RECON: TNO occultation with 469708

Event between (469708) 05GE187 and star GA0840:08924992 with event index number of 1697846

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/05/28 08:13:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:29:32.3 -05:20:01
Equinox of date position of star is 18:30:42.9 -05:19:03
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 58 degrees from the moon. Moon is 52% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

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TNO is 26.7 AU from the Sun and 25.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 155 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1159 km.
The sky-plane scale is 18798.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=184.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.6 sec chord
Diameter=75.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469708, (2027/05/28 08:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:05.5 -26:29:25  0.9 35.58  85
60Bet Oph      17:44:49.7 +04:33:28  2.8 15.18  71
PPM 201808     18:31:42.2 -05:42:14  6.2  0.43  57
PPM 201798     18:30:56.8 -05:35:54  9.6  0.29  58
469708         18:31:00.0 -05:18:48 16.5        57
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 23.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 08:14:58 -14.7 AT Up 31.4 163.7 Up 08:01:34 - 08:28:22 6528
Kamloops 08:15:46 -17.8 AT Down 29.0 147.5 Low 08:02:22 - 08:29:10 6191
Kelowna 08:15:45 -18.5 Dark Down 30.0 148.2 Low 08:02:21 - 08:29:09 6148
Peachland 08:15:45 -18.7 Dark Down 30.0 147.9 Low 08:02:21 - 08:29:09 6135
Summerland 08:15:45 -18.8 Dark Down 30.1 147.9 Up 08:02:21 - 08:29:09 6126
Penticton 08:15:45 -18.9 Dark Down 30.2 148.0 Up 08:02:21 - 08:29:09 6123
Oliver 08:15:44 -19.2 Dark Down 30.5 147.9 Up 08:02:20 - 08:29:08 6098
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:15:45 -19.4 Dark Down 30.7 148.1 Up 08:02:21 - 08:29:09 6089
Tonasket 08:15:45 -19.7 Dark Down 31.0 147.9 Up 08:02:21 - 08:29:09 6065
Okanogan 08:15:47 -20.0 Dark Down 31.2 147.6 Up 08:02:23 - 08:29:11 6038
Brewster 08:15:48 -20.3 Dark Down 31.4 147.3 Up 08:02:24 - 08:29:12 6014
Manson/Chelan 08:15:49 -20.6 Dark Down 31.4 146.9 Up 08:02:25 - 08:29:13 5992
Victoria 08:15:58 -20.0 Dark Down 29.7 143.6 Low 08:02:34 - 08:29:22 5981
Wenatchee 08:15:49 -21.0 Dark Down 31.7 146.5 Up 08:02:25 - 08:29:13 5953
Ellensburg 08:15:51 -21.5 Dark Down 32.0 146.2 Up 08:02:27 - 08:29:15 5918
Yakima 08:15:52 -21.9 Dark Down 32.3 146.0 Up 08:02:28 - 08:29:16 5887
Toppenish/White Swan 08:15:52 -22.1 Dark Down 32.6 146.1 Up 08:02:28 - 08:29:16 5873
PNWRO 08:15:45 -22.4 Dark Down 33.4 147.6 Up 08:02:21 - 08:29:09 5873
Goldendale 08:15:53 -22.6 Dark Down 32.9 145.4 Up 08:02:29 - 08:29:17 5823
The Dalles 08:15:55 -22.9 Dark Down 32.9 145.0 Up 08:02:31 - 08:29:19 5798
Maupin 08:15:55 -23.3 Dark Down 33.3 144.9 Up 08:02:31 - 08:29:19 5768
Dunrhomin 08:14:57 -25.7 Dark Up 42.8 162.0 Up 08:01:33 - 08:28:21 5693
Sisters 08:15:57 -24.2 Dark Down 33.8 144.1 Up 08:02:33 - 08:29:21 5689
Bend 08:15:57 -24.4 Dark Down 34.1 144.3 Up 08:02:33 - 08:29:21 5675
