RECON: TNO occultation with 590218

Event between (590218) 11UD63 and star GA1180:02340403 with event index number of 2686000

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/12/27 01:39:40 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:18:14.4 +28:17:31
Equinox of date position of star is 06:19:45.1 +28:16:52
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 172 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=19.9

[RECON map]
Object is 13.7 AU from the Sun and 12.7 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 22.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 8.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 116 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 687 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9190.5 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.7
Diameter=105.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Diameter=42.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 590218, (2027/12/27 01:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:47:01.7 +27:57:23  1.1 19.16 153
Alnath         05:28:03.8 +28:37:43  1.6 11.42 176
44Kap Aur      06:17:09.7 +29:29:07  4.3  1.36 172
PPM 095788     06:21:45.2 +28:24:44  7.5  0.41 172
PPM 095764     06:21:01.7 +28:25:34  9.4  0.27 172
PPM 095719     06:19:28.1 +28:03:28 11.2  0.25 172
590218         06:20:00.5 +28:16:45 16.8       172
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 13.8 km RECON observability=0.1 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)
Kamloops 01:42:38 -14.9 AT Down 19.2 68.4 Really Low 01:32:26 - 01:52:50 5412
Victoria 01:42:45 -12.3 AT Down 16.5 65.7 Really Low 01:32:33 - 01:52:57 5391
Peachland 01:42:42 -15.0 AT Down 19.2 68.6 Really Low 01:32:30 - 01:52:54 5338
Kelowna 01:42:41 -15.2 AT Down 19.4 68.8 Really Low 01:32:29 - 01:52:53 5334
Summerland 01:42:42 -15.0 AT Down 19.2 68.6 Really Low 01:32:30 - 01:52:54 5326
Penticton 01:42:43 -15.0 AT Down 19.2 68.6 Really Low 01:32:31 - 01:52:55 5318
Oliver 01:42:44 -14.9 AT Down 19.1 68.5 Really Low 01:32:32 - 01:52:56 5297
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 01:42:45 -15.0 AT Down 19.2 68.6 Really Low 01:32:33 - 01:52:57 5281
Okanogan 01:42:47 -14.6 AT Down 18.8 68.3 Really Low 01:32:35 - 01:52:59 5249
Manson/Chelan 01:42:49 -14.1 AT Down 18.3 67.7 Really Low 01:32:37 - 01:53:01 5240
Brewster 01:42:48 -14.4 AT Down 18.6 68.0 Really Low 01:32:36 - 01:53:00 5240
Wenatchee 01:42:50 -13.9 AT Down 18.0 67.5 Really Low 01:32:38 - 01:53:02 5217
Ellensburg 01:42:52 -13.6 AT Down 17.7 67.2 Really Low 01:32:40 - 01:53:04 5199
Yakima 01:42:54 -13.5 AT Down 17.5 67.1 Really Low 01:32:42 - 01:53:06 5175
Toppenish/White Swan 01:42:55 -13.5 AT Down 17.6 67.1 Really Low 01:32:43 - 01:53:07 5155
The Dalles 01:42:57 -12.7 AT Down 16.8 66.4 Really Low 01:32:45 - 01:53:09 5135
Maupin 01:42:59 -12.6 AT Down 16.7 66.4 Really Low 01:32:47 - 01:53:11 5104
PNWRO 01:42:56 -14.4 AT Down 18.4 68.0 Really Low 01:32:44 - 01:53:08 5077
Sisters 01:43:02 -12.0 AT Down 16.0 65.8 Really Low 01:32:50 - 01:53:14 5066
