RECON: TNO occultation with 469708

Event between (469708) 05GE187 and star GA0840:10042006 with event index number of 1904759

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/06/18 05:10:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:39:32.8 -04:47:22
Equinox of date position of star is 18:40:43.2 -04:46:05
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 108 degrees from the moon. Moon is 22% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 26.7 AU from the Sun and 25.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 156 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1119 km.
The sky-plane scale is 18662.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=184.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.4 sec chord
Diameter=75.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469708, (2028/06/18 05:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:09.5 -26:29:33  0.9 37.86 142
60Bet Oph      17:44:52.8 +04:33:26  2.8 16.84 118
Bet Sct        18:48:41.1 -04:42:54  4.2  1.90 106
PPM 202019     18:42:17.9 -04:28:04  7.6  0.43 108
PPM 202004     18:41:13.5 -04:46:28  9.2  0.04 108
469708         18:41:03.4 -04:45:42 15.6       108
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 24.3 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=10.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 05:12:13 -10.6 NT Down 23.4 134.8 Low 04:58:44 - 05:25:42 2911
Kamloops 05:12:47 -7.0 NT Down 17.3 121.2 Really Low 04:59:18 - 05:26:16 2723
Kelowna 05:12:47 -8.0 NT Down 18.2 121.7 Really Low 04:59:18 - 05:26:16 2672
Peachland 05:12:48 -7.9 NT Down 18.1 121.4 Really Low 04:59:19 - 05:26:17 2662
Summerland 05:12:49 -8.1 NT Down 18.2 121.5 Really Low 04:59:20 - 05:26:18 2653
Penticton 05:12:48 -8.2 NT Down 18.3 121.6 Really Low 04:59:19 - 05:26:17 2648
Oliver 05:12:49 -8.5 NT Down 18.5 121.5 Really Low 04:59:20 - 05:26:18 2623
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:12:50 -8.7 NT Down 18.7 121.6 Really Low 04:59:21 - 05:26:19 2613
Tonasket 05:12:51 -8.9 NT Down 18.8 121.4 Really Low 04:59:22 - 05:26:20 2590
Okanogan 05:12:52 -9.1 NT Down 18.9 121.2 Really Low 04:59:23 - 05:26:21 2564
Victoria 05:12:58 -7.4 NT Down 16.6 118.0 Really Low 04:59:29 - 05:26:27 2549
Brewster 05:12:53 -9.2 NT Down 18.9 121.0 Really Low 04:59:24 - 05:26:22 2543
Manson/Chelan 05:12:54 -9.3 NT Down 18.8 120.6 Really Low 04:59:25 - 05:26:23 2525
Wenatchee 05:12:56 -9.6 NT Down 19.0 120.3 Really Low 04:59:27 - 05:26:25 2489
Ellensburg 05:12:58 -9.8 NT Down 19.1 120.0 Really Low 04:59:29 - 05:26:27 2457
Yakima 05:12:59 -10.1 NT Down 19.3 119.9 Really Low 04:59:30 - 05:26:28 2426
Toppenish/White Swan 05:12:59 -10.3 NT Down 19.5 120.0 Really Low 04:59:30 - 05:26:28 2411
PNWRO 05:12:57 -11.3 NT Down 20.5 121.1 Low 04:59:28 - 05:26:26 2394
Goldendale 05:13:02 -10.6 NT Down 19.5 119.4 Really Low 04:59:33 - 05:26:31 2366
The Dalles 05:13:03 -10.6 NT Down 19.4 119.1 Really Low 04:59:34 - 05:26:32 2346
Maupin 05:13:04 -11.0 NT Down 19.7 119.0 Really Low 04:59:35 - 05:26:33 2314
Sisters 05:13:07 -11.4 NT Down 19.8 118.3 Really Low 04:59:38 - 05:26:36 2242
Bend 05:13:08 -11.7 NT Down 20.1 118.5 Low 04:59:39 - 05:26:37 2226
Oregon Observatory 05:13:08 -11.8 NT Down 20.1 118.3 Low 04:59:39 - 05:26:37 2211
