RECON: TNO occultation with 590218

Event between (590218) 11UD63 and star GA1180:02329054 with event index number of 2686001

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/12/30 01:27:42 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:17:27.4 +28:17:08
Equinox of date position of star is 06:18:58.2 +28:16:30
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 151 degrees from the moon. Moon is 5% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=19.9

[RECON map]
Object is 13.6 AU from the Sun and 12.7 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 22.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 8.6 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 673 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9189.0 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, (2027/12/30 01:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:47:01.8 +27:57:23  1.1 19.34 168
Alnath         05:28:03.8 +28:37:43  1.6 11.25 140
44Kap Aur      06:17:09.8 +29:29:07  4.3  1.29 150
PPM 095788     06:21:45.3 +28:24:44  7.5  0.57 151
PPM 095764     06:21:01.7 +28:25:34  9.4  0.43 151
PPM 095719     06:19:28.1 +28:03:28 11.2  0.22 151
590218         06:19:13.6 +28:16:23 16.9       151
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 13.7 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 01:30:38 -12.8 AT Up 19.2 68.5 Really Low 01:20:27 - 01:40:49 4012
Victoria 01:30:46 -10.1 NT Up 16.6 65.8 Really Low 01:20:35 - 01:40:57 3993
Peachland 01:30:42 -12.8 AT Up 19.3 68.7 Really Low 01:20:31 - 01:40:53 3939
Kelowna 01:30:42 -13.0 AT Up 19.5 68.9 Really Low 01:20:31 - 01:40:53 3936
Summerland 01:30:43 -12.8 AT Up 19.3 68.7 Really Low 01:20:32 - 01:40:54 3928
Penticton 01:30:43 -12.9 AT Up 19.3 68.7 Really Low 01:20:32 - 01:40:54 3920
Oliver 01:30:44 -12.7 AT Up 19.2 68.6 Really Low 01:20:33 - 01:40:55 3899
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 01:30:45 -12.8 AT Up 19.3 68.7 Really Low 01:20:34 - 01:40:56 3883
Okanogan 01:30:48 -12.4 AT Up 18.9 68.4 Really Low 01:20:37 - 01:40:59 3851
Manson/Chelan 01:30:49 -11.9 NT Up 18.4 67.8 Really Low 01:20:38 - 01:41:00 3842
Brewster 01:30:49 -12.2 AT Up 18.7 68.1 Really Low 01:20:38 - 01:41:00 3842
Wenatchee 01:30:51 -11.6 NT Up 18.1 67.6 Really Low 01:20:40 - 01:41:02 3820
Ellensburg 01:30:53 -11.3 NT Up 17.8 67.3 Really Low 01:20:42 - 01:41:04 3802
Yakima 01:30:54 -11.2 NT Up 17.6 67.2 Really Low 01:20:43 - 01:41:05 3778
Toppenish/White Swan 01:30:55 -11.2 NT Up 17.7 67.2 Really Low 01:20:44 - 01:41:06 3758
The Dalles 01:30:57 -10.4 NT Up 16.8 66.5 Really Low 01:20:46 - 01:41:08 3738
Maupin 01:30:59 -10.3 NT Up 16.8 66.5 Really Low 01:20:48 - 01:41:10 3708
PNWRO 01:30:57 -12.1 AT Up 18.5 68.1 Really Low 01:20:46 - 01:41:08 3681
Sisters 01:31:02 -9.7 NT Up 16.1 65.9 Really Low 01:20:51 - 01:41:13 3671
Bend 01:31:03 -9.8 NT Up 16.2 66.0 Really Low 01:20:52 - 01:41:14 3646
