RECON: TNO occultation with 11WG157

Event between 11WG157 and star GA1320:01885803 with event index number of 1490068

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/03/21 07:54:18 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:26:41.7 +43:52:57
Equinox of date position of star is 04:28:03.6 +43:55:28
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 44 degrees from the moon. Moon is 7% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.6 AU from the Sun and 30.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 114 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1626 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22385.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=210.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.0 sec chord
Diameter=86.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11WG157, (2026/03/21 07:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:25.7 +16:33:37  0.8 27.44  40
Mirphak        03:26:12.5 +49:57:08  1.8 12.19  39
PPM 046963     04:19:57.5 +42:12:12  6.1  2.34  42
PPM 047093     04:29:45.8 +43:23:15  7.4  0.59  44
PPM 047060     04:27:27.6 +43:52:29  9.5  0.21  44
11WG157        04:28:33.4 +43:56:23 16.4        44
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 1.2 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Niwot 07:55:28 -48.2 Dark Down 7.1 323.9 Really Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10618
SwRI 07:55:28 -48.3 Dark Down 7.1 323.9 Really Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10616
DCO 07:56:23 -54.4 Dark Down 6.9 320.2 Really Low 07:46:23 - 08:06:22 10366
Patrick 07:56:23 -54.2 Dark Down 7.5 319.8 Really Low 07:46:23 - 08:06:22 10348
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:56:24 -54.4 Dark Down 7.5 319.7 Really Low 07:46:24 - 08:06:23 10338
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:56:26 -54.5 Dark Down 7.7 319.5 Really Low 07:46:26 - 08:06:25 10321
Henderson 07:56:24 -53.6 Dark Down 8.6 319.2 Really Low 07:46:24 - 08:06:23 10320
Lake Havasu City 07:56:28 -55.1 Dark Down 7.1 319.7 Really Low 07:46:28 - 08:06:27 10319
Mohave Valley 07:56:27 -54.7 Dark Down 7.5 319.5 Really Low 07:46:27 - 08:06:26 10317
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:56:26 -54.2 Dark Down 8.1 319.3 Really Low 07:46:27 - 08:06:26 10314
Parker 07:56:30 -55.5 Dark Down 6.8 319.7 Really Low 07:46:30 - 08:06:29 10314
Indian Springs 07:56:24 -53.1 Dark Down 9.4 318.8 Really Low 07:46:25 - 08:06:24 10305
Blythe 07:56:33 -56.0 Dark Down 6.5 319.6 Really Low 07:46:34 - 08:06:33 10295
Yuma 07:56:37 -56.9 Dark Down 5.8 319.7 Really Low 07:46:37 - 08:06:36 10277
Beatty 07:56:26 -52.8 Dark Down 10.2 318.2 Really Low 07:46:26 - 08:06:25 10273
Tonopah 07:56:23 -51.7 Dark Down 11.3 317.8 Really Low 07:46:24 - 08:06:23 10271
PNWRO 07:55:28 -43.7 Dark Down 18.1 315.4 Really Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10261
Calipatria 07:56:37 -56.5 Dark Down 6.7 319.2 Really Low 07:46:38 - 08:06:37 10255
Pasco 07:55:28 -43.4 Dark Down 18.3 315.2 Really Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10253
George/Umatilla 07:55:28 -43.8 Dark Down 18.2 315.2 Really Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10248
Hawthorne 07:56:25 -51.2 Dark Down 12.4 317.1 Really Low 07:46:26 - 08:06:25 10227
Tonasket 07:55:28 -41.0 Dark Down 20.2 314.4 Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10226
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:55:27 -40.7 Dark Down 20.4 314.4 Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10225
Idyllwild 07:56:39 -56.0 Dark Down 7.8 318.6 Really Low 07:46:39 - 08:06:38 10225
Okanogan 07:55:28 -41.3 Dark Down 20.1 314.4 Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10224
Oroville 07:55:28 -40.7 Dark Down 20.4 314.4 Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10224
Lone Pine 07:56:31 -53.1 Dark Down 10.7 317.6 Really Low 07:46:31 - 08:06:30 10223
Bishop 07:56:29 -52.3 Dark Down 11.4 317.4 Really Low 07:46:30 - 08:06:29 10222
Brewster 07:55:28 -41.6 Dark Down 20.0 314.4 Really Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10220
