RECON: TNO occultation with 612166

Event between (612166) 00ON67 and star GA0900:00049472 with event index number of 2808506

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/11/04 06:08:18 UTC

J2000 position of star is 00:30:20.2 +00:36:28
Equinox of date position of star is 00:31:29.0 +00:43:52
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 155 degrees from the moon. Moon is 25% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

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TNO is 44.2 AU from the Sun and 43.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 421 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4708 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31461.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.8
Diameter=264.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.1 sec chord
Diameter=107.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612166, (2026/11/04 06:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:59:07.6 -29:28:45  1.2 37.45 156
Algenib        00:14:37.3 +15:19:57  2.8 15.17 151
14 Cet         00:36:55.5 -00:21:31  6.2  1.71 154
PPM 174728     00:31:13.5 -00:10:21  8.5  0.94 155
PPM 143583     00:33:00.2 +00:45:41 11.3  0.32 154
612166         00:31:42.8 +00:45:21 16.2       154
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 25.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 06:06:31 -49.5 Dark Down 39.6 189.3 Up 05:51:31 - 06:21:31 239
Victoria 06:06:43 -49.9 Dark Down 42.0 185.6 Up 05:51:43 - 06:21:43 161
Kelowna 06:06:28 -50.5 Dark Down 40.3 190.6 Up 05:51:28 - 06:21:28 158
Peachland 06:06:29 -50.5 Dark Down 40.4 190.2 Up 05:51:29 - 06:21:29 158
Summerland 06:06:29 -50.6 Dark Down 40.5 190.4 Up 05:51:29 - 06:21:29 145
Penticton 06:06:29 -50.7 Dark Down 40.6 190.5 Up 05:51:29 - 06:21:29 137
Oliver 06:06:29 -51.0 Dark Down 40.9 190.6 Up 05:51:29 - 06:21:29 111
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:06:29 -51.2 Dark Down 41.1 190.9 Up 05:51:29 - 06:21:29 94
Tonasket 06:06:29 -51.4 Dark Down 41.4 190.8 Up 05:51:29 - 06:21:29 73
Okanogan 06:06:30 -51.6 Dark Down 41.7 190.7 Up 05:51:30 - 06:21:30 52
Brewster 06:06:31 -51.8 Dark Down 42.0 190.5 Up 05:51:31 - 06:21:31 37
Manson/Chelan 06:06:32 -51.8 Dark Down 42.3 190.0 Up 05:51:32 - 06:21:32 31
Sleaford 06:05:46 -52.4 Dark Down 35.5 206.7 Up 05:50:46 - 06:20:46 6
Wenatchee 06:06:33 -52.1 Dark Down 42.8 189.9 Up 05:51:33 - 06:21:33 0
Ellensburg 06:06:34 -52.3 Dark Down 43.2 189.6 Up 05:51:34 - 06:21:34 -25
Yakima 06:06:35 -52.6 Dark Down 43.6 189.7 Up 05:51:35 - 06:21:35 -56
Toppenish/White Swan 06:06:34 -52.8 Dark Down 43.8 190.0 Up 05:51:34 - 06:21:34 -77
Goldendale 06:06:36 -53.0 Dark Down 44.4 189.5 Up 05:51:36 - 06:21:36 -107
The Dalles 06:06:38 -53.0 Dark Down 44.7 189.0 Up 05:51:38 - 06:21:38 -115
PNWRO 06:06:29 -53.8 Dark Down 44.0 192.1 Up 05:51:29 - 06:21:29 -145
Maupin 06:06:38 -53.4 Dark Down 45.1 189.2 Up 05:51:38 - 06:21:38 -150
Sisters 06:06:40 -53.8 Dark Down 46.0 188.7 Up 05:51:40 - 06:21:40 -205
Bend 06:06:40 -54.1 Dark Down 46.2 189.1 Up 05:51:40 - 06:21:40 -230
Oregon Observatory 06:06:40 -54.1 Dark Down 46.4 188.9 Up 05:51:40 - 06:21:40 -240
North Lake 06:06:39 -54.8 Dark Down 46.9 189.8 Up 05:51:39 - 06:21:39 -306
