RECON: TNO occultation with 552678

Event between (552678) 10JG210 and star GA0800:11141133 with event index number of 2223953

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/08/11 06:01:02 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:38:48.9 -08:24:38
Equinox of date position of star is 18:40:03.6 -08:23:20
Stellar brightness G=13.8, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 155 degrees from the moon. Moon is 3% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.1

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TNO is 17.6 AU from the Sun and 16.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 117 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1623 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12192.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=114.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.9 sec chord
Diameter=46.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 552678, (2026/08/11 05:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:02.6 -26:29:19  0.9 35.57 131
Nunki          18:56:54.8 -26:15:40  2.0 18.31 164
PPM 202008     18:41:27.0 -07:45:54  5.7  0.69 155
PPM 202020     18:42:15.2 -08:41:32  8.0  0.58 155
PPM 201980     18:39:54.6 -08:22:28  9.4  0.09 155
552678         18:40:15.9 -08:23:07 13.8       155
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 21.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 05:57:47 -18.3 Dark Down 30.4 190.4 Up 05:47:33 - 06:08:01 6905
Victoria 05:58:01 -19.0 Dark Down 32.8 187.2 Up 05:47:47 - 06:08:15 6901
Peachland 05:57:45 -19.3 Dark Down 31.2 191.2 Up 05:47:31 - 06:07:59 6830
Kelowna 05:57:45 -19.3 Dark Down 31.1 191.6 Up 05:47:31 - 06:07:59 6824
Summerland 05:57:45 -19.4 Dark Down 31.4 191.4 Up 05:47:31 - 06:07:59 6817
Penticton 05:57:45 -19.5 Dark Down 31.4 191.5 Up 05:47:31 - 06:07:59 6809
Oliver 05:57:46 -19.8 Dark Down 31.8 191.5 Up 05:47:32 - 06:08:00 6789
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:57:47 -20.0 Dark Down 31.9 191.8 Up 05:47:33 - 06:08:01 6771
Okanogan 05:57:48 -20.5 Dark Down 32.6 191.6 Up 05:47:34 - 06:08:02 6741
Manson/Chelan 05:57:50 -20.7 Dark Down 33.1 191.0 Up 05:47:36 - 06:08:04 6736
Brewster 05:57:48 -20.7 Dark Down 32.9 191.4 Up 05:47:34 - 06:08:02 6733
Wenatchee 05:57:52 -21.0 Dark Down 33.6 190.9 Up 05:47:38 - 06:08:06 6714
Ellensburg 05:57:53 -21.3 Dark Down 34.0 190.7 Up 05:47:39 - 06:08:07 6698
Yakima 05:57:54 -21.6 Dark Down 34.4 190.7 Up 05:47:40 - 06:08:08 6674
Toppenish/White Swan 05:57:52 -21.9 Dark Down 34.6 190.9 Up 05:47:38 - 06:08:06 6654
The Dalles 05:57:57 -22.2 Dark Down 35.5 190.1 Up 05:47:43 - 06:08:11 6639
Maupin 05:57:57 -22.6 Dark Down 35.9 190.3 Up 05:47:43 - 06:08:11 6608
Sisters 05:58:00 -23.1 Dark Down 36.8 189.8 Up 05:47:46 - 06:08:14 6574
PNWRO 05:57:48 -22.7 Dark Down 34.8 192.8 Up 05:47:34 - 06:08:02 6569
Bend 05:58:00 -23.4 Dark Down 37.0 190.2 Up 05:47:46 - 06:08:14 6548
Oregon Observatory 05:58:00 -23.5 Dark Down 37.2 190.0 Up 05:47:46 - 06:08:14 6543
Chiloquin 05:58:04 -24.4 Dark Down 38.5 189.7 Up 05:47:50 - 06:08:18 6476
Sleaford 05:56:59 -20.9 Dark Down 26.3 205.9 Low 05:46:45 - 06:07:13 6455
Klamath Falls 05:58:04 -24.7 Dark Down 38.9 189.9 Up 05:47:50 - 06:08:18 6451
Fall River/Burney 05:58:05 -25.9 Dark Down 40.0 190.5 Up 05:47:51 - 06:08:19 6355
Cedarville 05:57:59 -26.0 Dark Down 39.3 192.0 Up 05:47:45 - 06:08:13 6334
Greenville 05:58:05 -26.8 Dark Down 40.8 191.3 Up 05:47:51 - 06:08:19 6274
Gimple 05:58:05 -26.8 Dark Down 40.8 191.4 Up 05:47:51 - 06:08:19 6270
Quincy 05:58:05 -27.0 Dark Down 41.0 191.3 Up 05:47:51 - 06:08:19 6260
Portola 05:58:03 -27.3 Dark Down 41.1 191.9 Up 05:47:49 - 06:08:17 6230
Reno 05:58:01 -27.8 Dark Down 41.2 192.8 Up 05:47:47 - 06:08:15 6182
Carson City 05:58:01 -28.1 Dark Down 41.6 192.9 Up 05:47:47 - 06:08:15 6156
Gardnerville 05:58:03 -28.3 Dark Down 41.8 193.0 Up 05:47:49 - 06:08:17 6136
Yerington 05:58:00 -28.5 Dark Down 41.6 193.8 Up 05:47:46 - 06:08:14 6113
Hawthorne 05:57:58 -29.1 Dark Down 42.0 194.5 Up 05:47:44 - 06:08:12 6055
Lee Vining 05:58:00 -29.4 Dark Down 42.6 194.0 Up 05:47:46 - 06:08:14 6038
Bishop 05:57:59 -30.2 Dark Down 43.1 195.1 Up 05:47:45 - 06:08:13 5960
Beatty 05:57:54 -31.3 Dark Down 43.1 197.4 Up 05:47:40 - 06:08:08 5848
Wildwood 05:58:07 -32.8 Dark Down 46.2 195.8 Up 05:47:53 - 06:08:21 5726
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:57:48 -33.7 Dark Down 44.2 200.8 Up 05:47:34 - 06:08:02 5612
Idyllwild 05:57:59 -34.0 Dark Down 46.1 198.4 Up 05:47:45 - 06:08:13 5606
Patrick 05:57:44 -33.8 Dark Down 43.8 201.6 Up 05:47:30 - 06:07:58 5597
Dunrhomin 05:57:03 -32.2 Dark Down 36.5 210.2 Up 05:46:49 - 06:07:17 5569
CU-SBO 05:57:04 -32.4 Dark Down 36.7 210.2 Up 05:46:50 - 06:07:18 5554
Lake Havasu City 05:57:47 -34.4 Dark Down 44.8 201.3 Up 05:47:33 - 06:08:01 5547
Calipatria 05:57:55 -35.0 Dark Down 46.4 200.3 Up 05:47:41 - 06:08:09 5499
Yuma 05:57:52 -35.8 Dark Down 46.5 201.6 Up 05:47:38 - 06:08:06 5420
George/Scottsdale 05:57:37 -36.1 Dark Down 44.7 204.8 Up 05:47:23 - 06:07:51 5364

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, (2026/08/11 05:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 35.57 131
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 18.31 164
PPM 202008     18:40:00.4 -07:47:28  5.7  0.69 155
PPM 202020     18:40:48.1 -08:43:08  8.0  0.58 155
PPM 201980     18:38:27.6 -08:23:58  9.4  0.09 155
552678         18:38:48.9 -08:24:38 13.8       155
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/04 04:24:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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