RECON: TNO occultation with 10TT191

Event between 10TT191 and star GA1120:01186763 with event index number of 1496951

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/12/17 02:48:38 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:27:22.2 +22:12:50
Equinox of date position of star is 05:28:36.5 +22:13:47
Stellar brightness G=11.1, use SENSEUP=8
Star is 150 degrees from the moon. Moon is 8% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.2 AU from the Sun and 31.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1685 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1263 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22639.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=164.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Diameter=67.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10TT191, (2025/12/17 02:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:24.8 +16:33:35  0.8 13.40 161
Alnath         05:27:56.1 +28:37:37  1.6  6.40 151
114 Tau        05:29:11.7 +21:57:25  4.7  0.28 150
PPM 094392     05:29:59.9 +22:45:42  8.1  0.58 150
PPM 094372     05:28:35.3 +22:24:45  9.9  0.20 150
10TT191        05:28:56.0 +22:14:02 11.1       150
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 0.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=33.1%
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 02:51:03 -26.8 Dark Down 28.0 88.3 Low 02:36:03 - 03:06:03 1253
Victoria 02:51:11 -24.0 Dark Down 25.3 84.4 Low 02:36:11 - 03:06:11 1246
Peachland 02:51:05 -26.5 Dark Down 27.7 87.7 Low 02:36:05 - 03:06:05 1231
Kelowna 02:51:04 -26.7 Dark Down 27.9 88.0 Low 02:36:04 - 03:06:04 1230
Summerland 02:51:05 -26.5 Dark Down 27.8 87.7 Low 02:36:05 - 03:06:05 1218
Penticton 02:51:05 -26.6 Dark Down 27.8 87.7 Low 02:36:05 - 03:06:05 1210
Oliver 02:51:06 -26.6 Dark Down 27.8 87.5 Low 02:36:06 - 03:06:06 1185
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:51:07 -26.7 Dark Down 27.9 87.6 Low 02:36:07 - 03:06:07 1167
Tonasket 02:51:08 -26.6 Dark Down 27.9 87.4 Low 02:36:08 - 03:06:08 1147
Okanogan 02:51:09 -26.5 Dark Down 27.8 87.1 Low 02:36:09 - 03:06:09 1127
Brewster 02:51:10 -26.3 Dark Down 27.6 86.8 Low 02:36:10 - 03:06:10 1113
Manson/Chelan 02:51:11 -26.1 Dark Down 27.4 86.4 Low 02:36:11 - 03:06:11 1108
Entiat 02:51:12 -26.0 Dark Down 27.3 86.3 Low 02:36:12 - 03:06:12 1094
Wenatchee 02:51:13 -25.9 Dark Down 27.2 86.1 Low 02:36:13 - 03:06:13 1078
Ellensburg 02:51:14 -25.7 Dark Down 27.1 85.7 Low 02:36:14 - 03:06:14 1054
Yakima 02:51:16 -25.6 Dark Down 27.0 85.5 Low 02:36:16 - 03:06:16 1025
Toppenish/White Swan 02:51:16 -25.7 Dark Down 27.1 85.5 Low 02:36:16 - 03:06:16 1004
Goldendale 02:51:18 -25.4 Dark Down 26.8 84.9 Low 02:36:18 - 03:06:18 975
The Dalles 02:51:19 -25.1 Dark Down 26.5 84.6 Low 02:36:19 - 03:06:19 969
Pasco 02:51:16 -26.6 Dark Down 28.0 86.3 Low 02:36:16 - 03:06:16 957
Maupin 02:51:21 -25.1 Dark Down 26.6 84.4 Low 02:36:21 - 03:06:21 934
PNWRO 02:51:16 -26.7 Dark Down 28.1 86.4 Low 02:36:16 - 03:06:16 932
Sisters 02:51:24 -24.6 Dark Down 26.1 83.7 Low 02:36:24 - 03:06:24 882
Redmond 02:51:24 -24.9 Dark Down 26.4 83.9 Low 02:36:24 - 03:06:24 868
Bend 02:51:24 -24.8 Dark Down 26.3 83.7 Low 02:36:24 - 03:06:24 856
Oregon Observatory 02:51:25 -24.6 Dark Down 26.2 83.6 Low 02:36:25 - 03:06:25 847
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:51:26 -24.6 Dark Down 26.1 83.4 Low 02:36:26 - 03:06:26 833
North Lake 02:51:27 -24.9 Dark Down 26.5 83.6 Low 02:36:27 - 03:06:27 781
