RECON: TNO occultation with 552678

Event between (552678) 10JG210 and star GA0800:18663322 with event index number of 2224647

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/06/04 09:27:28 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:13:09.7 -09:34:08
Equinox of date position of star is 19:14:25.0 -09:31:43
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 136 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.0

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TNO is 17.4 AU from the Sun and 16.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 227 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1348 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12047.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=114.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.4 sec chord
Diameter=46.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 552678, (2027/06/04 09:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:05.6 -26:29:25  0.9 42.18 178
Nunki          18:56:57.8 -26:15:36  2.0 17.26 145
20 Aql         19:14:09.9 -07:53:29  5.3  1.63 135
PPM 235675     19:15:06.6 -10:18:02  8.2  0.79 136
PPM 202660     19:14:43.1 -09:38:16  9.2  0.12 136
552678         19:14:39.9 -09:31:14 16.3       136
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 4.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.9 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=0.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 09:27:50 -14.4 AT Down 28.5 164.1 Low 09:12:50 - 09:42:50 5656
Sleaford 09:26:49 -9.1 NT Down 28.3 180.1 Low 09:11:49 - 09:41:49 5636
Kelowna 09:27:48 -14.9 AT Down 29.5 165.0 Low 09:12:48 - 09:42:48 5607
Peachland 09:27:50 -15.1 AT Down 29.5 164.7 Low 09:12:50 - 09:42:50 5603
Summerland 09:27:50 -15.2 AT Down 29.7 164.7 Low 09:12:50 - 09:42:50 5594
Penticton 09:27:49 -15.2 AT Down 29.8 164.9 Low 09:12:49 - 09:42:49 5590
Oliver 09:27:50 -15.6 AT Down 30.1 164.8 Up 09:12:50 - 09:42:50 5570
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:27:49 -15.7 AT Down 30.3 165.0 Up 09:12:49 - 09:42:49 5560
Victoria 09:28:07 -17.0 AT Down 30.0 160.5 Low 09:13:07 - 09:43:07 5553
Okanogan 09:27:51 -16.3 AT Down 30.9 164.7 Up 09:12:51 - 09:42:51 5525
Brewster 09:27:52 -16.6 AT Down 31.1 164.4 Up 09:12:52 - 09:42:52 5510
Manson/Chelan 09:27:54 -16.9 AT Down 31.2 163.9 Up 09:12:54 - 09:42:54 5500
Wenatchee 09:27:56 -17.4 AT Down 31.7 163.7 Up 09:12:56 - 09:42:56 5474
Ellensburg 09:27:58 -17.8 AT Down 32.0 163.4 Up 09:12:58 - 09:42:58 5451
Yakima 09:27:58 -18.2 Dark Down 32.4 163.3 Up 09:12:58 - 09:42:58 5427
Toppenish/White Swan 09:27:58 -18.4 Dark Down 32.7 163.4 Up 09:12:58 - 09:42:58 5413
PNWRO 09:27:52 -18.3 Dark Down 33.3 165.1 Up 09:12:52 - 09:42:52 5382
The Dalles 09:28:03 -19.3 Dark Down 33.2 162.4 Up 09:13:03 - 09:43:03 5370
Maupin 09:28:04 -19.6 Dark Down 33.7 162.4 Up 09:13:04 - 09:43:04 5344
Sisters 09:28:07 -20.6 Dark Down 34.4 161.7 Up 09:13:07 - 09:43:07 5292
Bend 09:28:07 -20.8 Dark Down 34.7 161.9 Up 09:13:07 - 09:43:07 5275
Oregon Observatory 09:28:08 -20.9 Dark Down 34.8 161.8 Up 09:13:08 - 09:43:08 5265
Chiloquin 09:28:12 -22.3 Dark Down 36.0 161.0 Up 09:13:12 - 09:43:12 5182
Klamath Falls 09:28:12 -22.6 Dark Down 36.3 161.0 Up 09:13:12 - 09:43:12 5159
Cedarville 09:28:05 -22.8 Dark Down 37.3 162.7 Up 09:13:05 - 09:43:05 5103
Fall River/Burney 09:28:12 -23.6 Dark Down 37.5 161.2 Up 09:13:12 - 09:43:12 5077
Greenville 09:28:11 -24.3 Dark Down 38.5 161.5 Up 09:13:11 - 09:43:11 5012
Gimple 09:28:11 -24.3 Dark Down 38.5 161.6 Up 09:13:11 - 09:43:11 5012
Quincy 09:28:11 -24.5 Dark Down 38.7 161.4 Up 09:13:11 - 09:43:11 4998
Portola 09:28:09 -24.5 Dark Down 38.9 162.0 Up 09:13:09 - 09:43:09 4987
Reno 09:28:06 -24.5 Dark Down 39.3 162.7 Up 09:13:06 - 09:43:06 4964
Carson City 09:28:07 -24.8 Dark Down 39.7 162.7 Up 09:13:07 - 09:43:07 4938
Gardnerville 09:28:07 -25.1 Dark Down 39.9 162.7 Up 09:13:07 - 09:43:07 4920
Yerington 09:28:04 -24.8 Dark Down 40.0 163.4 Up 09:13:04 - 09:43:04 4920
Dunrhomin 09:26:50 -18.5 Dark Down 40.2 181.1 Up 09:11:50 - 09:41:50 4894
Hawthorne 09:28:03 -25.1 Dark Down 40.6 163.9 Up 09:13:03 - 09:43:03 4883
CU-SBO 09:26:51 -18.7 Dark Down 40.4 181.0 Up 09:11:51 - 09:41:51 4878
Lee Vining 09:28:05 -25.8 Dark Down 41.0 163.2 Up 09:13:05 - 09:43:05 4846
Bishop 09:28:02 -26.1 Dark Down 41.7 164.0 Up 09:13:02 - 09:43:02 4797
Beatty 09:27:54 -25.9 Dark Down 42.5 165.9 Up 09:12:54 - 09:42:54 4750
Patrick 09:27:41 -26.2 Dark Down 44.4 169.4 Up 09:12:41 - 09:42:41 4614
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:27:44 -26.7 Dark Down 44.6 168.4 Up 09:12:44 - 09:42:44 4601
Wildwood 09:28:08 -29.1 Dark Down 44.8 162.8 Up 09:13:08 - 09:43:08 4548
Lake Havasu City 09:27:45 -27.2 Dark Down 45.3 168.7 Up 09:12:45 - 09:42:45 4546
Idyllwild 09:27:58 -28.7 Dark Down 45.6 165.3 Up 09:12:58 - 09:42:58 4507
George/Scottsdale 09:27:31 -26.8 Dark Down 46.4 171.9 Up 09:12:31 - 09:42:31 4464
Calipatria 09:27:53 -28.8 Dark Down 46.4 166.7 Up 09:12:53 - 09:42:53 4448
Yuma 09:27:49 -28.8 Dark Down 47.0 167.9 Up 09:12:49 - 09:42:49 4406

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, (2027/06/04 09:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 42.18 178
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 17.26 145
20 Aql         19:12:40.7 -07:56:22  5.3  1.63 135
PPM 235675     19:13:35.9 -10:20:58  8.2  0.79 136
PPM 202660     19:13:12.8 -09:41:10  9.2  0.12 136
552678         19:13:09.7 -09:34:08 16.3       136
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/21 02:39:48 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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