RECON: TNO occultation with 552678

Event between (552678) 10JG210 and star GA0820:15163513 with event index number of 2223428

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/04/11 09:22:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:52:47.3 -07:54:04
Equinox of date position of star is 18:54:01.6 -07:52:18
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 28 degrees from the moon. Moon is 39% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

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TNO is 17.7 AU from the Sun and 17.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 6.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 326 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2323 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12702.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=114.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 19.5 sec chord
Diameter=46.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 552678, (2026/04/11 09:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:01.4 -26:29:17  0.9 38.72  55
Nunki          18:56:53.6 -26:15:42  2.0 18.41  22
Eta Sct        18:58:28.1 -05:48:36  4.8  2.31  28
PPM 202192     18:51:45.6 -07:52:31  6.6  0.61  28
PPM 202259     18:54:32.1 -07:49:12  9.4  0.09  28
552678         18:54:12.8 -07:52:02 15.8        27
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 2.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 13.8 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=0.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Chiloquin 09:24:30 -36.2 Dark Down 12.9 113.7 Really Low 09:09:30 - 09:39:30 5838
Klamath Falls 09:24:24 -36.5 Dark Down 13.1 113.7 Really Low 09:09:24 - 09:39:24 5837
Fall River/Burney 09:24:04 -37.5 Dark Down 13.7 113.6 Really Low 09:09:04 - 09:39:04 5831
Oregon Observatory 09:24:54 -34.8 Dark Down 12.7 114.3 Really Low 09:09:54 - 09:39:54 5823
Sisters 09:24:58 -34.5 Dark Down 12.5 114.3 Really Low 09:09:58 - 09:39:58 5823
Greenville 09:23:51 -38.2 Dark Down 14.4 113.7 Really Low 09:08:51 - 09:38:51 5822
Quincy 09:23:47 -38.3 Dark Down 14.5 113.6 Really Low 09:08:47 - 09:38:47 5821
Gimple 09:23:52 -38.1 Dark Down 14.4 113.8 Really Low 09:08:52 - 09:38:52 5820
Bend 09:24:57 -34.6 Dark Down 12.7 114.5 Really Low 09:09:57 - 09:39:57 5819
Victoria 09:26:52 -30.9 Dark Down 9.9 114.0 Really Low 09:11:52 - 09:41:52 5819
Portola 09:23:49 -38.3 Dark Down 14.8 114.0 Really Low 09:08:49 - 09:38:49 5811
Maupin 09:25:18 -33.5 Dark Down 12.5 115.0 Really Low 09:10:18 - 09:40:18 5805
Cedarville 09:24:21 -36.6 Dark Down 14.4 114.7 Really Low 09:09:21 - 09:39:21 5804
The Dalles 09:25:24 -33.1 Dark Down 12.2 115.0 Really Low 09:10:24 - 09:40:24 5803
Yakima 09:26:52 -32.0 Dark Down 12.4 116.0 Really Low 09:11:52 - 09:41:52 5795
Reno 09:23:46 -38.3 Dark Down 15.4 114.4 Really Low 09:08:46 - 09:38:46 5795
Carson City 09:23:42 -38.6 Dark Down 15.6 114.3 Really Low 09:08:42 - 09:38:42 5794
Gardnerville 09:23:35 -38.8 Dark Down 15.7 114.2 Really Low 09:08:35 - 09:38:35 5792
Ellensburg 09:26:52 -31.6 Dark Down 12.3 116.1 Really Low 09:11:52 - 09:41:52 5788
Toppenish/White Swan 09:25:42 -32.2 Dark Down 12.4 115.8 Really Low 09:10:42 - 09:40:42 5779
Yerington 09:23:42 -38.6 Dark Down 16.1 114.7 Really Low 09:08:42 - 09:38:42 5777
Wenatchee 09:26:52 -31.1 Dark Down 12.2 116.3 Really Low 09:11:52 - 09:41:52 5775
Lee Vining 09:23:24 -39.5 Dark Down 16.5 114.4 Really Low 09:08:24 - 09:38:24 5773
Manson/Chelan 09:26:52 -30.7 Dark Down 12.1 116.5 Really Low 09:11:52 - 09:41:52 5763
Hawthorne 09:23:42 -38.8 Dark Down 16.7 114.9 Really Low 09:08:42 - 09:38:42 5762
Brewster 09:26:52 -30.4 Dark Down 12.2 116.9 Really Low 09:11:52 - 09:41:52 5751
PNWRO 09:25:42 -32.1 Dark Down 13.5 116.9 Really Low 09:10:42 - 09:40:42 5750
Bishop 09:23:18 -39.8 Dark Down 17.2 114.7 Really Low 09:08:18 - 09:38:18 5750
Okanogan 09:26:52 -30.1 Dark Down 12.2 117.1 Really Low 09:11:52 - 09:41:52 5742
Oliver 09:26:53 -29.3 Dark Down 11.9 117.3 Really Low 09:11:53 - 09:41:53 5728
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:26:52 -29.4 Dark Down 12.1 117.4 Really Low 09:11:52 - 09:41:52 5727
Wildwood 09:22:25 -42.8 Dark Down 18.3 113.5 Really Low 09:07:25 - 09:37:25 5723
Summerland 09:26:52 -29.0 Dark Down 11.6 117.3 Really Low 09:11:52 - 09:41:52 5723
Peachland 09:26:53 -28.9 Dark Down 11.5 117.2 Really Low 09:11:53 - 09:41:53 5722
Penticton 09:26:52 -29.0 Dark Down 11.7 117.3 Really Low 09:11:52 - 09:41:52 5722
Kamloops 09:26:53 -28.2 Dark Down 10.7 116.9 Really Low 09:11:53 - 09:41:53 5718
Kelowna 09:26:53 -28.7 Dark Down 11.6 117.5 Really Low 09:11:53 - 09:41:53 5714
Beatty 09:23:23 -39.5 Dark Down 18.6 115.8 Really Low 09:08:23 - 09:38:23 5702
Idyllwild 09:22:30 -42.3 Dark Down 19.9 114.6 Really Low 09:07:30 - 09:37:30 5667
Calipatria 09:22:32 -42.2 Dark Down 21.0 115.2 Low 09:07:32 - 09:37:32 5621
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:23:11 -40.0 Dark Down 20.9 116.7 Low 09:08:11 - 09:38:11 5619
Lake Havasu City 09:23:04 -40.5 Dark Down 21.4 116.7 Low 09:08:04 - 09:38:04 5603
Patrick 09:23:14 -39.5 Dark Down 21.4 117.3 Low 09:08:14 - 09:38:14 5601
Yuma 09:22:25 -42.2 Dark Down 21.9 115.7 Low 09:07:25 - 09:37:25 5587
George/Scottsdale 09:23:02 -39.9 Dark Down 23.6 118.1 Low 09:08:02 - 09:38:02 5511
CU-SBO 09:25:40 -31.3 Dark Down 25.1 126.3 Low 09:10:40 - 09:40:40 5335
Dunrhomin 09:25:44 -31.1 Dark Down 25.1 126.5 Low 09:10:44 - 09:40:44 5333
Sleaford 09:28:37 -22.1 Dark Down 17.7 130.1 Really Low 09:13:37 - 09:43:37 5324

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, (2026/04/11 09:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 38.72  55
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 18.41  22
Eta Sct        18:57:03.8 -05:50:48  4.8  2.31  28
PPM 202192     18:50:20.1 -07:54:28  6.6  0.61  28
PPM 202259     18:53:06.6 -07:51:15  9.4  0.09  28
552678         18:52:47.3 -07:54:04 15.8        28
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/01 01:47:32 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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