RECON: TNO occultation with 554982

Event between (554982) 13JV65 and star GA0640:07624370 with event index number of 2462877

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/06/13 09:05:11 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:12:35.3 -24:14:30
Equinox of date position of star is 16:13:55.0 -24:17:48
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 172 degrees from the moon. Moon is 5% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

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TNO is 41.4 AU from the Sun and 40.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 354 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3255 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29298.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.3
Diameter=323.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.8 sec chord
Diameter=132.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 554982, (2026/06/13 09:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:02.0 -26:29:18  0.9  4.39 168
7Del Sco       16:01:54.1 -22:41:41  2.3  3.24 174
PPM 265182     16:10:18.8 -23:45:14  5.9  1.04 172
PPM 265282     16:15:23.8 -24:19:16  8.5  0.28 171
554982         16:14:10.9 -24:18:28 16.2       171
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 2.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.3 km RECON observability=0.1 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 09:04:24 -14.8 AT Down 9.2 211.4 Really Low 08:49:24 - 09:19:24 2613
Kelowna 09:04:20 -15.4 AT Down 9.6 212.2 Really Low 08:49:20 - 09:19:20 2588
Peachland 09:04:20 -15.6 AT Down 9.8 211.9 Really Low 08:49:20 - 09:19:20 2586
Summerland 09:04:19 -15.7 AT Down 9.9 212.0 Really Low 08:49:19 - 09:19:19 2582
Penticton 09:04:19 -15.8 AT Down 9.9 212.1 Really Low 08:49:19 - 09:19:19 2579
Oliver 09:04:18 -16.1 AT Down 10.2 212.2 Really Low 08:49:18 - 09:19:18 2570
Victoria 09:04:28 -17.4 AT Down 12.0 208.9 Really Low 08:49:28 - 09:19:28 2567
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:04:18 -16.2 AT Down 10.3 212.3 Really Low 08:49:18 - 09:19:18 2564
Tonasket 09:04:17 -16.6 AT Down 10.6 212.3 Really Low 08:49:17 - 09:19:17 2555
Okanogan 09:04:17 -16.9 AT Down 10.9 212.2 Really Low 08:49:17 - 09:19:17 2546
Brewster 09:04:17 -17.2 AT Down 11.2 212.1 Really Low 08:49:17 - 09:19:17 2539
Manson/Chelan 09:04:18 -17.5 AT Down 11.5 211.8 Really Low 08:49:18 - 09:19:18 2535
Sleaford 09:03:55 -10.2 NT Up 2.7 223.2 Really Low 08:48:55 - 09:18:55 2528
Wenatchee 09:04:17 -18.0 AT Down 12.0 211.7 Really Low 08:49:17 - 09:19:17 2521
Ellensburg 09:04:16 -18.4 Dark Down 12.4 211.5 Really Low 08:49:16 - 09:19:16 2510
Yakima 09:04:15 -18.8 Dark Down 12.8 211.6 Really Low 08:49:15 - 09:19:15 2496
Toppenish/White Swan 09:04:14 -19.0 Dark Down 12.9 211.7 Really Low 08:49:14 - 09:19:14 2488
Goldendale 09:04:15 -19.6 Dark Down 13.5 211.4 Really Low 08:49:15 - 09:19:15 2472
PNWRO 09:04:09 -19.0 Dark Down 12.7 213.0 Really Low 08:49:09 - 09:19:09 2468
The Dalles 09:04:15 -19.9 Dark Down 13.8 211.1 Really Low 08:49:15 - 09:19:15 2466
Maupin 09:04:14 -20.3 Dark Down 14.2 211.3 Really Low 08:49:14 - 09:19:14 2451
Sisters 09:04:13 -21.2 Dark Down 15.1 211.0 Really Low 08:49:13 - 09:19:13 2422
Bend 09:04:12 -21.4 Dark Down 15.2 211.2 Really Low 08:49:12 - 09:19:12 2412
Oregon Observatory 09:04:12 -21.6 Dark Down 15.4 211.1 Really Low 08:49:12 - 09:19:12 2407
