RECON: TNO occultation with 16GR206

Event between 16GR206 and star GA0820:04666808 with event index number of 1700110

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/06/10 08:04:31 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:09:48.4 -06:41:04
Equinox of date position of star is 15:10:54.1 -06:45:42
Stellar brightness G=14.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 73 degrees from the moon. Moon is 38% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

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TNO is 19.4 AU from the Sun and 18.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 277 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2616 km.
The sky-plane scale is 13431.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=85.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Diameter=35.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 16GR206, (2027/06/10 08:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:38.6 -11:18:13  1.0 26.21  49
27Bet Lib      15:18:29.3 -09:28:57  2.6  3.23  75
19Del Lib      15:02:26.6 -08:37:34  4.9  2.86  71
PPM 198304     15:11:23.6 -06:49:15  8.5  0.05  73
16GR206        15:11:16.0 -06:47:15 14.4        73
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 3.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.1%
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 08:02:51 -16.7 AT Down 26.5 216.5 Low 07:47:51 - 08:17:51 3578
Kelowna 08:02:51 -17.1 AT Down 26.9 216.5 Low 07:47:51 - 08:17:51 3555
Peachland 08:02:51 -17.2 AT Down 27.1 216.2 Low 07:47:51 - 08:17:51 3549
Summerland 08:02:51 -17.4 AT Down 27.2 216.3 Low 07:47:51 - 08:17:51 3540
Penticton 08:02:50 -17.5 AT Down 27.2 216.5 Low 07:47:50 - 08:17:50 3535
Oliver 08:02:49 -17.8 AT Down 27.5 216.6 Low 07:47:49 - 08:17:49 3514
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:02:48 -18.0 AT Down 27.6 216.8 Low 07:47:48 - 08:17:48 3504
Tonasket 08:02:48 -18.3 Dark Down 27.8 216.8 Low 07:47:48 - 08:17:48 3484
Victoria 08:03:01 -18.4 Dark Down 29.5 212.8 Low 07:48:01 - 08:18:01 3475
Okanogan 08:02:47 -18.6 Dark Down 28.2 216.8 Low 07:47:47 - 08:17:47 3464
Brewster 08:02:47 -18.9 Dark Down 28.5 216.7 Low 07:47:47 - 08:17:47 3447
Manson/Chelan 08:02:48 -19.1 Dark Down 28.8 216.4 Low 07:47:48 - 08:17:48 3434
Entiat 08:02:48 -19.3 Dark Down 29.0 216.4 Low 07:47:48 - 08:17:48 3420
Wenatchee 08:02:48 -19.6 Dark Down 29.2 216.3 Low 07:47:48 - 08:17:48 3404
Ellensburg 08:02:47 -20.0 Dark Down 29.6 216.2 Low 07:47:47 - 08:17:47 3378
Yakima 08:02:46 -20.4 Dark Down 30.0 216.4 Low 07:47:46 - 08:17:46 3351
Toppenish/White Swan 08:02:45 -20.6 Dark Down 30.1 216.6 Up 07:47:45 - 08:17:45 3337
Pasco 08:02:40 -20.7 Dark Down 29.7 217.9 Low 07:47:40 - 08:17:40 3328
PNWRO 08:02:39 -21.0 Dark Down 29.8 218.3 Low 07:47:39 - 08:17:39 3311
Goldendale 08:02:46 -21.2 Dark Down 30.7 216.4 Up 07:47:46 - 08:17:46 3301
The Dalles 08:02:46 -21.4 Dark Down 31.0 216.0 Up 07:47:46 - 08:17:46 3286
Maupin 08:02:45 -21.8 Dark Down 31.3 216.3 Up 07:47:45 - 08:17:45 3258
Sisters 08:02:45 -22.7 Dark Down 32.3 216.1 Up 07:47:45 - 08:17:45 3199
Redmond 08:02:43 -22.7 Dark Down 32.1 216.5 Up 07:47:43 - 08:17:43 3197
Bend 08:02:43 -22.9 Dark Down 32.3 216.5 Up 07:47:43 - 08:17:43 3183
Oregon Observatory 08:02:43 -23.1 Dark Down 32.5 216.4 Up 07:47:43 - 08:17:43 3171
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:02:43 -23.3 Dark Down 32.7 216.4 Up 07:47:43 - 08:17:43 3157
North Lake 08:02:40 -23.8 Dark Down 32.8 217.2 Up 07:47:40 - 08:17:40 3126
