RECON: TNO occultation with 471165

Event between (471165) 10HE79 and star GA0720:07066819 with event index number of 2264298

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/07/31 06:15:33 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:01:46.4 -17:31:52
Equinox of date position of star is 17:03:08.3 -17:33:49
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 71 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
Object is 38.5 AU from the Sun and 37.9 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 13.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 136 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1390 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27498.1 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.3
Diameter=527.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 39.3 sec chord
Diameter=215.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 16.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 471165, (2026/07/31 06:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:02.5 -26:29:19  0.9 11.63  77
35Eta Oph      17:11:54.3 -15:45:21  2.6  2.74  69
PPM 232442     17:01:17.4 -18:17:14  6.4  0.87  71
PPM 232474     17:02:43.9 -17:22:57  8.3  0.23  71
PPM 232495     17:03:39.7 -17:29:51  9.4  0.11  71
471165         17:03:19.0 -17:34:04 16.0        71
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=0.8 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 06:13:36 -16.6 AT Up 17.9 206.5 Really Low 06:01:49 - 06:25:24 8134
Kelowna 06:13:32 -17.6 AT Up 18.4 207.5 Really Low 06:01:44 - 06:25:19 8092
Peachland 06:13:32 -17.6 AT Up 18.6 207.2 Really Low 06:01:44 - 06:25:19 8089
Summerland 06:13:30 -17.8 AT Up 18.7 207.3 Really Low 06:01:43 - 06:25:18 8082
Penticton 06:13:30 -17.9 AT Up 18.7 207.5 Really Low 06:01:42 - 06:25:17 8078
Oliver 06:13:30 -18.2 Dark Up 19.0 207.5 Really Low 06:01:43 - 06:25:18 8062
Victoria 06:13:46 -17.5 AT Up 20.7 204.0 Low 06:01:58 - 06:25:33 8059
Sleaford 06:12:41 -18.6 Dark Up 11.9 219.5 Really Low 06:00:54 - 06:24:29 8059
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:13:27 -18.4 Dark Up 19.1 207.7 Really Low 06:01:40 - 06:25:15 8053
Okanogan 06:13:27 -18.9 Dark Up 19.8 207.6 Really Low 06:01:39 - 06:25:14 8025
Brewster 06:13:27 -19.1 Dark Up 20.1 207.5 Low 06:01:39 - 06:25:14 8014
Manson/Chelan 06:13:28 -19.1 Dark Up 20.4 207.2 Low 06:01:41 - 06:25:16 8007
Wenatchee 06:13:29 -19.5 Dark Up 20.8 207.1 Low 06:01:41 - 06:25:16 7985
Ellensburg 06:13:28 -19.8 Dark Up 21.3 206.9 Low 06:01:40 - 06:25:15 7967
Yakima 06:13:27 -20.1 Dark Up 21.7 207.0 Low 06:01:39 - 06:25:14 7947
Toppenish/White Swan 06:13:25 -20.4 Dark Up 21.8 207.2 Low 06:01:38 - 06:25:13 7935
PNWRO 06:13:18 -21.2 Dark Up 21.6 208.7 Low 06:01:30 - 06:25:05 7904
The Dalles 06:13:27 -20.8 Dark Up 22.7 206.6 Low 06:01:40 - 06:25:15 7901
Maupin 06:13:26 -21.2 Dark Up 23.1 206.7 Low 06:01:38 - 06:25:13 7879
Sisters 06:13:27 -21.8 Dark Up 24.0 206.4 Low 06:01:39 - 06:25:14 7837
Bend 06:13:24 -22.1 Dark Up 24.2 206.7 Low 06:01:36 - 06:25:11 7822
Oregon Observatory 06:13:25 -22.2 Dark Up 24.3 206.6 Low 06:01:37 - 06:25:12 7814
Chiloquin 06:13:25 -23.2 Dark Up 25.7 206.5 Low 06:01:38 - 06:25:13 7745
Klamath Falls 06:13:23 -23.5 Dark Up 25.9 206.6 Low 06:01:36 - 06:25:11 7725
Cedarville 06:13:11 -24.7 Dark Up 26.0 208.3 Low 06:01:24 - 06:24:59 7672
Fall River/Burney 06:13:17 -24.6 Dark Up 26.9 207.3 Low 06:01:29 - 06:25:04 7653
Greenville 06:13:12 -25.6 Dark Up 27.5 207.9 Low 06:01:24 - 06:24:59 7596
Gimple 06:13:12 -25.6 Dark Up 27.5 208.0 Low 06:01:25 - 06:25:00 7595
Quincy 06:13:12 -25.7 Dark Up 27.7 208.0 Low 06:01:24 - 06:24:59 7584
Portola 06:13:09 -26.0 Dark Up 27.6 208.4 Low 06:01:22 - 06:24:57 7572
Reno 06:13:05 -26.5 Dark Up 27.6 209.1 Low 06:01:17 - 06:24:52 7550
Carson City 06:13:03 -26.8 Dark Up 28.0 209.2 Low 06:01:15 - 06:24:50 7528
Gardnerville 06:13:03 -27.1 Dark Up 28.1 209.4 Low 06:01:15 - 06:24:50 7512
Yerington 06:13:00 -27.2 Dark Up 27.9 209.9 Low 06:01:12 - 06:24:47 7510
Hawthorne 06:12:55 -27.8 Dark Up 28.1 210.5 Low 06:01:08 - 06:24:43 7476
Lee Vining 06:12:58 -28.1 Dark Up 28.8 210.2 Low 06:01:10 - 06:24:45 7445
Dunrhomin 06:11:52 -30.1 Dark Up 20.6 222.2 Low 06:00:04 - 06:23:39 7423
Nikitin 06:11:51 -30.3 Dark Up 20.8 222.2 Low 06:00:03 - 06:23:38 7412
CU-SBO 06:11:52 -30.3 Dark Up 20.9 222.2 Low 06:00:04 - 06:23:39 7409
Bishop 06:12:50 -28.9 Dark Up 29.0 211.1 Low 06:01:03 - 06:24:38 7399
Beatty 06:12:42 -29.9 Dark Up 28.7 212.8 Low 06:00:55 - 06:24:30 7352
Patrick 06:12:21 -32.3 Dark Up 28.7 215.9 Low 06:00:34 - 06:24:09 7220
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:12:25 -32.3 Dark Up 29.2 215.3 Low 06:00:38 - 06:24:13 7211
Wildwood 06:12:45 -31.7 Dark Up 31.9 211.9 Up 06:00:57 - 06:24:32 7180
Lake Havasu City 06:12:22 -33.0 Dark Up 29.6 215.8 Low 06:00:34 - 06:24:09 7162
Idyllwild 06:12:33 -32.7 Dark Up 31.4 213.8 Up 06:00:46 - 06:24:21 7136
Calipatria 06:12:24 -33.7 Dark Up 31.3 215.1 Up 06:00:37 - 06:24:12 7078
George/Scottsdale 06:12:05 -34.5 Dark Up 29.0 218.3 Low 06:00:18 - 06:23:53 7077
Yuma 06:12:19 -34.5 Dark Up 31.2 216.1 Up 06:00:31 - 06:24:06 7037

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 471165, (2026/07/31 06:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 11.63  77
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  2.74  69
PPM 232442     16:59:44.3 -18:14:57  6.4  0.87  71
PPM 232474     17:01:11.4 -17:20:43  8.3  0.23  71
PPM 232495     17:02:07.1 -17:27:40  9.4  0.11  71
471165         17:01:46.4 -17:31:52 16.0        71
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/07/05 03:02:40 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

RECON