RECON: TNO occultation with 470593

Event between (470593) 08LP17 and star GA0600:31031706 with event index number of 2274122

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/07/13 06:32:24 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:01:36.0 -28:08:29
Equinox of date position of star is 18:03:02.6 -28:08:24
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 176 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.1 AU from the Sun and 31.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 122 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1319 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22584.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.5
Diameter=346.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.1 sec chord
Diameter=141.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 470593, (2026/07/13 06:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:02.3 -26:29:19  0.9 20.52 155
34Ups Sco      17:32:34.2 -37:18:51  2.7 11.21 166
PPM 267912     18:09:45.8 -28:27:05  4.6  1.46 177
PPM 267738     18:04:34.6 -27:49:27  6.7  0.43 176
PPM 267712     18:03:48.2 -28:23:19  8.6  0.27 176
470593         18:03:16.6 -28:08:23 16.5       176
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 15.2 km RECON observability=0.5 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 06:32:20 -14.5 AT Down 11.2 178.6 Really Low 06:21:39 - 06:43:00 9731
Kelowna 06:32:17 -15.5 AT Down 12.0 179.4 Really Low 06:21:36 - 06:42:57 9711
Peachland 06:32:18 -15.5 AT Down 12.1 179.2 Really Low 06:21:37 - 06:42:58 9709
Summerland 06:32:17 -15.7 AT Down 12.3 179.2 Really Low 06:21:37 - 06:42:58 9706
Penticton 06:32:17 -15.8 AT Down 12.3 179.3 Really Low 06:21:36 - 06:42:57 9704
Oliver 06:32:17 -16.1 AT Down 12.7 179.3 Really Low 06:21:36 - 06:42:57 9695
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:32:17 -16.3 AT Down 12.8 179.5 Really Low 06:21:37 - 06:42:58 9691
Victoria 06:32:30 -15.7 AT Down 13.2 175.9 Really Low 06:21:50 - 06:43:11 9682
Sleaford 06:31:34 -15.6 AT Down 9.0 191.3 Really Low 06:20:54 - 06:42:15 9681
Okanogan 06:32:17 -16.9 AT Down 13.5 179.3 Really Low 06:21:37 - 06:42:58 9675
Brewster 06:32:18 -17.1 AT Down 13.8 179.1 Really Low 06:21:37 - 06:42:58 9668
Manson/Chelan 06:32:19 -17.2 AT Down 14.0 178.8 Really Low 06:21:39 - 06:43:00 9663
Wenatchee 06:32:20 -17.6 AT Down 14.4 178.6 Really Low 06:21:39 - 06:43:00 9651
Ellensburg 06:32:21 -17.9 AT Down 14.8 178.4 Really Low 06:21:40 - 06:43:01 9639
Yakima 06:32:21 -18.3 Dark Down 15.3 178.4 Really Low 06:21:41 - 06:43:02 9628
Toppenish/White Swan 06:32:21 -18.5 Dark Down 15.5 178.6 Really Low 06:21:40 - 06:43:01 9621
PNWRO 06:32:15 -19.2 Dark Down 15.9 179.9 Really Low 06:21:34 - 06:42:55 9607
The Dalles 06:32:24 -19.0 Dark Down 16.2 177.9 Really Low 06:21:43 - 06:43:04 9598
Maupin 06:32:23 -19.4 Dark Down 16.7 178.0 Really Low 06:21:43 - 06:43:04 9585
Sisters 06:32:25 -20.1 Dark Down 17.5 177.5 Really Low 06:21:45 - 06:43:06 9558
Bend 06:32:24 -20.4 Dark Down 17.8 177.7 Really Low 06:21:43 - 06:43:04 9550
Oregon Observatory 06:32:24 -20.5 Dark Down 17.9 177.6 Really Low 06:21:44 - 06:43:05 9544
Chiloquin 06:32:27 -21.6 Dark Down 19.2 177.2 Really Low 06:21:46 - 06:43:07 9498
Klamath Falls 06:32:26 -21.9 Dark Down 19.6 177.3 Really Low 06:21:46 - 06:43:07 9485
Cedarville 06:32:20 -23.0 Dark Down 20.3 178.8 Low 06:21:40 - 06:43:01 9457
Fall River/Burney 06:32:25 -23.1 Dark Down 20.8 177.6 Low 06:21:45 - 06:43:06 9439
Greenville 06:32:24 -24.0 Dark Down 21.7 178.0 Low 06:21:43 - 06:43:04 9403
Gimple 06:32:24 -24.1 Dark Down 21.7 178.1 Low 06:21:43 - 06:43:04 9402
Quincy 06:32:24 -24.2 Dark Down 21.9 178.0 Low 06:21:43 - 06:43:04 9394
Portola 06:32:22 -24.5 Dark Down 22.0 178.5 Low 06:21:41 - 06:43:02 9389
Reno 06:32:19 -24.9 Dark Down 22.3 179.1 Low 06:21:39 - 06:43:00 9376
Carson City 06:32:19 -25.3 Dark Down 22.7 179.1 Low 06:21:39 - 06:43:00 9361
Yerington 06:32:17 -25.6 Dark Down 22.9 179.7 Low 06:21:36 - 06:42:57 9351
Gardnerville 06:32:19 -25.5 Dark Down 22.9 179.1 Low 06:21:39 - 06:43:00 9350
Hawthorne 06:32:15 -26.2 Dark Down 23.3 180.2 Low 06:21:34 - 06:42:55 9329
Lee Vining 06:32:17 -26.6 Dark Down 23.9 179.7 Low 06:21:36 - 06:42:57 9306
Dunrhomin 06:31:22 -27.4 Dark Down 20.5 192.6 Low 06:20:41 - 06:42:02 9301
CU-SBO 06:31:22 -27.6 Dark Down 20.7 192.6 Low 06:20:42 - 06:42:03 9292
Bishop 06:32:14 -27.4 Dark Down 24.5 180.4 Low 06:21:34 - 06:42:55 9276
Beatty 06:32:07 -28.3 Dark Down 24.9 182.0 Low 06:21:27 - 06:42:48 9248
Patrick 06:31:55 -30.5 Dark Down 26.3 184.8 Low 06:21:15 - 06:42:36 9160
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:31:58 -30.5 Dark Down 26.6 184.1 Low 06:21:18 - 06:42:39 9151
Wildwood 06:32:15 -30.3 Dark Down 27.8 180.2 Low 06:21:35 - 06:42:56 9116
Lake Havasu City 06:31:57 -31.2 Dark Down 27.2 184.4 Low 06:21:16 - 06:42:37 9116
Idyllwild 06:32:07 -31.2 Dark Down 28.1 182.1 Low 06:21:27 - 06:42:48 9091
George/Scottsdale 06:31:47 -32.6 Dark Down 27.8 186.8 Low 06:21:06 - 06:42:27 9058
Calipatria 06:32:02 -32.2 Dark Down 28.7 183.3 Low 06:21:21 - 06:42:42 9051
Yuma 06:31:58 -32.8 Dark Down 29.0 184.2 Low 06:21:17 - 06:42:38 9023

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, (2026/07/13 06:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 20.52 155
34Ups Sco      17:30:45.8 -37:17:46  2.7 11.21 166
PPM 267912     18:08:05.0 -28:27:26  4.6  1.46 177
PPM 267738     18:02:54.3 -27:49:36  6.7  0.43 176
PPM 267712     18:02:07.5 -28:23:26  8.6  0.27 176
470593         18:01:36.0 -28:08:29 16.5       175
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/04 04:00:55 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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