RECON: TNO occultation with 612688

Event between (612688) 03UT292 and star GA0940:02556786 with event index number of 2817241

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/12/01 14:05:49 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:08:28.4 +04:52:41
Equinox of date position of star is 07:09:39.5 +04:50:29
Stellar brightness G=13.0, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 87 degrees from the moon. Moon is 84% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 27.7 AU from the Sun and 27.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 372 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2833 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19551.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=231.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.6 sec chord
Diameter=94.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612688, (2025/12/01 14:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:34.5 +07:24:35  0.4 18.39  69
Alhena         06:39:12.5 +16:22:30  1.9 13.77  78
PPM 151953     07:08:29.0 +04:52:06  5.9  0.34  87
PPM 152014     07:09:55.2 +04:21:00  7.9  0.49  87
PPM 151987     07:09:24.7 +04:36:53  9.7  0.25  87
PPM 152013     07:09:55.1 +04:44:04 10.2  0.10  87
612688         07:09:50.9 +04:50:07 13.0        87
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 2.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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 14:01:40 -7.2 NT Down 17.2 255.4 Really Low 13:46:40 - 14:16:40 7978
Kamloops 14:02:03 -15.0 AT Down 26.1 243.4 Low 13:47:03 - 14:17:03 7886
Kelowna 14:01:59 -14.2 AT Down 25.9 244.6 Low 13:46:59 - 14:16:59 7811
Peachland 14:01:59 -14.4 AT Down 26.1 244.3 Low 13:46:59 - 14:16:59 7802
Summerland 14:01:58 -14.3 AT Down 26.2 244.5 Low 13:46:58 - 14:16:58 7789
Penticton 14:01:58 -14.2 AT Down 26.1 244.6 Low 13:46:58 - 14:16:58 7782
Oliver 14:01:56 -14.1 AT Down 26.3 244.8 Low 13:46:56 - 14:16:56 7751
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 14:01:56 -13.9 AT Down 26.2 245.0 Low 13:46:56 - 14:16:56 7735
Victoria 14:02:05 -16.3 AT Down 28.8 241.6 Low 13:47:05 - 14:17:05 7709
Tonasket 14:01:55 -13.9 AT Down 26.4 245.1 Low 13:46:55 - 14:16:55 7708
Okanogan 14:01:54 -13.9 AT Down 26.6 245.1 Low 13:46:54 - 14:16:54 7678
Brewster 14:01:55 -13.9 AT Down 26.9 245.0 Low 13:46:55 - 14:16:55 7654
Manson/Chelan 14:01:55 -14.1 AT Down 27.2 244.8 Low 13:46:55 - 14:16:55 7637
Wenatchee 14:01:55 -14.1 AT Down 27.5 244.9 Low 13:46:55 - 14:16:55 7595
Ellensburg 14:01:53 -14.1 AT Down 27.8 244.9 Low 13:46:53 - 14:16:53 7558
Yakima 14:01:52 -14.0 AT Down 28.0 245.1 Low 13:46:52 - 14:16:52 7521
Toppenish/White Swan 14:01:50 -13.8 AT Down 28.0 245.3 Low 13:46:50 - 14:16:50 7500
PNWRO 14:01:47 -12.7 AT Down 27.2 246.8 Low 13:46:47 - 14:16:47 7460
Goldendale 14:01:51 -13.9 AT Down 28.5 245.2 Low 13:46:51 - 14:16:51 7451
The Dalles 14:01:52 -14.1 AT Down 28.8 245.0 Low 13:46:52 - 14:16:52 7432
Maupin 14:01:51 -13.9 AT Down 28.9 245.3 Low 13:46:51 - 14:16:51 7392
Sisters 14:01:49 -14.0 AT Down 29.6 245.3 Low 13:46:49 - 14:16:49 7313
Bend 14:01:48 -13.8 AT Down 29.5 245.6 Low 13:46:48 - 14:16:48 7289
Oregon Observatory 14:01:49 -13.8 AT Down 29.7 245.6 Low 13:46:49 - 14:16:49 7273
