RECON: TNO occultation with 612688

Event between (612688) 03UT292 and star GA0940:02167947 with event index number of 2817045

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/01/23 04:25:09 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:51:09.1 +05:26:59
Equinox of date position of star is 06:52:20.6 +05:25:19
Stellar brightness G=14.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 121 degrees from the moon. Moon is 38% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

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TNO is 27.7 AU from the Sun and 26.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 232 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1439 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19448.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=231.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.4 sec chord
Diameter=94.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612688, (2025/01/23 04:25UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:31.8 +07:24:35  0.4 14.04 135
Alhena         06:39:09.6 +16:22:33  1.9 11.43 128
PPM 151123     06:44:57.9 +03:54:21  5.7  2.41 122
PPM 151373     06:52:19.9 +05:48:39  7.4  0.39 121
PPM 151395     06:52:52.3 +05:24:02  9.2  0.10 121
612688         06:52:29.3 +05:25:06 14.7       121
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 3.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 27.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 04:26:48 -43.8 Dark Down 40.7 154.3 Up 04:11:48 - 04:41:48 8326
Kamloops 04:27:29 -36.0 Dark Down 36.8 136.6 Up 04:12:29 - 04:42:29 8072
Kelowna 04:27:28 -36.7 Dark Down 37.8 137.2 Up 04:12:28 - 04:42:28 8010
Peachland 04:27:28 -36.6 Dark Down 37.8 136.8 Up 04:12:28 - 04:42:28 7998
Summerland 04:27:28 -36.7 Dark Down 37.9 136.8 Up 04:12:28 - 04:42:28 7986
Penticton 04:27:28 -36.7 Dark Down 38.0 136.9 Up 04:12:28 - 04:42:28 7981
Oliver 04:27:29 -36.8 Dark Down 38.3 136.7 Up 04:12:29 - 04:42:29 7951
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:27:29 -37.0 Dark Down 38.5 136.9 Up 04:12:29 - 04:42:29 7938
Tonasket 04:27:29 -37.0 Dark Down 38.7 136.6 Up 04:12:29 - 04:42:29 7910
Okanogan 04:27:30 -37.0 Dark Down 38.9 136.3 Up 04:12:30 - 04:42:30 7879
Victoria 04:27:40 -34.5 Dark Down 36.9 132.2 Up 04:12:40 - 04:42:40 7861
Brewster 04:27:30 -36.9 Dark Down 39.0 135.9 Up 04:12:30 - 04:42:30 7854
Manson/Chelan 04:27:33 -36.7 Dark Down 38.9 135.4 Up 04:12:33 - 04:42:33 7832
Wenatchee 04:27:33 -36.7 Dark Down 39.2 134.9 Up 04:12:33 - 04:42:33 7789
Ellensburg 04:27:34 -36.7 Dark Down 39.4 134.4 Up 04:12:34 - 04:42:34 7750
Yakima 04:27:35 -36.7 Dark Down 39.7 134.2 Up 04:12:35 - 04:42:35 7713
Toppenish/White Swan 04:27:35 -36.9 Dark Down 39.9 134.2 Up 04:12:35 - 04:42:35 7695
PNWRO 04:27:30 -38.0 Dark Down 40.9 135.7 Up 04:12:30 - 04:42:30 7676
Goldendale 04:27:37 -36.7 Dark Down 40.1 133.4 Up 04:12:37 - 04:42:37 7642
The Dalles 04:27:37 -36.5 Dark Down 40.0 132.9 Up 04:12:37 - 04:42:37 7618
Maupin 04:27:39 -36.6 Dark Down 40.4 132.7 Up 04:12:39 - 04:42:39 7581
Sisters 04:27:41 -36.4 Dark Down 40.7 131.6 Up 04:12:41 - 04:42:41 7496
Bend 04:27:40 -36.6 Dark Down 41.0 131.8 Up 04:12:40 - 04:42:40 7476
Oregon Observatory 04:27:41 -36.6 Dark Down 41.1 131.5 Up 04:12:41 - 04:42:41 7459
