RECON: TNO occultation with 12YF12

Event between 12YF12 and star GA0880:01585001 with event index number of 1560876

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/11/26 12:40:24 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:39:20.0 -00:42:59
Equinox of date position of star is 06:40:21.9 -00:44:10
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 139 degrees from the moon. Moon is 32% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=26.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.8 AU from the Sun and 40.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1049 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5001 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29034.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=382.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.9 sec chord
Diameter=155.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12YF12, (2025/11/26 12:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:34.5 +07:24:35  0.4 13.68 132
Saiph          05:48:59.2 -09:39:44  2.1 15.64 123
PPM 176316     06:34:56.8 -01:14:31  5.1  1.51 137
PPM 176351     06:39:15.6 -00:42:23  8.3  0.35 138
PPM 176363     06:40:55.9 -00:50:53  8.7  0.13 139
PPM 176362     06:40:37.2 -00:47:55 10.9  0.06 138
12YF12         06:40:39.2 -00:44:30 15.9       139
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 0.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.5%
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 12:37:41 -26.6 Dark Down 30.5 223.0 Up 12:22:41 - 12:52:41 -2086
Kelowna 12:37:41 -26.7 Dark Down 30.9 223.0 Up 12:22:41 - 12:52:41 -2115
Peachland 12:37:42 -26.9 Dark Down 31.1 222.7 Up 12:22:42 - 12:52:42 -2120
Summerland 12:37:41 -26.8 Dark Down 31.2 222.9 Up 12:22:41 - 12:52:41 -2133
Penticton 12:37:41 -26.7 Dark Down 31.2 223.0 Up 12:22:41 - 12:52:41 -2140
Oliver 12:37:40 -26.7 Dark Down 31.4 223.2 Up 12:22:40 - 12:52:40 -2168
Victoria 12:37:50 -29.2 Dark Down 33.6 219.4 Up 12:22:50 - 12:52:50 -2171
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:37:39 -26.6 Dark Down 31.5 223.4 Up 12:22:39 - 12:52:39 -2184
Tonasket 12:37:39 -26.6 Dark Down 31.7 223.5 Up 12:22:39 - 12:52:39 -2208
Okanogan 12:37:39 -26.7 Dark Down 32.0 223.5 Up 12:22:39 - 12:52:39 -2234
Brewster 12:37:39 -26.9 Dark Down 32.3 223.4 Up 12:22:39 - 12:52:39 -2253
Manson/Chelan 12:37:40 -27.1 Dark Down 32.6 223.1 Up 12:22:40 - 12:52:40 -2265
Entiat 12:37:40 -27.1 Dark Down 32.8 223.1 Up 12:22:40 - 12:52:40 -2282
Wenatchee 12:37:40 -27.2 Dark Down 33.1 223.1 Up 12:22:40 - 12:52:40 -2302
Ellensburg 12:37:40 -27.3 Dark Down 33.5 223.1 Up 12:22:40 - 12:52:40 -2333
Yakima 12:37:39 -27.3 Dark Down 33.8 223.2 Up 12:22:39 - 12:52:39 -2367
Toppenish/White Swan 12:37:39 -27.2 Dark Down 33.8 223.5 Up 12:22:39 - 12:52:39 -2387
Pasco 12:37:34 -26.3 Dark Down 33.3 224.9 Up 12:22:34 - 12:52:34 -2414
Goldendale 12:37:39 -27.5 Dark Down 34.4 223.3 Up 12:22:39 - 12:52:39 -2427
PNWRO 12:37:33 -26.2 Dark Down 33.4 225.2 Up 12:22:33 - 12:52:33 -2438
The Dalles 12:37:40 -27.7 Dark Down 34.8 223.0 Up 12:22:40 - 12:52:40 -2442
Maupin 12:37:39 -27.6 Dark Down 35.0 223.3 Up 12:22:39 - 12:52:39 -2478
Sisters 12:37:39 -27.9 Dark Down 35.9 223.2 Up 12:22:39 - 12:52:39 -2546
Redmond 12:37:38 -27.6 Dark Down 35.7 223.7 Up 12:22:38 - 12:52:38 -2554
Bend 12:37:38 -27.7 Dark Down 36.0 223.6 Up 12:22:38 - 12:52:38 -2570
Oregon Observatory 12:37:38 -27.8 Dark Down 36.2 223.6 Up 12:22:38 - 12:52:38 -2583
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:37:38 -27.8 Dark Down 36.3 223.6 Up 12:22:38 - 12:52:38 -2600
