RECON: TNO occultation with 04EG96

Event between 04EG96 and star GA0800:05428844 with event index number of 1447618

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/06/11 08:51:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:46:39.3 -08:26:00
Equinox of date position of star is 16:47:51.2 -08:28:18
Stellar brightness G=13.7, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 133 degrees from the moon. Moon is 20% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.5

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TNO is 34.4 AU from the Sun and 33.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 453 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1361 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24272.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.1
Diameter=145.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.2 sec chord
Diameter=59.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04EG96, (2026/06/11 08:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:02.0 -26:29:18  0.9 18.46 138
13Zet Oph      16:38:37.1 -10:37:07  2.6  3.17 136
PPM 199862     16:40:14.1 -08:40:09  6.4  1.95 135
PPM 200038     16:50:26.4 -08:58:29  8.4  0.76 133
PPM 199998     16:48:33.4 -08:30:06  9.5  0.12 133
04EG96         16:48:05.6 -08:28:45 13.7       133
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 2.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.8 km RECON observability=1.0 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)
Sleaford 08:50:30 -11.2 NT Up 22.6 217.6 Low 08:35:30 - 09:05:30 8741
Kamloops 08:51:05 -15.4 AT Down 28.3 203.1 Low 08:36:05 - 09:06:05 8626
Kelowna 08:51:01 -16.1 AT Down 28.8 204.3 Low 08:36:01 - 09:06:01 8586
Peachland 08:51:01 -16.2 AT Down 29.0 204.0 Low 08:36:01 - 09:06:01 8578
Summerland 08:51:02 -16.4 AT Down 29.1 204.1 Low 08:36:02 - 09:06:02 8571
Penticton 08:51:01 -16.4 AT Down 29.1 204.2 Low 08:36:01 - 09:06:01 8567
Oliver 08:51:00 -16.8 AT Down 29.5 204.3 Low 08:36:00 - 09:06:00 8547
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:50:59 -16.9 AT Down 29.6 204.6 Low 08:35:59 - 09:05:59 8539
Tonasket 08:50:59 -17.2 AT Down 29.9 204.5 Low 08:35:59 - 09:05:59 8521
Okanogan 08:50:58 -17.6 AT Down 30.2 204.5 Up 08:35:58 - 09:05:58 8501
Victoria 08:51:11 -17.9 AT Down 31.0 200.2 Up 08:36:11 - 09:06:11 8491
Brewster 08:50:59 -17.9 AT Down 30.5 204.3 Up 08:35:59 - 09:05:59 8484
Manson/Chelan 08:51:00 -18.1 Dark Down 30.8 204.0 Up 08:36:00 - 09:06:00 8470
Wenatchee 08:50:59 -18.6 Dark Down 31.3 203.9 Up 08:35:59 - 09:05:59 8442
Ellensburg 08:51:00 -19.0 Dark Down 31.7 203.7 Up 08:36:00 - 09:06:00 8416
Yakima 08:51:00 -19.4 Dark Down 32.1 203.8 Up 08:36:00 - 09:06:00 8392
Toppenish/White Swan 08:50:59 -19.6 Dark Down 32.2 204.1 Up 08:35:59 - 09:05:59 8379
PNWRO 08:50:53 -19.8 Dark Down 32.1 205.8 Up 08:35:53 - 09:05:53 8364
Goldendale 08:50:59 -20.2 Dark Down 32.9 203.7 Up 08:35:59 - 09:05:59 8343
The Dalles 08:50:59 -20.5 Dark Down 33.2 203.4 Up 08:35:59 - 09:05:59 8327
Maupin 08:50:59 -20.9 Dark Down 33.5 203.6 Up 08:35:59 - 09:05:59 8302
Sisters 08:50:59 -21.8 Dark Down 34.5 203.3 Up 08:35:59 - 09:05:59 8244
Bend 08:50:58 -22.0 Dark Down 34.6 203.6 Up 08:35:58 - 09:05:58 8230