Oliver 07:55:27 -40.5 Dark Down 20.6 314.2 Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10218
Kelowna 07:55:27 -39.8 Dark Down 21.0 314.1 Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10216
Okanagan Falls 07:55:27 -40.3 Dark Down 20.7 314.2 Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10216
Penticton 07:55:28 -40.1 Dark Down 20.9 314.1 Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10215
Toppenish/White Swan 07:55:28 -43.3 Dark Down 19.1 314.5 Really Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10214
Yerington 07:56:25 -50.7 Dark Down 13.0 316.7 Really Low 07:46:25 - 08:06:24 10213
Manson/Chelan 07:55:28 -41.8 Dark Down 20.0 314.2 Really Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10211
Summerland 07:55:28 -40.1 Dark Down 21.0 314.1 Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10211
Entiat 07:55:28 -42.0 Dark Down 19.9 314.2 Really Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10210
Wenatchee 07:55:28 -42.2 Dark Down 19.7 314.3 Really Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10209
Yakima 07:55:28 -43.0 Dark Down 19.3 314.3 Really Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10207
Ellensburg 07:55:28 -42.6 Dark Down 19.6 314.2 Really Low 07:45:28 - 08:05:27 10205
Lee Vining 07:56:28 -51.7 Dark Down 12.2 316.9 Really Low 07:46:29 - 08:06:28 10203
Cedarville 07:56:17 -48.1 Dark Down 15.4 315.8 Really Low 07:46:17 - 08:06:16 10198
Lakeview 07:56:14 -47.4 Dark Down 16.0 315.5 Really Low 07:46:15 - 08:06:14 10196
Reno 07:56:24 -50.1 Dark Down 13.8 316.3 Really Low 07:46:25 - 08:06:24 10195
Carson City 07:56:25 -50.5 Dark Down 13.5 316.4 Really Low 07:46:26 - 08:06:25 10192
Paisley 07:56:12 -46.9 Dark Down 16.4 315.3 Really Low 07:46:13 - 08:06:12 10192
Gardnerville 07:56:27 -50.7 Dark Down 13.3 316.5 Really Low 07:46:28 - 08:06:27 10191
Goldendale 07:55:59 -43.8 Dark Down 18.8 314.4 Really Low 07:45:59 - 08:05:58 10189
North Lake 07:56:10 -46.3 Dark Down 17.0 315.0 Really Low 07:46:10 - 08:06:09 10182
Maupin 07:56:02 -44.4 Dark Down 18.5 314.5 Really Low 07:46:03 - 08:06:02 10180
Madras/Culver 07:56:05 -45.0 Dark Down 18.1 314.6 Really Low 07:46:06 - 08:06:05 10178
The Dalles 07:56:01 -44.0 Dark Down 18.8 314.3 Really Low 07:46:01 - 08:06:00 10176
Redmond 07:56:07 -45.3 Dark Down 17.9 314.6 Really Low 07:46:07 - 08:06:06 10175
Portola 07:56:25 -49.8 Dark Down 14.3 315.9 Really Low 07:46:25 - 08:06:24 10174
Susanville 07:56:23 -49.2 Dark Down 14.8 315.7 Really Low 07:46:24 - 08:06:23 10173
Bend 07:56:08 -45.5 Dark Down 17.8 314.6 Really Low 07:46:08 - 08:06:07 10170
Oregon Observatory 07:56:10 -45.7 Dark Down 17.7 314.6 Really Low 07:46:10 - 08:06:09 10165
Gimple 07:56:24 -49.4 Dark Down 14.8 315.7 Really Low 07:46:25 - 08:06:24 10163
Wildwood 07:56:43 -55.6 Dark Down 9.1 317.7 Really Low 07:46:44 - 08:06:43 10163
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:56:10 -45.9 Dark Down 17.6 314.6 Really Low 07:46:11 - 08:06:10 10162
Sisters 07:56:08 -45.3 Dark Down 18.1 314.4 Really Low 07:46:08 - 08:06:07 10161
Greenville 07:56:24 -49.4 Dark Down 14.8 315.6 Really Low 07:46:25 - 08:06:24 10160
Quincy 07:56:26 -49.6 Dark Down 14.6 315.7 Really Low 07:46:26 - 08:06:25 10158
Tulelake 07:56:19 -47.6 Dark Down 16.4 315.0 Really Low 07:46:19 - 08:06:18 10155
Fall River/Burney 07:56:22 -48.5 Dark Down 15.7 315.2 Really Low 07:46:22 - 08:06:21 10151
Klamath Falls 07:56:18 -47.3 Dark Down 16.7 314.8 Really Low 07:46:18 - 08:06:17 10145
Chiloquin 07:56:16 -47.0 Dark Down 17.0 314.7 Really Low 07:46:17 - 08:06:16 10144
CPSLO 07:56:46 -54.3 Dark Down 11.1 316.6 Really Low 07:46:46 - 08:06:45 10106

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 11WG157, (2026/03/21 07:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 27.44  40
Mirphak        03:24:19.4 +49:51:40  1.8 12.19  39
PPM 046963     04:18:08.2 +42:08:27  6.1  2.34  42
PPM 047093     04:27:54.7 +43:19:52  7.4  0.59  44
PPM 047060     04:25:36.1 +43:49:01  9.5  0.21  44
11WG157        04:26:41.7 +43:52:57 16.4        44
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/25 01:55:16 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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