RECON: TNO occultation with 535032

Event between (535032) 14WP510 and star GA1140:01183089 with event index number of 2260720

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/01/16 11:10:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:24:59.7 +24:30:55
Equinox of date position of star is 05:26:20.3 +24:32:00
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 172 degrees from the moon. Moon is 5% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.0 AU from the Sun and 35.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.1 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 267 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1806 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25494.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=208.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.4 sec chord
Diameter=85.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 535032, (2026/01/16 11:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:25.1 +16:33:35  0.8 13.99 158
Alnath         05:27:56.4 +28:37:38  1.6  4.10 173
114 Tau        05:29:12.0 +21:57:25  4.7  2.65 171
PPM 094385     05:29:30.3 +23:18:45  8.4  1.39 171
PPM 094360     05:27:52.6 +24:06:48  9.7  0.51 172
PPM 094327     05:25:20.4 +24:28:27 11.8  0.29 171
535032         05:26:35.5 +24:32:12 16.4       172
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 3.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.8 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=0.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:06:51 -35.6 Dark Down 15.9 289.6 Really Low 10:51:51 - 11:21:51 7556
Kamloops 11:06:48 -44.6 Dark Down 24.3 279.6 Low 10:51:48 - 11:21:48 7045
Kelowna 11:06:44 -44.4 Dark Down 23.6 280.6 Low 10:51:44 - 11:21:44 7011
Peachland 11:06:45 -44.6 Dark Down 23.8 280.5 Low 10:51:45 - 11:21:45 6994
Summerland 11:06:43 -44.7 Dark Down 23.7 280.6 Low 10:51:43 - 11:21:43 6985
Penticton 11:06:43 -44.6 Dark Down 23.6 280.7 Low 10:51:43 - 11:21:43 6984
Oliver 11:06:42 -44.8 Dark Down 23.5 280.9 Low 10:51:42 - 11:21:42 6957
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:06:41 -44.7 Dark Down 23.4 281.1 Low 10:51:41 - 11:21:41 6950
Tonasket 11:06:40 -44.9 Dark Down 23.4 281.1 Low 10:51:40 - 11:21:40 6925
Okanogan 11:06:38 -45.1 Dark Down 23.4 281.2 Low 10:51:38 - 11:21:38 6894
Brewster 11:06:39 -45.3 Dark Down 23.5 281.2 Low 10:51:39 - 11:21:39 6868
Manson/Chelan 11:06:37 -45.6 Dark Down 23.7 281.0 Low 10:51:37 - 11:21:37 6841
Wenatchee 11:06:35 -45.9 Dark Down 23.7 281.1 Low 10:51:35 - 11:21:35 6799
Victoria 11:06:42 -47.3 Dark Down 25.9 278.4 Low 10:51:42 - 11:21:42 6793
Ellensburg 11:06:34 -46.2 Dark Down 23.8 281.1 Low 10:51:34 - 11:21:34 6760
Dunrhomin 11:06:06 -36.8 Dark Down 11.3 292.7 Really Low 10:51:06 - 11:21:06 6746
Pasco 11:06:31 -45.5 Dark Down 22.7 282.3 Low 10:51:31 - 11:21:31 6745
PNWRO 11:06:29 -45.5 Dark Down 22.5 282.6 Low 10:51:29 - 11:21:29 6733
Yakima 11:06:33 -46.4 Dark Down 23.7 281.2 Low 10:51:33 - 11:21:33 6727
Toppenish/White Swan 11:06:31 -46.3 Dark Down 23.6 281.5 Low 10:51:31 - 11:21:31 6715
Goldendale 11:06:29 -46.8 Dark Down 23.7 281.4 Low 10:51:29 - 11:21:29 6658
The Dalles 11:06:29 -47.1 Dark Down 24.0 281.3 Low 10:51:29 - 11:21:29 6629
Maupin 11:06:28 -47.2 Dark Down 23.8 281.5 Low 10:51:28 - 11:21:28 6599
Redmond 11:06:24 -47.6 Dark Down 23.7 281.8 Low 10:51:24 - 11:21:24 6522
Sisters 11:06:25 -47.8 Dark Down 24.0 281.6 Low 10:51:25 - 11:21:25 6512
Bend 11:06:24 -47.7 Dark Down 23.8 281.8 Low 10:51:24 - 11:21:24 6500
Oregon Observatory 11:06:23 -47.9 Dark Down 23.8 281.8 Low 10:51:23 - 11:21:23 6482
