RECON: TNO occultation with 603108

Event between (603108) 14WB509 and star GA1160:00507619 with event index number of 2721827

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/10/26 11:46:11 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:27:03.0 +27:50:36
Equinox of date position of star is 03:28:25.9 +27:55:18
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 149 degrees from the moon. Moon is 21% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

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TNO is 35.0 AU from the Sun and 34.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 107 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1533 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24747.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=274.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.4 sec chord
Diameter=111.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 603108, (2025/10/26 11:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:24.3 +16:33:33  0.8 19.52 159
44Zet Per      03:55:45.7 +31:57:29  2.8  7.12 155
PPM 092402     03:21:54.5 +29:08:25  4.5  1.90 148
PPM 092507     03:28:09.7 +28:48:12  7.3  0.88 149
PPM 092519     03:29:12.0 +27:50:24  9.8  0.16 149
603108         03:28:36.8 +27:55:55 16.4       149
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=1.0 and success probability=0.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:43:29 -19.8 Dark Down 43.9 259.6 Up 11:34:06 - 11:52:52 7378
Kamloops 11:43:59 -28.8 Dark Down 52.8 247.0 Up 11:34:36 - 11:53:22 7014
Kelowna 11:43:55 -28.5 Dark Down 52.6 249.0 Up 11:34:32 - 11:53:18 6943
Peachland 11:43:56 -28.7 Dark Down 52.8 248.8 Up 11:34:33 - 11:53:19 6928
Summerland 11:43:55 -28.7 Dark Down 52.8 249.1 Up 11:34:32 - 11:53:18 6914
Penticton 11:43:55 -28.6 Dark Down 52.8 249.3 Up 11:34:32 - 11:53:18 6909
Oliver 11:43:54 -28.7 Dark Down 52.9 249.7 Up 11:34:31 - 11:53:17 6873
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:43:53 -28.6 Dark Down 52.9 250.1 Up 11:34:30 - 11:53:16 6858
Tonasket 11:43:53 -28.7 Dark Down 53.0 250.4 Up 11:34:30 - 11:53:16 6825
Okanogan 11:43:53 -28.9 Dark Down 53.2 250.7 Up 11:34:30 - 11:53:16 6789
Victoria 11:44:04 -31.3 Dark Down 55.5 246.4 Up 11:34:41 - 11:53:27 6760
Brewster 11:43:53 -29.1 Dark Down 53.4 250.8 Up 11:34:30 - 11:53:16 6759
Manson/Chelan 11:43:54 -29.4 Dark Down 53.7 250.7 Up 11:34:31 - 11:53:17 6732
Wenatchee 11:43:53 -29.6 Dark Down 54.0 251.2 Up 11:34:30 - 11:53:16 6681
Ellensburg 11:43:53 -29.9 Dark Down 54.3 251.5 Up 11:34:30 - 11:53:16 6636
Yakima 11:43:53 -30.0 Dark Down 54.4 252.0 Up 11:34:30 - 11:53:16 6594
Toppenish/White Swan 11:43:52 -29.9 Dark Down 54.4 252.4 Up 11:34:29 - 11:53:15 6573
PNWRO 11:43:47 -29.0 Dark Down 53.5 254.4 Up 11:34:24 - 11:53:10 6555
Goldendale 11:43:52 -30.4 Dark Down 54.8 252.8 Up 11:34:29 - 11:53:15 6510
The Dalles 11:43:53 -30.7 Dark Down 55.1 252.7 Up 11:34:30 - 11:53:16 6482
Maupin 11:43:52 -30.7 Dark Down 55.2 253.4 Up 11:34:29 - 11:53:15 6440
Sisters 11:43:52 -31.2 Dark Down 55.8 254.1 Up 11:34:29 - 11:53:15 6341
Bend 11:43:51 -31.1 Dark Down 55.6 254.7 Up 11:34:28 - 11:53:14 6320
Oregon Observatory 11:43:52 -31.2 Dark Down 55.8 254.8 Up 11:34:29 - 11:53:15 6300
