RECON: TNO occultation with 535992

Event between (535992) 15BF519 and star GA0700:04944800 with event index number of 2257770

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/03/02 05:40:59 UTC

J2000 position of star is 11:50:34.6 -19:59:12
Equinox of date position of star is 11:51:48.9 -20:07:19
Stellar brightness G=15.1, 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 98% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.0

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Object is 26.7 AU from the Sun and 25.9 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 21.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 103 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1533 km.
The sky-plane scale is 18750.8 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=169.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.2 sec chord
Diameter=69.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 535992, (2026/03/02 05:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:34.5 -11:17:49  1.0 24.40  58
4Gam Crv       12:17:09.4 -17:41:13  2.6  6.45  47
27Zet Crt      11:46:05.6 -18:29:47  4.7  2.14  42
PPM 225020     11:52:57.8 -19:19:12  8.1  0.85  44
PPM 224984     11:51:37.3 -19:58:46  9.3  0.17  44
535992         11:51:54.6 -20:07:56 15.1        45
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 25.2 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=5.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 05:43:45 -41.3 Dark Up 10.8 144.3 Really Low 05:34:39 - 05:52:52 3935
Kamloops 05:44:19 -36.6 Dark Up 5.9 132.0 Really Low 05:35:12 - 05:53:25 3477
Kelowna 05:44:19 -37.6 Dark Up 6.9 132.6 Really Low 05:35:13 - 05:53:26 3452
Peachland 05:44:20 -37.6 Dark Up 6.8 132.4 Really Low 05:35:14 - 05:53:27 3437
Summerland 05:44:20 -37.7 Dark Up 7.0 132.5 Really Low 05:35:14 - 05:53:27 3431
Penticton 05:44:20 -37.8 Dark Up 7.1 132.5 Really Low 05:35:14 - 05:53:27 3430
Oliver 05:44:21 -38.0 Dark Up 7.3 132.5 Really Low 05:35:14 - 05:53:27 3408
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:44:21 -38.2 Dark Up 7.5 132.7 Really Low 05:35:15 - 05:53:28 3403
Okanogan 05:44:23 -38.6 Dark Up 7.9 132.4 Really Low 05:35:17 - 05:53:30 3356
Brewster 05:44:24 -38.6 Dark Up 7.9 132.2 Really Low 05:35:18 - 05:53:31 3333
Manson/Chelan 05:44:25 -38.6 Dark Up 7.9 131.9 Really Low 05:35:19 - 05:53:32 3309
Wenatchee 05:44:27 -38.8 Dark Up 8.1 131.7 Really Low 05:35:21 - 05:53:34 3273
Dunrhomin 05:44:04 -51.5 Dark Up 20.7 143.0 Low 05:34:58 - 05:53:11 3260
Victoria 05:44:30 -36.5 Dark Up 5.8 129.4 Really Low 05:35:24 - 05:53:37 3256
Nikitin 05:44:04 -51.6 Dark Up 20.9 143.0 Low 05:34:58 - 05:53:11 3247
CU-SBO 05:44:05 -51.6 Dark Up 20.9 142.9 Low 05:34:58 - 05:53:11 3240
Ellensburg 05:44:28 -39.0 Dark Up 8.3 131.5 Really Low 05:35:22 - 05:53:35 3240
PNWRO 05:44:27 -40.5 Dark Up 9.8 132.7 Really Low 05:35:21 - 05:53:34 3223
Yakima 05:44:30 -39.2 Dark Up 8.6 131.5 Really Low 05:35:24 - 05:53:37 3212
