RECON: TNO occultation with 578997

Event between (578997) 14JR92 and star GA0880:06880324 with event index number of 2556959

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/06/21 05:19:44 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:03:17.7 -00:35:52
Equinox of date position of star is 18:04:25.2 -00:35:45
Stellar brightness G=14.5, 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 24% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 33.7 AU from the Sun and 32.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 184 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1884 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23748.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=157.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.5 sec chord
Diameter=64.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 578997, (2025/06/21 05:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:58.4 -26:29:11  0.9 34.31 142
60Bet Oph      17:44:43.9 +04:33:30  2.8  7.16 120
PPM 164879     17:58:22.6 +00:03:54  5.9  1.69 118
PPM 180241     18:07:26.0 -00:26:31  6.8  0.72 116
PPM 180226     18:04:19.8 -00:27:12  9.2  0.16 117
578997         18:04:36.4 -00:35:43 14.5       117
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 4.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.3 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=7.3%
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 05:21:20 -8.5 NT Down 28.7 132.7 Low 05:06:20 - 05:36:20 -1529
Kelowna 05:21:21 -8.7 NT Down 28.9 132.4 Low 05:06:21 - 05:36:21 -1554
Peachland 05:21:22 -8.7 NT Down 28.9 132.0 Low 05:06:22 - 05:36:22 -1561
Summerland 05:21:22 -8.9 NT Down 29.0 132.1 Low 05:06:22 - 05:36:22 -1571
Penticton 05:21:22 -9.0 NT Down 29.1 132.2 Low 05:06:22 - 05:36:22 -1576
Oliver 05:21:23 -9.2 NT Down 29.3 132.0 Low 05:06:23 - 05:36:23 -1600
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:21:23 -9.5 NT Down 29.6 132.1 Low 05:06:23 - 05:36:23 -1612
Tonasket 05:21:24 -9.7 NT Down 29.7 131.9 Low 05:06:24 - 05:36:24 -1633
Victoria 05:21:33 -8.2 NT Down 27.8 128.0 Low 05:06:33 - 05:36:33 -1634
Okanogan 05:21:25 -9.9 NT Down 29.9 131.6 Low 05:06:25 - 05:36:25 -1656
Brewster 05:21:26 -10.0 NT Down 30.0 131.3 Low 05:06:26 - 05:36:26 -1674
Manson/Chelan 05:21:28 -10.1 NT Down 29.9 130.9 Low 05:06:28 - 05:36:28 -1688
Wenatchee 05:21:29 -10.4 NT Down 30.1 130.5 Up 05:06:29 - 05:36:29 -1721
Ellensburg 05:21:31 -10.6 NT Down 30.3 130.1 Up 05:06:31 - 05:36:31 -1749
Yakima 05:21:32 -10.9 NT Down 30.6 129.9 Up 05:06:32 - 05:36:32 -1779
Toppenish/White Swan 05:21:32 -11.2 NT Down 30.8 130.0 Up 05:06:32 - 05:36:32 -1795
Pasco 05:21:29 -11.8 NT Down 31.5 131.2 Up 05:06:29 - 05:36:29 -1808
PNWRO 05:21:29 -12.1 AT Down 31.8 131.3 Up 05:06:29 - 05:36:29 -1826
Goldendale 05:21:34 -11.4 NT Down 30.9 129.3 Up 05:06:34 - 05:36:34 -1833
The Dalles 05:21:35 -11.5 NT Down 30.9 128.9 Up 05:06:35 - 05:36:35 -1849
Maupin 05:21:36 -11.8 NT Down 31.2 128.8 Up 05:06:36 - 05:36:36 -1880
Sisters 05:21:39 -12.3 AT Down 31.5 127.9 Up 05:06:39 - 05:36:39 -1944
Redmond 05:21:39 -12.5 AT Down 31.7 128.3 Up 05:06:39 - 05:36:39 -1947
Bend 05:21:39 -12.6 AT Down 31.8 128.0 Up 05:06:39 - 05:36:39 -1962
Oregon Observatory 05:21:40 -12.7 AT Down 31.8 127.8 Up 05:06:40 - 05:36:40 -1975
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:21:41 -12.8 AT Down 31.9 127.7 Up 05:06:41 - 05:36:41 -1990
