RECON: TNO occultation with 468861

Event between (468861) 13LU28 and star GA0960:00763676 with event index number of 2656121

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/01/21 02:54:08 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:27:50.6 +07:12:31
Equinox of date position of star is 05:29:09.4 +07:13:38
Stellar brightness G=13.6, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 27 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=18.6

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Object is 10.2 AU from the Sun and 9.5 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 31.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 16.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 17 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1521 km.
The sky-plane scale is 6854.6 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.3
Diameter=128.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.2 sec chord
Diameter=52.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 468861, (2027/01/21 02:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:38.2 +07:24:35  0.4  6.78  23
Bellatrix      05:26:35.0 +06:22:19  1.6  1.09  28
PPM 148951     05:28:06.3 +06:53:23  6.5  0.45  28
PPM 148965     05:28:27.7 +07:11:28  7.0  0.21  27
468861         05:29:18.4 +07:13:46 13.6        27
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 22.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 02:54:59 -22.0 Dark Up 36.2 130.3 Up 02:53:06 - 02:56:52 5937
Kelowna 02:54:59 -22.5 Dark Up 37.1 130.9 Up 02:53:06 - 02:56:52 5868
Peachland 02:55:00 -22.3 Dark Up 37.1 130.5 Up 02:53:07 - 02:56:53 5865
Summerland 02:55:00 -22.3 Dark Up 37.2 130.5 Up 02:53:07 - 02:56:53 5854
Penticton 02:55:00 -22.4 Dark Up 37.3 130.6 Up 02:53:07 - 02:56:53 5847
Victoria 02:55:09 -19.8 Dark Up 36.0 125.9 Up 02:53:16 - 02:57:02 5840
Oliver 02:55:01 -22.3 Dark Up 37.5 130.4 Up 02:53:08 - 02:56:54 5823
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:55:01 -22.5 Dark Up 37.8 130.5 Up 02:53:08 - 02:56:54 5808
Sleaford 02:54:30 -30.9 Dark Up 41.0 147.7 Up 02:52:37 - 02:56:23 5807
Okanogan 02:55:03 -22.3 Dark Up 38.1 129.9 Up 02:53:10 - 02:56:56 5766
Brewster 02:55:04 -22.1 Dark Up 38.1 129.5 Up 02:53:11 - 02:56:57 5750
Manson/Chelan 02:55:05 -21.8 Dark Up 38.1 129.0 Up 02:53:12 - 02:56:58 5742
Wenatchee 02:55:06 -21.7 Dark Up 38.3 128.5 Up 02:53:13 - 02:56:59 5711
Ellensburg 02:55:08 -21.5 Dark Up 38.4 128.0 Up 02:53:15 - 02:57:01 5685
Yakima 02:55:08 -21.4 Dark Up 38.7 127.7 Up 02:53:15 - 02:57:01 5656
Toppenish/White Swan 02:55:08 -21.5 Dark Up 38.9 127.8 Up 02:53:15 - 02:57:01 5637
The Dalles 02:55:12 -20.9 Dark Up 38.9 126.5 Up 02:53:19 - 02:57:05 5594
PNWRO 02:55:07 -22.5 Dark Up 39.9 129.2 Up 02:53:14 - 02:57:00 5584
Maupin 02:55:12 -20.9 Dark Up 39.2 126.3 Up 02:53:19 - 02:57:05 5561
Sisters 02:55:15 -20.4 Dark Up 39.5 125.2 Up 02:53:22 - 02:57:08 5504
Bend 02:55:15 -20.6 Dark Up 39.8 125.3 Up 02:53:22 - 02:57:08 5482
Oregon Observatory 02:55:16 -20.5 Dark Up 39.8 125.1 Up 02:53:23 - 02:57:09 5471
Chiloquin 02:55:19 -20.0 Dark Up 40.3 123.7 Up 02:53:26 - 02:57:12 5377
Klamath Falls 02:55:20 -20.0 Dark Up 40.5 123.6 Up 02:53:27 - 02:57:13 5349
Cedarville 02:55:18 -21.0 Dark Up 41.9 124.7 Up 02:53:25 - 02:57:11 5264
Fall River/Burney 02:55:22 -20.1 Dark Up 41.4 123.1 Up 02:53:29 - 02:57:15 5249
Greenville 02:55:22 -20.3 Dark Up 42.2 122.9 Up 02:53:29 - 02:57:15 5167
Gimple 02:55:22 -20.3 Dark Up 42.3 123.0 Up 02:53:29 - 02:57:15 5166
Quincy 02:55:23 -20.2 Dark Up 42.3 122.8 Up 02:53:30 - 02:57:16 5151
Portola 02:55:22 -20.6 Dark Up 42.7 123.1 Up 02:53:29 - 02:57:15 5132
Reno 02:55:21 -21.0 Dark Up 43.3 123.6 Up 02:53:28 - 02:57:14 5097
Carson City 02:55:22 -21.0 Dark Up 43.5 123.4 Up 02:53:29 - 02:57:15 5067
Gardnerville 02:55:22 -21.0 Dark Up 43.6 123.2 Up 02:53:29 - 02:57:15 5046
Yerington 02:55:21 -21.4 Dark Up 44.0 123.9 Up 02:53:28 - 02:57:14 5039
Hawthorne 02:55:21 -21.8 Dark Up 44.6 124.0 Up 02:53:28 - 02:57:14 4990
Lee Vining 02:55:23 -21.3 Dark Up 44.6 123.1 Up 02:53:30 - 02:57:16 4952
Bishop 02:55:22 -21.8 Dark Up 45.4 123.3 Up 02:53:29 - 02:57:15 4887
Dunrhomin 02:54:47 -32.2 Dark Up 51.0 141.7 Up 02:52:54 - 02:56:40 4875
Nikitin 02:54:47 -32.2 Dark Up 51.1 141.5 Up 02:52:54 - 02:56:40 4859
CU-SBO 02:54:47 -32.1 Dark Up 51.1 141.3 Up 02:52:54 - 02:56:40 4855
Beatty 02:55:19 -23.0 Dark Up 46.7 124.7 Up 02:53:26 - 02:57:12 4814
Patrick 02:55:15 -25.1 Dark Up 49.5 126.5 Up 02:53:22 - 02:57:08 4626
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:55:17 -24.5 Dark Up 49.2 125.5 Up 02:53:24 - 02:57:10 4618
Wildwood 02:55:29 -21.1 Dark Up 47.0 120.2 Up 02:53:36 - 02:57:22 4607
Lake Havasu City 02:55:18 -24.6 Dark Up 49.7 125.1 Up 02:53:25 - 02:57:11 4553
Idyllwild 02:55:25 -22.6 Dark Up 48.5 121.8 Up 02:53:32 - 02:57:18 4536
Calipatria 02:55:23 -23.4 Dark Up 49.7 122.5 Up 02:53:30 - 02:57:16 4455
George/Scottsdale 02:55:13 -26.5 Dark Up 51.8 127.2 Up 02:53:20 - 02:57:06 4432
Yuma 02:55:22 -24.1 Dark Up 50.5 123.0 Up 02:53:29 - 02:57:15 4397

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, (2027/01/21 02:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  6.78  23
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6  1.09  28
PPM 148951     05:26:38.8 +06:52:06  6.5  0.45  28
PPM 148965     05:27:00.0 +07:10:12  7.0  0.21  27
468861         05:27:50.6 +07:12:31 13.6        27
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/04/18 03:45:36 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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