RECON: TNO occultation with 469708

Event between (469708) 05GE187 and star GA0820:10049047 with event index number of 1666171

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/03/13 12:13:11 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:30:56.0 -06:06:41
Equinox of date position of star is 18:32:07.0 -06:05:40
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 132 degrees from the moon. Moon is 27% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

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TNO is 26.8 AU from the Sun and 27.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 152 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1858 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19587.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=184.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.5 sec chord
Diameter=75.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469708, (2027/03/13 12:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:04.8 -26:29:24  0.9 35.36 165
60Bet Oph      17:44:49.0 +04:33:28  2.8 15.95 136
PPM 201808     18:31:41.5 -05:42:14  6.2  0.42 132
PPM 201829     18:33:25.6 -06:05:35  8.2  0.26 131
469708         18:32:23.5 -06:05:26 16.2       131
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 9.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 12:13:27 -23.1 Dark Down 21.7 128.6 Low 12:00:17 - 12:26:37 7264
Kamloops 12:13:46 -20.4 Dark Down 21.9 132.2 Low 12:00:36 - 12:26:56 7232
Peachland 12:13:44 -20.4 Dark Down 22.8 132.5 Low 12:00:34 - 12:26:54 7200
Summerland 12:13:43 -20.4 Dark Down 22.9 132.5 Low 12:00:33 - 12:26:53 7194
Kelowna 12:13:45 -20.2 Dark Down 22.9 132.8 Low 12:00:35 - 12:26:55 7194
Penticton 12:13:42 -20.4 Dark Down 23.0 132.6 Low 12:00:32 - 12:26:52 7190
Oliver 12:13:42 -20.5 Dark Down 23.3 132.5 Low 12:00:32 - 12:26:52 7183
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:13:41 -20.4 Dark Down 23.5 132.6 Low 12:00:31 - 12:26:51 7175
Manson/Chelan 12:13:33 -21.3 Dark Down 23.8 131.5 Low 12:00:23 - 12:26:43 7169
Tonasket 12:13:39 -20.6 Dark Down 23.6 132.4 Low 12:00:29 - 12:26:49 7169
Okanogan 12:13:37 -20.8 Dark Down 23.8 132.2 Low 12:00:27 - 12:26:47 7165
Brewster 12:13:34 -21.0 Dark Down 23.9 131.9 Low 12:00:24 - 12:26:44 7164
Wenatchee 12:13:31 -21.6 Dark Down 24.0 131.1 Low 12:00:21 - 12:26:41 7162
Ellensburg 12:13:28 -21.9 Dark Down 24.2 130.8 Low 12:00:18 - 12:26:38 7158
Yakima 12:13:26 -22.1 Dark Down 24.4 130.6 Low 12:00:16 - 12:26:36 7148
The Dalles 12:13:19 -22.8 Dark Down 24.7 129.7 Low 12:00:09 - 12:26:29 7139
Toppenish/White Swan 12:13:25 -22.0 Dark Down 24.7 130.7 Low 12:00:15 - 12:26:35 7138
Goldendale 12:13:23 -22.5 Dark Down 24.8 130.1 Low 12:00:13 - 12:26:33 7135
Maupin 12:13:17 -22.9 Dark Down 25.1 129.6 Low 12:00:07 - 12:26:27 7125
Sisters 12:13:12 -23.6 Dark Down 25.3 128.8 Low 12:00:02 - 12:26:22 7114
Bend 12:13:14 -23.5 Dark Down 25.6 129.0 Low 12:00:04 - 12:26:24 7100
Oregon Observatory 12:13:10 -23.6 Dark Down 25.7 128.8 Low 12:00:00 - 12:26:20 7099
PNWRO 12:13:28 -21.2 Dark Down 25.7 132.0 Low 12:00:18 - 12:26:38 7088
Chiloquin 12:13:04 -24.4 Dark Down 26.2 127.9 Low 11:59:54 - 12:26:14 7069
