RECON: TNO occultation with 590218

Event between (590218) 11UD63 and star GA1200:01417648 with event index number of 2685495

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/12/10 13:34:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:15:06.2 +30:19:04
Equinox of date position of star is 05:16:38.1 +30:20:36
Stellar brightness G=14.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 73 degrees from the moon. Moon is 63% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=20.3

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Object is 14.7 AU from the Sun and 13.7 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 22.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 8.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 60 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 556 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9961.7 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.7
Diameter=105.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Diameter=42.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 590218, (2025/12/10 13:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:24.7 +16:33:34  0.8 16.46  84
Alnath         05:27:56.0 +28:37:37  1.6  2.98  71
PPM 094297     05:22:51.8 +29:35:36  5.7  1.52  72
PPM 070104     05:17:33.7 +30:31:26  7.9  0.25  73
PPM 070092     05:16:48.4 +30:35:29  9.2  0.25  73
PPM 070079     05:16:12.6 +30:08:34 10.3  0.24  73
590218         05:16:45.9 +30:20:44 14.8        73
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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.8 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)
Sleaford 13:30:48 -12.9 AT Up 19.2 295.0 Really Low 13:25:17 - 13:36:19 6550
Kamloops 13:30:47 -21.2 Dark Up 27.2 285.6 Low 13:25:16 - 13:36:18 5948
Kelowna 13:30:43 -20.5 Dark Up 26.4 286.6 Low 13:25:12 - 13:36:14 5917
Peachland 13:30:43 -20.7 Dark Up 26.5 286.5 Low 13:25:12 - 13:36:14 5898
Summerland 13:30:42 -20.6 Dark Up 26.4 286.6 Low 13:25:11 - 13:36:13 5889
Penticton 13:30:42 -20.5 Dark Up 26.3 286.7 Low 13:25:11 - 13:36:13 5888
Oliver 13:30:41 -20.4 Dark Up 26.3 286.9 Low 13:25:10 - 13:36:12 5861
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:30:40 -20.3 Dark Up 26.1 287.1 Low 13:25:09 - 13:36:11 5855
Okanogan 13:30:38 -20.3 Dark Up 26.0 287.2 Low 13:25:07 - 13:36:09 5796
Brewster 13:30:37 -20.4 Dark Up 26.1 287.2 Low 13:25:06 - 13:36:08 5768
Dunrhomin 13:30:10 -8.1 NT Up 13.5 298.5 Really Low 13:24:39 - 13:35:41 5744
Manson/Chelan 13:30:37 -20.5 Dark Up 26.3 287.1 Low 13:25:06 - 13:36:08 5738
Nikitin 13:30:11 -8.0 NT Up 13.4 298.5 Really Low 13:24:40 - 13:35:42 5729
CU-SBO 13:30:10 -8.0 NT Up 13.4 298.5 Really Low 13:24:39 - 13:35:41 5721
Wenatchee 13:30:35 -20.6 Dark Up 26.2 287.2 Low 13:25:04 - 13:36:06 5694
Victoria 13:30:41 -22.8 Dark Up 28.5 284.6 Low 13:25:10 - 13:36:12 5673
Ellensburg 13:30:34 -20.6 Dark Up 26.3 287.2 Low 13:25:03 - 13:36:05 5653
PNWRO 13:30:30 -19.3 Dark Up 24.9 288.7 Low 13:24:59 - 13:36:01 5634
