RECON: TNO occultation with 469987

Event between (469987) 06HJ123 and star GA0740:08814716 with event index number of 2256729

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/04/19 07:40:50 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:32:09.0 -15:11:16
Equinox of date position of star is 17:33:29.4 -15:12:11
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 75 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.2

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Object is 31.4 AU from the Sun and 30.8 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 12.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 154 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1286 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22364.2 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=359.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 30.1 sec chord
Diameter=146.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 12.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469987, (2027/04/19 07:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:05.1 -26:29:24  0.9 18.45  61
35Eta Oph      17:11:56.7 -15:45:24  2.6  5.27  70
55Xi Ser       17:39:09.1 -15:24:48  3.5  1.33  76
PPM 233226     17:34:22.3 -14:48:34  8.4  0.43  75
PPM 233252     17:35:16.2 -15:05:39  9.4  0.39  76
469987         17:33:42.8 -15:12:20 16.6        76
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 **** km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=0.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 07:47:26 -26.1 Dark Up 12.3 135.8 Really Low 07:34:09 - 08:00:44 4461
Kamloops 07:48:11 -28.1 Dark Up 6.4 123.5 Really Low 07:34:53 - 08:01:28 3920
Kelowna 07:48:13 -29.0 Dark Up 7.3 124.2 Really Low 07:34:55 - 08:01:30 3880
Peachland 07:48:13 -29.1 Dark Up 7.2 123.9 Really Low 07:34:56 - 08:01:31 3862
Summerland 07:48:14 -29.2 Dark Up 7.3 124.0 Really Low 07:34:57 - 08:01:32 3853
Penticton 07:48:14 -29.3 Dark Up 7.4 124.1 Really Low 07:34:56 - 08:01:31 3850
Oliver 07:48:15 -29.7 Dark Up 7.6 124.0 Really Low 07:34:57 - 08:01:32 3821
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:48:16 -29.8 Dark Up 7.8 124.2 Really Low 07:34:59 - 08:01:34 3814
Okanogan 07:48:18 -30.5 Dark Up 8.1 123.9 Really Low 07:35:00 - 08:01:35 3753
Brewster 07:48:19 -30.7 Dark Up 8.1 123.7 Really Low 07:35:01 - 08:01:36 3724
Manson/Chelan 07:48:22 -30.9 Dark Up 8.0 123.4 Really Low 07:35:04 - 08:01:39 3696
Victoria 07:48:25 -30.1 Dark Up 5.9 120.9 Really Low 07:35:08 - 08:01:43 3651
Wenatchee 07:48:22 -31.4 Dark Up 8.2 123.2 Really Low 07:35:05 - 08:01:40 3650
Ellensburg 07:48:24 -31.8 Dark Up 8.3 123.0 Really Low 07:35:07 - 08:01:42 3608
Dunrhomin 07:47:51 -37.4 Dark Up 21.1 134.0 Low 07:34:33 - 08:01:08 3580
PNWRO 07:48:24 -32.8 Dark Up 9.8 124.2 Really Low 07:35:06 - 08:01:41 3576
Yakima 07:48:26 -32.2 Dark Up 8.5 123.0 Really Low 07:35:08 - 08:01:43 3573
Nikitin 07:47:52 -37.6 Dark Up 21.2 133.9 Low 07:34:34 - 08:01:09 3564
Toppenish/White Swan 07:48:26 -32.4 Dark Up 8.7 123.1 Really Low 07:35:08 - 08:01:43 3560