North Lake 12:13:08 -23.5 Dark Down 26.4 129.0 Low 11:59:58 - 12:26:18 7064
Klamath Falls 12:13:01 -24.5 Dark Down 26.5 127.8 Low 11:59:51 - 12:26:11 7056
Lakeview 12:13:07 -23.4 Dark Down 27.3 129.1 Low 11:59:57 - 12:26:17 7015
Fall River/Burney 12:12:57 -24.6 Dark Down 27.4 127.6 Low 11:59:47 - 12:26:07 7006
Cedarville 12:13:04 -23.5 Dark Down 27.9 129.0 Low 11:59:54 - 12:26:14 6988
Susanville 12:12:54 -24.3 Dark Down 28.2 128.0 Low 11:59:44 - 12:26:04 6962
Greenville 12:12:53 -24.6 Dark Down 28.2 127.6 Low 11:59:43 - 12:26:03 6961
Gimple 12:12:54 -24.5 Dark Down 28.3 127.7 Low 11:59:44 - 12:26:04 6958
Quincy 12:12:51 -24.6 Dark Down 28.3 127.6 Low 11:59:41 - 12:26:01 6953
Portola 12:12:53 -24.3 Dark Down 28.7 127.9 Low 11:59:43 - 12:26:03 6935
Reno 12:12:54 -23.9 Dark Down 29.3 128.4 Low 11:59:44 - 12:26:04 6906
Carson City 12:12:53 -24.0 Dark Down 29.5 128.3 Low 11:59:43 - 12:26:03 6891
Gardnerville 12:12:50 -24.0 Dark Down 29.7 128.2 Low 11:59:40 - 12:26:00 6880
Yerington 12:12:53 -23.6 Dark Down 30.0 128.8 Up 11:59:43 - 12:26:03 6864
Sleaford 12:14:35 -11.3 NT Down 26.7 147.2 Low 12:01:25 - 12:27:45 6859
Hawthorne 12:12:51 -23.3 Dark Down 30.6 129.0 Up 11:59:41 - 12:26:01 6830
Lee Vining 12:12:48 -23.9 Dark Down 30.7 128.3 Up 11:59:38 - 12:25:58 6823
Bishop 12:12:47 -23.5 Dark Down 31.5 128.7 Up 11:59:37 - 12:25:57 6774
Tonopah 12:12:56 -22.4 Dark Down 31.8 130.1 Up 11:59:46 - 12:26:06 6766
Beatty 12:12:51 -22.3 Dark Down 32.8 130.0 Up 11:59:41 - 12:26:01 6701
Indian Springs 12:12:53 -21.5 Dark Down 33.7 130.8 Up 11:59:43 - 12:26:03 6650
Wildwood 12:12:30 -24.5 Dark Down 33.3 126.8 Up 11:59:20 - 12:25:40 6635
Henderson 12:12:53 -21.1 Dark Down 34.5 131.2 Up 11:59:43 - 12:26:03 6601
Idyllwild 12:12:36 -23.0 Dark Down 34.8 128.3 Up 11:59:26 - 12:25:46 6554
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:12:51 -21.0 Dark Down 35.3 131.1 Up 11:59:41 - 12:26:01 6546
Mohave Valley 12:12:51 -21.0 Dark Down 35.5 131.0 Up 11:59:41 - 12:26:01 6533
Patrick 12:12:53 -20.3 Dark Down 35.6 132.0 Up 11:59:43 - 12:26:03 6533
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:12:53 -20.5 Dark Down 35.6 131.7 Up 11:59:43 - 12:26:03 6530
Lake Havasu City 12:12:49 -20.9 Dark Down 35.9 131.0 Up 11:59:39 - 12:25:59 6505
Parker 12:12:46 -21.0 Dark Down 36.1 130.8 Up 11:59:36 - 12:25:56 6487
Calipatria 12:12:37 -22.2 Dark Down 36.0 129.1 Up 11:59:27 - 12:25:47 6481
Yuma 12:12:39 -21.5 Dark Down 36.8 129.7 Up 11:59:29 - 12:25:49 6427
Dunrhomin 12:13:47 -12.6 AT Down 36.7 143.7 Up 12:00:37 - 12:26:57 6425
George/Scottsdale 12:12:54 -19.0 Dark Down 37.9 133.0 Up 11:59:44 - 12:26:04 6375

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 469708, (2027/03/13 12:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 35.36 165
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8 15.95 136
PPM 201808     18:30:14.3 -05:43:28  6.2  0.42 132
PPM 201829     18:31:58.2 -06:06:52  8.2  0.26 131
469708         18:30:56.0 -06:06:41 16.2       132
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/23 01:54:35 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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