RECON: TNO occultation with 469610

Event between (469610) 04HF79 and star GA0660:08229589 with event index number of 2255186

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/07/04 07:53:13 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:52:47.3 -22:30:04
Equinox of date position of star is 16:54:06.1 -22:32:10
Stellar brightness G=15.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 45 degrees from the moon. Moon is 64% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.1 AU from the Sun and 41.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 906 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5923 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29896.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.4
Diameter=310.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.6 sec chord
Diameter=126.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469610, (2025/07/04 07:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:58.5 -26:29:11  0.9  6.61  41
23Tau Sco      16:37:28.5 -28:16:00  2.8  6.87  42
PPM 266088     16:54:55.8 -20:27:21  5.7  2.09  46
PPM 266120     16:56:10.0 -21:55:09  8.4  0.76  46
PPM 266076     16:54:09.8 -22:45:20  8.9  0.22  45
469610         16:54:19.2 -22:32:30 15.0        46
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 1.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.5 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=2.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 07:52:13 -16.9 AT Down 13.1 206.6 Really Low 07:37:13 - 08:07:13 450
Kelowna 07:52:12 -17.3 AT Down 13.5 206.5 Really Low 07:37:12 - 08:07:12 438
Peachland 07:52:13 -17.4 AT Down 13.7 206.2 Really Low 07:37:13 - 08:07:13 437
Summerland 07:52:12 -17.5 AT Down 13.8 206.3 Really Low 07:37:12 - 08:07:12 431
Victoria 07:52:28 -18.4 Dark Up 15.8 203.1 Really Low 07:37:28 - 08:07:28 431
Penticton 07:52:12 -17.6 AT Down 13.8 206.4 Really Low 07:37:12 - 08:07:12 428
Oliver 07:52:11 -17.9 AT Down 14.1 206.4 Really Low 07:37:11 - 08:07:11 416
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:52:10 -18.1 Dark Down 14.2 206.6 Really Low 07:37:10 - 08:07:10 410
Tonasket 07:52:10 -18.4 Dark Down 14.5 206.6 Really Low 07:37:10 - 08:07:10 399
Okanogan 07:52:10 -18.8 Dark Down 14.9 206.5 Really Low 07:37:10 - 08:07:10 388
Brewster 07:52:10 -19.0 Dark Down 15.2 206.4 Really Low 07:37:10 - 08:07:10 379
Manson/Chelan 07:52:11 -19.2 Dark Down 15.5 206.1 Really Low 07:37:11 - 08:07:11 374
Wenatchee 07:52:10 -19.7 Dark Down 16.0 206.0 Really Low 07:37:10 - 08:07:10 357
Ellensburg 07:52:10 -20.1 Dark Up 16.4 205.8 Really Low 07:37:10 - 08:07:10 343
Yakima 07:52:09 -20.5 Dark Up 16.8 205.8 Really Low 07:37:09 - 08:07:09 328
Toppenish/White Swan 07:52:08 -20.7 Dark Up 16.9 206.0 Really Low 07:37:08 - 08:07:08 318
Pasco 07:52:04 -20.9 Dark Down 16.6 207.2 Really Low 07:37:04 - 08:07:04 305
Goldendale 07:52:09 -21.2 Dark Up 17.5 205.7 Really Low 07:37:09 - 08:07:09 299
PNWRO 07:52:03 -21.1 Dark Down 16.8 207.4 Really Low 07:37:03 - 08:07:03 294
The Dalles 07:52:10 -21.5 Dark Up 17.8 205.4 Really Low 07:37:10 - 08:07:10 291
Maupin 07:52:09 -21.9 Dark Up 18.2 205.6 Really Low 07:37:09 - 08:07:09 274
Sisters 07:52:09 -22.7 Dark Up 19.1 205.2 Really Low 07:37:09 - 08:07:09 240
Redmond 07:52:07 -22.8 Dark Up 19.0 205.6 Really Low 07:37:07 - 08:07:07 237
Bend 07:52:07 -23.0 Dark Up 19.3 205.5 Really Low 07:37:07 - 08:07:07 229
Oregon Observatory 07:52:07 -23.1 Dark Up 19.5 205.4 Really Low 07:37:07 - 08:07:07 222
