RECON: TNO occultation with 612141

Event between (612141) 99XY143 and star GA1060:02935345 with event index number of 2806315

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/01/22 01:29:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:25:27.7 +17:42:37
Equinox of date position of star is 07:26:48.1 +17:39:47
Stellar brightness G=14.1, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 139 degrees from the moon. Moon is 19% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
Object is 45.3 AU from the Sun and 44.4 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 25.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 435 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3200 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32188.6 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=348.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.7 sec chord
Diameter=142.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612141, (2028/01/22 01:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:47:02.0 +27:57:22  1.1 11.28 138
PPM 124127     07:33:25.3 +17:01:27  5.4  1.64 138
PPM 124021     07:28:39.7 +17:49:48  8.1  0.42 139
PPM 124006     07:27:53.8 +17:35:04  9.0  0.21 139
612141         07:27:05.1 +17:39:10 14.1       139
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 2.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.2 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=0.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 01:32:38 -9.1 NT Down 15.1 80.3 Really Low 01:17:38 - 01:47:38 12095
Kelowna 01:32:39 -9.4 NT Down 15.5 80.8 Really Low 01:17:39 - 01:47:39 12011
Peachland 01:32:41 -9.2 NT Down 15.3 80.5 Really Low 01:17:41 - 01:47:41 12008
Summerland 01:32:41 -9.2 NT Down 15.4 80.6 Really Low 01:17:41 - 01:47:41 11994
Victoria 01:32:45 -6.5 NT Down 12.8 77.6 Really Low 01:17:45 - 01:47:45 11987
Penticton 01:32:40 -9.2 NT Down 15.4 80.6 Really Low 01:17:40 - 01:47:40 11986
Oliver 01:32:42 -9.1 NT Down 15.4 80.5 Really Low 01:17:42 - 01:47:42 11957
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 01:32:42 -9.2 NT Down 15.5 80.6 Really Low 01:17:42 - 01:47:42 11939
Sleaford 01:32:25 -18.1 Dark Down 24.1 91.9 Low 01:17:25 - 01:47:25 11939
Okanogan 01:32:44 -8.8 NT Down 15.2 80.3 Really Low 01:17:44 - 01:47:44 11890
Brewster 01:32:45 -8.6 NT Down 15.0 80.1 Really Low 01:17:45 - 01:47:45 11872
Manson/Chelan 01:32:46 -8.3 NT Down 14.8 79.8 Really Low 01:17:46 - 01:47:46 11862
Wenatchee 01:32:46 -8.0 NT Down 14.6 79.5 Really Low 01:17:46 - 01:47:46 11826
Ellensburg 01:32:48 -7.7 NT Down 14.3 79.3 Really Low 01:17:48 - 01:47:48 11797
Yakima 01:32:49 -7.6 NT Down 14.3 79.2 Really Low 01:17:49 - 01:47:49 11763
Toppenish/White Swan 01:32:50 -7.6 NT Down 14.3 79.2 Really Low 01:17:50 - 01:47:50 11740
The Dalles 01:32:52 -6.8 NT Down 13.7 78.5 Really Low 01:17:52 - 01:47:52 11692
PNWRO 01:32:50 -8.5 NT Down 15.3 80.2 Really Low 01:17:50 - 01:47:50 11675
