RECON: TNO occultation with 469708

Event between (469708) 05GE187 and star GA0840:10861079 with event index number of 1857202

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/04/19 11:26:48 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:43:56.0 -05:12:04
Equinox of date position of star is 18:45:06.6 -05:10:38
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 50 degrees from the moon. Moon is 25% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 26.7 AU from the Sun and 26.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 9.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 138 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3605 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19125.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=184.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 19.6 sec chord
Diameter=75.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469708, (2028/04/19 11:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:08.9 -26:29:32  0.9 38.48  81
60Bet Oph      17:44:52.3 +04:33:27  2.8 17.98  67
Bet Sct        18:48:40.6 -04:42:55  4.2  0.93  49
PPM 202097     18:46:15.2 -05:09:24  8.4  0.20  50
PPM 202085     18:45:38.3 -04:58:30  9.0  0.20  50
469708         18:45:26.4 -05:10:14 15.5        50
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 7.3 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=4.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:36:03 -3.8 CT Up 32.6 174.3 Up 11:24:02 - 11:48:04 -571
Dunrhomin 11:34:43 -8.2 NT Up 44.4 173.9 Up 11:22:42 - 11:46:44 -868
Kelowna 11:36:22 -12.2 AT Up 32.7 158.2 Up 11:24:21 - 11:48:23 -1536
Kamloops 11:36:28 -12.2 AT Up 31.7 157.4 Up 11:24:27 - 11:48:29 -1555
Penticton 11:36:20 -12.5 AT Up 33.0 158.0 Up 11:24:19 - 11:48:21 -1557
Peachland 11:36:22 -12.5 AT Up 32.7 157.9 Up 11:24:21 - 11:48:23 -1561
Summerland 11:36:21 -12.5 AT Up 32.9 157.9 Up 11:24:20 - 11:48:22 -1562
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:36:17 -12.7 AT Up 33.5 158.1 Up 11:24:16 - 11:48:18 -1569
Oliver 11:36:18 -12.7 AT Up 33.3 157.9 Up 11:24:17 - 11:48:19 -1574
Tonasket 11:36:15 -12.9 AT Up 33.8 157.9 Up 11:24:14 - 11:48:16 -1588
Okanogan 11:36:14 -13.2 AT Up 34.1 157.7 Up 11:24:13 - 11:48:15 -1614
Brewster 11:36:13 -13.4 AT Up 34.3 157.4 Up 11:24:12 - 11:48:14 -1641
George/Scottsdale 11:34:13 -15.9 AT Up 49.7 162.6 Up 11:22:12 - 11:46:14 -1664
Manson/Chelan 11:36:12 -13.8 AT Up 34.4 156.9 Up 11:24:11 - 11:48:13 -1676
PNWRO 11:35:58 -14.1 AT Up 36.4 157.8 Up 11:23:57 - 11:47:59 -1678
Wenatchee 11:36:10 -14.1 AT Up 34.7 156.5 Up 11:24:09 - 11:48:11 -1710
Ellensburg 11:36:08 -14.5 AT Up 35.1 156.2 Up 11:24:07 - 11:48:09 -1745
Patrick 11:34:34 -16.5 AT Up 47.6 160.4 Up 11:22:33 - 11:46:35 -1764
Toppenish/White Swan 11:36:04 -14.8 AT Up 35.7 156.1 Up 11:24:03 - 11:48:05 -1765
Yakima 11:36:06 -14.7 AT Up 35.4 156.0 Up 11:24:05 - 11:48:07 -1766
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:34:30 -16.8 AT Up 47.7 160.1 Up 11:22:29 - 11:46:31 -1790
Goldendale 11:36:02 -15.3 AT Up 36.0 155.5 Up 11:24:01 - 11:48:03 -1822
Henderson 11:34:40 -17.0 AT Up 46.7 159.1 Up 11:22:39 - 11:46:41 -1830
