.5  1.59  70
PPM 095712     06:17:20.4 +22:08:38  8.5  0.96  70
PPM 095821     06:21:07.9 +22:09:57  9.1  0.16  71
468861         06:21:26.3 +22:01:03 16.4        71
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/18 21:23:45 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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