RECON: TNO occultation with 468861

Event between (468861) 13LU28 and star GA1140:02607702 with event index number of 1523669

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/10/28 11:51:28 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:55:32.6 +24:06:05
Equinox of date position of star is 06:56:48.2 +24:04:24
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 171 degrees from the moon. Moon is 38% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 9.2 AU from the Sun and 8.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 12.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 123 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5922 km.
The sky-plane scale is 6350.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=131.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Diameter=53.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 468861, (2025/10/28 11:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:53.8 +27:57:42  1.1 11.84 177
Alhena         06:39:12.2 +16:22:30  1.9  8.76 163
37 Gem         06:56:53.8 +25:20:28  6.3  1.28 171
PPM 096747     06:57:11.5 +23:58:23  7.8  0.09 170
468861         06:57:07.0 +24:03:59 15.5       171
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.6%
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 11:51:07 -27.6 Dark Down 63.1 163.0 Up 11:40:20 - 12:01:54 2092
Victoria 11:51:23 -30.6 Dark Down 63.7 153.8 Up 11:40:36 - 12:02:10 2070
Kelowna 11:51:09 -27.8 Dark Down 63.4 162.5 Up 11:40:22 - 12:01:56 2062
Peachland 11:51:10 -28.0 Dark Down 63.5 161.8 Up 11:40:23 - 12:01:57 2062
Summerland 11:51:10 -28.0 Dark Down 63.6 161.9 Up 11:40:23 - 12:01:57 2046
Penticton 11:51:10 -27.9 Dark Down 63.7 162.1 Up 11:40:23 - 12:01:57 2036
Oliver 11:51:10 -28.0 Dark Down 64.0 161.9 Up 11:40:23 - 12:01:57 2005
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:51:10 -27.9 Dark Down 64.2 162.2 Up 11:40:23 - 12:01:57 1984
Tonasket 11:51:11 -28.0 Dark Down 64.5 161.8 Up 11:40:24 - 12:01:58 1959
Okanogan 11:51:12 -28.2 Dark Down 64.8 161.3 Up 11:40:25 - 12:01:59 1934
Brewster 11:51:13 -28.4 Dark Down 65.0 160.7 Up 11:40:26 - 12:02:00 1916
Manson/Chelan 11:51:15 -28.7 Dark Down 65.1 159.8 Up 11:40:28 - 12:02:02 1909
Entiat 11:51:16 -28.8 Dark Down 65.3 159.5 Up 11:40:29 - 12:02:03 1891
Wenatchee 11:51:17 -28.9 Dark Down 65.5 159.1 Up 11:40:30 - 12:02:04 1872
Ellensburg 11:51:18 -29.1 Dark Down 65.9 158.3 Up 11:40:31 - 12:02:05 1842
Yakima 11:51:19 -29.2 Dark Down 66.2 157.9 Up 11:40:32 - 12:02:06 1806
Toppenish/White Swan 11:51:19 -29.1 Dark Down 66.5 158.1 Up 11:40:32 - 12:02:06 1781
Goldendale 11:51:21 -29.5 Dark Down 66.9 156.7 Up 11:40:34 - 12:02:08 1745
The Dalles 11:51:23 -29.8 Dark Down 67.0 155.7 Up 11:40:36 - 12:02:10 1737
Pasco 11:51:15 -28.3 Dark Down 66.9 160.8 Up 11:40:28 - 12:02:02 1728
PNWRO 11:51:15 -28.2 Dark Down 67.2 161.2 Up 11:40:28 - 12:02:02 1699
Maupin 11:51:24 -29.8 Dark Down 67.4 155.5 Up 11:40:37 - 12:02:11 1695
Sisters 11:51:27 -30.3 Dark Down 68.1 153.5 Up 11:40:40 - 12:02:14 1632
Redmond 11:51:26 -30.1 Dark Down 68.2 154.4 Up 11:40:39 - 12:02:13 1616
Bend 11:51:27 -30.2 Dark Down 68.4 153.9 Up 11:40:40 - 12:02:14 1602
Oregon Observatory 11:51:28 -30.3 Dark Down 68.5 153.4 Up 11:40:41 - 12:02:15 1590
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:51:28 -30.4 Dark Down 68.6 153.0 Up 11:40:41 - 12:02:15 1574
North Lake 11:51:28 -30.1 Dark Down 69.2 153.9 Up 11:40:41 - 12:02:15 1513