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:34:33 -17.1 AT Up 47.6 159.3 Up 11:22:32 - 11:46:34 -1834
Lake Havasu City 11:34:25 -17.3 AT Up 48.3 159.4 Up 11:22:24 - 11:46:26 -1842
Mohave Valley 11:34:29 -17.3 AT Up 47.8 159.2 Up 11:22:28 - 11:46:30 -1846
Parker 11:34:22 -17.4 AT Up 48.6 159.3 Up 11:22:21 - 11:46:23 -1855
The Dalles 11:36:01 -15.7 AT Up 36.1 155.0 Up 11:24:00 - 11:48:02 -1858
Victoria 11:36:23 -15.1 AT Up 32.9 153.4 Up 11:24:22 - 11:48:24 -1860
Indian Springs 11:34:48 -17.2 AT Up 46.0 158.4 Up 11:22:47 - 11:46:49 -1864
Maupin 11:35:58 -15.9 AT Up 36.5 154.9 Up 11:23:57 - 11:47:59 -1872
Tonopah 11:35:02 -17.5 AT Up 44.2 157.0 Up 11:23:01 - 11:47:03 -1921
Beatty 11:34:52 -17.8 AT Up 45.3 157.1 Up 11:22:51 - 11:46:53 -1937
Bend 11:35:53 -16.7 AT Up 37.5 154.3 Up 11:23:52 - 11:47:54 -1944
Yuma 11:34:14 -18.4 Dark Up 49.9 158.1 Up 11:22:13 - 11:46:15 -1947
Sisters 11:35:54 -16.7 AT Up 37.2 154.1 Up 11:23:53 - 11:47:55 -1951
North Lake 11:35:46 -16.9 AT Up 38.3 154.5 Up 11:23:45 - 11:47:47 -1955
Oregon Observatory 11:35:52 -16.8 AT Up 37.6 154.1 Up 11:23:51 - 11:47:53 -1962
Lakeview 11:35:41 -17.2 AT Up 39.5 154.7 Up 11:23:40 - 11:47:42 -1967
Cedarville 11:35:33 -17.5 AT Up 40.1 154.7 Up 11:23:32 - 11:47:34 -1986
Calipatria 11:34:20 -18.8 Dark Up 49.2 157.0 Up 11:22:19 - 11:46:21 -2005
Hawthorne 11:35:08 -18.2 Dark Up 43.3 155.4 Up 11:23:07 - 11:47:09 -2012
Yerington 11:35:12 -18.3 Dark Up 42.7 154.9 Up 11:23:11 - 11:47:13 -2031
Bishop 11:35:01 -18.6 Dark Up 44.4 155.2 Up 11:23:00 - 11:47:02 -2048
Reno 11:35:19 -18.4 Dark Up 42.0 154.3 Up 11:23:18 - 11:47:20 -2056
Chiloquin 11:35:45 -17.9 AT Up 38.6 153.1 Up 11:23:44 - 11:47:46 -2059
Klamath Falls 11:35:41 -18.0 Dark Up 39.0 153.0 Up 11:23:40 - 11:47:42 -2070
Carson City 11:35:18 -18.6 Dark Up 42.3 154.2 Up 11:23:17 - 11:47:19 -2071
Susanville 11:35:27 -18.4 Dark Up 40.9 153.6 Up 11:23:26 - 11:47:28 -2077
Lee Vining 11:35:05 -18.8 Dark Up 43.6 154.5 Up 11:23:04 - 11:47:06 -2077
Idyllwild 11:34:27 -19.4 Dark Up 48.2 155.7 Up 11:22:26 - 11:46:28 -2078
Gardnerville 11:35:16 -18.7 Dark Up 42.5 154.1 Up 11:23:15 - 11:47:17 -2080
Portola 11:35:22 -18.6 Dark Up 41.5 153.6 Up 11:23:21 - 11:47:23 -2093
Fall River/Burney 11:35:34 -18.5 Dark Up 40.1 153.0 Up 11:23:33 - 11:47:35 -2102
Gimple 11:35:25 -18.7 Dark Up 41.1 153.3 Up 11:23:24 - 11:47:26 -2107
Greenville 11:35:25 -18.7 Dark Up 41.1 153.2 Up 11:23:24 - 11:47:26 -2113
Quincy 11:35:24 -18.9 Dark Up 41.3 153.1 Up 11:23:23 - 11:47:25 -2123
Wildwood 11:34:36 -20.5 Dark Up 47.2 153.3 Up 11:22:35 - 11:46:37 -2220

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, (2028/04/19 11:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 38.48  81
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8 17.98  67
Bet Sct        18:47:10.5 -04:44:53  4.2  0.93  49
PPM 202097     18:44:44.8 -05:11:16  8.4  0.20  50
PPM 202085     18:44:08.1 -05:00:21  9.0  0.20  50
469708         18:43:56.0 -05:12:04 15.5        50
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/10 00:45:41 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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