RECON: TNO occultation with 523644

Event between (523644) 10VX11 and star GA0900:01344449 with event index number of 2382259

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/01/09 02:48:27 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:24:14.4 +01:05:21
Equinox of date position of star is 06:25:29.4 +01:04:28
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 85 degrees from the moon. Moon is 65% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=20.8

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Object is 28.2 AU from the Sun and 27.3 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 62 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1009 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19832.0 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.3
Diameter=326.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.2 sec chord
Diameter=133.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523644, (2026/01/09 02:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:34.9 +07:24:35  0.4  9.61  92
34Del Ori      05:33:20.2 -00:16:55  2.2 13.13  98
PPM 150472     06:26:39.4 +01:29:06  6.5  0.49  84
PPM 150381     06:23:58.9 +01:10:30  8.5  0.41  85
PPM 150429     06:25:26.3 +01:13:57  9.2  0.16  85
523644         06:25:35.1 +01:04:24 16.1        84
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 36.1 km RECON observability=0.4 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 02:51:11 -32.6 Dark Down 23.9 122.4 Low 02:45:30 - 02:56:52 4827
Kamloops 02:51:37 -23.7 Dark Down 16.5 109.3 Really Low 02:45:56 - 02:57:18 4634
Kelowna 02:51:38 -24.1 Dark Down 17.3 109.8 Really Low 02:45:57 - 02:57:19 4570
Peachland 02:51:39 -23.9 Dark Down 17.2 109.5 Really Low 02:45:58 - 02:57:20 4559
Summerland 02:51:39 -24.0 Dark Down 17.3 109.6 Really Low 02:45:58 - 02:57:20 4547
Penticton 02:51:39 -24.0 Dark Down 17.4 109.6 Really Low 02:45:58 - 02:57:20 4542
Oliver 02:51:40 -24.0 Dark Down 17.5 109.5 Really Low 02:45:59 - 02:57:21 4512
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:51:40 -24.1 Dark Down 17.7 109.6 Really Low 02:45:59 - 02:57:21 4498
Okanogan 02:51:42 -23.9 Dark Down 17.7 109.3 Really Low 02:46:01 - 02:57:23 4441
Victoria 02:51:47 -21.4 Dark Down 15.3 106.2 Really Low 02:46:06 - 02:57:28 4439
Brewster 02:51:43 -23.7 Dark Down 17.7 109.0 Really Low 02:46:02 - 02:57:24 4417
Manson/Chelan 02:51:44 -23.5 Dark Down 17.5 108.7 Really Low 02:46:03 - 02:57:25 4397
Wenatchee 02:51:46 -23.3 Dark Down 17.6 108.4 Really Low 02:46:05 - 02:57:27 4355
Ellensburg 02:51:47 -23.1 Dark Down 17.6 108.1 Really Low 02:46:06 - 02:57:28 4318
Yakima 02:51:48 -23.0 Dark Down 17.7 108.0 Really Low 02:46:07 - 02:57:29 4282
Toppenish/White Swan 02:51:48 -23.1 Dark Down 17.9 108.0 Really Low 02:46:07 - 02:57:29 4263
PNWRO 02:51:47 -24.1 Dark Down 19.0 109.1 Really Low 02:46:06 - 02:57:28 4237
The Dalles 02:51:51 -22.5 Dark Down 17.6 107.2 Really Low 02:46:10 - 02:57:32 4190
