RECON: TNO occultation with 612953

Event between (612953) 05ER318 and star GA0740:05112874 with event index number of 2819157

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/02/27 13:17:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 13:04:46.2 -15:15:01
Equinox of date position of star is 13:05:57.4 -15:22:12
Stellar brightness G=14.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 161 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.8 AU from the Sun and 30.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 452 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4389 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21803.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.0
Diameter=150.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.1 sec chord
Diameter=61.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 4:3E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612953, (2028/02/27 13:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:40.9 -11:18:26  1.0  6.44 158
53 Vir         13:13:33.7 -16:20:57  4.8  2.00 159
PPM 226807     13:07:56.4 -15:03:58  7.3  0.53 160
PPM 226767     13:06:45.6 -15:26:22  9.5  0.13 160
612953         13:06:15.7 -15:24:03 14.8       160
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 2.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.2 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=1.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 13:15:36 -15.8 AT Down 15.7 219.3 Really Low 13:00:36 - 13:30:36 11211
Sleaford 13:15:00 -6.8 NT Down 8.3 231.7 Really Low 13:00:00 - 13:30:00 11204
Kelowna 13:15:31 -15.3 AT Down 15.9 220.3 Really Low 13:00:31 - 13:30:31 11177
Peachland 13:15:31 -15.5 AT Down 16.1 220.0 Really Low 13:00:31 - 13:30:31 11173
Summerland 13:15:29 -15.4 AT Down 16.2 220.1 Really Low 13:00:29 - 13:30:29 11166
Penticton 13:15:29 -15.4 AT Down 16.2 220.3 Really Low 13:00:29 - 13:30:29 11163
Oliver 13:15:27 -15.4 AT Down 16.5 220.3 Really Low 13:00:27 - 13:30:27 11148
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:15:26 -15.3 AT Down 16.5 220.5 Really Low 13:00:26 - 13:30:26 11141
Tonasket 13:15:26 -15.4 AT Down 16.8 220.5 Really Low 13:00:26 - 13:30:26 11128
Victoria 13:15:39 -18.0 AT Down 18.6 217.0 Really Low 13:00:39 - 13:30:39 11125
Okanogan 13:15:24 -15.5 AT Down 17.1 220.4 Really Low 13:00:24 - 13:30:24 11113
Brewster 13:15:25 -15.7 AT Down 17.4 220.3 Really Low 13:00:25 - 13:30:25 11102
Manson/Chelan 13:15:24 -15.9 AT Down 17.7 220.0 Really Low 13:00:24 - 13:30:24 11093
Wenatchee 13:15:23 -16.1 AT Down 18.2 220.0 Really Low 13:00:23 - 13:30:23 11072
Ellensburg 13:15:24 -16.3 AT Down 18.6 219.9 Really Low 13:00:24 - 13:30:24 11054
Yakima 13:15:21 -16.3 AT Down 18.9 219.9 Really Low 13:00:21 - 13:30:21 11035
Toppenish/White Swan 13:15:20 -16.2 AT Down 19.0 220.1 Really Low 13:00:20 - 13:30:20 11024
PNWRO 13:15:12 -15.2 AT Down 18.6 221.5 Really Low 13:00:12 - 13:30:12 11004
Goldendale 13:15:19 -16.6 AT Down 19.6 219.9 Really Low 13:00:19 - 13:30:19 10999
The Dalles 13:15:21 -16.8 AT Down 20.0 219.6 Really Low 13:00:21 - 13:30:21 10988
Maupin 13:15:17 -16.8 AT Down 20.2 219.8 Low 13:00:17 - 13:30:17 10968
Sisters 13:15:17 -17.2 AT Down 21.1 219.5 Low 13:00:17 - 13:30:17 10925
Bend 13:15:15 -17.1 AT Down 21.2 219.8 Low 13:00:15 - 13:30:15 10913
