RECON: TNO occultation with 01QX322

Event between 01QX322 and star GA1200:00391885 with event index number of 1996047

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/09/15 11:19:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:24:02.1 +31:27:24
Equinox of date position of star is 02:25:20.4 +31:33:20
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 52 degrees from the moon. Moon is 39% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 46.1 AU from the Sun and 45.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1201 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2680 km.
The sky-plane scale is 33013.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.0
Diameter=376.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 24.6 sec chord
Diameter=153.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 01QX322, (2025/09/15 11:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:23.9 +16:33:33  0.8 33.44  28
Hamal          02:08:37.7 +23:34:59  2.0  8.82  58
13 Tri         02:30:19.5 +30:02:45  6.5  1.84  52
PPM 067345     02:28:32.8 +31:24:10  8.1  0.66  52
PPM 067303     02:26:41.2 +31:24:40  9.9  0.29  52
01QX322        02:25:33.5 +31:34:20 15.9        52
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 0.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 30.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=16.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:17:59 -12.9 AT Up 63.8 226.9 Up 11:02:59 - 11:32:59 3496
Kamloops 11:19:00 -21.3 Dark Up 69.9 200.3 Up 11:04:00 - 11:34:00 3256
Kelowna 11:18:56 -21.3 Dark Up 70.4 203.3 Up 11:03:56 - 11:33:56 3172
Peachland 11:18:58 -21.5 Dark Up 70.6 202.7 Up 11:03:58 - 11:33:58 3160
Summerland 11:18:57 -21.5 Dark Up 70.7 203.1 Up 11:03:57 - 11:33:57 3145
Penticton 11:18:57 -21.5 Dark Up 70.7 203.4 Up 11:03:57 - 11:33:57 3138
Oliver 11:18:57 -21.7 Dark Up 71.1 203.8 Up 11:03:57 - 11:33:57 3100
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:18:55 -21.7 Dark Up 71.2 204.5 Up 11:03:55 - 11:33:55 3083
Tonasket 11:18:55 -21.9 Dark Up 71.5 204.7 Up 11:03:55 - 11:33:55 3050
Victoria 11:19:14 -24.1 Dark Up 72.5 194.5 Up 11:04:14 - 11:34:14 3025
Okanogan 11:18:55 -22.2 Dark Up 71.8 204.8 Up 11:03:55 - 11:33:55 3014
Brewster 11:18:56 -22.4 Dark Up 72.1 204.6 Up 11:03:56 - 11:33:56 2984
Manson/Chelan 11:18:59 -22.7 Dark Up 72.4 203.9 Up 11:03:59 - 11:33:59 2961
Wenatchee 11:18:59 -23.1 Dark Up 72.9 204.1 Up 11:03:59 - 11:33:59 2910
Ellensburg 11:19:00 -23.5 Dark Up 73.3 204.0 Up 11:04:00 - 11:34:00 2865
Yakima 11:19:00 -23.7 Dark Up 73.7 204.5 Up 11:04:00 - 11:34:00 2822
Toppenish/White Swan 11:18:59 -23.7 Dark Up 73.9 205.3 Up 11:03:59 - 11:33:59 2799
PNWRO 11:18:52 -23.0 Dark Up 73.7 210.1 Up 11:03:52 - 11:33:52 2763
Goldendale 11:19:01 -24.2 Dark Up 74.5 204.9 Up 11:04:01 - 11:34:01 2738
The Dalles 11:19:03 -24.6 Dark Up 74.8 204.2 Up 11:04:03 - 11:34:03 2713
Maupin 11:19:01 -24.7 Dark Up 75.1 205.1 Up 11:04:01 - 11:34:01 2669
Sisters 11:19:04 -25.5 Dark Up 76.1 205.0 Up 11:04:04 - 11:34:04 2572
Bend 11:19:03 -25.5 Dark Up 76.2 206.3 Up 11:04:03 - 11:34:03 2547
Oregon Observatory 11:19:03 -25.7 Dark Up 76.4 206.2 Up 11:04:03 - 11:34:03 2528
