RECON: TNO occultation with 10RN64

Event between 10RN64 and star GA0860:00162805 with event index number of 1465651

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/10/20 07:44:35 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:00:51.5 -02:21:08
Equinox of date position of star is 02:01:50.1 -02:15:35
Stellar brightness G=14.4, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 159 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.2 AU from the Sun and 39.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 118 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2450 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28461.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.7
Diameter=442.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 17.4 sec chord
Diameter=180.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10RN64, (2025/10/20 07:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:24.2 +16:33:34  0.8 42.67 124
68Omi Cet      02:20:39.1 -02:51:41  2.0  4.66 155
PPM 184185     02:04:58.6 -03:58:51  5.4  1.89 158
PPM 184135     02:02:22.9 -02:22:16  8.2  0.15 159
10RN64         02:02:10.2 -02:13:42 14.4       159
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 15.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=12.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 07:43:49 -50.6 Dark Down 37.6 174.2 Up 07:33:27 - 07:54:11 3379
Summerland 07:43:50 -50.9 Dark Down 37.9 173.8 Up 07:33:28 - 07:54:12 3366
Penticton 07:43:50 -50.9 Dark Down 37.9 173.9 Up 07:33:28 - 07:54:12 3359
Okanagan Falls 07:43:50 -51.1 Dark Down 38.1 173.9 Up 07:33:28 - 07:54:12 3348
Oliver 07:43:50 -51.3 Dark Down 38.3 173.9 Up 07:33:28 - 07:54:12 3337
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:43:50 -51.5 Dark Down 38.5 174.1 Up 07:33:28 - 07:54:12 3322
Oroville 07:43:50 -51.5 Dark Down 38.6 174.0 Up 07:33:28 - 07:54:12 3319
Tonasket 07:43:50 -51.8 Dark Down 38.8 174.0 Up 07:33:28 - 07:54:12 3303
Okanogan 07:43:51 -52.1 Dark Down 39.1 173.8 Up 07:33:29 - 07:54:13 3285
Brewster 07:43:52 -52.4 Dark Down 39.4 173.5 Up 07:33:30 - 07:54:14 3272
Manson/Chelan 07:43:53 -52.6 Dark Down 39.5 173.0 Up 07:33:31 - 07:54:15 3266
Entiat 07:43:54 -52.8 Dark Down 39.8 172.9 Up 07:33:32 - 07:54:16 3253
Wenatchee 07:43:54 -53.1 Dark Down 40.0 172.8 Up 07:33:32 - 07:54:16 3239
Ellensburg 07:43:55 -53.5 Dark Down 40.4 172.4 Up 07:33:33 - 07:54:17 3216
Yakima 07:43:56 -53.9 Dark Down 40.8 172.4 Up 07:33:34 - 07:54:18 3190
Toppenish/White Swan 07:43:56 -54.1 Dark Down 41.0 172.6 Up 07:33:34 - 07:54:18 3171
Goldendale 07:43:57 -54.6 Dark Down 41.5 172.0 Up 07:33:35 - 07:54:19 3143
The Dalles 07:43:59 -54.9 Dark Down 41.7 171.4 Up 07:33:37 - 07:54:21 3136
Pasco 07:43:52 -54.2 Dark Down 41.2 174.2 Up 07:33:30 - 07:54:14 3134
George/Umatilla 07:43:53 -54.5 Dark Down 41.6 173.9 Up 07:33:31 - 07:54:15 3116
PNWRO 07:43:52 -54.5 Dark Down 41.5 174.5 Up 07:33:30 - 07:54:14 3111
Maupin 07:43:59 -55.3 Dark Down 42.1 171.5 Up 07:33:37 - 07:54:21 3105
Madras/Culver 07:44:00 -55.8 Dark Down 42.7 171.4 Up 07:33:38 - 07:54:22 3068
Sisters 07:44:02 -56.1 Dark Down 43.0 170.8 Up 07:33:40 - 07:54:24 3056
Redmond 07:44:00 -56.2 Dark Down 43.0 171.3 Up 07:33:38 - 07:54:22 3044
Bend 07:44:01 -56.4 Dark Down 43.2 171.1 Up 07:33:39 - 07:54:23 3033
Oregon Observatory 07:44:02 -56.6 Dark Down 43.4 170.9 Up 07:33:40 - 07:54:24 3024
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:44:02 -56.8 Dark Down 43.6 170.8 Up 07:33:40 - 07:54:24 3010
North Lake 07:44:01 -57.2 Dark Down 44.1 171.5 Up 07:33:39 - 07:54:23 2965
