RECON: TNO occultation with 123509

Event between (123509) 00WK183 and star GA1100:02095466 with event index number of 1470766

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/02/05 07:55:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:28:05.1 +21:16:33
Equinox of date position of star is 06:29:19.3 +21:15:41
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 83 degrees from the moon. Moon is 87% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=26.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.5 AU from the Sun and 41.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 466 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3084 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30280.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=302.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Diameter=123.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 123509, (2026/02/05 07:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:35.1 +07:24:35  0.4 15.98  90
Alhena         06:39:13.1 +16:22:29  1.9  5.38  80
16 Gem         06:29:29.8 +20:28:41  6.1  0.78  82
PPM 096021     06:29:43.0 +21:08:20  7.9  0.12  82
123509         06:29:38.8 +21:15:27 15.2        82
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 1.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.1%
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 07:53:36 -55.5 Dark Up 48.7 239.4 Up 07:38:36 - 08:08:36 -3818
Kelowna 07:53:35 -55.8 Dark Up 49.0 239.6 Up 07:38:35 - 08:08:35 -3855
Peachland 07:53:36 -55.9 Dark Up 49.2 239.4 Up 07:38:36 - 08:08:36 -3871
Summerland 07:53:34 -56.1 Dark Up 49.2 239.6 Up 07:38:34 - 08:08:34 -3882
Penticton 07:53:34 -56.1 Dark Up 49.2 239.8 Up 07:38:34 - 08:08:34 -3886
Oliver 07:53:33 -56.5 Dark Up 49.4 240.2 Up 07:38:33 - 08:08:33 -3917
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:53:32 -56.7 Dark Up 49.4 240.6 Up 07:38:32 - 08:08:32 -3927
Tonasket 07:53:31 -57.0 Dark Up 49.6 240.8 Up 07:38:31 - 08:08:31 -3956
Okanogan 07:53:32 -57.3 Dark Up 49.8 241.0 Up 07:38:32 - 08:08:32 -3989
Brewster 07:53:31 -57.5 Dark Up 50.1 241.0 Up 07:38:31 - 08:08:31 -4017
Manson/Chelan 07:53:31 -57.7 Dark Up 50.4 240.8 Up 07:38:31 - 08:08:31 -4044
Victoria 07:53:43 -56.6 Dark Up 51.9 236.4 Up 07:38:43 - 08:08:43 -4053
Entiat 07:53:30 -57.9 Dark Up 50.5 241.0 Up 07:38:30 - 08:08:30 -4065
Wenatchee 07:53:30 -58.2 Dark Up 50.7 241.1 Up 07:38:30 - 08:08:30 -4090
Ellensburg 07:53:29 -58.5 Dark Up 51.0 241.3 Up 07:38:29 - 08:08:29 -4132
Pasco 07:53:23 -59.4 Dark Up 50.5 243.7 Up 07:38:23 - 08:08:23 -4168
Yakima 07:53:29 -58.9 Dark Up 51.3 241.7 Up 07:38:29 - 08:08:29 -4169
Toppenish/White Swan 07:53:28 -59.2 Dark Up 51.3 242.2 Up 07:38:28 - 08:08:28 -4185
PNWRO 07:53:21 -59.7 Dark Up 50.5 244.2 Up 07:38:21 - 08:08:21 -4186
Goldendale 07:53:27 -59.7 Dark Up 51.8 242.3 Up 07:38:27 - 08:08:27 -4244
The Dalles 07:53:27 -59.8 Dark Up 52.1 242.1 Up 07:38:27 - 08:08:27 -4273
Maupin 07:53:26 -60.2 Dark Up 52.2 242.7 Up 07:38:26 - 08:08:26 -4309
Niwot 07:52:24 -64.4 Dark Up 42.7 262.4 Up 07:37:24 - 08:07:24 -4373
SwRI 07:52:23 -64.5 Dark Up 42.8 262.4 Up 07:37:23 - 08:07:23 -4386
Redmond 07:53:25 -61.1 Dark Up 52.7 243.7 Up 07:38:25 - 08:08:25 -4395
Sisters 07:53:25 -61.0 Dark Up 53.0 243.2 Up 07:38:25 - 08:08:25 -4401
Bend 07:53:24 -61.3 Dark Up 52.9 243.8 Up 07:38:24 - 08:08:24 -4418
Oregon Observatory 07:53:25 -61.4 Dark Up 53.1 243.8 Up 07:38:25 - 08:08:25 -4437