North Lake 09:04:09 -22.1 Dark Down 15.7 211.7 Really Low 08:49:09 - 09:19:09 2380
Chiloquin 09:04:11 -22.9 Dark Down 16.7 211.0 Really Low 08:49:11 - 09:19:11 2358
Klamath Falls 09:04:10 -23.2 Dark Down 17.0 211.1 Really Low 08:49:10 - 09:19:10 2344
Lakeview 09:04:05 -23.0 Dark Down 16.4 212.3 Really Low 08:49:05 - 09:19:05 2335
Cedarville 09:04:04 -23.6 Dark Down 16.9 212.6 Really Low 08:49:04 - 09:19:04 2307
Fall River/Burney 09:04:06 -24.3 Dark Down 17.8 211.6 Really Low 08:49:06 - 09:19:06 2293
Susanville 09:04:03 -24.8 Dark Down 18.1 212.3 Really Low 08:49:03 - 09:19:03 2262
Greenville 09:04:03 -25.1 Dark Down 18.4 212.1 Really Low 08:49:03 - 09:19:03 2251
Gimple 09:04:02 -25.1 Dark Down 18.4 212.2 Really Low 08:49:02 - 09:19:02 2251
Quincy 09:04:02 -25.3 Dark Down 18.6 212.2 Really Low 08:49:02 - 09:19:02 2242
Portola 09:04:01 -25.3 Dark Down 18.5 212.6 Really Low 08:49:01 - 09:19:01 2234
Reno 09:03:59 -25.4 Dark Down 18.5 213.2 Really Low 08:48:59 - 09:18:59 2219
Carson City 09:03:57 -25.8 Dark Down 18.7 213.3 Really Low 08:48:57 - 09:18:57 2202
Gardnerville 09:03:57 -26.0 Dark Down 18.9 213.4 Really Low 08:48:57 - 09:18:57 2191
Yerington 09:03:55 -25.8 Dark Down 18.6 213.8 Really Low 08:48:55 - 09:18:55 2189
Hawthorne 09:03:52 -26.2 Dark Down 18.8 214.4 Really Low 08:48:52 - 09:18:52 2164
Lee Vining 09:03:53 -26.8 Dark Down 19.5 214.1 Really Low 08:48:53 - 09:18:53 2141
Tonopah 09:03:47 -26.3 Dark Down 18.6 215.6 Really Low 08:48:47 - 09:18:47 2132
Bishop 09:03:49 -27.2 Dark Down 19.7 214.8 Really Low 08:48:49 - 09:18:49 2106
Dunrhomin 09:03:19 -20.4 Dark Down 10.9 224.7 Really Low 08:48:19 - 09:18:19 2097
Beatty 09:03:43 -27.2 Dark Down 19.3 216.2 Really Low 08:48:43 - 09:18:43 2070
Indian Springs 09:03:39 -27.2 Dark Down 19.0 217.2 Really Low 08:48:39 - 09:18:39 2045
Henderson 09:03:36 -27.5 Dark Down 19.1 217.8 Really Low 08:48:36 - 09:18:36 2010
Patrick 09:03:31 -27.8 Dark Down 19.1 218.9 Really Low 08:48:31 - 09:18:31 1967
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:03:32 -28.2 Dark Down 19.6 218.3 Really Low 08:48:32 - 09:18:32 1960
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:03:31 -28.0 Dark Down 19.3 218.8 Really Low 08:48:31 - 09:18:31 1957
Mohave Valley 09:03:33 -28.5 Dark Down 19.8 218.4 Really Low 08:48:33 - 09:18:33 1946
Wildwood 09:03:44 -30.4 Dark Down 22.4 215.3 Low 08:48:44 - 09:18:44 1937
Lake Havasu City 09:03:30 -28.8 Dark Down 20.0 218.7 Low 08:48:30 - 09:18:30 1921
Idyllwild 09:03:36 -30.2 Dark Down 21.8 216.9 Low 08:48:36 - 09:18:36 1903
Parker 09:03:30 -29.1 Dark Down 20.3 218.8 Low 08:48:30 - 09:18:30 1902
Calipatria 09:03:31 -30.4 Dark Down 21.7 218.0 Low 08:48:31 - 09:18:31 1857
George/Scottsdale 09:03:21 -28.7 Dark Down 19.3 220.8 Really Low 08:48:21 - 09:18:21 1852
Yuma 09:03:27 -30.5 Dark Down 21.6 218.9 Low 08:48:27 - 09:18:27 1824

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 554982, (2026/06/13 09:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  4.39 168
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:19  2.3  3.24 174
PPM 265182     16:08:43.7 -23:41:08  5.9  1.04 172
PPM 265282     16:13:48.2 -24:15:20  8.5  0.28 171
554982         16:12:35.3 -24:14:30 16.2       172
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/14 00:27:54 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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