RECON: TNO occultation with 552678

Event between (552678) 10JG210 and star GA0800:14741947 with event index number of 2223370

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/03/20 10:59:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:51:14.0 -08:06:33
Equinox of date position of star is 18:52:28.5 -08:04:51
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 94 degrees from the moon. Moon is 3% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 17.7 AU from the Sun and 17.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 164 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1535 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12971.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=114.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.5 sec chord
Diameter=46.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 552678, (2026/03/20 11:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:01.2 -26:29:16  0.9 38.29 129
Nunki          18:56:53.3 -26:15:42  2.0 18.21  96
Eps Sct        18:44:56.9 -08:14:50  4.9  1.92  96
PPM 202192     18:51:45.4 -07:52:31  6.6  0.30  94
PPM 202204     18:52:11.8 -07:56:52  8.9  0.17  94
552678         18:52:39.5 -08:04:35 16.6        94
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 34.9 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=2.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 10:57:58 -28.0 Dark Down 11.4 118.3 Really Low 10:43:49 - 11:12:07 3835
Kelowna 10:57:55 -28.1 Dark Down 12.3 118.9 Really Low 10:43:46 - 11:12:04 3803
Peachland 10:57:54 -28.3 Dark Down 12.2 118.6 Really Low 10:43:45 - 11:12:03 3800
Summerland 10:57:53 -28.4 Dark Down 12.3 118.6 Really Low 10:43:44 - 11:12:02 3794
Penticton 10:57:53 -28.4 Dark Down 12.4 118.7 Really Low 10:43:44 - 11:12:02 3791
Sleaford 10:58:45 -19.7 Dark Down 18.1 131.4 Really Low 10:44:36 - 11:12:54 3785
Oliver 10:57:51 -28.6 Dark Down 12.6 118.6 Really Low 10:43:42 - 11:12:00 3778
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:57:50 -28.6 Dark Down 12.8 118.8 Really Low 10:43:41 - 11:11:59 3772
Victoria 10:57:38 -31.0 Dark Down 10.6 115.3 Really Low 10:43:29 - 11:11:47 3766
Okanogan 10:57:46 -29.1 Dark Down 12.9 118.4 Really Low 10:43:37 - 11:11:55 3748
Brewster 10:57:43 -29.4 Dark Down 12.9 118.2 Really Low 10:43:34 - 11:11:52 3738
Manson/Chelan 10:57:42 -29.7 Dark Down 12.8 117.9 Really Low 10:43:33 - 11:11:51 3731
Wenatchee 10:57:39 -30.1 Dark Down 12.9 117.6 Really Low 10:43:30 - 11:11:48 3713
Ellensburg 10:57:36 -30.5 Dark Down 13.0 117.3 Really Low 10:43:27 - 11:11:45 3697
Yakima 10:57:33 -30.8 Dark Down 13.1 117.2 Really Low 10:43:24 - 11:11:42 3680
Toppenish/White Swan 10:57:32 -30.8 Dark Down 13.3 117.3 Really Low 10:43:23 - 11:11:41 3671
PNWRO 10:57:34 -30.2 Dark Down 14.4 118.5 Really Low 10:43:25 - 11:11:43 3649
The Dalles 10:57:27 -31.8 Dark Down 13.2 116.5 Really Low 10:43:18 - 11:11:36 3640
Maupin 10:57:25 -32.0 Dark Down 13.4 116.5 Really Low 10:43:16 - 11:11:34 3622
Sisters 10:57:18 -32.8 Dark Down 13.5 115.9 Really Low 10:43:09 - 11:11:27 3585
Bend 10:57:17 -32.8 Dark Down 13.8 116.1 Really Low 10:43:08 - 11:11:26 3573
Oregon Observatory 10:57:15 -33.0 Dark Down 13.8 115.9 Really Low 10:43:06 - 11:11:24 3565
Chiloquin 10:57:06 -34.1 Dark Down 14.0 115.3 Really Low 10:42:57 - 11:11:15 3504
Klamath Falls 10:57:05 -34.2 Dark Down 14.2 115.2 Really Low 10:42:56 - 11:11:14 3487
Cedarville 10:57:05 -33.7 Dark Down 15.6 116.3 Really Low 10:42:56 - 11:11:14 3447
Fall River/Burney 10:57:00 -34.8 Dark Down 15.0 115.2 Really Low 10:42:51 - 11:11:09 3427
Greenville 10:56:56 -35.0 Dark Down 15.7 115.3 Really Low 10:42:47 - 11:11:05 3378
Gimple 10:56:56 -35.0 Dark Down 15.7 115.4 Really Low 10:42:47 - 11:11:05 3377
Quincy 10:56:54 -35.2 Dark Down 15.7 115.3 Really Low 10:42:45 - 11:11:03 3367
Portola 10:56:55 -34.9 Dark Down 16.1 115.6 Really Low 10:42:46 - 11:11:04 3359
Reno 10:56:55 -34.7 Dark Down 16.7 116.0 Really Low 10:42:46 - 11:11:04 3342
Carson City 10:56:54 -34.9 Dark Down 16.9 115.9 Really Low 10:42:45 - 11:11:03 3322
Gardnerville 10:56:52 -35.0 Dark Down 17.0 115.9 Really Low 10:42:43 - 11:11:01 3309
Yerington 10:56:55 -34.6 Dark Down 17.4 116.3 Really Low 10:42:46 - 11:11:04 3308
Hawthorne 10:56:53 -34.5 Dark Down 18.0 116.6 Really Low 10:42:44 - 11:11:02 3280
Dunrhomin 10:57:48 -24.3 Dark Down 26.0 128.2 Low 10:43:39 - 11:11:57 3255
Lee Vining 10:56:49 -35.1 Dark Down 17.9 116.1 Really Low 10:42:40 - 11:10:58 3251
CU-SBO 10:57:46 -24.5 Dark Down 26.1 128.0 Low 10:43:37 - 11:11:55 3243
Bishop 10:56:48 -35.0 Dark Down 18.6 116.4 Really Low 10:42:39 - 11:10:57 3213
Beatty 10:56:50 -34.1 Dark Down 20.0 117.5 Low 10:42:41 - 11:10:59 3176
Patrick 10:56:52 -32.7 Dark Down 22.8 119.1 Low 10:42:43 - 11:11:01 3066
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:56:48 -33.4 Dark Down 22.4 118.5 Low 10:42:39 - 11:10:57 3056
Wildwood 10:56:31 -36.8 Dark Down 19.9 115.2 Really Low 10:42:22 - 11:10:40 3017
Lake Havasu City 10:56:46 -33.5 Dark Down 22.9 118.4 Low 10:42:37 - 11:10:55 3012
Idyllwild 10:56:34 -35.6 Dark Down 21.4 116.4 Low 10:42:25 - 11:10:43 2983
George/Scottsdale 10:56:51 -32.0 Dark Down 25.1 119.9 Low 10:42:42 - 11:11:00 2942
Calipatria 10:56:35 -35.1 Dark Down 22.6 117.0 Low 10:42:26 - 11:10:44 2934
Yuma 10:56:36 -34.6 Dark Down 23.5 117.5 Low 10:42:27 - 11:10:45 2900

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, (2026/03/20 11:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 38.29 129
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 18.21  96
Eps Sct        18:43:31.3 -08:16:31  4.9  1.92  96
PPM 202192     18:50:20.1 -07:54:28  6.6  0.30  94
PPM 202204     18:50:46.4 -07:58:49  8.9  0.17  94
552678         18:51:14.0 -08:06:33 16.6        94
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/01 01:43:26 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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