RECON: TNO occultation with 10TJ182

Event between 10TJ182 and star GA1080:00435381 with event index number of 2309779

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/12/02 04:46:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:49:51.7 +18:49:34
Equinox of date position of star is 03:51:08.0 +18:53:31
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 112 degrees from the moon. Moon is 40% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

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TNO is 29.0 AU from the Sun and 28.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 112 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1081 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20314.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=175.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.4 sec chord
Diameter=71.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10TJ182, (2026/12/02 04:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:28.1 +16:33:41  0.8 11.21 102
44Zet Per      03:55:49.9 +31:57:41  2.8 13.09 109
PPM 119433     03:54:42.6 +17:24:19  6.0  1.69 112
PPM 119423     03:53:51.9 +18:59:47  8.5  0.59 112
PPM 119402     03:51:56.9 +19:20:03  8.7  0.45 112
10TJ182        03:51:24.9 +18:54:23 15.1       112
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 26.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=25.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 04:47:30 -44.3 Dark Down 47.9 126.2 Up 04:37:41 - 04:57:20 -779
Victoria 04:47:43 -43.2 Dark Down 47.4 120.7 Up 04:37:54 - 04:57:33 -856
Kelowna 04:47:30 -45.2 Dark Down 48.8 126.5 Up 04:37:41 - 04:57:20 -864
Peachland 04:47:31 -45.0 Dark Down 48.7 126.1 Up 04:37:42 - 04:57:21 -865
Summerland 04:47:32 -45.1 Dark Down 48.9 126.0 Up 04:37:42 - 04:57:21 -879
Penticton 04:47:32 -45.2 Dark Down 49.0 126.1 Up 04:37:42 - 04:57:21 -887
Oliver 04:47:32 -45.4 Dark Down 49.2 125.8 Up 04:37:43 - 04:57:22 -914
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:47:33 -45.5 Dark Down 49.4 125.8 Up 04:37:43 - 04:57:22 -932
Tonasket 04:47:34 -45.6 Dark Down 49.5 125.5 Up 04:37:44 - 04:57:23 -954
Okanogan 04:47:35 -45.6 Dark Down 49.6 125.0 Up 04:37:46 - 04:57:25 -976
Brewster 04:47:36 -45.6 Dark Down 49.7 124.5 Up 04:37:47 - 04:57:26 -992
Manson/Chelan 04:47:38 -45.5 Dark Down 49.6 123.9 Up 04:37:49 - 04:57:28 -997
Wenatchee 04:47:39 -45.5 Dark Down 49.8 123.2 Up 04:37:50 - 04:57:29 -1030
Sleaford 04:46:52 -51.3 Dark Down 53.0 146.3 Up 04:37:02 - 04:56:41 -1034
Ellensburg 04:47:42 -45.5 Dark Down 49.9 122.5 Up 04:37:52 - 04:57:31 -1056
Yakima 04:47:42 -45.6 Dark Down 50.1 122.1 Up 04:37:53 - 04:57:32 -1088
Toppenish/White Swan 04:47:43 -45.8 Dark Down 50.3 122.1 Up 04:37:53 - 04:57:32 -1110
Goldendale 04:47:45 -45.7 Dark Down 50.3 121.0 Up 04:37:56 - 04:57:35 -1141
The Dalles 04:47:47 -45.5 Dark Down 50.2 120.4 Up 04:37:57 - 04:57:36 -1149
PNWRO 04:47:40 -46.9 Dark Down 51.4 123.5 Up 04:37:50 - 04:57:29 -1183
Maupin 04:47:48 -45.7 Dark Down 50.5 120.1 Up 04:37:58 - 04:57:37 -1185
Sisters 04:47:51 -45.6 Dark Down 50.6 118.6 Up 04:38:02 - 04:57:41 -1241
Bend 04:47:51 -45.8 Dark Down 50.9 118.6 Up 04:38:02 - 04:57:41 -1269
Oregon Observatory 04:47:52 -45.8 Dark Down 50.9 118.3 Up 04:38:03 - 04:57:42 -1279