Klamath Falls 02:51:30 -24.1 Dark Down 25.7 82.6 Low 02:36:30 - 03:06:30 728
Paisley 02:51:28 -25.1 Dark Down 26.7 83.6 Low 02:36:28 - 03:06:28 726
Lakeview 02:51:29 -25.2 Dark Down 26.8 83.5 Low 02:36:29 - 03:06:29 680
Fall River/Burney 02:51:34 -24.2 Dark Down 25.9 82.3 Low 02:36:34 - 03:06:34 622
Cedarville 02:51:31 -25.2 Dark Down 26.8 83.2 Low 02:36:31 - 03:06:31 622
Susanville 02:51:35 -24.7 Dark Down 26.4 82.4 Low 02:36:35 - 03:06:35 548
Greenville 02:51:36 -24.4 Dark Down 26.1 82.1 Low 02:36:36 - 03:06:36 535
Gimple 02:51:36 -24.4 Dark Down 26.2 82.1 Low 02:36:36 - 03:06:36 532
Quincy 02:51:37 -24.3 Dark Down 26.1 82.0 Low 02:36:37 - 03:06:37 518
Portola 02:51:37 -24.7 Dark Down 26.4 82.2 Low 02:36:37 - 03:06:37 492
Reno 02:51:37 -25.1 Dark Down 26.9 82.5 Low 02:36:37 - 03:06:37 449
Carson City 02:51:38 -25.1 Dark Down 26.9 82.3 Low 02:36:38 - 03:06:38 419
Gardnerville 02:51:39 -25.1 Dark Down 26.9 82.2 Low 02:36:39 - 03:06:39 397
Yerington 02:51:38 -25.5 Dark Down 27.3 82.6 Low 02:36:38 - 03:06:38 382
Hawthorne 02:51:38 -25.9 Dark Down 27.7 82.6 Low 02:36:38 - 03:06:38 325
Lee Vining 02:51:41 -25.4 Dark Down 27.2 82.1 Low 02:36:41 - 03:06:41 294
Tonopah 02:51:38 -26.9 Dark Down 28.7 83.2 Low 02:36:38 - 03:06:38 239
Bishop 02:51:42 -25.8 Dark Down 27.7 82.2 Low 02:36:42 - 03:06:42 218
Beatty 02:51:41 -27.0 Dark Down 28.9 82.8 Low 02:36:41 - 03:06:41 124
CPSLO 02:51:49 -23.7 Dark Down 25.6 80.0 Low 02:36:49 - 03:06:49 118
Indian Springs 02:51:41 -27.8 Dark Down 29.8 83.2 Low 02:36:41 - 03:06:41 59
Niwot 02:51:16 -36.3 Dark Down 38.1 91.8 Up 02:36:16 - 03:06:16 35
SwRI 02:51:17 -36.2 Dark Down 38.0 91.7 Up 02:36:17 - 03:06:17 28
Henderson 02:51:41 -28.3 Dark Down 30.3 83.3 Up 02:36:41 - 03:06:41 -12
Wildwood 02:51:50 -25.1 Dark Down 27.1 80.4 Low 02:36:50 - 03:06:50 -60
Searchlight/Boulder City 02:51:43 -28.3 Dark Down 30.2 83.0 Up 02:36:43 - 03:06:43 -64
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:51:43 -28.5 Dark Down 30.5 83.0 Up 02:36:43 - 03:06:43 -103
Patrick 02:51:41 -29.1 Dark Down 31.1 83.5 Up 02:36:41 - 03:06:41 -105
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:51:42 -28.9 Dark Down 30.9 83.3 Up 02:36:42 - 03:06:42 -118
Mohave Valley 02:51:44 -28.5 Dark Down 30.5 82.9 Up 02:36:44 - 03:06:44 -128
DCO 02:51:41 -29.6 Dark Down 31.6 83.7 Up 02:36:41 - 03:06:41 -156
Idyllwild 02:51:49 -26.5 Dark Down 28.6 81.1 Low 02:36:49 - 03:06:49 -157
Lake Havasu City 02:51:44 -28.6 Dark Down 30.6 82.7 Up 02:36:44 - 03:06:44 -172
Parker 02:51:45 -28.6 Dark Down 30.6 82.6 Up 02:36:45 - 03:06:45 -205
Blythe 02:51:47 -28.2 Dark Down 30.3 82.1 Up 02:36:47 - 03:06:47 -242
Calipatria 02:51:49 -27.4 Dark Down 29.5 81.4 Low 02:36:49 - 03:06:49 -254
Yuma 02:51:49 -28.0 Dark Down 30.1 81.6 Up 02:36:49 - 03:06:49 -325
George/Scottsdale 02:51:43 -30.5 Dark Down 32.6 83.5 Up 02:36:43 - 03:06:43 -327

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 10TT191, (2025/12/17 02:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 13.40 161
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  6.40 151
114 Tau        05:27:38.1 +21:56:13  4.7  0.28 150
PPM 094392     05:28:25.7 +22:44:33  8.1  0.58 150
PPM 094372     05:27:01.3 +22:23:32  9.9  0.20 150
10TT191        05:27:22.2 +22:12:50 11.1       150
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/07/21 21:08:22 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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