RECON: TNO occultation with 568573

Event between (568573) 04HN79 and star GA0620:08024616 with event index number of 2578540

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/05/15 10:23:29 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:10:10.2 -27:41:13
Equinox of date position of star is 16:11:31.7 -27:44:36
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 149 degrees from the moon. Moon is 3% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.3 AU from the Sun and 34.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 197 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2105 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24865.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=231.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.9 sec chord
Diameter=94.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 568573, (2026/05/15 10:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:01.7 -26:29:17  0.9  4.46 145
7Del Sco       16:01:53.8 -22:41:41  2.3  5.53 152
13 Sco         16:13:56.0 -27:59:34  4.7  0.53 149
PPM 265200     16:11:18.3 -27:57:45  8.1  0.23 149
PPM 265203     16:11:30.7 -27:40:58  9.6  0.10 149
568573         16:11:47.7 -27:45:15 16.8       149
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 4.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 9.9 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 10:22:45 -13.5 AT Down 8.3 203.1 Really Low 10:07:45 - 10:37:45 10596
Kelowna 10:22:40 -13.8 AT Down 8.9 203.9 Really Low 10:07:40 - 10:37:40 10571
Peachland 10:22:41 -14.0 AT Down 9.0 203.6 Really Low 10:07:41 - 10:37:41 10570
Summerland 10:22:41 -14.1 AT Down 9.2 203.7 Really Low 10:07:41 - 10:37:41 10566
Penticton 10:22:40 -14.1 AT Down 9.2 203.8 Really Low 10:07:40 - 10:37:40 10563
Victoria 10:22:50 -16.3 AT Down 11.1 200.6 Really Low 10:07:50 - 10:37:50 10563
Oliver 10:22:39 -14.4 AT Down 9.5 203.8 Really Low 10:07:39 - 10:37:39 10555
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:22:39 -14.4 AT Down 9.6 204.0 Really Low 10:07:39 - 10:37:39 10550
Tonasket 10:22:38 -14.7 AT Down 9.9 204.0 Really Low 10:07:38 - 10:37:38 10542
Okanogan 10:22:39 -15.0 AT Down 10.3 203.8 Really Low 10:07:39 - 10:37:39 10534
Brewster 10:22:38 -15.3 AT Down 10.6 203.7 Really Low 10:07:38 - 10:37:38 10528
Manson/Chelan 10:22:39 -15.7 AT Down 10.9 203.4 Really Low 10:07:39 - 10:37:39 10526
Wenatchee 10:22:38 -16.1 AT Down 11.3 203.3 Really Low 10:07:38 - 10:37:38 10514
Ellensburg 10:22:39 -16.5 AT Down 11.8 203.1 Really Low 10:07:39 - 10:37:39 10504
Yakima 10:22:39 -16.9 AT Down 12.2 203.1 Really Low 10:07:39 - 10:37:39 10492
Toppenish/White Swan 10:22:37 -17.0 AT Down 12.3 203.3 Really Low 10:07:37 - 10:37:37 10484
Sleaford 10:22:11 -6.5 NT Up 2.8 214.9 Really Low 10:07:11 - 10:37:11 10473
Goldendale 10:22:38 -17.6 AT Down 12.9 203.0 Really Low 10:07:38 - 10:37:38 10471
The Dalles 10:22:39 -17.9 AT Down 13.2 202.7 Really Low 10:07:39 - 10:37:39 10466
PNWRO 10:22:33 -16.7 AT Down 12.2 204.6 Really Low 10:07:33 - 10:37:33 10461
Maupin 10:22:38 -18.2 Dark Down 13.6 202.8 Really Low 10:07:38 - 10:37:38 10452
Sisters 10:22:37 -19.2 Dark Down 14.6 202.5 Really Low 10:07:37 - 10:37:37 10428
Bend 10:22:36 -19.2 Dark Down 14.7 202.7 Really Low 10:07:36 - 10:37:36 10418
Oregon Observatory 10:22:37 -19.4 Dark Down 14.9 202.6 Really Low 10:07:37 - 10:37:37 10413
