RECON: TNO occultation with 555916

Event between (555916) 14GB54 and star GA0880:05041352 with event index number of 2485200

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/06/10 08:40:57 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:49:27.3 -01:47:11
Equinox of date position of star is 16:50:43.0 -01:49:37
Stellar brightness G=14.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 96 degrees from the moon. Moon is 38% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
Object is 28.2 AU from the Sun and 27.2 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 23.0 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 107 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1208 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19733.4 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.8
Diameter=163.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.3 sec chord
Diameter=66.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 555916, (2027/06/10 08:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:05.7 -26:29:25  0.9 25.11  95
1Del Oph       16:15:47.2 -03:45:46  2.7  8.97  88
16 Oph         16:46:53.5 +00:58:19  6.0  2.98  95
PPM 179917     16:47:49.9 -01:24:31  8.5  0.87  96
PPM 179930     16:50:05.9 -01:54:57  9.5  0.21  96
555916         16:50:52.8 -01:49:56 14.6        97
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 20.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=38.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 08:40:07 -12.0 NT Down 30.4 215.7 Up 08:30:40 - 08:49:34 1598
Kamloops 08:40:43 -15.8 AT Down 35.8 199.8 Up 08:31:16 - 08:50:10 1385
Kelowna 08:40:39 -16.5 AT Down 36.4 201.0 Up 08:31:12 - 08:50:06 1342
Peachland 08:40:40 -16.6 AT Down 36.5 200.7 Up 08:31:13 - 08:50:07 1332
Summerland 08:40:40 -16.8 AT Down 36.7 200.9 Up 08:31:13 - 08:50:07 1323
Penticton 08:40:39 -16.8 AT Down 36.7 201.0 Up 08:31:12 - 08:50:06 1319
Oliver 08:40:39 -17.2 AT Down 37.0 201.1 Up 08:31:12 - 08:50:06 1296
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:40:39 -17.3 AT Down 37.1 201.4 Up 08:31:12 - 08:50:06 1288
Okanogan 08:40:39 -18.0 AT Down 37.8 201.3 Up 08:31:12 - 08:50:06 1242
Brewster 08:40:39 -18.3 Dark Down 38.1 201.1 Up 08:31:12 - 08:50:06 1222
Victoria 08:40:50 -18.2 Dark Down 38.5 196.6 Up 08:31:23 - 08:50:17 1213
Manson/Chelan 08:40:39 -18.5 Dark Down 38.4 200.7 Up 08:31:12 - 08:50:06 1204
Wenatchee 08:40:39 -19.0 Dark Down 38.9 200.7 Up 08:31:12 - 08:50:06 1170
Ellensburg 08:40:39 -19.4 Dark Down 39.3 200.5 Up 08:31:12 - 08:50:06 1139
Yakima 08:40:39 -19.8 Dark Down 39.7 200.6 Up 08:31:12 - 08:50:06 1111
PNWRO 08:40:39 -20.2 Dark Down 39.8 202.9 Up 08:31:12 - 08:50:06 1098
Toppenish/White Swan 08:40:39 -20.0 Dark Down 39.8 200.9 Up 08:31:12 - 08:50:06 1098
The Dalles 08:40:39 -20.9 Dark Down 40.8 200.1 Up 08:31:12 - 08:50:06 1034
Maupin 08:40:39 -21.3 Dark Down 41.1 200.4 Up 08:31:12 - 08:50:06 1005
Sisters 08:40:39 -22.2 Dark Down 42.1 200.0 Up 08:31:12 - 08:50:06 936
Bend 08:40:39 -22.4 Dark Down 42.2 200.4 Up 08:31:12 - 08:50:06 922
Oregon Observatory 08:40:39 -22.6 Dark Down 42.4 200.3 Up 08:31:12 - 08:50:06 908
Chiloquin 08:40:39 -24.0 Dark Down 43.8 200.2 Up 08:31:12 - 08:50:06 805
Dunrhomin 08:39:39 -22.6 Dark Down 39.4 221.6 Up 08:30:12 - 08:49:06 804
Nikitin 08:39:38 -22.8 Dark Down 39.5 221.6 Up 08:30:11 - 08:49:05 790
CU-SBO 08:39:38 -22.9 Dark Down 39.6 221.6 Up 08:30:11 - 08:49:05 784
Klamath Falls 08:40:39 -24.3 Dark Down 44.1 200.4 Up 08:31:12 - 08:50:06 781
Cedarville 08:40:30 -24.8 Dark Down 44.3 202.7 Up 08:31:03 - 08:49:57 744
Fall River/Burney 08:40:39 -25.4 Dark Down 45.1 201.3 Up 08:31:12 - 08:50:06 703
Gimple 08:40:30 -26.3 Dark Down 45.8 202.3 Up 08:31:03 - 08:49:57 627
Greenville 08:40:31 -26.3 Dark Down 45.8 202.2 Up 08:31:04 - 08:49:58 626
Quincy 08:40:30 -26.5 Dark Down 46.0 202.3 Up 08:31:03 - 08:49:57 610
Portola 08:40:29 -26.5 Dark Down 46.0 203.0 Up 08:31:02 - 08:49:56 606
Reno 08:40:26 -26.7 Dark Down 46.0 204.0 Up 08:30:59 - 08:49:53 593
Carson City 08:40:25 -27.0 Dark Down 46.3 204.2 Up 08:30:58 - 08:49:52 564
Yerington 08:40:23 -27.1 Dark Down 46.3 205.1 Up 08:30:56 - 08:49:50 556
Gardnerville 08:40:25 -27.3 Dark Down 46.5 204.3 Up 08:30:58 - 08:49:52 545
Hawthorne 08:40:21 -27.5 Dark Down 46.6 206.0 Up 08:30:54 - 08:49:48 525
Lee Vining 08:40:21 -28.1 Dark Down 47.2 205.6 Up 08:30:54 - 08:49:48 474
Bishop 08:40:18 -28.6 Dark Down 47.5 206.9 Up 08:30:51 - 08:49:45 433
Beatty 08:40:11 -28.8 Dark Down 47.3 209.3 Up 08:30:44 - 08:49:38 414
Patrick 08:39:59 -29.6 Dark Down 47.4 214.0 Up 08:30:32 - 08:49:26 323
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:40:01 -30.0 Dark Down 47.9 213.2 Up 08:30:34 - 08:49:28 294
Lake Havasu City 08:39:59 -30.6 Dark Down 48.4 213.9 Up 08:30:32 - 08:49:26 240
George/Scottsdale 08:39:49 -30.7 Dark Down 47.8 217.6 Up 08:30:22 - 08:49:16 203
Wildwood 08:40:14 -31.8 Dark Down 50.5 208.3 Up 08:30:47 - 08:49:41 155
Idyllwild 08:40:07 -31.8 Dark Down 50.0 211.2 Up 08:30:40 - 08:49:34 147
Calipatria 08:40:01 -32.2 Dark Down 50.0 213.2 Up 08:30:34 - 08:49:28 108
Yuma 08:39:57 -32.4 Dark Down 50.0 214.7 Up 08:30:30 - 08:49:24 81

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 555916, (2027/06/10 08:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 25.11  95
1Del Oph       16:14:20.7 -03:41:43  2.7  8.97  88
16 Oph         16:45:29.7 +01:01:13  6.0  2.98  95
PPM 179917     16:46:24.7 -01:21:39  8.5  0.87  96
PPM 179930     16:48:40.3 -01:52:10  9.5  0.21  96
555916         16:49:27.3 -01:47:11 14.6        96
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/04/18 03:48:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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