Chiloquin 07:44:05 -57.8 Dark Down 44.6 170.1 Up 07:33:43 - 07:54:27 2939
Paisley 07:44:01 -57.8 Dark Down 44.7 171.9 Up 07:33:39 - 07:54:23 2917
Klamath Falls 07:44:05 -58.2 Dark Down 45.0 170.2 Up 07:33:43 - 07:54:27 2913
Tulelake 07:44:04 -58.5 Dark Down 45.3 170.5 Up 07:33:42 - 07:54:26 2886
Lakeview 07:44:01 -58.3 Dark Down 45.2 172.1 Up 07:33:39 - 07:54:23 2875
Cedarville 07:44:01 -58.9 Dark Down 45.8 172.3 Up 07:33:39 - 07:54:23 2822
Fall River/Burney 07:44:05 -59.4 Dark Down 46.2 170.5 Up 07:33:43 - 07:54:27 2816
Susanville 07:44:04 -60.0 Dark Down 46.9 171.5 Up 07:33:42 - 07:54:26 2751
Greenville 07:44:05 -60.3 Dark Down 47.1 171.0 Up 07:33:43 - 07:54:27 2737
Gimple 07:44:05 -60.3 Dark Down 47.2 171.1 Up 07:33:43 - 07:54:27 2735
Quincy 07:44:05 -60.5 Dark Down 47.3 171.0 Up 07:33:43 - 07:54:27 2722
Portola 07:44:04 -60.7 Dark Down 47.5 171.6 Up 07:33:42 - 07:54:26 2700
Reno 07:44:02 -60.9 Dark Down 47.9 172.5 Up 07:33:40 - 07:54:24 2663
Carson City 07:44:03 -61.3 Dark Down 48.2 172.5 Up 07:33:41 - 07:54:25 2635
Gardnerville 07:44:03 -61.5 Dark Down 48.5 172.6 Up 07:33:41 - 07:54:25 2615
Yerington 07:44:01 -61.5 Dark Down 48.5 173.4 Up 07:33:39 - 07:54:23 2603
Hawthorne 07:44:00 -61.9 Dark Down 49.0 174.2 Up 07:33:38 - 07:54:22 2553
Lee Vining 07:44:02 -62.5 Dark Down 49.5 173.4 Up 07:33:40 - 07:54:24 2521
Tonopah 07:43:55 -62.3 Dark Down 49.5 176.3 Up 07:33:33 - 07:54:17 2479
Bishop 07:44:00 -63.1 Dark Down 50.1 174.4 Up 07:33:38 - 07:54:22 2455
Lone Pine 07:44:00 -63.8 Dark Down 50.9 174.8 Up 07:33:38 - 07:54:22 2384
Beatty 07:43:55 -63.4 Dark Down 50.7 176.9 Up 07:33:33 - 07:54:17 2374
CPSLO 07:44:10 -65.2 Dark Down 52.0 170.6 Up 07:33:48 - 07:54:32 2348
Niwot 07:43:15 -57.7 Dark Down 46.7 193.8 Up 07:32:53 - 07:53:37 2329
SwRI 07:43:16 -57.8 Dark Down 46.8 193.7 Up 07:32:54 - 07:53:38 2323
Indian Springs 07:43:52 -63.6 Dark Down 51.1 178.6 Up 07:33:30 - 07:54:14 2318
Henderson 07:43:50 -64.1 Dark Down 51.6 179.7 Up 07:33:28 - 07:54:12 2255
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:43:51 -64.6 Dark Down 52.2 179.8 Up 07:33:29 - 07:54:13 2206
Wildwood 07:44:05 -66.3 Dark Down 53.4 173.7 Up 07:33:43 - 07:54:27 2192
Patrick 07:43:47 -64.5 Dark Down 52.2 181.5 Up 07:33:25 - 07:54:09 2172
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:43:50 -64.9 Dark Down 52.5 180.3 Up 07:33:28 - 07:54:12 2171
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:43:48 -64.7 Dark Down 52.5 181.2 Up 07:33:26 - 07:54:10 2159
Mohave Valley 07:43:50 -65.1 Dark Down 52.8 180.3 Up 07:33:28 - 07:54:12 2148
DCO 07:43:45 -64.6 Dark Down 52.5 182.6 Up 07:33:23 - 07:54:07 2127
Idyllwild 07:43:59 -66.6 Dark Down 53.9 176.8 Up 07:33:37 - 07:54:21 2109
Lake Havasu City 07:43:50 -65.5 Dark Down 53.2 180.8 Up 07:33:28 - 07:54:12 2107
Parker 07:43:50 -65.8 Dark Down 53.5 180.8 Up 07:33:28 - 07:54:12 2077
Blythe 07:43:52 -66.4 Dark Down 54.0 180.3 Up 07:33:30 - 07:54:14 2040
Calipatria 07:43:55 -67.0 Dark Down 54.5 178.7 Up 07:33:33 - 07:54:17 2024
Yuma 07:43:53 -67.3 Dark Down 55.0 180.3 Up 07:33:31 - 07:54:15 1962

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 10RN64, (2025/10/20 07:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 42.67 124
68Omi Cet      02:19:20.8 -02:58:45  2.0  4.66 155
PPM 184185     02:03:40.5 -04:06:14  5.4  1.89 158
PPM 184135     02:01:04.3 -02:29:42  8.2  0.15 159
10RN64         02:00:51.5 -02:21:08 14.4       159
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/23 22:46:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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