RECON: TNO occultation with 469708

Event between (469708) 05GE187 and star GA0840:10597468 with event index number of 1857126

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/03/11 11:08:09 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:42:36.2 -05:40:47
Equinox of date position of star is 18:43:47.0 -05:39:24
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 104 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 26.7 AU from the Sun and 27.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 170 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1826 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19582.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=184.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.5 sec chord
Diameter=75.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469708, (2028/03/11 11:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:08.5 -26:29:31  0.9 37.92  72
60Bet Oph      17:44:52.0 +04:33:27  2.8 17.97  90
PPM 202138     18:48:59.3 -05:40:21  4.6  1.21 106
PPM 202068     18:44:54.5 -05:39:52  7.7  0.20 105
PPM 202059     18:44:27.8 -05:47:28  9.3  0.17 104
469708         18:44:06.6 -05:39:01 16.7       105
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 15.4 km RECON observability=0.2 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)
Kamloops 11:07:45 -30.0 Dark Up 11.3 113.7 Really Low 10:53:07 - 11:22:22 10223
Victoria 11:07:29 -32.9 Dark Up 10.2 110.8 Really Low 10:52:52 - 11:22:07 10215
Peachland 11:07:42 -30.3 Dark Up 12.0 114.0 Really Low 10:53:04 - 11:22:19 10201
Kelowna 11:07:43 -30.0 Dark Up 12.1 114.3 Really Low 10:53:05 - 11:22:20 10200
Summerland 11:07:41 -30.3 Dark Up 12.1 114.1 Really Low 10:53:04 - 11:22:19 10197
Penticton 11:07:41 -30.3 Dark Up 12.2 114.2 Really Low 10:53:03 - 11:22:18 10195
Oliver 11:07:38 -30.5 Dark Up 12.3 114.1 Really Low 10:53:00 - 11:22:15 10188
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:07:39 -30.5 Dark Up 12.5 114.2 Really Low 10:53:01 - 11:22:16 10184
Tonasket 11:07:36 -30.7 Dark Up 12.6 114.1 Really Low 10:52:59 - 11:22:14 10178
Okanogan 11:07:35 -31.0 Dark Up 12.6 113.9 Really Low 10:52:57 - 11:22:12 10173
Brewster 11:07:33 -31.2 Dark Up 12.6 113.7 Really Low 10:52:55 - 11:22:10 10170
Manson/Chelan 11:07:31 -31.6 Dark Up 12.5 113.3 Really Low 10:52:54 - 11:22:09 10170
Wenatchee 11:07:29 -31.9 Dark Up 12.6 113.1 Really Low 10:52:51 - 11:22:06 10161
Ellensburg 11:07:26 -32.3 Dark Up 12.6 112.8 Really Low 10:52:48 - 11:22:03 10155
Yakima 11:07:24 -32.6 Dark Up 12.7 112.7 Really Low 10:52:46 - 11:22:01 10146
Toppenish/White Swan 11:07:23 -32.6 Dark Up 12.9 112.8 Really Low 10:52:45 - 11:22:00 10138
Goldendale 11:07:19 -33.2 Dark Up 12.8 112.3 Really Low 10:52:42 - 11:21:57 10130
The Dalles 11:07:17 -33.5 Dark Up 12.7 112.0 Really Low 10:52:40 - 11:21:55 10128
Maupin 11:07:16 -33.7 Dark Up 12.9 112.0 Really Low 10:52:38 - 11:21:53 10117
PNWRO 11:07:24 -31.9 Dark Up 14.0 113.9 Really Low 10:52:46 - 11:22:01 10112
Sisters 11:07:10 -34.5 Dark Up 12.9 111.4 Really Low 10:52:33 - 11:21:48 10099
Bend 11:07:09 -34.5 Dark Up 13.1 111.5 Really Low 10:52:32 - 11:21:47 10090
Oregon Observatory 11:07:08 -34.6 Dark Up 13.1 111.4 Really Low 10:52:31 - 11:21:46 10087
North Lake 11:07:06 -34.7 Dark Up 13.7 111.7 Really Low 10:52:28 - 11:21:43 10062
