RECON: TNO occultation with 469987

Event between (469987) 06HJ123 and star GA0740:08018442 with event index number of 2256786

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/07/02 10:06:44 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:25:24.5 -14:55:23
Equinox of date position of star is 17:26:44.7 -14:56:32
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 167 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.1

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Object is 31.4 AU from the Sun and 30.4 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 22.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 81 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1116 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22055.2 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=359.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.3 sec chord
Diameter=146.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469987, (2027/07/02 10:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:05.9 -26:29:26  0.9 17.41 173
35Eta Oph      17:11:57.4 -15:45:25  2.6  3.71 168
PPM 232892     17:19:54.4 -16:20:20  5.9  2.20 168
PPM 233087     17:28:44.8 -15:52:29  6.6  1.02 167
PPM 233044     17:27:03.8 -14:48:52  9.8  0.13 166
469987         17:26:58.7 -14:56:44 16.5       166
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=0.0 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)
Kamloops 10:04:37 -11.7 NT Up 11.4 228.7 Really Low 09:57:23 - 10:11:52 9675
Kelowna 10:04:33 -12.2 AT Up 11.5 229.6 Really Low 09:57:18 - 10:11:47 9622
Peachland 10:04:33 -12.4 AT Up 11.7 229.3 Really Low 09:57:19 - 10:11:48 9620
Summerland 10:04:32 -12.5 AT Up 11.7 229.4 Really Low 09:57:18 - 10:11:47 9611
Penticton 10:04:32 -12.5 AT Up 11.7 229.5 Really Low 09:57:17 - 10:11:46 9606
Victoria 10:04:38 -14.6 AT Down 14.3 226.4 Really Low 09:57:23 - 10:11:52 9598
Oliver 10:04:31 -12.8 AT Up 12.0 229.6 Really Low 09:57:16 - 10:11:45 9588
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:04:30 -12.9 AT Up 12.0 229.8 Really Low 09:57:15 - 10:11:44 9577
Sleaford 10:04:17 -5.6 CT Up 3.3 240.5 Really Low 09:57:02 - 10:11:31 9557
Okanogan 10:04:28 -13.5 AT Up 12.5 229.7 Really Low 09:57:14 - 10:11:43 9544
Brewster 10:04:28 -13.8 AT Up 12.8 229.6 Really Low 09:57:14 - 10:11:43 9531
Manson/Chelan 10:04:28 -14.1 AT Up 13.1 229.3 Really Low 09:57:14 - 10:11:43 9525
Wenatchee 10:04:28 -14.6 AT Down 13.5 229.2 Really Low 09:57:13 - 10:11:42 9500
Ellensburg 10:04:27 -15.1 AT Down 13.9 229.1 Really Low 09:57:12 - 10:11:41 9480
Yakima 10:04:25 -15.4 AT Down 14.2 229.2 Really Low 09:57:11 - 10:11:40 9457
Toppenish/White Swan 10:04:24 -15.6 AT Down 14.2 229.4 Really Low 09:57:10 - 10:11:39 9442
The Dalles 10:04:24 -16.5 AT Down 15.2 228.9 Really Low 09:57:09 - 10:11:38 9407
PNWRO 10:04:20 -15.4 AT Down 13.7 230.7 Really Low 09:57:05 - 10:11:34 9401
Maupin 10:04:23 -16.8 AT Down 15.4 229.0 Really Low 09:57:09 - 10:11:38 9381
Sisters 10:04:21 -17.8 AT Down 16.2 228.8 Really Low 09:57:07 - 10:11:36 9334
