RECON: TNO occultation with 123509

Event between (123509) 00WK183 and star GA1100:02139549 with event index number of 1470758

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/01/07 06:16:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:30:19.2 +21:14:22
Equinox of date position of star is 06:31:33.4 +21:13:26
Stellar brightness G=13.9, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 60 degrees from the moon. Moon is 82% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=26.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.5 AU from the Sun and 41.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 380 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1757 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30131.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=302.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Diameter=123.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 123509, (2026/01/07 06:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:34.9 +07:24:35  0.4 16.23  70
Alhena         06:39:12.9 +16:22:29  1.9  5.15  59
16 Gem         06:29:29.6 +20:28:41  6.1  0.93  61
PPM 096021     06:29:42.8 +21:08:20  7.9  0.51  61
PPM 096064     06:31:15.5 +21:10:43  9.5  0.15  61
123509         06:31:52.6 +21:13:11 13.9        60
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 23.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=26.3%
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 06:17:48 -55.3 Dark Up 58.5 151.3 Up 06:02:48 - 06:32:48 2005
Kelowna 06:17:49 -55.5 Dark Up 58.8 150.8 Up 06:02:49 - 06:32:49 1968
Peachland 06:17:50 -55.4 Dark Up 58.8 150.2 Up 06:02:50 - 06:32:50 1958
Summerland 06:17:50 -55.6 Dark Up 58.9 150.2 Up 06:02:50 - 06:32:50 1943
Penticton 06:17:49 -55.7 Dark Up 59.0 150.3 Up 06:02:49 - 06:32:49 1936
Oliver 06:17:50 -55.9 Dark Up 59.3 150.0 Up 06:02:50 - 06:32:50 1901
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:17:49 -56.1 Dark Up 59.6 150.2 Up 06:02:49 - 06:32:49 1884
Tonasket 06:17:50 -56.3 Dark Up 59.8 149.9 Up 06:02:50 - 06:32:50 1854
Victoria 06:18:01 -54.4 Dark Up 58.5 143.1 Up 06:03:01 - 06:33:01 1851
Okanogan 06:17:50 -56.5 Dark Up 60.0 149.3 Up 06:02:50 - 06:32:50 1821
Brewster 06:17:51 -56.5 Dark Up 60.2 148.7 Up 06:02:51 - 06:32:51 1795
Manson/Chelan 06:17:52 -56.5 Dark Up 60.3 147.9 Up 06:02:52 - 06:32:52 1775
Entiat 06:17:52 -56.6 Dark Up 60.4 147.6 Up 06:02:52 - 06:32:52 1753
Wenatchee 06:17:53 -56.7 Dark Up 60.6 147.1 Up 06:02:53 - 06:32:53 1728
Ellensburg 06:17:54 -56.8 Dark Up 60.9 146.4 Up 06:02:54 - 06:32:54 1688
Yakima 06:17:54 -57.1 Dark Up 61.2 145.9 Up 06:02:54 - 06:32:54 1647
Toppenish/White Swan 06:17:54 -57.3 Dark Up 61.4 146.0 Up 06:02:54 - 06:32:54 1625
Pasco 06:17:50 -58.1 Dark Up 62.0 148.1 Up 06:02:50 - 06:32:50 1608
PNWRO 06:17:49 -58.3 Dark Up 62.3 148.3 Up 06:02:49 - 06:32:49 1583
Goldendale 06:17:56 -57.4 Dark Up 61.7 144.7 Up 06:02:56 - 06:32:56 1571
The Dalles 06:17:57 -57.3 Dark Up 61.8 143.8 Up 06:02:57 - 06:32:57 1549
Maupin 06:17:57 -57.6 Dark Up 62.1 143.5 Up 06:02:57 - 06:32:57 1506
Sisters 06:17:59 -57.9 Dark Up 62.6 141.6 Up 06:02:59 - 06:32:59 1419
Redmond 06:17:58 -58.1 Dark Up 62.8 142.3 Up 06:02:58 - 06:32:58 1415
Bend 06:17:58 -58.1 Dark Up 62.9 141.8 Up 06:02:58 - 06:32:58 1394
Oregon Observatory 06:17:59 -58.2 Dark Up 63.0 141.4 Up 06:02:59 - 06:32:59 1376
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:17:59 -58.2 Dark Up 63.1 141.0 Up 06:02:59 - 06:32:59 1356
