RECON: TNO occultation with 470593

Event between (470593) 08LP17 and star GA0600:35752397 with event index number of 2276478

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/07/06 09:06:45 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:13:31.6 -28:40:41
Equinox of date position of star is 18:14:58.7 -28:40:12
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 137 degrees from the moon. Moon is 8% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

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TNO is 32.4 AU from the Sun and 31.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.5 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 135 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1378 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22800.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.5
Diameter=346.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.2 sec chord
Diameter=141.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 470593, (2027/07/06 09:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:05.9 -26:29:26  0.9 23.14 114
Nunki          18:56:58.1 -26:15:36  2.0  9.55 146
PPM 267912     18:09:49.5 -28:27:05  4.6  1.22 136
PPM 268100     18:16:18.0 -28:49:43  8.5  0.28 137
PPM 268088     18:15:47.0 -28:40:52  9.1  0.11 137
470593         18:15:16.3 -28:40:06 15.7       137
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 69.5 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)
Kamloops 09:05:09 -15.5 AT Down 7.2 203.4 Really Low 08:53:22 - 09:16:55 8650
Victoria 09:05:14 -18.0 Dark Down 10.0 200.9 Really Low 08:53:28 - 09:17:01 8645
Peachland 09:05:06 -16.3 AT Down 7.9 203.9 Really Low 08:53:19 - 09:16:52 8612
Kelowna 09:05:05 -16.1 AT Down 7.7 204.2 Really Low 08:53:19 - 09:16:52 8609
Summerland 09:05:06 -16.4 AT Down 8.0 204.0 Really Low 08:53:19 - 09:16:52 8606
Penticton 09:05:05 -16.5 AT Down 8.1 204.1 Really Low 08:53:19 - 09:16:52 8602
Oliver 09:05:04 -16.8 AT Down 8.4 204.1 Really Low 08:53:17 - 09:16:50 8591
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:05:04 -16.9 AT Down 8.5 204.3 Really Low 08:53:17 - 09:16:50 8582
Okanogan 09:05:03 -17.6 AT Down 9.1 204.2 Really Low 08:53:17 - 09:16:50 8566
Manson/Chelan 09:05:04 -18.2 Dark Down 9.7 203.7 Really Low 08:53:18 - 09:16:51 8562
Brewster 09:05:03 -17.9 AT Down 9.4 204.0 Really Low 08:53:17 - 09:16:50 8562
Wenatchee 09:05:04 -18.6 Dark Down 10.2 203.6 Really Low 08:53:18 - 09:16:51 8550
Ellensburg 09:05:03 -19.1 Dark Down 10.6 203.4 Really Low 08:53:17 - 09:16:50 8541
Yakima 09:05:03 -19.5 Dark Down 11.0 203.5 Really Low 08:53:17 - 09:16:50 8528
Toppenish/White Swan 09:05:02 -19.7 Dark Down 11.2 203.6 Really Low 08:53:16 - 09:16:49 8516
The Dalles 09:05:04 -20.6 Dark Down 12.1 203.0 Really Low 08:53:18 - 09:16:51 8505
Maupin 09:05:03 -20.9 Dark Down 12.5 203.1 Really Low 08:53:16 - 09:16:49 8488
PNWRO 09:04:57 -19.8 Dark Down 11.1 204.9 Really Low 08:53:11 - 09:16:44 8472
Sisters 09:05:03 -21.9 Dark Down 13.4 202.8 Really Low 08:53:16 - 09:16:49 8466
Bend 09:05:02 -22.1 Dark Down 13.6 203.0 Really Low 08:53:16 - 09:16:49 8451
Oregon Observatory 09:05:02 -22.3 Dark Down 13.8 202.9 Really Low 08:53:16 - 09:16:49 8448
Chiloquin 09:05:02 -23.6 Dark Down 15.1 202.7 Really Low 08:53:15 - 09:16:48 8404
Klamath Falls 09:05:02 -23.9 Dark Down 15.4 202.8 Really Low 08:53:15 - 09:16:48 8388
Sleaford 09:04:36 -11.0 NT Down 1.6 215.1 Really Low 08:52:50 - 09:16:23 8372
Fall River/Burney 09:04:59 -25.0 Dark Down 16.4 203.3 Really Low 08:53:12 - 09:16:45 8329
Cedarville 09:04:55 -24.3 Dark Down 15.5 204.2 Really Low 08:53:08 - 09:16:41 8323
Greenville 09:04:56 -25.8 Dark Down 17.1 203.7 Really Low 08:53:10 - 09:16:43 8279
Gimple 09:04:55 -25.8 Dark Down 17.0 203.8 Really Low 08:53:09 - 09:16:42 8277
Quincy 09:04:56 -26.0 Dark Down 17.2 203.8 Really Low 08:53:09 - 09:16:42 8269
Portola 09:04:54 -26.0 Dark Down 17.2 204.2 Really Low 08:53:07 - 09:16:40 8253
Reno 09:04:52 -26.2 Dark Down 17.2 204.8 Really Low 08:53:05 - 09:16:38 8225
Carson City 09:04:51 -26.5 Dark Down 17.6 204.8 Really Low 08:53:04 - 09:16:37 8208
Gardnerville 09:04:51 -26.7 Dark Down 17.8 204.9 Really Low 08:53:04 - 09:16:37 8195
Yerington 09:04:49 -26.6 Dark Down 17.5 205.4 Really Low 08:53:02 - 09:16:35 8183
Hawthorne 09:04:47 -26.9 Dark Down 17.8 205.9 Really Low 08:53:00 - 09:16:33 8148
Lee Vining 09:04:47 -27.5 Dark Down 18.5 205.6 Really Low 08:53:00 - 09:16:33 8133
Bishop 09:04:44 -27.9 Dark Down 18.7 206.3 Really Low 08:52:58 - 09:16:31 8084
Beatty 09:04:39 -28.0 Dark Down 18.6 207.7 Really Low 08:52:52 - 09:16:25 8018
Wildwood 09:04:41 -31.1 Dark Down 21.8 206.6 Low 08:52:54 - 09:16:27 7914
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:04:29 -29.0 Dark Down 19.3 209.8 Really Low 08:52:42 - 09:16:15 7865
Patrick 09:04:27 -28.6 Dark Down 18.8 210.3 Really Low 08:52:41 - 09:16:14 7859
Dunrhomin 09:04:09 -21.3 Dark Down 11.0 216.4 Really Low 08:52:22 - 09:15:55 7859
CU-SBO 09:04:09 -21.5 Dark Down 11.2 216.4 Really Low 08:52:22 - 09:15:55 7849
Idyllwild 09:04:33 -31.0 Dark Down 21.4 208.3 Low 08:52:47 - 09:16:20 7844
Lake Havasu City 09:04:27 -29.6 Dark Down 19.7 210.1 Really Low 08:52:40 - 09:16:13 7820
Calipatria 09:04:30 -31.2 Dark Down 21.4 209.4 Low 08:52:43 - 09:16:16 7775
Yuma 09:04:25 -31.3 Dark Down 21.4 210.2 Low 08:52:39 - 09:16:12 7724
George/Scottsdale 09:04:18 -29.5 Dark Down 19.4 212.2 Really Low 08:52:31 - 09:16:04 7703

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, (2027/07/06 09:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 23.14 114
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  9.55 146
PPM 267912     18:08:05.0 -28:27:26  4.6  1.22 136
PPM 268100     18:14:33.2 -28:50:20  8.5  0.28 137
PPM 268088     18:14:02.4 -28:41:28  9.1  0.11 137
470593         18:13:31.6 -28:40:41 15.7       137
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/22 02:40:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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