RECON: TNO occultation with 135024

Event between (135024) 01KO76 and star GA0660:07778942 with event index number of 1906853

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/06/13 04:42:34 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:43:28.3 -23:20:06
Equinox of date position of star is 16:44:56.8 -23:22:45
Stellar brightness G=14.3, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 79 degrees from the moon. Moon is 69% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=23.3

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Object is 43.1 AU from the Sun and 42.1 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 24.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 581 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5263 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30520.3 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=251.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.9 sec chord
Diameter=102.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 7:4EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 135024, (2028/06/13 04:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:09.4 -26:29:33  0.9  4.45  82
23Tau Sco      16:37:39.5 -28:16:21  2.8  5.17  80
PPM 232040     16:43:34.3 -19:58:36  5.8  3.43  79
PPM 265861     16:45:33.1 -23:10:58  8.4  0.22  79
PPM 265854     16:45:14.5 -23:19:21  9.9  0.06  79
135024         16:45:11.3 -23:23:11 14.3        78
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 1.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.4 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=3.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 04:44:11 -8.7 NT Down 11.8 157.8 Really Low 04:29:11 - 04:59:11 -2099
Kamloops 04:44:47 -4.3 CT Down 8.7 145.1 Really Low 04:29:47 - 04:59:47 -2465
Kelowna 04:44:47 -5.3 CT Down 9.7 145.8 Really Low 04:29:47 - 04:59:47 -2479
Peachland 04:44:48 -5.3 CT Down 9.7 145.5 Really Low 04:29:48 - 04:59:48 -2492
Summerland 04:44:48 -5.4 CT Down 9.9 145.6 Really Low 04:29:48 - 04:59:48 -2496
Penticton 04:44:48 -5.5 CT Down 10.0 145.7 Really Low 04:29:48 - 04:59:48 -2496
Oliver 04:44:48 -5.8 CT Down 10.3 145.7 Really Low 04:29:48 - 04:59:48 -2513
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:44:48 -6.0 CT Down 10.5 145.8 Really Low 04:29:48 - 04:59:48 -2515
Okanogan 04:44:50 -6.3 NT Down 10.9 145.5 Really Low 04:29:50 - 04:59:50 -2552
Brewster 04:44:51 -6.4 NT Down 11.1 145.4 Really Low 04:29:51 - 04:59:51 -2570
Manson/Chelan 04:44:52 -6.4 NT Down 11.1 145.0 Really Low 04:29:52 - 04:59:52 -2589
Dunrhomin 04:44:22 -19.0 Dark Down 22.9 157.2 Low 04:29:22 - 04:59:22 -2616
Wenatchee 04:44:53 -6.7 NT Down 11.4 144.8 Really Low 04:29:53 - 04:59:53 -2617
Nikitin 04:44:22 -19.2 Dark Down 23.1 157.1 Low 04:29:22 - 04:59:22 -2626
CU-SBO 04:44:23 -19.2 Dark Down 23.1 157.0 Low 04:29:23 - 04:59:23 -2632
Victoria 04:44:58 -4.4 CT Down 9.3 142.4 Really Low 04:29:58 - 04:59:58 -2642
Ellensburg 04:44:54 -6.9 NT Down 11.7 144.6 Really Low 04:29:54 - 04:59:54 -2643
PNWRO 04:44:52 -8.4 NT Down 13.2 145.9 Really Low 04:29:52 - 04:59:52 -2650
