RECON: TNO occultation with 02GE32

Event between 02GE32 and star GA0780:04909196 with event index number of 1353733

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/04/13 10:03:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:46:17.3 -10:57:05
Equinox of date position of star is 15:47:20.7 -11:00:37
Stellar brightness G=13.4, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 31 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 34.7 AU from the Sun and 33.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.8 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 363 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5056 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24558.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.8
Diameter=199.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.4 sec chord
Diameter=81.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 02GE32, (2025/04/13 10:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:57.7 -26:29:09  0.9 18.52  42
27Bet Lib      15:18:22.3 -09:28:28  2.6  7.37  24
37 Lib         15:35:33.7 -10:08:57  4.6  3.10  28
PPM 230753     15:48:45.2 -10:22:20  7.7  0.71  31
PPM 230707     15:47:10.4 -11:02:56  9.6  0.13  31
02GE32         15:47:40.6 -11:01:43 13.4        31
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 10.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 10:05:58 -24.6 Dark Up 29.1 177.1 Low 09:50:58 - 10:20:58 -1968
Summerland 10:05:59 -25.0 Dark Up 29.4 176.7 Low 09:50:59 - 10:20:59 -1992
Penticton 10:05:58 -25.0 Dark Up 29.5 176.9 Low 09:50:58 - 10:20:58 -1992
Okanagan Falls 10:05:58 -25.2 Dark Up 29.7 176.8 Low 09:50:58 - 10:20:58 -2003
Oliver 10:05:58 -25.3 Dark Up 29.8 176.8 Low 09:50:58 - 10:20:58 -2011
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:05:57 -25.4 Dark Up 30.0 177.1 Low 09:50:57 - 10:20:57 -2014
Oroville 10:05:58 -25.4 Dark Up 30.1 177.0 Up 09:50:58 - 10:20:58 -2020
Tonasket 10:05:57 -25.6 Dark Up 30.3 177.0 Up 09:50:57 - 10:20:57 -2032
Okanogan 10:05:58 -26.0 Dark Up 30.6 176.8 Up 09:50:58 - 10:20:58 -2055
Brewster 10:05:58 -26.3 Dark Up 30.9 176.5 Up 09:50:58 - 10:20:58 -2076
Niwot 10:04:53 -25.0 Dark Up 37.9 194.1 Up 09:49:53 - 10:19:53 -2082
SwRI 10:04:52 -25.1 Dark Up 38.0 194.0 Up 09:49:52 - 10:19:52 -2091
Manson/Chelan 10:05:59 -26.6 Dark Up 31.1 176.1 Up 09:50:59 - 10:20:59 -2098
Entiat 10:05:59 -26.8 Dark Up 31.3 176.0 Up 09:50:59 - 10:20:59 -2112
Wenatchee 10:05:59 -27.0 Dark Up 31.6 175.9 Up 09:50:59 - 10:20:59 -2130
Pasco 10:05:53 -27.5 Dark Up 32.8 177.2 Up 09:50:53 - 10:20:53 -2158
Ellensburg 10:06:00 -27.5 Dark Up 32.0 175.6 Up 09:51:00 - 10:21:00 -2160
PNWRO 10:05:52 -27.6 Dark Up 33.0 177.5 Up 09:50:52 - 10:20:52 -2165
Yakima 10:05:59 -27.8 Dark Up 32.4 175.6 Up 09:50:59 - 10:20:59 -2183
George/Umatilla 10:05:55 -27.9 Dark Up 33.1 177.0 Up 09:50:55 - 10:20:55 -2184
Toppenish/White Swan 10:05:59 -27.9 Dark Up 32.6 175.8 Up 09:50:59 - 10:20:59 -2190
Goldendale 10:05:59 -28.5 Dark Up 33.1 175.3 Up 09:50:59 - 10:20:59 -2236
The Dalles 10:06:01 -28.9 Dark Up 33.3 174.8 Up 09:51:01 - 10:21:01 -2260
Maupin 10:05:59 -29.2 Dark Up 33.7 174.9 Up 09:50:59 - 10:20:59 -2282
Madras/Culver 10:05:59 -29.6 Dark Up 34.3 174.8 Up 09:50:59 - 10:20:59 -2316
Redmond 10:06:00 -29.9 Dark Up 34.6 174.8 Up 09:51:00 - 10:21:00 -2339
Sisters 10:06:01 -30.1 Dark Up 34.6 174.3 Up 09:51:01 - 10:21:01 -2351
Bend 10:05:59 -30.2 Dark Up 34.8 174.6 Up 09:50:59 - 10:20:59 -2357
Oregon Observatory 10:06:00 -30.4 Dark Up 35.0 174.4 Up 09:51:00 - 10:21:00 -2372
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:05:59 -30.6 Dark Up 35.2 174.3 Up 09:50:59 - 10:20:59 -2386
