RECON: TNO occultation with 503858

Event between (503858) 98HQ151 and star GA0800:20306199 with event index number of 2453038

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/06/27 11:12:18 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:44:41.2 -09:46:11
Equinox of date position of star is 19:45:58.8 -09:42:40
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 72 degrees from the moon. Moon is 47% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=24.2

[RECON map]
Object is 34.7 AU from the Sun and 33.8 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 22.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 353 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2391 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24494.5 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=104.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Diameter=42.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 503858, (2027/06/27 10:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:05.8 -26:29:26  0.9 48.96 119
Nunki          18:56:58.1 -26:15:36  2.0 20.25  86
PPM 203194     19:43:32.9 -09:07:40  6.4  0.87  72
PPM 236484     19:48:40.7 -09:59:17  8.4  0.68  71
PPM 203256     19:46:40.7 -09:19:57  9.3  0.39  72
503858         19:46:11.4 -09:42:06 16.9        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 2.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 53.9 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=1.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 11:10:42 -5.4 CT Up 25.3 209.1 Low 10:55:42 - 11:25:42 3543
Kelowna 11:10:38 -5.6 CT Up 25.8 210.2 Low 10:55:38 - 11:25:38 3486
Peachland 11:10:39 -5.8 CT Up 25.9 209.9 Low 10:55:39 - 11:25:39 3482
Sleaford 11:10:08 2.1 Sun up Up 18.9 222.9 Really Low 10:55:08 - 11:25:08 3477
Summerland 11:10:38 -5.9 CT Up 26.0 210.0 Low 10:55:38 - 11:25:38 3472
Penticton 11:10:38 -5.9 CT Up 26.1 210.2 Low 10:55:38 - 11:25:38 3467
Oliver 11:10:37 -6.2 NT Up 26.4 210.3 Low 10:55:37 - 11:25:37 3445
Victoria 11:10:47 -8.3 NT Up 28.1 206.4 Low 10:55:47 - 11:25:47 3442
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:10:36 -6.2 NT Up 26.5 210.5 Low 10:55:36 - 11:25:36 3433
Okanogan 11:10:36 -6.8 NT Up 27.1 210.4 Low 10:55:36 - 11:25:36 3395
Brewster 11:10:36 -7.1 NT Up 27.4 210.3 Low 10:55:36 - 11:25:36 3380
Manson/Chelan 11:10:37 -7.4 NT Up 27.7 210.0 Low 10:55:37 - 11:25:37 3370
Wenatchee 11:10:37 -7.8 NT Up 28.2 209.9 Low 10:55:37 - 11:25:37 3342
Ellensburg 11:10:37 -8.2 NT Up 28.6 209.8 Low 10:55:37 - 11:25:37 3318
Yakima 11:10:36 -8.5 NT Up 29.0 209.9 Low 10:55:36 - 11:25:36 3291
Toppenish/White Swan 11:10:36 -8.6 NT Up 29.1 210.1 Low 10:55:36 - 11:25:36 3275
PNWRO 11:10:31 -8.2 NT Up 28.9 211.8 Low 10:55:31 - 11:25:31 3235
The Dalles 11:10:37 -9.6 NT Up 30.0 209.5 Up 10:55:37 - 11:25:37 3232
Maupin 11:10:36 -9.8 NT Up 30.4 209.7 Up 10:55:36 - 11:25:36 3203
Sisters 11:10:36 -10.7 NT Up 31.3 209.5 Up 10:55:36 - 11:25:36 3149
Bend 11:10:35 -10.8 NT Up 31.4 209.8 Up 10:55:35 - 11:25:35 3130
Oregon Observatory 11:10:36 -11.0 NT Up 31.6 209.7 Up 10:55:36 - 11:25:36 3119
Chiloquin 11:10:36 -12.1 AT Up 32.9 209.7 Up 10:55:36 - 11:25:36 3031
Klamath Falls 11:10:35 -12.4 AT Up 33.2 209.9 Up 10:55:35 - 11:25:35 3006
Cedarville 11:10:29 -12.1 AT Up 33.2 211.8 Up 10:55:29 - 11:25:29 2938
Fall River/Burney 11:10:32 -13.0 AT Up 34.1 210.7 Up 10:55:32 - 11:25:32 2916
Greenville 11:10:30 -13.5 AT Up 34.7 211.5 Up 10:55:30 - 11:25:30 2844
Gimple 11:10:29 -13.4 AT Up 34.6 211.6 Up 10:55:29 - 11:25:29 2843
Quincy 11:10:30 -13.6 AT Up 34.8 211.6 Up 10:55:30 - 11:25:30 2829
Portola 11:10:28 -13.5 AT Up 34.7 212.1 Up 10:55:28 - 11:25:28 2814
Reno 11:10:25 -13.3 AT Up 34.7 212.9 Up 10:55:25 - 11:25:25 2786
Carson City 11:10:25 -13.6 AT Up 35.0 213.1 Up 10:55:25 - 11:25:25 2759
Gardnerville 11:10:24 -13.7 AT Up 35.2 213.2 Up 10:55:24 - 11:25:24 2739
Yerington 11:10:22 -13.4 AT Up 34.9 213.8 Up 10:55:22 - 11:25:22 2736
Hawthorne 11:10:20 -13.4 AT Up 35.0 214.6 Up 10:55:20 - 11:25:20 2694
Lee Vining 11:10:21 -14.1 AT Up 35.7 214.3 Up 10:55:21 - 11:25:21 2657
Dunrhomin 11:09:41 -4.5 CT Up 27.0 227.0 Low 10:54:41 - 11:24:41 2653
Nikitin 11:09:41 -4.6 CT Up 27.2 227.1 Low 10:54:41 - 11:24:41 2639
CU-SBO 11:09:40 -4.7 CT Up 27.2 227.1 Low 10:54:40 - 11:24:40 2635
Bishop 11:10:18 -14.1 AT Up 35.9 215.3 Up 10:55:18 - 11:25:18 2600
Beatty 11:10:12 -13.5 AT Up 35.5 217.2 Up 10:55:12 - 11:25:12 2543
Patrick 11:10:00 -12.8 AT Up 35.2 220.8 Up 10:55:00 - 11:25:00 2384
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:10:02 -13.4 AT Up 35.8 220.2 Up 10:55:02 - 11:25:02 2373
Wildwood 11:10:15 -16.6 AT Up 38.7 216.5 Up 10:55:15 - 11:25:15 2338
Lake Havasu City 11:10:01 -13.7 AT Up 36.2 220.8 Up 10:55:01 - 11:25:01 2314
Idyllwild 11:10:08 -15.7 AT Up 38.0 218.7 Up 10:55:08 - 11:25:08 2284
Calipatria 11:10:03 -15.4 AT Up 37.8 220.2 Up 10:55:03 - 11:25:03 2215
George/Scottsdale 11:09:51 -12.7 AT Up 35.4 223.6 Up 10:54:51 - 11:24:51 2215
Yuma 11:09:59 -15.1 AT Up 37.7 221.4 Up 10:54:59 - 11:24:59 2166

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 503858, (2027/06/27 10:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 48.96 119
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:50  2.0 20.25  86
PPM 203194     19:42:03.0 -09:11:39  6.4  0.87  72
PPM 236484     19:47:10.4 -10:03:27  8.4  0.68  71
PPM 203256     19:45:10.8 -09:24:03  9.3  0.39  72
503858         19:44:41.2 -09:46:11 16.9        72
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/09/03 04:24:04 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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