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:52:07 -23.3 Dark Up 19.7 205.4 Really Low 07:37:07 - 08:07:07 213
North Lake 07:52:04 -23.8 Dark Up 19.9 206.0 Really Low 07:37:04 - 08:07:04 191
Chiloquin 07:52:07 -24.4 Dark Up 20.8 205.2 Low 07:37:07 - 08:07:07 166
Paisley 07:52:02 -24.4 Dark Up 20.3 206.4 Low 07:37:02 - 08:07:02 164
Klamath Falls 07:52:06 -24.8 Dark Up 21.1 205.4 Low 07:37:06 - 08:07:06 149
Lakeview 07:52:01 -24.9 Dark Up 20.7 206.7 Low 07:37:01 - 08:07:01 139
Cedarville 07:51:59 -25.6 Dark Up 21.2 206.9 Low 07:36:59 - 08:06:59 107
Fall River/Burney 07:52:02 -26.0 Dark Up 22.0 205.9 Low 07:37:02 - 08:07:02 91
Susanville 07:51:59 -26.6 Dark Up 22.3 206.7 Low 07:36:59 - 08:06:59 56
Greenville 07:51:59 -26.9 Dark Up 22.7 206.5 Low 07:36:59 - 08:06:59 44
Gimple 07:51:59 -26.9 Dark Up 22.7 206.5 Low 07:36:59 - 08:06:59 43
Quincy 07:51:59 -27.1 Dark Up 22.9 206.5 Low 07:36:59 - 08:06:59 34
Portola 07:51:57 -27.3 Dark Up 22.8 207.0 Low 07:36:57 - 08:06:57 25
Reno 07:51:54 -27.6 Dark Up 22.8 207.6 Low 07:36:54 - 08:06:54 7
Carson City 07:51:53 -27.9 Dark Up 23.1 207.7 Low 07:36:53 - 08:06:53 -12
Gardnerville 07:51:53 -28.2 Dark Up 23.3 207.8 Low 07:36:53 - 08:06:53 -25
Yerington 07:51:51 -28.1 Dark Up 23.1 208.3 Low 07:36:51 - 08:06:51 -26
Hawthorne 07:51:48 -28.6 Dark Up 23.3 208.9 Low 07:36:48 - 08:06:48 -55
Lee Vining 07:51:49 -29.2 Dark Up 24.0 208.6 Low 07:36:49 - 08:06:49 -81
Tonopah 07:51:42 -29.1 Dark Up 23.2 210.3 Low 07:36:42 - 08:06:42 -91
Dunrhomin 07:51:07 -26.0 Dark Down 16.1 220.0 Really Low 07:36:07 - 08:06:07 -114
Bishop 07:51:45 -29.8 Dark Up 24.2 209.3 Low 07:36:45 - 08:06:45 -119
Beatty 07:51:38 -30.3 Dark Up 24.0 210.9 Low 07:36:38 - 08:06:38 -159
Indian Springs 07:51:34 -30.6 Dark Up 23.8 211.9 Low 07:36:34 - 08:06:34 -187
CPSLO 07:51:50 -31.7 Dark Up 26.9 207.7 Low 07:36:50 - 08:06:50 -221
Henderson 07:51:30 -31.1 Dark Down 24.0 212.7 Low 07:36:30 - 08:06:30 -225
Patrick 07:51:25 -31.7 Dark Down 24.0 213.8 Low 07:36:25 - 08:06:25 -272
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:51:27 -32.0 Dark Down 24.5 213.2 Low 07:36:27 - 08:06:27 -280
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:51:25 -31.9 Dark Down 24.3 213.7 Low 07:36:25 - 08:06:25 -283
Mohave Valley 07:51:27 -32.2 Dark Down 24.8 213.3 Low 07:36:27 - 08:06:27 -296
Wildwood 07:51:40 -33.0 Dark Up 27.2 209.9 Low 07:36:40 - 08:06:40 -307
Lake Havasu City 07:51:25 -32.6 Dark Down 25.0 213.6 Low 07:36:25 - 08:06:25 -322
Idyllwild 07:51:32 -33.4 Dark Up 26.7 211.7 Low 07:36:32 - 08:06:32 -344
Parker 07:51:24 -33.0 Dark Up 25.3 213.8 Low 07:36:24 - 08:06:24 -344
Blythe 07:51:24 -33.5 Dark Up 25.8 213.6 Low 07:36:24 - 08:06:24 -373
Calipatria 07:51:27 -34.0 Dark Up 26.7 212.9 Low 07:36:27 - 08:06:27 -394
George/Scottsdale 07:51:14 -33.3 Dark Down 24.5 216.0 Low 07:36:14 - 08:06:14 -397
Yuma 07:51:23 -34.4 Dark Up 26.6 213.8 Low 07:36:23 - 08:06:23 -430

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 469610, (2025/07/04 07:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  6.61  41
23Tau Sco      16:35:52.9 -28:12:58  2.8  6.87  42
PPM 266088     16:53:25.2 -20:24:57  5.7  2.09  46
PPM 266120     16:54:38.4 -21:52:47  8.4  0.76  46
PPM 266076     16:52:37.7 -22:42:53  8.9  0.22  45
469610         16:52:47.3 -22:30:04 15.0        45
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/11 00:27:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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