RECON: TNO occultation with 469987

Event between (469987) 06HJ123 and star GA0740:07490899 with event index number of 2256527

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/06/06 05:33:34 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:18:54.4 -15:12:56
Equinox of date position of star is 17:20:14.7 -15:14:18
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 61 degrees from the moon. Moon is 72% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.1

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Object is 31.7 AU from the Sun and 30.7 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 23.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 69 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1131 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22241.3 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=359.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.2 sec chord
Diameter=146.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469987, (2026/06/06 05:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:01.9 -26:29:18  0.9 16.09  70
35Eta Oph      17:11:53.7 -15:45:21  2.6  2.12  63
PPM 232829     17:16:50.6 -14:36:44  5.9  1.07  62
PPM 232909     17:20:28.7 -15:14:48  8.1  0.02  61
469987         17:20:25.1 -15:14:29 16.7        60
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 16.9 km RECON observability=0.6 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)
Sleaford 05:35:20 -12.9 AT Down 18.7 152.3 Really Low 05:29:04 - 05:41:36 5035
Kamloops 05:35:56 -10.1 NT Down 14.8 138.6 Really Low 05:29:40 - 05:42:12 4709
Kelowna 05:35:55 -11.1 NT Down 15.8 139.3 Really Low 05:29:39 - 05:42:11 4679
Peachland 05:35:57 -11.1 NT Down 15.7 139.0 Really Low 05:29:41 - 05:42:13 4666
Summerland 05:35:57 -11.2 NT Down 15.9 139.1 Really Low 05:29:41 - 05:42:13 4659
Penticton 05:35:56 -11.3 NT Down 16.0 139.2 Really Low 05:29:40 - 05:42:12 4658
Oliver 05:35:57 -11.6 NT Down 16.3 139.1 Really Low 05:29:41 - 05:42:13 4637
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:35:57 -11.8 NT Down 16.5 139.2 Really Low 05:29:41 - 05:42:13 4631
Okanogan 05:35:58 -12.3 AT Down 16.9 138.9 Really Low 05:29:42 - 05:42:14 4587
Brewster 05:35:59 -12.4 AT Down 17.0 138.7 Really Low 05:29:43 - 05:42:15 4566
Manson/Chelan 05:36:01 -12.5 AT Down 17.0 138.3 Really Low 05:29:45 - 05:42:17 4546
Victoria 05:36:06 -10.7 NT Down 15.0 135.6 Really Low 05:29:50 - 05:42:22 4520
Wenatchee 05:36:02 -12.8 AT Down 17.3 138.1 Really Low 05:29:46 - 05:42:18 4513
Ellensburg 05:36:03 -13.1 AT Down 17.5 137.8 Really Low 05:29:47 - 05:42:19 4483
Yakima 05:36:04 -13.4 AT Down 17.8 137.7 Really Low 05:29:48 - 05:42:20 4456
PNWRO 05:36:02 -14.5 AT Down 19.0 139.1 Really Low 05:29:46 - 05:42:18 4453
Toppenish/White Swan 05:36:04 -13.7 AT Down 18.0 137.8 Really Low 05:29:48 - 05:42:20 4446
The Dalles 05:36:08 -14.0 AT Down 18.2 136.9 Really Low 05:29:52 - 05:42:24 4379
Maupin 05:36:08 -14.4 AT Down 18.6 136.9 Really Low 05:29:52 - 05:42:24 4353
Dunrhomin 05:35:31 -24.1 Dark Down 29.4 150.6 Low 05:29:15 - 05:41:47 4346
Nikitin 05:35:31 -24.3 Dark Down 29.5 150.5 Low 05:29:15 - 05:41:47 4333
CU-SBO 05:35:31 -24.3 Dark Down 29.5 150.4 Low 05:29:15 - 05:41:47 4327
Sisters 05:36:11 -14.9 AT Down 19.0 136.3 Really Low 05:29:55 - 05:42:27 4284
Bend 05:36:10 -15.2 AT Down 19.3 136.5 Really Low 05:29:54 - 05:42:26 4274
Oregon Observatory 05:36:12 -15.3 AT Down 19.3 136.3 Really Low 05:29:56 - 05:42:28 4259
Chiloquin 05:36:15 -16.2 AT Down 20.1 135.7 Low 05:29:59 - 05:42:31 4159
Klamath Falls 05:36:15 -16.5 AT Down 20.4 135.6 Low 05:29:59 - 05:42:31 4137
Cedarville 05:36:13 -17.8 AT Down 21.7 136.8 Low 05:29:57 - 05:42:29 4123
Fall River/Burney 05:36:16 -17.6 AT Down 21.4 135.7 Low 05:30:00 - 05:42:32 4061
Gimple 05:36:16 -18.6 Dark Down 22.3 135.9 Low 05:30:00 - 05:42:32 4006
Greenville 05:36:17 -18.6 Dark Down 22.3 135.8 Low 05:30:01 - 05:42:33 4005
Portola 05:36:16 -19.1 Dark Down 22.8 136.1 Low 05:30:00 - 05:42:32 3992
Quincy 05:36:17 -18.7 Dark Down 22.4 135.7 Low 05:30:01 - 05:42:33 3990
Reno 05:36:15 -19.6 Dark Down 23.3 136.6 Low 05:29:59 - 05:42:31 3987
Carson City 05:36:15 -19.9 Dark Down 23.6 136.5 Low 05:29:59 - 05:42:31 3961
Yerington 05:36:14 -20.3 Dark Down 24.1 137.0 Low 05:29:58 - 05:42:30 3961
Gardnerville 05:36:16 -20.1 Dark Down 23.8 136.5 Low 05:30:00 - 05:42:32 3944
Hawthorne 05:36:13 -20.9 Dark Down 24.7 137.3 Low 05:29:57 - 05:42:29 3938
Lee Vining 05:36:15 -21.2 Dark Down 24.8 136.7 Low 05:29:59 - 05:42:31 3885
Beatty 05:36:10 -23.1 Dark Down 26.9 138.5 Low 05:29:54 - 05:42:26 3858
Bishop 05:36:14 -22.0 Dark Down 25.7 137.2 Low 05:29:58 - 05:42:30 3856
Patrick 05:36:04 -25.6 Dark Down 29.5 140.6 Low 05:29:48 - 05:42:20 3809
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:36:06 -25.5 Dark Down 29.3 139.9 Low 05:29:50 - 05:42:22 3774
Lake Havasu City 05:36:06 -26.2 Dark Down 30.0 139.8 Low 05:29:50 - 05:42:22 3727
George/Scottsdale 05:35:59 -27.8 Dark Down 31.9 141.9 Up 05:29:43 - 05:42:15 3722
Idyllwild 05:36:14 -25.8 Dark Down 29.3 137.4 Low 05:29:58 - 05:42:30 3611
Wildwood 05:36:19 -24.6 Dark Down 27.9 135.9 Low 05:30:03 - 05:42:35 3594
Calipatria 05:36:11 -26.8 Dark Down 30.4 138.2 Up 05:29:55 - 05:42:27 3589
Yuma 05:36:09 -27.6 Dark Down 31.2 138.9 Up 05:29:53 - 05:42:25 3576

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 469987, (2026/06/06 05:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 16.09  70
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  2.12  63
PPM 232829     17:15:20.3 -14:35:03  5.9  1.07  62
PPM 232909     17:18:58.0 -15:13:15  8.1  0.02  61
469987         17:18:54.4 -15:12:56 16.7        61
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/05/29 02:45:24 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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