RECON: TNO occultation with 12YF12

Event between 12YF12 and star GA0880:01585001 with event index number of 2037049

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/11/26 12:55:12 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:39:20.0 -00:42:59
Equinox of date position of star is 06:40:27.3 -00:44:16
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 138 degrees from the moon. Moon is 32% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

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TNO is 40.8 AU from the Sun and 40.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.7 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 402 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2358 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29034.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.0
Diameter=375.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 18.2 sec chord
Diameter=153.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.4 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 2.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 25.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=16.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 12:52:23 -25.0 Dark Down 29.0 225.5 Low 12:37:23 - 13:07:23 -1197
Sleaford 12:51:54 -16.3 AT Down 21.1 238.8 Low 12:36:54 - 13:06:54 -1236
Kelowna 12:52:20 -24.3 Dark Down 29.2 226.8 Low 12:37:20 - 13:07:20 -1272
Peachland 12:52:20 -24.5 Dark Down 29.4 226.5 Low 12:37:20 - 13:07:20 -1277
Summerland 12:52:20 -24.5 Dark Down 29.5 226.7 Low 12:37:20 - 13:07:20 -1291
Penticton 12:52:19 -24.4 Dark Down 29.5 226.8 Low 12:37:19 - 13:07:19 -1297
Oliver 12:52:18 -24.4 Dark Down 29.7 226.9 Low 12:37:18 - 13:07:18 -1326
Victoria 12:52:28 -26.8 Dark Down 32.0 223.3 Up 12:37:28 - 13:07:28 -1332
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:52:18 -24.2 Dark Down 29.7 227.2 Low 12:37:18 - 13:07:18 -1342
Tonasket 12:52:17 -24.2 Dark Down 30.0 227.3 Low 12:37:17 - 13:07:17 -1366
Okanogan 12:52:17 -24.3 Dark Down 30.3 227.3 Up 12:37:17 - 13:07:17 -1392
Brewster 12:52:17 -24.4 Dark Down 30.6 227.2 Up 12:37:17 - 13:07:17 -1412
Manson/Chelan 12:52:18 -24.6 Dark Down 30.9 226.9 Up 12:37:18 - 13:07:18 -1425
Wenatchee 12:52:18 -24.7 Dark Down 31.3 226.9 Up 12:37:18 - 13:07:18 -1462
Ellensburg 12:52:17 -24.8 Dark Down 31.7 226.9 Up 12:37:17 - 13:07:17 -1494
Yakima 12:52:17 -24.8 Dark Down 32.0 227.0 Up 12:37:17 - 13:07:17 -1527
Toppenish/White Swan 12:52:16 -24.7 Dark Down 32.0 227.3 Up 12:37:16 - 13:07:16 -1548
Goldendale 12:52:16 -24.9 Dark Down 32.6 227.1 Up 12:37:16 - 13:07:16 -1589
PNWRO 12:52:11 -23.6 Dark Down 31.5 229.0 Up 12:37:11 - 13:07:11 -1598
The Dalles 12:52:17 -25.2 Dark Down 33.0 226.9 Up 12:37:17 - 13:07:17 -1604
Maupin 12:52:16 -25.1 Dark Down 33.2 227.2 Up 12:37:16 - 13:07:16 -1641
Sisters 12:52:16 -25.3 Dark Down 34.1 227.1 Up 12:37:16 - 13:07:16 -1710
Bend 12:52:15 -25.1 Dark Down 34.1 227.5 Up 12:37:15 - 13:07:15 -1734
