RECON: TNO occultation with 593617

Event between (593617) 15RN278 and star GA0980:00132082 with event index number of 2690439

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/11/07 10:47:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:31:28.3 +08:34:25
Equinox of date position of star is 01:32:37.8 +08:41:12
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 175 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.8 AU from the Sun and 34.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 249 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2688 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25319.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=119.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.2 sec chord
Diameter=48.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:4E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 593617, (2026/11/07 10:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:27.9 +16:33:41  0.8 45.61 133
6Bet Ari       01:56:07.7 +20:56:18  2.6 13.45 169
PPM 144653     01:30:27.4 +07:25:55  6.4  1.41 174
PPM 144733     01:34:42.9 +08:20:44  7.2  0.58 174
PPM 144663     01:30:56.1 +08:31:04  9.8  0.52 175
PPM 144701     01:32:45.2 +08:38:27 10.4  0.08 175
593617         01:32:53.0 +08:42:40 16.4       175
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 3.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 35.4 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=19.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 10:43:39 -31.7 Dark Down 13.6 266.4 Really Low 10:28:39 - 10:58:39 7
Kamloops 10:43:52 -40.5 Dark Down 22.7 255.2 Low 10:28:52 - 10:58:52 -141
Kelowna 10:43:49 -40.4 Dark Down 22.4 256.2 Low 10:28:49 - 10:58:49 -225
Peachland 10:43:49 -40.6 Dark Down 22.6 256.0 Low 10:28:49 - 10:58:49 -235
Summerland 10:43:49 -40.6 Dark Down 22.6 256.2 Low 10:28:49 - 10:58:49 -250
Penticton 10:43:48 -40.6 Dark Down 22.5 256.3 Low 10:28:48 - 10:58:48 -257
Oliver 10:43:48 -40.8 Dark Down 22.6 256.4 Low 10:28:48 - 10:58:48 -293
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:43:47 -40.7 Dark Down 22.5 256.7 Low 10:28:47 - 10:58:47 -310
Tonasket 10:43:47 -40.9 Dark Down 22.6 256.7 Low 10:28:47 - 10:58:47 -341
Victoria 10:43:53 -43.3 Dark Down 25.2 253.5 Low 10:28:53 - 10:58:53 -345
Okanogan 10:43:46 -41.1 Dark Down 22.8 256.7 Low 10:28:46 - 10:58:46 -375
Brewster 10:43:46 -41.4 Dark Down 23.0 256.7 Low 10:28:46 - 10:58:46 -402
Manson/Chelan 10:43:46 -41.7 Dark Down 23.3 256.5 Low 10:28:46 - 10:58:46 -422
Wenatchee 10:43:46 -42.0 Dark Down 23.5 256.5 Low 10:28:46 - 10:58:46 -470
Ellensburg 10:43:46 -42.3 Dark Down 23.8 256.5 Low 10:28:46 - 10:58:46 -511
Yakima 10:43:45 -42.5 Dark Down 23.9 256.7 Low 10:28:45 - 10:58:45 -553
Toppenish/White Swan 10:43:44 -42.4 Dark Down 23.8 256.9 Low 10:28:44 - 10:58:44 -575
PNWRO 10:43:42 -41.6 Dark Down 22.9 258.2 Low 10:28:42 - 10:58:42 -617
Goldendale 10:43:44 -42.9 Dark Down 24.2 256.8 Low 10:28:44 - 10:58:44 -631
The Dalles 10:43:45 -43.3 Dark Down 24.5 256.6 Low 10:28:45 - 10:58:45 -653
Maupin 10:43:44 -43.4 Dark Down 24.5 256.9 Low 10:28:44 - 10:58:44 -696
Sisters 10:43:43 -44.0 Dark Down 25.1 256.9 Low 10:28:43 - 10:58:43 -785
Bend 10:43:43 -44.0 Dark Down 25.0 257.2 Low 10:28:43 - 10:58:43 -811
Oregon Observatory 10:43:42 -44.1 Dark Down 25.1 257.2 Low 10:28:42 - 10:58:42 -829
