RECON: TNO occultation with 471172

Event between (471172) 10JC80 and star GA0640:17920810 with event index number of 2240219

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/06/25 04:49:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:40:03.7 -25:12:27
Equinox of date position of star is 17:41:34.3 -25:13:08
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 75 degrees from the moon. Moon is 69% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.0

[RECON map]
Object is 31.5 AU from the Sun and 30.5 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 22.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 227 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1199 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22101.4 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=358.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.8 sec chord
Diameter=146.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 471172, (2027/06/25 04:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:05.8 -26:29:26  0.9 15.93  91
35Eta Oph      17:11:57.4 -15:45:25  2.6 11.75  83
PPM 266967     17:33:26.9 -26:17:17  6.3  2.15  77
PPM 267044     17:37:15.2 -24:38:40  7.9  1.17  76
PPM 267152     17:43:25.1 -25:16:47  9.3  0.38  75
471172         17:41:45.5 -25:13:13 15.8        75
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 4.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 10.7 km RECON observability=0.2 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)
Sleaford 04:50:27 -8.9 NT Down 9.6 157.0 Really Low 04:35:27 - 05:05:27 7529
Kamloops 04:51:06 -4.6 CT Down 6.5 144.6 Really Low 04:36:06 - 05:06:06 7233
Kelowna 04:51:06 -5.6 CT Down 7.5 145.3 Really Low 04:36:06 - 05:06:06 7221
Peachland 04:51:06 -5.5 CT Down 7.5 145.0 Really Low 04:36:06 - 05:06:06 7211
Summerland 04:51:07 -5.7 CT Down 7.6 145.1 Really Low 04:36:07 - 05:06:07 7207
Penticton 04:51:06 -5.8 CT Down 7.7 145.2 Really Low 04:36:06 - 05:06:06 7207
Oliver 04:51:07 -6.1 NT Down 8.0 145.2 Really Low 04:36:07 - 05:06:07 7193
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:51:07 -6.3 NT Down 8.2 145.3 Really Low 04:36:07 - 05:06:07 7191
Okanogan 04:51:09 -6.6 NT Down 8.7 145.1 Really Low 04:36:09 - 05:06:09 7160
Brewster 04:51:10 -6.8 NT Down 8.8 144.9 Really Low 04:36:10 - 05:06:10 7145
Manson/Chelan 04:51:12 -6.7 NT Down 8.9 144.6 Really Low 04:36:12 - 05:06:12 7128
Wenatchee 04:51:14 -7.0 NT Down 9.2 144.4 Really Low 04:36:14 - 05:06:14 7105
Victoria 04:51:18 -4.8 CT Down 7.1 142.0 Really Low 04:36:18 - 05:06:18 7083
Ellensburg 04:51:15 -7.2 NT Down 9.4 144.2 Really Low 04:36:15 - 05:06:15 7082
Dunrhomin 04:50:42 -19.3 Dark Down 20.7 156.5 Low 04:35:42 - 05:05:42 7076
PNWRO 04:51:12 -8.7 NT Down 10.9 145.4 Really Low 04:36:12 - 05:06:12 7075
Nikitin 04:50:42 -19.4 Dark Down 20.9 156.4 Low 04:35:42 - 05:05:42 7066
Yakima 04:51:15 -7.5 NT Down 9.7 144.1 Really Low 04:36:15 - 05:06:15 7064
CU-SBO 04:50:42 -19.4 Dark Down 20.9 156.3 Low 04:35:42 - 05:05:42 7062