North Lake 14:01:45 -13.2 AT Down 29.6 246.4 Low 13:46:45 - 14:16:45 7210
Chiloquin 14:01:47 -13.7 AT Down 30.5 246.0 Up 13:46:47 - 14:16:47 7150
Klamath Falls 14:01:46 -13.5 AT Down 30.6 246.2 Up 13:46:46 - 14:16:46 7117
Lakeview 14:01:41 -12.5 AT Down 29.7 247.4 Low 13:46:41 - 14:16:41 7106
Cedarville 14:01:40 -12.2 AT Down 29.8 247.9 Low 13:46:40 - 14:16:40 7041
Fall River/Burney 14:01:42 -12.9 AT Down 30.8 247.2 Up 13:46:42 - 14:16:42 7000
Susanville 14:01:39 -12.2 AT Down 30.5 248.1 Up 13:46:39 - 14:16:39 6935
Greenville 14:01:38 -12.3 AT Down 30.9 248.0 Up 13:46:38 - 14:16:38 6910
Gimple 14:01:38 -12.3 AT Down 30.8 248.1 Up 13:46:38 - 14:16:38 6909
Quincy 14:01:39 -12.3 AT Down 30.9 248.1 Up 13:46:39 - 14:16:39 6890
Dunrhomin 14:01:03 -1.4 CT Down 19.4 259.7 Really Low 13:46:03 - 14:16:03 6880
Portola 14:01:37 -11.9 NT Down 30.6 248.6 Up 13:46:37 - 14:16:37 6875
CU-SBO 14:01:03 -1.3 CT Down 19.5 259.7 Really Low 13:46:03 - 14:16:03 6855
Reno 14:01:34 -11.3 NT Down 30.3 249.2 Up 13:46:34 - 14:16:34 6846
Carson City 14:01:34 -11.2 NT Down 30.4 249.5 Up 13:46:34 - 14:16:34 6810
Yerington 14:01:32 -10.7 NT Down 30.0 250.1 Up 13:46:32 - 14:16:32 6788
Gardnerville 14:01:34 -11.1 NT Down 30.4 249.6 Up 13:46:34 - 14:16:34 6785
Hawthorne 14:01:29 -10.1 NT Down 29.8 250.7 Low 13:46:29 - 14:16:29 6739
Tonopah 14:01:25 -8.9 NT Down 28.9 252.0 Low 13:46:25 - 14:16:25 6686
Lee Vining 14:01:30 -10.3 NT Down 30.3 250.6 Up 13:46:30 - 14:16:30 6685
Bishop 14:01:27 -9.6 NT Down 30.0 251.5 Low 13:46:27 - 14:16:27 6621
Beatty 14:01:21 -8.2 NT Down 28.9 253.0 Low 13:46:21 - 14:16:21 6568
Indian Springs 14:01:18 -7.3 NT Down 28.2 253.9 Low 13:46:18 - 14:16:18 6530
Henderson 14:01:15 -6.6 NT Down 27.8 254.7 Low 13:46:15 - 14:16:15 6474
Patrick 14:01:10 -5.5 CT Down 27.1 255.7 Low 13:46:10 - 14:16:10 6406
Kingman/Dolan Springs 14:01:10 -5.6 CT Down 27.3 255.7 Low 13:46:10 - 14:16:10 6384
Laughlin/Bullhead City 14:01:12 -5.9 CT Down 27.7 255.4 Low 13:46:12 - 14:16:12 6383
Mohave Valley 14:01:12 -5.8 CT Down 27.8 255.5 Low 13:46:12 - 14:16:12 6355
Lake Havasu City 14:01:11 -5.5 CT Down 27.7 255.9 Low 13:46:11 - 14:16:11 6313
Wildwood 14:01:21 -8.6 NT Down 31.2 253.2 Up 13:46:21 - 14:16:21 6289
Parker 14:01:10 -5.3 CT Down 27.7 256.1 Low 13:46:10 - 14:16:10 6276
Idyllwild 14:01:16 -7.0 NT Down 29.8 254.7 Low 13:46:16 - 14:16:16 6244
George/Scottsdale 14:01:03 -3.3 CT Down 25.9 257.9 Low 13:46:03 - 14:16:03 6226
Calipatria 14:01:11 -5.9 CT Down 29.0 255.8 Low 13:46:11 - 14:16:11 6175
Yuma 14:01:08 -5.0 CT Down 28.4 256.6 Low 13:46:08 - 14:16:08 6127

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, (2025/12/01 14:06UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 18.39  69
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:56  1.9 13.77  78
PPM 151953     07:07:06.4 +04:54:37  5.9  0.34  87
PPM 152014     07:08:33.0 +04:23:34  7.9  0.49  87
PPM 151987     07:08:02.3 +04:39:27  9.7  0.25  87
PPM 152013     07:08:32.6 +04:46:38 10.2  0.10  87
612688         07:08:28.4 +04:52:41 13.0        87
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/04 23:06:19 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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