RECON: TNO occultation with 535168

Event between (535168) 14XU40 and star GA1120:01647654 with event index number of 2259853

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/01/19 05:17:21 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:58:59.7 +22:24:14
Equinox of date position of star is 06:00:19.5 +22:24:15
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 146 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

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TNO is 33.5 AU from the Sun and 32.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 253 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1436 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23655.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.9 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 535168, (2026/01/19 05:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:35.0 +07:24:35  0.4 15.03 141
Alnath         05:27:56.5 +28:37:37  1.6  9.63 139
PPM 095249     06:03:16.0 +22:23:58  6.2  0.62 147
PPM 095201     06:01:16.9 +22:28:14  7.7  0.18 146
535168         06:00:34.1 +22:24:15 15.6       146
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 3.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 29.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 05:17:14 -51.0 Dark Down 60.3 184.2 Up 05:02:14 - 05:32:14 -2483
Kamloops 05:18:01 -44.4 Dark Down 60.2 157.3 Up 05:03:01 - 05:33:01 -2578
Kelowna 05:17:59 -45.3 Dark Down 61.2 158.3 Up 05:02:59 - 05:32:59 -2663
Peachland 05:18:00 -45.1 Dark Down 61.2 157.7 Up 05:03:00 - 05:33:00 -2672
Summerland 05:18:00 -45.3 Dark Down 61.4 157.8 Up 05:03:00 - 05:33:00 -2687
Penticton 05:18:00 -45.4 Dark Down 61.5 157.9 Up 05:03:00 - 05:33:00 -2694
Oliver 05:18:00 -45.5 Dark Down 61.8 157.7 Up 05:03:00 - 05:33:00 -2729
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:17:59 -45.7 Dark Down 62.0 157.9 Up 05:02:59 - 05:32:59 -2747
Victoria 05:18:13 -43.4 Dark Down 61.3 150.1 Up 05:03:13 - 05:33:13 -2767
Tonasket 05:17:59 -45.8 Dark Down 62.3 157.6 Up 05:02:59 - 05:32:59 -2777
Okanogan 05:18:01 -45.8 Dark Down 62.5 157.1 Up 05:03:01 - 05:33:01 -2809
Brewster 05:18:01 -45.8 Dark Down 62.7 156.5 Up 05:03:01 - 05:33:01 -2835
Manson/Chelan 05:18:03 -45.7 Dark Down 62.8 155.6 Up 05:03:03 - 05:33:03 -2853
Wenatchee 05:18:04 -45.8 Dark Down 63.2 154.9 Up 05:03:04 - 05:33:04 -2900
Ellensburg 05:18:05 -45.8 Dark Down 63.5 154.1 Up 05:03:05 - 05:33:05 -2940
Yakima 05:18:05 -45.9 Dark Down 63.9 153.7 Up 05:03:05 - 05:33:05 -2980
Toppenish/White Swan 05:18:05 -46.1 Dark Down 64.1 153.9 Up 05:03:05 - 05:33:05 -3003
PNWRO 05:18:00 -47.2 Dark Down 64.9 156.6 Up 05:03:00 - 05:33:00 -3050
Goldendale 05:18:07 -46.0 Dark Down 64.5 152.5 Up 05:03:07 - 05:33:07 -3056
The Dalles 05:18:09 -45.9 Dark Down 64.6 151.5 Up 05:03:09 - 05:33:09 -3076
Maupin 05:18:08 -46.1 Dark Down 65.0 151.3 Up 05:03:08 - 05:33:08 -3119
Sisters 05:18:11 -46.0 Dark Down 65.6 149.4 Up 05:03:11 - 05:33:11 -3205
Bend 05:18:10 -46.3 Dark Down 65.9 149.7 Up 05:03:10 - 05:33:10 -3232
Oregon Observatory 05:18:11 -46.3 Dark Down 66.0 149.2 Up 05:03:11 - 05:33:11 -3248