Toppenish/White Swan 04:51:15 -7.7 NT Down 10.0 144.3 Really Low 04:36:15 - 05:06:15 7058
The Dalles 04:51:19 -7.9 NT Down 10.3 143.5 Really Low 04:36:19 - 05:06:19 7005
Maupin 04:51:21 -8.3 NT Down 10.7 143.6 Really Low 04:36:21 - 05:06:21 6989
Sisters 04:51:23 -8.7 NT Down 11.2 143.1 Really Low 04:36:23 - 05:06:23 6936
Bend 04:51:23 -9.0 NT Down 11.5 143.3 Really Low 04:36:23 - 05:06:23 6931
Oregon Observatory 04:51:23 -9.0 NT Down 11.6 143.1 Really Low 04:36:23 - 05:06:23 6920
Chiloquin 04:51:27 -9.7 NT Down 12.4 142.6 Really Low 04:36:27 - 05:06:27 6844
Cedarville 04:51:25 -11.4 NT Down 14.0 143.9 Really Low 04:36:25 - 05:06:25 6832
Klamath Falls 04:51:28 -10.0 NT Down 12.8 142.7 Really Low 04:36:28 - 05:06:28 6828
Fall River/Burney 04:51:29 -11.1 NT Down 13.9 142.8 Really Low 04:36:29 - 05:06:29 6776
Gimple 04:51:30 -12.0 NT Down 14.8 143.1 Really Low 04:36:30 - 05:06:30 6740
Greenville 04:51:30 -11.9 NT Down 14.8 143.0 Really Low 04:36:30 - 05:06:30 6738
Reno 04:51:28 -13.0 AT Down 15.8 143.9 Really Low 04:36:28 - 05:06:28 6734
Portola 04:51:29 -12.4 AT Down 15.3 143.4 Really Low 04:36:29 - 05:06:29 6733
Quincy 04:51:30 -12.1 AT Down 15.0 143.0 Really Low 04:36:30 - 05:06:30 6727
Yerington 04:51:28 -13.7 AT Down 16.5 144.3 Really Low 04:36:28 - 05:06:28 6719
Carson City 04:51:29 -13.2 AT Down 16.1 143.8 Really Low 04:36:29 - 05:06:29 6715
Hawthorne 04:51:26 -14.3 AT Down 17.2 144.6 Really Low 04:36:26 - 05:06:26 6706
Gardnerville 04:51:29 -13.4 AT Down 16.3 143.8 Really Low 04:36:29 - 05:06:29 6702
Lee Vining 04:51:29 -14.5 AT Down 17.4 144.1 Really Low 04:36:29 - 05:06:29 6663
Beatty 04:51:24 -16.5 AT Down 19.3 145.9 Really Low 04:36:24 - 05:06:24 6658
Bishop 04:51:28 -15.3 AT Down 18.2 144.6 Really Low 04:36:28 - 05:06:28 6645
Patrick 04:51:16 -19.2 Dark Down 21.8 148.0 Low 04:36:16 - 05:06:16 6638
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:51:19 -19.0 Dark Down 21.7 147.3 Low 04:36:19 - 05:06:19 6606
George/Scottsdale 04:51:12 -21.5 Dark Down 24.1 149.3 Low 04:36:12 - 05:06:12 6580
Lake Havasu City 04:51:19 -19.6 Dark Down 22.4 147.4 Low 04:36:19 - 05:06:19 6572
Idyllwild 04:51:29 -18.9 Dark Down 22.0 145.3 Low 04:36:29 - 05:06:29 6468
Calipatria 04:51:25 -20.0 Dark Down 23.0 146.1 Low 04:36:25 - 05:06:25 6457
Yuma 04:51:23 -20.8 Dark Down 23.8 146.7 Low 04:36:23 - 05:06:23 6451
Wildwood 04:51:34 -17.6 AT Down 20.8 143.8 Low 04:36:34 - 05:06:34 6442

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 471172, (2027/06/25 04:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 15.93  91
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 11.75  83
PPM 266967     17:31:44.4 -26:16:11  6.3  2.15  77
PPM 267044     17:35:33.9 -24:37:44  7.9  1.17  76
PPM 267152     17:41:43.3 -25:16:05  9.3  0.38  75
471172         17:40:03.7 -25:12:27 15.8        75
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/21 21:29:16 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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