RECON: TNO occultation with 552678

Event between (552678) 10JG210 and star GA0800:18774659 with event index number of 2224608

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/03/28 11:33:50 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:14:26.5 -09:48:24
Equinox of date position of star is 19:15:41.9 -09:45:56
Stellar brightness G=12.8, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 33 degrees from the moon. Moon is 65% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 17.5 AU from the Sun and 17.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 238 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1888 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12787.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=114.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.1 sec chord
Diameter=46.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 552678, (2027/03/28 11:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:04.9 -26:29:24  0.9 42.34  11
Nunki          18:56:57.1 -26:15:37  2.0 17.10  22
20 Aql         19:14:09.3 -07:53:31  5.3  1.92  34
PPM 235675     19:15:06.0 -10:18:04  8.2  0.58  32
PPM 202675     19:15:41.7 -09:55:28  9.0  0.18  33
552678         19:15:56.2 -09:45:28 12.8        33
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 3.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.7 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=4.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 11:32:20 -20.7 Dark Up 15.5 128.2 Really Low 11:17:20 - 11:47:20 3773
Kelowna 11:32:18 -20.7 Dark Up 16.5 128.8 Really Low 11:17:18 - 11:47:18 3738
Peachland 11:32:16 -20.9 Dark Up 16.4 128.5 Really Low 11:17:16 - 11:47:16 3736
Summerland 11:32:16 -21.0 Dark Up 16.5 128.5 Really Low 11:17:16 - 11:47:16 3729
Penticton 11:32:16 -20.9 Dark Up 16.6 128.6 Really Low 11:17:16 - 11:47:16 3726
Oliver 11:32:14 -21.1 Dark Up 16.8 128.5 Really Low 11:17:14 - 11:47:14 3712
Victoria 11:31:58 -23.6 Dark Up 15.2 125.0 Really Low 11:16:58 - 11:46:58 3706
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:32:13 -21.1 Dark Up 17.1 128.7 Really Low 11:17:13 - 11:47:13 3705
Sleaford 11:33:18 -12.0 NT Up 21.0 142.2 Low 11:18:18 - 11:48:18 3704
Okanogan 11:32:09 -21.6 Dark Up 17.3 128.3 Really Low 11:17:09 - 11:47:09 3680
Brewster 11:32:07 -21.8 Dark Up 17.4 128.0 Really Low 11:17:07 - 11:47:07 3670
Manson/Chelan 11:32:04 -22.2 Dark Up 17.3 127.7 Really Low 11:17:04 - 11:47:04 3664
Wenatchee 11:32:01 -22.5 Dark Up 17.5 127.4 Really Low 11:17:01 - 11:47:01 3645
Ellensburg 11:31:58 -22.9 Dark Up 17.6 127.1 Really Low 11:16:58 - 11:46:58 3629
Yakima 11:31:56 -23.1 Dark Up 17.9 126.9 Really Low 11:16:56 - 11:46:56 3611
Toppenish/White Swan 11:31:55 -23.1 Dark Up 18.1 127.0 Really Low 11:16:55 - 11:46:55 3601
PNWRO 11:31:58 -22.4 Dark Up 19.1 128.2 Really Low 11:16:58 - 11:46:58 3575
The Dalles 11:31:48 -24.0 Dark Up 18.1 126.1 Really Low 11:16:48 - 11:46:48 3570
Maupin 11:31:46 -24.2 Dark Up 18.4 126.1 Really Low 11:16:46 - 11:46:46 3551
Sisters 11:31:39 -25.0 Dark Up 18.6 125.4 Really Low 11:16:39 - 11:46:39 3513
Bend 11:31:39 -25.0 Dark Up 18.9 125.6 Really Low 11:16:39 - 11:46:39 3500
Oregon Observatory 11:31:37 -25.1 Dark Up 18.9 125.4 Really Low 11:16:37 - 11:46:37 3493
Chiloquin 11:31:28 -26.1 Dark Up 19.4 124.7 Really Low 11:16:28 - 11:46:28 3430
Klamath Falls 11:31:27 -26.2 Dark Up 19.6 124.6 Really Low 11:16:27 - 11:46:27 3413
Cedarville 11:31:29 -25.6 Dark Up 21.0 125.7 Low 11:16:29 - 11:46:29 3367
Fall River/Burney 11:31:22 -26.6 Dark Up 20.5 124.6 Low 11:16:22 - 11:46:22 3349
Greenville 11:31:19 -26.8 Dark Up 21.3 124.6 Low 11:16:19 - 11:46:19 3298
Gimple 11:31:19 -26.7 Dark Up 21.4 124.7 Low 11:16:19 - 11:46:19 3297
Quincy 11:31:18 -26.9 Dark Up 21.4 124.6 Low 11:16:18 - 11:46:18 3286
Portola 11:31:18 -26.6 Dark Up 21.8 124.9 Low 11:16:18 - 11:46:18 3277
Reno 11:31:20 -26.3 Dark Up 22.4 125.4 Low 11:16:20 - 11:46:20 3258
Carson City 11:31:18 -26.5 Dark Up 22.6 125.3 Low 11:16:18 - 11:46:18 3238
Gardnerville 11:31:17 -26.6 Dark Up 22.8 125.2 Low 11:16:17 - 11:46:17 3224
Yerington 11:31:19 -26.2 Dark Up 23.1 125.7 Low 11:16:19 - 11:46:19 3222
Hawthorne 11:31:20 -26.0 Dark Up 23.7 126.0 Low 11:16:20 - 11:46:20 3192
Lee Vining 11:31:14 -26.6 Dark Up 23.7 125.4 Low 11:16:14 - 11:46:14 3163
Dunrhomin 11:32:28 -15.5 AT Up 30.4 139.1 Up 11:17:28 - 11:47:28 3145
CU-SBO 11:32:26 -15.7 AT Up 30.5 138.9 Up 11:17:26 - 11:47:26 3132
Bishop 11:31:14 -26.4 Dark Up 24.5 125.7 Low 11:16:14 - 11:46:14 3122
Beatty 11:31:19 -25.4 Dark Up 25.9 126.9 Low 11:16:19 - 11:46:19 3081
Patrick 11:31:25 -23.9 Dark Up 28.6 128.8 Low 11:16:25 - 11:46:25 2962
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:31:20 -24.5 Dark Up 28.3 128.1 Low 11:16:20 - 11:46:20 2953
Wildwood 11:30:57 -28.0 Dark Up 26.2 124.2 Low 11:15:57 - 11:45:57 2921
Lake Havasu City 11:31:18 -24.6 Dark Up 28.9 128.0 Low 11:16:18 - 11:46:18 2907
Idyllwild 11:31:03 -26.7 Dark Up 27.7 125.6 Low 11:16:03 - 11:46:03 2882
George/Scottsdale 11:31:26 -22.9 Dark Up 31.0 129.8 Up 11:16:26 - 11:46:26 2830
Calipatria 11:31:06 -26.1 Dark Up 28.9 126.3 Low 11:16:06 - 11:46:06 2830
Yuma 11:31:08 -25.5 Dark Up 29.8 126.9 Low 11:16:08 - 11:46:08 2792

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, (2027/03/28 11:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 42.34  11
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 17.10  22
20 Aql         19:12:40.7 -07:56:22  5.3  1.92  34
PPM 235675     19:13:35.9 -10:20:58  8.2  0.58  32
PPM 202675     19:14:11.9 -09:58:24  9.0  0.18  33
552678         19:14:26.5 -09:48:24 12.8        33
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/19 03:04:29 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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