RECON: TNO occultation with 612584

Event between (612584) 03QX113 and star GA0820:23975624 with event index number of 2816020

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/09/24 05:28:54 UTC

J2000 position of star is 23:00:33.8 -07:05:45
Equinox of date position of star is 23:01:43.5 -06:58:32
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 118 degrees from the moon. Moon is 41% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 61.0 AU from the Sun and 60.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 355 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3616 km.
The sky-plane scale is 43513.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.0
Diameter=591.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 23.7 sec chord
Diameter=241.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612584, (2027/09/24 05:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:59:10.5 -29:28:28  1.2 22.54 126
Markab         23:06:08.6 +15:21:18  2.5 22.33 106
81 Aqr         23:02:50.0 -06:54:42  6.1  0.21 118
PPM 207031     23:02:02.1 -06:55:11  9.4  0.03 118
612584         23:02:00.3 -06:56:48 16.2       117
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 2.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 16.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 05:28:22 -31.0 Dark Down 29.6 156.4 Low 05:13:22 - 05:43:22 -4917
Victoria 05:28:33 -31.2 Dark Down 30.7 152.5 Up 05:13:33 - 05:43:33 -4943
Peachland 05:28:21 -32.0 Dark Down 30.5 156.8 Up 05:13:21 - 05:43:21 -4972
Kelowna 05:28:20 -32.0 Dark Down 30.5 157.2 Up 05:13:20 - 05:43:20 -4974
Summerland 05:28:22 -32.1 Dark Down 30.7 156.9 Up 05:13:22 - 05:43:22 -4981
Penticton 05:28:21 -32.2 Dark Down 30.8 157.0 Up 05:13:21 - 05:43:21 -4987
Oliver 05:28:22 -32.5 Dark Down 31.1 156.9 Up 05:13:22 - 05:43:22 -5003
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:28:23 -32.7 Dark Down 31.3 157.1 Up 05:13:23 - 05:43:23 -5015
Tonasket 05:28:22 -32.9 Dark Down 31.6 156.9 Up 05:13:22 - 05:43:22 -5029
Okanogan 05:28:24 -33.1 Dark Down 31.9 156.7 Up 05:13:24 - 05:43:24 -5041
Brewster 05:28:25 -33.2 Dark Down 32.1 156.4 Up 05:13:25 - 05:43:25 -5049
Manson/Chelan 05:28:26 -33.1 Dark Down 32.2 155.9 Up 05:13:26 - 05:43:26 -5050
Wenatchee 05:28:27 -33.4 Dark Down 32.5 155.6 Up 05:13:27 - 05:43:27 -5069
Ellensburg 05:28:29 -33.6 Dark Down 32.9 155.3 Up 05:13:29 - 05:43:29 -5083
Yakima 05:28:30 -33.9 Dark Down 33.2 155.1 Up 05:13:30 - 05:43:30 -5103
Toppenish/White Swan 05:28:31 -34.1 Dark Down 33.5 155.3 Up 05:13:31 - 05:43:31 -5119
Goldendale 05:28:33 -34.3 Dark Down 33.9 154.7 Up 05:13:33 - 05:43:33 -5136
The Dalles 05:28:34 -34.3 Dark Down 33.9 154.2 Up 05:13:34 - 05:43:34 -5138
Maupin 05:28:35 -34.6 Dark Down 34.4 154.2 Up 05:13:35 - 05:43:35 -5162
PNWRO 05:28:27 -35.1 Dark Down 34.2 156.9 Up 05:13:27 - 05:43:27 -5175
Sisters 05:28:38 -34.9 Dark Down 35.0 153.4 Up 05:13:38 - 05:43:38 -5196
Sleaford 05:27:42 -35.1 Dark Up 30.6 172.7 Up 05:12:42 - 05:42:42 -5207
Bend 05:28:37 -35.2 Dark Down 35.3 153.6 Up 05:13:37 - 05:43:37 -5215
Oregon Observatory 05:28:38 -35.3 Dark Down 35.4 153.4 Up 05:13:38 - 05:43:38 -5221
North Lake 05:28:38 -36.0 Dark Down 36.2 153.8 Up 05:13:38 - 05:43:38 -5270