North Lake 12:37:36 -27.4 Dark Down 36.3 224.5 Up 12:22:36 - 12:52:36 -2646
Paisley 12:37:34 -27.1 Dark Down 36.6 225.1 Up 12:22:34 - 12:52:34 -2700
Klamath Falls 12:37:38 -28.0 Dark Down 37.5 224.1 Up 12:22:38 - 12:52:38 -2723
Lakeview 12:37:33 -26.9 Dark Down 36.8 225.6 Up 12:22:33 - 12:52:33 -2747
Cedarville 12:37:32 -26.7 Dark Down 37.2 226.1 Up 12:22:32 - 12:52:32 -2808
Fall River/Burney 12:37:35 -27.6 Dark Down 38.2 225.1 Up 12:22:35 - 12:52:35 -2833
Susanville 12:37:32 -27.0 Dark Down 38.2 226.3 Up 12:22:32 - 12:52:32 -2901
Greenville 12:37:32 -27.2 Dark Down 38.6 226.1 Up 12:22:32 - 12:52:32 -2922
Gimple 12:37:32 -27.1 Dark Down 38.5 226.2 Up 12:22:32 - 12:52:32 -2923
Quincy 12:37:32 -27.2 Dark Down 38.7 226.2 Up 12:22:32 - 12:52:32 -2940
Portola 12:37:31 -26.8 Dark Down 38.5 226.8 Up 12:22:31 - 12:52:31 -2958
Reno 12:37:28 -26.3 Dark Down 38.3 227.6 Up 12:22:28 - 12:52:28 -2992
Carson City 12:37:27 -26.2 Dark Down 38.6 227.9 Up 12:22:27 - 12:52:27 -3026
Gardnerville 12:37:27 -26.1 Dark Down 38.7 228.1 Up 12:22:27 - 12:52:27 -3049
Yerington 12:37:26 -25.7 Dark Down 38.3 228.6 Up 12:22:26 - 12:52:26 -3053
Hawthorne 12:37:23 -25.2 Dark Down 38.3 229.4 Up 12:22:23 - 12:52:23 -3104
Niwot 12:36:46 -15.5 AT Down 29.0 241.0 Low 12:21:46 - 12:51:46 -3139
SwRI 12:36:46 -15.5 AT Down 29.1 240.9 Low 12:21:46 - 12:51:46 -3148
Lee Vining 12:37:24 -25.5 Dark Down 39.0 229.3 Up 12:22:24 - 12:52:24 -3149
Tonopah 12:37:18 -24.1 Dark Down 37.8 231.1 Up 12:22:18 - 12:52:18 -3168
Bishop 12:37:21 -24.9 Dark Down 39.0 230.4 Up 12:22:21 - 12:52:21 -3216
Beatty 12:37:15 -23.6 Dark Down 38.2 232.3 Up 12:22:15 - 12:52:15 -3284
Indian Springs 12:37:12 -22.7 Dark Down 37.8 233.5 Up 12:22:12 - 12:52:12 -3331
CPSLO 12:37:27 -26.4 Dark Down 41.7 229.4 Up 12:22:27 - 12:52:27 -3376
Henderson 12:37:09 -22.0 Dark Down 37.6 234.5 Up 12:22:09 - 12:52:09 -3393
Searchlight/Boulder City 12:37:08 -21.9 Dark Down 37.9 234.9 Up 12:22:08 - 12:52:08 -3449
Patrick 12:37:04 -21.0 Dark Down 37.3 236.0 Up 12:22:04 - 12:52:04 -3469
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:37:06 -21.5 Dark Down 37.9 235.4 Up 12:22:06 - 12:52:06 -3483
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:37:05 -21.1 Dark Down 37.5 235.9 Up 12:22:05 - 12:52:05 -3488
Mohave Valley 12:37:06 -21.5 Dark Down 38.0 235.6 Up 12:22:06 - 12:52:06 -3509
DCO 12:37:02 -20.4 Dark Down 36.9 236.8 Up 12:22:02 - 12:52:02 -3509
Wildwood 12:37:19 -24.6 Dark Down 41.1 232.3 Up 12:22:19 - 12:52:19 -3525
Lake Havasu City 12:37:05 -21.2 Dark Down 38.1 236.1 Up 12:22:05 - 12:52:05 -3552
Parker 12:37:04 -21.1 Dark Down 38.2 236.4 Up 12:22:04 - 12:52:04 -3587
Idyllwild 12:37:12 -23.0 Dark Down 40.1 234.4 Up 12:22:12 - 12:52:12 -3589
Blythe 12:37:05 -21.3 Dark Down 38.7 236.4 Up 12:22:05 - 12:52:05 -3633
George/Scottsdale 12:36:56 -19.1 Dark Down 36.8 238.8 Up 12:21:56 - 12:51:56 -3664
Calipatria 12:37:08 -21.9 Dark Down 39.7 235.9 Up 12:22:08 - 12:52:08 -3667
Yuma 12:37:04 -21.1 Dark Down 39.3 237.0 Up 12:22:04 - 12:52:04 -3724

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 12YF12, (2025/11/26 12:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 13.68 132
Saiph          05:47:45.4 -09:40:11  2.1 15.64 123
PPM 176316     06:33:37.9 -01:13:13  5.1  1.51 137
PPM 176351     06:37:56.3 -00:40:56  8.3  0.35 138
PPM 176363     06:39:36.7 -00:49:23  8.7  0.13 139
PPM 176362     06:39:18.0 -00:46:25 10.9  0.06 138
12YF12         06:39:20.0 -00:42:59 15.9       139
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/03/29 21:12:37 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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