RECON: TNO occultation with 10JG210

Event between 10JG210 and star GA0800:11714644 with event index number of 1580154

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/07/21 06:47:25 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:41:43.8 -08:04:32
Equinox of date position of star is 18:42:49.9 -08:03:17
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 76 degrees from the moon. Moon is 48% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 17.6 AU from the Sun and 16.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 372 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3671 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12086.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=109.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.9 sec chord
Diameter=44.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10JG210, (2026/07/21 06:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:02.4 -26:29:19  0.9 36.35  43
Nunki          18:56:54.6 -26:15:40  2.0 18.50  76
Eps Sct        18:44:58.0 -08:14:49  4.9  0.49  76
PPM 202030     18:42:57.4 -08:29:51  8.5  0.45  76
PPM 202035     18:43:05.4 -08:01:38  9.3  0.03  76
10JG210        18:43:10.4 -08:02:54 15.5        76
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 2.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 06:46:11 -17.9 AT Down 33.3 176.2 Up 06:31:11 - 07:01:11 3821
Clarence Fulton 06:45:56 -17.2 AT Down 31.7 180.9 Up 06:30:56 - 07:00:56 3818
Peachland 06:45:59 -17.6 AT Down 32.2 180.4 Up 06:30:59 - 07:00:59 3801
Kelowna 06:45:57 -17.6 AT Down 32.1 180.8 Up 06:30:57 - 07:00:57 3800
Summerland 06:45:58 -17.8 AT Down 32.3 180.5 Up 06:30:58 - 07:00:58 3790
Penticton 06:45:58 -17.9 AT Down 32.4 180.7 Up 06:30:58 - 07:00:58 3784
Oliver 06:45:59 -18.2 Dark Down 32.7 180.7 Up 06:30:59 - 07:00:59 3764
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:45:58 -18.4 Dark Down 32.9 180.9 Up 06:30:58 - 07:00:58 3750
Tonasket 06:45:58 -18.7 Dark Down 33.2 180.8 Up 06:30:58 - 07:00:58 3733
Okanogan 06:45:59 -19.0 Dark Down 33.6 180.6 Up 06:30:59 - 07:00:59 3718
Brewster 06:46:00 -19.2 Dark Down 33.8 180.4 Up 06:31:00 - 07:01:00 3707
Manson/Chelan 06:46:01 -19.3 Dark Down 34.0 180.0 Up 06:31:01 - 07:01:01 3704
Entiat 06:46:02 -19.5 Dark Down 34.3 179.9 Up 06:31:02 - 07:01:02 3693
Wenatchee 06:46:03 -19.7 Dark Down 34.5 179.8 Up 06:31:03 - 07:01:03 3680
Ellensburg 06:46:03 -20.0 Dark Down 34.9 179.5 Up 06:31:03 - 07:01:03 3662
Yakima 06:46:04 -20.4 Dark Down 35.3 179.5 Up 06:31:04 - 07:01:04 3638
Toppenish/White Swan 06:46:03 -20.6 Dark Down 35.6 179.7 Up 06:31:03 - 07:01:03 3620
Goldendale 06:46:06 -21.1 Dark Down 36.1 179.2 Up 06:31:06 - 07:01:06 3598
The Dalles 06:46:08 -21.2 Dark Down 36.3 178.7 Up 06:31:08 - 07:01:08 3593
Pasco 06:46:00 -21.1 Dark Down 35.7 181.2 Up 06:31:00 - 07:01:00 3580
Maupin 06:46:07 -21.6 Dark Down 36.7 178.9 Up 06:31:07 - 07:01:07 3565
PNWRO 06:45:59 -21.3 Dark Down 35.9 181.5 Up 06:30:59 - 07:00:59 3559
Sisters 06:46:10 -22.3 Dark Down 37.6 178.2 Up 06:31:10 - 07:01:10 3523
Redmond 06:46:09 -22.4 Dark Down 37.6 178.7 Up 06:31:09 - 07:01:09 3511
Bend 06:46:09 -22.6 Dark Down 37.9 178.6 Up 06:31:09 - 07:01:09 3501
Oregon Observatory 06:46:11 -22.7 Dark Down 38.0 178.4 Up 06:31:11 - 07:01:11 3494
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:46:11 -22.9 Dark Down 38.2 178.3 Up 06:31:11 - 07:01:11 3482
North Lake 06:46:09 -23.4 Dark Down 38.7 179.1 Up 06:31:09 - 07:01:09 3438