Oregon Observatory 13:15:16 -17.2 AT Down 21.4 219.7 Low 13:00:16 - 13:30:16 10904
North Lake 13:15:10 -16.9 AT Down 21.7 220.4 Low 13:00:10 - 13:30:10 10870
Chiloquin 13:15:12 -17.6 AT Down 22.6 219.7 Low 13:00:12 - 13:30:12 10835
Klamath Falls 13:15:11 -17.6 AT Down 22.8 219.8 Low 13:00:11 - 13:30:11 10817
Lakeview 13:15:05 -16.6 AT Down 22.2 221.1 Low 13:00:05 - 13:30:05 10812
Cedarville 13:15:03 -16.5 AT Down 22.6 221.5 Low 13:00:03 - 13:30:03 10776
Fall River/Burney 13:15:06 -17.4 AT Down 23.6 220.5 Low 13:00:06 - 13:30:06 10751
Susanville 13:15:01 -16.9 AT Down 23.7 221.3 Low 13:00:01 - 13:30:01 10714
Greenville 13:15:01 -17.1 AT Down 24.0 221.1 Low 13:00:01 - 13:30:01 10698
Gimple 13:15:01 -17.1 AT Down 24.0 221.2 Low 13:00:01 - 13:30:01 10698
Quincy 13:15:00 -17.2 AT Down 24.2 221.2 Low 13:00:00 - 13:30:00 10687
Portola 13:14:58 -16.8 AT Down 24.1 221.7 Low 12:59:58 - 13:29:58 10679
Reno 13:14:53 -16.3 AT Down 23.9 222.3 Low 12:59:53 - 13:29:53 10662
Carson City 13:14:54 -16.3 AT Down 24.2 222.4 Low 12:59:54 - 13:29:54 10641
Yerington 13:14:51 -15.9 AT Down 24.0 223.0 Low 12:59:51 - 13:29:51 10628
Gardnerville 13:14:52 -16.3 AT Down 24.3 222.5 Low 12:59:52 - 13:29:52 10626
Dunrhomin 13:14:05 -5.3 CT Down 15.2 234.1 Really Low 12:59:05 - 13:29:05 10624
CU-SBO 13:14:04 -5.3 CT Down 15.4 234.0 Really Low 12:59:04 - 13:29:04 10610
Hawthorne 13:14:46 -15.5 AT Down 24.1 223.6 Low 12:59:46 - 13:29:46 10598
Tonopah 13:14:40 -14.4 AT Down 23.6 225.0 Low 12:59:40 - 13:29:40 10566
Lee Vining 13:14:47 -15.9 AT Down 24.7 223.4 Low 12:59:47 - 13:29:47 10566
Bishop 13:14:42 -15.3 AT Down 24.8 224.2 Low 12:59:42 - 13:29:42 10526
Beatty 13:14:33 -14.1 AT Down 24.2 225.7 Low 12:59:33 - 13:29:33 10492
Indian Springs 13:14:27 -13.2 AT Down 23.8 226.7 Low 12:59:27 - 13:29:27 10467
Henderson 13:14:24 -12.6 AT Down 23.8 227.5 Low 12:59:24 - 13:29:24 10429
Patrick 13:14:16 -11.7 NT Down 23.5 228.6 Low 12:59:16 - 13:29:16 10383
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:14:19 -12.3 AT Down 24.1 228.1 Low 12:59:19 - 13:29:19 10370
Kingman/Dolan Springs 13:14:16 -11.9 NT Down 23.8 228.5 Low 12:59:16 - 13:29:16 10369
Mohave Valley 13:14:18 -12.3 AT Down 24.3 228.2 Low 12:59:18 - 13:29:18 10352
Lake Havasu City 13:14:14 -12.1 AT Down 24.4 228.5 Low 12:59:14 - 13:29:14 10324
Wildwood 13:14:31 -15.6 AT Down 27.2 225.1 Low 12:59:31 - 13:29:31 10314
Parker 13:14:14 -12.1 AT Down 24.7 228.6 Low 12:59:14 - 13:29:14 10300
Idyllwild 13:14:23 -14.0 AT Down 26.4 226.8 Low 12:59:23 - 13:29:23 10284
George/Scottsdale 13:14:03 -10.1 NT Down 23.4 230.7 Low 12:59:03 - 13:29:03 10258
Calipatria 13:14:15 -13.1 AT Down 26.1 228.0 Low 12:59:15 - 13:29:15 10236
Yuma 13:14:11 -12.3 AT Down 25.8 228.9 Low 12:59:11 - 13:29:11 10202

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 612953, (2028/02/27 13:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0  6.44 158
53 Vir         13:12:03.7 -16:12:01  4.8  2.00 159
PPM 226807     13:06:26.9 -14:54:58  7.3  0.53 160
PPM 226767     13:05:16.0 -15:17:21  9.5  0.13 160
612953         13:04:46.2 -15:15:01 14.8       161
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/22 23:13:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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