RECON: TNO occultation with 612203

Event between (612203) 00WT169 and star GA1120:02327938 with event index number of 2809092

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/02/17 06:44:22 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:31:41.0 +22:51:50
Equinox of date position of star is 06:33:02.2 +22:50:47
Stellar brightness G=15.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 131 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

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TNO is 45.1 AU from the Sun and 44.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 947 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1685 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32280.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=356.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 24.0 sec chord
Diameter=145.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612203, (2026/02/17 06:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:54.8 +27:57:39  1.1 17.38 147
Alhena         06:39:13.3 +16:22:29  1.9  6.62 133
PPM 095944     06:27:08.3 +23:18:37  6.0  1.48 130
PPM 096079     06:31:56.6 +22:31:30  7.2  0.44 131
PPM 096105     06:32:52.4 +22:46:36 10.8  0.11 131
612203         06:33:15.9 +22:50:36 15.3       132
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 0.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 26.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 06:41:36 -49.2 Dark Down 45.6 245.9 Up 06:26:36 - 06:56:36 4952
Kamloops 06:42:23 -46.9 Dark Down 53.9 230.6 Up 06:27:23 - 06:57:23 4541
Kelowna 06:42:18 -47.9 Dark Down 54.0 232.6 Up 06:27:18 - 06:57:18 4483
Peachland 06:42:19 -47.9 Dark Down 54.2 232.4 Up 06:27:19 - 06:57:19 4468
Summerland 06:42:17 -48.0 Dark Down 54.3 232.6 Up 06:27:17 - 06:57:17 4456
Penticton 06:42:18 -48.1 Dark Down 54.3 232.9 Up 06:27:18 - 06:57:18 4452
Oliver 06:42:15 -48.4 Dark Down 54.5 233.2 Up 06:27:15 - 06:57:15 4419
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:42:14 -48.6 Dark Down 54.5 233.7 Up 06:27:14 - 06:57:14 4407
Tonasket 06:42:14 -48.8 Dark Down 54.7 233.9 Up 06:27:14 - 06:57:14 4377
Okanogan 06:42:13 -49.0 Dark Down 55.0 234.1 Up 06:27:13 - 06:57:13 4343
Brewster 06:42:13 -49.2 Dark Down 55.2 234.2 Up 06:27:13 - 06:57:13 4314
Victoria 06:42:29 -47.4 Dark Down 56.8 228.8 Up 06:27:29 - 06:57:29 4288
Manson/Chelan 06:42:14 -49.2 Dark Down 55.6 233.9 Up 06:27:14 - 06:57:14 4288
Wenatchee 06:42:13 -49.5 Dark Down 55.9 234.3 Up 06:27:13 - 06:57:13 4240
Ellensburg 06:42:13 -49.8 Dark Down 56.3 234.5 Up 06:27:13 - 06:57:13 4197
Yakima 06:42:12 -50.1 Dark Down 56.5 235.0 Up 06:27:12 - 06:57:12 4158
Toppenish/White Swan 06:42:10 -50.3 Dark Down 56.6 235.4 Up 06:27:10 - 06:57:10 4141
PNWRO 06:42:03 -51.2 Dark Down 55.9 237.8 Up 06:27:03 - 06:57:03 4135
Goldendale 06:42:11 -50.6 Dark Down 57.1 235.6 Up 06:27:11 - 06:57:11 4080
The Dalles 06:42:12 -50.6 Dark Down 57.5 235.4 Up 06:27:12 - 06:57:12 4051
Maupin 06:42:09 -51.0 Dark Down 57.6 236.0 Up 06:27:09 - 06:57:09 4013
Sisters 06:42:10 -51.4 Dark Down 58.4 236.6 Up 06:27:10 - 06:57:10 3919
Dunrhomin 06:40:45 -60.7 Dark Down 48.9 258.7 Up 06:25:45 - 06:55:45 3915
Bend 06:42:08 -51.7 Dark Down 58.4 237.2 Up 06:27:08 - 06:57:08 3901
