RECON: TNO occultation with 600217

Event between (600217) 11QY100 and star GA0880:02837772 with event index number of 2730962

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/02/09 09:01:46 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:20:31.5 -01:15:35
Equinox of date position of star is 07:21:38.6 -01:18:08
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 112 degrees from the moon. Moon is 52% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

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TNO is 20.7 AU from the Sun and 19.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 88 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1173 km.
The sky-plane scale is 14437.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.2
Diameter=137.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.0 sec chord
Diameter=56.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 600217, (2026/02/09 09:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:46:18.0 -16:45:08 -1.5 17.75 113
Alhena         06:39:13.2 +16:22:29  1.9 20.58 129
PPM 152483     07:23:23.9 +00:07:33  5.8  1.49 113
PPM 176847     07:21:10.0 -01:22:09  7.9  0.18 113
PPM 176853     07:21:54.7 -01:15:26  8.7  0.06 112
600217         07:21:51.0 -01:18:37 16.5       112
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 9.4 km RECON observability=1.0 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 09:01:35 -47.2 Dark Up 17.5 243.7 Really Low 08:53:46 - 09:09:23 6764
Dunrhomin 09:00:35 -55.5 Dark Up 22.0 248.1 Low 08:52:46 - 09:08:23 6431
Kamloops 09:01:55 -52.7 Dark Down 25.8 231.1 Low 08:54:06 - 09:09:43 6421
Kelowna 09:01:49 -53.3 Dark Down 25.9 232.2 Low 08:54:01 - 09:09:38 6420
Peachland 09:01:50 -53.5 Dark Down 26.1 232.0 Low 08:54:01 - 09:09:38 6410
Penticton 09:01:47 -53.7 Dark Down 26.1 232.2 Low 08:53:58 - 09:09:35 6408
Summerland 09:01:48 -53.6 Dark Down 26.1 232.1 Low 08:53:59 - 09:09:36 6407
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:01:44 -54.1 Dark Down 26.3 232.6 Low 08:53:56 - 09:09:33 6398
Oliver 09:01:46 -54.0 Dark Down 26.3 232.4 Low 08:53:57 - 09:09:34 6398
Tonasket 09:01:42 -54.4 Dark Down 26.6 232.7 Low 08:53:54 - 09:09:31 6386
Okanogan 09:01:42 -54.8 Dark Down 26.9 232.6 Low 08:53:53 - 09:09:30 6372
Brewster 09:01:43 -55.1 Dark Down 27.1 232.6 Low 08:53:54 - 09:09:31 6358
Manson/Chelan 09:01:42 -55.3 Dark Down 27.5 232.3 Low 08:53:53 - 09:09:30 6341
Wenatchee 09:01:40 -55.8 Dark Down 27.8 232.3 Low 08:53:51 - 09:09:28 6321
PNWRO 09:01:30 -56.8 Dark Down 27.9 234.2 Low 08:53:42 - 09:09:19 6311
Ellensburg 09:01:38 -56.3 Dark Down 28.2 232.3 Low 08:53:50 - 09:09:27 6301
Yakima 09:01:37 -56.7 Dark Down 28.5 232.4 Low 08:53:48 - 09:09:25 6286
Toppenish/White Swan 09:01:35 -56.8 Dark Down 28.5 232.7 Low 08:53:46 - 09:09:23 6283
Victoria 09:01:52 -55.4 Dark Down 28.7 228.9 Low 08:54:03 - 09:09:40 6273
Goldendale 09:01:34 -57.4 Dark Down 29.1 232.5 Low 08:53:46 - 09:09:23 6251
The Dalles 09:01:34 -57.7 Dark Down 29.4 232.3 Low 08:53:45 - 09:09:22 6232
Maupin 09:01:33 -58.1 Dark Down 29.6 232.5 Low 08:53:44 - 09:09:21 6219
Sisters 09:01:29 -59.1 Dark Down 30.5 232.5 Up 08:53:41 - 09:09:18 6172
Bend 09:01:27 -59.2 Dark Down 30.5 232.8 Up 08:53:39 - 09:09:16 6170
