RECON: TNO occultation with 469987

Event between (469987) 06HJ123 and star GA0740:08282827 with event index number of 2256767

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/06/09 04:17:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:27:50.7 -14:58:09
Equinox of date position of star is 17:29:10.9 -14:59:13
Stellar brightness G=13.6, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 124 degrees from the moon. Moon is 25% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.0

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Object is 31.4 AU from the Sun and 30.4 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 23.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 77 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1126 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22035.2 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=359.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.3 sec chord
Diameter=146.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469987, (2027/06/09 04:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:05.7 -26:29:25  0.9 17.81 111
35Eta Oph      17:11:57.2 -15:45:25  2.6  4.28 120
55Xi Ser       17:39:09.6 -15:24:48  3.5  2.39 126
PPM 233087     17:28:44.6 -15:52:29  6.6  0.90 124
PPM 233115     17:30:06.9 -15:00:45  9.7  0.17 124
469987         17:29:24.7 -14:59:24 13.6       124
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 14.1 km RECON observability=0.1 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 04:19:29 -7.0 NT Up 12.2 135.0 Really Low 04:12:32 - 04:26:26 5042
Kamloops 04:19:57 -1.9 CT Up 6.1 122.7 Really Low 04:13:00 - 04:26:54 4686
Kelowna 04:19:58 -2.8 CT Up 7.0 123.3 Really Low 04:13:01 - 04:26:55 4651
Peachland 04:19:59 -2.8 CT Up 6.9 123.1 Really Low 04:13:02 - 04:26:56 4638
Summerland 04:19:59 -2.9 CT Up 7.1 123.2 Really Low 04:13:02 - 04:26:56 4630
Penticton 04:19:59 -3.0 CT Up 7.2 123.2 Really Low 04:13:02 - 04:26:56 4628
Oliver 04:20:00 -3.2 CT Up 7.3 123.2 Really Low 04:13:03 - 04:26:57 4604
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:20:00 -3.4 CT Up 7.5 123.3 Really Low 04:13:03 - 04:26:57 4597
Okanogan 04:20:02 -3.8 CT Up 7.8 123.1 Really Low 04:13:05 - 04:26:59 4549
Brewster 04:20:03 -3.8 CT Up 7.8 122.9 Really Low 04:13:06 - 04:27:00 4526
Manson/Chelan 04:20:05 -3.8 CT Up 7.7 122.6 Really Low 04:13:08 - 04:27:02 4505
Victoria 04:20:07 -1.7 CT Up 5.5 120.1 Really Low 04:13:10 - 04:27:04 4481
Wenatchee 04:20:06 -4.0 CT Up 7.9 122.4 Really Low 04:13:09 - 04:27:03 4468
Ellensburg 04:20:07 -4.2 CT Up 8.0 122.2 Really Low 04:13:10 - 04:27:04 4435
Yakima 04:20:09 -4.4 CT Up 8.2 122.1 Really Low 04:13:12 - 04:27:06 4406
PNWRO 04:20:08 -5.7 CT Up 9.5 123.4 Really Low 04:13:11 - 04:27:05 4400
Toppenish/White Swan 04:20:09 -4.7 CT Up 8.4 122.2 Really Low 04:13:12 - 04:27:06 4394
The Dalles 04:20:12 -4.8 CT Up 8.4 121.5 Really Low 04:13:15 - 04:27:09 4322