North Lake 10:05:57 -30.7 Dark Up 35.7 175.0 Up 09:50:57 - 10:20:57 -2393
Paisley 10:05:55 -31.0 Dark Up 36.2 175.4 Up 09:50:55 - 10:20:55 -2416
Lakeview 10:05:55 -31.3 Dark Up 36.8 175.6 Up 09:50:55 - 10:20:55 -2441
Chiloquin 10:06:01 -31.6 Dark Up 36.3 173.8 Up 09:51:01 - 10:21:01 -2468
Cedarville 10:05:52 -31.7 Dark Up 37.4 175.8 Up 09:50:52 - 10:20:52 -2477
Klamath Falls 10:06:00 -31.9 Dark Up 36.6 173.9 Up 09:51:00 - 10:21:00 -2487
Tulelake 10:05:58 -32.0 Dark Up 36.9 174.2 Up 09:50:58 - 10:20:58 -2494
Fall River/Burney 10:05:57 -32.7 Dark Up 37.8 174.2 Up 09:50:57 - 10:20:57 -2550
Susanville 10:05:54 -32.8 Dark Up 38.5 175.1 Up 09:50:54 - 10:20:54 -2566
Gimple 10:05:54 -33.2 Dark Up 38.8 174.8 Up 09:50:54 - 10:20:54 -2591
Greenville 10:05:54 -33.2 Dark Up 38.8 174.7 Up 09:50:54 - 10:20:54 -2594
Reno 10:05:49 -33.2 Dark Up 39.4 176.1 Up 09:50:49 - 10:20:49 -2594
Portola 10:05:52 -33.2 Dark Up 39.1 175.3 Up 09:50:52 - 10:20:52 -2599
Tonopah 10:05:36 -33.0 Dark Up 41.0 179.3 Up 09:50:36 - 10:20:36 -2603
Quincy 10:05:54 -33.4 Dark Up 39.0 174.7 Up 09:50:54 - 10:20:54 -2607
Yerington 10:05:46 -33.3 Dark Up 40.0 176.9 Up 09:50:46 - 10:20:46 -2609
Carson City 10:05:49 -33.4 Dark Up 39.8 176.1 Up 09:50:49 - 10:20:49 -2618
Hawthorne 10:05:43 -33.4 Dark Up 40.5 177.5 Up 09:50:43 - 10:20:43 -2621
Gardnerville 10:05:49 -33.6 Dark Up 40.0 176.1 Up 09:50:49 - 10:20:49 -2632
Indian Springs 10:05:29 -33.3 Dark Up 42.5 181.3 Up 09:50:29 - 10:20:29 -2651
Henderson 10:05:24 -33.3 Dark Up 43.0 182.2 Up 09:50:24 - 10:20:24 -2663
DCO 10:05:15 -32.9 Dark Up 43.8 184.7 Up 09:50:15 - 10:20:15 -2663
Beatty 10:05:33 -33.7 Dark Up 42.1 179.9 Up 09:50:33 - 10:20:33 -2666
Patrick 10:05:19 -33.1 Dark Up 43.6 183.7 Up 09:50:19 - 10:20:19 -2667
Lee Vining 10:05:45 -34.1 Dark Up 41.0 176.9 Up 09:50:45 - 10:20:45 -2677
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:05:20 -33.4 Dark Up 43.8 183.5 Up 09:50:20 - 10:20:20 -2689
Bishop 10:05:41 -34.2 Dark Up 41.7 177.8 Up 09:50:41 - 10:20:41 -2692
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:05:24 -33.7 Dark Up 43.6 182.3 Up 09:50:24 - 10:20:24 -2700
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:05:22 -33.7 Dark Up 43.8 182.8 Up 09:50:22 - 10:20:22 -2709
Mohave Valley 10:05:22 -33.9 Dark Up 44.1 182.8 Up 09:50:22 - 10:20:22 -2728
Lone Pine 10:05:39 -34.6 Dark Up 42.4 178.2 Up 09:50:39 - 10:20:39 -2733
Lake Havasu City 10:05:19 -34.1 Dark Up 44.5 183.2 Up 09:50:19 - 10:20:19 -2747
Parker 10:05:19 -34.3 Dark Up 44.9 183.2 Up 09:50:19 - 10:20:19 -2771
Blythe 10:05:19 -34.8 Dark Up 45.4 182.8 Up 09:50:19 - 10:20:19 -2819
Yuma 10:05:18 -35.5 Dark Up 46.3 182.8 Up 09:50:18 - 10:20:18 -2888
Idyllwild 10:05:29 -36.0 Dark Up 45.3 179.9 Up 09:50:29 - 10:20:29 -2888
Calipatria 10:05:23 -35.7 Dark Up 45.9 181.6 Up 09:50:23 - 10:20:23 -2889
CPSLO 10:05:48 -36.9 Dark Up 43.6 174.7 Up 09:50:48 - 10:20:48 -2919
Wildwood 10:05:37 -36.7 Dark Up 44.9 177.3 Up 09:50:37 - 10:20:37 -2931

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 02GE32, (2025/04/13 10:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 18.52  42
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6  7.37  24
37 Lib         15:34:11.1 -10:03:57  4.6  3.10  28
PPM 230753     15:47:22.3 -10:17:44  7.7  0.71  31
PPM 230707     15:45:47.1 -10:58:17  9.6  0.13  31
02GE32         15:46:17.3 -10:57:05 13.4        31
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/31 21:43:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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