RECON: TNO occultation with 612352

Event between (612352) 02GY32 and star GA0680:09563913 with event index number of 2813678

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/06/16 06:27:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:09:31.4 -21:55:18
Equinox of date position of star is 17:10:52.0 -21:56:55
Stellar brightness G=0.0, use SENSEUP=2 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 125 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 109 degrees from the moon. Moon is 40% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1

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TNO is 37.3 AU from the Sun and 36.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 730 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1777 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26297.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=198.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.2 sec chord
Diameter=81.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612352, (2028/06/16 06:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:09.4 -26:29:33  0.9 10.20 118
35Eta Oph      17:12:00.7 -15:45:29  2.6  6.20 109
PPM 266403     17:07:53.9 -21:36:05  6.3  0.85 110
PPM 266490     17:11:32.8 -21:49:33  9.1  0.15 109
612352         17:11:13.8 -21:57:21  0.0       109
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 1.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.2 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 06:28:08 -14.1 AT Down 16.0 178.8 Really Low 06:13:08 - 06:43:08 10931
Kamloops 06:28:48 -13.1 AT Down 16.1 165.1 Really Low 06:13:48 - 06:43:48 10742
Kelowna 06:28:47 -14.1 AT Down 17.1 165.8 Really Low 06:13:47 - 06:43:47 10724
Peachland 06:28:47 -14.1 AT Down 17.1 165.6 Really Low 06:13:47 - 06:43:47 10716
Summerland 06:28:47 -14.3 AT Down 17.3 165.6 Really Low 06:13:47 - 06:43:47 10711
Penticton 06:28:48 -14.4 AT Down 17.4 165.7 Really Low 06:13:48 - 06:43:48 10710
Oliver 06:28:48 -14.7 AT Down 17.7 165.7 Really Low 06:13:48 - 06:43:48 10697
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:28:48 -14.9 AT Down 17.9 165.9 Really Low 06:13:48 - 06:43:48 10693
Tonasket 06:28:47 -15.2 AT Down 18.2 165.8 Really Low 06:13:47 - 06:43:47 10679
Okanogan 06:28:48 -15.5 AT Down 18.5 165.6 Really Low 06:13:48 - 06:43:48 10664
Brewster 06:28:49 -15.7 AT Down 18.7 165.4 Really Low 06:13:49 - 06:43:49 10650
Manson/Chelan 06:28:50 -15.8 AT Down 18.9 165.0 Really Low 06:13:50 - 06:43:50 10637
Victoria 06:28:59 -14.3 AT Down 17.6 162.0 Really Low 06:13:59 - 06:43:59 10616
Wenatchee 06:28:51 -16.2 AT Down 19.3 164.8 Really Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10615
Ellensburg 06:28:50 -16.5 AT Down 19.6 164.6 Really Low 06:13:50 - 06:43:50 10594
Yakima 06:28:50 -16.9 AT Down 20.0 164.5 Low 06:13:50 - 06:43:50 10576
PNWRO 06:28:49 -17.8 AT Down 20.9 166.1 Low 06:13:49 - 06:43:49 10574
Toppenish/White Swan 06:28:51 -17.1 AT Down 20.3 164.7 Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10569
Goldendale 06:28:50 -17.5 AT Down 20.7 164.2 Low 06:13:50 - 06:43:50 10539
The Dalles 06:28:51 -17.6 AT Down 20.9 163.8 Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10523
Maupin 06:28:51 -18.0 Dark Down 21.3 163.9 Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10506
Sisters 06:28:51 -18.7 Dark Down 22.0 163.3 Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10458
Bend 06:28:51 -19.0 Dark Down 22.3 163.5 Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10451
Dunrhomin 06:28:05 -25.9 Dark Down 27.8 179.5 Low 06:13:05 - 06:43:05 10449
Oregon Observatory 06:28:51 -19.1 Dark Down 22.5 163.4 Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10441
