RECON: TNO occultation with 552678

Event between (552678) 10JG210 and star GA0820:12052753 with event index number of 2223789

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/07/05 04:40:12 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:44:23.6 -07:52:42
Equinox of date position of star is 18:45:38.0 -07:51:13
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 61 degrees from the moon. Moon is 76% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.9

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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 115 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1084 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12062.7 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, (2026/07/05 04:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:02.2 -26:29:18  0.9 37.01  92
Nunki          18:56:54.4 -26:15:41  2.0 18.60  59
Eps Sct        18:44:57.9 -08:14:49  4.9  0.45  61
PPM 202078     18:45:09.8 -07:42:10  8.5  0.22  61
552678         18:45:49.9 -07:50:58 15.9        61
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 39.0 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=7.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 04:41:28 -3.8 CT Down 18.4 129.3 Really Low 04:31:22 - 04:51:35 2256
Sleaford 04:40:50 -8.5 NT Down 23.5 143.3 Low 04:30:43 - 04:50:56 2226
Kelowna 04:41:29 -4.8 CT Down 19.3 129.9 Really Low 04:31:23 - 04:51:36 2215
Peachland 04:41:30 -4.8 CT Down 19.2 129.6 Really Low 04:31:24 - 04:51:37 2211
Summerland 04:41:31 -4.9 CT Down 19.4 129.6 Really Low 04:31:24 - 04:51:37 2204
Penticton 04:41:31 -5.0 CT Down 19.5 129.7 Really Low 04:31:24 - 04:51:37 2200
Oliver 04:41:32 -5.3 CT Down 19.7 129.6 Really Low 04:31:25 - 04:51:38 2184
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:41:32 -5.5 CT Down 19.9 129.7 Really Low 04:31:26 - 04:51:39 2175
Victoria 04:41:43 -3.9 CT Down 18.1 126.0 Really Low 04:31:36 - 04:51:49 2168
Okanogan 04:41:35 -5.8 CT Down 20.2 129.4 Low 04:31:28 - 04:51:41 2144
Brewster 04:41:36 -5.9 CT Down 20.3 129.1 Low 04:31:30 - 04:51:43 2132
Manson/Chelan 04:41:38 -5.9 CT Down 20.2 128.7 Low 04:31:31 - 04:51:44 2123
Wenatchee 04:41:40 -6.1 NT Down 20.4 128.4 Low 04:31:33 - 04:51:46 2100
Ellensburg 04:41:42 -6.3 NT Down 20.6 128.1 Low 04:31:35 - 04:51:48 2081
Yakima 04:41:43 -6.6 NT Down 20.8 128.0 Low 04:31:37 - 04:51:50 2060
Toppenish/White Swan 04:41:43 -6.8 NT Down 21.1 128.1 Low 04:31:37 - 04:51:50 2047
PNWRO 04:41:42 -7.8 NT Down 22.1 129.3 Low 04:31:35 - 04:51:48 2021
The Dalles 04:41:48 -7.0 NT Down 21.1 127.2 Low 04:31:41 - 04:51:54 2010
Maupin 04:41:49 -7.3 NT Down 21.4 127.1 Low 04:31:43 - 04:51:56 1987
Sisters 04:41:53 -7.7 NT Down 21.7 126.4 Low 04:31:47 - 04:52:00 1941
Bend 04:41:53 -8.0 NT Down 22.0 126.6 Low 04:31:47 - 04:52:00 1927
Oregon Observatory 04:41:54 -8.0 NT Down 22.0 126.4 Low 04:31:48 - 04:52:01 1918
Chiloquin 04:42:00 -8.7 NT Down 22.5 125.6 Low 04:31:53 - 04:52:06 1844
Klamath Falls 04:42:01 -9.0 NT Down 22.8 125.6 Low 04:31:54 - 04:52:07 1824
Cedarville 04:41:59 -10.3 NT Down 24.2 126.7 Low 04:31:53 - 04:52:06 1775
Fall River/Burney 04:42:04 -10.0 NT Down 23.7 125.5 Low 04:31:57 - 04:52:10 1751
Greenville 04:42:05 -10.9 NT Down 24.5 125.6 Low 04:31:59 - 04:52:12 1693
Gimple 04:42:05 -10.9 NT Down 24.6 125.7 Low 04:31:59 - 04:52:12 1692
Quincy 04:42:06 -11.0 NT Down 24.6 125.5 Low 04:32:00 - 04:52:13 1680
Portola 04:42:05 -11.4 NT Down 25.0 125.9 Low 04:31:59 - 04:52:12 1670
Reno 04:42:05 -11.9 NT Down 25.6 126.3 Low 04:31:58 - 04:52:11 1650
Carson City 04:42:06 -12.2 AT Down 25.8 126.2 Low 04:31:59 - 04:52:12 1627
Gardnerville 04:42:06 -12.4 AT Down 26.0 126.1 Low 04:31:59 - 04:52:12 1611
Yerington 04:42:04 -12.7 AT Down 26.3 126.7 Low 04:31:58 - 04:52:11 1610
Hawthorne 04:42:04 -13.3 AT Down 26.9 126.9 Low 04:31:58 - 04:52:11 1577
Dunrhomin 04:41:19 -18.6 Dark Down 33.2 140.2 Up 04:31:13 - 04:51:26 1574
CU-SBO 04:41:20 -18.8 Dark Down 33.3 140.0 Up 04:31:14 - 04:51:27 1560
Lee Vining 04:42:07 -13.4 AT Down 27.0 126.3 Low 04:32:01 - 04:52:14 1544
Bishop 04:42:07 -14.2 AT Down 27.8 126.7 Low 04:32:01 - 04:52:14 1499
Beatty 04:42:04 -15.5 AT Down 29.1 127.9 Low 04:31:57 - 04:52:10 1457
Patrick 04:42:00 -18.1 Dark Down 31.8 129.7 Up 04:31:53 - 04:52:06 1332
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:42:03 -17.9 AT Down 31.5 129.0 Up 04:31:56 - 04:52:09 1320
Wildwood 04:42:18 -16.4 AT Down 29.6 125.1 Low 04:32:11 - 04:52:24 1272
Lake Havasu City 04:42:04 -18.6 Dark Down 32.1 128.9 Up 04:31:57 - 04:52:10 1270
Idyllwild 04:42:13 -17.8 AT Down 31.1 126.5 Up 04:32:06 - 04:52:19 1234
George/Scottsdale 04:41:58 -20.5 Dark Down 34.2 130.7 Up 04:31:51 - 04:52:04 1192
Calipatria 04:42:11 -18.9 Dark Down 32.2 127.2 Up 04:32:05 - 04:52:18 1180
Yuma 04:42:10 -19.7 Dark Down 33.1 127.7 Up 04:32:03 - 04:52:16 1141

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, (2026/07/05 04:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 37.01  92
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 18.60  59
Eps Sct        18:43:31.3 -08:16:31  4.9  0.45  61
PPM 202078     18:43:43.5 -07:43:52  8.5  0.22  61
552678         18:44:23.6 -07:52:42 15.9        61
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/03 05:16:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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