RECON: TNO occultation with 590218

Event between (590218) 11UD63 and star GA1180:02449910 with event index number of 2685973

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/11/26 13:43:12 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:25:37.6 +28:17:13
Equinox of date position of star is 06:27:08.3 +28:16:18
Stellar brightness G=15.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 130 degrees from the moon. Moon is 3% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=20.2

[RECON map]
Object is 13.7 AU from the Sun and 12.9 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 17.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 153 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 774 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9319.9 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.7
Diameter=105.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.2 sec chord
Diameter=42.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 590218, (2027/11/26 13:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:47:01.4 +27:57:23  1.1 17.54 112
Alhena         06:39:19.4 +16:22:23  1.9 12.21 125
PPM 095923     06:26:39.7 +29:41:23  6.5  1.43 130
PPM 095925     06:26:44.9 +28:00:52  8.1  0.29 130
PPM 095932     06:27:00.4 +28:09:33  9.7  0.14 130
590218         06:27:23.3 +28:16:09 15.3       129
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 29.1 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=29.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 13:39:53 -9.2 NT Up 35.3 272.1 Up 13:26:37 - 13:53:09 1823
Kamloops 13:40:14 -17.4 AT Down 44.3 261.6 Up 13:26:58 - 13:53:30 1281
Kelowna 13:40:09 -16.6 AT Down 43.8 263.1 Up 13:26:53 - 13:53:25 1238
Peachland 13:40:09 -16.8 AT Down 44.0 263.0 Up 13:26:53 - 13:53:25 1220
Summerland 13:40:08 -16.7 AT Down 44.0 263.2 Up 13:26:52 - 13:53:24 1210
Penticton 13:40:08 -16.6 AT Down 43.9 263.4 Up 13:26:52 - 13:53:24 1208
Oliver 13:40:06 -16.6 AT Down 44.0 263.7 Up 13:26:50 - 13:53:22 1178
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:40:05 -16.4 AT Down 43.9 264.0 Up 13:26:49 - 13:53:21 1169
Okanogan 13:40:03 -16.4 AT Down 44.1 264.5 Up 13:26:47 - 13:53:19 1107
Brewster 13:40:03 -16.5 AT Down 44.2 264.6 Up 13:26:47 - 13:53:19 1078
Manson/Chelan 13:40:02 -16.7 AT Down 44.5 264.5 Up 13:26:46 - 13:53:18 1049
Victoria 13:40:13 -18.9 Dark Down 46.6 261.1 Up 13:26:57 - 13:53:29 1009
Wenatchee 13:40:01 -16.7 AT Down 44.7 264.8 Up 13:26:45 - 13:53:17 1003
Ellensburg 13:40:00 -16.7 AT Down 44.9 265.0 Up 13:26:44 - 13:53:16 960
PNWRO 13:39:52 -15.4 AT Down 43.8 267.2 Up 13:26:36 - 13:53:08 924
Yakima 13:39:59 -16.6 AT Down 44.9 265.4 Up 13:26:43 - 13:53:15 924
Dunrhomin 13:39:00 -4.2 CT Up 33.6 280.6 Up 13:25:44 - 13:52:16 911
Toppenish/White Swan 13:39:57 -16.5 AT Down 44.8 265.7 Up 13:26:41 - 13:53:13 910
Nikitin 13:38:59 -4.2 CT Up 33.6 280.7 Up 13:25:43 - 13:52:15 895
CU-SBO 13:38:59 -4.2 CT Up 33.6 280.7 Up 13:25:43 - 13:52:15 886
The Dalles 13:39:56 -16.8 AT Down 45.4 265.9 Up 13:26:40 - 13:53:12 816
Maupin 13:39:55 -16.7 AT Down 45.4 266.4 Up 13:26:39 - 13:53:11 782
Sisters 13:39:53 -16.8 AT Down 45.8 266.9 Up 13:26:37 - 13:53:09 688
Bend 13:39:51 -16.6 AT Down 45.6 267.4 Up 13:26:35 - 13:53:07 675
Oregon Observatory 13:39:51 -16.7 AT Down 45.7 267.4 Up 13:26:35 - 13:53:07 655
Chiloquin 13:39:47 -16.7 AT Down 46.1 268.5 Up 13:26:31 - 13:53:03 521
Klamath Falls 13:39:46 -16.5 AT Down 46.0 268.9 Up 13:26:30 - 13:53:02 492
Cedarville 13:39:39 -15.2 AT Down 44.9 270.7 Up 13:26:23 - 13:52:55 481
Fall River/Burney 13:39:41 -16.0 AT Down 45.8 270.4 Up 13:26:25 - 13:52:57 396
Gimple 13:39:36 -15.4 AT Down 45.4 271.6 Up 13:26:20 - 13:52:52 329
Greenville 13:39:36 -15.4 AT Down 45.4 271.6 Up 13:26:20 - 13:52:52 326
Portola 13:39:34 -15.0 AT Up 45.1 272.2 Up 13:26:18 - 13:52:50 312
Reno 13:39:31 -14.5 AT Up 44.6 272.8 Up 13:26:15 - 13:52:47 310
Quincy 13:39:36 -15.4 AT Down 45.4 271.8 Up 13:26:20 - 13:52:52 308
Yerington 13:39:27 -13.8 AT Up 44.0 273.8 Up 13:26:11 - 13:52:43 281
Carson City 13:39:30 -14.4 AT Up 44.5 273.2 Up 13:26:14 - 13:52:46 277
Hawthorne 13:39:24 -13.3 AT Up 43.6 274.5 Up 13:26:08 - 13:52:40 256
Gardnerville 13:39:29 -14.3 AT Up 44.5 273.5 Up 13:26:13 - 13:52:45 256
Lee Vining 13:39:24 -13.5 AT Up 43.9 274.8 Up 13:26:08 - 13:52:40 186
Beatty 13:39:14 -11.5 NT Up 42.0 277.0 Up 13:25:58 - 13:52:30 172
Bishop 13:39:20 -12.8 AT Up 43.3 275.7 Up 13:26:04 - 13:52:36 156
Patrick 13:39:01 -8.8 NT Up 39.5 279.6 Up 13:25:45 - 13:52:17 143
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:39:02 -9.3 NT Up 40.0 279.5 Up 13:25:46 - 13:52:18 92
George/Scottsdale 13:38:50 -6.7 NT Up 37.6 281.8 Up 13:25:34 - 13:52:06 64
Lake Havasu City 13:38:59 -8.9 NT Up 39.7 280.2 Up 13:25:43 - 13:52:15 39
Idyllwild 13:39:03 -10.5 NT Up 41.5 279.8 Up 13:25:47 - 13:52:19 -125
Calipatria 13:38:58 -9.4 NT Up 40.5 280.8 Up 13:25:42 - 13:52:14 -138
Yuma 13:38:54 -8.5 NT Up 39.7 281.5 Up 13:25:38 - 13:52:10 -144
Wildwood 13:39:10 -12.1 AT Up 43.1 278.6 Up 13:25:54 - 13:52:26 -163

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, (2027/11/26 13:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 17.54 112
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:56  1.9 12.21 125
PPM 095923     06:24:52.7 +29:42:25  6.5  1.43 130
PPM 095925     06:24:59.4 +28:01:55  8.1  0.29 130
PPM 095932     06:25:14.7 +28:10:37  9.7  0.14 130
590218         06:25:37.6 +28:17:13 15.3       129
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/12/08 04:36:36 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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