RECON: TNO occultation with 612891

Event between (612891) 04TT357 and star GA1060:01760947 with event index number of 2804796

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/12/17 05:49:34 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:11:32.2 +17:07:21
Equinox of date position of star is 06:12:50.3 +17:06:57
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 41 degrees from the moon. Moon is 83% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

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TNO is 35.1 AU from the Sun and 34.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 487 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2061 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24753.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=157.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.5 sec chord
Diameter=64.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612891, (2027/12/17 05:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:41.2 +07:24:36  0.4 10.50  47
Alhena         06:39:19.6 +16:22:23  1.9  6.31  35
69 Ori         06:13:40.0 +16:07:17  4.7  1.00  41
PPM 122042     06:12:41.5 +17:15:59  8.4  0.19  41
612891         06:13:09.7 +17:06:51 16.1        41
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 1.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 27.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=23.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 05:51:18 -53.4 Dark Up 43.9 122.0 Up 05:36:18 - 06:06:18 284
Sleaford 05:50:41 -58.4 Dark Up 49.7 140.5 Up 05:35:41 - 06:05:41 228
Kelowna 05:51:18 -54.3 Dark Up 44.8 122.3 Up 05:36:18 - 06:06:18 201
Peachland 05:51:19 -54.2 Dark Up 44.7 121.9 Up 05:36:19 - 06:06:19 195
Summerland 05:51:19 -54.4 Dark Up 44.8 121.8 Up 05:36:19 - 06:06:19 181
Penticton 05:51:19 -54.5 Dark Up 44.9 121.9 Up 05:36:19 - 06:06:19 174
Victoria 05:51:30 -52.9 Dark Up 43.2 117.0 Up 05:36:30 - 06:06:30 144
Oliver 05:51:20 -54.7 Dark Up 45.1 121.6 Up 05:36:20 - 06:06:20 143
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:51:20 -54.9 Dark Up 45.3 121.7 Up 05:36:20 - 06:06:20 125
Tonasket 05:51:21 -55.0 Dark Up 45.4 121.3 Up 05:36:21 - 06:06:21 99
Okanogan 05:51:22 -55.1 Dark Up 45.5 120.9 Up 05:36:22 - 06:06:22 71
Brewster 05:51:23 -55.2 Dark Up 45.5 120.4 Up 05:36:23 - 06:06:23 50
Manson/Chelan 05:51:24 -55.1 Dark Up 45.4 119.8 Up 05:36:24 - 06:06:24 37
Wenatchee 05:51:26 -55.3 Dark Up 45.6 119.2 Up 05:36:26 - 06:06:26 -2
Ellensburg 05:51:27 -55.4 Dark Up 45.7 118.6 Up 05:36:27 - 06:06:27 -36
Yakima 05:51:28 -55.6 Dark Up 45.8 118.3 Up 05:36:28 - 06:06:28 -72
Toppenish/White Swan 05:51:28 -55.8 Dark Up 46.0 118.3 Up 05:36:28 - 06:06:28 -94
Goldendale 05:51:30 -55.8 Dark Up 46.0 117.3 Up 05:36:30 - 06:06:30 -138
PNWRO 05:51:25 -56.9 Dark Up 47.1 119.5 Up 05:36:25 - 06:06:25 -151
The Dalles 05:51:32 -55.7 Dark Up 45.9 116.7 Up 05:36:32 - 06:06:32 -152
Maupin 05:51:32 -56.0 Dark Up 46.2 116.4 Up 05:36:32 - 06:06:32 -192
Sisters 05:51:35 -56.1 Dark Up 46.3 115.1 Up 05:36:35 - 06:06:35 -264
Bend 05:51:35 -56.4 Dark Up 46.5 115.2 Up 05:36:35 - 06:06:35 -291
Oregon Observatory 05:51:36 -56.4 Dark Up 46.5 114.9 Up 05:36:36 - 06:06:36 -304
