RECON: TNO occultation with 470596

Event between (470596) 08NW4 and star GA0960:17169173 with event index number of 1413434

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/07/12 07:32:48 UTC

J2000 position of star is 22:04:05.6 +07:48:32
Equinox of date position of star is 22:05:08.8 +07:54:44
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 35 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.6 AU from the Sun and 36.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 168 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2279 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26087.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.8
Diameter=424.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 24.8 sec chord
Diameter=173.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 470596, (2025/07/12 07:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Markab         23:06:02.1 +15:20:35  2.5 16.59  50
18 Peg         22:01:24.4 +06:50:27  5.8  1.47  34
PPM 172579     22:03:55.0 +08:38:18  8.4  0.79  36
PPM 172590     22:04:25.9 +08:08:03  8.8  0.31  35
PPM 172618     22:05:47.4 +07:52:58 11.2  0.12  35
470596         22:05:21.8 +07:56:01 15.4        36
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 22.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.2%
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 07:36:08 -17.6 AT Up 33.1 122.0 Up 07:21:38 - 07:50:38 4937
Kelowna 07:36:09 -18.0 AT Up 33.2 121.6 Up 07:21:39 - 07:50:39 4904
Peachland 07:36:10 -18.1 Dark Up 33.1 121.3 Up 07:21:40 - 07:50:40 4895
Summerland 07:36:11 -18.2 Dark Up 33.2 121.3 Up 07:21:41 - 07:50:41 4882
Penticton 07:36:10 -18.3 Dark Up 33.3 121.3 Up 07:21:40 - 07:50:40 4876
Oliver 07:36:11 -18.6 Dark Up 33.5 121.1 Up 07:21:41 - 07:50:41 4846
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:36:12 -18.8 Dark Up 33.7 121.2 Up 07:21:42 - 07:50:42 4831
Tonasket 07:36:13 -19.1 Dark Up 33.8 121.0 Up 07:21:43 - 07:50:43 4804
Victoria 07:36:25 -18.9 Dark Up 31.6 117.1 Up 07:21:55 - 07:50:55 4797
Okanogan 07:36:14 -19.4 Dark Up 33.9 120.7 Up 07:21:44 - 07:50:44 4775
Brewster 07:36:16 -19.7 Dark Up 33.9 120.3 Up 07:21:46 - 07:50:46 4752
Manson/Chelan 07:36:17 -19.9 Dark Up 33.8 119.8 Up 07:21:47 - 07:50:47 4734
Wenatchee 07:36:19 -20.3 Dark Up 34.0 119.4 Up 07:21:49 - 07:50:49 4693
Ellensburg 07:36:21 -20.7 Dark Up 34.1 119.0 Up 07:21:51 - 07:50:51 4657
Yakima 07:36:22 -21.1 Dark Up 34.2 118.7 Up 07:21:52 - 07:50:52 4621
Toppenish/White Swan 07:36:23 -21.4 Dark Up 34.5 118.7 Up 07:21:53 - 07:50:53 4601
Pasco 07:36:19 -21.6 Dark Up 35.3 119.9 Up 07:21:49 - 07:50:49 4587
PNWRO 07:36:19 -21.8 Dark Up 35.5 119.9 Up 07:21:49 - 07:50:49 4565
Goldendale 07:36:26 -21.9 Dark Up 34.5 118.0 Up 07:21:56 - 07:50:56 4552
The Dalles 07:36:27 -22.0 Dark Up 34.3 117.5 Up 07:21:57 - 07:50:57 4533
Maupin 07:36:28 -22.5 Dark Up 34.6 117.4 Up 07:21:58 - 07:50:58 4495
Sisters 07:36:32 -23.3 Dark Up 34.7 116.4 Up 07:22:02 - 07:51:02 4416
Redmond 07:36:30 -23.4 Dark Up 35.0 116.8 Up 07:22:00 - 07:51:00 4413
Bend 07:36:32 -23.6 Dark Up 35.0 116.5 Up 07:22:02 - 07:51:02 4393
Oregon Observatory 07:36:33 -23.7 Dark Up 35.0 116.3 Up 07:22:03 - 07:51:03 4378
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:36:33 -23.9 Dark Up 35.0 116.1 Up 07:22:03 - 07:51:03 4359
