RECON: TNO occultation with 00QE226

Event between 00QE226 and star GA0920:00046406 with event index number of 1953559

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/08/31 07:56:19 UTC

J2000 position of star is 00:30:22.7 +02:02:48
Equinox of date position of star is 00:31:30.1 +02:10:02
Stellar brightness G=14.0, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 119 degrees from the moon. Moon is 51% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 44.7 AU from the Sun and 43.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 259 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3517 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31805.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.4
Diameter=310.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.5 sec chord
Diameter=126.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 00QE226, (2025/08/31 07:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:59:03.7 -29:29:08  1.2 38.65  83
Algenib        00:14:33.6 +15:19:34  2.8 13.80 121
44 Psc         00:26:43.3 +02:04:53  5.8  1.25 118
PPM 143521     00:28:39.4 +02:57:21  8.0  1.08 118
PPM 143589     00:33:10.0 +02:36:05  9.7  0.55 119
PPM 143564     00:31:34.6 +02:00:51 10.4  0.18 119
00QE226        00:31:41.8 +02:11:18 14.0       119
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 3.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 16.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 07:56:29 -32.8 Dark Down 36.0 138.9 Up 07:41:29 - 08:11:29 4620
Clarence Fulton 07:56:12 -31.2 Dark Down 36.2 144.3 Up 07:41:12 - 08:11:12 4600
Peachland 07:56:15 -31.7 Dark Down 36.5 143.6 Up 07:41:15 - 08:11:15 4587
Kelowna 07:56:14 -31.6 Dark Down 36.5 144.0 Up 07:41:14 - 08:11:14 4584
Summerland 07:56:15 -31.9 Dark Down 36.6 143.6 Up 07:41:15 - 08:11:15 4577
Penticton 07:56:15 -32.0 Dark Down 36.7 143.7 Up 07:41:15 - 08:11:15 4570
Oliver 07:56:16 -32.3 Dark Down 37.0 143.6 Up 07:41:16 - 08:11:16 4551
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:56:17 -32.5 Dark Down 37.2 143.7 Up 07:41:17 - 08:11:17 4538
Tonasket 07:56:17 -32.8 Dark Down 37.5 143.5 Up 07:41:17 - 08:11:17 4523
Okanogan 07:56:19 -33.1 Dark Down 37.7 143.2 Up 07:41:19 - 08:11:19 4509
Brewster 07:56:20 -33.4 Dark Down 37.8 142.8 Up 07:41:20 - 08:11:20 4499
Manson/Chelan 07:56:22 -33.6 Dark Down 37.8 142.3 Up 07:41:22 - 08:11:22 4498
Wenatchee 07:56:24 -34.1 Dark Down 38.1 141.9 Up 07:41:24 - 08:11:24 4477
Ellensburg 07:56:26 -34.5 Dark Down 38.4 141.4 Up 07:41:26 - 08:11:26 4460
Yakima 07:56:27 -34.9 Dark Down 38.7 141.2 Up 07:41:27 - 08:11:27 4438
Toppenish/White Swan 07:56:27 -35.1 Dark Down 38.9 141.3 Up 07:41:27 - 08:11:27 4421
Goldendale 07:56:30 -35.7 Dark Down 39.2 140.5 Up 07:41:30 - 08:11:30 4402
The Dalles 07:56:32 -35.9 Dark Down 39.2 140.0 Up 07:41:32 - 08:11:32 4399
Pasco 07:56:24 -35.2 Dark Down 39.5 142.7 Up 07:41:24 - 08:11:24 4378
Maupin 07:56:33 -36.3 Dark Down 39.5 139.9 Up 07:41:33 - 08:11:33 4372
PNWRO 07:56:24 -35.5 Dark Down 39.8 142.9 Up 07:41:24 - 08:11:24 4357
Sisters 07:56:37 -37.2 Dark Down 40.0 138.9 Up 07:41:37 - 08:11:37 4335
Redmond 07:56:36 -37.2 Dark Down 40.2 139.3 Up 07:41:36 - 08:11:36 4322
Bend 07:56:37 -37.4 Dark Down 40.3 139.1 Up 07:41:37 - 08:11:37 4313
Oregon Observatory 07:56:38 -37.6 Dark Down 40.4 138.8 Up 07:41:38 - 08:11:38 4307
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:56:39 -37.8 Dark Down 40.5 138.6 Up 07:41:39 - 08:11:39 4296