North Lake 04:27:40 -37.0 Dark Down 41.8 131.7 Up 04:12:40 - 04:42:40 7404
Chiloquin 04:27:44 -36.4 Dark Down 41.7 130.2 Up 04:12:44 - 04:42:44 7332
Lakeview 04:27:39 -37.6 Dark Down 42.8 131.6 Up 04:12:39 - 04:42:39 7310
Dunrhomin 04:26:50 -49.0 Dark Down 51.4 149.6 Up 04:11:50 - 04:41:50 7304
Klamath Falls 04:27:43 -36.5 Dark Down 42.0 130.1 Up 04:12:43 - 04:42:43 7300
CU-SBO 04:26:50 -49.0 Dark Down 51.6 149.3 Up 04:11:50 - 04:41:50 7280
Cedarville 04:27:39 -37.8 Dark Down 43.3 131.3 Up 04:12:39 - 04:42:39 7250
Fall River/Burney 04:27:44 -37.0 Dark Down 42.9 129.7 Up 04:12:44 - 04:42:44 7192
Susanville 04:27:41 -37.6 Dark Down 43.8 130.0 Up 04:12:41 - 04:42:41 7139
Gimple 04:27:43 -37.4 Dark Down 43.8 129.6 Up 04:12:43 - 04:42:43 7110
Greenville 04:27:42 -37.4 Dark Down 43.8 129.5 Up 04:12:42 - 04:42:42 7109
Quincy 04:27:43 -37.4 Dark Down 43.9 129.3 Up 04:12:43 - 04:42:43 7090
Portola 04:27:41 -37.8 Dark Down 44.3 129.8 Up 04:12:41 - 04:42:41 7082
Reno 04:27:40 -38.3 Dark Down 44.8 130.3 Up 04:12:40 - 04:42:40 7063
Carson City 04:27:41 -38.4 Dark Down 45.1 130.1 Up 04:12:41 - 04:42:41 7028
Yerington 04:27:39 -38.9 Dark Down 45.6 130.6 Up 04:12:39 - 04:42:39 7016
Gardnerville 04:27:40 -38.4 Dark Down 45.2 129.9 Up 04:12:40 - 04:42:40 7005
Hawthorne 04:27:37 -39.3 Dark Down 46.2 130.9 Up 04:12:37 - 04:42:37 6976
Tonopah 04:27:32 -40.5 Dark Down 47.3 132.1 Up 04:12:32 - 04:42:32 6946
Lee Vining 04:27:39 -39.0 Dark Down 46.2 129.8 Up 04:12:39 - 04:42:39 6916
Bishop 04:27:37 -39.6 Dark Down 47.1 130.2 Up 04:12:37 - 04:42:37 6865
Beatty 04:27:32 -40.9 Dark Down 48.3 131.7 Up 04:12:32 - 04:42:32 6837
Indian Springs 04:27:28 -41.8 Dark Down 49.2 132.7 Up 04:12:28 - 04:42:28 6817
Henderson 04:27:26 -42.4 Dark Down 50.0 133.1 Up 04:12:26 - 04:42:26 6772
Patrick 04:27:23 -43.4 Dark Down 51.0 134.0 Up 04:12:23 - 04:42:23 6724
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:27:24 -43.3 Dark Down 51.1 133.5 Up 04:12:24 - 04:42:24 6699
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:27:25 -42.8 Dark Down 50.8 132.8 Up 04:12:25 - 04:42:25 6690
Mohave Valley 04:27:25 -42.9 Dark Down 51.0 132.6 Up 04:12:25 - 04:42:25 6663
Lake Havasu City 04:27:25 -43.1 Dark Down 51.4 132.6 Up 04:12:25 - 04:42:25 6626
Parker 04:27:24 -43.2 Dark Down 51.7 132.3 Up 04:12:24 - 04:42:24 6591
George/Scottsdale 04:27:16 -45.2 Dark Down 53.4 135.0 Up 04:12:16 - 04:42:16 6579
Wildwood 04:27:40 -39.7 Dark Down 49.0 127.1 Up 04:12:40 - 04:42:40 6536
Idyllwild 04:27:34 -41.2 Dark Down 50.4 129.0 Up 04:12:34 - 04:42:34 6521
Calipatria 04:27:29 -42.2 Dark Down 51.6 129.8 Up 04:12:29 - 04:42:29 6473
Yuma 04:27:26 -43.0 Dark Down 52.4 130.5 Up 04:12:26 - 04:42:26 6440

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 612688, (2025/01/23 04:25UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 14.04 135
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:56  1.9 11.43 128
PPM 151123     06:43:38.5 +03:55:58  5.7  2.41 122
PPM 151373     06:50:59.5 +05:50:32  7.4  0.39 121
PPM 151395     06:51:32.2 +05:25:55  9.2  0.10 121
612688         06:51:09.1 +05:26:59 14.7       121
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/04 00:06:05 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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