North Lake 11:19:01 -25.7 Dark Up 76.8 209.2 Up 11:04:01 - 11:34:01 2460
Chiloquin 11:19:05 -26.6 Dark Up 77.7 207.3 Up 11:04:05 - 11:34:05 2384
Klamath Falls 11:19:05 -26.7 Dark Up 78.0 208.4 Up 11:04:05 - 11:34:05 2347
Lakeview 11:18:57 -25.9 Dark Up 77.5 213.5 Up 11:03:57 - 11:33:57 2345
Cedarville 11:18:56 -26.1 Dark Up 78.0 215.8 Up 11:03:56 - 11:33:56 2274
Dunrhomin 11:17:36 -16.5 AT Up 69.5 251.8 Up 11:02:36 - 11:32:36 2257
Fall River/Burney 11:19:02 -27.1 Dark Up 78.9 212.7 Up 11:04:02 - 11:34:02 2218
Susanville 11:18:58 -27.0 Dark Up 79.1 217.4 Up 11:03:58 - 11:33:58 2151
Greenville 11:19:00 -27.3 Dark Up 79.4 217.1 Up 11:04:00 - 11:34:00 2120
Gimple 11:18:59 -27.3 Dark Up 79.4 217.5 Up 11:03:59 - 11:33:59 2120
Quincy 11:18:59 -27.4 Dark Up 79.6 217.8 Up 11:03:59 - 11:33:59 2098
Portola 11:18:57 -27.2 Dark Up 79.5 220.1 Up 11:03:57 - 11:33:57 2085
Reno 11:18:53 -26.9 Dark Up 79.3 223.3 Up 11:03:53 - 11:33:53 2057
Carson City 11:18:53 -27.0 Dark Up 79.6 224.8 Up 11:03:53 - 11:33:53 2018
Yerington 11:18:50 -26.7 Dark Up 79.4 227.7 Up 11:03:50 - 11:33:50 1999
Gardnerville 11:18:53 -27.1 Dark Up 79.7 225.9 Up 11:03:53 - 11:33:53 1991
Hawthorne 11:18:46 -26.6 Dark Up 79.4 231.3 Up 11:03:46 - 11:33:46 1949
Tonopah 11:18:38 -25.8 Dark Up 78.7 237.4 Up 11:03:38 - 11:33:38 1904
Lee Vining 11:18:48 -27.2 Dark Up 80.0 232.2 Up 11:03:48 - 11:33:48 1885
Bishop 11:18:44 -27.0 Dark Up 79.9 237.2 Up 11:03:44 - 11:33:44 1822
Beatty 11:18:35 -26.0 Dark Up 79.0 243.7 Up 11:03:35 - 11:33:35 1779
Indian Springs 11:18:29 -25.4 Dark Up 78.4 247.6 Up 11:03:29 - 11:33:29 1749
Henderson 11:18:24 -25.1 Dark Up 78.1 251.3 Up 11:03:24 - 11:33:24 1695
Patrick 11:18:18 -24.6 Dark Up 77.4 255.8 Up 11:03:18 - 11:33:18 1634
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:18:19 -24.8 Dark Up 77.6 256.5 Up 11:03:19 - 11:33:19 1608
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:18:21 -25.2 Dark Up 78.0 255.9 Up 11:03:21 - 11:33:21 1601
Mohave Valley 11:18:21 -25.3 Dark Up 78.0 257.1 Up 11:03:21 - 11:33:21 1571
Lake Havasu City 11:18:20 -25.3 Dark Up 77.9 259.3 Up 11:03:20 - 11:33:20 1529
Parker 11:18:20 -25.4 Dark Up 78.0 261.0 Up 11:03:20 - 11:33:20 1490
George/Scottsdale 11:18:05 -23.7 Dark Up 76.1 265.2 Up 11:03:05 - 11:33:05 1464
Wildwood 11:18:44 -28.6 Dark Up 81.4 254.9 Up 11:03:44 - 11:33:44 1460
Idyllwild 11:18:33 -27.3 Dark Up 80.0 260.0 Up 11:03:33 - 11:33:33 1429
Calipatria 11:18:26 -26.7 Dark Up 79.1 264.7 Up 11:03:26 - 11:33:26 1369
Yuma 11:18:20 -26.2 Dark Up 78.4 267.5 Up 11:03:20 - 11:33:20 1328

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 01QX322, (2025/09/15 11:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 33.44  28
Hamal          02:07:10.7 +23:27:41  2.0  8.82  58
13 Tri         02:28:48.4 +29:55:56  6.5  1.84  52
PPM 067345     02:27:01.2 +31:17:18  8.1  0.66  52
PPM 067303     02:25:09.7 +31:17:45  9.9  0.29  52
01QX322        02:24:02.1 +31:27:24 15.9        52
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/04 23:26:18 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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