RECON: TNO occultation with 09JZ18

Event between 09JZ18 and star GA0740:05165577 with event index number of 1428360

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/06/02 07:29:03 UTC

J2000 position of star is 14:19:49.5 -14:39:54
Equinox of date position of star is 14:20:58.9 -14:45:41
Stellar brightness G=14.2, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 65 degrees from the moon. Moon is 42% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

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TNO is 29.6 AU from the Sun and 28.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 164 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2994 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20856.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=170.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.0 sec chord
Diameter=69.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 09JZ18, (2025/06/02 07:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:32.2 -11:17:35  1.0 13.76  52
PPM 228402     14:12:14.1 -16:25:16  4.2  2.71  64
PPM 228613     14:20:28.2 -14:38:43  8.5  0.23  65
09JZ18         14:21:12.8 -14:46:51 14.2        66
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 07:28:25 -17.3 AT Up 20.3 209.9 Low 07:14:13 - 07:42:37 343
Kelowna 07:28:24 -17.7 AT Up 20.7 209.8 Low 07:14:12 - 07:42:36 326
Peachland 07:28:25 -17.7 AT Up 20.9 209.5 Low 07:14:13 - 07:42:37 320
Summerland 07:28:25 -17.9 AT Up 21.0 209.6 Low 07:14:13 - 07:42:37 315
Penticton 07:28:24 -18.0 AT Up 21.0 209.8 Low 07:14:12 - 07:42:36 312
Oliver 07:28:23 -18.3 Dark Up 21.3 209.8 Low 07:14:11 - 07:42:35 297
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:28:22 -18.5 Dark Up 21.4 210.0 Low 07:14:10 - 07:42:34 292
Tonasket 07:28:22 -18.8 Dark Up 21.7 210.0 Low 07:14:10 - 07:42:34 278
Okanogan 07:28:21 -19.1 Dark Up 22.0 209.9 Low 07:14:09 - 07:42:33 262
Brewster 07:28:21 -19.4 Dark Up 22.3 209.8 Low 07:14:09 - 07:42:33 250
Victoria 07:28:35 -18.6 Dark Up 23.1 206.2 Low 07:14:23 - 07:42:47 248
Manson/Chelan 07:28:22 -19.6 Dark Up 22.6 209.5 Low 07:14:10 - 07:42:34 239
Wenatchee 07:28:21 -20.0 Dark Up 23.1 209.4 Low 07:14:09 - 07:42:33 216
Ellensburg 07:28:21 -20.4 Dark Up 23.5 209.3 Low 07:14:09 - 07:42:33 197
Yakima 07:28:20 -20.8 Dark Up 23.9 209.3 Low 07:14:08 - 07:42:32 177
Pasco 07:28:14 -21.3 Dark Up 23.7 210.8 Low 07:14:02 - 07:42:26 169
Toppenish/White Swan 07:28:19 -21.0 Dark Up 24.0 209.6 Low 07:14:07 - 07:42:31 168
PNWRO 07:28:13 -21.5 Dark Up 23.8 211.1 Low 07:14:01 - 07:42:25 159
Goldendale 07:28:19 -21.5 Dark Up 24.7 209.3 Low 07:14:07 - 07:42:31 140
The Dalles 07:28:20 -21.7 Dark Up 25.0 208.9 Low 07:14:08 - 07:42:32 127
Maupin 07:28:18 -22.1 Dark Up 25.3 209.1 Low 07:14:06 - 07:42:30 107
Redmond 07:28:17 -23.0 Dark Up 26.1 209.3 Low 07:14:05 - 07:42:29 62
Sisters 07:28:18 -23.0 Dark Up 26.3 208.8 Low 07:14:06 - 07:42:30 61
Bend 07:28:17 -23.2 Dark Up 26.4 209.2 Low 07:14:05 - 07:42:29 50
Oregon Observatory 07:28:17 -23.4 Dark Up 26.6 209.1 Low 07:14:05 - 07:42:29 41
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:28:16 -23.6 Dark Up 26.8 209.1 Low 07:14:04 - 07:42:28 30