North Lake 11:43:49 -31.0 Dark Down 55.6 256.2 Up 11:34:26 - 11:53:12 6239
Dunrhomin 11:43:01 -19.8 Dark Down 44.4 271.6 Up 11:33:38 - 11:52:24 6221
CU-SBO 11:43:00 -19.9 Dark Down 44.4 271.8 Up 11:33:37 - 11:52:23 6193
Chiloquin 11:43:51 -31.8 Dark Down 56.4 256.3 Up 11:34:28 - 11:53:14 6155
Lakeview 11:43:45 -30.8 Dark Down 55.4 258.2 Up 11:34:22 - 11:53:08 6135
Klamath Falls 11:43:49 -31.9 Dark Down 56.4 256.9 Up 11:34:26 - 11:53:12 6120
Cedarville 11:43:45 -30.8 Dark Down 55.4 259.3 Up 11:34:22 - 11:53:08 6068
Fall River/Burney 11:43:48 -31.8 Dark Down 56.4 259.0 Up 11:34:25 - 11:53:11 5999
Susanville 11:43:44 -31.4 Dark Down 56.0 260.5 Up 11:34:21 - 11:53:07 5942
Gimple 11:43:45 -31.6 Dark Down 56.2 260.7 Up 11:34:22 - 11:53:08 5909
Greenville 11:43:45 -31.7 Dark Down 56.2 260.7 Up 11:34:22 - 11:53:08 5908
Quincy 11:43:45 -31.7 Dark Down 56.3 261.0 Up 11:34:22 - 11:53:08 5887
Portola 11:43:43 -31.4 Dark Down 55.9 261.5 Up 11:34:20 - 11:53:06 5880
Reno 11:43:40 -30.9 Dark Down 55.5 262.4 Up 11:34:17 - 11:53:03 5861
Carson City 11:43:40 -31.0 Dark Down 55.5 263.0 Up 11:34:17 - 11:53:03 5823
Yerington 11:43:38 -30.5 Dark Down 55.1 263.7 Up 11:34:15 - 11:53:01 5812
Gardnerville 11:43:39 -31.0 Dark Down 55.5 263.4 Up 11:34:16 - 11:53:02 5798
Hawthorne 11:43:36 -30.2 Dark Down 54.7 264.8 Up 11:34:13 - 11:52:59 5770
Tonopah 11:43:30 -29.2 Dark Down 53.6 266.4 Up 11:34:07 - 11:52:53 5744
Lee Vining 11:43:36 -30.7 Dark Down 55.1 265.2 Up 11:34:13 - 11:52:59 5702
Bishop 11:43:33 -30.2 Dark Down 54.6 266.6 Up 11:34:10 - 11:52:56 5649
Beatty 11:43:27 -28.9 Dark Down 53.3 268.2 Up 11:34:04 - 11:52:50 5627
Indian Springs 11:43:24 -28.1 Dark Down 52.5 269.3 Up 11:34:01 - 11:52:47 5612
Henderson 11:43:21 -27.6 Dark Down 51.9 270.4 Up 11:33:58 - 11:52:44 5567
Patrick 11:43:17 -26.8 Dark Down 51.0 271.8 Up 11:33:54 - 11:52:40 5522
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:43:17 -26.9 Dark Down 51.2 272.0 Up 11:33:54 - 11:52:40 5494
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:43:19 -27.4 Dark Down 51.6 271.8 Up 11:33:56 - 11:52:42 5481
Mohave Valley 11:43:18 -27.4 Dark Down 51.6 272.1 Up 11:33:55 - 11:52:41 5452
Lake Havasu City 11:43:17 -27.2 Dark Down 51.4 272.7 Up 11:33:54 - 11:52:40 5414
George/Scottsdale 11:43:09 -25.2 Dark Down 49.3 274.9 Up 11:33:46 - 11:52:32 5382
Parker 11:43:16 -27.2 Dark Down 51.3 273.2 Up 11:33:53 - 11:52:39 5377
Wildwood 11:43:31 -30.7 Dark Down 54.8 271.0 Up 11:34:08 - 11:52:54 5293
Idyllwild 11:43:24 -29.2 Dark Down 53.3 272.5 Up 11:34:01 - 11:52:47 5287
Calipatria 11:43:19 -28.3 Dark Down 52.3 273.9 Up 11:33:56 - 11:52:42 5243
Yuma 11:43:16 -27.5 Dark Down 51.5 274.8 Up 11:33:53 - 11:52:39 5214

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 603108, (2025/10/26 11:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 19.52 159
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8  7.12 155
PPM 092402     03:20:20.3 +29:02:54  4.5  1.90 148
PPM 092507     03:26:35.5 +28:42:52  7.3  0.88 149
PPM 092519     03:27:38.3 +27:45:06  9.8  0.16 149
603108         03:27:03.0 +27:50:36 16.4       149
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/28 03:07:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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