RECON: TNO occultation with 470593

Event between (470593) 08LP17 and star GA0600:31619868 with event index number of 2273966

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/06/29 08:40:24 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:03:04.9 -28:07:33
Equinox of date position of star is 18:04:31.4 -28:07:26
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 0 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.1 AU from the Sun and 31.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.8 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 116 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1304 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22536.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.5
Diameter=346.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.1 sec chord
Diameter=141.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 470593, (2026/06/29 08:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:02.2 -26:29:18  0.9 20.85  21
34Ups Sco      17:32:34.1 -37:18:51  2.7 11.40  12
PPM 267912     18:09:45.7 -28:27:05  4.6  1.15   1
PPM 267738     18:04:34.5 -27:49:27  6.7  0.30   0
470593         18:04:45.3 -28:07:24 16.6         0
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 17.5 km RECON observability=0.4 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 08:39:19 -15.7 AT Up 9.9 194.4 Really Low 08:29:08 - 08:49:30 6892
Victoria 08:39:27 -18.1 Dark Up 12.5 191.8 Really Low 08:29:16 - 08:49:38 6874
Peachland 08:39:17 -16.6 AT Up 10.7 195.0 Really Low 08:29:06 - 08:49:28 6861
Kelowna 08:39:16 -16.4 AT Up 10.6 195.2 Really Low 08:29:05 - 08:49:27 6859
Summerland 08:39:17 -16.7 AT Up 10.8 195.1 Really Low 08:29:06 - 08:49:28 6856
Penticton 08:39:16 -16.8 AT Up 10.9 195.2 Really Low 08:29:05 - 08:49:27 6852
Oliver 08:39:16 -17.1 AT Up 11.2 195.2 Really Low 08:29:05 - 08:49:27 6842
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:39:15 -17.3 AT Up 11.4 195.4 Really Low 08:29:04 - 08:49:26 6836
Okanogan 08:39:15 -17.9 AT Up 12.0 195.2 Really Low 08:29:04 - 08:49:26 6820
Brewster 08:39:17 -18.2 Dark Up 12.3 195.0 Really Low 08:29:06 - 08:49:28 6815
Manson/Chelan 08:39:16 -18.5 Dark Up 12.6 194.7 Really Low 08:29:05 - 08:49:27 6814
Wenatchee 08:39:17 -18.9 Dark Up 13.1 194.6 Really Low 08:29:06 - 08:49:28 6802
Ellensburg 08:39:17 -19.4 Dark Up 13.5 194.4 Really Low 08:29:06 - 08:49:28 6792
Yakima 08:39:17 -19.8 Dark Up 13.9 194.4 Really Low 08:29:06 - 08:49:28 6780
Toppenish/White Swan 08:39:16 -20.0 Dark Up 14.1 194.6 Really Low 08:29:05 - 08:49:27 6770
The Dalles 08:39:18 -20.8 Dark Up 15.0 194.0 Really Low 08:29:07 - 08:49:29 6756
Maupin 08:39:17 -21.2 Dark Up 15.4 194.1 Really Low 08:29:06 - 08:49:28 6740
PNWRO 08:39:11 -20.2 Dark Up 14.2 195.9 Really Low 08:29:00 - 08:49:22 6736
Sisters 08:39:18 -22.1 Dark Up 16.3 193.7 Really Low 08:29:07 - 08:49:29 6717
Bend 08:39:17 -22.4 Dark Up 16.5 193.9 Really Low 08:29:06 - 08:49:28 6705
Oregon Observatory 08:39:17 -22.5 Dark Up 16.7 193.8 Really Low 08:29:06 - 08:49:28 6700
Sleaford 08:38:43 -12.1 AT Up 5.5 206.7 Really Low 08:28:32 - 08:48:54 6690
Chiloquin 08:39:18 -23.9 Dark Up 18.0 193.6 Really Low 08:29:07 - 08:49:29 6657
Klamath Falls 08:39:17 -24.2 Dark Up 18.4 193.7 Really Low 08:29:06 - 08:49:28 6642
Cedarville 08:39:12 -24.7 Dark Up 18.7 195.2 Really Low 08:29:01 - 08:49:23 6590
Fall River/Burney 08:39:15 -25.4 Dark Up 19.4 194.1 Really Low 08:29:04 - 08:49:26 6588
Greenville 08:39:13 -26.2 Dark Up 20.2 194.6 Low 08:29:02 - 08:49:24 6543
Gimple 08:39:12 -26.2 Dark Up 20.2 194.6 Low 08:29:01 - 08:49:23 6542
Quincy 08:39:13 -26.4 Dark Up 20.4 194.6 Low 08:29:02 - 08:49:24 6534
Portola 08:39:11 -26.5 Dark Up 20.4 195.0 Low 08:29:00 - 08:49:22 6522
Reno 08:39:09 -26.7 Dark Up 20.6 195.7 Low 08:28:58 - 08:49:20 6499
Carson City 08:39:08 -27.0 Dark Up 20.9 195.7 Low 08:28:57 - 08:49:19 6483
Gardnerville 08:39:08 -27.3 Dark Up 21.1 195.8 Low 08:28:57 - 08:49:19 6471
Yerington 08:39:06 -27.1 Dark Up 21.0 196.3 Low 08:28:55 - 08:49:17 6463
Hawthorne 08:39:04 -27.5 Dark Up 21.3 196.8 Low 08:28:53 - 08:49:15 6433
Lee Vining 08:39:05 -28.1 Dark Up 21.9 196.5 Low 08:28:54 - 08:49:16 6415
Bishop 08:39:02 -28.6 Dark Up 22.4 197.2 Low 08:28:51 - 08:49:13 6373
Beatty 08:38:56 -28.8 Dark Up 22.4 198.7 Low 08:28:45 - 08:49:07 6320
Dunrhomin 08:38:21 -22.8 Dark Up 15.8 208.3 Really Low 08:28:10 - 08:48:32 6230
CU-SBO 08:38:20 -23.1 Dark Up 16.0 208.2 Really Low 08:28:09 - 08:48:31 6221
Wildwood 08:39:01 -31.9 Dark Up 25.5 197.4 Low 08:28:50 - 08:49:12 6208
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:38:46 -30.1 Dark Up 23.4 200.9 Low 08:28:35 - 08:48:57 6187
Patrick 08:38:44 -29.7 Dark Up 23.0 201.5 Low 08:28:33 - 08:48:55 6186
Idyllwild 08:38:53 -31.9 Dark Up 25.4 199.2 Low 08:28:42 - 08:49:04 6154
Lake Havasu City 08:38:45 -30.7 Dark Up 24.0 201.2 Low 08:28:34 - 08:48:56 6146
Calipatria 08:38:48 -32.2 Dark Up 25.6 200.4 Low 08:28:37 - 08:48:59 6095
Yuma 08:38:44 -32.5 Dark Up 25.8 201.3 Low 08:28:33 - 08:48:55 6052
George/Scottsdale 08:38:35 -30.8 Dark Up 24.0 203.6 Low 08:28:24 - 08:48:46 6049

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 470593, (2026/06/29 08:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 20.85  21
34Ups Sco      17:30:45.8 -37:17:46  2.7 11.40  12
PPM 267912     18:08:05.0 -28:27:26  4.6  1.15   1
PPM 267738     18:02:54.3 -27:49:36  6.7  0.30   0
470593         18:03:04.9 -28:07:33 16.6         0
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/03 05:14:04 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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