Toppenish/White Swan 05:44:30 -39.4 Dark Up 8.8 131.6 Really Low 05:35:23 - 05:53:36 3203
The Dalles 05:44:34 -39.5 Dark Up 8.9 130.9 Really Low 05:35:27 - 05:53:40 3127
Maupin 05:44:35 -39.8 Dark Up 9.2 130.9 Really Low 05:35:28 - 05:53:41 3102
Sisters 05:44:37 -40.1 Dark Up 9.5 130.4 Really Low 05:35:31 - 05:53:44 3026
Bend 05:44:37 -40.3 Dark Up 9.8 130.6 Really Low 05:35:30 - 05:53:43 3017
Oregon Observatory 05:44:37 -40.4 Dark Up 9.9 130.5 Really Low 05:35:31 - 05:53:44 3001
Chiloquin 05:44:42 -40.9 Dark Up 10.5 130.0 Really Low 05:35:36 - 05:53:49 2894
Cedarville 05:44:40 -42.5 Dark Up 12.1 131.1 Really Low 05:35:34 - 05:53:47 2873
Klamath Falls 05:44:42 -41.1 Dark Up 10.8 130.0 Really Low 05:35:36 - 05:53:49 2872
Fall River/Burney 05:44:44 -42.1 Dark Up 11.8 130.1 Really Low 05:35:38 - 05:53:51 2798
Gimple 05:44:44 -42.9 Dark Up 12.7 130.4 Really Low 05:35:38 - 05:53:51 2748
Greenville 05:44:45 -42.8 Dark Up 12.6 130.3 Really Low 05:35:38 - 05:53:51 2745
Reno 05:44:43 -43.9 Dark Up 13.7 131.0 Really Low 05:35:37 - 05:53:50 2739
Portola 05:44:45 -43.3 Dark Up 13.1 130.6 Really Low 05:35:38 - 05:53:51 2737
Quincy 05:44:45 -43.0 Dark Up 12.7 130.3 Really Low 05:35:39 - 05:53:52 2730
Yerington 05:44:43 -44.6 Dark Up 14.4 131.4 Really Low 05:35:36 - 05:53:49 2719
Carson City 05:44:44 -44.1 Dark Up 13.9 131.0 Really Low 05:35:38 - 05:53:51 2712
Hawthorne 05:44:43 -45.2 Dark Up 15.0 131.8 Really Low 05:35:36 - 05:53:49 2702
Gardnerville 05:44:45 -44.3 Dark Up 14.1 131.0 Really Low 05:35:38 - 05:53:51 2696
Lee Vining 05:44:45 -45.2 Dark Up 15.1 131.3 Really Low 05:35:38 - 05:53:51 2643
Beatty 05:44:41 -47.4 Dark Up 17.2 132.8 Really Low 05:35:34 - 05:53:47 2641
Patrick 05:44:36 -50.1 Dark Up 19.9 134.7 Really Low 05:35:30 - 05:53:43 2626
Bishop 05:44:44 -46.1 Dark Up 15.9 131.7 Really Low 05:35:38 - 05:53:51 2621
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:44:39 -49.8 Dark Up 19.7 134.1 Really Low 05:35:32 - 05:53:45 2582
George/Scottsdale 05:44:32 -52.5 Dark Up 22.3 135.8 Low 05:35:26 - 05:53:39 2564
Lake Havasu City 05:44:38 -50.4 Dark Up 20.3 134.1 Low 05:35:32 - 05:53:45 2538
Idyllwild 05:44:46 -49.2 Dark Up 19.4 132.1 Really Low 05:35:39 - 05:53:52 2395
Calipatria 05:44:43 -50.4 Dark Up 20.5 132.8 Low 05:35:37 - 05:53:50 2387
Yuma 05:44:42 -51.2 Dark Up 21.4 133.4 Low 05:35:35 - 05:53:48 2384
Wildwood 05:44:50 -47.7 Dark Up 18.0 130.8 Really Low 05:35:43 - 05:53:56 2356

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 535992, (2026/03/02 05:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 24.40  58
4Gam Crv       12:15:48.1 -17:32:30  2.6  6.45  47
27Zet Crt      11:44:45.8 -18:21:03  4.7  2.14  42
PPM 225020     11:51:37.7 -19:10:28  8.1  0.85  44
PPM 224984     11:50:17.3 -19:50:02  9.3  0.17  44
535992         11:50:34.6 -19:59:12 15.1        44
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/04/23 03:23:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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