RECON: TNO occultation with 612574

Event between (612574) 03QB91 and star GA0940:00163804 with event index number of 2815429

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/10/28 05:51:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:42:55.5 +04:01:54
Equinox of date position of star is 01:44:05.2 +04:08:38
Stellar brightness G=13.6, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 167 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 46.6 AU from the Sun and 45.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.6 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 426 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4951 km.
The sky-plane scale is 33108.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.8
Diameter=269.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.5 sec chord
Diameter=109.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612574, (2027/10/28 05:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:31.2 +16:33:47  0.8 44.23 127
68Omi Cet      02:20:45.3 -02:51:09  2.0 11.49 155
106Nu Psc      01:42:53.0 +05:37:38  4.4  1.50 168
PPM 144956     01:47:10.5 +03:48:22  7.1  0.79 166
PPM 144900     01:43:39.0 +04:34:11  9.2  0.44 167
PPM 144916     01:44:48.9 +04:10:06 10.8  0.11 166
612574         01:44:22.2 +04:10:16 13.6       166
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 21.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 05:51:35 -45.9 Dark Down 39.9 151.1 Up 05:36:35 - 06:06:35 650
Victoria 05:51:47 -46.0 Dark Down 40.7 146.4 Up 05:36:47 - 06:06:47 593
Peachland 05:51:35 -46.8 Dark Down 40.9 151.4 Up 05:36:35 - 06:06:35 579
Kelowna 05:51:34 -46.8 Dark Down 40.9 151.9 Up 05:36:34 - 06:06:34 578
Summerland 05:51:35 -47.0 Dark Down 41.0 151.5 Up 05:36:35 - 06:06:35 567
Penticton 05:51:35 -47.1 Dark Down 41.1 151.6 Up 05:36:35 - 06:06:35 560
Oliver 05:51:36 -47.3 Dark Down 41.4 151.5 Up 05:36:36 - 06:06:36 538
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:51:36 -47.5 Dark Down 41.7 151.6 Up 05:36:36 - 06:06:36 523
Tonasket 05:51:37 -47.7 Dark Down 41.9 151.4 Up 05:36:37 - 06:06:37 505
Okanogan 05:51:38 -47.9 Dark Down 42.1 151.1 Up 05:36:38 - 06:06:38 487
Brewster 05:51:39 -48.0 Dark Down 42.3 150.7 Up 05:36:39 - 06:06:39 475
Manson/Chelan 05:51:40 -48.0 Dark Down 42.4 150.2 Up 05:36:40 - 06:06:40 471
Wenatchee 05:51:42 -48.3 Dark Down 42.7 149.7 Up 05:36:42 - 06:06:42 444
Ellensburg 05:51:43 -48.5 Dark Down 43.0 149.3 Up 05:36:43 - 06:06:43 423
Yakima 05:51:44 -48.8 Dark Down 43.4 149.1 Up 05:36:44 - 06:06:44 396
Sleaford 05:50:57 -49.3 Dark Down 41.5 169.9 Up 05:35:57 - 06:05:57 391
Toppenish/White Swan 05:51:44 -49.0 Dark Down 43.6 149.2 Up 05:36:44 - 06:06:44 378
Goldendale 05:51:47 -49.2 Dark Down 43.9 148.4 Up 05:36:47 - 06:06:47 352
The Dalles 05:51:48 -49.1 Dark Down 44.0 147.8 Up 05:36:48 - 06:06:48 346
Maupin 05:51:49 -49.5 Dark Down 44.4 147.7 Up 05:36:49 - 06:06:49 315
PNWRO 05:51:41 -50.0 Dark Down 44.4 150.9 Up 05:36:41 - 06:06:41 313
Sisters 05:51:52 -49.8 Dark Down 44.9 146.6 Up 05:36:52 - 06:06:52 269
Bend 05:51:52 -50.1 Dark Down 45.2 146.8 Up 05:36:52 - 06:06:52 245
Oregon Observatory 05:51:52 -50.2 Dark Down 45.3 146.6 Up 05:36:52 - 06:06:52 237
North Lake 05:51:52 -50.9 Dark Down 46.1 146.9 Up 05:36:52 - 06:06:52 177
