RECON: TNO occultation with 530930

Event between (530930) 11WG157 and star GA1340:02077462 with event index number of 2444019

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/03/01 02:44:59 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:25:22.8 +44:04:42
Equinox of date position of star is 04:26:57.8 +44:07:40
Stellar brightness G=14.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 60 degrees from the moon. Moon is 93% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

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TNO is 30.6 AU from the Sun and 30.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 201 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2348 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22155.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=211.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 18.2 sec chord
Diameter=86.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 530930, (2026/03/01 02:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:25.5 +16:33:36  0.8 27.66  61
Mirphak        03:26:12.3 +49:57:08  1.8 11.88  70
PPM 046963     04:19:57.3 +42:12:11  6.1  2.35  62
PPM 047072     04:28:09.3 +44:48:37  8.1  0.69  60
PPM 047047     04:26:26.6 +44:15:28 10.0  0.19  60
530930         04:27:14.3 +44:08:11 14.6        60
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 4.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 44.8 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=7.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 02:44:56 -19.6 Dark Up 69.9 257.7 Up 02:29:56 - 02:59:56 -3346
Dunrhomin 02:46:50 -22.8 Dark Up 68.2 289.7 Up 02:31:50 - 03:01:50 -3488
CU-SBO 02:46:51 -22.7 Dark Up 68.2 290.3 Up 02:31:51 - 03:01:51 -3501
George/Scottsdale 02:47:42 -18.3 Dark Up 69.6 307.3 Up 02:32:42 - 03:02:42 -4206
Kelowna 02:44:57 -11.4 NT Up 78.7 244.9 Up 02:29:57 - 02:59:57 -4291
Penticton 02:45:00 -11.4 NT Up 78.8 246.2 Up 02:30:00 - 03:00:00 -4309
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:45:08 -11.5 NT Up 78.9 249.1 Up 02:30:08 - 03:00:08 -4313
Summerland 02:44:59 -11.3 NT Up 78.9 245.6 Up 02:29:59 - 02:59:59 -4314
Peachland 02:44:59 -11.2 NT Up 78.9 244.7 Up 02:29:59 - 02:59:59 -4315
Oliver 02:45:05 -11.4 NT Up 79.0 247.9 Up 02:30:05 - 03:00:05 -4321
Kamloops 02:44:48 -10.8 NT Up 78.8 239.1 Up 02:29:48 - 02:59:48 -4323
Patrick 02:47:22 -16.5 AT Up 72.0 305.1 Up 02:32:22 - 03:02:22 -4329
Tonasket 02:45:11 -11.5 NT Up 79.0 250.5 Up 02:30:11 - 03:00:11 -4329
Okanogan 02:45:12 -11.4 NT Up 79.2 251.9 Up 02:30:12 - 03:00:12 -4351
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:47:27 -16.4 AT Up 72.0 305.8 Up 02:32:27 - 03:02:27 -4352
Brewster 02:45:12 -11.3 NT Up 79.5 252.9 Up 02:30:12 - 03:00:12 -4375
PNWRO 02:45:34 -12.0 AT Up 79.2 265.2 Up 02:30:34 - 03:00:34 -4383
Lake Havasu City 02:47:32 -16.2 AT Up 71.8 307.7 Up 02:32:32 - 03:02:32 -4397
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:47:24 -16.0 AT Up 72.4 306.3 Up 02:32:24 - 03:02:24 -4397
Henderson 02:47:16 -15.6 AT Up 73.2 304.5 Up 02:32:16 - 03:02:16 -4404
Mohave Valley 02:47:25 -16.0 AT Up 72.2 307.0 Up 02:32:25 - 03:02:25 -4406
Parker 02:47:36 -16.3 AT Up 71.5 308.5 Up 02:32:36 - 03:02:36 -4406