North Lake 10:43:41 -44.0 Dark Down 24.8 257.9 Low 10:28:41 - 10:58:41 -898
Chiloquin 10:43:42 -44.9 Dark Down 25.7 257.5 Low 10:28:42 - 10:58:42 -965
Klamath Falls 10:43:41 -45.0 Dark Down 25.7 257.7 Low 10:28:41 - 10:58:41 -1001
Lakeview 10:43:38 -44.0 Dark Down 24.7 258.8 Low 10:28:38 - 10:58:38 -1011
Cedarville 10:43:38 -44.1 Dark Down 24.7 259.2 Low 10:28:38 - 10:58:38 -1081
Fall River/Burney 10:43:39 -45.1 Dark Down 25.7 258.5 Low 10:28:39 - 10:58:39 -1128
Susanville 10:43:37 -44.8 Dark Down 25.2 259.3 Low 10:28:37 - 10:58:37 -1197
Dunrhomin 10:43:17 -33.4 Dark Down 13.6 269.8 Really Low 10:28:17 - 10:58:17 -1201
Greenville 10:43:37 -45.1 Dark Down 25.5 259.3 Low 10:28:37 - 10:58:37 -1226
Gimple 10:43:37 -45.1 Dark Down 25.4 259.3 Low 10:28:37 - 10:58:37 -1226
Quincy 10:43:37 -45.2 Dark Down 25.5 259.4 Low 10:28:37 - 10:58:37 -1247
Portola 10:43:36 -44.9 Dark Down 25.2 259.8 Low 10:28:36 - 10:58:36 -1262
Reno 10:43:35 -44.5 Dark Down 24.8 260.3 Low 10:28:35 - 10:58:35 -1293
Carson City 10:43:34 -44.6 Dark Down 24.8 260.5 Low 10:28:34 - 10:58:34 -1332
Yerington 10:43:33 -44.2 Dark Down 24.4 261.0 Low 10:28:33 - 10:58:33 -1354
Gardnerville 10:43:34 -44.6 Dark Down 24.8 260.7 Low 10:28:34 - 10:58:34 -1358
Hawthorne 10:43:31 -43.9 Dark Down 24.0 261.6 Low 10:28:31 - 10:58:31 -1406
Tonopah 10:43:29 -43.0 Dark Down 23.0 262.7 Low 10:28:29 - 10:58:29 -1459
Lee Vining 10:43:32 -44.4 Dark Down 24.5 261.5 Low 10:28:32 - 10:58:32 -1465
Bishop 10:43:30 -44.0 Dark Down 24.0 262.3 Low 10:28:30 - 10:58:30 -1532
Beatty 10:43:27 -42.9 Dark Down 22.8 263.5 Low 10:28:27 - 10:58:27 -1585
Indian Springs 10:43:25 -42.1 Dark Down 22.0 264.3 Low 10:28:25 - 10:58:25 -1622
Henderson 10:43:24 -41.7 Dark Down 21.5 265.0 Low 10:28:24 - 10:58:24 -1680
Patrick 10:43:21 -40.9 Dark Down 20.6 265.9 Low 10:28:21 - 10:58:21 -1748
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:43:22 -41.1 Dark Down 20.8 265.8 Low 10:28:22 - 10:58:22 -1772
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:43:22 -41.5 Dark Down 21.2 265.5 Low 10:28:22 - 10:58:22 -1775
Mohave Valley 10:43:22 -41.5 Dark Down 21.2 265.7 Low 10:28:22 - 10:58:22 -1805
Lake Havasu City 10:43:22 -41.4 Dark Down 21.0 266.0 Low 10:28:22 - 10:58:22 -1848
Wildwood 10:43:28 -44.9 Dark Down 24.6 263.6 Low 10:28:28 - 10:58:28 -1886
Parker 10:43:21 -41.4 Dark Down 21.0 266.1 Low 10:28:21 - 10:58:21 -1887
Idyllwild 10:43:24 -43.5 Dark Down 23.1 264.9 Low 10:28:24 - 10:58:24 -1929
George/Scottsdale 10:43:17 -39.5 Dark Down 19.1 267.7 Really Low 10:28:17 - 10:58:17 -1931
Calipatria 10:43:22 -42.6 Dark Down 22.1 265.8 Low 10:28:22 - 10:58:22 -1998
Yuma 10:43:21 -41.9 Dark Down 21.4 266.5 Low 10:28:21 - 10:58:21 -2045

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 593617, (2026/11/07 10:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 45.61 133
6Bet Ari       01:54:38.6 +20:48:26  2.6 13.45 169
PPM 144653     01:29:03.1 +07:17:38  6.4  1.41 174
PPM 144733     01:33:18.2 +08:12:30  7.2  0.58 174
PPM 144663     01:29:31.5 +08:22:47  9.8  0.52 175
PPM 144701     01:31:20.5 +08:30:12 10.4  0.08 175
593617         01:31:28.3 +08:34:25 16.4       175
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/18 00:33:10 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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