North Lake 05:18:09 -46.8 Dark Down 66.7 149.6 Up 05:03:09 - 05:33:09 -3318
Chiloquin 05:18:14 -46.4 Dark Down 66.9 146.7 Up 05:03:14 - 05:33:14 -3381
Klamath Falls 05:18:14 -46.5 Dark Down 67.3 146.5 Up 05:03:14 - 05:33:14 -3417
Lakeview 05:18:08 -47.5 Dark Down 67.8 149.5 Up 05:03:08 - 05:33:08 -3432
Cedarville 05:18:08 -47.8 Dark Down 68.5 149.1 Up 05:03:08 - 05:33:08 -3501
Fall River/Burney 05:18:13 -47.1 Dark Down 68.4 145.7 Up 05:03:13 - 05:33:13 -3542
Susanville 05:18:11 -47.8 Dark Down 69.2 146.5 Up 05:03:11 - 05:33:11 -3614
Greenville 05:18:12 -47.7 Dark Down 69.3 145.4 Up 05:03:12 - 05:33:12 -3641
Gimple 05:18:12 -47.7 Dark Down 69.4 145.6 Up 05:03:12 - 05:33:12 -3642
Quincy 05:18:12 -47.7 Dark Down 69.5 145.1 Up 05:03:12 - 05:33:12 -3662
Portola 05:18:10 -48.1 Dark Down 69.8 146.0 Up 05:03:10 - 05:33:10 -3679
Dunrhomin 05:17:10 -58.6 Dark Down 72.0 189.0 Up 05:02:10 - 05:32:10 -3684
Reno 05:18:08 -48.6 Dark Down 70.3 147.1 Up 05:03:08 - 05:33:08 -3712
Carson City 05:18:08 -48.7 Dark Down 70.6 146.6 Up 05:03:08 - 05:33:08 -3750
Yerington 05:18:06 -49.3 Dark Down 71.0 147.9 Up 05:03:06 - 05:33:06 -3775
Gardnerville 05:18:09 -48.8 Dark Down 70.8 146.4 Up 05:03:09 - 05:33:09 -3776
Hawthorne 05:18:04 -49.8 Dark Down 71.6 148.5 Up 05:03:04 - 05:33:04 -3828
Lee Vining 05:18:07 -49.6 Dark Down 71.9 146.3 Up 05:03:07 - 05:33:07 -3884
Tonopah 05:17:58 -51.0 Dark Down 72.6 151.6 Up 05:02:58 - 05:32:58 -3886
Bishop 05:18:04 -50.2 Dark Down 72.7 147.2 Up 05:03:04 - 05:33:04 -3953
Beatty 05:17:57 -51.6 Dark Down 73.8 151.1 Up 05:02:57 - 05:32:57 -4013
Indian Springs 05:17:53 -52.5 Dark Down 74.5 153.8 Up 05:02:53 - 05:32:53 -4054
Henderson 05:17:51 -53.2 Dark Down 75.2 155.2 Up 05:02:51 - 05:32:51 -4115
Patrick 05:17:46 -54.2 Dark Down 76.1 158.1 Up 05:02:46 - 05:32:46 -4188
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:17:47 -54.1 Dark Down 76.3 157.1 Up 05:02:47 - 05:32:47 -4211
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:17:49 -53.7 Dark Down 76.1 155.2 Up 05:02:49 - 05:32:49 -4211
Mohave Valley 05:17:49 -53.8 Dark Down 76.4 154.8 Up 05:02:49 - 05:32:49 -4240
Lake Havasu City 05:17:48 -54.1 Dark Down 76.8 155.0 Up 05:02:48 - 05:32:48 -4285
Wildwood 05:18:06 -50.7 Dark Down 75.3 139.9 Up 05:03:06 - 05:33:06 -4303
Parker 05:17:48 -54.2 Dark Down 77.1 154.4 Up 05:02:48 - 05:32:48 -4323
Idyllwild 05:17:58 -52.3 Dark Down 76.5 144.9 Up 05:02:58 - 05:32:58 -4354
George/Scottsdale 05:17:38 -56.2 Dark Down 78.3 163.6 Up 05:02:38 - 05:32:38 -4379
Calipatria 05:17:54 -53.4 Dark Down 77.5 147.6 Up 05:02:54 - 05:32:54 -4428
Yuma 05:17:50 -54.2 Dark Down 78.3 150.0 Up 05:02:50 - 05:32:50 -4479

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 535168, (2026/01/19 05:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 15.03 141
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6  9.63 139
PPM 095249     06:01:41.6 +22:24:04  6.2  0.62 147
PPM 095201     05:59:42.4 +22:28:15  7.7  0.18 146
535168         05:58:59.7 +22:24:14 15.6       146
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/09 00:10:44 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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