Klamath Falls 11:51:32 -30.9 Dark Down 69.8 150.6 Up 11:40:45 - 12:02:19 1449
Paisley 11:51:28 -29.9 Dark Down 69.8 154.1 Up 11:40:41 - 12:02:15 1449
Lakeview 11:51:28 -29.8 Dark Down 70.3 154.0 Up 11:40:41 - 12:02:15 1395
Cedarville 11:51:29 -29.8 Dark Down 71.0 153.7 Up 11:40:42 - 12:02:16 1328
Fall River/Burney 11:51:34 -30.8 Dark Down 71.0 149.9 Up 11:40:47 - 12:02:21 1326
Susanville 11:51:33 -30.3 Dark Down 71.8 150.9 Up 11:40:46 - 12:02:20 1240
Greenville 11:51:35 -30.6 Dark Down 71.9 149.7 Up 11:40:48 - 12:02:22 1225
Gimple 11:51:34 -30.5 Dark Down 72.0 149.9 Up 11:40:47 - 12:02:21 1221
Quincy 11:51:35 -30.6 Dark Down 72.1 149.4 Up 11:40:48 - 12:02:22 1205
Portola 11:51:34 -30.3 Dark Down 72.4 150.5 Up 11:40:47 - 12:02:21 1176
Reno 11:51:32 -29.8 Dark Down 72.9 151.9 Up 11:40:45 - 12:02:19 1127
Carson City 11:51:33 -29.9 Dark Down 73.2 151.4 Up 11:40:46 - 12:02:20 1092
Gardnerville 11:51:33 -29.8 Dark Down 73.4 151.1 Up 11:40:46 - 12:02:20 1067
Yerington 11:51:31 -29.4 Dark Down 73.6 152.9 Up 11:40:44 - 12:02:18 1051
Hawthorne 11:51:30 -29.0 Dark Down 74.2 153.8 Up 11:40:43 - 12:02:17 987
Lee Vining 11:51:33 -29.5 Dark Down 74.5 151.4 Up 11:40:46 - 12:02:20 950
Tonopah 11:51:26 -28.0 Dark Down 75.1 157.6 Up 11:40:39 - 12:02:13 891
Bishop 11:51:32 -29.0 Dark Down 75.3 152.7 Up 11:40:45 - 12:02:19 866
Beatty 11:51:27 -27.7 Dark Down 76.3 157.5 Up 11:40:40 - 12:02:14 761
CPSLO 11:51:44 -30.9 Dark Down 76.1 141.0 Up 11:40:57 - 12:02:31 751
Niwot 11:50:40 -18.7 Dark Down 73.3 198.4 Up 11:39:53 - 12:01:27 709
SwRI 11:50:41 -18.8 Dark Down 73.4 198.2 Up 11:39:54 - 12:01:28 701
Indian Springs 11:51:24 -26.9 Dark Down 76.9 161.0 Up 11:40:37 - 12:02:11 690
Henderson 11:51:22 -26.3 Dark Down 77.6 163.0 Up 11:40:35 - 12:02:09 613
Wildwood 11:51:40 -29.4 Dark Down 78.1 144.9 Up 11:40:53 - 12:02:27 554
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:51:23 -26.3 Dark Down 78.2 162.5 Up 11:40:36 - 12:02:10 554
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:51:22 -26.0 Dark Down 78.5 163.6 Up 11:40:35 - 12:02:09 512
Patrick 11:51:19 -25.5 Dark Down 78.4 167.0 Up 11:40:32 - 12:02:06 511
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:51:21 -25.6 Dark Down 78.6 165.9 Up 11:40:34 - 12:02:08 495
Mohave Valley 11:51:23 -26.0 Dark Down 78.8 163.2 Up 11:40:36 - 12:02:10 484
DCO 11:51:17 -24.9 Dark Down 78.8 169.9 Up 11:40:30 - 12:02:04 455
Idyllwild 11:51:33 -27.8 Dark Down 79.2 151.5 Up 11:40:46 - 12:02:20 447
Lake Havasu City 11:51:23 -25.9 Dark Down 79.2 163.8 Up 11:40:36 - 12:02:10 435
Parker 11:51:23 -25.8 Dark Down 79.6 163.4 Up 11:40:36 - 12:02:10 399
Blythe 11:51:26 -26.1 Dark Down 80.0 161.1 Up 11:40:39 - 12:02:13 357
Calipatria 11:51:30 -26.9 Dark Down 80.2 155.5 Up 11:40:43 - 12:02:17 342
George/Scottsdale 11:51:15 -23.8 Dark Down 80.4 175.4 Up 11:40:28 - 12:02:02 270
Yuma 11:51:28 -26.1 Dark Down 80.9 159.1 Up 11:40:41 - 12:02:15 266

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 468861, (2025/10/28 11:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1 11.84 177
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  8.76 163
37 Gem         06:55:18.6 +25:22:33  6.3  1.28 171
PPM 096747     06:55:37.2 +24:00:29  7.8  0.09 170
468861         06:55:32.6 +24:06:05 15.5       171
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/09/02 23:56:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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