RECON: TNO occultation with 469361

Event between (469361) 01HY65 and star GA0840:04488421 with event index number of 2251583

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/05/17 04:33:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 14:45:46.4 -05:46:28
Equinox of date position of star is 14:46:57.2 -05:52:03
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 28 degrees from the moon. Moon is 89% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

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TNO is 41.6 AU from the Sun and 40.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 399 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2583 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29507.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.4
Diameter=317.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.2 sec chord
Diameter=129.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469361, (2027/05/17 04:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:38.4 -11:18:12  1.0 20.63   7
27Bet Lib      15:18:29.1 -09:28:56  2.6  8.54  35
107Mu Vir      14:44:30.4 -05:46:31  3.9  0.68  27
PPM 197926     14:49:28.8 -05:37:11  7.9  0.62  28
PPM 197865     14:45:51.0 -05:40:42  8.9  0.40  28
469361         14:47:13.1 -05:53:18 16.8        28
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 2.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.2 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=1.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 04:36:03 -12.1 AT Up 28.7 152.9 Low 04:21:03 - 04:51:03 8577
Kamloops 04:36:37 -7.3 NT Up 24.8 137.6 Low 04:21:37 - 04:51:37 8172
Kelowna 04:36:37 -8.3 NT Up 25.8 138.2 Low 04:21:37 - 04:51:37 8128
Peachland 04:36:38 -8.2 NT Up 25.7 137.9 Low 04:21:38 - 04:51:38 8113
Summerland 04:36:38 -8.3 NT Up 25.9 137.9 Low 04:21:38 - 04:51:38 8104
Penticton 04:36:38 -8.4 NT Up 26.0 138.0 Low 04:21:38 - 04:51:38 8101
Oliver 04:36:38 -8.7 NT Up 26.2 137.9 Low 04:21:38 - 04:51:38 8074
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:36:37 -8.9 NT Up 26.4 138.0 Low 04:21:37 - 04:51:37 8065
Tonasket 04:36:38 -9.1 NT Up 26.6 137.9 Low 04:21:38 - 04:51:38 8039
Okanogan 04:36:39 -9.2 NT Up 26.8 137.6 Low 04:21:39 - 04:51:39 8009
Brewster 04:36:41 -9.3 NT Up 26.9 137.3 Low 04:21:41 - 04:51:41 7983
Manson/Chelan 04:36:42 -9.3 NT Up 26.9 136.9 Low 04:21:42 - 04:51:42 7959
Victoria 04:36:47 -7.2 NT Up 25.0 133.9 Low 04:21:47 - 04:51:47 7939
Wenatchee 04:36:41 -9.5 NT Up 27.2 136.6 Low 04:21:41 - 04:51:41 7917
Ellensburg 04:36:44 -9.7 NT Up 27.4 136.2 Low 04:21:44 - 04:51:44 7879
Yakima 04:36:43 -10.0 NT Up 27.7 136.0 Low 04:21:43 - 04:51:43 7846
PNWRO 04:36:40 -11.2 NT Up 28.9 137.5 Low 04:21:40 - 04:51:40 7836
Toppenish/White Swan 04:36:43 -10.2 NT Up 27.9 136.1 Low 04:21:43 - 04:51:43 7832
Goldendale 04:36:44 -10.3 NT Up 28.1 135.5 Low 04:21:44 - 04:51:44 7777
The Dalles 04:36:45 -10.3 NT Up 28.1 135.1 Low 04:21:45 - 04:51:45 7750
Maupin 04:36:46 -10.6 NT Up 28.4 135.0 Low 04:21:46 - 04:51:46 7718
Dunrhomin 04:36:07 -22.0 Dark Up 39.4 149.9 Up 04:21:07 - 04:51:07 7704
CU-SBO 04:36:06 -22.2 Dark Up 39.5 149.7 Up 04:21:06 - 04:51:06 7681
