RECON: TNO occultation with 85627

Event between (85627) 98HP151 and star GA0640:20785256 with event index number of 2408023

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/07/05 08:50:03 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:50:32.0 -24:15:02
Equinox of date position of star is 17:52:02.0 -24:15:20
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 76 degrees from the moon. Moon is 75% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=23.3

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Object is 40.9 AU from the Sun and 39.9 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 362 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1714 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28935.0 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=199.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.1 sec chord
Diameter=81.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 85627, (2026/07/05 08:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:02.2 -26:29:18  0.9 18.44  94
35Eta Oph      17:11:54.0 -15:45:21  2.6 12.71  86
PPM 267497     17:56:32.0 -24:53:23  6.4  1.18  75
PPM 267369     17:51:34.8 -24:12:48  7.2  0.14  76
85627          17:52:09.5 -24:15:22 15.6        76
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 2.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.2 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 08:48:48 -16.0 AT Up 11.2 205.5 Really Low 08:33:48 - 09:03:48 10951
Victoria 08:48:53 -18.4 Dark Up 14.0 203.0 Really Low 08:33:53 - 09:03:53 10914
Peachland 08:48:45 -16.8 AT Up 11.9 206.1 Really Low 08:33:45 - 09:03:45 10913
Kelowna 08:48:45 -16.6 AT Up 11.7 206.3 Really Low 08:33:45 - 09:03:45 10912
Summerland 08:48:46 -16.9 AT Up 12.0 206.2 Really Low 08:33:46 - 09:03:46 10906
Penticton 08:48:45 -17.0 AT Up 12.0 206.3 Really Low 08:33:45 - 09:03:45 10902
Oliver 08:48:44 -17.3 AT Up 12.3 206.3 Really Low 08:33:44 - 09:03:44 10890
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:48:44 -17.5 AT Up 12.4 206.5 Really Low 08:33:44 - 09:03:44 10882
Okanogan 08:48:43 -18.1 Dark Up 13.1 206.4 Really Low 08:33:43 - 09:03:43 10861
Brewster 08:48:43 -18.4 Dark Up 13.4 206.2 Really Low 08:33:43 - 09:03:43 10854
Manson/Chelan 08:48:44 -18.7 Dark Up 13.7 205.9 Really Low 08:33:44 - 09:03:44 10851
Wenatchee 08:48:44 -19.2 Dark Up 14.2 205.8 Really Low 08:33:44 - 09:03:44 10835
Ellensburg 08:48:44 -19.6 Dark Up 14.6 205.7 Really Low 08:33:44 - 09:03:44 10823
Yakima 08:48:42 -20.0 Dark Up 15.0 205.7 Really Low 08:33:42 - 09:03:42 10807
Toppenish/White Swan 08:48:42 -20.2 Dark Up 15.1 205.9 Really Low 08:33:42 - 09:03:42 10796
Sleaford 08:48:17 -12.0 AT Up 5.3 217.7 Really Low 08:33:17 - 09:03:17 10779
The Dalles 08:48:43 -21.1 Dark Up 16.0 205.3 Really Low 08:33:43 - 09:03:43 10775
PNWRO 08:48:37 -20.4 Dark Up 15.0 207.2 Really Low 08:33:37 - 09:03:37 10761
Maupin 08:48:42 -21.5 Dark Up 16.4 205.4 Really Low 08:33:42 - 09:03:42 10756
Sisters 08:48:42 -22.4 Dark Up 17.3 205.1 Really Low 08:33:42 - 09:03:42 10726
Bend 08:48:42 -22.6 Dark Up 17.5 205.3 Really Low 08:33:42 - 09:03:42 10712
Oregon Observatory 08:48:41 -22.8 Dark Up 17.7 205.2 Really Low 08:33:41 - 09:03:41 10706
Chiloquin 08:48:41 -24.1 Dark Up 19.0 205.0 Really Low 08:33:41 - 09:03:41 10652
Klamath Falls 08:48:39 -24.5 Dark Up 19.3 205.2 Really Low 08:33:39 - 09:03:39 10635
Cedarville 08:48:33 -24.9 Dark Up 19.4 206.7 Really Low 08:33:33 - 09:03:33 10580
Fall River/Burney 08:48:37 -25.6 Dark Up 20.2 205.7 Low 08:33:37 - 09:03:37 10573
Greenville 08:48:34 -26.4 Dark Up 20.9 206.2 Low 08:33:34 - 09:03:34 10522
Gimple 08:48:35 -26.4 Dark Up 20.9 206.3 Low 08:33:35 - 09:03:35 10521
Quincy 08:48:34 -26.6 Dark Up 21.1 206.3 Low 08:33:34 - 09:03:34 10512
Portola 08:48:33 -26.7 Dark Up 21.0 206.7 Low 08:33:33 - 09:03:33 10499
Reno 08:48:29 -26.8 Dark Up 21.0 207.3 Low 08:33:29 - 09:03:29 10475
Carson City 08:48:30 -27.2 Dark Up 21.4 207.4 Low 08:33:30 - 09:03:30 10456
Gardnerville 08:48:29 -27.4 Dark Up 21.6 207.5 Low 08:33:29 - 09:03:29 10443
Yerington 08:48:27 -27.3 Dark Up 21.3 208.0 Low 08:33:27 - 09:03:27 10436
Hawthorne 08:48:24 -27.6 Dark Up 21.5 208.6 Low 08:33:24 - 09:03:24 10403
Lee Vining 08:48:25 -28.3 Dark Up 22.2 208.2 Low 08:33:25 - 09:03:25 10381
Bishop 08:48:23 -28.7 Dark Up 22.4 209.0 Low 08:33:23 - 09:03:23 10335
Beatty 08:48:16 -28.9 Dark Up 22.2 210.5 Low 08:33:16 - 09:03:16 10282
Dunrhomin 08:47:48 -22.6 Dark Up 14.3 219.5 Really Low 08:32:48 - 09:02:48 10237
Nikitin 08:47:48 -22.8 Dark Up 14.5 219.5 Really Low 08:32:48 - 09:02:48 10227
CU-SBO 08:47:48 -22.9 Dark Up 14.6 219.5 Really Low 08:32:48 - 09:02:48 10226
Wildwood 08:48:19 -31.9 Dark Up 25.4 209.5 Low 08:33:19 - 09:03:19 10148
Patrick 08:48:05 -29.6 Dark Up 22.3 213.3 Low 08:33:05 - 09:03:05 10142
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:48:07 -30.0 Dark Up 22.8 212.8 Low 08:33:07 - 09:03:07 10140
Lake Havasu City 08:48:05 -30.6 Dark Up 23.2 213.1 Low 08:33:05 - 09:03:05 10094
Idyllwild 08:48:11 -31.9 Dark Up 24.9 211.3 Low 08:33:11 - 09:03:11 10093
Calipatria 08:48:08 -32.2 Dark Up 24.9 212.4 Low 08:33:08 - 09:03:08 10032
George/Scottsdale 08:47:57 -30.7 Dark Up 22.7 215.4 Low 08:32:57 - 09:02:57 9997
Yuma 08:48:03 -32.4 Dark Up 24.9 213.3 Low 08:33:03 - 09:03:03 9988

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 85627, (2026/07/05 08:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 18.44  94
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 12.71  86
PPM 267497     17:54:54.1 -24:53:13  6.4  1.18  75
PPM 267369     17:49:57.4 -24:12:26  7.2  0.14  76
85627          17:50:32.0 -24:15:02 15.6        76
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/19 21:30:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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