RECON: TNO occultation with 578997

Event between (578997) 14JR92 and star GA0860:07061381 with event index number of 2557141

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/08/22 06:34:54 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:12:54.4 -02:11:41
Equinox of date position of star is 18:14:03.4 -02:11:15
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 108 degrees from the moon. Moon is 78% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

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TNO is 34.6 AU from the Sun and 34.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 294 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4407 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24691.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=157.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.1 sec chord
Diameter=64.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 578997, (2027/08/22 06:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:06.4 -26:29:27  0.9 34.70 135
60Bet Oph      17:44:50.4 +04:33:28  2.8  9.99 113
PPM 201570     18:18:20.1 -02:59:50  5.9  1.28 107
PPM 180274     18:14:42.2 -01:42:37  7.7  0.48 108
PPM 180270     18:13:40.9 -02:06:12  9.7  0.19 108
578997         18:14:20.8 -02:11:08 15.6       107
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 3.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 26.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=12.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 06:29:30 -24.2 Dark Up 29.6 220.2 Low 06:14:30 - 06:44:30 1944
Victoria 06:29:41 -25.2 Dark Up 32.5 217.8 Up 06:14:41 - 06:44:41 1899
Peachland 06:29:29 -25.2 Dark Up 30.1 221.1 Up 06:14:29 - 06:44:29 1842
Kelowna 06:29:29 -25.1 Dark Up 29.9 221.4 Low 06:14:29 - 06:44:29 1839
Summerland 06:29:29 -25.3 Dark Up 30.2 221.3 Up 06:14:29 - 06:44:29 1826
Penticton 06:29:29 -25.4 Dark Up 30.2 221.4 Up 06:14:29 - 06:44:29 1815
Oliver 06:29:29 -25.7 Dark Up 30.4 221.6 Up 06:14:29 - 06:44:29 1786
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:29:29 -25.9 Dark Up 30.5 221.8 Up 06:14:29 - 06:44:29 1764
Tonasket 06:29:29 -26.2 Dark Up 30.7 221.9 Up 06:14:29 - 06:44:29 1741
Okanogan 06:29:30 -26.5 Dark Up 31.1 221.9 Up 06:14:30 - 06:44:30 1719
Brewster 06:29:31 -26.6 Dark Up 31.3 221.8 Up 06:14:31 - 06:44:31 1704
Manson/Chelan 06:29:32 -26.7 Dark Up 31.7 221.5 Up 06:14:32 - 06:44:32 1703
Wenatchee 06:29:33 -27.1 Dark Up 32.1 221.5 Up 06:14:33 - 06:44:33 1670
Ellensburg 06:29:34 -27.4 Dark Up 32.5 221.4 Up 06:14:34 - 06:44:34 1645
Yakima 06:29:34 -27.8 Dark Up 32.8 221.6 Up 06:14:34 - 06:44:34 1612
Toppenish/White Swan 06:29:34 -28.0 Dark Up 32.9 221.9 Up 06:14:34 - 06:44:34 1586
Goldendale 06:29:36 -28.4 Dark Up 33.5 221.7 Up 06:14:36 - 06:44:36 1558
The Dalles 06:29:37 -28.5 Dark Up 33.8 221.4 Up 06:14:37 - 06:44:37 1556
Sleaford 06:28:56 -25.6 Dark Up 22.2 233.8 Low 06:13:56 - 06:43:56 1531
Maupin 06:29:38 -28.9 Dark Up 34.1 221.7 Up 06:14:38 - 06:44:38 1516
PNWRO 06:29:30 -28.8 Dark Up 32.5 223.6 Up 06:14:30 - 06:44:30 1487
Sisters 06:29:40 -29.5 Dark Up 35.0 221.6 Up 06:14:40 - 06:44:40 1464
Bend 06:29:40 -29.8 Dark Up 35.0 222.0 Up 06:14:40 - 06:44:40 1432