CU-SBO 07:47:52 -37.7 Dark Up 21.2 133.9 Low 07:34:35 - 08:01:10 3555
The Dalles 07:48:31 -33.2 Dark Up 8.7 122.4 Really Low 07:35:14 - 08:01:49 3468
Maupin 07:48:31 -33.6 Dark Up 9.0 122.4 Really Low 07:35:14 - 08:01:49 3435
Sisters 07:48:35 -34.4 Dark Up 9.2 121.9 Really Low 07:35:18 - 08:01:53 3342
Bend 07:48:35 -34.7 Dark Up 9.5 122.1 Really Low 07:35:18 - 08:01:53 3330
Oregon Observatory 07:48:36 -34.9 Dark Up 9.5 121.9 Really Low 07:35:19 - 08:01:54 3310
Chiloquin 07:48:41 -36.1 Dark Up 9.9 121.5 Really Low 07:35:23 - 08:01:58 3179
Klamath Falls 07:48:41 -36.5 Dark Up 10.2 121.5 Really Low 07:35:24 - 08:01:59 3151
Cedarville 07:48:39 -37.3 Dark Up 11.5 122.5 Really Low 07:35:22 - 08:01:57 3143
Fall River/Burney 07:48:44 -37.7 Dark Up 11.0 121.6 Really Low 07:35:26 - 08:02:01 3057
Gimple 07:48:44 -38.6 Dark Up 11.8 121.8 Really Low 07:35:27 - 08:02:02 2993
Greenville 07:48:44 -38.6 Dark Up 11.8 121.7 Really Low 07:35:27 - 08:02:02 2990
Portola 07:48:44 -39.0 Dark Up 12.3 122.0 Really Low 07:35:27 - 08:02:02 2977
Reno 07:48:43 -39.3 Dark Up 12.8 122.5 Really Low 07:35:25 - 08:02:00 2976
Quincy 07:48:45 -38.8 Dark Up 11.9 121.7 Really Low 07:35:28 - 08:02:03 2972
Yerington 07:48:42 -39.8 Dark Up 13.6 122.8 Really Low 07:35:25 - 08:02:00 2949
Carson City 07:48:44 -39.6 Dark Up 13.0 122.4 Really Low 07:35:26 - 08:02:01 2944
Hawthorne 07:48:42 -40.3 Dark Up 14.2 123.1 Really Low 07:35:24 - 08:01:59 2926
Gardnerville 07:48:44 -39.9 Dark Up 13.2 122.4 Really Low 07:35:27 - 08:02:02 2923
Lee Vining 07:48:44 -40.9 Dark Up 14.2 122.6 Really Low 07:35:27 - 08:02:02 2856
Beatty 07:48:39 -42.0 Dark Up 16.3 124.1 Really Low 07:35:21 - 08:01:56 2846
Bishop 07:48:43 -41.5 Dark Up 15.0 123.0 Really Low 07:35:26 - 08:02:01 2828
Patrick 07:48:32 -43.3 Dark Up 19.0 125.8 Really Low 07:35:14 - 08:01:49 2821
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:48:34 -43.6 Dark Up 18.7 125.2 Really Low 07:35:17 - 08:01:52 2771
George/Scottsdale 07:48:26 -44.9 Dark Up 21.4 126.8 Low 07:35:09 - 08:01:44 2746
Lake Havasu City 07:48:34 -44.3 Dark Up 19.3 125.2 Really Low 07:35:16 - 08:01:51 2719
Idyllwild 07:48:44 -45.1 Dark Up 18.1 123.3 Really Low 07:35:26 - 08:02:01 2555
Calipatria 07:48:40 -45.7 Dark Up 19.2 124.0 Really Low 07:35:23 - 08:01:58 2544
Yuma 07:48:37 -46.1 Dark Up 20.1 124.5 Low 07:35:19 - 08:01:54 2540
Wildwood 07:48:49 -44.8 Dark Up 16.6 122.1 Really Low 07:35:32 - 08:02:07 2516

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, (2027/04/19 07:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 18.45  61
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  5.27  70
55Xi Ser       17:37:35.1 -15:23:56  3.5  1.33  76
PPM 233226     17:32:48.8 -14:47:31  8.4  0.43  75
PPM 233252     17:33:42.5 -15:04:38  9.4  0.39  76
469987         17:32:09.0 -15:11:16 16.6        75
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/05/29 02:53:52 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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