RECON: TNO occultation with 578834

Event between (578834) 14GF54 and star GA0600:07928342 with event index number of 2552689

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/06/01 06:24:39 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:53:10.9 -29:34:31
Equinox of date position of star is 15:54:38.1 -29:38:36
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 19 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.2

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Object is 33.1 AU from the Sun and 32.1 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 23.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 108 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1497 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23314.6 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=236.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.2 sec chord
Diameter=96.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 578834, (2026/06/01 06:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:01.9 -26:29:18  0.9  8.59  11
7Del Sco       16:01:54.0 -22:41:41  2.3  7.14  18
PPM 294436     15:57:54.2 -31:51:40  6.5  2.31  18
PPM 264794     15:53:51.1 -29:57:52  6.9  0.38  19
PPM 264807     15:54:24.7 -29:40:16  9.8  0.09  19
578834         15:54:49.3 -29:39:08 16.3        18
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 6.9 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=11.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 06:25:38 -15.4 AT Up 8.3 181.7 Really Low 06:16:10 - 06:35:05 1809
Dunrhomin 06:25:31 -27.2 Dark Up 20.1 182.5 Low 06:16:03 - 06:34:58 1517
Nikitin 06:25:31 -27.4 Dark Up 20.3 182.5 Low 06:16:03 - 06:34:58 1510
CU-SBO 06:25:31 -27.4 Dark Up 20.4 182.4 Low 06:16:03 - 06:34:58 1506
Kelowna 06:26:16 -15.4 AT Up 9.9 169.9 Really Low 06:16:48 - 06:35:43 1505
Kamloops 06:26:18 -14.4 AT Up 9.0 169.2 Really Low 06:16:50 - 06:35:45 1504
Peachland 06:26:17 -15.4 AT Up 10.0 169.7 Really Low 06:16:49 - 06:35:44 1495
Penticton 06:26:16 -15.7 AT Up 10.2 169.8 Really Low 06:16:49 - 06:35:44 1495
Summerland 06:26:17 -15.6 AT Up 10.1 169.7 Really Low 06:16:49 - 06:35:44 1494
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:26:16 -16.2 AT Up 10.8 170.0 Really Low 06:16:49 - 06:35:44 1486
Oliver 06:26:17 -16.0 AT Up 10.6 169.8 Really Low 06:16:49 - 06:35:44 1486
Okanogan 06:26:17 -16.8 AT Up 11.4 169.8 Really Low 06:16:50 - 06:35:45 1463
Brewster 06:26:18 -17.0 AT Up 11.6 169.6 Really Low 06:16:50 - 06:35:45 1451
Manson/Chelan 06:26:19 -17.1 AT Up 11.8 169.3 Really Low 06:16:51 - 06:35:46 1436
Wenatchee 06:26:20 -17.5 AT Up 12.2 169.1 Really Low 06:16:52 - 06:35:47 1418
PNWRO 06:26:16 -19.1 Dark Up 13.8 170.3 Really Low 06:16:49 - 06:35:44 1411
Ellensburg 06:26:21 -17.8 AT Up 12.6 168.9 Really Low 06:16:53 - 06:35:48 1400
Yakima 06:26:21 -18.2 Dark Up 13.0 168.8 Really Low 06:16:53 - 06:35:48 1387
Toppenish/White Swan 06:26:20 -18.4 Dark Up 13.2 169.0 Really Low 06:16:53 - 06:35:48 1385
