RECON: TNO occultation with 612985

Event between (612985) 05JA175 and star GA0720:06093521 with event index number of 2819496

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/05/22 04:36:48 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:07:07.4 -16:17:26
Equinox of date position of star is 16:08:23.9 -16:20:57
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 20 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 47.0 AU from the Sun and 46.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.4 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 587 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2470 km.
The sky-plane scale is 33326.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=368.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.5 sec chord
Diameter=150.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612985, (2027/05/22 04:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:05.5 -26:29:25  0.9 11.39  11
8Bet1Sco       16:07:02.0 -19:52:41  2.6  3.54  18
49 Lib         16:01:52.3 -16:36:41  5.5  1.65  21
PPM 231220     16:08:26.7 -16:13:04  8.4  0.16  20
612985         16:08:41.1 -16:21:44 16.2        19
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 1.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.2 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=0.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 04:39:10 -11.3 NT Down 14.0 142.2 Really Low 04:24:10 - 04:54:10 10418
Kamloops 04:39:38 -6.7 NT Down 8.7 129.5 Really Low 04:24:38 - 04:54:38 9975
Kelowna 04:39:39 -7.7 NT Down 9.7 130.1 Really Low 04:24:39 - 04:54:39 9943
Peachland 04:39:39 -7.6 NT Down 9.6 129.9 Really Low 04:24:39 - 04:54:39 9928
Summerland 04:39:40 -7.7 NT Down 9.8 129.9 Really Low 04:24:40 - 04:54:40 9920
Penticton 04:39:40 -7.8 NT Down 9.9 130.0 Really Low 04:24:40 - 04:54:40 9918
Oliver 04:39:41 -8.1 NT Down 10.1 130.0 Really Low 04:24:41 - 04:54:41 9894
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:39:39 -8.3 NT Down 10.3 130.1 Really Low 04:24:39 - 04:54:39 9888
Tonasket 04:39:41 -8.5 NT Down 10.5 130.0 Really Low 04:24:41 - 04:54:41 9864
Okanogan 04:39:42 -8.7 NT Down 10.6 129.8 Really Low 04:24:42 - 04:54:42 9837
Brewster 04:39:43 -8.7 NT Down 10.7 129.6 Really Low 04:24:43 - 04:54:43 9813
Manson/Chelan 04:39:44 -8.7 NT Down 10.6 129.3 Really Low 04:24:44 - 04:54:44 9788
Wenatchee 04:39:44 -9.0 NT Down 10.8 129.1 Really Low 04:24:44 - 04:54:44 9750
Victoria 04:39:48 -6.7 NT Down 8.5 126.7 Really Low 04:24:48 - 04:54:48 9748
Ellensburg 04:39:47 -9.1 NT Down 11.0 128.9 Really Low 04:24:47 - 04:54:47 9714
PNWRO 04:39:44 -10.6 NT Down 12.5 130.0 Really Low 04:24:44 - 04:54:44 9688
Yakima 04:39:47 -9.4 NT Down 11.2 128.8 Really Low 04:24:47 - 04:54:47 9684
Toppenish/White Swan 04:39:48 -9.7 NT Down 11.5 128.9 Really Low 04:24:48 - 04:54:48 9673
Dunrhomin 04:39:25 -21.4 Dark Up 23.6 140.4 Low 04:24:25 - 04:54:25 9661
CU-SBO 04:39:25 -21.6 Dark Up 23.7 140.2 Low 04:24:25 - 04:54:25 9640
Goldendale 04:39:49 -9.8 NT Down 11.6 128.5 Really Low 04:24:49 - 04:54:49 9621
The Dalles 04:39:49 -9.8 NT Down 11.5 128.1 Really Low 04:24:49 - 04:54:49 9594
Maupin 04:39:51 -10.1 NT Down 11.8 128.1 Really Low 04:24:51 - 04:54:51 9566
Sisters 04:39:53 -10.5 NT Down 12.1 127.6 Really Low 04:24:53 - 04:54:53 9486