North Lake 05:21:40 -13.4 AT Down 32.5 128.0 Up 05:06:40 - 05:36:40 -2026
Paisley 05:21:41 -14.0 AT Down 33.0 128.1 Up 05:06:41 - 05:36:41 -2070
Chiloquin 05:21:44 -13.5 AT Down 32.4 126.8 Up 05:06:44 - 05:36:44 -2075
Klamath Falls 05:21:45 -13.8 AT Down 32.6 126.7 Up 05:06:45 - 05:36:45 -2102
Lakeview 05:21:41 -14.5 AT Down 33.5 128.0 Up 05:06:41 - 05:36:41 -2110
Cedarville 05:21:42 -15.1 AT Down 34.0 127.9 Up 05:06:42 - 05:36:42 -2162
Fall River/Burney 05:21:47 -14.9 AT Down 33.5 126.4 Up 05:06:47 - 05:36:47 -2196
Susanville 05:21:46 -15.8 AT Down 34.4 126.8 Up 05:06:46 - 05:36:46 -2249
Greenville 05:21:47 -15.9 AT Down 34.4 126.4 Up 05:06:47 - 05:36:47 -2271
Gimple 05:21:47 -15.9 AT Down 34.4 126.4 Up 05:06:47 - 05:36:47 -2271
Quincy 05:21:48 -16.0 AT Down 34.5 126.3 Up 05:06:48 - 05:36:48 -2287
Portola 05:21:47 -16.3 AT Down 34.8 126.6 Up 05:06:47 - 05:36:47 -2299
Reno 05:21:46 -16.9 AT Down 35.4 127.1 Up 05:06:46 - 05:36:46 -2323
Dunrhomin 05:20:54 -22.1 Dark Down 42.7 143.2 Up 05:05:54 - 05:35:54 -2335
Carson City 05:21:46 -17.2 AT Down 35.6 126.9 Up 05:06:46 - 05:36:46 -2353
Yerington 05:21:45 -17.6 AT Down 36.1 127.4 Up 05:06:45 - 05:36:45 -2371
Gardnerville 05:21:47 -17.4 AT Down 35.8 126.8 Up 05:06:47 - 05:36:47 -2373
Hawthorne 05:21:45 -18.2 Dark Down 36.8 127.7 Up 05:06:45 - 05:36:45 -2412
Tonopah 05:21:41 -19.3 Dark Down 37.9 128.8 Up 05:06:41 - 05:36:41 -2456
Lee Vining 05:21:47 -18.5 Dark Down 36.8 126.9 Up 05:06:47 - 05:36:47 -2456
Bishop 05:21:46 -19.3 Dark Down 37.6 127.2 Up 05:06:46 - 05:36:46 -2510
Beatty 05:21:43 -20.4 Dark Down 38.9 128.5 Up 05:06:43 - 05:36:43 -2556
Indian Springs 05:21:40 -21.2 Dark Down 39.8 129.4 Up 05:06:40 - 05:36:40 -2589
Henderson 05:21:39 -21.9 Dark Down 40.6 129.8 Up 05:06:39 - 05:36:39 -2638
CPSLO 05:21:57 -19.8 Dark Down 37.4 123.8 Up 05:06:57 - 05:36:57 -2679
Patrick 05:21:37 -23.0 Dark Down 41.7 130.5 Up 05:06:37 - 05:36:37 -2697
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:21:38 -23.1 Dark Down 41.7 130.2 Up 05:06:38 - 05:36:38 -2716
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:21:39 -22.8 Dark Down 41.4 129.6 Up 05:06:39 - 05:36:39 -2716
Mohave Valley 05:21:40 -23.1 Dark Down 41.6 129.4 Up 05:06:40 - 05:36:40 -2740
Lake Havasu City 05:21:40 -23.5 Dark Down 42.0 129.4 Up 05:06:40 - 05:36:40 -2776
Wildwood 05:21:53 -21.8 Dark Down 39.4 124.9 Up 05:06:53 - 05:36:53 -2793
Parker 05:21:40 -23.8 Dark Down 42.2 129.2 Up 05:06:40 - 05:36:40 -2807
Idyllwild 05:21:48 -23.0 Dark Down 40.9 126.5 Up 05:06:48 - 05:36:48 -2832
Blythe 05:21:42 -24.1 Dark Down 42.3 128.5 Up 05:06:42 - 05:36:42 -2853
George/Scottsdale 05:21:33 -25.3 Dark Down 44.0 131.5 Up 05:06:33 - 05:36:33 -2856
Calipatria 05:21:46 -24.1 Dark Down 42.0 127.2 Up 05:06:46 - 05:36:46 -2893
Yuma 05:21:44 -24.9 Dark Down 42.9 127.8 Up 05:06:44 - 05:36:44 -2936

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, (2025/06/21 05:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 34.31 142
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8  7.16 120
PPM 164879     17:57:04.3 +00:03:59  5.9  1.69 118
PPM 180241     18:06:07.4 -00:26:46  6.8  0.72 116
PPM 180226     18:03:01.2 -00:27:20  9.2  0.16 117
578997         18:03:17.7 -00:35:52 14.5       117
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/10 00:15:18 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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