North Lake 10:22:34 -19.7 Dark Down 15.3 203.2 Really Low 10:07:34 - 10:37:34 10387
Chiloquin 10:22:36 -20.7 Dark Down 16.2 202.4 Really Low 10:07:36 - 10:37:36 10369
Klamath Falls 10:22:35 -20.9 Dark Down 16.5 202.5 Really Low 10:07:35 - 10:37:35 10356
Lakeview 10:22:30 -20.4 Dark Down 16.2 203.7 Really Low 10:07:30 - 10:37:30 10344
Cedarville 10:22:29 -20.8 Dark Down 16.7 204.0 Really Low 10:07:29 - 10:37:29 10317
Fall River/Burney 10:22:33 -21.7 Dark Down 17.5 203.0 Really Low 10:07:33 - 10:37:33 10308
Susanville 10:22:29 -21.9 Dark Down 17.9 203.7 Really Low 10:07:29 - 10:37:29 10277
Greenville 10:22:30 -22.3 Dark Down 18.2 203.5 Really Low 10:07:30 - 10:37:30 10268
Gimple 10:22:29 -22.2 Dark Down 18.2 203.5 Really Low 10:07:29 - 10:37:29 10267
Quincy 10:22:29 -22.4 Dark Down 18.4 203.5 Really Low 10:07:29 - 10:37:29 10259
Portola 10:22:28 -22.3 Dark Down 18.4 203.9 Really Low 10:07:28 - 10:37:28 10250
Reno 10:22:25 -22.2 Dark Down 18.4 204.5 Really Low 10:07:25 - 10:37:25 10234
Carson City 10:22:24 -22.5 Dark Down 18.7 204.6 Really Low 10:07:24 - 10:37:24 10218
Gardnerville 10:22:24 -22.7 Dark Down 18.9 204.7 Really Low 10:07:24 - 10:37:24 10207
Yerington 10:22:22 -22.4 Dark Down 18.7 205.2 Really Low 10:07:22 - 10:37:22 10204
Hawthorne 10:22:19 -22.5 Dark Down 18.9 205.7 Really Low 10:07:19 - 10:37:19 10179
Lee Vining 10:22:20 -23.2 Dark Down 19.6 205.3 Really Low 10:07:20 - 10:37:20 10159
Tonopah 10:22:14 -22.1 Dark Down 18.9 206.9 Really Low 10:07:14 - 10:37:14 10144
Bishop 10:22:16 -23.3 Dark Down 19.9 206.1 Really Low 10:07:16 - 10:37:16 10124
Beatty 10:22:11 -22.8 Dark Down 19.7 207.5 Really Low 10:07:11 - 10:37:11 10084
Dunrhomin 10:21:41 -14.1 AT Down 12.2 216.4 Really Low 10:06:41 - 10:36:41 10067
Indian Springs 10:22:07 -22.5 Dark Down 19.6 208.5 Really Low 10:07:07 - 10:37:07 10056
Henderson 10:22:03 -22.5 Dark Down 19.8 209.1 Really Low 10:07:03 - 10:37:03 10022
Patrick 10:21:59 -22.3 Dark Down 19.9 210.2 Really Low 10:06:59 - 10:36:59 9976
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:22:01 -22.9 Dark Down 20.4 209.6 Low 10:07:01 - 10:37:01 9973
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:21:59 -22.6 Dark Down 20.2 210.1 Low 10:06:59 - 10:36:59 9968
Wildwood 10:22:13 -25.9 Dark Down 22.9 206.4 Low 10:07:13 - 10:37:13 9964
Mohave Valley 10:22:00 -23.1 Dark Down 20.7 209.7 Low 10:07:00 - 10:37:00 9959
Lake Havasu City 10:21:59 -23.3 Dark Down 20.9 210.0 Low 10:06:59 - 10:36:59 9935
Idyllwild 10:22:05 -25.1 Dark Down 22.5 208.1 Low 10:07:05 - 10:37:05 9926
Parker 10:21:58 -23.5 Dark Down 21.2 210.1 Low 10:06:58 - 10:36:58 9916
Calipatria 10:22:00 -24.9 Dark Down 22.6 209.2 Low 10:07:00 - 10:37:00 9878
George/Scottsdale 10:21:49 -22.4 Dark Down 20.6 212.1 Low 10:06:49 - 10:36:49 9859
Yuma 10:21:57 -24.7 Dark Down 22.6 210.1 Low 10:06:57 - 10:36:57 9843

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 568573, (2026/05/15 10:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  4.46 145
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:19  2.3  5.53 152
13 Sco         16:12:18.2 -27:55:36  4.7  0.53 149
PPM 265200     16:09:40.6 -27:53:42  8.1  0.23 149
PPM 265203     16:09:53.3 -27:36:55  9.6  0.10 149
568573         16:10:10.2 -27:41:13 16.8       149
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/13 00:11:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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