RECON: TNO occultation with 456826

Event between (456826) 07TH422 and star GA1140:02256396 with event index number of 1446945

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/02/06 08:04:13 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:28:24.2 +24:01:29
Equinox of date position of star is 06:29:34.7 +24:00:41
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 96 degrees from the moon. Moon is 79% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.7 AU from the Sun and 30.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 338 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3578 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21742.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=173.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.6 sec chord
Diameter=70.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 456826, (2026/02/06 08:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:54.9 +27:57:40  1.1 17.71  79
Alhena         06:39:13.1 +16:22:29  1.9  7.93  92
PPM 095944     06:27:08.2 +23:18:37  6.0  0.96  96
PPM 095980     06:28:35.6 +23:42:58  8.5  0.43  96
PPM 096015     06:29:34.3 +23:39:01  8.6  0.37  96
PPM 096043     06:30:31.7 +23:47:55 10.1  0.24  95
456826         06:29:59.9 +24:00:23 15.8        95
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 2.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 08:02:22 -55.6 Dark Up 49.3 245.7 Up 07:47:22 - 08:17:22 363
Summerland 08:02:22 -55.9 Dark Up 49.6 245.7 Up 07:47:22 - 08:17:22 331
Penticton 08:02:21 -56.0 Dark Up 49.6 245.9 Up 07:47:21 - 08:17:21 329
Okanagan Falls 08:02:21 -56.2 Dark Up 49.7 246.1 Up 07:47:21 - 08:17:21 313
Oliver 08:02:20 -56.3 Dark Up 49.7 246.3 Up 07:47:20 - 08:17:20 300
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:02:19 -56.5 Dark Up 49.7 246.7 Up 07:47:19 - 08:17:19 292
Oroville 08:02:19 -56.6 Dark Up 49.7 246.7 Up 07:47:19 - 08:17:19 284
Tonasket 08:02:18 -56.8 Dark Up 49.8 246.9 Up 07:47:18 - 08:17:18 265
Okanogan 08:02:17 -57.1 Dark Up 50.1 247.1 Up 07:47:17 - 08:17:17 233
Brewster 08:02:16 -57.4 Dark Up 50.3 247.2 Up 07:47:16 - 08:17:16 205
Manson/Chelan 08:02:17 -57.6 Dark Up 50.6 247.0 Up 07:47:17 - 08:17:17 177
Entiat 08:02:16 -57.8 Dark Up 50.7 247.2 Up 07:47:16 - 08:17:16 156
Wenatchee 08:02:15 -58.1 Dark Up 50.9 247.4 Up 07:47:15 - 08:17:15 132
Ellensburg 08:02:15 -58.4 Dark Up 51.2 247.6 Up 07:47:15 - 08:17:15 91
Pasco 08:02:08 -59.3 Dark Up 50.6 249.9 Up 07:47:08 - 08:17:08 72
PNWRO 08:02:06 -59.5 Dark Up 50.5 250.4 Up 07:47:06 - 08:17:06 58
Yakima 08:02:13 -58.9 Dark Up 51.4 248.1 Up 07:47:13 - 08:17:13 56
Toppenish/White Swan 08:02:12 -59.1 Dark Up 51.3 248.5 Up 07:47:12 - 08:17:12 43
George/Umatilla 08:02:07 -59.6 Dark Up 50.8 250.1 Up 07:47:07 - 08:17:07 37
Niwot 08:01:06 -63.5 Dark Up 41.9 267.7 Up 07:46:06 - 08:16:06 35
SwRI 08:01:05 -63.6 Dark Up 42.0 267.7 Up 07:46:05 - 08:16:05 23
Goldendale 08:02:11 -59.6 Dark Up 51.8 248.7 Up 07:47:11 - 08:17:11 -17
The Dalles 08:02:11 -59.8 Dark Up 52.1 248.6 Up 07:47:11 - 08:17:11 -47
Maupin 08:02:10 -60.2 Dark Up 52.2 249.2 Up 07:47:10 - 08:17:10 -80
Madras/Culver 08:02:08 -60.7 Dark Up 52.4 249.8 Up 07:47:08 - 08:17:08 -128
Redmond 08:02:07 -61.1 Dark Up 52.6 250.2 Up 07:47:07 - 08:17:07 -161
Sisters 08:02:08 -61.0 Dark Up 52.9 249.8 Up 07:47:08 - 08:17:08 -171
Bend 08:02:06 -61.3 Dark Up 52.8 250.3 Up 07:47:06 - 08:17:06 -184
Oregon Observatory 08:02:06 -61.4 Dark Up 52.9 250.4 Up 07:47:06 - 08:17:06 -203
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:02:06 -61.6 Dark Up 53.0 250.6 Up 07:47:06 - 08:17:06 -223
