RECON: TNO occultation with 469987

Event between (469987) 06HJ123 and star GA0740:08341203 with event index number of 2256764

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/06/04 07:16:22 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:28:21.5 -14:59:02
Equinox of date position of star is 17:29:41.8 -15:00:05
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 160 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.0

[RECON map]
Object is 31.4 AU from the Sun and 30.4 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 23.4 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 79 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1120 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22045.3 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=359.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.4 sec chord
Diameter=146.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469987, (2027/06/04 07:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:05.6 -26:29:25  0.9 17.89 177
35Eta Oph      17:11:57.2 -15:45:25  2.6  4.40 163
55Xi Ser       17:39:09.5 -15:24:48  3.5  2.26 158
PPM 233161     17:32:02.8 -15:39:23  7.6  0.83 160
PPM 233115     17:30:06.9 -15:00:44  9.7  0.05 160
469987         17:29:55.6 -15:00:16 16.8       159
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 0.0 km RECON observability=1.0 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 07:17:11 -15.4 AT Down 22.7 173.5 Low 07:10:07 - 07:24:16 7787
Kamloops 07:17:53 -16.3 AT Down 21.9 158.6 Low 07:10:48 - 07:24:57 7541
Kelowna 07:17:50 -17.2 AT Down 22.9 159.4 Low 07:10:46 - 07:24:55 7512
Peachland 07:17:52 -17.3 AT Down 22.9 159.1 Low 07:10:47 - 07:24:56 7502
Summerland 07:17:51 -17.5 AT Down 23.1 159.2 Low 07:10:47 - 07:24:56 7496
Penticton 07:17:51 -17.5 AT Down 23.2 159.3 Low 07:10:47 - 07:24:56 7494
Oliver 07:17:51 -17.9 AT Down 23.5 159.2 Low 07:10:47 - 07:24:56 7475
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:17:51 -18.1 Dark Down 23.7 159.4 Low 07:10:47 - 07:24:56 7470
Okanogan 07:17:52 -18.7 Dark Down 24.3 159.1 Low 07:10:48 - 07:24:57 7431
Brewster 07:17:53 -18.9 Dark Down 24.5 158.8 Low 07:10:49 - 07:24:58 7413
Manson/Chelan 07:17:54 -19.1 Dark Down 24.6 158.4 Low 07:10:50 - 07:24:59 7396
Victoria 07:18:03 -18.0 Dark Down 23.2 155.3 Low 07:10:58 - 07:25:07 7381
Wenatchee 07:17:55 -19.5 Dark Down 25.0 158.2 Low 07:10:51 - 07:25:00 7367
Ellensburg 07:17:57 -19.9 Dark Down 25.3 157.9 Low 07:10:52 - 07:25:01 7341
Yakima 07:17:56 -20.3 Dark Down 25.7 157.8 Low 07:10:52 - 07:25:01 7317
PNWRO 07:17:52 -21.1 Dark Down 26.6 159.4 Low 07:10:47 - 07:24:56 7310
Toppenish/White Swan 07:17:57 -20.6 Dark Down 25.9 157.9 Low 07:10:52 - 07:25:01 7307
The Dalles 07:18:00 -21.2 Dark Down 26.4 157.0 Low 07:10:55 - 07:25:04 7249
Maupin 07:17:59 -21.6 Dark Down 26.8 157.0 Low 07:10:55 - 07:25:04 7226
Sisters 07:18:02 -22.4 Dark Down 27.5 156.3 Low 07:10:57 - 07:25:06 7165
Bend 07:18:01 -22.7 Dark Down 27.8 156.5 Low 07:10:57 - 07:25:06 7155
Dunrhomin 07:17:10 -27.2 Dark Down 34.5 173.6 Up 07:10:06 - 07:24:15 7154
Oregon Observatory 07:18:02 -22.9 Dark Down 27.9 156.4 Low 07:10:57 - 07:25:06 7142
Nikitin 07:17:10 -27.4 Dark Down 34.7 173.6 Up 07:10:05 - 07:24:14 7142
CU-SBO 07:17:11 -27.4 Dark Down 34.8 173.5 Up 07:10:06 - 07:24:15 7137
Chiloquin 07:18:04 -24.1 Dark Down 29.0 155.6 Low 07:11:00 - 07:25:09 7053
Klamath Falls 07:18:04 -24.4 Dark Down 29.4 155.6 Low 07:11:00 - 07:25:09 7032
Cedarville 07:18:00 -25.4 Dark Down 30.5 157.2 Up 07:10:55 - 07:25:04 7014
Fall River/Burney 07:18:04 -25.7 Dark Down 30.5 155.8 Up 07:10:59 - 07:25:08 6961
Gimple 07:18:03 -26.6 Dark Down 31.5 156.1 Up 07:10:58 - 07:25:07 6910
Greenville 07:18:04 -26.6 Dark Down 31.5 156.0 Up 07:10:59 - 07:25:08 6909
Portola 07:18:02 -27.0 Dark Down 32.0 156.5 Up 07:10:58 - 07:25:07 6895
Quincy 07:18:04 -26.8 Dark Down 31.7 156.0 Up 07:11:00 - 07:25:09 6895
Reno 07:18:00 -27.4 Dark Down 32.4 157.1 Up 07:10:56 - 07:25:05 6888
Carson City 07:18:00 -27.7 Dark Down 32.7 157.0 Up 07:10:56 - 07:25:05 6864
Yerington 07:17:58 -28.0 Dark Down 33.1 157.7 Up 07:10:54 - 07:25:03 6862
Gardnerville 07:18:00 -28.0 Dark Down 33.0 157.0 Up 07:10:56 - 07:25:05 6848
Hawthorne 07:17:57 -28.5 Dark Down 33.7 158.1 Up 07:10:52 - 07:25:01 6839
Lee Vining 07:17:59 -29.0 Dark Down 34.1 157.4 Up 07:10:55 - 07:25:04 6792
Bishop 07:17:57 -29.7 Dark Down 34.8 158.1 Up 07:10:52 - 07:25:01 6762
Beatty 07:17:51 -30.3 Dark Down 35.7 159.8 Up 07:10:47 - 07:24:56 6757
Patrick 07:17:42 -32.0 Dark Down 37.9 162.8 Up 07:10:38 - 07:24:47 6698
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:17:44 -32.2 Dark Down 37.9 161.9 Up 07:10:40 - 07:24:49 6668
Lake Havasu City 07:17:43 -32.9 Dark Down 38.6 162.0 Up 07:10:39 - 07:24:48 6623
George/Scottsdale 07:17:34 -33.8 Dark Down 40.0 164.8 Up 07:10:29 - 07:24:38 6606
Idyllwild 07:17:52 -33.5 Dark Down 38.7 159.0 Up 07:10:48 - 07:24:57 6526
Wildwood 07:18:00 -32.9 Dark Down 37.8 156.9 Up 07:10:55 - 07:25:04 6518
Calipatria 07:17:48 -34.2 Dark Down 39.6 160.2 Up 07:10:43 - 07:24:52 6499
Yuma 07:17:44 -34.7 Dark Down 40.3 161.2 Up 07:10:40 - 07:24:49 6482

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, (2027/06/04 07:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 17.89 177
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  4.40 163
55Xi Ser       17:37:35.1 -15:23:56  3.5  2.26 158
PPM 233161     17:30:28.3 -15:38:14  7.6  0.83 160
PPM 233115     17:28:32.8 -14:59:31  9.7  0.05 160
469987         17:28:21.5 -14:59:02 16.8       160
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/05/29 03:00:25 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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