North Lake 05:13:09 -12.5 AT Down 20.7 118.6 Low 04:59:40 - 05:26:38 2164
Chiloquin 05:13:12 -12.6 AT Down 20.4 117.6 Low 04:59:43 - 05:26:41 2102
Lakeview 05:13:11 -13.6 AT Down 21.6 118.7 Low 04:59:42 - 05:26:40 2083
Klamath Falls 05:13:13 -12.9 AT Down 20.6 117.5 Low 04:59:44 - 05:26:42 2075
Dunrhomin 05:12:37 -21.4 Dark Down 32.0 131.1 Up 04:59:08 - 05:26:06 2043
Cedarville 05:13:12 -14.2 AT Down 22.0 118.6 Low 04:59:43 - 05:26:41 2031
CU-SBO 05:12:38 -21.6 Dark Down 32.1 130.9 Up 04:59:09 - 05:26:07 2022
Fall River/Burney 05:13:16 -14.0 AT Down 21.4 117.4 Low 04:59:47 - 05:26:45 1981
Susanville 05:13:16 -14.9 AT Down 22.2 117.8 Low 04:59:47 - 05:26:45 1935
Gimple 05:13:17 -15.0 AT Down 22.2 117.5 Low 04:59:48 - 05:26:46 1910
Greenville 05:13:17 -14.9 AT Down 22.2 117.5 Low 04:59:48 - 05:26:46 1909
Quincy 05:13:17 -15.1 AT Down 22.3 117.4 Low 04:59:48 - 05:26:46 1892
Portola 05:13:17 -15.4 AT Down 22.6 117.7 Low 04:59:48 - 05:26:46 1886
Reno 05:13:16 -15.9 AT Down 23.2 118.1 Low 04:59:47 - 05:26:45 1868
Carson City 05:13:17 -16.2 AT Down 23.4 118.0 Low 04:59:48 - 05:26:46 1838
Yerington 05:13:16 -16.7 AT Down 23.9 118.5 Low 04:59:47 - 05:26:45 1827
Gardnerville 05:13:17 -16.4 AT Down 23.5 118.0 Low 04:59:48 - 05:26:46 1818
Hawthorne 05:13:16 -17.3 AT Down 24.5 118.7 Low 04:59:47 - 05:26:45 1791
Tonopah 05:13:13 -18.4 Dark Down 25.7 119.6 Low 04:59:44 - 05:26:42 1763
Lee Vining 05:13:18 -17.5 AT Down 24.4 118.1 Low 04:59:49 - 05:26:47 1739
Bishop 05:13:18 -18.3 Dark Down 25.2 118.4 Low 04:59:49 - 05:26:47 1693
Beatty 05:13:15 -19.5 Dark Down 26.6 119.5 Low 04:59:46 - 05:26:44 1666
Indian Springs 05:13:13 -20.3 Dark Down 27.5 120.2 Low 04:59:44 - 05:26:42 1647
Henderson 05:13:12 -21.0 Dark Down 28.2 120.5 Low 04:59:43 - 05:26:41 1605
Patrick 05:13:11 -22.1 Dark Down 29.3 121.1 Low 04:59:42 - 05:26:40 1559
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:13:11 -22.2 Dark Down 29.3 120.9 Low 04:59:42 - 05:26:40 1538
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:13:13 -21.9 Dark Down 29.0 120.5 Low 04:59:44 - 05:26:42 1531
Mohave Valley 05:13:13 -22.2 Dark Down 29.1 120.3 Low 04:59:44 - 05:26:42 1507
Lake Havasu City 05:13:14 -22.6 Dark Down 29.5 120.3 Low 04:59:45 - 05:26:43 1473
Parker 05:13:14 -22.9 Dark Down 29.7 120.2 Low 04:59:45 - 05:26:43 1442
George/Scottsdale 05:13:08 -24.4 Dark Down 31.6 121.9 Up 04:59:39 - 05:26:37 1424
Wildwood 05:13:25 -20.8 Dark Down 26.6 116.9 Low 04:59:56 - 05:26:54 1400
Idyllwild 05:13:21 -22.0 Dark Down 28.2 118.1 Low 04:59:52 - 05:26:50 1385
Calipatria 05:13:19 -23.1 Dark Down 29.3 118.7 Low 04:59:50 - 05:26:48 1338
Yuma 05:13:18 -23.9 Dark Down 30.2 119.2 Up 04:59:49 - 05:26:47 1307

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, (2028/06/18 05:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 37.86 142
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8 16.84 118
Bet Sct        18:47:10.5 -04:44:53  4.2  1.90 106
PPM 202019     18:40:47.4 -04:29:47  7.6  0.43 108
PPM 202004     18:39:42.8 -04:48:09  9.2  0.04 108
469708         18:39:32.8 -04:47:22 15.6       108
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/14 02:12:45 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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