RECON: TNO occultation with 552678

Event between (552678) 10JG210 and star GA0820:08660494 with event index number of 2222816

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/07/21 07:07:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:18:45.2 -06:07:02
Equinox of date position of star is 18:19:58.7 -06:06:24
Stellar brightness G=14.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 149 degrees from the moon. Moon is 16% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.1

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TNO is 17.9 AU from the Sun and 17.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 81 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1002 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12301.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=114.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.8 sec chord
Diameter=46.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 552678, (2025/07/21 07:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:58.7 -26:29:11  0.9 33.03 177
60Bet Oph      17:44:44.2 +04:33:30  2.8 13.85 145
PPM 201730     18:26:05.1 -07:03:37  6.5  1.76 148
PPM 201612     18:20:40.3 -05:28:31  8.5  0.64 148
PPM 201598     18:19:55.2 -06:05:45  9.1  0.05 149
552678         18:20:07.4 -06:06:19 14.4       148
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 21.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 07:05:01 -17.6 AT Down 32.5 192.4 Up 06:57:46 - 07:12:16 5011
Victoria 07:05:12 -19.1 Dark Down 35.0 189.1 Up 06:57:57 - 07:12:27 4955
Peachland 07:04:58 -18.6 Dark Down 33.3 193.2 Up 06:57:43 - 07:12:13 4937
Kelowna 07:04:58 -18.5 Dark Down 33.2 193.6 Up 06:57:43 - 07:12:13 4936
Summerland 07:04:59 -18.7 Dark Down 33.4 193.4 Up 06:57:44 - 07:12:14 4925
Penticton 07:04:59 -18.8 Dark Down 33.5 193.5 Up 06:57:44 - 07:12:14 4918
Oliver 07:04:59 -19.2 Dark Down 33.8 193.6 Up 06:57:44 - 07:12:14 4895
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:04:58 -19.4 Dark Down 34.0 193.8 Up 06:57:43 - 07:12:13 4879
Tonasket 07:04:57 -19.6 Dark Down 34.3 193.8 Up 06:57:42 - 07:12:12 4860
Okanogan 07:04:59 -19.9 Dark Down 34.6 193.7 Up 06:57:44 - 07:12:14 4842
Brewster 07:05:00 -20.2 Dark Down 34.9 193.5 Up 06:57:45 - 07:12:15 4829
Manson/Chelan 07:05:01 -20.3 Dark Down 35.2 193.1 Up 06:57:46 - 07:12:16 4826
Wenatchee 07:05:02 -20.7 Dark Down 35.7 192.9 Up 06:57:47 - 07:12:17 4799
Ellensburg 07:05:03 -21.1 Dark Down 36.1 192.8 Up 06:57:48 - 07:12:18 4777
Yakima 07:05:03 -21.5 Dark Down 36.5 192.8 Up 06:57:48 - 07:12:18 4750
Sleaford 07:04:17 -17.5 AT Up 28.1 208.2 Low 06:57:02 - 07:11:32 4736
Toppenish/White Swan 07:05:03 -21.7 Dark Down 36.7 193.0 Up 06:57:48 - 07:12:18 4730
Goldendale 07:05:04 -22.2 Dark Down 37.3 192.6 Up 06:57:49 - 07:12:19 4704
The Dalles 07:05:06 -22.3 Dark Down 37.6 192.2 Up 06:57:51 - 07:12:21 4699
Maupin 07:05:06 -22.7 Dark Down 38.0 192.4 Up 06:57:51 - 07:12:21 4667
PNWRO 07:04:58 -22.3 Dark Down 36.8 194.9 Up 06:57:43 - 07:12:13 4663
Sisters 07:05:08 -23.5 Dark Down 38.9 191.9 Up 06:57:53 - 07:12:23 4620
Bend 07:05:07 -23.8 Dark Down 39.1 192.3 Up 06:57:52 - 07:12:22 4595
Oregon Observatory 07:05:08 -23.9 Dark Down 39.3 192.2 Up 06:57:53 - 07:12:23 4587
