RECON: TNO occultation with 612688

Event between (612688) 03UT292 and star GA0940:02730690 with event index number of 2817410

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/12/21 13:20:26 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:17:55.5 +04:16:04
Equinox of date position of star is 07:19:06.3 +04:13:33
Stellar brightness G=13.7, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 60 degrees from the moon. Moon is 91% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 27.7 AU from the Sun and 26.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.1 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 377 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1891 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19461.7 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 -- 4.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612688, (2026/12/21 13:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:38.0 +07:24:35  0.4 20.82  40
Alhena         06:39:16.2 +16:22:26  1.9 15.64  46
PPM 152438     07:22:08.7 +03:31:46  6.2  0.98  61
PPM 152353     07:19:56.2 +03:59:59  8.2  0.26  60
612688         07:19:21.0 +04:13:02 13.7        60
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 25.7 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=15.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 13:17:30 -16.0 AT Down 13.1 260.0 Really Low 13:02:30 - 13:32:30 3301
Kamloops 13:17:43 -24.4 Dark Up 22.1 248.3 Low 13:02:43 - 13:32:43 3139
Kelowna 13:17:39 -23.7 Dark Up 21.9 249.4 Low 13:02:39 - 13:32:39 3080
Peachland 13:17:39 -23.9 Dark Up 22.1 249.2 Low 13:02:39 - 13:32:39 3071
Summerland 13:17:39 -23.8 Dark Up 22.1 249.3 Low 13:02:39 - 13:32:39 3060
Penticton 13:17:38 -23.7 Dark Up 22.0 249.5 Low 13:02:38 - 13:32:38 3055
Oliver 13:17:37 -23.7 Dark Up 22.2 249.6 Low 13:02:37 - 13:32:37 3028
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:17:36 -23.5 Dark Up 22.1 249.8 Low 13:02:36 - 13:32:36 3016
Tonasket 13:17:35 -23.5 Dark Up 22.3 249.9 Low 13:02:35 - 13:32:35 2991
Okanogan 13:17:34 -23.6 Dark Up 22.5 249.9 Low 13:02:34 - 13:32:34 2964
Victoria 13:17:42 -26.1 Dark Up 24.8 246.5 Low 13:02:42 - 13:32:42 2962
Brewster 13:17:34 -23.7 Dark Up 22.7 249.8 Low 13:02:34 - 13:32:34 2942
Manson/Chelan 13:17:34 -23.9 Dark Up 23.0 249.6 Low 13:02:34 - 13:32:34 2924
Wenatchee 13:17:33 -23.9 Dark Up 23.3 249.6 Low 13:02:33 - 13:32:33 2886
Ellensburg 13:17:32 -24.0 Dark Down 23.6 249.6 Low 13:02:32 - 13:32:32 2852
Yakima 13:17:31 -24.0 Dark Down 23.7 249.7 Low 13:02:31 - 13:32:31 2819
Toppenish/White Swan 13:17:30 -23.8 Dark Down 23.7 250.0 Low 13:02:30 - 13:32:30 2802
PNWRO 13:17:26 -22.7 Dark Down 22.8 251.3 Low 13:02:26 - 13:32:26 2778
Goldendale 13:17:29 -24.0 Dark Down 24.2 249.8 Low 13:02:29 - 13:32:29 2756
The Dalles 13:17:29 -24.2 Dark Down 24.5 249.6 Low 13:02:29 - 13:32:29 2735
Maupin 13:17:27 -24.1 Dark Down 24.6 249.9 Low 13:02:27 - 13:32:27 2701
Sisters 13:17:26 -24.3 Dark Down 25.2 249.9 Low 13:02:26 - 13:32:26 2626
Bend 13:17:25 -24.1 Dark Down 25.1 250.2 Low 13:02:25 - 13:32:25 2608
Oregon Observatory 13:17:24 -24.1 Dark Down 25.3 250.2 Low 13:02:24 - 13:32:24 2593
