RECON: TNO occultation with 469506

Event between (469506) 03FF128 and star GA0660:20701412 with event index number of 1909419

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/06/22 04:23:33 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:51:05.9 -23:17:49
Equinox of date position of star is 17:52:34.2 -23:18:07
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 175 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% 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 23.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 334 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1171 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21779.2 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=254.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.8 sec chord
Diameter=104.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469506, (2028/06/22 04:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:09.5 -26:29:33  0.9 18.77 166
35Eta Oph      17:12:00.8 -15:45:29  2.6 12.21 169
PPM 267309     17:49:28.9 -22:29:08  6.1  1.12 175
PPM 267380     17:51:58.7 -23:08:07  8.5  0.26 175
PPM 267391     17:52:21.6 -23:07:53  9.8  0.20 175
469506         17:52:49.9 -23:18:09 14.9       175
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 2.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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)
Sleaford 04:25:14 -6.7 NT Down 8.1 146.5 Really Low 04:10:14 - 04:40:14 5769
Kamloops 04:25:48 -1.8 CT Down 3.5 134.5 Really Low 04:10:48 - 04:40:48 5438
Kelowna 04:25:48 -2.7 CT Down 4.5 135.2 Really Low 04:10:48 - 04:40:48 5421
Peachland 04:25:49 -2.7 CT Down 4.5 134.9 Really Low 04:10:49 - 04:40:49 5410
Summerland 04:25:50 -2.8 CT Down 4.6 135.0 Really Low 04:10:50 - 04:40:50 5405
Penticton 04:25:49 -2.9 CT Down 4.7 135.1 Really Low 04:10:49 - 04:40:49 5405
Oliver 04:25:50 -3.1 CT Down 5.0 135.1 Really Low 04:10:50 - 04:40:50 5389
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:25:50 -3.4 CT Down 5.2 135.2 Really Low 04:10:50 - 04:40:50 5386
Okanogan 04:25:53 -3.7 CT Down 5.5 135.0 Really Low 04:10:53 - 04:40:53 5350
Brewster 04:25:54 -3.8 CT Down 5.6 134.8 Really Low 04:10:54 - 04:40:54 5333
Manson/Chelan 04:25:56 -3.7 CT Down 5.6 134.5 Really Low 04:10:56 - 04:40:56 5315
Wenatchee 04:25:57 -4.0 CT Down 5.9 134.4 Really Low 04:10:57 - 04:40:57 5288
Victoria 04:25:59 -1.7 CT Down 3.6 132.0 Really Low 04:10:59 - 04:40:59 5269
Ellensburg 04:25:59 -4.1 CT Down 6.1 134.2 Really Low 04:10:59 - 04:40:59 5262
PNWRO 04:25:58 -5.6 CT Down 7.6 135.4 Really Low 04:10:58 - 04:40:58 5252
Dunrhomin 04:25:35 -16.6 AT Down 18.3 145.7 Really Low 04:10:35 - 04:40:35 5250
Yakima 04:25:59 -4.4 CT Down 6.3 134.1 Really Low 04:10:59 - 04:40:59 5242
Nikitin 04:25:36 -16.7 AT Down 18.4 145.6 Really Low 04:10:36 - 04:40:36 5239
Toppenish/White Swan 04:26:00 -4.6 CT Down 6.6 134.2 Really Low 04:11:00 - 04:41:00 5235
CU-SBO 04:25:36 -16.7 AT Down 18.5 145.5 Really Low 04:10:36 - 04:40:36 5234
The Dalles 04:26:04 -4.7 CT Down 6.7 133.6 Really Low 04:11:04 - 04:41:04 5176
Maupin 04:26:04 -5.1 CT Down 7.1 133.6 Really Low 04:11:04 - 04:41:04 5156
Sisters 04:26:08 -5.4 CT Down 7.4 133.2 Really Low 04:11:08 - 04:41:08 5098
Bend 04:26:08 -5.7 CT Down 7.7 133.4 Really Low 04:11:08 - 04:41:08 5091
Oregon Observatory 04:26:08 -5.7 CT Down 7.8 133.2 Really Low 04:11:08 - 04:41:08 5079
Chiloquin 04:26:13 -6.3 NT Down 8.5 132.8 Really Low 04:11:13 - 04:41:13 4994
Cedarville 04:26:12 -8.0 NT Down 10.1 133.9 Really Low 04:11:12 - 04:41:12 4978
Klamath Falls 04:26:13 -6.6 NT Down 8.7 132.8 Really Low 04:11:13 - 04:41:13 4977
Fall River/Burney 04:26:16 -7.6 NT Down 9.8 133.0 Really Low 04:11:16 - 04:41:16 4918
Gimple 04:26:16 -8.5 NT Down 10.7 133.3 Really Low 04:11:16 - 04:41:16 4878
Greenville 04:26:16 -8.5 NT Down 10.6 133.2 Really Low 04:11:16 - 04:41:16 4876
Reno 04:26:16 -9.5 NT Down 11.7 134.0 Really Low 04:11:16 - 04:41:16 4870
Portola 04:26:16 -8.9 NT Down 11.1 133.5 Really Low 04:11:16 - 04:41:16 4869
Quincy 04:26:17 -8.6 NT Down 10.8 133.2 Really Low 04:11:17 - 04:41:17 4863
Yerington 04:26:15 -10.2 NT Down 12.4 134.4 Really Low 04:11:15 - 04:41:15 4853
Carson City 04:26:16 -9.7 NT Down 11.9 133.9 Really Low 04:11:16 - 04:41:16 4848
Hawthorne 04:26:15 -10.9 NT Down 13.0 134.7 Really Low 04:11:15 - 04:41:15 4838
Gardnerville 04:26:17 -9.9 NT Down 12.1 133.9 Really Low 04:11:17 - 04:41:17 4834
Lee Vining 04:26:17 -11.0 NT Down 13.2 134.2 Really Low 04:11:17 - 04:41:17 4790
Beatty 04:26:14 -13.0 AT Down 15.2 135.8 Really Low 04:11:14 - 04:41:14 4785
Bishop 04:26:17 -11.8 NT Down 14.0 134.7 Really Low 04:11:17 - 04:41:17 4771
Patrick 04:26:09 -15.8 AT Down 17.9 137.7 Really Low 04:11:09 - 04:41:09 4763
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:26:11 -15.5 AT Down 17.7 137.1 Really Low 04:11:11 - 04:41:11 4728
George/Scottsdale 04:26:07 -18.1 Dark Down 20.3 138.9 Low 04:11:07 - 04:41:07 4701
Lake Havasu City 04:26:12 -16.1 AT Down 18.3 137.1 Really Low 04:11:12 - 04:41:12 4691
Idyllwild 04:26:20 -15.2 AT Down 17.5 135.2 Really Low 04:11:20 - 04:41:20 4577
Calipatria 04:26:18 -16.4 AT Down 18.6 135.9 Really Low 04:11:18 - 04:41:18 4566
Yuma 04:26:17 -17.2 AT Down 19.5 136.5 Really Low 04:11:17 - 04:41:17 4560
Wildwood 04:26:24 -13.9 AT Down 16.2 133.9 Really Low 04:11:24 - 04:41:24 4550

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, (2028/06/22 04:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 18.77 166
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 12.21 169
PPM 267309     17:47:45.6 -22:28:40  6.1  1.12 175
PPM 267380     17:50:14.9 -23:07:44  8.5  0.26 175
PPM 267391     17:50:37.8 -23:07:32  9.8  0.20 175
469506         17:51:05.9 -23:17:49 14.9       175
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/07 04:31:02 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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