RECON: TNO occultation with 576162

Event between (576162) 12GT41 and star GA0820:20945034 with event index number of 2523292

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/07/04 07:43:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:49:28.5 -07:40:21
Equinox of date position of star is 19:50:42.5 -07:36:49
Stellar brightness G=14.0, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 160 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

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TNO is 18.4 AU from the Sun and 17.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 189 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1678 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12655.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=73.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.5 sec chord
Diameter=30.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 576162, (2027/07/04 07:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:59:09.7 -29:28:32  1.2 49.23 129
Tarazed        19:47:34.0 +10:40:56  2.7 18.30 143
56 Aql         19:55:37.7 -08:30:03  5.4  1.46 160
PPM 203300     19:49:11.4 -07:16:37  8.0  0.55 160
PPM 203320     19:50:51.5 -07:41:38  9.3  0.10 160
576162         19:50:57.5 -07:36:06 14.0       160
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 4.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 07:43:36 -16.3 AT Down 29.2 157.5 Low 07:28:36 - 07:58:36 4210
Kelowna 07:43:35 -17.1 AT Down 30.2 158.3 Up 07:28:35 - 07:58:35 4156
Peachland 07:43:36 -17.2 AT Down 30.2 157.9 Up 07:28:36 - 07:58:36 4155
Summerland 07:43:37 -17.4 AT Down 30.4 158.0 Up 07:28:37 - 07:58:37 4146
Victoria 07:43:51 -18.2 Dark Down 30.4 153.7 Up 07:28:51 - 07:58:51 4145
Penticton 07:43:36 -17.5 AT Down 30.5 158.1 Up 07:28:36 - 07:58:36 4141
Oliver 07:43:37 -17.8 AT Down 30.8 158.0 Up 07:28:37 - 07:58:37 4123
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:43:36 -18.0 AT Down 31.0 158.2 Up 07:28:36 - 07:58:36 4111
Okanogan 07:43:39 -18.6 Dark Down 31.5 157.8 Up 07:28:39 - 07:58:39 4080
Brewster 07:43:40 -18.9 Dark Down 31.7 157.5 Up 07:28:40 - 07:58:40 4069
Manson/Chelan 07:43:42 -19.1 Dark Down 31.8 157.1 Up 07:28:42 - 07:58:42 4063
Sleaford 07:42:50 -14.6 AT Down 30.1 173.7 Up 07:27:50 - 07:57:50 4051
Wenatchee 07:43:43 -19.5 Dark Down 32.2 156.8 Up 07:28:43 - 07:58:43 4040
Ellensburg 07:43:44 -19.9 Dark Down 32.5 156.4 Up 07:28:44 - 07:58:44 4021
Yakima 07:43:46 -20.3 Dark Down 32.9 156.3 Up 07:28:46 - 07:58:46 3998
Toppenish/White Swan 07:43:46 -20.6 Dark Down 33.2 156.5 Up 07:28:46 - 07:58:46 3983
The Dalles 07:43:49 -21.3 Dark Down 33.7 155.4 Up 07:28:49 - 07:58:49 3952
PNWRO 07:43:41 -21.0 Dark Down 33.9 158.1 Up 07:28:41 - 07:58:41 3939
Maupin 07:43:51 -21.7 Dark Down 34.1 155.4 Up 07:28:51 - 07:58:51 3926
Sisters 07:43:53 -22.5 Dark Down 34.7 154.6 Up 07:28:53 - 07:58:53 3883
Bend 07:43:53 -22.8 Dark Down 35.0 154.8 Up 07:28:53 - 07:58:53 3864
Oregon Observatory 07:43:54 -23.0 Dark Down 35.1 154.6 Up 07:28:54 - 07:58:54 3856
Chiloquin 07:43:58 -24.2 Dark Down 36.2 153.7 Up 07:28:58 - 07:58:58 3783
Klamath Falls 07:43:59 -24.6 Dark Down 36.5 153.7 Up 07:28:59 - 07:58:59 3760
Cedarville 07:43:54 -25.4 Dark Down 37.7 155.3 Up 07:28:54 - 07:58:54 3689
Fall River/Burney 07:44:00 -25.8 Dark Down 37.7 153.8 Up 07:29:00 - 07:59:00 3679
Greenville 07:44:00 -26.7 Dark Down 38.7 154.0 Up 07:29:00 - 07:59:00 3612
Gimple 07:44:00 -26.7 Dark Down 38.7 154.1 Up 07:29:00 - 07:59:00 3610
Quincy 07:44:01 -26.9 Dark Down 38.9 153.9 Up 07:29:01 - 07:59:01 3598
Portola 07:43:59 -27.1 Dark Down 39.1 154.4 Up 07:28:59 - 07:58:59 3582
Reno 07:43:58 -27.4 Dark Down 39.6 155.1 Up 07:28:58 - 07:58:58 3553
Carson City 07:43:58 -27.8 Dark Down 39.9 155.0 Up 07:28:58 - 07:58:58 3528
Gardnerville 07:43:58 -28.0 Dark Down 40.2 155.0 Up 07:28:58 - 07:58:58 3511
Yerington 07:43:56 -28.0 Dark Down 40.3 155.7 Up 07:28:56 - 07:58:56 3503
Hawthorne 07:43:55 -28.5 Dark Down 40.9 156.2 Up 07:28:55 - 07:58:55 3462
Lee Vining 07:43:58 -29.0 Dark Down 41.2 155.4 Up 07:28:58 - 07:58:58 3432
Bishop 07:43:56 -29.7 Dark Down 42.0 156.1 Up 07:28:56 - 07:58:56 3376
Dunrhomin 07:43:02 -26.2 Dark Down 41.9 173.8 Up 07:28:02 - 07:58:02 3312
Beatty 07:43:51 -30.2 Dark Down 43.0 158.0 Up 07:28:51 - 07:58:51 3312
CU-SBO 07:43:02 -26.5 Dark Down 42.1 173.6 Up 07:28:02 - 07:58:02 3297
Patrick 07:43:42 -31.7 Dark Down 45.2 161.3 Up 07:28:42 - 07:58:42 3145
Wildwood 07:44:03 -32.9 Dark Down 44.9 154.6 Up 07:29:03 - 07:59:03 3141
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:43:45 -31.9 Dark Down 45.2 160.2 Up 07:28:45 - 07:58:45 3141
Lake Havasu City 07:43:46 -32.6 Dark Down 45.9 160.4 Up 07:28:46 - 07:58:46 3085
Idyllwild 07:43:56 -33.4 Dark Down 45.9 156.9 Up 07:28:56 - 07:58:56 3078
Calipatria 07:43:53 -34.0 Dark Down 46.8 158.2 Up 07:28:53 - 07:58:53 3005
George/Scottsdale 07:43:37 -33.3 Dark Down 47.3 163.5 Up 07:28:37 - 07:58:37 2974
Yuma 07:43:50 -34.4 Dark Down 47.5 159.3 Up 07:28:50 - 07:58:50 2953

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, (2027/07/04 07:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 49.23 129
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7 18.30 143
56 Aql         19:54:08.3 -08:34:28  5.4  1.46 160
PPM 203300     19:47:42.6 -07:20:48  8.0  0.55 160
PPM 203320     19:49:22.5 -07:45:53  9.3  0.10 160
576162         19:49:28.5 -07:40:21 14.0       160
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/11/21 03:10:06 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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