RECON: TNO occultation with 459865

Event between (459865) 13XZ8 and star GA0720:24290479 with event index number of 1736143

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/08/02 06:36:35 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:32:51.1 -16:59:46
Equinox of date position of star is 18:34:02.8 -16:58:46
Stellar brightness G=14.1, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 150 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 11.3 AU from the Sun and 10.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 7.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 477 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3653 km.
The sky-plane scale is 7565.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=75.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Diameter=31.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 459865, (2027/08/02 06:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:06.2 -26:29:27  0.9 30.09 122
Nunki          18:56:58.4 -26:15:35  2.0 10.66 155
PPM 234652     18:33:03.3 -18:22:52  5.0  1.45 149
PPM 234690     18:34:37.7 -16:32:15  7.3  0.44 150
PPM 234694     18:34:46.8 -16:49:48  8.7  0.16 150
459865         18:34:27.0 -16:58:25 14.1       150
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 1.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 12.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.1%
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 06:35:59 -19.3 Dark Down 21.9 192.5 Low 06:20:59 - 06:50:59 6436
Kelowna 06:35:59 -19.6 Dark Down 22.3 192.4 Low 06:20:59 - 06:50:59 6419
Peachland 06:36:00 -19.6 Dark Down 22.5 192.1 Low 06:21:00 - 06:51:00 6415
Summerland 06:35:59 -19.8 Dark Down 22.6 192.2 Low 06:20:59 - 06:50:59 6408
Penticton 06:35:59 -19.9 Dark Down 22.6 192.3 Low 06:20:59 - 06:50:59 6405
Oliver 06:35:59 -20.2 Dark Down 23.0 192.3 Low 06:20:59 - 06:50:59 6389
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:35:57 -20.4 Dark Down 23.1 192.5 Low 06:20:57 - 06:50:57 6382
Tonasket 06:35:57 -20.7 Dark Down 23.4 192.5 Low 06:20:57 - 06:50:57 6368
Victoria 06:36:14 -19.8 Dark Down 24.1 188.5 Low 06:21:14 - 06:51:14 6362
Okanogan 06:35:58 -20.9 Dark Down 23.8 192.4 Low 06:20:58 - 06:50:58 6352
Brewster 06:35:58 -21.1 Dark Down 24.1 192.2 Low 06:20:58 - 06:50:58 6340
Manson/Chelan 06:36:00 -21.2 Dark Down 24.3 191.8 Low 06:21:00 - 06:51:00 6331
Entiat 06:36:00 -21.4 Dark Down 24.6 191.8 Low 06:21:00 - 06:51:00 6320
Wenatchee 06:36:00 -21.6 Dark Down 24.8 191.7 Low 06:21:00 - 06:51:00 6308
Ellensburg 06:36:00 -21.9 Dark Down 25.3 191.5 Low 06:21:00 - 06:51:00 6289
Yakima 06:36:00 -22.3 Dark Down 25.7 191.5 Low 06:21:00 - 06:51:00 6269
Toppenish/White Swan 06:35:59 -22.6 Dark Down 25.9 191.7 Low 06:20:59 - 06:50:59 6258
Pasco 06:35:54 -23.0 Dark Down 25.8 193.0 Low 06:20:54 - 06:50:54 6250
PNWRO 06:35:52 -23.3 Dark Down 26.0 193.3 Low 06:20:52 - 06:50:52 6238
Goldendale 06:36:01 -22.9 Dark Down 26.5 191.3 Low 06:21:01 - 06:51:01 6231
The Dalles 06:36:02 -23.0 Dark Down 26.7 191.0 Low 06:21:02 - 06:51:02 6219
Maupin 06:36:01 -23.4 Dark Down 27.1 191.1 Low 06:21:01 - 06:51:01 6198
Sisters 06:36:02 -24.1 Dark Down 28.0 190.7 Low 06:21:02 - 06:51:02 6153
Redmond 06:36:01 -24.2 Dark Down 28.0 191.1 Low 06:21:01 - 06:51:01 6151
Bend 06:36:01 -24.4 Dark Down 28.2 191.0 Low 06:21:01 - 06:51:01 6140
Oregon Observatory 06:36:01 -24.5 Dark Down 28.4 190.9 Low 06:21:01 - 06:51:01 6131
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:36:02 -24.7 Dark Down 28.6 190.8 Low 06:21:02 - 06:51:02 6120