Chiloquin 05:51:57 -50.8 Dark Down 46.3 145.3 Up 05:36:57 - 06:06:57 156
Klamath Falls 05:51:57 -51.1 Dark Down 46.6 145.2 Up 05:36:57 - 06:06:57 129
Lakeview 05:51:53 -51.9 Dark Down 47.2 147.0 Up 05:36:53 - 06:06:53 86
Cedarville 05:51:54 -52.4 Dark Down 47.8 146.9 Up 05:36:54 - 06:06:54 33
Fall River/Burney 05:51:59 -52.1 Dark Down 47.7 145.0 Up 05:36:59 - 06:06:59 33
Susanville 05:51:58 -52.9 Dark Down 48.6 145.6 Up 05:36:58 - 06:06:58 -35
Greenville 05:51:59 -52.9 Dark Down 48.7 145.0 Up 05:36:59 - 06:06:59 -47
Gimple 05:51:59 -52.9 Dark Down 48.7 145.1 Up 05:36:59 - 06:06:59 -50
Quincy 05:52:00 -53.0 Dark Down 48.8 144.9 Up 05:37:00 - 06:07:00 -63
Portola 05:51:59 -53.4 Dark Down 49.1 145.4 Up 05:36:59 - 06:06:59 -86
Reno 05:51:57 -53.9 Dark Down 49.6 146.1 Up 05:36:57 - 06:06:57 -125
Carson City 05:51:58 -54.2 Dark Down 49.9 145.9 Up 05:36:58 - 06:06:58 -153
Gardnerville 05:51:58 -54.4 Dark Down 50.2 145.9 Up 05:36:58 - 06:06:58 -173
Yerington 05:51:57 -54.7 Dark Down 50.4 146.7 Up 05:36:57 - 06:06:57 -187
Hawthorne 05:51:56 -55.3 Dark Down 51.0 147.1 Up 05:36:56 - 06:06:56 -239
Lee Vining 05:51:59 -55.4 Dark Down 51.3 146.1 Up 05:36:59 - 06:06:59 -267
Tonopah 05:51:53 -56.4 Dark Down 52.0 148.9 Up 05:36:53 - 06:06:53 -317
Bishop 05:51:58 -56.2 Dark Down 52.1 146.7 Up 05:36:58 - 06:06:58 -337
Beatty 05:51:54 -57.5 Dark Down 53.1 148.8 Up 05:36:54 - 06:06:54 -424
Indian Springs 05:51:51 -58.3 Dark Down 53.9 150.2 Up 05:36:51 - 06:06:51 -484
Dunrhomin 05:51:13 -60.4 Dark Down 53.3 168.7 Up 05:36:13 - 06:06:13 -503
CU-SBO 05:51:13 -60.6 Dark Down 53.5 168.5 Up 05:36:13 - 06:06:13 -521
Henderson 05:51:50 -59.1 Dark Down 54.6 150.9 Up 05:36:50 - 06:06:50 -549
Wildwood 05:52:05 -58.0 Dark Down 54.7 143.9 Up 05:37:05 - 06:07:05 -596
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:51:50 -59.9 Dark Down 55.5 151.0 Up 05:36:50 - 06:06:50 -634
Patrick 05:51:48 -60.2 Dark Down 55.6 152.3 Up 05:36:48 - 06:06:48 -636
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:51:49 -60.2 Dark Down 55.7 151.8 Up 05:36:49 - 06:06:49 -648
Mohave Valley 05:51:51 -60.1 Dark Down 55.8 150.8 Up 05:36:51 - 06:06:51 -657
Idyllwild 05:52:00 -59.5 Dark Down 55.9 146.5 Up 05:37:00 - 06:07:00 -685
Lake Havasu City 05:51:51 -60.5 Dark Down 56.2 150.9 Up 05:36:51 - 06:06:51 -699
Parker 05:51:51 -60.8 Dark Down 56.5 150.7 Up 05:36:51 - 06:06:51 -729
Calipatria 05:51:57 -60.6 Dark Down 56.9 147.9 Up 05:36:57 - 06:06:57 -776
Yuma 05:51:55 -61.5 Dark Down 57.7 149.0 Up 05:36:55 - 06:06:55 -842
George/Scottsdale 05:51:44 -62.5 Dark Down 57.8 154.5 Up 05:36:44 - 06:06:44 -843

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 612574, (2027/10/28 05:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 44.23 127
68Omi Cet      02:19:20.8 -02:58:45  2.0 11.49 155
106Nu Psc      01:41:25.9 +05:29:15  4.4  1.50 168
PPM 144956     01:45:43.9 +03:40:03  7.1  0.79 166
PPM 144900     01:42:12.1 +04:25:49  9.2  0.44 167
PPM 144916     01:43:22.2 +04:01:45 10.8  0.11 166
612574         01:42:55.5 +04:01:54 13.6       167
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/16 23:02:31 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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