Chiloquin 06:06:43 -54.8 Dark Down 47.7 188.5 Up 05:51:43 - 06:21:43 -333
Klamath Falls 06:06:43 -55.1 Dark Down 48.1 188.7 Up 05:51:43 - 06:21:43 -363
Lakeview 06:06:38 -55.9 Dark Down 47.9 190.8 Up 05:51:38 - 06:21:38 -407
Cedarville 06:06:38 -56.4 Dark Down 48.5 191.2 Up 05:51:38 - 06:21:38 -466
Fall River/Burney 06:06:43 -56.1 Dark Down 49.2 189.5 Up 05:51:43 - 06:21:43 -470
Susanville 06:06:41 -56.9 Dark Down 49.7 190.8 Up 05:51:41 - 06:21:41 -544
Greenville 06:06:42 -56.9 Dark Down 50.0 190.4 Up 05:51:42 - 06:21:42 -558
Gimple 06:06:42 -57.0 Dark Down 50.0 190.5 Up 05:51:42 - 06:21:42 -561
Quincy 06:06:43 -57.1 Dark Down 50.2 190.4 Up 05:51:43 - 06:21:43 -575
Portola 06:06:41 -57.4 Dark Down 50.3 191.2 Up 05:51:41 - 06:21:41 -599
Reno 06:06:39 -58.0 Dark Down 50.4 192.2 Up 05:51:39 - 06:21:39 -641
Carson City 06:06:39 -58.2 Dark Down 50.8 192.4 Up 05:51:39 - 06:21:39 -672
Gardnerville 06:06:39 -58.4 Dark Down 51.0 192.5 Up 05:51:39 - 06:21:39 -694
Yerington 06:06:37 -58.7 Dark Down 50.9 193.4 Up 05:51:37 - 06:21:37 -707
Hawthorne 06:06:35 -59.3 Dark Down 51.2 194.4 Up 05:51:35 - 06:21:35 -763
Lee Vining 06:06:38 -59.4 Dark Down 51.8 193.8 Up 05:51:38 - 06:21:38 -796
Tonopah 06:06:30 -60.5 Dark Down 51.4 196.7 Up 05:51:30 - 06:21:30 -845
Bishop 06:06:35 -60.3 Dark Down 52.3 195.1 Up 05:51:35 - 06:21:35 -871
Beatty 06:06:29 -61.5 Dark Down 52.4 197.8 Up 05:51:29 - 06:21:29 -961
Dunrhomin 06:05:43 -63.8 Dark Down 45.5 212.6 Up 05:50:43 - 06:20:43 -996
CU-SBO 06:05:43 -64.0 Dark Down 45.8 212.6 Up 05:50:43 - 06:20:43 -1016
Indian Springs 06:06:25 -62.4 Dark Down 52.4 199.7 Up 05:51:25 - 06:21:25 -1023
Henderson 06:06:23 -63.1 Dark Down 52.7 201.0 Up 05:51:23 - 06:21:23 -1092
Wildwood 06:06:40 -62.2 Dark Down 55.5 196.0 Up 05:51:40 - 06:21:40 -1155
Patrick 06:06:19 -64.2 Dark Down 53.0 203.0 Up 05:51:19 - 06:21:19 -1182
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:06:22 -64.0 Dark Down 53.4 202.1 Up 05:51:22 - 06:21:22 -1183
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:06:20 -64.3 Dark Down 53.2 202.9 Up 05:51:20 - 06:21:20 -1196
Mohave Valley 06:06:22 -64.2 Dark Down 53.6 202.2 Up 05:51:22 - 06:21:22 -1208
Idyllwild 06:06:32 -63.6 Dark Down 55.3 199.3 Up 05:51:32 - 06:21:32 -1246
Lake Havasu City 06:06:22 -64.6 Dark Down 53.9 202.8 Up 05:51:22 - 06:21:22 -1252
Parker 06:06:22 -64.9 Dark Down 54.3 203.1 Up 05:51:22 - 06:21:22 -1285
Calipatria 06:06:28 -64.8 Dark Down 55.6 201.6 Up 05:51:28 - 06:21:28 -1340
George/Scottsdale 06:06:12 -66.6 Dark Down 53.8 207.1 Up 05:51:12 - 06:21:12 -1400
Yuma 06:06:25 -65.6 Dark Down 55.7 203.3 Up 05:51:25 - 06:21:25 -1408

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 612166, (2026/11/04 06:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 37.45 156
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8 15.17 151
14 Cet         00:35:33.0 -00:30:22  6.2  1.71 154
PPM 174728     00:29:51.0 -00:19:15  8.5  0.94 155
PPM 143583     00:31:37.6 +00:36:49 11.3  0.32 154
612166         00:30:20.2 +00:36:28 16.2       155
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/05 23:04:56 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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