North Lake 06:17:57 -58.8 Dark Up 63.8 141.5 Up 06:02:57 - 06:32:57 1308
Paisley 06:17:57 -59.4 Dark Up 64.4 141.5 Up 06:02:57 - 06:32:57 1250
Klamath Falls 06:18:01 -58.8 Dark Up 64.1 138.6 Up 06:03:01 - 06:33:01 1207
Lakeview 06:17:56 -59.8 Dark Up 64.8 141.2 Up 06:02:56 - 06:32:56 1197
Cedarville 06:17:56 -60.2 Dark Up 65.4 140.6 Up 06:02:56 - 06:32:56 1128
Fall River/Burney 06:18:00 -59.7 Dark Up 65.2 137.7 Up 06:03:00 - 06:33:00 1082
Susanville 06:17:58 -60.5 Dark Up 66.0 138.1 Up 06:02:58 - 06:32:58 1013
Greenville 06:17:59 -60.4 Dark Up 66.1 137.1 Up 06:02:59 - 06:32:59 986
Gimple 06:17:59 -60.5 Dark Up 66.1 137.3 Up 06:02:59 - 06:32:59 985
Niwot 06:17:08 -69.4 Dark Up 71.1 175.3 Up 06:02:08 - 06:32:08 982
SwRI 06:17:08 -69.4 Dark Up 71.2 175.0 Up 06:02:08 - 06:32:08 971
Quincy 06:18:00 -60.5 Dark Up 66.2 136.8 Up 06:03:00 - 06:33:00 964
Portola 06:17:58 -60.9 Dark Up 66.6 137.6 Up 06:02:58 - 06:32:58 949
Reno 06:17:56 -61.4 Dark Up 67.1 138.4 Up 06:02:56 - 06:32:56 919
Carson City 06:17:56 -61.6 Dark Up 67.4 137.9 Up 06:02:56 - 06:32:56 881
Yerington 06:17:54 -62.2 Dark Up 67.9 138.8 Up 06:02:54 - 06:32:54 858
Gardnerville 06:17:56 -61.8 Dark Up 67.6 137.6 Up 06:02:56 - 06:32:56 855
Hawthorne 06:17:53 -62.7 Dark Up 68.5 139.2 Up 06:02:53 - 06:32:53 807
Tonopah 06:17:48 -63.9 Dark Up 69.5 141.5 Up 06:02:48 - 06:32:48 754
Lee Vining 06:17:55 -62.7 Dark Up 68.6 137.2 Up 06:02:55 - 06:32:55 749
Bishop 06:17:52 -63.4 Dark Up 69.5 137.7 Up 06:02:52 - 06:32:52 683
Beatty 06:17:47 -64.8 Dark Up 70.7 140.5 Up 06:02:47 - 06:32:47 629
Indian Springs 06:17:43 -65.7 Dark Up 71.5 142.5 Up 06:02:43 - 06:32:43 592
Henderson 06:17:41 -66.4 Dark Up 72.2 143.3 Up 06:02:41 - 06:32:41 534
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:17:41 -66.8 Dark Up 72.7 142.3 Up 06:02:41 - 06:32:41 472
CPSLO 06:18:01 -62.6 Dark Up 69.6 129.0 Up 06:03:01 - 06:33:01 470
Patrick 06:17:37 -67.5 Dark Up 73.2 145.1 Up 06:02:37 - 06:32:37 465
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:17:38 -67.5 Dark Up 73.3 144.1 Up 06:02:38 - 06:32:38 442
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:17:40 -67.2 Dark Up 73.1 142.7 Up 06:02:40 - 06:32:40 439
DCO 06:17:35 -68.2 Dark Up 73.8 146.5 Up 06:02:35 - 06:32:35 432
Mohave Valley 06:17:40 -67.3 Dark Up 73.3 142.1 Up 06:02:40 - 06:32:40 410
Lake Havasu City 06:17:39 -67.7 Dark Up 73.8 142.0 Up 06:02:39 - 06:32:39 366
Wildwood 06:17:54 -64.6 Dark Up 71.6 130.6 Up 06:02:54 - 06:32:54 332
Parker 06:17:39 -67.8 Dark Up 74.1 141.3 Up 06:02:39 - 06:32:39 328
Idyllwild 06:17:48 -66.2 Dark Up 73.0 134.1 Up 06:02:48 - 06:32:48 288
George/Scottsdale 06:17:31 -69.8 Dark Up 75.6 147.7 Up 06:02:31 - 06:32:31 282
Blythe 06:17:40 -67.8 Dark Up 74.3 139.3 Up 06:02:40 - 06:32:40 272
Calipatria 06:17:44 -67.3 Dark Up 74.1 135.6 Up 06:02:44 - 06:32:44 219
Yuma 06:17:41 -68.2 Dark Up 75.0 136.9 Up 06:02:41 - 06:32:41 171

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 123509, (2026/01/07 06:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 16.23  70
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  5.15  59
16 Gem         06:27:56.7 +20:29:46  6.1  0.93  61
PPM 096021     06:28:09.4 +21:09:26  7.9  0.51  61
PPM 096064     06:29:42.1 +21:11:52  9.5  0.15  61
123509         06:30:19.2 +21:14:22 13.9        60
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/09/03 00:29:43 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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