RECON: TNO occultation with 576257

Event between (576257) 12JD68 and star GA0960:05430072 with event index number of 2528593

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/06/28 05:17:34 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:47:45.7 +06:26:25
Equinox of date position of star is 17:48:49.7 +06:26:02
Stellar brightness G=16.6, 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 10% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 28.0 AU from the Sun and 27.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 182 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1138 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19675.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.2
Diameter=138.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.1 sec chord
Diameter=56.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 576257, (2025/06/28 05:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:48.1 +38:48:30  0.0 34.20 112
60Bet Oph      17:44:44.0 +04:33:30  2.8  2.16 124
PPM 164771     17:54:28.8 +06:05:53  5.8  1.40 126
PPM 164562     17:47:51.2 +06:06:46  7.8  0.43 124
PPM 164595     17:49:07.3 +06:23:42  9.0  0.05 125
576257         17:49:00.3 +06:25:59 16.6       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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.4 km RECON observability=0.5 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)
Clarence Fulton 05:18:43 -8.2 NT Up 39.5 139.9 Up 05:03:43 - 05:33:43 7344
Kelowna 05:18:43 -8.5 NT Up 39.8 139.5 Up 05:03:43 - 05:33:43 7316
Peachland 05:18:43 -8.5 NT Up 39.7 139.1 Up 05:03:43 - 05:33:43 7311
Summerland 05:18:43 -8.6 NT Up 39.9 139.1 Up 05:03:43 - 05:33:43 7299
Penticton 05:18:43 -8.7 NT Up 40.0 139.2 Up 05:03:43 - 05:33:43 7293
Oliver 05:18:43 -9.0 NT Up 40.2 139.0 Up 05:03:43 - 05:33:43 7266
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:18:43 -9.2 NT Up 40.5 139.1 Up 05:03:43 - 05:33:43 7251
Victoria 05:19:06 -8.0 NT Up 39.0 134.3 Up 05:04:06 - 05:34:06 7243
Tonasket 05:18:56 -9.4 NT Up 40.7 139.0 Up 05:03:56 - 05:33:56 7223
Okanogan 05:18:56 -9.7 NT Up 40.9 138.6 Up 05:03:56 - 05:33:56 7198
Brewster 05:18:57 -9.8 NT Up 41.0 138.2 Up 05:03:57 - 05:33:57 7178
Manson/Chelan 05:18:59 -9.8 NT Up 41.0 137.6 Up 05:03:59 - 05:33:59 7165
Wenatchee 05:19:00 -10.1 NT Up 41.2 137.2 Up 05:04:00 - 05:34:00 7129
Ellensburg 05:19:02 -10.3 NT Up 41.4 136.7 Up 05:04:02 - 05:34:02 7098
Yakima 05:19:03 -10.7 NT Up 41.7 136.4 Up 05:04:03 - 05:34:03 7065
Toppenish/White Swan 05:19:03 -10.9 NT Up 42.0 136.5 Up 05:04:03 - 05:34:03 7046
Pasco 05:18:59 -11.5 NT Up 42.7 137.9 Up 05:03:59 - 05:33:59 7025
Goldendale 05:19:05 -11.2 NT Up 42.2 135.6 Up 05:04:05 - 05:34:05 7005
PNWRO 05:18:59 -11.8 NT Up 42.9 138.0 Up 05:03:59 - 05:33:59 7003
The Dalles 05:19:06 -11.2 NT Up 42.2 135.1 Up 05:04:06 - 05:34:06 6990
Maupin 05:19:07 -11.5 NT Up 42.5 134.9 Up 05:04:07 - 05:34:07 6954
Sisters 05:19:11 -12.0 AT Up 42.9 133.8 Up 05:04:11 - 05:34:11 6886
Redmond 05:19:09 -12.2 AT Up 43.1 134.2 Up 05:04:09 - 05:34:09 6881
Bend 05:19:11 -12.3 AT Up 43.2 133.9 Up 05:04:11 - 05:34:11 6864
Oregon Observatory 05:19:11 -12.4 AT Up 43.2 133.7 Up 05:04:11 - 05:34:11 6851
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:19:11 -12.5 AT Up 43.3 133.5 Up 05:04:11 - 05:34:11 6834