North Lake 13:17:21 -23.6 Dark Down 25.1 250.9 Low 13:02:21 - 13:32:21 2541
Chiloquin 13:17:21 -24.2 Dark Down 26.0 250.4 Low 13:02:21 - 13:32:21 2479
Lakeview 13:17:18 -23.1 Dark Down 25.1 251.8 Low 13:02:18 - 13:32:18 2452
Klamath Falls 13:17:20 -24.1 Dark Down 26.1 250.6 Low 13:02:20 - 13:32:20 2449
Cedarville 13:17:16 -22.8 Dark Down 25.2 252.2 Low 13:02:16 - 13:32:16 2396
Dunrhomin 13:16:49 -11.6 NT Down 14.4 263.3 Really Low 13:01:49 - 13:31:49 2357
Fall River/Burney 13:17:16 -23.6 Dark Down 26.2 251.5 Low 13:02:16 - 13:32:16 2348
CU-SBO 13:16:49 -11.6 NT Down 14.5 263.3 Really Low 13:01:49 - 13:31:49 2335
Susanville 13:17:13 -22.9 Dark Down 25.8 252.3 Low 13:02:13 - 13:32:13 2296
Gimple 13:17:13 -23.0 Dark Down 26.1 252.3 Low 13:02:13 - 13:32:13 2270
Greenville 13:17:13 -23.1 Dark Down 26.1 252.2 Low 13:02:13 - 13:32:13 2270
Quincy 13:17:13 -23.1 Dark Down 26.2 252.3 Low 13:02:13 - 13:32:13 2252
Portola 13:17:11 -22.7 Dark Down 25.9 252.7 Low 13:02:11 - 13:32:11 2243
Reno 13:17:09 -22.1 Dark Down 25.5 253.3 Low 13:02:09 - 13:32:09 2222
Carson City 13:17:08 -22.0 Dark Down 25.6 253.5 Low 13:02:08 - 13:32:08 2190
Yerington 13:17:07 -21.5 Dark Down 25.2 254.1 Low 13:02:07 - 13:32:07 2175
Gardnerville 13:17:08 -22.0 Dark Down 25.6 253.6 Low 13:02:08 - 13:32:08 2168
Hawthorne 13:17:05 -21.0 Dark Down 24.9 254.6 Low 13:02:05 - 13:32:05 2135
Tonopah 13:17:01 -19.8 Dark Down 24.0 255.8 Low 13:02:01 - 13:32:01 2100
Lee Vining 13:17:04 -21.3 Dark Down 25.4 254.5 Low 13:02:04 - 13:32:04 2082
Bishop 13:17:01 -20.6 Dark Down 25.0 255.3 Low 13:02:01 - 13:32:01 2031
Beatty 13:16:57 -19.2 Dark Down 23.9 256.6 Low 13:01:57 - 13:31:57 1996
Indian Springs 13:16:54 -18.3 Dark Down 23.1 257.5 Low 13:01:54 - 13:31:54 1971
Henderson 13:16:51 -17.6 AT Down 22.7 258.2 Low 13:01:51 - 13:31:51 1924
Patrick 13:16:48 -16.6 AT Down 22.0 259.2 Low 13:01:48 - 13:31:48 1872
Kingman/Dolan Springs 13:16:48 -16.6 AT Down 22.2 259.1 Low 13:01:48 - 13:31:48 1850
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:16:48 -17.0 AT Down 22.6 258.8 Low 13:01:48 - 13:31:48 1845
Mohave Valley 13:16:48 -17.0 AT Down 22.6 258.9 Low 13:01:48 - 13:31:48 1819
Lake Havasu City 13:16:46 -16.7 AT Down 22.5 259.2 Low 13:01:46 - 13:31:46 1783
Parker 13:16:45 -16.5 AT Down 22.5 259.4 Low 13:01:45 - 13:31:45 1749
Wildwood 13:16:53 -19.9 Dark Down 26.0 256.7 Low 13:01:53 - 13:31:53 1723
George/Scottsdale 13:16:40 -14.5 AT Down 20.6 261.0 Low 13:01:40 - 13:31:40 1722
Idyllwild 13:16:49 -18.3 Dark Down 24.6 258.0 Low 13:01:49 - 13:31:49 1699
Calipatria 13:16:45 -17.2 AT Down 23.7 259.0 Low 13:01:45 - 13:31:45 1646
Yuma 13:16:43 -16.4 AT Down 23.1 259.8 Low 13:01:43 - 13:31:43 1609

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, (2026/12/21 13:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 20.82  40
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:56  1.9 15.64  46
PPM 152438     07:20:43.7 +03:34:54  6.2  0.98  61
PPM 152353     07:18:30.8 +04:03:02  8.2  0.26  60
612688         07:17:55.5 +04:16:04 13.7        60
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/05 23:12:54 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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