RECON: TNO occultation with 578997

Event between (578997) 14JR92 and star GA0880:07116714 with event index number of 2556935

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/03/12 10:34:09 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:07:51.3 -01:11:50
Equinox of date position of star is 18:08:59.1 -01:11:34
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 117 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 33.6 AU from the Sun and 33.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 243 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3721 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24455.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=157.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.0 sec chord
Diameter=64.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 578997, (2025/03/12 10:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:57.4 -26:29:08  0.9 34.59  99
60Bet Oph      17:44:43.1 +04:33:31  2.8  8.39 110
PPM 201570     18:18:12.4 -02:59:54  5.9  2.89 120
PPM 180249     18:08:24.6 -01:45:57  8.5  0.60 117
PPM 180245     18:08:14.7 -01:15:02  9.5  0.24 117
PPM 180251     18:08:35.1 -01:11:39 10.7  0.14 117
578997         18:09:09.5 -01:11:32 15.5       118
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 3.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.0 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=2.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 10:34:28 -36.7 Dark Up 14.4 108.9 Really Low 10:19:28 - 10:49:28 3505
Peachland 10:35:15 -34.0 Dark Up 16.3 112.3 Really Low 10:20:15 - 10:50:15 3463
Summerland 10:35:15 -34.1 Dark Up 16.5 112.4 Really Low 10:20:15 - 10:50:15 3462
Penticton 10:35:15 -34.1 Dark Up 16.6 112.5 Really Low 10:20:15 - 10:50:15 3460
Kelowna 10:35:15 -33.8 Dark Up 16.5 112.6 Really Low 10:20:15 - 10:50:15 3454
Clarence Fulton 10:35:15 -33.5 Dark Up 16.4 112.9 Really Low 10:20:15 - 10:50:15 3446
The Dalles 10:34:10 -37.7 Dark Up 16.8 109.8 Really Low 10:19:10 - 10:49:10 3445
Ellensburg 10:34:23 -36.4 Dark Up 16.7 110.8 Really Low 10:19:23 - 10:49:23 3441
Sisters 10:34:01 -38.8 Dark Up 16.9 109.1 Really Low 10:19:01 - 10:49:01 3441
Yakima 10:34:20 -36.7 Dark Up 16.9 110.6 Really Low 10:19:20 - 10:49:20 3439
Wenatchee 10:34:27 -36.0 Dark Up 16.7 111.1 Really Low 10:19:27 - 10:49:27 3439
Maupin 10:34:09 -38.0 Dark Up 17.0 109.8 Really Low 10:19:09 - 10:49:09 3439
Goldendale 10:34:14 -37.4 Dark Up 17.0 110.2 Really Low 10:19:14 - 10:49:14 3439
Manson/Chelan 10:34:31 -35.6 Dark Up 16.7 111.4 Really Low 10:19:31 - 10:49:31 3438
Oregon Observatory 10:33:58 -39.1 Dark Up 17.1 109.1 Really Low 10:18:58 - 10:48:58 3434
Toppenish/White Swan 10:34:18 -36.8 Dark Up 17.0 110.7 Really Low 10:19:18 - 10:49:18 3433
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:33:56 -39.2 Dark Up 17.2 109.0 Really Low 10:18:56 - 10:48:56 3433
Bend 10:34:02 -38.9 Dark Up 17.2 109.2 Really Low 10:19:02 - 10:49:02 3433
Redmond 10:34:03 -38.6 Dark Up 17.2 109.4 Really Low 10:19:03 - 10:49:03 3432
Brewster 10:34:32 -35.3 Dark Up 16.8 111.7 Really Low 10:19:32 - 10:49:32 3431
Oliver 10:34:41 -34.4 Dark Up 16.6 112.2 Really Low 10:19:41 - 10:49:41 3430
Okanogan 10:34:35 -35.0 Dark Up 16.9 112.0 Really Low 10:19:35 - 10:49:35 3427
Chiloquin 10:33:48 -40.2 Dark Up 17.2 108.4 Really Low 10:18:48 - 10:48:48 3426
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:34:40 -34.4 Dark Up 16.8 112.4 Really Low 10:19:40 - 10:49:40 3426
Tonasket 10:34:37 -34.7 Dark Up 16.8 112.2 Really Low 10:19:37 - 10:49:37 3426