North Lake 05:19:11 -13.1 AT Up 44.0 133.9 Up 05:04:11 - 05:34:11 6792
Chiloquin 05:19:15 -13.2 AT Up 43.9 132.3 Up 05:04:15 - 05:34:15 6743
Paisley 05:19:11 -13.7 AT Up 44.5 133.9 Up 05:04:11 - 05:34:11 6741
Klamath Falls 05:19:15 -13.5 AT Up 44.2 132.1 Up 05:04:15 - 05:34:15 6713
Lakeview 05:19:11 -14.2 AT Up 45.0 133.8 Up 05:04:11 - 05:34:11 6696
Cedarville 05:19:12 -14.8 AT Up 45.5 133.5 Up 05:04:12 - 05:34:12 6638
Fall River/Burney 05:19:16 -14.6 AT Up 45.2 131.7 Up 05:04:16 - 05:34:16 6607
Susanville 05:19:15 -15.5 AT Up 46.0 132.1 Up 05:04:15 - 05:34:15 6545
Greenville 05:19:17 -15.5 AT Up 46.1 131.6 Up 05:04:17 - 05:34:17 6523
Gimple 05:19:16 -15.6 AT Up 46.1 131.7 Up 05:04:16 - 05:34:16 6522
Quincy 05:19:17 -15.7 AT Up 46.2 131.4 Up 05:04:17 - 05:34:17 6505
Portola 05:19:15 -16.0 AT Up 46.5 131.9 Up 05:04:15 - 05:34:15 6489
Reno 05:19:14 -16.5 AT Up 47.1 132.4 Up 05:04:14 - 05:34:14 6459
Carson City 05:19:15 -16.8 AT Up 47.3 132.2 Up 05:04:15 - 05:34:15 6427
Gardnerville 05:19:15 -17.0 AT Up 47.5 132.0 Up 05:04:15 - 05:34:15 6404
Yerington 05:19:13 -17.3 AT Up 47.8 132.8 Up 05:04:13 - 05:34:13 6403
Dunrhomin 05:18:23 -21.9 Dark Down 53.3 152.8 Up 05:03:23 - 05:33:23 6391
Hawthorne 05:19:12 -17.9 AT Up 48.5 133.0 Up 05:04:12 - 05:34:12 6356
Lee Vining 05:19:15 -18.1 Dark Up 48.6 132.0 Up 05:04:15 - 05:34:15 6310
Tonopah 05:19:08 -18.9 Dark Up 49.6 134.4 Up 05:04:08 - 05:34:08 6300
Bishop 05:19:13 -18.9 Dark Up 49.4 132.3 Up 05:04:13 - 05:34:13 6247
Beatty 05:19:09 -20.1 Dark Up 50.6 134.0 Up 05:04:09 - 05:34:09 6188
Indian Springs 05:19:05 -20.9 Dark Up 51.5 135.1 Up 05:04:05 - 05:34:05 6147
Henderson 05:19:04 -21.6 Dark Up 52.2 135.5 Up 05:04:04 - 05:34:04 6091
CPSLO 05:19:25 -19.4 Dark Up 49.3 127.8 Up 05:04:25 - 05:34:25 6079
Patrick 05:19:01 -22.6 Dark Down 53.3 136.4 Up 05:04:01 - 05:34:01 6021
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:19:04 -22.5 Dark Down 53.1 135.2 Up 05:04:04 - 05:34:04 6004
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:19:02 -22.7 Dark Down 53.4 135.9 Up 05:04:02 - 05:34:02 6002
Mohave Valley 05:19:04 -22.7 Dark Down 53.3 135.0 Up 05:04:04 - 05:34:04 5978
Wildwood 05:19:20 -21.4 Dark Up 51.4 129.1 Up 05:04:20 - 05:34:20 5943
Lake Havasu City 05:19:04 -23.2 Dark Down 53.7 134.9 Up 05:04:04 - 05:34:04 5938
Parker 05:19:04 -23.5 Dark Down 54.0 134.6 Up 05:04:04 - 05:34:04 5904
Idyllwild 05:19:14 -22.6 Dark Up 52.8 131.1 Up 05:04:14 - 05:34:14 5890
Blythe 05:19:06 -23.8 Dark Down 54.2 133.7 Up 05:04:06 - 05:34:06 5857
George/Scottsdale 05:18:56 -25.0 Dark Down 55.7 137.6 Up 05:03:56 - 05:33:56 5840
Calipatria 05:19:10 -23.7 Dark Down 54.0 132.0 Up 05:04:10 - 05:34:10 5819
Yuma 05:19:08 -24.5 Dark Down 54.8 132.7 Up 05:04:08 - 05:34:08 5768

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 576257, (2025/06/28 05:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 34.20 112
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8  2.16 124
PPM 164771     17:53:14.0 +06:06:07  5.8  1.40 126
PPM 164562     17:46:36.5 +06:07:14  7.8  0.43 124
PPM 164595     17:47:52.8 +06:24:08  9.0  0.05 125
576257         17:47:45.7 +06:26:25 16.6       125
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/11 00:11:24 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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