North Lake 07:05:07 -24.6 Dark Down 39.8 193.0 Up 06:57:52 - 07:12:22 4525
Chiloquin 07:05:11 -25.1 Dark Down 40.6 191.9 Up 06:57:56 - 07:12:26 4505
Klamath Falls 07:05:10 -25.4 Dark Down 40.9 192.1 Up 06:57:55 - 07:12:25 4477
Lakeview 07:05:05 -25.8 Dark Down 40.8 193.9 Up 06:57:50 - 07:12:20 4431
Fall River/Burney 07:05:10 -26.6 Dark Down 42.0 192.8 Up 06:57:55 - 07:12:25 4378
Cedarville 07:05:05 -26.4 Dark Down 41.4 194.3 Up 06:57:50 - 07:12:20 4377
Susanville 07:05:08 -27.4 Dark Down 42.5 193.9 Up 06:57:53 - 07:12:23 4308
Greenville 07:05:09 -27.6 Dark Down 42.8 193.6 Up 06:57:54 - 07:12:24 4296
Gimple 07:05:08 -27.6 Dark Down 42.8 193.7 Up 06:57:53 - 07:12:23 4293
Quincy 07:05:09 -27.8 Dark Down 43.0 193.6 Up 06:57:54 - 07:12:24 4280
Portola 07:05:07 -28.0 Dark Down 43.1 194.3 Up 06:57:52 - 07:12:22 4256
Reno 07:05:05 -28.4 Dark Down 43.2 195.2 Up 06:57:50 - 07:12:20 4215
Carson City 07:05:04 -28.8 Dark Down 43.5 195.3 Up 06:57:49 - 07:12:19 4187
Gardnerville 07:05:05 -29.0 Dark Down 43.8 195.4 Up 06:57:50 - 07:12:20 4166
Yerington 07:05:03 -29.1 Dark Down 43.6 196.2 Up 06:57:48 - 07:12:18 4151
Hawthorne 07:05:01 -29.6 Dark Down 43.9 197.0 Up 06:57:46 - 07:12:16 4098
Lee Vining 07:05:03 -30.1 Dark Down 44.6 196.5 Up 06:57:48 - 07:12:18 4069
Tonopah 07:04:56 -30.4 Dark Down 44.0 199.0 Up 06:57:41 - 07:12:11 4016
Bishop 07:05:01 -30.8 Dark Down 45.0 197.7 Up 06:57:46 - 07:12:16 3997
Beatty 07:04:55 -31.6 Dark Down 45.0 200.0 Up 06:57:40 - 07:12:10 3907
Indian Springs 07:04:51 -32.1 Dark Down 45.0 201.6 Up 06:57:36 - 07:12:06 3845
Dunrhomin 07:04:10 -29.3 Dark Down 38.0 212.9 Up 06:56:55 - 07:11:25 3815
CU-SBO 07:04:12 -29.6 Dark Down 38.3 212.9 Up 06:56:57 - 07:11:27 3798
Henderson 07:04:49 -32.7 Dark Down 45.3 202.7 Up 06:57:34 - 07:12:04 3777
Wildwood 07:05:04 -33.9 Dark Down 48.1 198.5 Up 06:57:49 - 07:12:19 3735
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:04:47 -33.6 Dark Down 46.0 203.6 Up 06:57:32 - 07:12:02 3690
Patrick 07:04:44 -33.5 Dark Down 45.5 204.4 Up 06:57:29 - 07:11:59 3688
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:04:45 -33.7 Dark Down 45.8 204.3 Up 06:57:30 - 07:12:00 3675
Mohave Valley 07:04:47 -33.9 Dark Down 46.2 203.7 Up 06:57:32 - 07:12:02 3667
Idyllwild 07:04:57 -34.7 Dark Down 48.0 201.3 Up 06:57:42 - 07:12:12 3641
Lake Havasu City 07:04:47 -34.3 Dark Down 46.5 204.2 Up 06:57:32 - 07:12:02 3625
Parker 07:04:47 -34.7 Dark Down 46.8 204.4 Up 06:57:32 - 07:12:02 3594
Calipatria 07:04:53 -35.5 Dark Down 48.2 203.2 Up 06:57:38 - 07:12:08 3548
Yuma 07:04:49 -36.0 Dark Down 48.2 204.6 Up 06:57:34 - 07:12:04 3480
George/Scottsdale 07:04:38 -35.4 Dark Down 46.3 207.8 Up 06:57:23 - 07:11:53 3475

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, (2025/07/21 07:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 33.03 177
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8 13.85 145
PPM 201730     18:24:42.3 -07:04:34  6.5  1.76 148
PPM 201612     18:19:18.4 -05:29:15  8.5  0.64 148
PPM 201598     18:18:33.0 -06:06:28  9.1  0.05 149
552678         18:18:45.2 -06:07:02 14.4       149
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/27 03:13:36 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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