North Lake 05:51:36 -57.0 Dark Up 47.1 114.8 Up 05:36:36 - 06:06:36 -373
Chiloquin 05:51:40 -56.7 Dark Up 46.8 113.2 Up 05:36:40 - 06:06:40 -420
Klamath Falls 05:51:40 -56.9 Dark Up 47.0 112.9 Up 05:36:40 - 06:06:40 -454
Lakeview 05:51:37 -57.9 Dark Up 48.0 114.3 Up 05:36:37 - 06:06:37 -482
Cedarville 05:51:38 -58.3 Dark Up 48.3 113.8 Up 05:36:38 - 06:06:38 -547
Fall River/Burney 05:51:42 -57.6 Dark Up 47.7 112.1 Up 05:36:42 - 06:06:42 -572
Susanville 05:51:41 -58.4 Dark Up 48.5 112.2 Up 05:36:41 - 06:06:41 -645
Greenville 05:51:42 -58.3 Dark Up 48.4 111.6 Up 05:36:42 - 06:06:42 -667
Gimple 05:51:42 -58.4 Dark Up 48.4 111.7 Up 05:36:42 - 06:06:42 -668
Quincy 05:51:43 -58.4 Dark Up 48.4 111.4 Up 05:36:43 - 06:06:43 -686
Portola 05:51:42 -58.8 Dark Up 48.8 111.8 Up 05:36:42 - 06:06:42 -707
Reno 05:51:41 -59.3 Dark Up 49.4 112.1 Up 05:36:41 - 06:06:41 -744
Carson City 05:51:41 -59.5 Dark Up 49.5 111.7 Up 05:36:41 - 06:06:41 -779
Gardnerville 05:51:42 -59.6 Dark Up 49.7 111.5 Up 05:36:42 - 06:06:42 -804
Yerington 05:51:40 -60.0 Dark Up 50.1 112.1 Up 05:36:40 - 06:06:40 -809
Hawthorne 05:51:39 -60.6 Dark Up 50.6 112.1 Up 05:36:39 - 06:06:39 -864
Dunrhomin 05:50:57 -68.2 Dark Up 58.5 130.1 Up 05:35:57 - 06:05:57 -892
Lee Vining 05:51:42 -60.4 Dark Up 50.5 111.0 Up 05:36:42 - 06:06:42 -911
CU-SBO 05:50:58 -68.3 Dark Up 58.6 129.7 Up 05:35:58 - 06:05:58 -915
Tonopah 05:51:36 -61.8 Dark Up 51.8 113.0 Up 05:36:36 - 06:06:36 -934
Bishop 05:51:41 -61.2 Dark Up 51.2 111.0 Up 05:36:41 - 06:06:41 -983
Beatty 05:51:37 -62.5 Dark Up 52.6 112.1 Up 05:36:37 - 06:06:37 -1057
Indian Springs 05:51:34 -63.5 Dark Up 53.5 112.7 Up 05:36:34 - 06:06:34 -1108
Henderson 05:51:33 -64.2 Dark Up 54.2 112.8 Up 05:36:33 - 06:06:33 -1173
Patrick 05:51:31 -65.2 Dark Up 55.3 113.1 Up 05:36:31 - 06:06:31 -1255
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:51:33 -64.8 Dark Up 54.9 112.0 Up 05:36:33 - 06:06:33 -1268
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:51:31 -65.2 Dark Up 55.2 112.6 Up 05:36:31 - 06:06:31 -1274
Mohave Valley 05:51:34 -64.9 Dark Up 55.0 111.7 Up 05:36:34 - 06:06:34 -1296
Wildwood 05:51:47 -62.0 Dark Up 52.1 106.9 Up 05:36:47 - 06:06:47 -1307
Lake Havasu City 05:51:33 -65.2 Dark Up 55.3 111.4 Up 05:36:33 - 06:06:33 -1341
Idyllwild 05:51:42 -63.6 Dark Up 53.7 108.2 Up 05:36:42 - 06:06:42 -1377
Parker 05:51:34 -65.4 Dark Up 55.5 111.0 Up 05:36:34 - 06:06:34 -1378
Calipatria 05:51:39 -64.7 Dark Up 54.9 108.4 Up 05:36:39 - 06:06:39 -1461
George/Scottsdale 05:51:27 -67.4 Dark Up 57.5 112.8 Up 05:36:27 - 06:06:27 -1461
Yuma 05:51:37 -65.6 Dark Up 55.7 108.7 Up 05:36:37 - 06:06:37 -1521

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 612891, (2027/12/17 05:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 10.50  47
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:56  1.9  6.31  35
69 Ori         06:12:03.2 +16:07:49  4.7  1.00  41
PPM 122042     06:11:03.9 +17:16:28  8.4  0.19  41
612891         06:11:32.2 +17:07:21 16.1        41
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/19 23:02:19 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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