Oregon Observatory 08:15:57 -24.6 Dark Down 34.2 144.0 Up 08:02:33 - 08:29:21 5659
North Lake 08:15:56 -25.2 Dark Down 34.9 144.4 Up 08:02:32 - 08:29:20 5618
Chiloquin 08:16:00 -25.9 Dark Down 35.1 143.1 Up 08:02:36 - 08:29:24 5544
Lakeview 08:15:55 -26.2 Dark Down 36.0 144.5 Up 08:02:31 - 08:29:19 5543
Klamath Falls 08:16:00 -26.3 Dark Down 35.4 143.0 Up 08:02:36 - 08:29:24 5518
Cedarville 08:15:54 -26.9 Dark Down 36.7 144.5 Up 08:02:30 - 08:29:18 5492
Fall River/Burney 08:16:00 -27.4 Dark Down 36.5 142.9 Up 08:02:36 - 08:29:24 5427
Susanville 08:15:58 -28.0 Dark Down 37.3 143.4 Up 08:02:34 - 08:29:22 5390
Gimple 08:15:59 -28.3 Dark Down 37.5 143.1 Up 08:02:35 - 08:29:23 5362
Greenville 08:15:59 -28.3 Dark Down 37.4 143.0 Up 08:02:35 - 08:29:23 5360
Quincy 08:15:59 -28.5 Dark Down 37.6 142.9 Up 08:02:35 - 08:29:23 5343
Portola 08:15:58 -28.6 Dark Down 37.9 143.4 Up 08:02:34 - 08:29:22 5342
Reno 08:15:55 -28.8 Dark Down 38.4 144.0 Up 08:02:31 - 08:29:19 5333
Carson City 08:15:56 -29.2 Dark Down 38.7 143.8 Up 08:02:32 - 08:29:20 5303
Yerington 08:15:53 -29.3 Dark Down 39.2 144.4 Up 08:02:29 - 08:29:17 5300
Gardnerville 08:15:56 -29.4 Dark Down 38.9 143.8 Up 08:02:32 - 08:29:20 5283
Hawthorne 08:15:52 -29.8 Dark Down 39.8 144.8 Up 08:02:28 - 08:29:16 5271
Tonopah 08:15:46 -30.1 Dark Up 40.8 146.2 Up 08:02:22 - 08:29:10 5261
Lee Vining 08:15:53 -30.4 Dark Down 40.0 144.0 Up 08:02:29 - 08:29:17 5212
Bishop 08:15:51 -30.9 Dark Down 40.8 144.5 Up 08:02:27 - 08:29:15 5176
Beatty 08:15:45 -31.2 Dark Up 41.9 146.2 Up 08:02:21 - 08:29:09 5170
Indian Springs 08:15:41 -31.4 Dark Up 42.7 147.3 Up 08:02:17 - 08:29:05 5165
Henderson 08:15:38 -31.8 Dark Up 43.4 147.9 Up 08:02:14 - 08:29:02 5133
Patrick 08:15:34 -32.2 Dark Up 44.4 149.0 Up 08:02:10 - 08:28:58 5103
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:15:34 -32.5 Dark Up 44.5 148.6 Up 08:02:10 - 08:28:58 5079
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:15:36 -32.6 Dark Up 44.3 148.0 Up 08:02:12 - 08:29:00 5065
Mohave Valley 08:15:37 -32.9 Dark Up 44.6 147.8 Up 08:02:13 - 08:29:01 5041
Lake Havasu City 08:15:35 -33.2 Dark Up 45.0 147.9 Up 08:02:11 - 08:28:59 5011
George/Scottsdale 08:15:26 -33.5 Dark Up 46.7 150.6 Up 08:02:02 - 08:28:50 4997
Parker 08:15:36 -33.6 Dark Up 45.3 147.8 Up 08:02:12 - 08:29:00 4980
Idyllwild 08:15:46 -34.3 Dark Up 44.6 144.6 Up 08:02:22 - 08:29:10 4891
Wildwood 08:15:54 -34.2 Dark Down 43.4 142.5 Up 08:02:30 - 08:29:18 4881
Calipatria 08:15:40 -34.7 Dark Up 45.6 145.7 Up 08:02:16 - 08:29:04 4861
Yuma 08:15:38 -35.0 Dark Up 46.4 146.5 Up 08:02:14 - 08:29:02 4842

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, (2027/05/28 08:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 35.58  85
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8 15.18  71
PPM 201808     18:30:14.3 -05:43:28  6.2  0.43  57
PPM 201798     18:29:28.9 -05:37:06  9.6  0.29  58
469708         18:29:32.3 -05:20:01 16.5        58
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/25 00:57:02 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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