Oregon Observatory 09:01:27 -59.4 Dark Down 30.6 232.8 Up 08:53:39 - 09:09:16 6159
North Lake 09:01:23 -59.9 Dark Down 30.7 233.6 Up 08:53:34 - 09:09:11 6149
Lakeview 09:01:17 -60.7 Dark Down 31.0 234.6 Up 08:53:29 - 09:09:06 6121
Cedarville 09:01:14 -61.3 Dark Down 31.3 235.1 Up 08:53:26 - 09:09:03 6098
Chiloquin 09:01:23 -60.8 Dark Down 31.7 233.0 Up 08:53:35 - 09:09:12 6092
Klamath Falls 09:01:21 -61.1 Dark Down 31.8 233.2 Up 08:53:32 - 09:09:09 6080
Fall River/Burney 09:01:15 -62.1 Dark Down 32.3 234.2 Up 08:53:27 - 09:09:04 6039
Susanville 09:01:10 -62.4 Dark Down 32.2 235.2 Up 08:53:22 - 09:08:59 6033
Tonopah 09:00:51 -63.3 Dark Up 31.3 239.4 Up 08:53:03 - 09:08:40 6027
Reno 09:01:04 -63.0 Dark Up 32.2 236.4 Up 08:53:16 - 09:08:53 6019
Gimple 09:01:10 -62.8 Dark Down 32.5 235.1 Up 08:53:21 - 09:08:58 6014
Yerington 09:01:00 -63.2 Dark Up 32.1 237.2 Up 08:53:11 - 09:08:48 6013
Greenville 09:01:10 -62.8 Dark Down 32.6 235.0 Up 08:53:21 - 09:08:58 6011
Portola 09:01:07 -62.9 Dark Down 32.5 235.6 Up 08:53:19 - 09:08:56 6011
Hawthorne 09:00:57 -63.5 Dark Up 32.0 237.9 Up 08:53:08 - 09:08:45 6007
Carson City 09:01:02 -63.3 Dark Up 32.4 236.6 Up 08:53:14 - 09:08:51 6003
Quincy 09:01:09 -63.0 Dark Down 32.7 235.1 Up 08:53:21 - 09:08:58 6002
Indian Springs 09:00:40 -63.8 Dark Up 31.0 241.4 Up 08:52:52 - 09:08:29 5999
Patrick 09:00:31 -63.8 Dark Up 30.3 243.5 Up 08:52:43 - 09:08:20 5993
Gardnerville 09:01:02 -63.5 Dark Up 32.5 236.7 Up 08:53:13 - 09:08:50 5992
Henderson 09:00:36 -63.9 Dark Up 30.8 242.3 Up 08:52:47 - 09:08:24 5992
Beatty 09:00:45 -64.1 Dark Up 31.6 240.4 Up 08:52:56 - 09:08:33 5983
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:00:30 -64.1 Dark Up 30.5 243.4 Up 08:52:41 - 09:08:18 5976
Lee Vining 09:00:55 -64.1 Dark Up 32.6 237.8 Up 08:53:07 - 09:08:44 5965
George/Scottsdale 09:00:18 -63.9 Dark Up 29.6 245.9 Low 08:52:30 - 09:08:07 5961
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:00:31 -64.4 Dark Up 30.9 243.0 Up 08:52:43 - 09:08:20 5959
Bishop 09:00:51 -64.4 Dark Up 32.5 238.7 Up 08:53:03 - 09:08:40 5957
Mohave Valley 09:00:30 -64.6 Dark Up 31.0 243.2 Up 08:52:41 - 09:08:18 5945
Lake Havasu City 09:00:28 -64.8 Dark Up 31.0 243.6 Up 08:52:39 - 09:08:16 5931
Parker 09:00:26 -65.0 Dark Up 31.2 243.8 Up 08:52:37 - 09:08:14 5914
Yuma 09:00:20 -66.3 Dark Up 32.1 244.3 Up 08:52:32 - 09:08:09 5825
Calipatria 09:00:25 -66.5 Dark Up 32.6 243.4 Up 08:52:36 - 09:08:13 5821
Idyllwild 09:00:31 -66.6 Dark Up 33.1 242.1 Up 08:52:43 - 09:08:20 5820
Wildwood 09:00:37 -67.3 Dark Up 34.3 240.4 Up 08:52:49 - 09:08:26 5779

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 600217, (2026/02/09 09:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:45:08.0 -16:43:25 -1.5 17.75 113
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:56  1.9 20.58 129
PPM 152483     07:22:03.5 +00:10:37  5.8  1.49 113
PPM 176847     07:19:50.5 -01:19:09  7.9  0.18 113
PPM 176853     07:20:35.1 -01:12:25  8.7  0.06 112
600217         07:20:31.5 -01:15:35 16.5       112
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/10 23:25:48 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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