RECON: TNO occultation with 576162

Event between (576162) 12GT41 and star GA0840:14916224 with event index number of 2522494

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/08/15 05:08:11 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:00:21.9 -04:58:19
Equinox of date position of star is 19:01:34.7 -04:56:19
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 111 degrees from the moon. Moon is 62% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 17.7 AU from the Sun and 16.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 102 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1454 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12250.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=73.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Diameter=30.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 576162, (2025/08/15 05:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:59.0 -26:29:12  0.9 41.92 150
Tarazed        19:47:28.6 +10:40:39  2.7 19.32  95
12 Aql         19:03:02.9 -05:42:04  3.9  0.83 111
PPM 202378     19:00:14.6 -04:41:24  7.9  0.44 111
PPM 202438     19:02:50.5 -04:56:03  9.7  0.28 111
576162         19:01:43.6 -04:56:04 16.3       111
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 17.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 05:06:04 -14.4 AT Down 36.0 170.0 Up 04:57:06 - 05:15:02 4690
Kamloops 05:05:49 -14.4 AT Down 34.2 173.8 Up 04:56:51 - 05:14:47 4671
Peachland 05:05:49 -15.3 AT Down 35.1 174.5 Up 04:56:51 - 05:14:47 4603
Kelowna 05:05:48 -15.3 AT Down 35.0 174.8 Up 04:56:50 - 05:14:46 4596
Summerland 05:05:50 -15.4 AT Down 35.3 174.6 Up 04:56:52 - 05:14:48 4592
Penticton 05:05:49 -15.5 AT Down 35.4 174.7 Up 04:56:51 - 05:14:47 4584
Oliver 05:05:50 -15.8 AT Down 35.7 174.7 Up 04:56:52 - 05:14:48 4567
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:05:49 -16.0 AT Down 35.9 174.9 Up 04:56:51 - 05:14:47 4550
Tonasket 05:05:50 -16.2 AT Down 36.2 174.8 Up 04:56:52 - 05:14:48 4537
Okanogan 05:05:52 -16.3 AT Down 36.5 174.6 Up 04:56:54 - 05:14:50 4526
Manson/Chelan 05:05:55 -16.4 AT Down 37.0 173.9 Up 04:56:57 - 05:14:53 4525
Brewster 05:05:52 -16.4 AT Down 36.8 174.3 Up 04:56:54 - 05:14:50 4521
Wenatchee 05:05:55 -16.7 AT Down 37.4 173.6 Up 04:56:57 - 05:14:53 4508
Ellensburg 05:05:58 -16.9 AT Down 37.8 173.3 Up 04:57:00 - 05:14:56 4495
Yakima 05:05:59 -17.1 AT Down 38.2 173.3 Up 04:57:01 - 05:14:57 4475
Toppenish/White Swan 05:05:59 -17.4 AT Down 38.5 173.5 Up 04:57:01 - 05:14:57 4456
The Dalles 05:06:04 -17.5 AT Down 39.2 172.4 Up 04:57:06 - 05:15:02 4448
Goldendale 05:06:02 -17.5 AT Down 39.0 172.9 Up 04:57:04 - 05:15:00 4445
Maupin 05:06:05 -17.9 AT Down 39.6 172.5 Up 04:57:07 - 05:15:03 4421
Sisters 05:06:08 -18.2 Dark Down 40.4 171.8 Up 04:57:10 - 05:15:06 4395
PNWRO 05:05:55 -18.4 Dark Down 38.9 175.3 Up 04:56:57 - 05:14:53 4372
Bend 05:06:08 -18.5 Dark Down 40.7 172.1 Up 04:57:10 - 05:15:06 4370
Oregon Observatory 05:06:08 -18.6 Dark Down 40.8 171.9 Up 04:57:10 - 05:15:06 4367
Chiloquin 05:06:14 -19.2 Dark Down 42.1 171.2 Up 04:57:16 - 05:15:12 4311
North Lake 05:06:09 -19.3 Dark Down 41.5 172.6 Up 04:57:11 - 05:15:07 4306