Chiloquin 05:28:42 -35.9 Dark Down 36.4 152.5 Up 05:13:42 - 05:43:42 -5282
Klamath Falls 05:28:43 -36.2 Dark Down 36.8 152.5 Up 05:13:43 - 05:43:43 -5303
Lakeview 05:28:38 -37.0 Dark Down 37.3 154.1 Up 05:13:38 - 05:43:38 -5344
Fall River/Burney 05:28:44 -37.2 Dark Down 38.0 152.5 Up 05:13:44 - 05:43:44 -5382
Cedarville 05:28:39 -37.6 Dark Down 37.9 154.1 Up 05:13:39 - 05:43:39 -5386
Susanville 05:28:44 -38.0 Dark Down 38.8 153.1 Up 05:13:44 - 05:43:44 -5439
Greenville 05:28:45 -38.0 Dark Down 38.9 152.7 Up 05:13:45 - 05:43:45 -5448
Gimple 05:28:45 -38.1 Dark Down 39.0 152.8 Up 05:13:45 - 05:43:45 -5450
Quincy 05:28:45 -38.2 Dark Down 39.1 152.6 Up 05:13:45 - 05:43:45 -5460
Portola 05:28:45 -38.5 Dark Down 39.4 153.2 Up 05:13:45 - 05:43:45 -5480
Reno 05:28:42 -39.1 Dark Down 39.8 153.8 Up 05:13:42 - 05:43:42 -5515
Carson City 05:28:43 -39.3 Dark Down 40.2 153.7 Up 05:13:43 - 05:43:43 -5537
Gardnerville 05:28:44 -39.5 Dark Down 40.4 153.7 Up 05:13:44 - 05:43:44 -5554
Yerington 05:28:42 -39.8 Dark Down 40.6 154.4 Up 05:13:42 - 05:43:42 -5568
Hawthorne 05:28:41 -40.5 Dark Down 41.2 154.9 Up 05:13:41 - 05:43:41 -5612
Lee Vining 05:28:43 -40.5 Dark Down 41.5 154.1 Up 05:13:43 - 05:43:43 -5633
Tonopah 05:28:38 -41.6 Dark Down 42.0 156.5 Up 05:13:38 - 05:43:38 -5683
Bishop 05:28:42 -41.4 Dark Down 42.3 154.8 Up 05:13:42 - 05:43:42 -5694
Beatty 05:28:38 -42.6 Dark Down 43.2 156.7 Up 05:13:38 - 05:43:38 -5773
Indian Springs 05:28:35 -43.5 Dark Down 43.9 157.9 Up 05:13:35 - 05:43:35 -5828
Henderson 05:28:35 -44.3 Dark Down 44.6 158.6 Up 05:13:35 - 05:43:35 -5886
Wildwood 05:28:49 -43.4 Dark Down 45.2 153.2 Up 05:13:49 - 05:43:49 -5908
Dunrhomin 05:27:56 -45.7 Dark Down 42.4 172.6 Up 05:12:56 - 05:42:56 -5914
CU-SBO 05:27:56 -45.9 Dark Down 42.6 172.5 Up 05:12:56 - 05:42:56 -5927
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:28:34 -45.1 Dark Down 45.5 158.9 Up 05:13:34 - 05:43:34 -5959
Patrick 05:28:32 -45.3 Dark Down 45.5 159.9 Up 05:13:32 - 05:43:32 -5964
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:28:33 -45.4 Dark Down 45.6 159.6 Up 05:13:33 - 05:43:33 -5974
Mohave Valley 05:28:35 -45.3 Dark Down 45.8 158.8 Up 05:13:35 - 05:43:35 -5979
Idyllwild 05:28:45 -44.8 Dark Down 46.2 155.5 Up 05:13:45 - 05:43:45 -5991
Lake Havasu City 05:28:35 -45.7 Dark Down 46.2 159.0 Up 05:13:35 - 05:43:35 -6015
Parker 05:28:35 -46.0 Dark Down 46.6 158.9 Up 05:13:35 - 05:43:35 -6041
Calipatria 05:28:42 -45.9 Dark Down 47.1 156.8 Up 05:13:42 - 05:43:42 -6073
Yuma 05:28:40 -46.8 Dark Down 47.8 157.9 Up 05:13:40 - 05:43:40 -6134
George/Scottsdale 05:28:28 -47.7 Dark Down 47.6 162.1 Up 05:13:28 - 05:43:28 -6150

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 612584, (2027/09/24 05:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 22.54 126
Markab         23:04:45.8 +15:12:18  2.5 22.33 106
81 Aqr         23:01:23.6 -07:03:40  6.1  0.21 118
PPM 207031     23:00:35.6 -07:04:09  9.4  0.03 118
612584         23:00:33.8 -07:05:45 16.2       118
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/11 22:24:09 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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