Klamath Falls 06:46:13 -24.2 Dark Up 39.7 177.9 Up 06:31:13 - 07:01:13 3395
Paisley 06:46:08 -24.1 Dark Down 39.2 179.5 Up 06:31:08 - 07:01:08 3392
Lakeview 06:46:08 -24.6 Dark Down 39.7 179.7 Up 06:31:08 - 07:01:08 3353
Fall River/Burney 06:46:13 -25.4 Dark Up 40.9 178.4 Up 06:31:13 - 07:01:13 3305
Cedarville 06:46:08 -25.2 Dark Down 40.4 180.0 Up 06:31:08 - 07:01:08 3304
Susanville 06:46:12 -26.2 Dark Up 41.5 179.4 Up 06:31:12 - 07:01:12 3241
Greenville 06:46:13 -26.3 Dark Up 41.8 179.0 Up 06:31:13 - 07:01:13 3231
Gimple 06:46:13 -26.3 Dark Up 41.8 179.1 Up 06:31:13 - 07:01:13 3228
Quincy 06:46:13 -26.5 Dark Up 42.0 179.0 Up 06:31:13 - 07:01:13 3216
Portola 06:46:11 -26.8 Dark Up 42.1 179.6 Up 06:31:11 - 07:01:11 3194
Reno 06:46:09 -27.2 Dark Up 42.4 180.5 Up 06:31:09 - 07:01:09 3157
Carson City 06:46:10 -27.5 Dark Up 42.7 180.5 Up 06:31:10 - 07:01:10 3131
Gardnerville 06:46:10 -27.8 Dark Up 43.0 180.6 Up 06:31:10 - 07:01:10 3112
Yerington 06:46:08 -27.9 Dark Down 42.9 181.3 Up 06:31:08 - 07:01:08 3098
Hawthorne 06:46:06 -28.5 Dark Down 43.4 182.1 Up 06:31:06 - 07:01:06 3049
Lee Vining 06:46:09 -28.9 Dark Up 44.0 181.4 Up 06:31:09 - 07:01:09 3023
Tonopah 06:46:01 -29.3 Dark Down 43.8 184.0 Up 06:31:01 - 07:01:01 2973
Bishop 06:46:07 -29.6 Dark Down 44.5 182.4 Up 06:31:07 - 07:01:07 2957
Beatty 06:46:01 -30.5 Dark Down 44.9 184.7 Up 06:31:01 - 07:01:01 2873
CPSLO 06:46:18 -30.9 Dark Up 46.6 179.3 Up 06:31:18 - 07:01:18 2871
Indian Springs 06:45:57 -31.1 Dark Down 45.2 186.2 Up 06:30:57 - 07:00:57 2815
Niwot 06:45:15 -29.2 Dark Down 39.9 199.2 Up 06:30:15 - 07:00:15 2761
SwRI 06:45:15 -29.3 Dark Down 40.0 199.1 Up 06:30:15 - 07:00:15 2756
Henderson 06:45:55 -31.7 Dark Down 45.6 187.3 Up 06:30:55 - 07:00:55 2753
Wildwood 06:46:11 -32.6 Dark Up 47.8 182.3 Up 06:31:11 - 07:01:11 2715
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:45:55 -32.3 Dark Down 46.2 187.4 Up 06:30:55 - 07:00:55 2706
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:45:54 -32.7 Dark Down 46.4 187.9 Up 06:30:54 - 07:00:54 2672
Patrick 06:45:51 -32.6 Dark Down 46.1 188.9 Up 06:30:51 - 07:00:51 2669
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:45:52 -32.8 Dark Down 46.4 188.7 Up 06:30:52 - 07:00:52 2658
Mohave Valley 06:45:54 -32.9 Dark Down 46.7 188.0 Up 06:30:54 - 07:00:54 2650
Idyllwild 06:46:04 -33.5 Dark Down 48.1 185.1 Up 06:31:04 - 07:01:04 2628
DCO 06:45:48 -33.0 Dark Down 46.3 189.9 Up 06:30:48 - 07:00:48 2623
Lake Havasu City 06:45:54 -33.4 Dark Down 47.1 188.4 Up 06:30:54 - 07:00:54 2611
Parker 06:45:54 -33.7 Dark Down 47.4 188.5 Up 06:30:54 - 07:00:54 2582
Blythe 06:45:56 -34.1 Dark Down 48.0 188.2 Up 06:30:56 - 07:00:56 2550
Calipatria 06:46:00 -34.4 Dark Down 48.6 186.9 Up 06:31:00 - 07:01:00 2540
Yuma 06:45:57 -35.0 Dark Down 48.9 188.3 Up 06:30:57 - 07:00:57 2477
George/Scottsdale 06:45:44 -34.6 Dark Down 47.5 192.1 Up 06:30:44 - 07:00:44 2470

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 10JG210, (2026/07/21 06:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 36.35  43
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 18.50  76
Eps Sct        18:43:31.3 -08:16:31  4.9  0.49  76
PPM 202030     18:41:30.5 -08:31:29  8.5  0.45  76
PPM 202035     18:41:38.8 -08:03:16  9.3  0.03  76
10JG210        18:41:43.8 -08:04:32 15.5        76
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/04/01 21:49:55 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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