RECON: TNO occultation with 613469

Event between (613469) 06QJ181 and star GA0980:02945485 with event index number of 2810205

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/09/26 11:39:15 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:16:04.1 +09:42:55
Equinox of date position of star is 07:17:17.7 +09:40:28
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 27 degrees from the moon. Moon is 18% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 31.6 AU from the Sun and 31.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 346 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3479 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23128.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=231.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.2 sec chord
Diameter=94.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:1EE+3:1II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 613469, (2027/09/26 11:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:47:00.8 +27:57:25  1.1 19.56  22
Alhena         06:39:18.8 +16:22:24  1.9 11.48  35
2Eps CMi       07:27:09.8 +09:13:09  6.1  2.40  25
PPM 152255     07:17:01.2 +09:26:49  7.6  0.26  27
PPM 152295     07:18:14.1 +09:44:40  9.2  0.18  27
613469         07:17:35.4 +09:39:52 16.2        27
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 2.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 28.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:34:39 -13.2 AT Up 38.4 132.0 Up 11:19:39 - 11:49:39 -4626
Kamloops 11:33:58 -22.2 Dark Up 31.7 116.1 Up 11:18:58 - 11:48:58 -5110
Kelowna 11:34:00 -22.1 Dark Up 32.5 116.5 Up 11:19:00 - 11:49:00 -5176
Peachland 11:34:00 -22.3 Dark Up 32.4 116.2 Up 11:19:00 - 11:49:00 -5193
Summerland 11:34:00 -22.3 Dark Up 32.5 116.2 Up 11:19:00 - 11:49:00 -5207
Penticton 11:34:00 -22.3 Dark Up 32.6 116.2 Up 11:19:00 - 11:49:00 -5211
Oliver 11:34:00 -22.4 Dark Up 32.8 116.0 Up 11:19:00 - 11:49:00 -5248
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:34:00 -22.4 Dark Up 33.0 116.1 Up 11:19:00 - 11:49:00 -5261
Tonasket 11:34:01 -22.5 Dark Up 33.1 115.9 Up 11:19:01 - 11:49:01 -5295
Okanogan 11:34:00 -22.8 Dark Up 33.1 115.5 Up 11:19:00 - 11:49:00 -5333
Brewster 11:33:59 -23.0 Dark Up 33.1 115.2 Up 11:18:59 - 11:48:59 -5365
Victoria 11:33:50 -25.0 Dark Up 30.7 112.1 Up 11:18:50 - 11:48:50 -5391
Manson/Chelan 11:33:58 -23.3 Dark Up 33.0 114.7 Up 11:18:58 - 11:48:58 -5395
Wenatchee 11:33:58 -23.7 Dark Up 33.1 114.3 Up 11:18:58 - 11:48:58 -5448
Ellensburg 11:33:57 -24.0 Dark Up 33.1 113.8 Up 11:18:57 - 11:48:57 -5496
Yakima 11:33:57 -24.2 Dark Up 33.3 113.6 Up 11:18:57 - 11:48:57 -5539
Toppenish/White Swan 11:33:58 -24.1 Dark Up 33.5 113.6 Up 11:18:58 - 11:48:58 -5558
PNWRO 11:34:03 -23.4 Dark Up 34.6 114.7 Up 11:19:03 - 11:49:03 -5564
Goldendale 11:33:56 -24.7 Dark Up 33.4 112.9 Up 11:18:56 - 11:48:56 -5625
The Dalles 11:33:56 -25.0 Dark Up 33.3 112.4 Up 11:18:56 - 11:48:56 -5656
Maupin 11:33:56 -25.1 Dark Up 33.5 112.2 Up 11:18:56 - 11:48:56 -5698
Dunrhomin 11:34:53 -15.4 AT Up 46.2 124.4 Up 11:19:53 - 11:49:53 -5756
CU-SBO 11:34:52 -15.6 AT Up 46.3 124.0 Up 11:19:52 - 11:49:52 -5784
Sisters 11:33:55 -25.8 Dark Up 33.5 111.3 Up 11:18:55 - 11:48:55 -5802
