RECON: TNO occultation with 552678

Event between (552678) 10JG210 and star GA0840:06702506 with event index number of 2222478

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/10/12 03:16:45 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:55:50.6 -05:49:55
Equinox of date position of star is 17:57:03.8 -05:50:02
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 43 degrees from the moon. Moon is 65% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 18.1 AU from the Sun and 18.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 52 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 973 km.
The sky-plane scale is 13337.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=114.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.5 sec chord
Diameter=46.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 552678, (2024/10/12 03:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:55.9 -26:29:05  0.9 29.14  56
60Bet Oph      17:44:41.9 +04:33:31  2.8 10.85  51
PPM 201153     17:53:58.5 -06:08:51  5.9  0.85  43
PPM 201214     17:57:39.1 -05:19:01  8.3  0.53  43
PPM 201215     17:57:40.0 -05:28:29  9.5  0.38  43
552678         17:57:10.2 -05:50:02 16.3        43
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 8.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 03:16:44 -27.9 Dark Up 15.4 238.3 Really Low 03:11:55 - 03:21:32 9235
Dunrhomin 03:17:38 -33.2 Dark Up 20.7 242.5 Low 03:12:49 - 03:22:26 8940
CU-SBO 03:17:38 -33.2 Dark Up 20.9 242.5 Low 03:12:49 - 03:22:26 8929
Kelowna 03:16:26 -20.5 Dark Up 23.6 226.4 Low 03:11:37 - 03:21:14 8918
Kamloops 03:16:21 -19.8 Dark Up 23.4 225.3 Low 03:11:32 - 03:21:09 8916
Peachland 03:16:25 -20.4 Dark Up 23.8 226.2 Low 03:11:37 - 03:21:14 8908
Penticton 03:16:27 -20.5 Dark Up 23.8 226.4 Low 03:11:39 - 03:21:16 8907
Summerland 03:16:27 -20.5 Dark Up 23.8 226.3 Low 03:11:38 - 03:21:15 8907
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:16:29 -20.8 Dark Up 24.1 226.8 Low 03:11:41 - 03:21:18 8899
Oliver 03:16:28 -20.6 Dark Up 24.1 226.6 Low 03:11:40 - 03:21:17 8898
Tonasket 03:16:30 -20.8 Dark Up 24.3 226.9 Low 03:11:42 - 03:21:19 8888
Okanogan 03:16:31 -20.8 Dark Up 24.6 226.8 Low 03:11:43 - 03:21:20 8875
Brewster 03:16:32 -20.7 Dark Up 24.9 226.7 Low 03:11:43 - 03:21:20 8862
Manson/Chelan 03:16:32 -20.5 Dark Up 25.2 226.4 Low 03:11:43 - 03:21:20 8847
Wenatchee 03:16:34 -20.5 Dark Up 25.7 226.4 Low 03:11:45 - 03:21:22 8829
PNWRO 03:16:42 -21.8 Dark Up 25.9 228.3 Low 03:11:54 - 03:21:31 8823
Ellensburg 03:16:34 -20.4 Dark Up 26.0 226.4 Low 03:11:45 - 03:21:22 8810
Yakima 03:16:36 -20.5 Dark Up 26.3 226.5 Low 03:11:47 - 03:21:24 8797
Toppenish/White Swan 03:16:37 -20.7 Dark Up 26.4 226.8 Low 03:11:49 - 03:21:26 8795
Victoria 03:16:22 -18.2 Dark Up 26.3 223.0 Low 03:11:33 - 03:21:10 8779
Goldendale 03:16:38 -20.5 Dark Up 27.0 226.6 Low 03:11:49 - 03:21:26 8766
The Dalles 03:16:38 -20.3 Dark Up 27.3 226.3 Low 03:11:50 - 03:21:27 8748
Maupin 03:16:40 -20.4 Dark Up 27.6 226.6 Low 03:11:51 - 03:21:28 8737
Sisters 03:16:42 -20.2 Dark Up 28.4 226.4 Low 03:11:54 - 03:21:31 8693
Bend 03:16:44 -20.5 Dark Up 28.4 226.8 Low 03:11:55 - 03:21:32 8692