North Lake 08:02:02 -62.1 Dark Up 52.8 251.7 Up 07:47:02 - 08:17:02 -242
Paisley 08:01:59 -62.7 Dark Up 52.7 252.7 Up 07:46:59 - 08:16:59 -279
Lakeview 08:01:57 -63.2 Dark Up 52.7 253.6 Up 07:46:57 - 08:16:57 -317
Chiloquin 08:02:03 -62.7 Dark Up 53.6 251.6 Up 07:47:03 - 08:17:03 -333
Klamath Falls 08:02:02 -63.0 Dark Up 53.7 252.1 Up 07:47:02 - 08:17:02 -360
Cedarville 08:01:54 -63.9 Dark Up 52.8 254.5 Up 07:46:54 - 08:16:54 -370
Tulelake 08:01:59 -63.3 Dark Up 53.6 252.8 Up 07:46:59 - 08:16:59 -375
Fall River/Burney 08:01:56 -64.2 Dark Up 53.8 254.0 Up 07:46:56 - 08:16:56 -453
Susanville 08:01:52 -65.0 Dark Up 53.4 255.5 Up 07:46:52 - 08:16:52 -486
Gimple 08:01:51 -65.2 Dark Up 53.6 255.7 Up 07:46:51 - 08:16:51 -518
Greenville 08:01:52 -65.2 Dark Up 53.7 255.6 Up 07:46:52 - 08:16:52 -520
Portola 08:01:49 -65.6 Dark Up 53.4 256.5 Up 07:46:49 - 08:16:49 -534
Reno 08:01:46 -65.9 Dark Up 53.0 257.4 Up 07:46:46 - 08:16:46 -536
Quincy 08:01:51 -65.4 Dark Up 53.8 255.9 Up 07:46:51 - 08:16:51 -538
Yerington 08:01:42 -66.5 Dark Up 52.6 258.6 Up 07:46:42 - 08:16:42 -563
Carson City 08:01:45 -66.3 Dark Up 53.1 257.8 Up 07:46:45 - 08:16:45 -568
Tonopah 08:01:32 -67.5 Dark Up 51.3 261.3 Up 07:46:32 - 08:16:32 -579
Hawthorne 08:01:38 -67.0 Dark Up 52.3 259.6 Up 07:46:38 - 08:16:38 -587
Gardnerville 08:01:44 -66.5 Dark Up 53.1 258.2 Up 07:46:44 - 08:16:44 -588
Lee Vining 08:01:38 -67.5 Dark Up 52.8 260.0 Up 07:46:38 - 08:16:38 -656
Indian Springs 08:01:22 -69.0 Dark Up 50.3 264.2 Up 07:46:22 - 08:16:22 -659
Beatty 08:01:27 -68.7 Dark Up 51.2 263.1 Up 07:46:27 - 08:16:27 -668
Henderson 08:01:18 -69.5 Dark Up 49.9 265.3 Up 07:46:18 - 08:16:18 -682
Bishop 08:01:34 -68.2 Dark Up 52.4 261.3 Up 07:46:34 - 08:16:34 -685
Patrick 08:01:12 -70.0 Dark Up 49.0 266.8 Up 07:46:12 - 08:16:12 -697
DCO 08:01:09 -70.2 Dark Up 48.5 267.5 Up 07:46:09 - 08:16:09 -698
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:01:12 -70.2 Dark Up 49.2 266.9 Up 07:46:12 - 08:16:12 -724
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:01:15 -70.0 Dark Up 49.9 266.0 Up 07:46:15 - 08:16:15 -732
Lone Pine 08:01:30 -68.9 Dark Up 52.2 262.5 Up 07:46:30 - 08:16:30 -742
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:01:13 -70.3 Dark Up 49.6 266.6 Up 07:46:13 - 08:16:13 -746
Mohave Valley 08:01:13 -70.6 Dark Up 49.6 266.9 Up 07:46:13 - 08:16:13 -771
Lake Havasu City 08:01:11 -71.0 Dark Up 49.4 267.5 Up 07:46:11 - 08:16:11 -798
Parker 08:01:10 -71.3 Dark Up 49.4 268.0 Up 07:46:10 - 08:16:10 -829
Blythe 08:01:08 -71.9 Dark Up 49.7 268.4 Up 07:46:08 - 08:16:08 -889
CPSLO 08:01:35 -70.0 Dark Up 54.5 262.4 Up 07:46:35 - 08:16:35 -956
Idyllwild 08:01:16 -71.8 Dark Up 51.4 267.0 Up 07:46:16 - 08:16:16 -958
Calipatria 08:01:10 -72.4 Dark Up 50.5 268.4 Up 07:46:10 - 08:16:10 -970
Yuma 08:01:06 -72.8 Dark Up 49.8 269.5 Up 07:46:06 - 08:16:06 -976
Wildwood 08:01:23 -71.4 Dark Up 52.9 265.4 Up 07:46:23 - 08:16:23 -995

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 456826, (2026/02/06 08:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1 17.71  79
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  7.93  92
PPM 095944     06:25:33.0 +23:19:37  6.0  0.96  96
PPM 095980     06:27:00.1 +23:44:01  8.5  0.43  96
PPM 096015     06:27:58.9 +23:40:06  8.6  0.37  96
PPM 096043     06:28:56.2 +23:49:03 10.1  0.24  95
456826         06:28:24.2 +24:01:29 15.8        95
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/23 23:05:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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