Maupin 04:20:13 -5.1 CT Up 8.6 121.6 Really Low 04:13:16 - 04:27:10 4294
Dunrhomin 04:19:52 -16.7 AT Up 20.8 133.2 Low 04:12:55 - 04:26:49 4283
Nikitin 04:19:53 -16.8 AT Up 21.0 133.1 Low 04:12:56 - 04:26:50 4269
CU-SBO 04:19:53 -16.8 AT Up 21.0 133.1 Low 04:12:56 - 04:26:50 4263
Sisters 04:20:16 -5.4 CT Up 8.8 121.1 Really Low 04:13:19 - 04:27:13 4219
Bend 04:20:17 -5.7 CT Up 9.1 121.3 Really Low 04:13:20 - 04:27:14 4207
Oregon Observatory 04:20:17 -5.7 CT Up 9.1 121.1 Really Low 04:13:20 - 04:27:14 4191
Chiloquin 04:20:21 -6.3 NT Up 9.5 120.7 Really Low 04:13:24 - 04:27:18 4083
Klamath Falls 04:20:22 -6.6 NT Up 9.8 120.7 Really Low 04:13:25 - 04:27:19 4058
Cedarville 04:20:21 -8.0 NT Up 11.1 121.7 Really Low 04:13:24 - 04:27:18 4042
Fall River/Burney 04:20:24 -7.6 NT Up 10.6 120.8 Really Low 04:13:27 - 04:27:21 3976
Gimple 04:20:25 -8.5 NT Up 11.4 121.0 Really Low 04:13:28 - 04:27:22 3917
Greenville 04:20:26 -8.4 NT Up 11.4 121.0 Really Low 04:13:29 - 04:27:23 3915
Portola 04:20:25 -8.9 NT Up 11.9 121.2 Really Low 04:13:28 - 04:27:22 3900
Quincy 04:20:25 -8.6 NT Up 11.5 120.9 Really Low 04:13:28 - 04:27:22 3899
Reno 04:20:25 -9.5 NT Up 12.4 121.7 Really Low 04:13:28 - 04:27:22 3895
Carson City 04:20:25 -9.7 NT Up 12.6 121.6 Really Low 04:13:28 - 04:27:22 3867
Yerington 04:20:25 -10.2 NT Up 13.2 122.0 Really Low 04:13:28 - 04:27:22 3866
Gardnerville 04:20:25 -9.9 NT Up 12.8 121.6 Really Low 04:13:28 - 04:27:22 3848
Hawthorne 04:20:25 -10.8 NT Up 13.8 122.3 Really Low 04:13:28 - 04:27:22 3841
Lee Vining 04:20:27 -10.9 NT Up 13.7 121.9 Really Low 04:13:30 - 04:27:24 3784
Beatty 04:20:24 -13.0 AT Up 15.9 123.3 Really Low 04:13:27 - 04:27:21 3755
Bishop 04:20:26 -11.7 NT Up 14.5 122.3 Really Low 04:13:29 - 04:27:23 3753
Patrick 04:20:21 -15.7 AT Up 18.6 125.0 Really Low 04:13:24 - 04:27:18 3703
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:20:23 -15.5 AT Up 18.3 124.5 Really Low 04:13:26 - 04:27:20 3665
Lake Havasu City 04:20:24 -16.1 AT Up 18.9 124.5 Really Low 04:13:27 - 04:27:21 3615
George/Scottsdale 04:20:20 -18.1 Dark Up 21.0 126.0 Low 04:13:23 - 04:27:17 3611
Idyllwild 04:20:30 -15.2 AT Up 17.6 122.6 Really Low 04:13:33 - 04:27:27 3492
Wildwood 04:20:33 -13.8 AT Up 16.1 121.4 Really Low 04:13:36 - 04:27:30 3474
Calipatria 04:20:29 -16.3 AT Up 18.8 123.2 Really Low 04:13:32 - 04:27:26 3469
Yuma 04:20:28 -17.2 AT Up 19.7 123.7 Really Low 04:13:31 - 04:27:25 3454

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, (2027/06/09 04:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 17.81 111
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  4.28 120
55Xi Ser       17:37:35.1 -15:23:56  3.5  2.39 126
PPM 233087     17:27:09.9 -15:51:12  6.6  0.90 124
PPM 233115     17:28:32.8 -14:59:31  9.7  0.17 124
469987         17:27:50.7 -14:58:09 13.6       124
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/05/29 03:00:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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