RECON: TNO occultation with 530930

Event between (530930) 11WG157 and star GA1320:01885803 with event index number of 2444028

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/03/21 07:45:02 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:26:41.7 +43:52:57
Equinox of date position of star is 04:28:16.6 +43:55:52
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 44 degrees from the moon. Moon is 7% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.6 AU from the Sun and 30.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 172 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1666 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22385.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=211.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.1 sec chord
Diameter=86.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 530930, (2026/03/21 07:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:25.7 +16:33:36  0.8 27.44  40
Mirphak        03:26:12.5 +49:57:08  1.8 12.19  39
PPM 046963     04:19:57.5 +42:12:11  6.1  2.34  42
PPM 047093     04:29:45.8 +43:23:15  7.4  0.59  44
PPM 047060     04:27:27.6 +43:52:29  9.5  0.21  44
530930         04:28:33.4 +43:56:23 16.4        44
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 3.4 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=1.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Dunrhomin 07:46:28 -48.5 Dark Down 8.2 322.7 Really Low 07:31:36 - 08:01:20 2729
CU-SBO 07:46:30 -48.8 Dark Down 8.1 322.6 Really Low 07:31:38 - 08:01:22 2726
Sleaford 07:45:43 -37.1 Dark Down 17.9 320.4 Really Low 07:30:51 - 08:00:35 2623
George/Scottsdale 07:47:18 -55.9 Dark Down 6.4 319.8 Really Low 07:32:26 - 08:02:10 2473
Patrick 07:47:18 -54.3 Dark Down 8.8 318.7 Really Low 07:32:26 - 08:02:10 2434
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:47:19 -54.5 Dark Down 8.7 318.6 Really Low 07:32:27 - 08:02:11 2424
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:47:21 -54.5 Dark Down 8.9 318.4 Really Low 07:32:29 - 08:02:13 2404
Henderson 07:47:19 -53.7 Dark Down 9.8 318.1 Really Low 07:32:27 - 08:02:11 2404
Lake Havasu City 07:47:23 -55.2 Dark Down 8.3 318.6 Really Low 07:32:31 - 08:02:15 2402
Mohave Valley 07:47:22 -54.8 Dark Down 8.7 318.4 Really Low 07:32:30 - 08:02:14 2400
Parker 07:47:24 -55.6 Dark Down 8.0 318.6 Really Low 07:32:32 - 08:02:16 2397
Indian Springs 07:47:19 -53.1 Dark Down 10.6 317.7 Really Low 07:32:27 - 08:02:11 2387
Yuma 07:47:31 -57.0 Dark Down 7.1 318.6 Really Low 07:32:39 - 08:02:23 2357
Beatty 07:47:20 -52.8 Dark Down 11.4 317.1 Really Low 07:32:28 - 08:02:12 2353
Tonopah 07:47:17 -51.6 Dark Down 12.5 316.7 Really Low 07:32:25 - 08:02:09 2352
PNWRO 07:46:46 -43.6 Dark Down 19.1 314.2 Really Low 07:31:54 - 08:01:38 2337
Calipatria 07:47:33 -56.6 Dark Down 7.9 318.2 Really Low 07:32:41 - 08:02:25 2333
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:46:33 -40.6 Dark Down 21.5 313.1 Low 07:31:41 - 08:01:25 2312
Tonasket 07:46:34 -40.9 Dark Down 21.3 313.1 Low 07:31:42 - 08:01:26 2311
Okanogan 07:46:37 -41.2 Dark Down 21.1 313.2 Low 07:31:45 - 08:01:29 2308
Hawthorne 07:47:19 -51.1 Dark Down 13.6 316.0 Really Low 07:32:27 - 08:02:11 2305
Oliver 07:46:33 -40.4 Dark Down 21.7 312.9 Low 07:31:41 - 08:01:25 2304
Kelowna 07:46:28 -39.7 Dark Down 22.1 312.8 Low 07:31:36 - 08:01:20 2303
Idyllwild 07:47:34 -56.0 Dark Down 9.0 317.5 Really Low 07:32:42 - 08:02:26 2303
