RECON: TNO occultation with 576256

Event between (576256) 12JH67 and star GA0620:07639117 with event index number of 2523983

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/03/27 09:21:56 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:53:47.6 -27:07:14
Equinox of date position of star is 15:55:08.2 -27:11:04
Stellar brightness G=14.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 125 degrees from the moon. Moon is 68% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

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TNO is 48.3 AU from the Sun and 47.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 722 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2685 km.
The sky-plane scale is 34623.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.5
Diameter=476.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 37.5 sec chord
Diameter=194.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 15.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 576256, (2026/03/27 09:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:01.2 -26:29:16  0.9  7.98 133
7Del Sco       16:01:53.4 -22:41:39  2.3  4.74 125
PPM 264761     15:52:10.1 -26:22:03  6.5  1.10 124
PPM 264837     15:56:06.3 -27:24:52  6.7  0.27 125
PPM 264832     15:55:42.1 -27:19:40 10.0  0.15 125
576256         15:55:23.6 -27:11:48 14.4       125
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 1.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.4 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=1.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:23:05 -28.4 Dark Up 9.1 163.1 Really Low 09:08:05 - 09:38:05 7657
Kamloops 09:24:38 -34.1 Dark Up 7.0 150.9 Really Low 09:09:38 - 09:39:38 7436
Kelowna 09:24:37 -34.6 Dark Up 8.0 151.6 Really Low 09:09:37 - 09:39:37 7427
Peachland 09:24:39 -34.8 Dark Up 8.0 151.4 Really Low 09:09:39 - 09:39:39 7419
Summerland 09:24:38 -34.9 Dark Up 8.1 151.4 Really Low 09:09:38 - 09:39:38 7416
Penticton 09:24:38 -34.9 Dark Up 8.2 151.5 Really Low 09:09:38 - 09:39:38 7416
Oliver 09:24:40 -35.3 Dark Up 8.5 151.5 Really Low 09:09:40 - 09:39:40 7405
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:24:38 -35.4 Dark Up 8.7 151.6 Really Low 09:09:38 - 09:39:38 7403
Tonasket 09:24:41 -35.7 Dark Up 9.0 151.6 Really Low 09:09:41 - 09:39:41 7392
Okanogan 09:24:42 -36.0 Dark Up 9.2 151.4 Really Low 09:09:42 - 09:39:42 7378
Brewster 09:24:44 -36.3 Dark Up 9.4 151.2 Really Low 09:09:44 - 09:39:44 7366
Manson/Chelan 09:24:48 -36.6 Dark Up 9.5 150.9 Really Low 09:09:48 - 09:39:48 7353
Wenatchee 09:24:50 -37.1 Dark Up 9.8 150.8 Really Low 09:09:50 - 09:39:50 7334
Victoria 09:24:59 -36.8 Dark Up 7.9 148.3 Really Low 09:09:59 - 09:39:59 7317
Ellensburg 09:24:51 -37.5 Dark Up 10.1 150.5 Really Low 09:09:51 - 09:39:51 7316
PNWRO 09:24:48 -37.9 Dark Up 11.6 151.8 Really Low 09:09:48 - 09:39:48 7309
Yakima 09:24:53 -37.9 Dark Up 10.5 150.5 Really Low 09:09:53 - 09:39:53 7301
Toppenish/White Swan 09:24:53 -38.0 Dark Up 10.7 150.6 Really Low 09:09:53 - 09:39:53 7296
Dunrhomin 09:23:45 -36.8 Dark Up 20.6 163.1 Low 09:08:45 - 09:38:45 7269
Goldendale 09:24:57 -38.6 Dark Up 11.1 150.2 Really Low 09:09:57 - 09:39:57 7268
The Dalles 09:24:59 -39.0 Dark Up 11.1 149.9 Really Low 09:09:59 - 09:39:59 7253
Maupin 09:25:01 -39.3 Dark Up 11.5 150.0 Really Low 09:10:01 - 09:40:01 7239
Sisters 09:25:06 -40.2 Dark Up 12.1 149.5 Really Low 09:10:06 - 09:40:06 7196