Chiloquin 11:07:01 -35.7 Dark Up 13.3 110.8 Really Low 10:52:23 - 11:21:38 10053
Klamath Falls 11:06:59 -35.8 Dark Up 13.5 110.8 Really Low 10:52:22 - 11:21:37 10041
Sleaford 11:08:20 -21.4 Dark Up 18.4 126.7 Really Low 10:53:43 - 11:22:58 10033
Lakeview 11:07:01 -34.9 Dark Up 14.5 111.8 Really Low 10:52:24 - 11:21:39 10024
Cedarville 11:06:58 -35.2 Dark Up 14.8 111.8 Really Low 10:52:21 - 11:21:36 10001
Fall River/Burney 11:06:54 -36.2 Dark Up 14.1 110.8 Really Low 10:52:16 - 11:21:31 9999
Susanville 11:06:51 -36.1 Dark Up 14.9 111.1 Really Low 10:52:14 - 11:21:29 9969
Greenville 11:06:50 -36.4 Dark Up 14.7 110.8 Really Low 10:52:12 - 11:21:27 9963
Gimple 11:06:50 -36.4 Dark Up 14.8 110.9 Really Low 10:52:13 - 11:21:28 9962
Quincy 11:06:49 -36.5 Dark Up 14.8 110.8 Really Low 10:52:12 - 11:21:27 9955
Portola 11:06:49 -36.3 Dark Up 15.2 111.1 Really Low 10:52:12 - 11:21:27 9946
Reno 11:06:49 -36.0 Dark Up 15.8 111.5 Really Low 10:52:12 - 11:21:27 9928
Carson City 11:06:47 -36.2 Dark Up 15.9 111.4 Really Low 10:52:09 - 11:21:24 9914
Gardnerville 11:06:46 -36.3 Dark Up 16.0 111.4 Really Low 10:52:08 - 11:21:23 9905
Yerington 11:06:47 -35.8 Dark Up 16.4 111.8 Really Low 10:52:10 - 11:21:25 9898
Hawthorne 11:06:46 -35.7 Dark Up 17.0 112.1 Really Low 10:52:09 - 11:21:24 9873
Lee Vining 11:06:43 -36.3 Dark Up 16.8 111.5 Really Low 10:52:05 - 11:21:20 9859
Tonopah 11:06:47 -34.9 Dark Up 18.2 112.9 Really Low 10:52:10 - 11:21:25 9835
Bishop 11:06:42 -36.1 Dark Up 17.6 111.9 Really Low 10:52:04 - 11:21:19 9824
Beatty 11:06:42 -35.1 Dark Up 19.0 112.9 Really Low 10:52:04 - 11:21:19 9780
Indian Springs 11:06:43 -34.5 Dark Up 19.9 113.6 Really Low 10:52:06 - 11:21:21 9749
Henderson 11:06:42 -34.2 Dark Up 20.6 113.9 Low 10:52:04 - 11:21:19 9714
Wildwood 11:06:24 -37.8 Dark Up 18.6 110.7 Really Low 10:51:46 - 11:21:01 9685
Dunrhomin 11:07:27 -25.3 Dark Up 25.5 123.2 Low 10:52:49 - 11:22:04 9684
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:06:40 -34.3 Dark Up 21.3 113.8 Low 10:52:02 - 11:21:17 9668
Patrick 11:06:41 -33.6 Dark Up 21.7 114.4 Low 10:52:03 - 11:21:18 9666
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:06:40 -33.9 Dark Up 21.7 114.2 Low 10:52:02 - 11:21:17 9660
Mohave Valley 11:06:36 -34.4 Dark Up 21.4 113.7 Low 10:51:59 - 11:21:14 9655
Idyllwild 11:06:26 -36.5 Dark Up 20.2 111.8 Low 10:51:49 - 11:21:04 9640
Lake Havasu City 11:06:35 -34.3 Dark Up 21.7 113.8 Low 10:51:58 - 11:21:13 9632
Parker 11:06:36 -34.4 Dark Up 21.9 113.7 Low 10:51:58 - 11:21:13 9615
Calipatria 11:06:26 -35.8 Dark Up 21.3 112.4 Low 10:51:48 - 11:21:03 9589
Yuma 11:06:26 -35.3 Dark Up 22.2 112.9 Low 10:51:48 - 11:21:03 9552
George/Scottsdale 11:06:37 -32.7 Dark Up 23.9 115.2 Low 10:52:00 - 11:21:15 9548

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, (2028/03/11 11:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 37.92  72
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8 17.97  90
PPM 202138     18:47:28.9 -05:42:19  4.6  1.21 106
PPM 202068     18:43:24.1 -05:41:40  7.7  0.20 105
PPM 202059     18:42:57.3 -05:49:15  9.3  0.17 104
469708         18:42:36.2 -05:40:47 16.7       104
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/09 00:58:35 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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