CU-SBO 06:28:05 -26.1 Dark Down 28.1 179.4 Low 06:13:05 - 06:43:05 10435
North Lake 06:28:51 -19.9 Dark Down 23.2 163.8 Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10417
Lakeview 06:28:51 -21.0 Dark Down 24.3 164.2 Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10372
Chiloquin 06:28:59 -20.2 Dark Down 23.6 162.8 Low 06:13:59 - 06:43:59 10368
Klamath Falls 06:28:59 -20.5 Dark Down 24.0 162.9 Low 06:13:59 - 06:43:59 10352
Cedarville 06:28:51 -21.6 Dark Down 25.0 164.3 Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10341
Fall River/Burney 06:28:59 -21.7 Dark Down 25.2 163.1 Low 06:13:59 - 06:43:59 10296
Susanville 06:28:51 -22.5 Dark Down 26.0 163.7 Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10275
Gimple 06:28:51 -22.7 Dark Down 26.2 163.5 Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10257
Greenville 06:28:51 -22.7 Dark Down 26.2 163.4 Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10256
Portola 06:28:51 -23.1 Dark Down 26.6 163.8 Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10245
Quincy 06:28:51 -22.9 Dark Down 26.4 163.4 Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10245
Reno 06:28:50 -23.6 Dark Down 27.0 164.4 Low 06:13:50 - 06:43:50 10240
Carson City 06:28:51 -23.9 Dark Down 27.3 164.4 Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10220
Yerington 06:28:51 -24.3 Dark Down 27.6 165.0 Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10219
Gardnerville 06:28:51 -24.2 Dark Down 27.6 164.4 Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10207
Hawthorne 06:28:51 -24.9 Dark Down 28.2 165.5 Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10201
Tonopah 06:28:47 -25.7 Dark Down 28.9 166.9 Low 06:13:47 - 06:43:47 10195
Lee Vining 06:28:51 -25.3 Dark Down 28.6 164.9 Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10161
Bishop 06:28:51 -26.0 Dark Down 29.4 165.6 Low 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 10137
Beatty 06:28:45 -26.9 Dark Down 30.1 167.2 Up 06:13:45 - 06:43:45 10134
Indian Springs 06:28:41 -27.5 Dark Down 30.6 168.3 Up 06:13:41 - 06:43:41 10130
Henderson 06:28:40 -28.2 Dark Down 31.2 169.0 Up 06:13:40 - 06:43:40 10107
Patrick 06:28:35 -29.1 Dark Down 32.0 170.1 Up 06:13:35 - 06:43:35 10085
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:28:36 -29.2 Dark Down 32.2 169.9 Up 06:13:36 - 06:43:36 10069
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:28:38 -29.1 Dark Down 32.2 169.3 Up 06:13:38 - 06:43:38 10060
Mohave Valley 06:28:38 -29.4 Dark Down 32.4 169.3 Up 06:13:38 - 06:43:38 10043
Lake Havasu City 06:28:37 -29.8 Dark Down 32.9 169.5 Up 06:13:37 - 06:43:37 10021
George/Scottsdale 06:28:28 -31.2 Dark Down 34.0 172.1 Up 06:13:28 - 06:43:28 10005
Parker 06:28:37 -30.2 Dark Down 33.2 169.5 Up 06:13:37 - 06:43:37 10000
Idyllwild 06:28:45 -29.9 Dark Down 33.2 166.8 Up 06:13:45 - 06:43:45 9940
Wildwood 06:28:51 -29.0 Dark Down 32.5 164.9 Up 06:13:51 - 06:43:51 9934
Calipatria 06:28:42 -30.8 Dark Down 34.0 168.0 Up 06:13:42 - 06:43:42 9917
Yuma 06:28:39 -31.5 Dark Down 34.6 169.0 Up 06:13:39 - 06:43:39 9902

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 612352, (2028/06/16 06:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 10.20 118
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  6.20 109
PPM 266403     17:06:11.8 -21:33:54  6.3  0.85 110
PPM 266490     17:09:50.4 -21:47:31  9.1  0.15 109
612352         17:09:31.4 -21:55:18  0.0       109
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/25 23:52:19 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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