North Lake 06:35:58 -25.3 Dark Down 29.0 191.5 Low 06:20:58 - 06:50:58 6096
Paisley 06:35:56 -25.9 Dark Down 29.5 192.0 Low 06:20:56 - 06:50:56 6065
Klamath Falls 06:36:02 -25.9 Dark Down 30.1 190.7 Up 06:21:02 - 06:51:02 6039
Lakeview 06:35:55 -26.4 Dark Down 29.9 192.2 Low 06:20:55 - 06:50:55 6036
Cedarville 06:35:54 -27.0 Dark Down 30.6 192.5 Up 06:20:54 - 06:50:54 5998
Fall River/Burney 06:35:59 -27.1 Dark Down 31.2 191.2 Up 06:20:59 - 06:50:59 5971
Susanville 06:35:55 -27.9 Dark Down 31.7 192.1 Up 06:20:55 - 06:50:55 5933
Greenville 06:35:56 -28.0 Dark Down 32.0 191.8 Up 06:20:56 - 06:50:56 5917
Gimple 06:35:55 -28.1 Dark Down 32.0 191.9 Up 06:20:55 - 06:50:55 5917
Quincy 06:35:56 -28.2 Dark Down 32.2 191.8 Up 06:20:56 - 06:50:56 5905
Portola 06:35:53 -28.5 Dark Down 32.3 192.4 Up 06:20:53 - 06:50:53 5897
Reno 06:35:50 -28.9 Dark Down 32.4 193.1 Up 06:20:50 - 06:50:50 5880
Carson City 06:35:49 -29.3 Dark Down 32.8 193.2 Up 06:20:49 - 06:50:49 5858
Niwot 06:34:40 -31.6 Dark Down 28.0 208.3 Low 06:19:40 - 06:49:40 5850
Yerington 06:35:45 -29.7 Dark Down 32.9 193.9 Up 06:20:45 - 06:50:45 5845
SwRI 06:34:41 -31.7 Dark Down 28.1 208.2 Low 06:19:41 - 06:49:41 5843
Gardnerville 06:35:49 -29.5 Dark Down 33.0 193.3 Up 06:20:49 - 06:50:49 5843
Hawthorne 06:35:43 -30.2 Dark Down 33.2 194.6 Up 06:20:43 - 06:50:43 5815
Tonopah 06:35:35 -31.1 Dark Down 33.4 196.2 Up 06:20:35 - 06:50:35 5783
Lee Vining 06:35:45 -30.6 Dark Down 33.9 194.1 Up 06:20:45 - 06:50:45 5781
Bishop 06:35:40 -31.4 Dark Down 34.3 195.0 Up 06:20:40 - 06:50:40 5740
Beatty 06:35:32 -32.3 Dark Down 34.4 196.9 Up 06:20:32 - 06:50:32 5706
Indian Springs 06:35:26 -32.9 Dark Down 34.4 198.2 Up 06:20:26 - 06:50:26 5681
Henderson 06:35:22 -33.6 Dark Down 34.8 199.0 Up 06:20:22 - 06:50:22 5643
CPSLO 06:35:50 -32.5 Dark Down 36.7 192.8 Up 06:20:50 - 06:50:50 5607
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:35:21 -34.2 Dark Down 35.3 199.2 Up 06:20:21 - 06:50:21 5605
Patrick 06:35:15 -34.5 Dark Down 35.1 200.4 Up 06:20:15 - 06:50:15 5597
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:35:15 -34.7 Dark Down 35.3 200.3 Up 06:20:15 - 06:50:15 5583
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:35:18 -34.5 Dark Down 35.5 199.7 Up 06:20:18 - 06:50:18 5583
DCO 06:35:11 -35.0 Dark Down 35.1 201.3 Up 06:20:11 - 06:50:11 5573
Mohave Valley 06:35:18 -34.8 Dark Down 35.7 199.8 Up 06:20:18 - 06:50:18 5564
Lake Havasu City 06:35:16 -35.2 Dark Down 36.1 200.1 Up 06:20:16 - 06:50:16 5536
Wildwood 06:35:38 -34.3 Dark Down 37.5 195.4 Up 06:20:38 - 06:50:38 5521
Parker 06:35:16 -35.6 Dark Down 36.4 200.3 Up 06:20:16 - 06:50:16 5511
Idyllwild 06:35:29 -35.2 Dark Down 37.4 197.6 Up 06:20:29 - 06:50:29 5492
Blythe 06:35:16 -36.0 Dark Down 37.0 200.1 Up 06:20:16 - 06:50:16 5475
George/Scottsdale 06:35:03 -36.6 Dark Down 36.0 203.1 Up 06:20:03 - 06:50:03 5471
Calipatria 06:35:21 -36.2 Dark Down 37.7 199.1 Up 06:20:21 - 06:50:21 5444
Yuma 06:35:16 -36.8 Dark Down 37.8 200.3 Up 06:20:16 - 06:50:16 5410

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 459865, (2027/08/02 06:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 30.09 122
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 10.66 155
PPM 234652     18:31:26.3 -18:24:10  5.0  1.45 149
PPM 234690     18:33:02.1 -16:33:37  7.3  0.44 150
PPM 234694     18:33:11.0 -16:51:10  8.7  0.16 150
459865         18:32:51.1 -16:59:46 14.1       150
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/08/15 00:52:44 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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