RECON: TNO occultation with 531040

Event between (531040) 12CS57 and star GA1000:03441019 with event index number of 2444632

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/11/07 12:55:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 10:29:10.4 +10:34:10
Equinox of date position of star is 10:30:21.1 +10:27:17
Stellar brightness G=15.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 81 degrees from the moon. Moon is 94% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.8 AU from the Sun and 43.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 564 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1916 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31272.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.4
Diameter=331.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 22.0 sec chord
Diameter=135.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 531040, (2025/11/07 12:46UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:44.8 +11:50:23  1.3  5.29  76
45 Leo         10:29:00.8 +09:37:47  5.8  0.89  81
PPM 127448     10:30:33.2 +10:01:21  7.6  0.41  82
PPM 127451     10:30:42.1 +10:23:37  9.5  0.06  82
531040         10:30:32.4 +10:26:11 15.3        82
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 1.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 29.9 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=24.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 12:52:35 -12.1 AT Up 44.5 147.3 Up 12:37:35 - 13:07:35 258
Kamloops 12:51:32 -21.1 Dark Up 39.4 128.8 Up 12:36:32 - 13:06:32 5
Kelowna 12:51:34 -20.5 Dark Up 40.3 129.3 Up 12:36:34 - 13:06:34 -64
Peachland 12:51:33 -20.7 Dark Up 40.2 128.9 Up 12:36:33 - 13:06:33 -76
Summerland 12:51:33 -20.6 Dark Up 40.4 128.9 Up 12:36:33 - 13:06:33 -90
Penticton 12:51:33 -20.6 Dark Up 40.5 129.0 Up 12:36:33 - 13:06:33 -95
Oliver 12:51:32 -20.5 Dark Up 40.7 128.7 Up 12:36:32 - 13:06:32 -128
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:51:33 -20.4 Dark Up 40.9 128.8 Up 12:36:33 - 13:06:33 -143
Tonasket 12:51:32 -20.4 Dark Up 41.1 128.5 Up 12:36:32 - 13:06:32 -172
Okanogan 12:51:31 -20.5 Dark Up 41.2 128.1 Up 12:36:31 - 13:06:31 -205
Victoria 12:51:16 -23.1 Dark Up 39.0 124.0 Up 12:36:16 - 13:06:16 -214
Brewster 12:51:29 -20.7 Dark Up 41.2 127.7 Up 12:36:29 - 13:06:29 -232
Manson/Chelan 12:51:27 -20.9 Dark Up 41.2 127.2 Up 12:36:27 - 13:06:27 -254
Wenatchee 12:51:26 -21.0 Dark Up 41.4 126.6 Up 12:36:26 - 13:06:26 -301
Ellensburg 12:51:24 -21.2 Dark Up 41.5 126.1 Up 12:36:24 - 13:06:24 -342
Yakima 12:51:23 -21.2 Dark Up 41.7 125.8 Up 12:36:23 - 13:06:23 -381
Toppenish/White Swan 12:51:24 -21.0 Dark Up 41.9 125.8 Up 12:36:24 - 13:06:24 -401
PNWRO 12:51:29 -20.0 Dark Up 43.0 127.2 Up 12:36:29 - 13:06:29 -426
Goldendale 12:51:20 -21.3 Dark Up 42.0 124.9 Up 12:36:20 - 13:06:20 -457
The Dalles 12:51:19 -21.6 Dark Up 41.9 124.4 Up 12:36:19 - 13:06:19 -482
Maupin 12:51:19 -21.5 Dark Up 42.2 124.2 Up 12:36:19 - 13:06:19 -522
Sisters 12:51:14 -21.8 Dark Up 42.4 122.9 Up 12:36:14 - 13:06:14 -611
Bend 12:51:15 -21.6 Dark Up 42.7 123.0 Up 12:36:15 - 13:06:15 -633
Oregon Observatory 12:51:14 -21.7 Dark Up 42.7 122.8 Up 12:36:14 - 13:06:14 -651