Bend 10:04:20 -17.9 AT Down 16.2 229.1 Really Low 09:57:06 - 10:11:35 9317
Oregon Observatory 10:04:20 -18.1 Dark Down 16.4 229.0 Really Low 09:57:05 - 10:11:34 9308
Chiloquin 10:04:18 -19.4 Dark Down 17.5 228.9 Really Low 09:57:04 - 10:11:33 9231
Klamath Falls 10:04:16 -19.7 Dark Down 17.7 229.1 Really Low 09:57:02 - 10:11:31 9208
Cedarville 10:04:11 -19.8 Dark Down 17.3 230.6 Really Low 09:56:56 - 10:11:25 9141
Fall River/Burney 10:04:12 -20.6 Dark Down 18.3 229.7 Really Low 09:56:58 - 10:11:27 9126
Greenville 10:04:09 -21.3 Dark Down 18.6 230.3 Really Low 09:56:54 - 10:11:23 9059
Gimple 10:04:09 -21.2 Dark Down 18.6 230.3 Really Low 09:56:54 - 10:11:23 9058
Quincy 10:04:09 -21.4 Dark Down 18.7 230.3 Really Low 09:56:54 - 10:11:23 9046
Portola 10:04:08 -21.4 Dark Down 18.5 230.7 Really Low 09:56:53 - 10:11:22 9031
Reno 10:04:05 -21.4 Dark Down 18.3 231.3 Really Low 09:56:50 - 10:11:19 9003
Carson City 10:04:04 -21.7 Dark Down 18.5 231.4 Really Low 09:56:50 - 10:11:19 8978
Gardnerville 10:04:03 -21.9 Dark Down 18.7 231.5 Really Low 09:56:48 - 10:11:17 8961
Yerington 10:04:02 -21.6 Dark Down 18.3 232.0 Really Low 09:56:48 - 10:11:17 8955
Hawthorne 10:03:59 -21.8 Dark Down 18.2 232.5 Really Low 09:56:45 - 10:11:14 8915
Lee Vining 10:03:59 -22.5 Dark Down 18.9 232.3 Really Low 09:56:45 - 10:11:14 8883
Bishop 10:03:56 -22.7 Dark Down 18.8 233.0 Really Low 09:56:42 - 10:11:11 8829
Dunrhomin 10:03:36 -14.2 AT Up 8.6 242.0 Really Low 09:56:22 - 10:10:51 8813
Nikitin 10:03:36 -14.4 AT Up 8.7 242.0 Really Low 09:56:21 - 10:10:50 8800
CU-SBO 10:03:36 -14.5 AT Up 8.8 242.0 Really Low 09:56:21 - 10:10:50 8797
Beatty 10:03:51 -22.4 Dark Down 18.0 234.3 Really Low 09:56:36 - 10:11:05 8769
Patrick 10:03:40 -22.3 Dark Down 17.0 236.8 Really Low 09:56:25 - 10:10:54 8611
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:03:41 -22.8 Dark Down 17.6 236.4 Really Low 09:56:26 - 10:10:55 8604
Wildwood 10:03:48 -25.6 Dark Down 20.9 233.7 Low 09:56:34 - 10:11:03 8589
Lake Havasu City 10:03:39 -23.3 Dark Down 17.8 236.7 Really Low 09:56:24 - 10:10:53 8549
Idyllwild 10:03:43 -25.0 Dark Down 19.9 235.2 Really Low 09:56:29 - 10:10:58 8531
Calipatria 10:03:38 -25.0 Dark Down 19.4 236.2 Really Low 09:56:24 - 10:10:53 8463
George/Scottsdale 10:03:31 -22.7 Dark Down 16.5 238.6 Really Low 09:56:17 - 10:10:46 8445
Yuma 10:03:36 -24.9 Dark Down 19.0 237.0 Really Low 09:56:21 - 10:10:50 8414

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, (2027/07/02 10:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 17.41 173
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  3.71 168
PPM 232892     17:18:19.3 -16:18:42  5.9  2.20 168
PPM 233087     17:27:09.9 -15:51:12  6.6  1.02 167
PPM 233044     17:25:29.6 -14:47:31  9.8  0.13 166
469987         17:25:24.5 -14:55:23 16.5       166
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/05/29 03:01:30 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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