Bend 01:43:03 -12.1 AT Down 16.1 65.9 Really Low 01:32:51 - 01:53:15 5041
Oregon Observatory 01:43:03 -11.9 NT Down 15.9 65.8 Really Low 01:32:51 - 01:53:15 5035
Sleaford 01:42:30 -24.0 Dark Down 28.2 79.2 Low 01:32:18 - 01:52:42 5022
Chiloquin 01:43:08 -11.2 NT Down 15.1 65.2 Really Low 01:32:56 - 01:53:20 4964
Klamath Falls 01:43:09 -11.1 NT Down 15.0 65.2 Really Low 01:32:57 - 01:53:21 4938
Fall River/Burney 01:43:13 -11.0 NT Down 14.8 65.2 Really Low 01:33:01 - 01:53:25 4842
Cedarville 01:43:12 -12.0 AT Down 15.8 66.0 Really Low 01:33:00 - 01:53:24 4828
Greenville 01:43:16 -11.0 NT Down 14.7 65.2 Really Low 01:33:04 - 01:53:28 4761
Gimple 01:43:16 -11.0 NT Down 14.8 65.3 Really Low 01:33:04 - 01:53:28 4758
Quincy 01:43:17 -10.9 NT Down 14.7 65.2 Really Low 01:33:05 - 01:53:29 4747
Portola 01:43:18 -11.2 NT Down 14.9 65.4 Really Low 01:33:06 - 01:53:30 4719
Reno 01:43:19 -11.6 NT Down 15.3 65.7 Really Low 01:33:07 - 01:53:31 4674
Carson City 01:43:20 -11.5 NT Down 15.2 65.6 Really Low 01:33:08 - 01:53:32 4647
Gardnerville 01:43:21 -11.4 NT Down 15.1 65.6 Really Low 01:33:09 - 01:53:33 4627
Yerington 01:43:21 -11.9 NT Down 15.5 65.9 Really Low 01:33:09 - 01:53:33 4607
Hawthorne 01:43:22 -12.1 AT Down 15.7 66.1 Really Low 01:33:10 - 01:53:34 4551
Lee Vining 01:43:24 -11.5 NT Down 15.1 65.7 Really Low 01:33:12 - 01:53:36 4530
Bishop 01:43:26 -11.9 NT Down 15.4 65.9 Really Low 01:33:14 - 01:53:38 4455
Beatty 01:43:28 -13.0 AT Down 16.4 66.6 Really Low 01:33:16 - 01:53:40 4351
Wildwood 01:43:36 -10.6 NT Down 13.9 65.1 Really Low 01:33:24 - 01:53:48 4213
Dunrhomin 01:43:13 -22.5 Dark Down 26.1 73.9 Low 01:33:01 - 01:53:25 4135
Laughlin/Bullhead City 01:43:33 -14.1 AT Down 17.4 67.2 Really Low 01:33:21 - 01:53:45 4122
Nikitin 01:43:14 -22.5 Dark Down 26.0 73.8 Low 01:33:02 - 01:53:26 4121
CU-SBO 01:43:14 -22.4 Dark Down 25.9 73.7 Low 01:33:02 - 01:53:26 4119
Patrick 01:43:32 -14.7 AT Down 18.0 67.7 Really Low 01:33:20 - 01:53:44 4111
Idyllwild 01:43:38 -11.9 NT Down 15.2 65.9 Really Low 01:33:26 - 01:53:50 4102
Lake Havasu City 01:43:35 -14.1 AT Down 17.3 67.2 Really Low 01:33:23 - 01:53:47 4058
Calipatria 01:43:39 -12.7 AT Down 15.9 66.3 Really Low 01:33:27 - 01:53:51 4000
Yuma 01:43:40 -13.2 AT Down 16.4 66.5 Really Low 01:33:28 - 01:53:52 3925
George/Scottsdale 01:43:37 -15.8 AT Down 18.9 68.1 Really Low 01:33:25 - 01:53:49 3887

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, (2027/12/27 01:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 19.16 153
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6 11.42 176
44Kap Aur      06:15:22.6 +29:29:47  4.3  1.36 172
PPM 095788     06:19:59.0 +28:25:35  7.5  0.41 172
PPM 095764     06:19:15.5 +28:26:23  9.4  0.27 172
PPM 095719     06:17:42.2 +28:04:13 11.2  0.25 172
590218         06:18:14.4 +28:17:31 16.8       172
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/12/08 04:37:36 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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