North Lake 12:51:16 -21.3 Dark Up 43.4 122.8 Up 12:36:16 - 13:06:16 -710
Chiloquin 12:51:10 -22.0 Dark Up 43.1 121.3 Up 12:36:10 - 13:06:10 -784
Lakeview 12:51:17 -20.8 Dark Up 44.3 122.6 Up 12:36:17 - 13:06:17 -812
Klamath Falls 12:51:10 -21.9 Dark Up 43.4 121.1 Up 12:36:10 - 13:06:10 -818
Dunrhomin 12:52:32 -9.0 NT Up 54.3 140.1 Up 12:37:32 - 13:07:32 -844
CU-SBO 12:52:31 -9.0 NT Up 54.5 139.8 Up 12:37:31 - 13:07:31 -870
Cedarville 12:51:17 -20.6 Dark Up 44.8 122.2 Up 12:36:17 - 13:06:17 -877
Fall River/Burney 12:51:10 -21.6 Dark Up 44.2 120.5 Up 12:36:10 - 13:06:10 -934
Susanville 12:51:12 -20.9 Dark Up 45.0 120.7 Up 12:36:12 - 13:06:12 -993
Gimple 12:51:11 -21.1 Dark Up 45.0 120.3 Up 12:36:11 - 13:06:11 -1023
Greenville 12:51:11 -21.2 Dark Up 45.0 120.2 Up 12:36:11 - 13:06:11 -1023
Quincy 12:51:10 -21.1 Dark Up 45.1 120.0 Up 12:36:10 - 13:06:10 -1044
Portola 12:51:12 -20.8 Dark Up 45.4 120.4 Up 12:36:12 - 13:06:12 -1053
Reno 12:51:15 -20.2 Dark Up 46.0 120.9 Up 12:36:15 - 13:06:15 -1075
Carson City 12:51:15 -20.2 Dark Up 46.2 120.6 Up 12:36:15 - 13:06:15 -1112
Yerington 12:51:18 -19.7 Dark Up 46.8 121.1 Up 12:36:18 - 13:06:18 -1127
Gardnerville 12:51:15 -20.1 Dark Up 46.4 120.4 Up 12:36:15 - 13:06:15 -1137
Hawthorne 12:51:20 -19.2 Dark Up 47.4 121.2 Up 12:36:20 - 13:06:20 -1170
Tonopah 12:51:27 -18.0 Dark Up 48.6 122.3 Up 12:36:27 - 13:06:27 -1206
Lee Vining 12:51:17 -19.5 Dark Up 47.3 120.2 Up 12:36:17 - 13:06:17 -1232
Bishop 12:51:20 -18.9 Dark Up 48.1 120.4 Up 12:36:20 - 13:06:20 -1288
Beatty 12:51:28 -17.5 AT Up 49.5 121.7 Up 12:36:28 - 13:06:28 -1321
Indian Springs 12:51:33 -16.6 AT Up 50.4 122.6 Up 12:36:33 - 13:06:33 -1345
Henderson 12:51:36 -15.9 AT Up 51.2 122.8 Up 12:36:36 - 13:06:36 -1393
Patrick 12:51:42 -14.9 AT Up 52.3 123.5 Up 12:36:42 - 13:06:42 -1446
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:51:41 -15.0 AT Up 52.3 123.0 Up 12:36:41 - 13:06:41 -1472
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:51:38 -15.5 AT Up 51.9 122.4 Up 12:36:38 - 13:06:38 -1480
Mohave Valley 12:51:38 -15.4 AT Up 52.1 122.1 Up 12:36:38 - 13:06:38 -1508
Lake Havasu City 12:51:39 -15.1 AT Up 52.5 122.0 Up 12:36:39 - 13:06:39 -1547
Parker 12:51:39 -15.1 AT Up 52.7 121.6 Up 12:36:39 - 13:06:39 -1584
George/Scottsdale 12:51:53 -12.9 AT Up 54.7 124.0 Up 12:36:53 - 13:06:53 -1600
Wildwood 12:51:16 -18.7 Dark Up 49.5 116.9 Up 12:36:16 - 13:06:16 -1632
Idyllwild 12:51:26 -17.0 AT Up 51.1 118.5 Up 12:36:26 - 13:06:26 -1652
Calipatria 12:51:32 -15.9 AT Up 52.3 119.1 Up 12:36:32 - 13:06:32 -1704
Yuma 12:51:37 -15.1 AT Up 53.2 119.6 Up 12:36:37 - 13:06:37 -1741

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 531040, (2025/11/07 12:46UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3  5.29  76
45 Leo         10:27:39.0 +09:45:44  5.8  0.89  81
PPM 127448     10:29:11.4 +10:09:19  7.6  0.41  82
PPM 127451     10:29:20.2 +10:31:35  9.5  0.06  82
531040         10:29:10.4 +10:34:10 15.3        81
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/04/10 23:15:10 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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