Bend 11:33:55 -25.7 Dark Up 33.7 111.3 Up 11:18:55 - 11:48:55 -5821
Oregon Observatory 11:33:55 -25.9 Dark Up 33.7 111.1 Up 11:18:55 - 11:48:55 -5842
North Lake 11:33:57 -25.8 Dark Up 34.3 111.2 Up 11:18:57 - 11:48:57 -5899
Chiloquin 11:33:54 -26.8 Dark Up 33.9 109.9 Up 11:18:54 - 11:48:54 -5991
Lakeview 11:33:59 -25.9 Dark Up 35.1 111.0 Up 11:18:59 - 11:48:59 -5999
Klamath Falls 11:33:55 -26.8 Dark Up 34.1 109.8 Up 11:18:55 - 11:48:55 -6026
Cedarville 11:34:00 -26.0 Dark Up 35.4 110.7 Up 11:19:00 - 11:49:00 -6064
Fall River/Burney 11:33:56 -27.1 Dark Up 34.7 109.3 Up 11:18:56 - 11:48:56 -6143
Susanville 11:34:02 -26.8 Dark Up 35.5 109.6 Up 11:19:02 - 11:49:02 -6194
Gimple 11:33:58 -27.1 Dark Up 35.4 109.2 Up 11:18:58 - 11:48:58 -6228
Greenville 11:34:00 -27.1 Dark Up 35.4 109.1 Up 11:19:00 - 11:49:00 -6230
Quincy 11:33:58 -27.2 Dark Up 35.4 109.0 Up 11:18:58 - 11:48:58 -6251
Portola 11:34:00 -26.9 Dark Up 35.8 109.3 Up 11:19:00 - 11:49:00 -6254
Reno 11:34:02 -26.5 Dark Up 36.4 109.7 Up 11:19:02 - 11:49:02 -6266
Carson City 11:34:03 -26.7 Dark Up 36.5 109.4 Up 11:19:03 - 11:49:03 -6304
Yerington 11:34:04 -26.3 Dark Up 37.1 109.8 Up 11:19:04 - 11:49:04 -6309
Gardnerville 11:34:05 -26.7 Dark Up 36.6 109.3 Up 11:19:05 - 11:49:05 -6329
Hawthorne 11:34:09 -26.0 Dark Up 37.6 110.0 Up 11:19:09 - 11:49:09 -6345
Tonopah 11:34:12 -25.2 Dark Up 38.8 110.8 Up 11:19:12 - 11:49:12 -6358
Lee Vining 11:34:08 -26.6 Dark Up 37.4 109.1 Up 11:19:08 - 11:49:08 -6418
Bishop 11:34:09 -26.3 Dark Up 38.2 109.3 Up 11:19:09 - 11:49:09 -6462
Beatty 11:34:14 -25.2 Dark Up 39.6 110.3 Up 11:19:14 - 11:49:14 -6467
Indian Springs 11:34:19 -24.4 Dark Up 40.5 111.0 Up 11:19:19 - 11:49:19 -6471
Henderson 11:34:22 -24.1 Dark Up 41.3 111.1 Up 11:19:22 - 11:49:22 -6507
Patrick 11:34:27 -23.4 Dark Up 42.3 111.6 Up 11:19:27 - 11:49:27 -6539
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:34:28 -23.6 Dark Up 42.3 111.2 Up 11:19:28 - 11:49:28 -6568
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:34:25 -24.0 Dark Up 41.9 110.8 Up 11:19:25 - 11:49:25 -6586
Mohave Valley 11:34:25 -24.1 Dark Up 42.0 110.5 Up 11:19:25 - 11:49:25 -6614
Lake Havasu City 11:34:29 -24.0 Dark Up 42.3 110.4 Up 11:19:29 - 11:49:29 -6649
George/Scottsdale 11:34:37 -22.2 Dark Up 44.5 111.8 Up 11:19:37 - 11:49:37 -6651
Parker 11:34:29 -24.0 Dark Up 42.5 110.1 Up 11:19:29 - 11:49:29 -6685
Idyllwild 11:34:19 -26.1 Dark Up 40.7 107.8 Up 11:19:19 - 11:49:19 -6800
Wildwood 11:34:13 -27.5 Dark Up 39.0 106.7 Up 11:19:13 - 11:49:13 -6815
Calipatria 11:34:24 -25.3 Dark Up 41.8 108.3 Up 11:19:24 - 11:49:24 -6829
Yuma 11:34:30 -24.7 Dark Up 42.7 108.6 Up 11:19:30 - 11:49:30 -6847

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 613469, (2027/09/26 11:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 19.56  22
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:56  1.9 11.48  35
2Eps CMi       07:25:38.9 +09:16:34  6.1  2.40  25
PPM 152255     07:15:30.1 +09:29:50  7.6  0.26  27
PPM 152295     07:16:42.7 +09:47:45  9.2  0.18  27
613469         07:16:04.1 +09:42:55 16.2        27
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/11 22:25:04 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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