RECON: TNO occultation with 552678

Event between (552678) 10JG210 and star GA0800:10990365 with event index number of 2223969

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/08/22 08:19:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:37:42.3 -08:36:50
Equinox of date position of star is 18:38:57.1 -08:35:33
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 25 degrees from the moon. Moon is 71% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 17.6 AU from the Sun and 16.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 135 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1670 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12278.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=114.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.3 sec chord
Diameter=46.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 552678, (2026/08/22 08:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:02.7 -26:29:19  0.9 35.23  14
Nunki          18:56:54.9 -26:15:40  2.0 18.17  19
Alp Sct        18:36:39.4 -08:13:22  3.8  0.72  25
PPM 201892     18:36:58.4 -08:40:00  8.3  0.55  25
PPM 201936     18:38:43.5 -08:38:45  9.2  0.12  25
552678         18:39:09.5 -08:35:21 16.5        25
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 52.7 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=17.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 08:12:11 -27.6 Dark Down 14.7 235.7 Really Low 08:00:28 - 08:23:54 180
Victoria 08:12:15 -29.7 Dark Down 17.5 233.5 Really Low 08:00:32 - 08:23:58 92
Kelowna 08:12:09 -28.4 Dark Down 14.7 236.6 Really Low 08:00:26 - 08:23:52 73
Peachland 08:12:09 -28.5 Dark Down 14.9 236.4 Really Low 08:00:26 - 08:23:52 73
Summerland 08:12:09 -28.6 Dark Down 14.9 236.5 Really Low 08:00:26 - 08:23:52 56
Penticton 08:12:09 -28.7 Dark Down 14.9 236.6 Really Low 08:00:26 - 08:23:52 46
Oliver 08:12:08 -29.0 Dark Down 15.1 236.7 Really Low 08:00:25 - 08:23:51 13
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:12:08 -29.2 Dark Down 15.1 236.9 Really Low 08:00:25 - 08:23:51 -10
Okanogan 08:12:08 -29.9 Dark Down 15.5 236.9 Really Low 08:00:25 - 08:23:51 -63
Brewster 08:12:08 -30.1 Dark Down 15.8 236.7 Really Low 08:00:25 - 08:23:51 -81
Manson/Chelan 08:12:09 -30.4 Dark Down 16.1 236.5 Really Low 08:00:26 - 08:23:52 -87
Sleaford 08:11:53 -24.7 Dark Down 6.1 247.5 Really Low 08:00:10 - 08:23:36 -109
Wenatchee 08:12:09 -30.8 Dark Down 16.5 236.5 Really Low 08:00:26 - 08:23:52 -126
Ellensburg 08:12:09 -31.3 Dark Down 16.8 236.4 Really Low 08:00:26 - 08:23:52 -156
Yakima 08:12:09 -31.7 Dark Down 17.1 236.5 Really Low 08:00:26 - 08:23:52 -194
Toppenish/White Swan 08:12:09 -31.9 Dark Down 17.1 236.7 Really Low 08:00:26 - 08:23:52 -221
The Dalles 08:12:10 -32.7 Dark Down 18.0 236.2 Really Low 08:00:27 - 08:23:53 -264
Maupin 08:12:10 -33.1 Dark Down 18.1 236.4 Really Low 08:00:27 - 08:23:53 -307
PNWRO 08:12:06 -32.2 Dark Down 16.4 238.0 Really Low 08:00:23 - 08:23:49 -311
Sisters 08:12:11 -34.0 Dark Down 18.9 236.2 Really Low 08:00:28 - 08:23:54 -371
Bend 08:12:11 -34.2 Dark Down 18.9 236.5 Really Low 08:00:28 - 08:23:54 -404
Oregon Observatory 08:12:11 -34.4 Dark Down 19.1 236.5 Really Low 08:00:28 - 08:23:54 -415
Chiloquin 08:12:12 -35.7 Dark Down 20.0 236.5 Low 08:00:29 - 08:23:55 -523
Klamath Falls 08:12:12 -36.0 Dark Down 20.2 236.7 Low 08:00:29 - 08:23:55 -558
Fall River/Burney 08:12:12 -37.2 Dark Down 20.6 237.4 Low 08:00:29 - 08:23:55 -687
Cedarville 08:12:09 -36.7 Dark Down 19.6 238.2 Really Low 08:00:26 - 08:23:52 -690
Greenville 08:12:11 -38.1 Dark Down 20.8 238.0 Low 08:00:28 - 08:23:54 -792
Gimple 08:12:12 -38.1 Dark Down 20.7 238.1 Low 08:00:29 - 08:23:55 -796
Quincy 08:12:12 -38.3 Dark Down 20.9 238.1 Low 08:00:29 - 08:23:55 -811
Portola 08:12:11 -38.4 Dark Down 20.6 238.5 Low 08:00:28 - 08:23:54 -843
Reno 08:12:10 -38.7 Dark Down 20.4 239.1 Low 08:00:27 - 08:23:53 -896
Carson City 08:12:09 -39.0 Dark Down 20.5 239.2 Low 08:00:26 - 08:23:52 -932
Gardnerville 08:12:10 -39.3 Dark Down 20.6 239.3 Low 08:00:27 - 08:23:53 -957
Yerington 08:12:09 -39.2 Dark Down 20.2 239.8 Low 08:00:26 - 08:23:52 -977
Hawthorne 08:12:08 -39.6 Dark Down 20.1 240.3 Low 08:00:25 - 08:23:51 -1044
Lee Vining 08:12:09 -40.2 Dark Down 20.7 240.1 Low 08:00:26 - 08:23:52 -1079
Bishop 08:12:08 -40.8 Dark Down 20.5 240.9 Low 08:00:25 - 08:23:51 -1167
Beatty 08:12:05 -41.1 Dark Down 19.6 242.2 Really Low 08:00:22 - 08:23:48 -1280
Dunrhomin 08:11:46 -35.7 Dark Down 10.0 249.6 Really Low 08:00:03 - 08:23:29 -1348
CU-SBO 08:11:46 -35.9 Dark Down 10.2 249.6 Really Low 08:00:03 - 08:23:29 -1371
Wildwood 08:12:12 -44.0 Dark Down 22.2 241.9 Low 08:00:29 - 08:23:55 -1479
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:12:03 -42.5 Dark Down 18.8 244.3 Really Low 08:00:20 - 08:23:46 -1540
Patrick 08:12:01 -42.2 Dark Down 18.2 244.8 Really Low 08:00:18 - 08:23:44 -1544
Idyllwild 08:12:08 -44.2 Dark Down 21.0 243.3 Low 08:00:25 - 08:23:51 -1595
Lake Havasu City 08:12:04 -43.2 Dark Down 18.9 244.7 Really Low 08:00:21 - 08:23:47 -1618
Calipatria 08:12:07 -44.7 Dark Down 20.4 244.3 Low 08:00:24 - 08:23:50 -1705
Yuma 08:12:06 -45.0 Dark Down 19.9 245.1 Really Low 08:00:23 - 08:23:49 -1785
George/Scottsdale 08:11:59 -43.5 Dark Down 17.3 246.6 Really Low 08:00:16 - 08:23:42 -1792

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, (2026/08/22 08:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 35.23  14
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 18.17  19
Alp Sct        18:35:12.4 -08:14:46  3.8  0.72  25
PPM 201892     18:35:31.1 -08:41:24  8.3  0.55  25
PPM 201936     18:37:16.2 -08:40:13  9.2  0.12  25
552678         18:37:42.3 -08:36:50 16.5        25
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/04 04:27:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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