Bend 09:25:05 -40.4 Dark Up 12.4 149.7 Really Low 09:10:05 - 09:40:05 7191
Oregon Observatory 09:25:07 -40.6 Dark Up 12.5 149.5 Really Low 09:10:07 - 09:40:07 7182
North Lake 09:25:06 -41.0 Dark Up 13.3 149.9 Really Low 09:10:06 - 09:40:06 7166
Lakeview 09:25:06 -41.8 Dark Up 14.4 150.2 Really Low 09:10:06 - 09:40:06 7131
Chiloquin 09:25:15 -41.9 Dark Up 13.5 149.1 Really Low 09:10:15 - 09:40:15 7118
Cedarville 09:25:08 -42.3 Dark Up 15.0 150.3 Really Low 09:10:08 - 09:40:08 7105
Klamath Falls 09:25:14 -42.2 Dark Up 13.9 149.1 Really Low 09:10:14 - 09:40:14 7105
Fall River/Burney 09:25:16 -43.1 Dark Up 15.0 149.2 Really Low 09:10:16 - 09:40:16 7059
Susanville 09:25:14 -43.4 Dark Up 15.8 149.8 Really Low 09:10:14 - 09:40:14 7045
Gimple 09:25:16 -43.8 Dark Up 16.0 149.6 Really Low 09:10:16 - 09:40:16 7028
Greenville 09:25:18 -43.8 Dark Up 16.0 149.5 Really Low 09:10:18 - 09:40:18 7026
Portola 09:25:15 -43.9 Dark Up 16.4 149.8 Really Low 09:10:15 - 09:40:15 7020
Reno 09:25:12 -43.9 Dark Up 16.9 150.3 Really Low 09:10:12 - 09:40:12 7020
Quincy 09:25:17 -44.0 Dark Up 16.1 149.5 Really Low 09:10:17 - 09:40:17 7017
Yerington 09:25:10 -44.2 Dark Up 17.6 150.8 Really Low 09:10:10 - 09:40:10 7006
Carson City 09:25:12 -44.2 Dark Up 17.2 150.3 Really Low 09:10:12 - 09:40:12 7003
Tonopah 09:25:01 -44.2 Dark Up 19.2 152.3 Really Low 09:10:01 - 09:40:01 6996
Hawthorne 09:25:08 -44.4 Dark Up 18.2 151.2 Really Low 09:10:08 - 09:40:08 6993
Gardnerville 09:25:13 -44.4 Dark Up 17.5 150.3 Really Low 09:10:13 - 09:40:13 6992
Lee Vining 09:25:13 -45.0 Dark Up 18.6 150.7 Really Low 09:10:13 - 09:40:13 6956
Indian Springs 09:24:57 -44.7 Dark Up 21.0 153.3 Low 09:09:57 - 09:39:57 6948
Beatty 09:25:02 -45.0 Dark Up 20.4 152.5 Low 09:10:02 - 09:40:02 6945
Bishop 09:25:10 -45.2 Dark Up 19.4 151.2 Really Low 09:10:10 - 09:40:10 6939
Henderson 09:24:53 -44.9 Dark Up 21.8 153.8 Low 09:09:53 - 09:39:53 6931
Patrick 09:24:47 -44.8 Dark Up 22.7 154.7 Low 09:09:47 - 09:39:47 6917
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:24:49 -45.1 Dark Up 22.9 154.5 Low 09:09:49 - 09:39:49 6902
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:24:53 -45.4 Dark Up 22.7 154.1 Low 09:09:53 - 09:39:53 6891
Mohave Valley 09:24:53 -45.6 Dark Up 22.9 154.0 Low 09:09:53 - 09:39:53 6877
Lake Havasu City 09:24:52 -45.8 Dark Up 23.4 154.1 Low 09:09:52 - 09:39:52 6859
George/Scottsdale 09:24:39 -45.1 Dark Up 24.9 156.2 Low 09:09:39 - 09:39:39 6857
Parker 09:24:54 -46.0 Dark Up 23.7 154.1 Low 09:09:54 - 09:39:54 6840
Idyllwild 09:25:09 -47.5 Dark Up 23.2 152.0 Low 09:10:09 - 09:40:09 6775
Calipatria 09:25:04 -47.4 Dark Up 24.2 152.9 Low 09:10:04 - 09:40:04 6761
Wildwood 09:25:20 -48.1 Dark Up 22.1 150.4 Low 09:10:20 - 09:40:20 6758
Yuma 09:24:59 -47.3 Dark Up 24.9 153.5 Low 09:09:59 - 09:39:59 6752

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.

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Star training set for 576256, (2026/03/27 09:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  7.98 133
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:19  2.3  4.74 125
PPM 264761     15:50:34.7 -26:17:23  6.5  1.10 124
PPM 264837     15:54:30.1 -27:20:20  6.7  0.27 125
PPM 264832     15:54:06.0 -27:15:07 10.0  0.15 125
576256         15:53:47.6 -27:07:14 14.4       125
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/12 00:09:09 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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