Paisley 08:02:37 -24.3 Dark Down 33.1 217.8 Up 07:47:37 - 08:17:37 3087
Klamath Falls 08:02:41 -24.8 Dark Down 34.0 216.7 Up 07:47:41 - 08:17:41 3054
Lakeview 08:02:35 -24.8 Dark Down 33.4 218.2 Up 07:47:35 - 08:17:35 3050
Cedarville 08:02:33 -25.5 Dark Down 33.8 218.6 Up 07:47:33 - 08:17:33 3003
Fall River/Burney 08:02:37 -25.9 Dark Down 34.8 217.5 Up 07:47:37 - 08:17:37 2968
Susanville 08:02:32 -26.6 Dark Down 34.9 218.6 Up 07:47:32 - 08:17:32 2921
Greenville 08:02:33 -26.9 Dark Down 35.3 218.4 Up 07:47:33 - 08:17:33 2901
Gimple 08:02:32 -26.9 Dark Down 35.3 218.5 Up 07:47:32 - 08:17:32 2900
Quincy 08:02:33 -27.1 Dark Down 35.5 218.5 Up 07:47:33 - 08:17:33 2885
Portola 08:02:31 -27.2 Dark Down 35.3 219.0 Up 07:47:31 - 08:17:31 2876
Niwot 08:01:37 -25.3 Dark Down 26.8 233.5 Low 07:46:37 - 08:16:37 2864
SwRI 08:01:37 -25.4 Dark Down 26.9 233.4 Low 07:46:37 - 08:16:37 2856
Reno 08:02:27 -27.4 Dark Down 35.2 219.8 Up 07:47:27 - 08:17:27 2855
Carson City 08:02:26 -27.8 Dark Down 35.5 220.0 Up 07:47:26 - 08:17:26 2828
Yerington 08:02:24 -28.0 Dark Down 35.3 220.8 Up 07:47:24 - 08:17:24 2812
Gardnerville 08:02:26 -28.0 Dark Down 35.7 220.2 Up 07:47:26 - 08:17:26 2809
Hawthorne 08:02:21 -28.4 Dark Down 35.4 221.5 Up 07:47:21 - 08:17:21 2776
Tonopah 08:02:14 -28.9 Dark Down 35.0 223.2 Up 07:47:14 - 08:17:14 2738
Lee Vining 08:02:21 -29.0 Dark Down 36.1 221.3 Up 07:47:21 - 08:17:21 2733
Bishop 08:02:17 -29.6 Dark Down 36.2 222.3 Up 07:47:17 - 08:17:17 2685
Beatty 08:02:10 -30.0 Dark Down 35.6 224.2 Up 07:47:10 - 08:17:10 2646
Indian Springs 08:02:05 -30.2 Dark Down 35.3 225.4 Up 07:47:05 - 08:17:05 2618
Henderson 08:02:01 -30.7 Dark Down 35.2 226.4 Up 07:47:01 - 08:17:01 2574
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:01:59 -31.3 Dark Down 35.6 226.7 Up 07:46:59 - 08:16:59 2528
CPSLO 08:02:22 -31.7 Dark Down 38.9 221.0 Up 07:47:22 - 08:17:22 2522
Patrick 08:01:55 -31.2 Dark Down 35.0 227.7 Up 07:46:55 - 08:16:55 2521
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:01:55 -31.5 Dark Down 35.3 227.7 Up 07:46:55 - 08:16:55 2503
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:01:57 -31.5 Dark Down 35.6 227.2 Up 07:46:57 - 08:16:57 2502
DCO 08:01:52 -31.5 Dark Down 34.8 228.6 Up 07:46:52 - 08:16:52 2494
Mohave Valley 08:01:57 -31.8 Dark Down 35.8 227.3 Up 07:46:57 - 08:16:57 2480
Lake Havasu City 08:01:54 -32.2 Dark Down 35.9 227.8 Up 07:46:54 - 08:16:54 2446
Wildwood 08:02:11 -32.9 Dark Down 38.7 223.8 Up 07:47:11 - 08:17:11 2421
Parker 08:01:54 -32.5 Dark Down 36.1 228.0 Up 07:46:54 - 08:16:54 2417
Idyllwild 08:02:02 -33.1 Dark Down 37.8 225.9 Up 07:47:02 - 08:17:02 2389
George/Scottsdale 08:01:43 -32.7 Dark Down 34.9 230.5 Up 07:46:43 - 08:16:43 2376
Blythe 08:01:54 -33.1 Dark Down 36.7 228.0 Up 07:46:54 - 08:16:54 2374
Calipatria 08:01:57 -33.7 Dark Down 37.6 227.4 Up 07:46:57 - 08:16:57 2334
Yuma 08:01:52 -34.0 Dark Down 37.3 228.5 Up 07:46:52 - 08:16:52 2296

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 16GR206, (2027/06/10 08:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 26.21  49
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6  3.23  75
19Del Lib      15:00:58.3 -08:31:08  4.9  2.86  71
PPM 198304     15:09:56.0 -06:43:04  8.5  0.05  73
16GR206        15:09:48.4 -06:41:04 14.4        73
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/07/29 00:12:31 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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