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:06:22 -48.0 Dark Down 23.8 281.9 Low 10:51:22 - 11:21:22 6463
North Lake 11:06:20 -47.7 Dark Down 23.3 282.4 Low 10:51:20 - 11:21:20 6447
Paisley 11:06:18 -47.6 Dark Down 22.9 282.9 Low 10:51:18 - 11:21:18 6413
Lakeview 11:06:16 -47.7 Dark Down 22.7 283.2 Low 10:51:16 - 11:21:16 6377
Chiloquin 11:06:19 -48.6 Dark Down 23.8 282.1 Low 10:51:19 - 11:21:19 6359
Klamath Falls 11:06:18 -48.7 Dark Down 23.7 282.3 Low 10:51:18 - 11:21:18 6333
Cedarville 11:06:14 -47.7 Dark Down 22.4 283.6 Low 10:51:14 - 11:21:14 6328
Fall River/Burney 11:06:13 -48.7 Dark Down 23.2 283.0 Low 10:51:13 - 11:21:13 6246
Susanville 11:06:10 -48.4 Dark Down 22.5 283.7 Low 10:51:10 - 11:21:10 6217
Gimple 11:06:10 -48.6 Dark Down 22.6 283.7 Low 10:51:10 - 11:21:10 6186
Greenville 11:06:10 -48.7 Dark Down 22.7 283.7 Low 10:51:10 - 11:21:10 6184
Portola 11:06:08 -48.4 Dark Down 22.2 284.1 Low 10:51:08 - 11:21:08 6172
Reno 11:06:07 -48.0 Dark Down 21.7 284.5 Low 10:51:07 - 11:21:07 6172
Quincy 11:06:09 -48.7 Dark Down 22.6 283.7 Low 10:51:09 - 11:21:09 6166
Yerington 11:06:05 -47.6 Dark Down 21.1 285.1 Low 10:51:05 - 11:21:05 6147
Carson City 11:06:06 -48.0 Dark Down 21.6 284.7 Low 10:51:06 - 11:21:06 6142
Tonopah 11:06:00 -46.3 Dark Down 19.4 286.5 Really Low 10:51:00 - 11:21:00 6136
Hawthorne 11:06:03 -47.3 Dark Down 20.5 285.5 Low 10:51:03 - 11:21:03 6126
Gardnerville 11:06:05 -48.1 Dark Down 21.5 284.8 Low 10:51:05 - 11:21:05 6122
Indian Springs 11:05:54 -45.3 Dark Down 17.8 287.7 Really Low 10:50:54 - 11:20:54 6063
Lee Vining 11:06:01 -47.8 Dark Down 20.8 285.5 Low 10:51:01 - 11:21:01 6060
Beatty 11:05:56 -46.1 Dark Down 18.7 287.1 Really Low 10:50:56 - 11:20:56 6052
Henderson 11:05:53 -44.8 Dark Down 17.1 288.3 Really Low 10:50:53 - 11:20:53 6042
Bishop 11:05:59 -47.3 Dark Down 20.1 286.1 Low 10:50:59 - 11:20:59 6033
Patrick 11:05:50 -44.0 Dark Down 16.0 289.0 Really Low 10:50:50 - 11:20:50 6029
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:05:50 -44.1 Dark Down 16.1 289.0 Really Low 10:50:50 - 11:20:50 6003
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:05:51 -44.6 Dark Down 16.5 288.7 Really Low 10:50:51 - 11:20:51 5981
George/Scottsdale 11:05:45 -42.4 Dark Down 13.9 290.4 Really Low 10:50:45 - 11:20:45 5958
Mohave Valley 11:05:50 -44.6 Dark Down 16.4 288.8 Really Low 10:50:50 - 11:20:50 5958
Lake Havasu City 11:05:48 -44.4 Dark Down 16.1 289.0 Really Low 10:50:48 - 11:20:48 5932
Parker 11:05:47 -44.4 Dark Down 15.9 289.1 Really Low 10:50:47 - 11:20:47 5902
Blythe 11:05:45 -44.7 Dark Down 16.0 289.1 Really Low 10:50:45 - 11:20:45 5844
Idyllwild 11:05:47 -46.5 Dark Down 17.7 288.1 Really Low 10:50:47 - 11:20:47 5775
CPSLO 11:05:54 -49.5 Dark Down 21.3 285.7 Low 10:50:54 - 11:20:54 5768
Calipatria 11:05:45 -45.5 Dark Down 16.6 288.8 Really Low 10:50:45 - 11:20:45 5765
Yuma 11:05:43 -44.8 Dark Down 15.8 289.3 Really Low 10:50:43 - 11:20:43 5760
Wildwood 11:05:50 -48.0 Dark Down 19.3 287.1 Really Low 10:50:50 - 11:20:50 5736

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 535032, (2026/01/16 11:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 13.99 158
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6  4.10 173
114 Tau        05:27:38.1 +21:56:13  4.7  2.65 171
PPM 094385     05:27:55.4 +23:17:34  8.4  1.39 171
PPM 094360     05:26:17.1 +24:05:33  9.7  0.51 172
PPM 094327     05:23:44.7 +24:27:07 11.8  0.29 171
535032         05:24:59.7 +24:30:55 16.4       172
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/01 00:14:58 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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