Oregon Observatory 01:31:04 -9.6 NT Up 16.0 65.9 Really Low 01:20:53 - 01:41:15 3640
Sleaford 01:30:31 -21.8 Dark Down 28.3 79.3 Low 01:20:20 - 01:40:42 3622
Chiloquin 01:31:08 -8.8 NT Up 15.2 65.3 Really Low 01:20:57 - 01:41:19 3569
Klamath Falls 01:31:10 -8.7 NT Up 15.1 65.3 Really Low 01:20:59 - 01:41:21 3543
Fall River/Burney 01:31:14 -8.5 NT Up 14.9 65.3 Really Low 01:21:03 - 01:41:25 3448
Cedarville 01:31:13 -9.6 NT Up 15.9 66.1 Really Low 01:21:02 - 01:41:24 3433
Greenville 01:31:17 -8.5 NT Up 14.8 65.3 Really Low 01:21:06 - 01:41:28 3368
Gimple 01:31:17 -8.6 NT Up 14.9 65.3 Really Low 01:21:06 - 01:41:28 3364
Quincy 01:31:18 -8.4 NT Up 14.7 65.3 Really Low 01:21:07 - 01:41:29 3354
Portola 01:31:18 -8.7 NT Up 15.0 65.5 Really Low 01:21:07 - 01:41:29 3326
Reno 01:31:19 -9.1 NT Up 15.4 65.8 Really Low 01:21:08 - 01:41:30 3281
Carson City 01:31:21 -9.0 NT Up 15.3 65.7 Really Low 01:21:10 - 01:41:32 3254
Gardnerville 01:31:22 -8.9 NT Up 15.2 65.7 Really Low 01:21:11 - 01:41:33 3235
Yerington 01:31:22 -9.3 NT Up 15.6 66.0 Really Low 01:21:11 - 01:41:33 3214
Hawthorne 01:31:23 -9.6 NT Up 15.8 66.2 Really Low 01:21:12 - 01:41:34 3159
Lee Vining 01:31:25 -9.0 NT Up 15.2 65.8 Really Low 01:21:14 - 01:41:36 3138
Bishop 01:31:27 -9.3 NT Up 15.5 66.0 Really Low 01:21:16 - 01:41:38 3063
Beatty 01:31:29 -10.3 NT Up 16.5 66.7 Really Low 01:21:18 - 01:41:40 2959
Wildwood 01:31:37 -7.9 NT Up 14.1 65.1 Really Low 01:21:26 - 01:41:48 2822
Dunrhomin 01:31:14 -19.9 Dark Up 26.2 74.0 Low 01:21:03 - 01:41:25 2741
Laughlin/Bullhead City 01:31:34 -11.4 NT Up 17.5 67.3 Really Low 01:21:23 - 01:41:45 2731
Nikitin 01:31:15 -19.9 Dark Up 26.1 73.9 Low 01:21:04 - 01:41:26 2727
CU-SBO 01:31:15 -19.8 Dark Up 26.0 73.8 Low 01:21:04 - 01:41:26 2725
Patrick 01:31:33 -12.0 AT Up 18.1 67.7 Really Low 01:21:22 - 01:41:44 2720
Idyllwild 01:31:38 -9.3 NT Up 15.3 65.9 Really Low 01:21:27 - 01:41:49 2712
Lake Havasu City 01:31:36 -11.4 NT Up 17.5 67.3 Really Low 01:21:25 - 01:41:47 2667
Calipatria 01:31:40 -10.0 NT Up 16.0 66.3 Really Low 01:21:29 - 01:41:51 2610
Yuma 01:31:41 -10.5 NT Up 16.5 66.6 Really Low 01:21:30 - 01:41:52 2535
George/Scottsdale 01:31:38 -13.0 AT Up 19.1 68.1 Really Low 01:21:27 - 01:41:49 2496

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, (2027/12/30 01:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 19.34 168
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6 11.25 140
44Kap Aur      06:15:22.6 +29:29:47  4.3  1.29 150
PPM 095788     06:19:59.0 +28:25:35  7.5  0.57 151
PPM 095764     06:19:15.5 +28:26:23  9.4  0.43 151
PPM 095719     06:17:42.2 +28:04:13 11.2  0.22 151
590218         06:17:27.4 +28:17:08 16.9       151
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/12/08 04:37:57 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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