RECON: TNO occultation with 469506

Event between (469506) 03FF128 and star GA0660:12291717 with event index number of 1414177

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/06/01 09:45:19 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:22:35.8 -22:47:38
Equinox of date position of star is 17:24:03.6 -22:48:55
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 121 degrees from the moon. Moon is 33% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.8

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Object is 31.0 AU from the Sun and 30.0 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 22.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 223 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1432 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21768.9 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=254.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.0 sec chord
Diameter=104.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469506, (2025/06/01 09:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:58.2 -26:29:10  0.9 12.62 109
35Eta Oph      17:11:50.3 -15:45:17  2.6  7.63 117
PPM 266825     17:26:13.4 -21:27:47  6.1  1.44 121
PPM 266748     17:23:21.2 -22:46:30  8.2  0.18 120
PPM 266800     17:24:50.0 -22:47:57  9.8  0.16 121
469506         17:24:08.1 -22:48:59 16.5       121
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 4.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.3 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=10.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 09:44:48 -13.6 AT Down 15.3 194.6 Really Low 09:29:48 - 09:59:48 2142
Kelowna 09:44:44 -14.1 AT Down 15.9 195.5 Really Low 09:29:44 - 09:59:44 2112
Peachland 09:44:45 -14.3 AT Down 16.1 195.2 Really Low 09:29:45 - 09:59:45 2110
Summerland 09:44:45 -14.4 AT Down 16.2 195.3 Really Low 09:29:45 - 09:59:45 2104
Penticton 09:44:44 -14.4 AT Down 16.3 195.5 Really Low 09:29:44 - 09:59:44 2102
Sleaford 09:44:10 -7.8 NT Down 10.8 207.6 Really Low 09:29:10 - 09:59:10 2092
Oliver 09:44:44 -14.7 AT Down 16.6 195.5 Really Low 09:29:44 - 09:59:44 2090
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:44:43 -14.8 AT Down 16.7 195.7 Really Low 09:29:43 - 09:59:43 2084
Victoria 09:44:55 -16.3 AT Down 17.8 191.9 Really Low 09:29:55 - 09:59:55 2077
Okanogan 09:44:43 -15.5 AT Down 17.4 195.5 Really Low 09:29:43 - 09:59:43 2061
Brewster 09:44:43 -15.8 AT Down 17.7 195.4 Really Low 09:29:43 - 09:59:43 2052
Manson/Chelan 09:44:45 -16.0 AT Down 18.0 195.0 Really Low 09:29:45 - 09:59:45 2046
Wenatchee 09:44:44 -16.5 AT Down 18.4 194.9 Really Low 09:29:44 - 09:59:44 2029
Ellensburg 09:44:45 -17.0 AT Down 18.9 194.7 Really Low 09:29:45 - 09:59:45 2014
Yakima 09:44:44 -17.3 AT Down 19.3 194.7 Really Low 09:29:44 - 09:59:44 1999
Toppenish/White Swan 09:44:43 -17.5 AT Down 19.5 194.9 Really Low 09:29:43 - 09:59:43 1989
PNWRO 09:44:38 -17.4 AT Down 19.5 196.4 Really Low 09:29:38 - 09:59:38 1969
The Dalles 09:44:45 -18.4 Dark Down 20.4 194.2 Low 09:29:45 - 09:59:45 1961
Maupin 09:44:45 -18.8 Dark Down 20.7 194.4 Low 09:29:45 - 09:59:45 1943
Sisters 09:44:45 -19.7 Dark Down 21.7 194.0 Low 09:29:45 - 09:59:45 1908
Bend 09:44:44 -19.9 Dark Down 21.9 194.3 Low 09:29:44 - 09:59:44 1897
Oregon Observatory 09:44:45 -20.1 Dark Down 22.1 194.1 Low 09:29:45 - 09:59:45 1890
Chiloquin 09:44:45 -21.4 Dark Down 23.4 193.9 Low 09:29:45 - 09:59:45 1833
Klamath Falls 09:44:44 -21.7 Dark Down 23.7 194.0 Low 09:29:44 - 09:59:44 1816
Cedarville 09:44:38 -21.8 Dark Down 24.1 195.6 Low 09:29:38 - 09:59:38 1778
Fall River/Burney 09:44:42 -22.6 Dark Down 24.8 194.5 Low 09:29:42 - 09:59:42 1759
Greenville 09:44:39 -23.3 Dark Down 25.6 195.0 Low 09:29:39 - 09:59:39 1713
Gimple 09:44:40 -23.3 Dark Down 25.6 195.1 Low 09:29:40 - 09:59:40 1712
Quincy 09:44:39 -23.5 Dark Down 25.8 195.1 Low 09:29:39 - 09:59:39 1702
Portola 09:44:38 -23.4 Dark Down 25.8 195.5 Low 09:29:38 - 09:59:38 1694
Reno 09:44:35 -23.4 Dark Down 25.9 196.2 Low 09:29:35 - 09:59:35 1678
Carson City 09:44:35 -23.7 Dark Down 26.3 196.3 Low 09:29:35 - 09:59:35 1660
Gardnerville 09:44:34 -23.9 Dark Down 26.5 196.4 Low 09:29:34 - 09:59:34 1647
Yerington 09:44:32 -23.7 Dark Down 26.3 196.9 Low 09:29:32 - 09:59:32 1646
Hawthorne 09:44:30 -23.9 Dark Down 26.6 197.5 Low 09:29:30 - 09:59:30 1619
Dunrhomin 09:43:46 -16.7 AT Down 20.9 209.8 Low 09:28:46 - 09:58:46 1594
Lee Vining 09:44:31 -24.6 Dark Down 27.3 197.1 Low 09:29:31 - 09:59:31 1592
Nikitin 09:43:46 -16.9 AT Down 21.1 209.8 Low 09:28:46 - 09:58:46 1584
CU-SBO 09:43:46 -17.0 AT Down 21.2 209.8 Low 09:28:46 - 09:58:46 1582
Bishop 09:44:28 -24.8 Dark Down 27.7 197.9 Low 09:29:28 - 09:59:28 1555
Beatty 09:44:22 -24.6 Dark Down 27.7 199.6 Low 09:29:22 - 09:59:22 1520
Patrick 09:44:09 -24.7 Dark Down 28.3 202.7 Low 09:29:09 - 09:59:09 1414
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:44:12 -25.2 Dark Down 28.7 202.1 Low 09:29:12 - 09:59:12 1405
Wildwood 09:44:25 -27.8 Dark Down 30.9 198.3 Up 09:29:25 - 09:59:25 1367
Lake Havasu City 09:44:10 -25.6 Dark Down 29.3 202.5 Low 09:29:10 - 09:59:10 1363
Idyllwild 09:44:18 -27.3 Dark Down 30.7 200.3 Up 09:29:18 - 09:59:18 1335
George/Scottsdale 09:44:00 -25.1 Dark Down 29.2 205.0 Low 09:29:00 - 09:59:00 1294
Calipatria 09:44:13 -27.3 Dark Down 30.9 201.6 Up 09:29:13 - 09:59:13 1288
Yuma 09:44:09 -27.3 Dark Down 31.0 202.6 Up 09:29:09 - 09:59:09 1254

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 469506, (2025/06/01 09:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 12.62 109
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  7.63 117
PPM 266825     17:24:42.0 -21:26:30  6.1  1.44 121
PPM 266748     17:21:48.9 -22:45:07  8.2  0.18 120
PPM 266800     17:23:17.8 -22:46:37  9.8  0.16 121
469506         17:22:35.8 -22:47:38 16.5       121
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/02 06:15:57 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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