Klamath Falls 10:33:46 -40.4 Dark Up 17.4 108.3 Really Low 10:18:46 - 10:48:46 3419
North Lake 10:33:56 -39.2 Dark Up 17.7 109.3 Really Low 10:18:56 - 10:48:56 3414
Pasco 10:34:23 -36.2 Dark Up 17.9 111.7 Really Low 10:19:23 - 10:49:23 3404
Paisley 10:33:53 -39.4 Dark Up 18.1 109.4 Really Low 10:18:53 - 10:48:53 3398
PNWRO 10:34:20 -36.2 Dark Up 18.2 111.8 Really Low 10:19:20 - 10:49:20 3397
Fall River/Burney 10:33:38 -41.0 Dark Up 18.0 108.2 Really Low 10:18:38 - 10:48:38 3392
Lakeview 10:33:49 -39.6 Dark Up 18.4 109.4 Really Low 10:18:49 - 10:48:49 3386
Cedarville 10:33:44 -40.0 Dark Up 18.8 109.3 Really Low 10:18:44 - 10:48:44 3372
Greenville 10:33:31 -41.3 Dark Up 18.6 108.2 Really Low 10:18:31 - 10:48:31 3366
Susanville 10:33:35 -41.0 Dark Up 18.7 108.5 Really Low 10:18:35 - 10:48:35 3364
Gimple 10:33:31 -41.3 Dark Up 18.7 108.3 Really Low 10:18:31 - 10:48:31 3364
Quincy 10:33:31 -41.5 Dark Up 18.7 108.2 Really Low 10:18:31 - 10:48:31 3362
Portola 10:33:30 -41.3 Dark Up 19.1 108.5 Really Low 10:18:30 - 10:48:30 3349
Reno 10:33:32 -41.0 Dark Up 19.6 108.9 Really Low 10:18:32 - 10:48:32 3327
Carson City 10:33:27 -41.3 Dark Up 19.7 108.7 Really Low 10:18:27 - 10:48:27 3319
Gardnerville 10:33:25 -41.4 Dark Up 19.8 108.7 Really Low 10:18:25 - 10:48:25 3313
Yerington 10:33:28 -41.0 Dark Up 20.3 109.1 Low 10:18:28 - 10:48:28 3299
Lee Vining 10:33:20 -41.6 Dark Up 20.6 108.8 Low 10:18:20 - 10:48:20 3276
Hawthorne 10:33:26 -40.9 Dark Up 20.8 109.3 Low 10:18:26 - 10:48:26 3275
CPSLO 10:32:56 -44.3 Dark Up 20.2 106.7 Low 10:17:56 - 10:47:56 3247
Bishop 10:33:19 -41.5 Dark Up 21.3 109.1 Low 10:18:19 - 10:48:19 3242
Tonopah 10:33:26 -40.3 Dark Up 22.0 110.2 Low 10:18:26 - 10:48:26 3227
Beatty 10:33:19 -40.7 Dark Up 22.7 110.1 Low 10:18:19 - 10:48:19 3185
Wildwood 10:32:54 -43.6 Dark Up 22.1 107.6 Low 10:17:54 - 10:47:54 3157
Indian Springs 10:33:19 -40.1 Dark Up 23.7 110.7 Low 10:18:19 - 10:48:19 3144
Henderson 10:33:18 -40.0 Dark Up 24.4 111.0 Low 10:18:18 - 10:48:18 3108
Idyllwild 10:32:56 -42.4 Dark Up 23.7 108.7 Low 10:17:56 - 10:47:56 3093
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:33:12 -40.1 Dark Up 25.0 110.9 Low 10:18:12 - 10:48:12 3070
Mohave Valley 10:33:10 -40.3 Dark Up 25.1 110.8 Low 10:18:10 - 10:48:10 3062
Patrick 10:33:14 -39.5 Dark Up 25.4 111.5 Low 10:18:14 - 10:48:14 3056
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:33:13 -39.8 Dark Up 25.4 111.3 Low 10:18:13 - 10:48:13 3055
Lake Havasu City 10:33:09 -40.3 Dark Up 25.4 110.7 Low 10:18:09 - 10:48:09 3042
Calipatria 10:32:53 -41.9 Dark Up 24.9 109.3 Low 10:17:53 - 10:47:53 3036
Parker 10:33:05 -40.5 Dark Up 25.5 110.6 Low 10:18:05 - 10:48:05 3030
Blythe 10:33:02 -40.9 Dark Up 25.5 110.1 Low 10:18:02 - 10:48:02 3023
Yuma 10:32:55 -41.4 Dark Up 25.7 109.7 Low 10:17:55 - 10:47:55 2994
George/Scottsdale 10:33:07 -38.9 Dark Up 27.6 112.1 Low 10:18:07 - 10:48:07 2936
Dunrhomin 10:34:14 -31.0 Dark Up 29.6 120.9 Low 10:19:14 - 10:49:14 2886

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 578997, (2025/03/12 10:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 34.59  99
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8  8.39 110
PPM 201570     18:16:53.1 -03:00:33  5.9  2.89 120
PPM 180249     18:07:06.1 -01:46:14  8.5  0.60 117
PPM 180245     18:06:56.5 -01:15:18  9.5  0.24 117
PPM 180251     18:07:17.0 -01:11:57 10.7  0.14 117
578997         18:07:51.3 -01:11:50 15.5       117
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/07 01:37:29 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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