Oregon Observatory 12:52:15 -25.2 Dark Down 34.3 227.4 Up 12:37:15 - 13:07:15 -1747
North Lake 12:52:13 -24.7 Dark Down 34.4 228.3 Up 12:37:13 - 13:07:13 -1810
Chiloquin 12:52:15 -25.4 Dark Down 35.4 227.7 Up 12:37:15 - 13:07:15 -1857
Klamath Falls 12:52:14 -25.3 Dark Down 35.6 227.9 Up 12:37:14 - 13:07:14 -1888
Lakeview 12:52:10 -24.2 Dark Down 34.8 229.4 Up 12:37:10 - 13:07:10 -1912
Cedarville 12:52:08 -24.0 Dark Down 35.1 229.9 Up 12:37:08 - 13:07:08 -1973
Fall River/Burney 12:52:11 -24.9 Dark Down 36.2 229.0 Up 12:37:11 - 13:07:11 -1999
Susanville 12:52:08 -24.2 Dark Down 36.1 230.0 Up 12:37:08 - 13:07:08 -2067
Greenville 12:52:09 -24.4 Dark Down 36.5 229.9 Up 12:37:09 - 13:07:09 -2088
Gimple 12:52:09 -24.3 Dark Down 36.4 230.0 Up 12:37:09 - 13:07:09 -2089
Quincy 12:52:09 -24.4 Dark Down 36.6 230.0 Up 12:37:09 - 13:07:09 -2107
Portola 12:52:07 -24.0 Dark Down 36.4 230.6 Up 12:37:07 - 13:07:07 -2125
Reno 12:52:05 -23.5 Dark Down 36.2 231.4 Up 12:37:05 - 13:07:05 -2159
Carson City 12:52:04 -23.4 Dark Down 36.4 231.6 Up 12:37:04 - 13:07:04 -2192
Gardnerville 12:52:04 -23.3 Dark Down 36.5 231.8 Up 12:37:04 - 13:07:04 -2215
Yerington 12:52:02 -22.9 Dark Down 36.2 232.3 Up 12:37:02 - 13:07:02 -2219
Hawthorne 12:52:00 -22.4 Dark Down 36.1 233.1 Up 12:37:00 - 13:07:00 -2270
Dunrhomin 12:51:25 -12.8 AT Down 26.4 243.9 Low 12:36:25 - 13:06:25 -2281
Lee Vining 12:52:01 -22.7 Dark Down 36.8 232.9 Up 12:37:01 - 13:07:01 -2316
Tonopah 12:51:55 -21.3 Dark Down 35.5 234.7 Up 12:36:55 - 13:06:55 -2334
Bishop 12:51:57 -22.0 Dark Down 36.7 234.0 Up 12:36:57 - 13:06:57 -2383
Beatty 12:51:52 -20.7 Dark Down 35.9 235.8 Up 12:36:52 - 13:06:52 -2450
Indian Springs 12:51:48 -19.8 Dark Down 35.3 237.0 Up 12:36:48 - 13:06:48 -2497
Henderson 12:51:45 -19.1 Dark Down 35.2 237.9 Up 12:36:45 - 13:06:45 -2558
Patrick 12:51:41 -18.1 Dark Down 34.7 239.2 Up 12:36:41 - 13:06:41 -2634
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:51:43 -18.6 Dark Down 35.3 238.8 Up 12:36:43 - 13:06:43 -2649
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:51:41 -18.2 Dark Down 35.0 239.2 Up 12:36:41 - 13:06:41 -2653
Mohave Valley 12:51:43 -18.6 Dark Down 35.5 238.9 Up 12:36:43 - 13:06:43 -2675
Wildwood 12:51:55 -21.6 Dark Down 38.7 235.9 Up 12:36:55 - 13:06:55 -2694
Lake Havasu City 12:51:41 -18.3 Dark Down 35.5 239.4 Up 12:36:41 - 13:06:41 -2718
Parker 12:51:41 -18.2 Dark Down 35.7 239.6 Up 12:36:41 - 13:06:41 -2753
Idyllwild 12:51:48 -20.0 Dark Down 37.6 237.8 Up 12:36:48 - 13:06:48 -2757
George/Scottsdale 12:51:33 -16.1 AT Down 34.1 241.9 Up 12:36:33 - 13:06:33 -2829
Calipatria 12:51:43 -18.9 Dark Down 37.1 239.2 Up 12:36:43 - 13:06:43 -2835
Yuma 12:51:41 -18.1 Dark Down 36.6 240.3 Up 12:36:41 - 13:06:41 -2891

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 2022/01/06 23:43:54 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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