Victoria 06:26:28 -15.6 AT Up 10.7 166.5 Really Low 06:17:00 - 06:35:55 1371
The Dalles 06:26:23 -18.9 Dark Up 13.9 168.3 Really Low 06:16:56 - 06:35:51 1339
Maupin 06:26:23 -19.3 Dark Up 14.3 168.3 Really Low 06:16:55 - 06:35:50 1328
Sisters 06:26:25 -20.0 Dark Up 15.1 167.9 Really Low 06:16:58 - 06:35:53 1286
Bend 06:26:24 -20.3 Dark Up 15.4 168.1 Really Low 06:16:57 - 06:35:52 1284
Oregon Observatory 06:26:25 -20.4 Dark Up 15.5 167.9 Really Low 06:16:57 - 06:35:52 1275
Cedarville 06:26:21 -22.9 Dark Up 18.0 168.9 Really Low 06:16:54 - 06:35:49 1221
Chiloquin 06:26:27 -21.5 Dark Up 16.7 167.5 Really Low 06:16:59 - 06:35:54 1214
Klamath Falls 06:26:26 -21.8 Dark Up 17.1 167.5 Really Low 06:16:59 - 06:35:54 1203
Fall River/Burney 06:26:25 -23.0 Dark Up 18.3 167.8 Really Low 06:16:58 - 06:35:53 1167
Reno 06:26:21 -24.8 Dark Up 20.0 169.1 Low 06:16:53 - 06:35:48 1149
Gimple 06:26:24 -24.0 Dark Up 19.3 168.2 Really Low 06:16:57 - 06:35:52 1144
Yerington 06:26:19 -25.6 Dark Up 20.7 169.7 Low 06:16:51 - 06:35:46 1144
Portola 06:26:23 -24.4 Dark Up 19.7 168.6 Really Low 06:16:55 - 06:35:50 1142
Greenville 06:26:25 -24.0 Dark Up 19.3 168.1 Really Low 06:16:57 - 06:35:52 1142
Hawthorne 06:26:17 -26.1 Dark Up 21.2 170.1 Low 06:16:50 - 06:35:45 1138
Carson City 06:26:21 -25.2 Dark Up 20.4 169.1 Low 06:16:53 - 06:35:48 1135
Quincy 06:26:24 -24.1 Dark Up 19.5 168.1 Really Low 06:16:57 - 06:35:52 1134
Gardnerville 06:26:21 -25.4 Dark Up 20.6 169.1 Low 06:16:53 - 06:35:48 1125
Patrick 06:26:00 -30.4 Dark Up 24.8 174.3 Low 06:16:32 - 06:35:27 1124
Beatty 06:26:11 -28.2 Dark Up 23.0 171.7 Low 06:16:43 - 06:35:38 1117
Lee Vining 06:26:19 -26.5 Dark Up 21.7 169.6 Low 06:16:51 - 06:35:46 1100
Bishop 06:26:17 -27.3 Dark Up 22.4 170.3 Low 06:16:49 - 06:35:44 1093
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:26:03 -30.4 Dark Up 25.0 173.7 Low 06:16:35 - 06:35:30 1093
George/Scottsdale 06:25:52 -32.5 Dark Up 26.6 176.2 Low 06:16:25 - 06:35:20 1092
Lake Havasu City 06:26:02 -31.1 Dark Up 25.7 173.9 Low 06:16:34 - 06:35:29 1067
Yuma 06:26:02 -32.7 Dark Up 27.4 173.5 Low 06:16:35 - 06:35:30 968
Calipatria 06:26:06 -32.1 Dark Up 26.9 172.6 Low 06:16:38 - 06:35:33 966
Idyllwild 06:26:10 -31.2 Dark Up 26.2 171.6 Low 06:16:43 - 06:35:38 965
Wildwood 06:26:17 -30.2 Dark Up 25.6 169.8 Low 06:16:50 - 06:35:45 928

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 578834, (2026/06/01 06:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  8.59  11
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:19  2.3  7.14  18
PPM 294436     15:56:14.1 -31:47:09  6.5  2.31  18
PPM 264794     15:52:12.6 -29:53:14  6.9  0.38  19
PPM 264807     15:52:46.4 -29:35:39  9.8  0.09  19
578834         15:53:10.9 -29:34:31 16.3        19
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/05/29 02:45:14 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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