North Lake 07:28:13 -24.1 Dark Up 26.9 209.8 Low 07:14:01 - 07:42:25 11
Paisley 07:28:10 -24.7 Dark Up 27.3 210.3 Low 07:13:58 - 07:42:22 -16
Chiloquin 07:28:15 -24.6 Dark Up 27.9 209.0 Low 07:14:03 - 07:42:27 -31
Lakeview 07:28:09 -25.2 Dark Up 27.7 210.6 Low 07:13:57 - 07:42:21 -43
Klamath Falls 07:28:14 -25.0 Dark Up 28.2 209.1 Low 07:14:02 - 07:42:26 -49
Cedarville 07:28:06 -25.8 Dark Up 28.2 210.9 Low 07:13:54 - 07:42:18 -78
Fall River/Burney 07:28:10 -26.2 Dark Up 29.0 209.8 Low 07:13:58 - 07:42:22 -112
Dunrhomin 07:27:08 -27.2 Dark Down 22.3 225.1 Low 07:12:56 - 07:41:20 -114
Susanville 07:28:05 -26.9 Dark Up 29.3 210.7 Low 07:13:53 - 07:42:17 -143
Gimple 07:28:06 -27.1 Dark Up 29.6 210.6 Low 07:13:54 - 07:42:18 -161
Greenville 07:28:06 -27.1 Dark Up 29.7 210.5 Low 07:13:54 - 07:42:18 -161
Quincy 07:28:05 -27.3 Dark Up 29.8 210.6 Low 07:13:53 - 07:42:17 -173
Portola 07:28:03 -27.5 Dark Up 29.8 211.1 Low 07:13:51 - 07:42:15 -177
Reno 07:28:00 -27.8 Dark Up 29.7 211.8 Low 07:13:48 - 07:42:12 -188
Carson City 07:27:59 -28.2 Dark Up 30.0 212.0 Up 07:13:47 - 07:42:11 -209
Yerington 07:27:56 -28.5 Dark Up 29.9 212.6 Low 07:13:44 - 07:42:08 -218
Gardnerville 07:27:58 -28.5 Dark Up 30.2 212.1 Up 07:13:46 - 07:42:10 -224
Hawthorne 07:27:53 -29.0 Dark Up 30.1 213.3 Up 07:13:41 - 07:42:05 -242
Tonopah 07:27:46 -29.5 Dark Up 29.9 214.8 Low 07:13:34 - 07:41:58 -263
Lee Vining 07:27:53 -29.5 Dark Up 30.8 213.0 Up 07:13:41 - 07:42:05 -279
Bishop 07:27:49 -30.1 Dark Up 31.0 213.9 Up 07:13:37 - 07:42:01 -312
Beatty 07:27:42 -30.7 Dark Up 30.6 215.7 Up 07:13:30 - 07:41:54 -333
Indian Springs 07:27:37 -31.1 Dark Up 30.4 216.8 Up 07:13:25 - 07:41:49 -349
Henderson 07:27:32 -31.7 Dark Up 30.5 217.7 Up 07:13:20 - 07:41:44 -381
Patrick 07:27:26 -32.3 Dark Up 30.4 218.9 Up 07:13:14 - 07:41:38 -417
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:27:26 -32.6 Dark Up 30.7 218.8 Up 07:13:14 - 07:41:38 -432
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:27:28 -32.6 Dark Up 31.0 218.4 Up 07:13:16 - 07:41:40 -436
Mohave Valley 07:27:28 -32.8 Dark Up 31.2 218.5 Up 07:13:16 - 07:41:40 -454
CPSLO 07:27:54 -31.9 Dark Up 33.7 212.3 Up 07:13:42 - 07:42:06 -457
Lake Havasu City 07:27:26 -33.2 Dark Up 31.4 218.8 Up 07:13:14 - 07:41:38 -479
Parker 07:27:25 -33.6 Dark Up 31.6 219.0 Up 07:13:13 - 07:41:37 -503
George/Scottsdale 07:27:14 -34.1 Dark Up 30.7 221.4 Up 07:13:02 - 07:41:26 -524
Wildwood 07:27:42 -33.4 Dark Up 33.8 214.8 Up 07:13:30 - 07:41:54 -525
Idyllwild 07:27:34 -33.9 Dark Up 33.2 216.8 Up 07:13:22 - 07:41:46 -539
Blythe 07:27:25 -34.1 Dark Up 32.2 218.9 Up 07:13:13 - 07:41:37 -539
Calipatria 07:27:27 -34.6 Dark Up 33.1 218.2 Up 07:13:15 - 07:41:39 -576
Yuma 07:27:23 -35.0 Dark Up 32.9 219.2 Up 07:13:11 - 07:41:35 -602

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 09JZ18, (2025/06/02 07:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 13.76  52
PPM 228402     14:10:50.5 -16:18:08  4.2  2.71  64
PPM 228613     14:19:05.0 -14:31:46  8.5  0.23  65
09JZ18         14:19:49.5 -14:39:54 14.2        65
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/03/07 01:35:45 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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