CU-SBO 06:40:45 -61.0 Dark Down 49.0 258.9 Up 06:25:45 - 06:55:45 3889
Oregon Observatory 06:42:08 -51.8 Dark Down 58.6 237.3 Up 06:27:08 - 06:57:08 3881
North Lake 06:42:03 -52.5 Dark Down 58.6 238.9 Up 06:27:03 - 06:57:03 3830
Chiloquin 06:42:06 -52.6 Dark Down 59.5 238.6 Up 06:27:06 - 06:57:06 3744
Lakeview 06:41:58 -53.6 Dark Down 58.8 241.1 Up 06:26:58 - 06:56:58 3737
Klamath Falls 06:42:04 -52.9 Dark Down 59.7 239.2 Up 06:27:04 - 06:57:04 3712
Cedarville 06:41:55 -54.2 Dark Down 59.0 242.2 Up 06:26:55 - 06:56:55 3676
Fall River/Burney 06:42:00 -53.9 Dark Down 60.0 241.4 Up 06:27:00 - 06:57:00 3603
Susanville 06:41:54 -54.7 Dark Down 59.8 243.3 Up 06:26:54 - 06:56:54 3555
Gimple 06:41:55 -54.8 Dark Down 60.1 243.5 Up 06:26:55 - 06:56:55 3523
Greenville 06:41:55 -54.8 Dark Down 60.2 243.4 Up 06:26:55 - 06:56:55 3522
Quincy 06:41:55 -54.9 Dark Down 60.2 243.7 Up 06:26:55 - 06:56:55 3501
Portola 06:41:51 -55.3 Dark Down 60.0 244.4 Up 06:26:51 - 06:56:51 3499
Reno 06:41:48 -55.8 Dark Down 59.6 245.6 Up 06:26:48 - 06:56:48 3486
Carson City 06:41:47 -56.1 Dark Down 59.8 246.2 Up 06:26:47 - 06:56:47 3451
Yerington 06:41:43 -56.5 Dark Down 59.4 247.2 Up 06:26:43 - 06:56:43 3445
Gardnerville 06:41:46 -56.3 Dark Down 59.8 246.6 Up 06:26:46 - 06:56:46 3427
Hawthorne 06:41:39 -57.2 Dark Down 59.2 248.5 Up 06:26:39 - 06:56:39 3411
Tonopah 06:41:31 -58.2 Dark Down 58.4 250.7 Up 06:26:31 - 06:56:31 3396
Lee Vining 06:41:40 -57.3 Dark Down 59.8 248.9 Up 06:26:40 - 06:56:40 3343
Bishop 06:41:35 -58.1 Dark Down 59.5 250.6 Up 06:26:35 - 06:56:35 3299
Beatty 06:41:25 -59.3 Dark Down 58.4 253.0 Up 06:26:25 - 06:56:25 3290
Indian Springs 06:41:19 -60.1 Dark Down 57.7 254.5 Up 06:26:19 - 06:56:19 3283
Henderson 06:41:14 -60.9 Dark Down 57.3 255.9 Up 06:26:14 - 06:56:14 3246
Patrick 06:41:07 -61.9 Dark Down 56.6 257.8 Up 06:26:07 - 06:56:07 3211
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:41:07 -62.0 Dark Down 56.8 257.9 Up 06:26:07 - 06:56:07 3184
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:41:09 -61.8 Dark Down 57.2 257.6 Up 06:26:09 - 06:56:09 3169
Mohave Valley 06:41:09 -62.0 Dark Down 57.2 258.0 Up 06:26:09 - 06:56:09 3141
Lake Havasu City 06:41:07 -62.4 Dark Down 57.1 258.8 Up 06:26:07 - 06:56:07 3107
George/Scottsdale 06:40:53 -64.2 Dark Down 55.3 261.8 Up 06:25:53 - 06:55:53 3093
Parker 06:41:05 -62.7 Dark Down 57.2 259.3 Up 06:26:05 - 06:56:05 3072
Idyllwild 06:41:17 -61.7 Dark Down 59.2 258.0 Up 06:26:17 - 06:56:17 2969
Wildwood 06:41:27 -60.3 Dark Down 60.6 255.8 Up 06:26:27 - 06:56:27 2960
Calipatria 06:41:09 -62.8 Dark Down 58.4 260.0 Up 06:26:09 - 06:56:09 2936
Yuma 06:41:02 -63.6 Dark Down 57.7 261.3 Up 06:26:02 - 06:56:02 2915

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 612203, (2026/02/17 06:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 17.38 147
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:56  1.9  6.62 133
PPM 095944     06:25:33.0 +23:19:37  6.0  1.48 130
PPM 096079     06:30:21.9 +22:32:41  7.2  0.44 131
PPM 096105     06:31:17.5 +22:47:49 10.8  0.11 131
612203         06:31:41.0 +22:51:50 15.3       131
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/04 23:26:40 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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