Sisters 04:36:49 -11.0 NT Up 28.8 134.2 Low 04:21:49 - 04:51:49 7633
Bend 04:36:48 -11.3 NT Up 29.1 134.3 Low 04:21:48 - 04:51:48 7619
Oregon Observatory 04:36:48 -11.3 NT Up 29.2 134.2 Low 04:21:48 - 04:51:48 7602
North Lake 04:36:46 -12.0 AT Up 29.9 134.4 Low 04:21:46 - 04:51:46 7560
Lakeview 04:36:47 -13.0 AT Up 30.9 134.5 Up 04:21:47 - 04:51:47 7483
Chiloquin 04:36:50 -12.0 NT Up 29.9 133.2 Low 04:21:50 - 04:51:50 7479
Klamath Falls 04:36:50 -12.2 AT Up 30.1 133.2 Up 04:21:50 - 04:51:50 7452
Cedarville 04:36:47 -13.6 AT Up 31.5 134.4 Up 04:21:47 - 04:51:47 7430
Fall River/Burney 04:36:50 -13.2 AT Up 31.1 133.0 Up 04:21:50 - 04:51:50 7358
Susanville 04:36:49 -14.0 AT Up 32.0 133.4 Up 04:21:49 - 04:51:49 7321
Gimple 04:36:50 -14.1 AT Up 32.1 133.1 Up 04:21:50 - 04:51:50 7291
Greenville 04:36:50 -14.1 AT Up 32.0 133.0 Up 04:21:50 - 04:51:50 7289
Portola 04:36:50 -14.6 AT Up 32.5 133.4 Up 04:21:50 - 04:51:50 7272
Quincy 04:36:50 -14.2 AT Up 32.2 133.0 Up 04:21:50 - 04:51:50 7271
Reno 04:36:48 -15.1 AT Up 33.1 133.9 Up 04:21:48 - 04:51:48 7265
Carson City 04:36:48 -15.4 AT Up 33.3 133.7 Up 04:21:48 - 04:51:48 7234
Yerington 04:36:47 -15.8 AT Up 33.8 134.2 Up 04:21:47 - 04:51:47 7232
Gardnerville 04:36:49 -15.5 AT Up 33.5 133.6 Up 04:21:49 - 04:51:49 7213
Hawthorne 04:36:45 -16.5 AT Up 34.4 134.5 Up 04:21:45 - 04:51:45 7204
Tonopah 04:36:42 -17.6 AT Up 35.5 135.7 Up 04:21:42 - 04:51:42 7200
Lee Vining 04:36:47 -16.6 AT Up 34.5 133.8 Up 04:21:47 - 04:51:47 7142
Beatty 04:36:42 -18.6 Dark Up 36.6 135.6 Up 04:21:42 - 04:51:42 7107
Indian Springs 04:36:38 -19.5 Dark Up 37.4 136.5 Up 04:21:38 - 04:51:38 7107
Bishop 04:36:45 -17.4 AT Up 35.4 134.2 Up 04:21:45 - 04:51:45 7106
Henderson 04:36:36 -20.3 Dark Up 38.2 137.0 Up 04:21:36 - 04:51:36 7077
Patrick 04:36:33 -21.3 Dark Up 39.3 137.8 Up 04:21:33 - 04:51:33 7051
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:36:34 -21.4 Dark Up 39.3 137.5 Up 04:21:34 - 04:51:34 7025
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:36:37 -21.1 Dark Up 39.1 136.9 Up 04:21:37 - 04:51:37 7009
Mohave Valley 04:36:35 -21.3 Dark Up 39.3 136.8 Up 04:21:35 - 04:51:35 6984
Lake Havasu City 04:36:35 -21.7 Dark Up 39.7 136.8 Up 04:21:35 - 04:51:35 6954
George/Scottsdale 04:36:27 -23.7 Dark Up 41.6 139.0 Up 04:21:27 - 04:51:27 6952
Parker 04:36:34 -22.0 Dark Up 40.0 136.6 Up 04:21:34 - 04:51:34 6923
Idyllwild 04:36:42 -20.8 Dark Up 38.9 133.9 Up 04:21:42 - 04:51:42 6819
Wildwood 04:36:48 -19.4 Dark Up 37.5 132.2 Up 04:21:48 - 04:51:48 6800
Calipatria 04:36:39 -22.0 Dark Up 40.0 134.8 Up 04:21:39 - 04:51:39 6794
Yuma 04:36:37 -22.8 Dark Up 40.8 135.4 Up 04:21:37 - 04:51:37 6779

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 469361, (2027/05/17 04:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 20.63   7
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6  8.54  35
107Mu Vir      14:43:03.8 -05:39:37  3.9  0.68  27
PPM 197926     14:48:02.2 -05:30:24  7.9  0.62  28
PPM 197865     14:44:24.4 -05:33:50  8.9  0.40  28
469361         14:45:46.4 -05:46:28 16.8        28
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/07 22:17:56 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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