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:53:23 -61.6 Dark Up 53.2 244.0 Up 07:38:23 - 08:08:23 -4457
North Lake 07:53:21 -62.2 Dark Up 53.0 245.2 Up 07:38:21 - 08:08:21 -4485
Paisley 07:53:18 -62.8 Dark Up 53.0 246.2 Up 07:38:18 - 08:08:18 -4529
Lakeview 07:53:16 -63.3 Dark Up 53.1 247.0 Up 07:38:16 - 08:08:16 -4572
Klamath Falls 07:53:21 -63.0 Dark Up 54.0 245.5 Up 07:38:21 - 08:08:21 -4601
Cedarville 07:53:14 -63.9 Dark Up 53.2 248.0 Up 07:38:14 - 08:08:14 -4630
Fall River/Burney 07:53:16 -64.2 Dark Up 54.2 247.3 Up 07:38:16 - 08:08:16 -4705
Susanville 07:53:12 -65.0 Dark Up 53.9 248.9 Up 07:38:12 - 08:08:12 -4748
Gimple 07:53:12 -65.2 Dark Up 54.2 249.0 Up 07:38:12 - 08:08:12 -4780
Greenville 07:53:12 -65.2 Dark Up 54.3 249.0 Up 07:38:12 - 08:08:12 -4782
Quincy 07:53:12 -65.4 Dark Up 54.3 249.2 Up 07:38:12 - 08:08:12 -4801
Portola 07:53:10 -65.6 Dark Up 54.0 249.9 Up 07:38:10 - 08:08:10 -4802
Reno 07:53:07 -65.9 Dark Up 53.7 250.8 Up 07:38:07 - 08:08:07 -4812
Carson City 07:53:04 -66.3 Dark Up 53.8 251.3 Up 07:38:04 - 08:08:04 -4847
Yerington 07:53:03 -66.6 Dark Up 53.4 252.2 Up 07:38:03 - 08:08:03 -4850
Gardnerville 07:53:05 -66.5 Dark Up 53.8 251.7 Up 07:38:05 - 08:08:05 -4869
Hawthorne 07:53:00 -67.1 Dark Up 53.1 253.2 Up 07:38:00 - 08:08:00 -4882
Tonopah 07:52:54 -67.7 Dark Up 52.2 255.1 Up 07:37:54 - 08:07:54 -4891
Lee Vining 07:53:00 -67.6 Dark Up 53.6 253.5 Up 07:38:00 - 08:08:00 -4949
Bishop 07:52:56 -68.3 Dark Up 53.3 254.9 Up 07:37:56 - 08:07:56 -4989
Beatty 07:52:49 -68.9 Dark Up 52.1 256.9 Up 07:37:49 - 08:07:49 -4992
Indian Springs 07:52:44 -69.3 Dark Up 51.4 258.2 Up 07:37:44 - 08:07:44 -4996
Henderson 07:52:40 -69.8 Dark Up 50.9 259.4 Up 07:37:40 - 08:07:40 -5030
Patrick 07:52:35 -70.5 Dark Up 50.2 260.9 Up 07:37:35 - 08:07:35 -5060
DCO 07:52:32 -70.7 Dark Up 49.7 261.8 Up 07:37:32 - 08:07:32 -5070
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:52:38 -70.4 Dark Up 51.0 260.1 Up 07:37:38 - 08:07:38 -5084
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:52:35 -70.7 Dark Up 50.4 261.1 Up 07:37:35 - 08:07:35 -5087
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:52:37 -70.7 Dark Up 50.8 260.7 Up 07:37:37 - 08:07:37 -5104
Mohave Valley 07:52:36 -71.0 Dark Up 50.8 261.1 Up 07:37:36 - 08:07:36 -5131
Lake Havasu City 07:52:35 -71.4 Dark Up 50.7 261.7 Up 07:37:35 - 08:07:35 -5163
George/Scottsdale 07:52:24 -72.0 Dark Up 48.8 264.3 Up 07:37:24 - 08:07:24 -5170
Parker 07:52:33 -71.7 Dark Up 50.7 262.2 Up 07:37:33 - 08:07:33 -5197
CPSLO 07:52:59 -69.9 Dark Up 55.5 255.7 Up 07:37:59 - 08:07:59 -5250
Blythe 07:52:33 -72.3 Dark Up 51.0 262.6 Up 07:37:33 - 08:07:33 -5257
Idyllwild 07:52:41 -72.1 Dark Up 52.7 261.0 Up 07:37:41 - 08:07:41 -5303
Wildwood 07:52:49 -71.5 Dark Up 54.2 259.1 Up 07:37:49 - 08:07:49 -5318
Calipatria 07:52:35 -72.7 Dark Up 51.9 262.6 Up 07:37:35 - 08:07:35 -5332
Yuma 07:52:31 -73.2 Dark Up 51.2 263.7 Up 07:37:31 - 08:07:31 -5350

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, (2026/02/05 07:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 15.98  90
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  5.38  80
16 Gem         06:27:56.7 +20:29:46  6.1  0.78  82
PPM 096021     06:28:09.4 +21:09:26  7.9  0.12  82
123509         06:28:05.1 +21:16:33 15.2        83
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/09/03 00:43:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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