Oregon Observatory 08:50:58 -22.2 Dark Down 34.8 203.5 Up 08:35:58 - 09:05:58 8218
North Lake 08:50:55 -22.8 Dark Down 35.3 204.3 Up 08:35:55 - 09:05:55 8179
Chiloquin 08:50:57 -23.6 Dark Down 36.2 203.4 Up 08:35:57 - 09:05:57 8129
Lakeview 08:50:52 -23.7 Dark Down 36.0 205.3 Up 08:35:52 - 09:05:52 8111
Klamath Falls 08:50:57 -23.9 Dark Down 36.4 203.6 Up 08:35:57 - 09:05:57 8106
Cedarville 08:50:50 -24.3 Dark Down 36.6 205.7 Up 08:35:50 - 09:05:50 8068
Dunrhomin 08:50:01 -21.7 Dark Up 31.4 222.1 Up 08:35:01 - 09:05:01 8030
Fall River/Burney 08:50:53 -25.0 Dark Down 37.4 204.4 Up 08:35:53 - 09:05:53 8028
Susanville 08:50:51 -25.5 Dark Down 37.7 205.5 Up 08:35:51 - 09:05:51 7988
Gimple 08:50:51 -25.8 Dark Down 38.1 205.3 Up 08:35:51 - 09:05:51 7967
Greenville 08:50:50 -25.8 Dark Down 38.1 205.2 Up 08:35:50 - 09:05:50 7967
Quincy 08:50:51 -26.0 Dark Down 38.3 205.3 Up 08:35:51 - 09:05:51 7952
Portola 08:50:49 -26.1 Dark Down 38.2 205.9 Up 08:35:49 - 09:05:49 7946
Reno 08:50:46 -26.2 Dark Down 38.3 206.7 Up 08:35:46 - 09:05:46 7931
Carson City 08:50:46 -26.5 Dark Down 38.6 206.9 Up 08:35:46 - 09:05:46 7905
Yerington 08:50:44 -26.6 Dark Down 38.5 207.7 Up 08:35:44 - 09:05:44 7895
Gardnerville 08:50:44 -26.8 Dark Down 38.8 207.0 Up 08:35:44 - 09:05:44 7888
Hawthorne 08:50:41 -27.0 Dark Down 38.7 208.5 Up 08:35:41 - 09:05:41 7864
Tonopah 08:50:35 -27.1 Dark Down 38.6 210.3 Up 08:35:35 - 09:05:35 7837
Lee Vining 08:50:41 -27.6 Dark Down 39.4 208.1 Up 08:35:41 - 09:05:41 7820
Bishop 08:50:39 -28.0 Dark Down 39.7 209.2 Up 08:35:39 - 09:05:39 7779
Beatty 08:50:32 -28.1 Dark Down 39.4 211.3 Up 08:35:32 - 09:05:32 7753
Indian Springs 08:50:27 -28.2 Dark Down 39.2 212.7 Up 08:35:27 - 09:05:27 7733
Henderson 08:50:24 -28.5 Dark Down 39.4 213.7 Up 08:35:24 - 09:05:24 7695
Patrick 08:50:19 -28.8 Dark Down 39.4 215.2 Up 08:35:19 - 09:05:19 7652
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:50:20 -29.1 Dark Down 39.7 215.1 Up 08:35:20 - 09:05:20 7634
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:50:22 -29.3 Dark Down 39.9 214.5 Up 08:35:22 - 09:05:22 7630
Mohave Valley 08:50:22 -29.5 Dark Down 40.2 214.7 Up 08:35:22 - 09:05:22 7609
Lake Havasu City 08:50:20 -29.8 Dark Down 40.4 215.1 Up 08:35:20 - 09:05:20 7579
Parker 08:50:20 -30.2 Dark Down 40.6 215.3 Up 08:35:20 - 09:05:20 7551
George/Scottsdale 08:50:11 -29.8 Dark Down 39.8 218.3 Up 08:35:11 - 09:05:11 7527
Wildwood 08:50:34 -31.3 Dark Down 42.6 210.4 Up 08:35:34 - 09:05:34 7527
Idyllwild 08:50:27 -31.2 Dark Down 42.1 212.8 Up 08:35:27 - 09:05:27 7509
Calipatria 08:50:22 -31.4 Dark Down 42.1 214.4 Up 08:35:22 - 09:05:22 7465
Yuma 08:50:18 -31.6 Dark Down 42.0 215.7 Up 08:35:18 - 09:05:18 7434

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 04EG96, (2026/06/11 08:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 18.46 138
13Zet Oph      16:37:09.6 -10:34:01  2.6  3.17 136
PPM 199862     16:38:47.7 -08:37:07  6.4  1.95 135
PPM 200038     16:48:59.8 -08:55:49  8.4  0.76 133
PPM 199998     16:47:07.1 -08:27:22  9.5  0.12 133
04EG96         16:46:39.3 -08:26:00 13.7       133
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/14 00:24:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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