Bend 04:39:53 -10.8 NT Down 12.4 127.8 Really Low 04:24:53 - 04:54:53 9476
Oregon Observatory 04:39:53 -10.8 NT Down 12.4 127.6 Really Low 04:24:53 - 04:54:53 9459
North Lake 04:39:54 -11.5 NT Down 13.1 128.0 Really Low 04:24:54 - 04:54:54 9425
Lakeview 04:39:55 -12.6 AT Down 14.1 128.2 Really Low 04:24:55 - 04:54:55 9360
Chiloquin 04:39:56 -11.5 NT Down 13.0 127.1 Really Low 04:24:56 - 04:54:56 9345
Klamath Falls 04:39:57 -11.8 NT Down 13.3 127.1 Really Low 04:24:57 - 04:54:57 9321
Cedarville 04:39:55 -13.1 AT Down 14.6 128.2 Really Low 04:24:55 - 04:54:55 9313
Fall River/Burney 04:39:58 -12.8 AT Down 14.2 127.2 Really Low 04:24:58 - 04:54:58 9238
Susanville 04:39:56 -13.6 AT Down 15.0 127.6 Really Low 04:24:56 - 04:54:56 9210
Gimple 04:39:58 -13.7 AT Down 15.1 127.4 Really Low 04:24:58 - 04:54:58 9182
Greenville 04:39:59 -13.6 AT Down 15.0 127.3 Really Low 04:24:59 - 04:54:59 9179
Portola 04:39:58 -14.1 AT Down 15.5 127.6 Really Low 04:24:58 - 04:54:58 9167
Reno 04:39:58 -14.7 AT Down 16.1 128.1 Really Low 04:24:58 - 04:54:58 9166
Quincy 04:40:00 -13.8 AT Down 15.2 127.3 Really Low 04:25:00 - 04:55:00 9163
Yerington 04:39:57 -15.4 AT Down 16.8 128.4 Really Low 04:24:57 - 04:54:57 9141
Carson City 04:39:58 -14.9 AT Down 16.3 128.0 Really Low 04:24:58 - 04:54:58 9137
Tonopah 04:39:55 -17.2 AT Down 18.6 129.7 Really Low 04:24:55 - 04:54:55 9126
Hawthorne 04:39:57 -16.0 AT Down 17.4 128.7 Really Low 04:24:57 - 04:54:57 9120
Gardnerville 04:39:58 -15.1 AT Down 16.5 128.0 Really Low 04:24:58 - 04:54:58 9119
Lee Vining 04:39:59 -16.1 AT Down 17.5 128.2 Really Low 04:24:59 - 04:54:59 9058
Indian Springs 04:39:54 -19.1 Dark Up 20.5 130.5 Low 04:24:54 - 04:54:54 9052
Beatty 04:39:55 -18.2 Dark Up 19.6 129.8 Really Low 04:24:55 - 04:54:55 9045
Bishop 04:39:58 -17.0 AT Down 18.3 128.6 Really Low 04:24:58 - 04:54:58 9031
Henderson 04:39:53 -19.8 Dark Up 21.2 130.9 Low 04:24:53 - 04:54:53 9030
Patrick 04:39:51 -20.9 Dark Up 22.3 131.6 Low 04:24:51 - 04:54:51 9014
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:39:52 -21.0 Dark Up 22.4 131.4 Low 04:24:52 - 04:54:52 8989
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:39:53 -20.7 Dark Up 22.1 131.0 Low 04:24:53 - 04:54:53 8970
Mohave Valley 04:39:52 -20.9 Dark Up 22.2 130.9 Low 04:24:52 - 04:54:52 8948
George/Scottsdale 04:39:48 -23.3 Dark Up 24.7 132.7 Low 04:24:48 - 04:54:48 8937
Lake Havasu City 04:39:53 -21.3 Dark Up 22.7 131.0 Low 04:24:53 - 04:54:53 8922
Parker 04:39:53 -21.6 Dark Up 22.9 130.9 Low 04:24:53 - 04:54:53 8893
Idyllwild 04:40:00 -20.5 Dark Up 21.6 128.9 Low 04:25:00 - 04:55:00 8780
Calipatria 04:39:57 -21.6 Dark Up 22.8 129.6 Low 04:24:57 - 04:54:57 8766
Yuma 04:39:56 -22.4 Dark Up 23.6 130.2 Low 04:24:56 - 04:54:56 8759
Wildwood 04:40:02 -19.1 Dark Up 20.2 127.6 Low 04:25:02 - 04:55:02 8749

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 612985, (2027/05/22 04:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 11.39  11
8Bet1Sco       16:05:26.2 -19:48:20  2.6  3.54  18
49 Lib         16:00:18.6 -16:32:09  5.5  1.65  21
PPM 231220     16:06:53.1 -16:08:46  8.4  0.16  20
612985         16:07:07.4 -16:17:26 16.2        20
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/07 22:20:30 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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