Maupin 01:32:53 -6.7 NT Down 13.6 78.5 Really Low 01:17:53 - 01:47:53 11654
Sisters 01:32:55 -6.1 NT Down 13.1 77.9 Really Low 01:17:55 - 01:47:55 11589
Bend 01:32:57 -6.2 NT Down 13.3 78.1 Really Low 01:17:57 - 01:47:57 11562
Oregon Observatory 01:32:57 -6.0 NT Down 13.1 77.9 Really Low 01:17:57 - 01:47:57 11550
Chiloquin 01:33:00 -5.3 CT Down 12.6 77.4 Really Low 01:18:00 - 01:48:00 11445
Klamath Falls 01:33:00 -5.2 CT Down 12.6 77.4 Really Low 01:18:00 - 01:48:00 11412
Cedarville 01:33:02 -6.1 NT Down 13.6 78.2 Really Low 01:18:02 - 01:48:02 11310
Fall River/Burney 01:33:04 -5.0 CT Down 12.6 77.4 Really Low 01:18:04 - 01:48:04 11297
Greenville 01:33:06 -5.0 CT Down 12.7 77.4 Really Low 01:18:06 - 01:48:06 11203
Gimple 01:33:05 -5.1 CT Down 12.8 77.5 Really Low 01:18:05 - 01:48:05 11201
Quincy 01:33:06 -4.9 CT Down 12.7 77.4 Really Low 01:18:06 - 01:48:06 11185
Portola 01:33:06 -5.2 CT Down 13.0 77.7 Really Low 01:18:06 - 01:48:06 11161
Reno 01:33:07 -5.6 CT Down 13.5 78.0 Really Low 01:18:07 - 01:48:07 11120
Carson City 01:33:07 -5.5 CT Down 13.4 77.9 Really Low 01:18:07 - 01:48:07 11087
Gardnerville 01:33:08 -5.4 CT Down 13.4 77.9 Really Low 01:18:08 - 01:48:08 11063
Yerington 01:33:07 -5.9 CT Down 13.8 78.2 Really Low 01:18:07 - 01:48:07 11052
Hawthorne 01:33:09 -6.1 NT Down 14.2 78.4 Really Low 01:18:09 - 01:48:09 10996
Lee Vining 01:33:10 -5.6 CT Down 13.7 78.0 Really Low 01:18:10 - 01:48:10 10955
Bishop 01:33:11 -5.9 CT Down 14.1 78.3 Really Low 01:18:11 - 01:48:11 10880
Dunrhomin 01:32:55 -16.5 AT Down 24.6 87.1 Low 01:17:55 - 01:47:55 10850
Nikitin 01:32:54 -16.5 AT Down 24.6 87.0 Low 01:17:54 - 01:47:54 10833
CU-SBO 01:32:55 -16.4 AT Down 24.6 86.9 Low 01:17:55 - 01:47:55 10828
Beatty 01:33:11 -7.0 NT Down 15.3 79.1 Really Low 01:18:11 - 01:48:11 10794
Patrick 01:33:13 -8.7 NT Down 17.3 80.3 Really Low 01:18:13 - 01:48:13 10578
Laughlin/Bullhead City 01:33:13 -8.1 NT Down 16.7 79.8 Really Low 01:18:13 - 01:48:13 10572
Wildwood 01:33:18 -4.6 CT Down 13.3 77.4 Really Low 01:18:18 - 01:48:18 10572
Lake Havasu City 01:33:15 -8.1 NT Down 16.8 79.8 Really Low 01:18:15 - 01:48:15 10499
Idyllwild 01:33:17 -5.9 CT Down 14.7 78.3 Really Low 01:18:17 - 01:48:17 10487
Calipatria 01:33:18 -6.7 NT Down 15.6 78.8 Really Low 01:18:18 - 01:48:18 10395
George/Scottsdale 01:33:14 -9.8 NT Down 18.7 80.8 Really Low 01:18:14 - 01:48:14 10361
Yuma 01:33:18 -7.2 NT Down 16.2 79.1 Really Low 01:18:18 - 01:48:18 10329

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 612141, (2028/01/22 01:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 11.28 138
PPM 124127     07:31:48.5 +17:05:08  5.4  1.64 138
PPM 124021     07:27:02.3 +17:53:18  8.1  0.42 139
PPM 124006     07:26:16.5 +17:38:32  9.0  0.21 139
612141         07:25:27.7 +17:42:37 14.1       139
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/03/04 04:22:13 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

RECON