North Lake 07:56:39 -38.2 Dark Down 41.1 139.1 Up 07:41:39 - 08:11:39 4252
Chiloquin 07:56:44 -38.9 Dark Down 41.2 137.6 Up 07:41:44 - 08:11:44 4239
Klamath Falls 07:56:45 -39.2 Dark Down 41.5 137.5 Up 07:41:45 - 08:11:45 4215
Paisley 07:56:39 -38.8 Dark Down 41.7 139.2 Up 07:41:39 - 08:11:39 4207
Lakeview 07:56:41 -39.3 Dark Down 42.2 139.1 Up 07:41:41 - 08:11:41 4170
Fall River/Burney 07:56:47 -40.4 Dark Down 42.5 137.2 Up 07:41:47 - 08:11:47 4129
Cedarville 07:56:42 -40.0 Dark Down 42.8 139.0 Up 07:41:42 - 08:11:42 4123
Susanville 07:56:47 -41.1 Dark Down 43.4 137.7 Up 07:41:47 - 08:11:47 4066
Greenville 07:56:49 -41.3 Dark Down 43.4 137.2 Up 07:41:49 - 08:11:49 4057
Gimple 07:56:49 -41.3 Dark Down 43.5 137.3 Up 07:41:49 - 08:11:49 4054
Quincy 07:56:50 -41.5 Dark Down 43.6 137.1 Up 07:41:50 - 08:11:50 4043
Portola 07:56:48 -41.7 Dark Down 43.9 137.6 Up 07:41:48 - 08:11:48 4020
Reno 07:56:47 -41.9 Dark Down 44.4 138.2 Up 07:41:47 - 08:11:47 3982
Carson City 07:56:48 -42.3 Dark Down 44.7 137.9 Up 07:41:48 - 08:11:48 3957
Gardnerville 07:56:49 -42.6 Dark Down 44.9 137.8 Up 07:41:49 - 08:11:49 3939
Yerington 07:56:47 -42.5 Dark Down 45.2 138.6 Up 07:41:47 - 08:11:47 3924
Hawthorne 07:56:46 -43.0 Dark Down 45.8 138.9 Up 07:41:46 - 08:11:46 3875
Lee Vining 07:56:50 -43.5 Dark Down 46.0 137.9 Up 07:41:50 - 08:11:50 3852
Tonopah 07:56:43 -43.4 Dark Down 46.9 140.3 Up 07:41:43 - 08:11:43 3796
Bishop 07:56:49 -44.1 Dark Down 46.8 138.4 Up 07:41:49 - 08:11:49 3786
CPSLO 07:57:03 -46.2 Dark Down 47.1 134.2 Up 07:42:03 - 08:12:03 3714
Beatty 07:56:45 -44.5 Dark Down 48.0 140.1 Up 07:41:45 - 08:11:45 3699
Indian Springs 07:56:43 -44.8 Dark Down 48.8 141.3 Up 07:41:43 - 08:11:43 3638
Henderson 07:56:42 -45.3 Dark Down 49.6 141.8 Up 07:41:42 - 08:11:42 3575
Wildwood 07:57:00 -47.4 Dark Down 49.1 135.7 Up 07:42:00 - 08:12:00 3556
Dunrhomin 07:55:56 -39.6 Dark Down 49.7 158.0 Up 07:40:56 - 08:10:56 3548
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:56:43 -46.1 Dark Down 50.5 141.7 Up 07:41:43 - 08:11:43 3496
Patrick 07:56:39 -45.8 Dark Down 50.6 142.9 Up 07:41:39 - 08:11:39 3490
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:56:41 -46.1 Dark Down 50.7 142.4 Up 07:41:41 - 08:11:41 3480
Mohave Valley 07:56:43 -46.4 Dark Down 50.7 141.5 Up 07:41:43 - 08:11:43 3476
Idyllwild 07:56:54 -47.7 Dark Down 50.4 137.8 Up 07:41:54 - 08:11:54 3464
Lake Havasu City 07:56:44 -46.8 Dark Down 51.1 141.6 Up 07:41:44 - 08:11:44 3437
Parker 07:56:44 -47.1 Dark Down 51.4 141.3 Up 07:41:44 - 08:11:44 3409
Blythe 07:56:47 -47.7 Dark Down 51.7 140.5 Up 07:41:47 - 08:11:47 3379
Calipatria 07:56:52 -48.2 Dark Down 51.6 138.9 Up 07:41:52 - 08:11:52 3375
Yuma 07:56:50 -48.6 Dark Down 52.4 139.7 Up 07:41:50 - 08:11:50 3309
George/Scottsdale 07:56:37 -47.2 Dark Down 53.0 144.4 Up 07:41:37 - 08:11:37 3290

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 00QE226, (2025/08/31 07:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 38.65  83
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8 13.80 121
44 Psc         00:25:24.2 +01:56:22  5.8  1.25 118
PPM 143521     00:27:20.3 +02:48:50  8.0  1.08 118
PPM 143589     00:31:50.9 +02:27:36  9.7  0.55 119
PPM 143564     00:30:15.5 +01:52:21 10.4  0.18 119
00QE226        00:30:22.7 +02:02:48 14.0       119
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/12 22:06:55 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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