Oregon Observatory 06:29:40 -29.9 Dark Up 35.2 221.9 Up 06:14:40 - 06:44:40 1423
North Lake 06:29:40 -30.6 Dark Up 35.4 222.8 Up 06:14:40 - 06:44:40 1343
Chiloquin 06:29:44 -30.9 Dark Up 36.4 222.1 Up 06:14:44 - 06:44:44 1331
Klamath Falls 06:29:44 -31.2 Dark Up 36.6 222.4 Up 06:14:44 - 06:44:44 1297
Lakeview 06:29:40 -31.8 Dark Up 35.9 223.9 Up 06:14:40 - 06:44:40 1225
Fall River/Burney 06:29:45 -32.4 Dark Up 37.3 223.4 Up 06:14:45 - 06:44:45 1177
Cedarville 06:29:40 -32.4 Dark Up 36.3 224.4 Up 06:14:40 - 06:44:40 1159
Susanville 06:29:44 -33.2 Dark Up 37.4 224.5 Up 06:14:44 - 06:44:44 1086
Greenville 06:29:45 -33.4 Dark Up 37.7 224.3 Up 06:14:45 - 06:44:45 1076
Gimple 06:29:45 -33.4 Dark Up 37.7 224.4 Up 06:14:45 - 06:44:45 1072
Quincy 06:29:46 -33.5 Dark Up 37.8 224.5 Up 06:14:46 - 06:44:46 1058
Portola 06:29:44 -33.8 Dark Up 37.7 225.0 Up 06:14:44 - 06:44:44 1024
Reno 06:29:43 -34.3 Dark Up 37.5 225.9 Up 06:14:43 - 06:44:43 968
Carson City 06:29:43 -34.6 Dark Up 37.7 226.1 Up 06:14:43 - 06:44:43 935
Gardnerville 06:29:43 -34.9 Dark Up 37.9 226.3 Up 06:14:43 - 06:44:43 911
Yerington 06:29:41 -35.0 Dark Up 37.5 226.8 Up 06:14:41 - 06:44:41 886
Hawthorne 06:29:40 -35.6 Dark Up 37.5 227.7 Up 06:14:40 - 06:44:40 818
Lee Vining 06:29:44 -36.0 Dark Up 38.2 227.5 Up 06:14:44 - 06:44:44 792
Tonopah 06:29:37 -36.5 Dark Up 37.0 229.3 Up 06:14:37 - 06:44:37 706
Bishop 06:29:42 -36.7 Dark Up 38.2 228.6 Up 06:14:42 - 06:44:42 702
Beatty 06:29:38 -37.7 Dark Up 37.5 230.5 Up 06:14:38 - 06:44:38 578
Indian Springs 06:29:35 -38.4 Dark Up 37.0 231.7 Up 06:14:35 - 06:44:35 495
Wildwood 06:29:49 -39.6 Dark Up 40.4 230.4 Up 06:14:49 - 06:44:49 418
Henderson 06:29:33 -39.1 Dark Up 36.9 232.7 Up 06:14:33 - 06:44:33 412
Dunrhomin 06:29:00 -37.3 Dark Up 28.3 239.2 Low 06:14:00 - 06:44:00 373
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:29:35 -40.0 Dark Up 37.2 233.6 Up 06:14:35 - 06:44:35 311
Patrick 06:29:31 -40.0 Dark Up 36.6 234.1 Up 06:14:31 - 06:44:31 299
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:29:32 -40.2 Dark Up 36.8 234.1 Up 06:14:32 - 06:44:32 287
Idyllwild 06:29:44 -40.6 Dark Up 39.4 232.5 Up 06:14:44 - 06:44:44 287
Mohave Valley 06:29:34 -40.3 Dark Up 37.3 233.8 Up 06:14:34 - 06:44:34 285
Lake Havasu City 06:29:34 -40.7 Dark Up 37.4 234.3 Up 06:14:34 - 06:44:34 235
Parker 06:29:35 -41.1 Dark Up 37.6 234.5 Up 06:14:35 - 06:44:35 201
Calipatria 06:29:42 -41.6 Dark Up 39.0 234.0 Up 06:14:42 - 06:44:42 170
Yuma 06:29:39 -42.3 Dark Up 38.6 235.2 Up 06:14:39 - 06:44:39 83
George/Scottsdale 06:29:28 -42.2 Dark Up 36.2 237.0 Up 06:14:28 - 06:44:28 41

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, (2027/08/22 06:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 34.70 135
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8  9.99 113
PPM 201570     18:16:53.1 -03:00:33  5.9  1.28 107
PPM 180274     18:13:16.1 -01:43:11  7.7  0.48 108
PPM 180270     18:12:14.5 -02:06:43  9.7  0.19 108
578997         18:12:54.4 -02:11:41 15.6       108
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/28 00:23:22 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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