RECON: TNO occultation with 612161

Event between (612161) 00KK4 and star GA0820:08117579 with event index number of 2807714

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/06/10 08:27:03 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:05:47.5 -07:14:57
Equinox of date position of star is 18:07:00.0 -07:14:44
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 31 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 44.7 AU from the Sun and 43.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 474 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3331 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31721.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=338.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.8 sec chord
Diameter=138.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612161, (2025/06/10 08:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:58.3 -26:29:10  0.9 29.88   1
60Bet Oph      17:44:43.8 +04:33:30  2.8 13.06  36
PPM 201392     18:07:30.6 -08:19:12  6.1  1.08  30
PPM 201423     18:09:31.1 -07:06:52  7.7  0.60  31
PPM 201381     18:06:53.9 -07:07:56  9.7  0.13  31
612161         18:07:10.1 -07:14:42 16.2        31
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 1.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 08:26:46 -12.7 AT Up 30.2 189.5 Up 08:11:46 - 08:41:46 -1080
Kamloops 08:27:27 -16.1 AT Up 31.8 173.0 Up 08:12:27 - 08:42:27 -1186
Kelowna 08:27:24 -16.8 AT Up 32.7 174.0 Up 08:12:24 - 08:42:24 -1233
Peachland 08:27:25 -16.9 AT Up 32.8 173.6 Up 08:12:25 - 08:42:25 -1240
Summerland 08:27:25 -17.1 AT Up 33.0 173.7 Up 08:12:25 - 08:42:25 -1249
Penticton 08:27:24 -17.1 AT Up 33.0 173.8 Up 08:12:24 - 08:42:24 -1253
Oliver 08:27:25 -17.5 AT Up 33.4 173.8 Up 08:12:25 - 08:42:25 -1275
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:27:24 -17.6 AT Up 33.6 174.0 Up 08:12:24 - 08:42:24 -1284
Tonasket 08:27:24 -17.9 AT Up 33.9 173.9 Up 08:12:24 - 08:42:24 -1304
Okanogan 08:27:25 -18.3 Dark Up 34.2 173.7 Up 08:12:25 - 08:42:25 -1326
Victoria 08:27:36 -18.4 Dark Up 33.7 169.2 Up 08:12:36 - 08:42:36 -1328
Brewster 08:27:26 -18.6 Dark Up 34.5 173.5 Up 08:12:26 - 08:42:26 -1344
Manson/Chelan 08:27:27 -18.8 Dark Up 34.6 173.0 Up 08:12:27 - 08:42:27 -1358
Wenatchee 08:27:27 -19.3 Dark Up 35.1 172.8 Up 08:12:27 - 08:42:27 -1389
Ellensburg 08:27:28 -19.7 Dark Up 35.5 172.5 Up 08:12:28 - 08:42:28 -1416
Yakima 08:27:29 -20.1 Dark Up 35.9 172.4 Up 08:12:29 - 08:42:29 -1443
Toppenish/White Swan 08:27:28 -20.3 Dark Up 36.1 172.6 Up 08:12:28 - 08:42:28 -1457
PNWRO 08:27:23 -20.6 Dark Up 36.6 174.4 Up 08:12:23 - 08:42:23 -1477
Goldendale 08:27:30 -20.9 Dark Up 36.6 172.0 Up 08:12:30 - 08:42:30 -1495
The Dalles 08:27:31 -21.2 Dark Up 36.8 171.6 Up 08:12:31 - 08:42:31 -1511
Maupin 08:27:31 -21.6 Dark Up 37.2 171.6 Up 08:12:31 - 08:42:31 -1539
Sisters 08:27:32 -22.5 Dark Up 38.0 170.9 Up 08:12:32 - 08:42:32 -1601
Bend 08:27:32 -22.7 Dark Up 38.3 171.2 Up 08:12:32 - 08:42:32 -1617
Oregon Observatory 08:27:32 -22.9 Dark Up 38.5 171.0 Up 08:12:32 - 08:42:32 -1629
North Lake 08:27:31 -23.5 Dark Up 39.2 171.6 Up 08:12:31 - 08:42:31 -1672