North Lake 07:36:33 -24.4 Dark Up 35.6 116.4 Up 07:22:03 - 07:51:03 4317
Paisley 07:36:33 -25.0 Dark Up 36.1 116.3 Up 07:22:03 - 07:51:03 4265
Chiloquin 07:36:37 -25.0 Dark Up 35.3 115.1 Up 07:22:07 - 07:51:07 4257
Klamath Falls 07:36:39 -25.3 Dark Up 35.5 114.9 Up 07:22:09 - 07:51:09 4224
Lakeview 07:36:33 -25.5 Dark Up 36.4 116.2 Up 07:22:03 - 07:51:03 4217
Cedarville 07:36:35 -26.2 Dark Up 36.9 115.9 Up 07:22:05 - 07:51:05 4155
Fall River/Burney 07:36:40 -26.5 Dark Up 36.2 114.5 Up 07:22:10 - 07:51:10 4112
Susanville 07:36:39 -27.2 Dark Up 37.0 114.7 Up 07:22:09 - 07:51:09 4050
Dunrhomin 07:35:41 -27.5 Dark Up 46.9 130.1 Up 07:21:11 - 07:50:11 4028
Greenville 07:36:40 -27.5 Dark Up 36.9 114.3 Up 07:22:10 - 07:51:10 4024
Gimple 07:36:41 -27.5 Dark Up 37.0 114.4 Up 07:22:11 - 07:51:11 4024
Quincy 07:36:42 -27.7 Dark Up 37.0 114.2 Up 07:22:12 - 07:51:12 4005
Portola 07:36:39 -27.9 Dark Up 37.4 114.5 Up 07:22:09 - 07:51:09 3992
Reno 07:36:38 -28.2 Dark Up 38.0 114.9 Up 07:22:08 - 07:51:08 3964
Carson City 07:36:39 -28.5 Dark Up 38.1 114.6 Up 07:22:09 - 07:51:09 3930
Yerington 07:36:37 -28.8 Dark Up 38.6 115.1 Up 07:22:07 - 07:51:07 3909
Gardnerville 07:36:40 -28.8 Dark Up 38.3 114.5 Up 07:22:10 - 07:51:10 3906
Hawthorne 07:36:36 -29.3 Dark Up 39.2 115.2 Up 07:22:06 - 07:51:06 3863
Tonopah 07:36:32 -29.9 Dark Up 40.4 116.1 Up 07:22:02 - 07:51:02 3815
Lee Vining 07:36:40 -29.8 Dark Up 39.1 114.3 Up 07:22:10 - 07:51:10 3809
Bishop 07:36:38 -30.5 Dark Up 39.9 114.5 Up 07:22:08 - 07:51:08 3749
Beatty 07:36:33 -31.1 Dark Up 41.2 115.6 Up 07:22:03 - 07:51:03 3700
Indian Springs 07:36:29 -31.4 Dark Up 42.2 116.3 Up 07:21:59 - 07:50:59 3666
Henderson 07:36:28 -32.0 Dark Up 42.9 116.5 Up 07:21:58 - 07:50:58 3612
Patrick 07:36:25 -32.7 Dark Up 44.0 117.0 Up 07:21:55 - 07:50:55 3549
CPSLO 07:36:50 -32.3 Dark Up 39.0 111.1 Up 07:22:20 - 07:51:20 3548
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:36:26 -32.9 Dark Up 43.9 116.7 Up 07:21:56 - 07:50:56 3527
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:36:29 -32.9 Dark Up 43.6 116.2 Up 07:21:59 - 07:50:59 3525
Mohave Valley 07:36:28 -33.2 Dark Up 43.7 115.9 Up 07:21:58 - 07:50:58 3497
Lake Havasu City 07:36:28 -33.6 Dark Up 44.1 115.8 Up 07:21:58 - 07:50:58 3456
Wildwood 07:36:46 -33.7 Dark Up 41.0 111.8 Up 07:22:16 - 07:51:16 3422
Parker 07:36:28 -33.9 Dark Up 44.2 115.5 Up 07:21:58 - 07:50:58 3421
Idyllwild 07:36:39 -34.2 Dark Up 42.6 113.1 Up 07:22:09 - 07:51:09 3383
George/Scottsdale 07:36:19 -34.4 Dark Up 46.2 117.4 Up 07:21:49 - 07:50:49 3377
Blythe 07:36:31 -34.4 Dark Up 44.2 114.8 Up 07:22:01 - 07:51:01 3368
Calipatria 07:36:36 -34.9 Dark Up 43.7 113.6 Up 07:22:06 - 07:51:06 3319
Yuma 07:36:33 -35.4 Dark Up 44.6 114.0 Up 07:22:03 - 07:51:03 3274

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 470596, (2025/07/12 07:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Markab         23:04:45.8 +15:12:18  2.5 16.59  50
18 Peg         22:00:07.9 +06:43:03  5.8  1.47  34
PPM 172579     22:02:39.0 +08:30:51  8.4  0.79  36
PPM 172590     22:03:09.8 +08:00:35  8.8  0.31  35
PPM 172618     22:04:31.2 +07:45:30 11.2  0.12  35
470596         22:04:05.6 +07:48:32 15.4        35
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/03/09 02:05:41 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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