RECON: TNO occultation with 552678

Event between (552678) 10JG210 and star GA0820:12181253 with event index number of 2223768

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/07/03 05:57:43 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:44:43.5 -07:51:31
Equinox of date position of star is 18:45:57.8 -07:50:01
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 39 degrees from the moon. Moon is 90% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 17.6 AU from the Sun and 16.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 113 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1224 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12063.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=114.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.4 sec chord
Diameter=46.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 552678, (2026/07/03 05:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:02.2 -26:29:18  0.9 37.09  68
Nunki          18:56:54.4 -26:15:41  2.0 18.61  35
Eps Sct        18:44:57.8 -08:14:49  4.9  0.51  39
PPM 202078     18:45:09.7 -07:42:10  8.5  0.28  39
PPM 202088     18:45:54.0 -07:35:22  8.7  0.25  39
552678         18:46:09.8 -07:49:47 16.4        39
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 24.1 km RECON observability=0.7 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)
Kamloops 05:58:21 -11.2 NT Down 25.7 145.9 Low 05:48:26 - 06:08:17 7961
Kelowna 05:58:20 -12.2 AT Up 26.7 146.6 Low 05:48:24 - 06:08:15 7913
Peachland 05:58:21 -12.2 AT Up 26.7 146.2 Low 05:48:26 - 06:08:17 7910
Summerland 05:58:21 -12.3 AT Up 26.9 146.3 Low 05:48:26 - 06:08:17 7902
Penticton 05:58:21 -12.4 AT Up 27.0 146.4 Low 05:48:26 - 06:08:17 7897
Victoria 05:58:35 -12.0 AT Down 26.3 142.2 Low 05:48:39 - 06:08:30 7880
Oliver 05:58:22 -12.7 AT Up 27.3 146.3 Low 05:48:26 - 06:08:17 7879
Sleaford 05:57:38 -13.4 AT Up 28.4 161.4 Low 05:47:42 - 06:07:33 7874
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:58:22 -13.0 AT Up 27.5 146.4 Low 05:48:26 - 06:08:17 7869
Okanogan 05:58:25 -13.5 AT Up 27.9 146.0 Low 05:48:30 - 06:08:21 7837
Brewster 05:58:25 -13.6 AT Up 28.1 145.7 Low 05:48:30 - 06:08:21 7825
Manson/Chelan 05:58:27 -13.7 AT Up 28.1 145.3 Low 05:48:32 - 06:08:23 7818
Wenatchee 05:58:29 -14.0 AT Up 28.4 145.0 Low 05:48:34 - 06:08:25 7794
Ellensburg 05:58:31 -14.3 AT Up 28.7 144.6 Low 05:48:35 - 06:08:26 7774
Yakima 05:58:32 -14.7 AT Up 29.0 144.5 Low 05:48:36 - 06:08:27 7752
Toppenish/White Swan 05:58:31 -14.9 AT Up 29.3 144.6 Low 05:48:36 - 06:08:27 7738
PNWRO 05:58:28 -15.8 AT Up 30.2 146.0 Up 05:48:32 - 06:08:23 7703
The Dalles 05:58:37 -15.3 AT Up 29.6 143.5 Low 05:48:41 - 06:08:32 7702
Maupin 05:58:37 -15.7 AT Up 30.0 143.5 Low 05:48:41 - 06:08:32 7678
Sisters 05:58:41 -16.3 AT Up 30.5 142.7 Up 05:48:45 - 06:08:36 7632
Bend 05:58:41 -16.6 AT Up 30.8 142.9 Up 05:48:45 - 06:08:36 7616
Oregon Observatory 05:58:42 -16.7 AT Up 30.9 142.7 Up 05:48:46 - 06:08:37 7607
Chiloquin 05:58:45 -17.7 AT Up 31.7 141.8 Up 05:48:50 - 06:08:41 7531
Klamath Falls 05:58:47 -18.0 AT Up 32.0 141.8 Up 05:48:51 - 06:08:42 7509
Cedarville 05:58:44 -19.2 Dark Up 33.3 143.2 Up 05:48:48 - 06:08:39 7449
Fall River/Burney 05:58:48 -19.1 Dark Up 33.1 141.7 Up 05:48:52 - 06:08:43 7431
Greenville 05:58:49 -20.1 Dark Up 34.1 141.8 Up 05:48:54 - 06:08:45 7368
Gimple 05:58:48 -20.1 Dark Up 34.1 141.9 Up 05:48:53 - 06:08:44 7367
Quincy 05:58:49 -20.3 Dark Up 34.2 141.7 Up 05:48:53 - 06:08:44 7355
Portola 05:58:48 -20.6 Dark Up 34.5 142.2 Up 05:48:53 - 06:08:44 7342
Reno 05:58:47 -21.1 Dark Up 35.1 142.7 Up 05:48:52 - 06:08:43 7317
Carson City 05:58:48 -21.4 Dark Up 35.4 142.6 Up 05:48:52 - 06:08:43 7293
Gardnerville 05:58:48 -21.6 Dark Up 35.6 142.6 Up 05:48:53 - 06:08:44 7276
Yerington 05:58:46 -21.8 Dark Up 35.8 143.2 Up 05:48:50 - 06:08:41 7272
Hawthorne 05:58:46 -22.4 Dark Up 36.4 143.6 Up 05:48:50 - 06:08:41 7235
Lee Vining 05:58:48 -22.7 Dark Up 36.6 142.8 Up 05:48:53 - 06:08:44 7202
Dunrhomin 05:57:54 -24.9 Dark Up 39.8 159.7 Up 05:47:59 - 06:07:50 7169
CU-SBO 05:57:55 -25.1 Dark Up 40.0 159.5 Up 05:47:59 - 06:07:50 7153
Bishop 05:58:47 -23.5 Dark Up 37.5 143.3 Up 05:48:52 - 06:08:43 7152
Beatty 05:58:42 -24.5 Dark Up 38.6 144.9 Up 05:48:47 - 06:08:38 7099
Patrick 05:58:35 -26.9 Dark Up 41.1 147.5 Up 05:48:40 - 06:08:31 6953
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:58:38 -26.9 Dark Up 41.0 146.6 Up 05:48:43 - 06:08:34 6945
Wildwood 05:58:55 -26.2 Dark Up 40.0 141.5 Up 05:48:59 - 06:08:50 6918
Lake Havasu City 05:58:39 -27.6 Dark Up 41.7 146.5 Up 05:48:43 - 06:08:34 6891
Idyllwild 05:58:49 -27.3 Dark Up 41.2 143.4 Up 05:48:53 - 06:08:44 6867
Calipatria 05:58:46 -28.3 Dark Up 42.3 144.5 Up 05:48:50 - 06:08:41 6804
George/Scottsdale 05:58:31 -29.2 Dark Up 43.4 149.1 Up 05:48:35 - 06:08:26 6798
Yuma 05:58:44 -29.1 Dark Up 43.1 145.3 Up 05:48:48 - 06:08:39 6759

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, (2026/07/03 05:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 37.09  68
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 18.61  35
Eps Sct        18:43:31.3 -08:16:31  4.9  0.51  39
PPM 202078     18:43:43.5 -07:43:52  8.5  0.28  39
PPM 202088     18:44:27.9 -07:37:06  8.7  0.25  39
552678         18:44:43.5 -07:51:31 16.4        39
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/03 05:15:55 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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