RECON: TNO occultation with 469707

Event between (469707) 05GB187 and star GA0760:08130526 with event index number of 1857272

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/03/10 11:47:51 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:36:18.2 -12:46:58
Equinox of date position of star is 17:37:35.6 -12:47:45
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 102 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 33.0 AU from the Sun and 33.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 10.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 329 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2618 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23976.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=214.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 21.0 sec chord
Diameter=87.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469707, (2028/03/10 11:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:08.4 -26:29:31  0.9 20.80  87
35Eta Oph      17:11:59.8 -15:45:28  2.6  6.94  96
56Omi Ser      17:43:00.1 -12:53:16  4.4  1.25 103
PPM 233283     17:36:51.6 -12:21:51  8.2  0.50 102
PPM 233308     17:37:41.9 -12:48:31  9.1  0.05 102
469707         17:37:53.4 -12:47:55 15.8       102
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 12.2 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=2.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 11:49:48 -27.4 Dark Up 18.6 137.2 Really Low 11:34:48 - 12:04:48 6039
Kamloops 11:49:54 -24.7 Dark Up 18.3 140.5 Really Low 11:34:54 - 12:04:54 5984
Peachland 11:49:55 -24.7 Dark Up 19.3 140.8 Really Low 11:34:55 - 12:04:55 5958
Summerland 11:49:51 -24.8 Dark Up 19.4 140.9 Really Low 11:34:51 - 12:04:51 5953
Kelowna 11:49:56 -24.5 Dark Up 19.3 141.2 Really Low 11:34:56 - 12:04:56 5951
Penticton 11:49:54 -24.7 Dark Up 19.5 141.0 Really Low 11:34:54 - 12:04:54 5949
Oliver 11:49:51 -24.9 Dark Up 19.8 140.9 Really Low 11:34:51 - 12:04:51 5945
Manson/Chelan 11:49:48 -25.8 Dark Up 20.5 140.0 Low 11:34:48 - 12:04:48 5943
Ellensburg 11:49:47 -26.4 Dark Up 21.0 139.4 Low 11:34:47 - 12:04:47 5941
Wenatchee 11:49:47 -26.1 Dark Up 20.8 139.7 Low 11:34:47 - 12:04:47 5941
The Dalles 11:49:47 -27.4 Dark Up 21.8 138.5 Low 11:34:47 - 12:04:47 5939
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:49:52 -24.8 Dark Up 20.0 141.0 Really Low 11:34:52 - 12:04:52 5938
Yakima 11:49:47 -26.6 Dark Up 21.3 139.3 Low 11:34:47 - 12:04:47 5935
Brewster 11:49:48 -25.5 Dark Up 20.5 140.4 Low 11:34:48 - 12:04:48 5935
Okanogan 11:49:47 -25.2 Dark Up 20.4 140.7 Low 11:34:47 - 12:04:47 5934
Maupin 11:49:47 -27.5 Dark Up 22.2 138.5 Low 11:34:47 - 12:04:47 5930
Toppenish/White Swan 11:49:47 -26.6 Dark Up 21.6 139.4 Low 11:34:47 - 12:04:47 5927
Sisters 11:49:04 -28.3 Dark Up 22.5 137.6 Low 11:34:04 - 12:04:04 5916
Oregon Observatory 11:49:02 -28.4 Dark Up 22.8 137.6 Low 11:34:02 - 12:04:02 5904
Bend 11:49:02 -28.3 Dark Up 22.8 137.8 Low 11:34:02 - 12:04:02 5904
Chiloquin 11:48:48 -29.3 Dark Up 23.6 136.8 Low 11:33:48 - 12:03:48 5885
PNWRO 11:49:47 -25.8 Dark Up 22.5 140.7 Low 11:34:47 - 12:04:47 5876
Klamath Falls 11:48:47 -29.4 Dark Up 23.9 136.7 Low 11:33:47 - 12:03:47 5874
Fall River/Burney 11:48:40 -29.6 Dark Up 24.9 136.7 Low 11:33:40 - 12:03:40 5833
Cedarville 11:48:50 -28.5 Dark Up 25.2 138.0 Low 11:33:50 - 12:03:50 5810
Greenville 11:48:35 -29.6 Dark Up 25.8 136.8 Low 11:33:35 - 12:03:35 5794
Gimple 11:48:35 -29.6 Dark Up 25.8 136.9 Low 11:33:35 - 12:03:35 5792
Quincy 11:48:33 -29.7 Dark Up 25.9 136.7 Low 11:33:33 - 12:03:33 5789
Portola 11:48:34 -29.4 Dark Up 26.3 137.1 Low 11:33:34 - 12:03:34 5771
Reno 11:48:36 -29.1 Dark Up 26.8 137.6 Low 11:33:36 - 12:03:36 5742
Carson City 11:48:34 -29.2 Dark Up 27.1 137.5 Low 11:33:34 - 12:03:34 5731
Gardnerville 11:48:32 -29.2 Dark Up 27.3 137.5 Low 11:33:32 - 12:03:32 5722
Yerington 11:48:37 -28.8 Dark Up 27.6 138.1 Low 11:33:37 - 12:03:37 5705
Hawthorne 11:48:35 -28.5 Dark Up 28.2 138.4 Low 11:33:35 - 12:03:35 5673
Lee Vining 11:48:28 -29.1 Dark Up 28.3 137.7 Low 11:33:28 - 12:03:28 5671
Bishop 11:48:30 -28.8 Dark Up 29.2 138.2 Low 11:33:30 - 12:03:30 5626
Sleaford 11:51:26 -15.5 AT Up 22.0 155.2 Low 11:36:26 - 12:06:26 5577
Beatty 11:48:36 -27.7 Dark Up 30.4 139.6 Up 11:33:36 - 12:03:36 5554
Wildwood 11:48:02 -30.0 Dark Up 31.4 136.6 Up 11:33:02 - 12:03:02 5511
Idyllwild 11:48:12 -28.6 Dark Up 32.7 138.2 Up 11:33:12 - 12:03:12 5431
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:48:37 -26.4 Dark Up 32.9 141.0 Up 11:33:37 - 12:03:37 5408
Patrick 11:48:44 -25.8 Dark Up 33.0 141.8 Up 11:33:44 - 12:03:44 5392
Lake Havasu City 11:48:37 -26.4 Dark Up 33.5 141.0 Up 11:33:37 - 12:03:37 5372
Calipatria 11:48:16 -27.8 Dark Up 33.9 139.1 Up 11:33:16 - 12:03:16 5360
Yuma 11:48:23 -27.2 Dark Up 34.7 139.8 Up 11:33:23 - 12:03:23 5308
George/Scottsdale 11:48:46 -24.6 Dark Up 35.4 143.2 Up 11:33:46 - 12:03:46 5243
Dunrhomin 11:50:16 -17.7 AT Up 32.8 153.0 Up 11:35:16 - 12:05:16 5228
CU-SBO 11:50:16 -17.9 AT Up 33.0 152.9 Up 11:35:16 - 12:05:16 5223

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 469707, (2028/03/10 11:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 20.80  87
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  6.94  96
56Omi Ser      17:41:24.8 -12:52:32  4.4  1.25 103
PPM 233283     17:35:16.7 -12:20:52  8.2  0.50 102
PPM 233308     17:36:06.7 -12:47:34  9.1  0.05 102
469707         17:36:18.2 -12:46:58 15.8       102
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/28 03:08:32 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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