Penticton 07:46:31 -40.0 Dark Down 21.9 312.8 Low 07:31:39 - 08:01:23 2302
Brewster 07:46:38 -41.4 Dark Down 21.0 313.1 Low 07:31:46 - 08:01:30 2302
Bishop 07:47:24 -52.2 Dark Down 12.6 316.3 Really Low 07:32:32 - 08:02:16 2299
Summerland 07:46:31 -39.9 Dark Down 22.0 312.7 Low 07:31:39 - 08:01:23 2298
Peachland 07:46:30 -39.8 Dark Down 22.2 312.6 Low 07:31:38 - 08:01:22 2294
Yerington 07:47:19 -50.5 Dark Down 14.2 315.6 Really Low 07:32:27 - 08:02:11 2291
Manson/Chelan 07:46:40 -41.6 Dark Down 21.1 313.0 Low 07:31:48 - 08:01:32 2291
Wenatchee 07:46:43 -42.1 Dark Down 20.8 313.0 Low 07:31:51 - 08:01:35 2286
Toppenish/White Swan 07:46:48 -43.1 Dark Down 20.1 313.3 Low 07:31:56 - 08:01:40 2285
Lee Vining 07:47:23 -51.6 Dark Down 13.5 315.8 Really Low 07:32:31 - 08:02:15 2280
Ellensburg 07:46:46 -42.5 Dark Down 20.6 313.0 Low 07:31:54 - 08:01:38 2280
Yakima 07:46:47 -42.9 Dark Down 20.4 313.1 Low 07:31:55 - 08:01:39 2279
Cedarville 07:47:10 -47.9 Dark Down 16.6 314.6 Really Low 07:32:18 - 08:02:02 2277
Lakeview 07:47:07 -47.3 Dark Down 17.2 314.4 Really Low 07:32:15 - 08:01:59 2275
Reno 07:47:18 -49.9 Dark Down 15.0 315.2 Really Low 07:32:26 - 08:02:10 2272
Goldendale 07:46:52 -43.6 Dark Down 20.0 313.2 Really Low 07:32:00 - 08:01:44 2270
Carson City 07:47:20 -50.3 Dark Down 14.7 315.3 Really Low 07:32:28 - 08:02:12 2269
Kamloops 07:46:26 -38.8 Dark Down 23.1 312.0 Low 07:31:34 - 08:01:18 2269
Gardnerville 07:47:21 -50.5 Dark Down 14.5 315.3 Really Low 07:32:29 - 08:02:13 2268
North Lake 07:47:04 -46.2 Dark Down 18.2 313.8 Really Low 07:32:12 - 08:01:56 2261
Maupin 07:46:55 -44.2 Dark Down 19.6 313.2 Really Low 07:32:03 - 08:01:47 2260
The Dalles 07:46:54 -43.8 Dark Down 20.0 313.1 Really Low 07:32:02 - 08:01:46 2257
Portola 07:47:19 -49.6 Dark Down 15.5 314.8 Really Low 07:32:27 - 08:02:11 2250
Bend 07:47:01 -45.3 Dark Down 19.0 313.4 Really Low 07:32:09 - 08:01:53 2249
Susanville 07:47:17 -49.0 Dark Down 16.1 314.6 Really Low 07:32:25 - 08:02:09 2249
Oregon Observatory 07:47:02 -45.5 Dark Down 18.9 313.4 Really Low 07:32:10 - 08:01:54 2244
Sisters 07:47:01 -45.0 Dark Down 19.3 313.2 Really Low 07:32:09 - 08:01:53 2240
Gimple 07:47:19 -49.2 Dark Down 16.0 314.6 Really Low 07:32:27 - 08:02:11 2238
Wildwood 07:47:38 -55.5 Dark Down 10.4 316.7 Really Low 07:32:46 - 08:02:30 2236
Greenville 07:47:18 -49.2 Dark Down 16.0 314.5 Really Low 07:32:26 - 08:02:10 2235
Quincy 07:47:20 -49.4 Dark Down 15.9 314.6 Really Low 07:32:28 - 08:02:12 2232
Fall River/Burney 07:47:16 -48.3 Dark Down 16.9 314.1 Really Low 07:32:24 - 08:02:08 2226
Klamath Falls 07:47:11 -47.1 Dark Down 17.9 313.6 Really Low 07:32:19 - 08:02:03 2221
Chiloquin 07:47:09 -46.7 Dark Down 18.2 313.5 Really Low 07:32:17 - 08:02:01 2221
Victoria 07:46:45 -40.6 Dark Down 23.1 311.0 Low 07:31:53 - 08:01:37 2176

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, (2026/03/21 07:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 27.44  40
Mirphak        03:24:19.4 +49:51:40  1.8 12.19  39
PPM 046963     04:18:08.2 +42:08:27  6.1  2.34  42
PPM 047093     04:27:54.7 +43:19:52  7.4  0.59  44
PPM 047060     04:25:36.1 +43:49:01  9.5  0.21  44
530930         04:26:41.7 +43:52:57 16.4        44
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/04/14 23:08:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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