Chiloquin 08:27:34 -24.2 Dark Up 39.7 170.3 Up 08:12:34 - 08:42:34 -1724
Lakeview 08:27:29 -24.5 Dark Up 40.3 172.2 Up 08:12:29 - 08:42:29 -1746
Klamath Falls 08:27:34 -24.6 Dark Up 40.1 170.4 Up 08:12:34 - 08:42:34 -1748
Cedarville 08:27:29 -25.1 Dark Up 40.9 172.4 Up 08:12:29 - 08:42:29 -1794
Fall River/Burney 08:27:33 -25.7 Dark Up 41.3 170.7 Up 08:12:33 - 08:42:33 -1834
Dunrhomin 08:26:38 -23.6 Dark Up 41.8 192.0 Up 08:11:38 - 08:41:38 -1859
CU-SBO 08:26:38 -23.8 Dark Up 42.0 191.9 Up 08:11:38 - 08:41:38 -1878
Susanville 08:27:30 -26.3 Dark Up 42.0 171.6 Up 08:12:30 - 08:42:30 -1878
Gimple 08:27:31 -26.6 Dark Up 42.2 171.3 Up 08:12:31 - 08:42:31 -1900
Greenville 08:27:32 -26.6 Dark Up 42.2 171.2 Up 08:12:32 - 08:42:32 -1900
Quincy 08:27:32 -26.8 Dark Up 42.4 171.2 Up 08:12:32 - 08:42:32 -1915
Portola 08:27:30 -26.9 Dark Up 42.6 171.8 Up 08:12:30 - 08:42:30 -1923
Reno 08:27:28 -27.1 Dark Up 42.9 172.6 Up 08:12:28 - 08:42:28 -1941
Carson City 08:27:28 -27.4 Dark Up 43.3 172.6 Up 08:12:28 - 08:42:28 -1968
Yerington 08:27:26 -27.5 Dark Up 43.5 173.4 Up 08:12:26 - 08:42:26 -1981
Gardnerville 08:27:28 -27.6 Dark Up 43.5 172.6 Up 08:12:28 - 08:42:28 -1987
Hawthorne 08:27:24 -27.9 Dark Up 44.1 174.1 Up 08:12:24 - 08:42:24 -2016
Tonopah 08:27:19 -28.2 Dark Up 44.6 176.0 Up 08:12:19 - 08:42:19 -2047
Lee Vining 08:27:26 -28.6 Dark Up 44.6 173.4 Up 08:12:26 - 08:42:26 -2061
Bishop 08:27:23 -29.1 Dark Up 45.2 174.3 Up 08:12:23 - 08:42:23 -2106
Beatty 08:27:17 -29.3 Dark Up 45.8 176.5 Up 08:12:17 - 08:42:17 -2138
Indian Springs 08:27:14 -29.4 Dark Up 46.2 178.0 Up 08:12:14 - 08:42:14 -2161
Henderson 08:27:11 -29.8 Dark Up 46.7 179.0 Up 08:12:11 - 08:42:11 -2203
Patrick 08:27:07 -30.3 Dark Up 47.3 180.6 Up 08:12:07 - 08:42:07 -2251
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:27:08 -30.5 Dark Up 47.6 180.3 Up 08:12:08 - 08:42:08 -2269
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:27:09 -30.6 Dark Up 47.6 179.6 Up 08:12:09 - 08:42:09 -2273
Mohave Valley 08:27:09 -30.9 Dark Up 47.9 179.6 Up 08:12:09 - 08:42:09 -2295
Lake Havasu City 08:27:08 -31.2 Dark Up 48.3 180.0 Up 08:12:08 - 08:42:08 -2328
Parker 08:27:08 -31.6 Dark Up 48.6 180.0 Up 08:12:08 - 08:42:08 -2357
Wildwood 08:27:24 -32.3 Dark Up 48.5 173.6 Up 08:12:24 - 08:42:24 -2373
George/Scottsdale 08:26:59 -31.5 Dark Up 49.0 183.6 Up 08:11:59 - 08:41:59 -2387
Idyllwild 08:27:17 -32.4 Dark Up 49.0 176.4 Up 08:12:17 - 08:42:17 -2397
Calipatria 08:27:13 -32.8 Dark Up 49.6 178.1 Up 08:12:13 - 08:42:13 -2446
Yuma 08:27:09 -33.0 Dark Up 50.1 179.5 Up 08:12:09 - 08:42:09 -2480

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 612161, (2025/06/10 08:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 29.88   1
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8 13.06  36
PPM 201392     18:06:07.4 -08:19:27  6.1  1.08  30
PPM 201423     18:08:08.7 -07:07:12  7.7  0.60  31
PPM 201381     18:05:31.4 -07:08:09  9.7  0.13  31
612161         18:05:47.5 -07:14:57 16.2        31
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/04 00:27:55 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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