Oregon Observatory 03:16:44 -20.4 Dark Up 28.6 226.7 Low 03:11:56 - 03:21:33 8682
North Lake 03:16:47 -20.9 Dark Up 28.8 227.5 Low 03:11:59 - 03:21:36 8674
Lakeview 03:16:53 -21.5 Dark Up 29.2 228.5 Low 03:12:05 - 03:21:42 8649
Cedarville 03:16:56 -21.8 Dark Up 29.5 229.0 Low 03:12:08 - 03:21:45 8628
Chiloquin 03:16:46 -20.3 Dark Up 29.7 226.9 Low 03:11:58 - 03:21:35 8620
Klamath Falls 03:16:49 -20.4 Dark Up 29.9 227.1 Low 03:12:01 - 03:21:38 8609
Fall River/Burney 03:16:55 -20.9 Dark Up 30.5 228.0 Up 03:12:07 - 03:21:44 8573
Susanville 03:17:00 -21.6 Dark Up 30.5 229.0 Up 03:12:11 - 03:21:48 8569
Tonopah 03:17:18 -24.6 Dark Up 29.8 233.3 Low 03:12:29 - 03:22:06 8567
Reno 03:17:04 -22.4 Dark Up 30.5 230.2 Up 03:12:16 - 03:21:53 8557
Yerington 03:17:09 -23.0 Dark Up 30.5 231.1 Up 03:12:20 - 03:21:57 8552
Gimple 03:16:58 -21.5 Dark Up 30.8 228.9 Up 03:12:10 - 03:21:47 8551
Portola 03:17:02 -21.8 Dark Up 30.8 229.5 Up 03:12:13 - 03:21:50 8549
Greenville 03:17:00 -21.4 Dark Up 30.8 228.8 Up 03:12:11 - 03:21:48 8548
Hawthorne 03:17:12 -23.5 Dark Up 30.5 231.8 Up 03:12:23 - 03:22:00 8547
Carson City 03:17:07 -22.4 Dark Up 30.8 230.4 Up 03:12:18 - 03:21:55 8542
Indian Springs 03:17:27 -26.1 Dark Up 29.7 235.4 Low 03:12:39 - 03:22:16 8542
Quincy 03:17:00 -21.4 Dark Up 31.0 228.9 Up 03:12:12 - 03:21:49 8540
Patrick 03:17:36 -27.8 Dark Up 29.1 237.4 Low 03:12:47 - 03:22:24 8537
Henderson 03:17:32 -26.8 Dark Up 29.5 236.2 Low 03:12:43 - 03:22:20 8536
Gardnerville 03:17:07 -22.5 Dark Up 30.9 230.5 Up 03:12:19 - 03:21:56 8532
Beatty 03:17:23 -25.2 Dark Up 30.2 234.2 Up 03:12:35 - 03:22:12 8527
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:17:38 -27.7 Dark Up 29.3 237.4 Low 03:12:49 - 03:22:26 8521
Lee Vining 03:17:13 -23.2 Dark Up 31.1 231.6 Up 03:12:24 - 03:22:01 8508
George/Scottsdale 03:17:49 -29.8 Dark Up 28.5 239.9 Low 03:13:01 - 03:22:38 8507
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:17:36 -27.3 Dark Up 29.7 237.0 Low 03:12:48 - 03:22:25 8505
Bishop 03:17:16 -23.8 Dark Up 31.0 232.6 Up 03:12:28 - 03:22:05 8501
Mohave Valley 03:17:37 -27.4 Dark Up 29.8 237.1 Low 03:12:49 - 03:22:26 8492
Lake Havasu City 03:17:40 -27.7 Dark Up 29.9 237.5 Low 03:12:51 - 03:22:28 8480
Parker 03:17:41 -27.7 Dark Up 30.0 237.7 Up 03:12:52 - 03:22:29 8463
Yuma 03:17:45 -27.7 Dark Up 31.0 238.2 Up 03:12:57 - 03:22:34 8379
Calipatria 03:17:42 -26.9 Dark Up 31.5 237.2 Up 03:12:54 - 03:22:31 8376
Idyllwild 03:17:36 -25.8 Dark Up 32.0 235.9 Up 03:12:48 - 03:22:25 8375
Wildwood 03:17:29 -24.2 Dark Up 33.1 234.1 Up 03:12:41 - 03:22:18 8336

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 552678, (2024/10/12 03:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 29.14  56
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8 10.85  51
PPM 201153     17:52:38.7 -06:08:37  5.9  0.85  43
PPM 201214     17:56:19.8 -05:18:54  8.3  0.53  43
PPM 201215     17:56:20.6 -05:28:22  9.5  0.38  43
552678         17:55:50.6 -05:49:55 16.3        43
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/23 02:59:46 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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