Maupin 02:51:52 -22.5 Dark Down 17.8 107.1 Really Low 02:46:11 - 02:57:33 4153
Sisters 02:51:55 -22.0 Dark Down 17.7 106.5 Really Low 02:46:14 - 02:57:36 4071
Bend 02:51:55 -22.1 Dark Down 18.0 106.6 Really Low 02:46:14 - 02:57:36 4051
Oregon Observatory 02:51:56 -22.0 Dark Down 17.9 106.5 Really Low 02:46:15 - 02:57:37 4034
Chiloquin 02:51:59 -21.5 Dark Down 18.0 105.8 Really Low 02:46:18 - 02:57:40 3911
Klamath Falls 02:52:00 -21.5 Dark Down 18.2 105.7 Really Low 02:46:19 - 02:57:41 3879
Cedarville 02:51:59 -22.5 Dark Down 19.5 106.7 Really Low 02:46:18 - 02:57:40 3821
Dunrhomin 02:51:33 -33.6 Dark Down 30.4 117.9 Up 02:45:52 - 02:57:14 3800
Nikitin 02:51:34 -33.6 Dark Down 30.5 117.8 Up 02:45:53 - 02:57:15 3782
CU-SBO 02:51:33 -33.5 Dark Down 30.5 117.7 Up 02:45:52 - 02:57:14 3776
Fall River/Burney 02:52:02 -21.5 Dark Down 18.8 105.6 Really Low 02:46:21 - 02:57:43 3770
Gimple 02:52:03 -21.8 Dark Down 19.4 105.7 Really Low 02:46:22 - 02:57:44 3686
Greenville 02:52:03 -21.7 Dark Down 19.3 105.6 Really Low 02:46:22 - 02:57:44 3686
Quincy 02:52:04 -21.7 Dark Down 19.4 105.6 Really Low 02:46:23 - 02:57:45 3666
Portola 02:52:03 -22.0 Dark Down 19.8 105.9 Really Low 02:46:22 - 02:57:44 3657
Reno 02:52:03 -22.4 Dark Down 20.3 106.2 Low 02:46:22 - 02:57:44 3634
Carson City 02:52:03 -22.4 Dark Down 20.5 106.1 Low 02:46:22 - 02:57:44 3600
Yerington 02:52:03 -22.8 Dark Down 21.0 106.5 Low 02:46:22 - 02:57:44 3584
Gardnerville 02:52:04 -22.4 Dark Down 20.6 106.1 Low 02:46:23 - 02:57:45 3577
Hawthorne 02:52:03 -23.2 Dark Down 21.5 106.7 Low 02:46:22 - 02:57:44 3542
Lee Vining 02:52:05 -22.7 Dark Down 21.3 106.2 Low 02:46:24 - 02:57:46 3485
Bishop 02:52:05 -23.1 Dark Down 22.0 106.5 Low 02:46:24 - 02:57:46 3430
Beatty 02:52:03 -24.3 Dark Down 23.4 107.4 Low 02:46:22 - 02:57:44 3394
Patrick 02:52:00 -26.4 Dark Down 26.1 108.8 Low 02:46:19 - 02:57:41 3266
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:52:02 -25.7 Dark Down 25.6 108.2 Low 02:46:21 - 02:57:43 3236
Lake Havasu City 02:52:02 -25.8 Dark Down 26.0 108.1 Low 02:46:21 - 02:57:43 3171
George/Scottsdale 02:51:58 -27.7 Dark Down 28.2 109.4 Low 02:46:17 - 02:57:39 3111
Wildwood 02:52:11 -22.3 Dark Down 22.8 105.0 Low 02:46:30 - 02:57:52 3104
Idyllwild 02:52:08 -23.8 Dark Down 24.4 106.1 Low 02:46:27 - 02:57:49 3080
Calipatria 02:52:07 -24.6 Dark Down 25.5 106.6 Low 02:46:26 - 02:57:48 3025
Yuma 02:52:05 -25.3 Dark Down 26.3 107.0 Low 02:46:24 - 02:57:46 2987

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 523644, (2026/01/09 02:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  9.61  92
34Del Ori      05:32:00.4 -00:17:57  2.2 13.13  98
PPM 150472     06:25:18.5 +01:30:05  6.5  0.49  84
PPM 150381     06:22:38.1 +01:11:23  8.5  0.41  85
PPM 150429     06:24:05.6 +01:14:53  9.2  0.16  85
523644         06:24:14.4 +01:05:21 16.1        85
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/04 05:38:33 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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