Yakima 04:44:55 -7.2 NT Down 12.0 144.5 Really Low 04:29:55 - 04:59:55 -2664
Toppenish/White Swan 04:44:55 -7.4 NT Down 12.3 144.6 Really Low 04:29:55 - 04:59:55 -2670
The Dalles 04:44:59 -7.6 NT Down 12.6 143.9 Really Low 04:29:59 - 04:59:59 -2732
Maupin 04:44:59 -7.9 NT Down 13.0 143.9 Really Low 04:29:59 - 04:59:59 -2751
Sisters 04:45:02 -8.3 NT Down 13.5 143.4 Really Low 04:30:02 - 05:00:02 -2812
Bend 04:45:01 -8.6 NT Down 13.8 143.6 Really Low 04:30:01 - 05:00:01 -2817
Oregon Observatory 04:45:02 -8.6 NT Down 13.9 143.4 Really Low 04:30:02 - 05:00:02 -2830
Chiloquin 04:45:06 -9.4 NT Down 14.7 142.9 Really Low 04:30:06 - 05:00:06 -2917
Cedarville 04:45:02 -11.0 NT Down 16.3 144.1 Really Low 04:30:02 - 05:00:02 -2929
Klamath Falls 04:45:06 -9.6 NT Down 15.0 142.9 Really Low 04:30:06 - 05:00:06 -2934
Fall River/Burney 04:45:07 -10.7 NT Down 16.2 143.0 Really Low 04:30:07 - 05:00:07 -2993
Gimple 04:45:07 -11.6 NT Down 17.1 143.3 Really Low 04:30:07 - 05:00:07 -3032
Greenville 04:45:07 -11.5 NT Down 17.1 143.3 Really Low 04:30:07 - 05:00:07 -3034
Reno 04:45:05 -12.6 AT Down 18.1 144.1 Really Low 04:30:05 - 05:00:05 -3037
Portola 04:45:07 -12.0 AT Down 17.6 143.6 Really Low 04:30:07 - 05:00:07 -3040
Quincy 04:45:08 -11.7 NT Down 17.3 143.2 Really Low 04:30:08 - 05:00:08 -3047
Yerington 04:45:04 -13.3 AT Down 18.8 144.5 Really Low 04:30:04 - 05:00:04 -3053
Carson City 04:45:06 -12.8 AT Down 18.4 144.0 Really Low 04:30:06 - 05:00:06 -3059
Hawthorne 04:45:03 -13.9 AT Down 19.4 144.9 Really Low 04:30:03 - 05:00:03 -3066
Gardnerville 04:45:06 -13.0 AT Down 18.6 144.0 Really Low 04:30:06 - 05:00:06 -3073
Beatty 04:45:01 -16.1 AT Down 21.6 146.1 Low 04:30:01 - 05:00:01 -3115
Lee Vining 04:45:05 -14.1 AT Down 19.7 144.4 Really Low 04:30:05 - 05:00:05 -3115
Patrick 04:44:53 -18.8 Dark Down 24.1 148.3 Low 04:29:53 - 04:59:53 -3128
Bishop 04:45:04 -14.9 AT Down 20.5 144.8 Low 04:30:04 - 05:00:04 -3133
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:44:56 -18.6 Dark Down 24.0 147.6 Low 04:29:56 - 04:59:56 -3165
George/Scottsdale 04:44:49 -21.1 Dark Down 26.4 149.7 Low 04:29:49 - 04:59:49 -3183
Lake Havasu City 04:44:56 -19.2 Dark Down 24.7 147.7 Low 04:29:56 - 04:59:56 -3202
Idyllwild 04:45:04 -18.5 Dark Down 24.3 145.4 Low 04:30:04 - 05:00:04 -3322
Calipatria 04:45:01 -19.6 Dark Down 25.3 146.3 Low 04:30:01 - 05:00:01 -3330
Yuma 04:44:59 -20.4 Dark Down 26.1 147.0 Low 04:29:59 - 04:59:59 -3333
Wildwood 04:45:09 -17.1 AT Down 23.1 143.9 Low 04:30:09 - 05:00:09 -3356

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 135024, (2028/06/13 04:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  4.45  82
23Tau Sco      16:35:52.9 -28:12:58  2.8  5.17  80
PPM 232040     16:41:53.8 -19:55:27  5.8  3.43  79
PPM 265861     16:43:50.2 -23:07:54  8.4  0.22  79
PPM 265854     16:43:31.5 -23:16:17  9.9  0.06  79
135024         16:43:28.3 -23:20:06 14.3        79
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/06/10 01:54:33 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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