Yakima 13:30:33 -20.6 Dark Up 26.2 287.4 Low 13:25:02 - 13:36:04 5619
Toppenish/White Swan 13:30:32 -20.4 Dark Up 26.0 287.6 Low 13:25:01 - 13:36:03 5608
The Dalles 13:30:30 -20.8 Dark Up 26.3 287.5 Low 13:24:59 - 13:36:01 5515
Maupin 13:30:29 -20.6 Dark Up 26.1 287.7 Low 13:24:58 - 13:36:00 5485
Sisters 13:30:27 -20.8 Dark Up 26.2 287.9 Low 13:24:56 - 13:35:58 5393
Bend 13:30:26 -20.6 Dark Up 25.9 288.1 Low 13:24:55 - 13:35:57 5383
Oregon Observatory 13:30:26 -20.6 Dark Up 25.9 288.1 Low 13:24:55 - 13:35:57 5364
Chiloquin 13:30:22 -20.6 Dark Up 25.8 288.5 Low 13:24:51 - 13:35:53 5236
Cedarville 13:30:18 -19.2 Dark Up 24.3 289.9 Low 13:24:47 - 13:35:49 5215
Klamath Falls 13:30:21 -20.5 Dark Up 25.7 288.7 Low 13:24:50 - 13:35:52 5210
Fall River/Burney 13:30:17 -20.0 Dark Up 25.0 289.4 Low 13:24:46 - 13:35:48 5124
Gimple 13:30:15 -19.4 Dark Up 24.3 290.1 Low 13:24:44 - 13:35:46 5067
Greenville 13:30:14 -19.4 Dark Up 24.4 290.0 Low 13:24:43 - 13:35:45 5064
Reno 13:30:12 -18.4 Dark Up 23.4 290.9 Low 13:24:41 - 13:35:43 5059
Portola 13:30:13 -19.0 Dark Up 23.9 290.4 Low 13:24:42 - 13:35:44 5055
Quincy 13:30:14 -19.4 Dark Up 24.3 290.1 Low 13:24:43 - 13:35:45 5046
Yerington 13:30:10 -17.8 AT Up 22.7 291.4 Low 13:24:39 - 13:35:41 5038
Carson City 13:30:11 -18.3 Dark Up 23.2 291.0 Low 13:24:40 - 13:35:42 5029
Hawthorne 13:30:08 -17.3 AT Up 22.2 291.9 Low 13:24:37 - 13:35:39 5020
Gardnerville 13:30:10 -18.2 Dark Up 23.1 291.1 Low 13:24:39 - 13:35:41 5009
Patrick 13:29:58 -12.8 AT Up 17.5 295.2 Really Low 13:24:27 - 13:35:29 4960
Beatty 13:30:03 -15.4 AT Up 20.2 293.4 Low 13:24:32 - 13:35:34 4960
Lee Vining 13:30:07 -17.5 AT Up 22.3 291.8 Low 13:24:36 - 13:35:38 4951
Bishop 13:30:05 -16.8 AT Up 21.6 292.4 Low 13:24:34 - 13:35:36 4929
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:29:58 -13.2 AT Up 17.9 294.9 Really Low 13:24:27 - 13:35:29 4907
George/Scottsdale 13:29:54 -10.6 NT Up 15.2 296.6 Really Low 13:24:23 - 13:35:25 4906
Lake Havasu City 13:29:56 -12.8 AT Up 17.4 295.2 Really Low 13:24:25 - 13:35:27 4860
Yuma 13:29:52 -12.5 AT Up 16.9 295.6 Really Low 13:24:21 - 13:35:23 4687
Idyllwild 13:29:56 -14.4 AT Up 18.9 294.4 Really Low 13:24:25 - 13:35:27 4684
Calipatria 13:29:54 -13.3 AT Up 17.7 295.1 Really Low 13:24:23 - 13:35:25 4684
Wildwood 13:29:58 -16.0 AT Up 20.5 293.5 Low 13:24:27 - 13:35:29 4631

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 590218, (2025/12/10 13:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 16.46  84
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6  2.98  71
PPM 094297     05:21:12.7 +29:34:11  5.7  1.52  72
PPM 070104     05:15:53.8 +30:29:48  7.9  0.25  73
PPM 070092     05:15:08.5 +30:33:50  9.2  0.25  73
PPM 070079     05:14:33.1 +30:06:54 10.3  0.24  73
590218         05:15:06.2 +30:19:04 14.8        73
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/12/07 04:19:48 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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