Klamath Falls 05:06:15 -19.5 Dark Down 42.4 171.3 Up 04:57:17 - 05:15:13 4287
Lakeview 05:06:09 -20.3 Dark Down 42.6 173.2 Up 04:57:11 - 05:15:07 4220
Fall River/Burney 05:06:16 -20.5 Dark Down 43.6 171.6 Up 04:57:18 - 05:15:14 4201
Sleaford 05:05:01 -18.8 Dark Up 32.4 190.8 Up 04:56:03 - 05:13:59 4181
Cedarville 05:06:11 -20.8 Dark Down 43.3 173.3 Up 04:57:13 - 05:15:09 4173
Susanville 05:06:16 -21.3 Dark Down 44.4 172.6 Up 04:57:18 - 05:15:14 4128
Greenville 05:06:18 -21.4 Dark Down 44.6 172.1 Up 04:57:20 - 05:15:16 4126
Gimple 05:06:17 -21.4 Dark Down 44.6 172.3 Up 04:57:19 - 05:15:15 4121
Quincy 05:06:18 -21.5 Dark Down 44.8 172.1 Up 04:57:20 - 05:15:16 4113
Portola 05:06:16 -21.9 Dark Down 45.0 172.8 Up 04:57:18 - 05:15:14 4083
Reno 05:06:15 -22.4 Dark Down 45.3 173.6 Up 04:57:17 - 05:15:13 4036
Carson City 05:06:16 -22.7 Dark Down 45.7 173.6 Up 04:57:18 - 05:15:14 4012
Gardnerville 05:06:16 -22.9 Dark Down 45.9 173.7 Up 04:57:18 - 05:15:14 3994
Yerington 05:06:14 -23.2 Dark Down 45.9 174.5 Up 04:57:16 - 05:15:12 3969
Hawthorne 05:06:13 -23.8 Dark Down 46.4 175.2 Up 04:57:15 - 05:15:11 3914
Lee Vining 05:06:16 -23.9 Dark Down 46.9 174.5 Up 04:57:18 - 05:15:14 3902
Bishop 05:06:15 -24.7 Dark Down 47.6 175.5 Up 04:57:17 - 05:15:13 3827
Tonopah 05:06:08 -24.9 Dark Down 46.9 177.2 Up 04:57:10 - 05:15:06 3815
Beatty 05:06:09 -26.0 Dark Down 48.1 177.8 Up 04:57:11 - 05:15:07 3715
Indian Springs 05:06:06 -26.8 Dark Down 48.5 179.4 Up 04:57:08 - 05:15:04 3639
Wildwood 05:06:25 -26.8 Dark Down 50.8 174.9 Up 04:57:27 - 05:15:23 3616
Henderson 05:06:05 -27.6 Dark Down 49.0 180.5 Up 04:57:07 - 05:15:03 3567
Idyllwild 05:06:18 -28.2 Dark Down 51.3 177.8 Up 04:57:20 - 05:15:16 3494
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:06:05 -28.4 Dark Down 49.9 181.1 Up 04:57:07 - 05:15:03 3485
Patrick 05:06:02 -28.6 Dark Down 49.6 182.2 Up 04:57:04 - 05:15:00 3467
Mohave Valley 05:06:06 -28.6 Dark Down 50.1 181.1 Up 04:57:08 - 05:15:04 3465
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:06:03 -28.7 Dark Down 49.8 181.9 Up 04:57:05 - 05:15:01 3461
Lake Havasu City 05:06:06 -29.1 Dark Down 50.5 181.5 Up 04:57:08 - 05:15:04 3424
Parker 05:06:07 -29.3 Dark Down 50.9 181.6 Up 04:57:09 - 05:15:05 3397
Calipatria 05:06:14 -29.3 Dark Down 51.9 179.7 Up 04:57:16 - 05:15:12 3388
Dunrhomin 05:05:18 -29.1 Dark Up 43.9 193.8 Up 04:56:20 - 05:14:16 3380
CU-SBO 05:05:19 -29.2 Dark Up 44.1 193.7 Up 04:56:21 - 05:14:17 3367
Yuma 05:06:12 -30.2 Dark Down 52.3 181.1 Up 04:57:14 - 05:15:10 3310
George/Scottsdale 05:05:58 -31.0 Dark Down 51.2 185.4 Up 04:57:00 - 05:14:56 3240

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 576162, (2025/08/15 05:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 41.92 150
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7 19.32  95
12 Aql         19:01:40.8 -05:44:22  3.9  0.83 111
PPM 202378     18:58:53.1 -04:43:36  7.9  0.44 111
PPM 202438     19:01:28.9 -04:58:21  9.7  0.28 111
576162         19:00:21.9 -04:58:19 16.3       111
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/27 03:20:27 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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