North Lake 04:47:53 -46.3 Dark Down 51.6 118.2 Up 04:38:03 - 04:57:42 -1348
Chiloquin 04:47:57 -45.8 Dark Down 51.3 116.4 Up 04:38:08 - 04:57:47 -1375
Klamath Falls 04:47:58 -45.9 Dark Down 51.5 116.1 Up 04:38:08 - 04:57:47 -1406
Lakeview 04:47:54 -47.0 Dark Down 52.4 117.6 Up 04:38:05 - 04:57:44 -1454
Cedarville 04:47:56 -47.3 Dark Down 52.9 117.1 Up 04:38:06 - 04:57:45 -1515
Fall River/Burney 04:48:00 -46.5 Dark Down 52.3 115.2 Up 04:38:11 - 04:57:50 -1517
Susanville 04:48:00 -47.1 Dark Down 53.0 115.3 Up 04:38:11 - 04:57:50 -1595
Greenville 04:48:02 -47.0 Dark Down 53.0 114.6 Up 04:38:12 - 04:57:51 -1609
Gimple 04:48:01 -47.0 Dark Down 53.0 114.7 Up 04:38:12 - 04:57:51 -1612
Quincy 04:48:02 -47.0 Dark Down 53.0 114.4 Up 04:38:13 - 04:57:52 -1627
Portola 04:48:01 -47.4 Dark Down 53.4 114.7 Up 04:38:11 - 04:57:50 -1653
Reno 04:48:00 -47.9 Dark Down 54.0 115.1 Up 04:38:10 - 04:57:49 -1697
Carson City 04:48:01 -48.0 Dark Down 54.2 114.7 Up 04:38:11 - 04:57:50 -1729
Gardnerville 04:48:01 -48.1 Dark Down 54.3 114.4 Up 04:38:12 - 04:57:51 -1752
Yerington 04:48:00 -48.5 Dark Down 54.7 115.1 Up 04:38:10 - 04:57:49 -1767
Hawthorne 04:47:59 -49.0 Dark Down 55.3 115.1 Up 04:38:10 - 04:57:49 -1826
Lee Vining 04:48:03 -48.8 Dark Down 55.1 113.8 Up 04:38:13 - 04:57:52 -1859
Tonopah 04:47:57 -50.2 Dark Down 56.4 116.0 Up 04:38:07 - 04:57:46 -1913
Bishop 04:48:01 -49.4 Dark Down 55.9 113.8 Up 04:38:12 - 04:57:51 -1937
Beatty 04:47:58 -50.8 Dark Down 57.3 115.0 Up 04:38:09 - 04:57:48 -2033
Dunrhomin 04:47:15 -58.3 Dark Down 62.7 135.8 Up 04:37:25 - 04:57:04 -2085
Indian Springs 04:47:56 -51.7 Dark Down 58.2 115.7 Up 04:38:06 - 04:57:45 -2099
Henderson 04:47:55 -52.3 Dark Down 58.9 115.7 Up 04:38:06 - 04:57:45 -2171
Wildwood 04:48:10 -49.7 Dark Down 57.0 109.0 Up 04:38:21 - 04:58:00 -2228
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:47:55 -52.8 Dark Down 59.6 114.9 Up 04:38:06 - 04:57:45 -2266
Patrick 04:47:53 -53.3 Dark Down 60.0 116.1 Up 04:38:03 - 04:57:42 -2266
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:47:54 -53.2 Dark Down 60.0 115.5 Up 04:38:05 - 04:57:44 -2281
Mohave Valley 04:47:56 -52.9 Dark Down 59.7 114.5 Up 04:38:07 - 04:57:46 -2291
Idyllwild 04:48:06 -51.3 Dark Down 58.6 110.4 Up 04:38:16 - 04:57:55 -2326
Lake Havasu City 04:47:57 -53.2 Dark Down 60.1 114.1 Up 04:38:07 - 04:57:46 -2337
Parker 04:47:57 -53.2 Dark Down 60.2 113.6 Up 04:38:08 - 04:57:47 -2371
Calipatria 04:48:03 -52.4 Dark Down 59.7 110.7 Up 04:38:14 - 04:57:53 -2425
George/Scottsdale 04:47:50 -55.3 Dark Down 62.2 115.8 Up 04:38:01 - 04:57:40 -2493
Yuma 04:48:01 -53.2 Dark Down 60.5 110.9 Up 04:38:11 - 04:57:50 -2497

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 10TJ182, (2026/12/02 04:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 11.21 102
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8 13.09 109
PPM 119433     03:53:10.2 +17:19:37  6.0  1.69 112
PPM 119423     03:52:18.6 +18:55:03  8.5  0.59 112
PPM 119402     03:50:23.5 +19:15:15  8.7  0.45 112
10TJ182        03:49:51.7 +18:49:34 15.1       112
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/18 23:58:24 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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