Manson/Chelan 02:45:13 -11.0 NT Up 79.7 253.3 Up 02:30:13 - 03:00:13 -4408
Wenatchee 02:45:19 -10.9 NT Up 80.0 255.6 Up 02:30:19 - 03:00:19 -4436
Indian Springs 02:47:09 -15.0 AT Up 73.9 303.6 Up 02:32:09 - 03:02:09 -4446
Ellensburg 02:45:21 -10.8 NT Up 80.2 257.6 Up 02:30:21 - 03:00:21 -4467
Toppenish/White Swan 02:45:29 -10.9 NT Up 80.2 261.4 Up 02:30:29 - 03:00:29 -4479
Yuma 02:47:48 -16.1 AT Up 70.8 312.0 Up 02:32:48 - 03:02:48 -4482
Yakima 02:45:26 -10.8 NT Up 80.3 259.9 Up 02:30:26 - 03:00:26 -4483
Tonopah 02:46:53 -13.7 AT Up 75.8 300.5 Up 02:31:53 - 03:01:53 -4524
Beatty 02:47:06 -14.1 AT Up 74.9 303.7 Up 02:32:06 - 03:02:06 -4526
Goldendale 02:45:34 -10.7 NT Up 80.5 264.1 Up 02:30:34 - 03:00:34 -4529
Calipatria 02:47:39 -15.3 AT Up 71.6 312.1 Up 02:32:39 - 03:02:39 -4547
The Dalles 02:45:34 -10.4 NT Up 80.8 265.1 Up 02:30:34 - 03:00:34 -4564
Maupin 02:45:39 -10.5 NT Up 80.8 267.8 Up 02:30:39 - 03:00:39 -4572
Victoria 02:45:04 -8.8 NT Up 81.5 242.2 Up 02:30:04 - 03:00:04 -4608
Hawthorne 02:46:46 -12.5 AT Up 77.0 300.3 Up 02:31:46 - 03:01:46 -4624
Lakeview 02:46:07 -11.1 NT Up 79.8 285.3 Up 02:31:07 - 03:01:07 -4628
Idyllwild 02:47:34 -14.3 AT Up 72.8 312.2 Up 02:32:34 - 03:02:34 -4629
North Lake 02:45:56 -10.7 NT Up 80.4 279.5 Up 02:30:56 - 03:00:56 -4631
Bend 02:45:47 -10.3 NT Up 80.9 274.6 Up 02:30:47 - 03:00:47 -4631
Cedarville 02:46:13 -11.2 NT Up 79.5 288.7 Up 02:31:13 - 03:01:13 -4639
Sisters 02:45:46 -10.2 NT Up 81.1 273.0 Up 02:30:46 - 03:00:46 -4642
Bishop 02:46:55 -12.7 AT Up 76.2 304.1 Up 02:31:55 - 03:01:55 -4646
Oregon Observatory 02:45:48 -10.2 NT Up 80.9 275.6 Up 02:30:48 - 03:00:48 -4648
Yerington 02:46:39 -12.1 AT Up 77.6 299.1 Up 02:31:39 - 03:01:39 -4651
Reno 02:46:36 -11.6 NT Up 78.4 297.6 Up 02:31:36 - 03:01:36 -4684
Lee Vining 02:46:49 -12.1 AT Up 77.1 303.0 Up 02:31:49 - 03:01:49 -4685
Carson City 02:46:38 -11.6 NT Up 78.2 299.1 Up 02:31:38 - 03:01:38 -4695
Gardnerville 02:46:38 -11.6 NT Up 78.0 300.0 Up 02:31:38 - 03:01:38 -4700
Susanville 02:46:23 -10.9 NT Up 79.4 294.6 Up 02:31:23 - 03:01:23 -4718
Portola 02:46:30 -11.1 NT Up 78.9 297.2 Up 02:31:30 - 03:01:30 -4726
Chiloquin 02:45:59 -10.0 NT Up 81.0 283.8 Up 02:30:59 - 03:00:59 -4730
Klamath Falls 02:46:03 -10.0 NT Up 80.8 285.8 Up 02:31:03 - 03:01:03 -4737
Gimple 02:46:24 -10.7 NT Up 79.4 296.1 Up 02:31:24 - 03:01:24 -4745
Greenville 02:46:28 -10.7 NT Up 79.4 296.2 Up 02:31:28 - 03:01:28 -4752
Fall River/Burney 02:46:16 -10.3 NT Up 80.1 292.1 Up 02:31:16 - 03:01:16 -4753
Quincy 02:46:26 -10.7 NT Up 79.3 297.2 Up 02:31:26 - 03:01:26 -4759
Wildwood 02:47:27 -12.7 AT Up 74.2 313.9 Up 02:32:27 - 03:02:27 -4781

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 530930, (2026/03/01 02:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 27.66  61
Mirphak        03:24:19.4 +49:51:40  1.8 11.88  70
PPM 046963     04:18:08.2 +42:08:27  6.1  2.35  62
PPM 047072     04:26:16.9 +44:45:10  8.1  0.69  60
PPM 047047     04:24:35.0 +44:11:58 10.0  0.19  60
530930         04:25:22.8 +44:04:42 14.6        60
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/04/13 23:14:19 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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