RECON: TNO occultation with 471325

Event between (471325) 11KT19 and star GA1120:03653329 with event index number of 1445223

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/05/24 08:00:23 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:38:08.4 +23:57:42
Equinox of date position of star is 15:38:58.2 +23:53:59
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 69 degrees from the moon. Moon is 59% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.2 AU from the Sun and 29.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 30.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 47 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3285 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21398.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=218.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.1 sec chord
Diameter=89.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 471325, (2026/05/24 08:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:16:52.5 +19:03:00  0.0 19.75  50
Alphekka       15:35:48.3 +26:37:39  2.2  2.86  69
PPM 104043     15:28:47.1 +25:00:40  6.0  2.64  67
PPM 104199     15:39:33.8 +22:35:25  8.4  1.29  69
PPM 104170     15:37:49.0 +23:45:44  9.4  0.35  69
471325         15:39:16.8 +23:52:36 15.4        70
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 21.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 08:00:30 -19.3 Dark Up 63.3 196.7 Up 07:56:03 - 08:04:57 3689
Summerland 08:00:30 -19.6 Dark Up 63.6 196.3 Up 07:56:03 - 08:04:57 3655
Penticton 08:00:30 -19.7 Dark Up 63.7 196.6 Up 07:56:03 - 08:04:57 3651
Okanagan Falls 08:00:30 -19.9 Dark Up 63.9 196.7 Up 07:56:03 - 08:04:57 3633
Oliver 08:00:30 -20.0 Dark Up 64.0 196.8 Up 07:56:03 - 08:04:57 3618
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:00:29 -20.2 Dark Up 64.1 197.3 Up 07:56:02 - 08:04:56 3607
Oroville 08:00:30 -20.3 Dark Up 64.2 197.2 Up 07:56:03 - 08:04:57 3598
Tonasket 08:00:29 -20.5 Dark Up 64.5 197.3 Up 07:56:02 - 08:04:56 3576
Okanogan 08:00:28 -20.8 Dark Up 64.8 197.2 Up 07:56:01 - 08:04:55 3541
Brewster 08:00:29 -21.1 Dark Up 65.1 197.0 Up 07:56:02 - 08:04:56 3511
Manson/Chelan 08:00:30 -21.3 Dark Up 65.4 196.3 Up 07:56:03 - 08:04:57 3482
Entiat 08:00:29 -21.5 Dark Up 65.6 196.3 Up 07:56:02 - 08:04:56 3460
Wenatchee 08:00:30 -21.8 Dark Up 65.9 196.3 Up 07:56:03 - 08:04:57 3433
Ellensburg 08:00:29 -22.2 Dark Up 66.3 196.0 Up 07:56:02 - 08:04:56 3388
Pasco 08:00:25 -22.9 Dark Up 66.7 199.7 Up 07:55:58 - 08:04:52 3352
Yakima 08:00:29 -22.6 Dark Up 66.7 196.2 Up 07:56:02 - 08:04:56 3349
PNWRO 08:00:24 -23.2 Dark Up 66.9 200.4 Up 07:55:57 - 08:04:51 3334
Toppenish/White Swan 08:00:28 -22.8 Dark Up 66.9 196.8 Up 07:56:01 - 08:04:55 3332
George/Umatilla 08:00:25 -23.3 Dark Up 67.1 199.5 Up 07:55:58 - 08:04:52 3314
Goldendale 08:00:29 -23.4 Dark Up 67.5 196.2 Up 07:56:02 - 08:04:56 3269
The Dalles 08:00:30 -23.6 Dark Up 67.8 195.5 Up 07:56:03 - 08:04:57 3238
Maupin 08:00:28 -24.0 Dark Up 68.1 196.0 Up 07:56:01 - 08:04:55 3200
Niwot 07:59:43 -27.4 Dark Up 65.4 235.8 Up 07:55:16 - 08:04:10 3180
SwRI 07:59:42 -27.5 Dark Up 65.5 235.8 Up 07:55:15 - 08:04:09 3167
Madras/Culver 08:00:28 -24.6 Dark Up 68.7 196.3 Up 07:56:01 - 08:04:55 3146
Redmond 08:00:28 -24.9 Dark Up 69.0 196.4 Up 07:56:01 - 08:04:55 3109
Sisters 08:00:29 -24.9 Dark Up 69.1 195.4 Up 07:56:02 - 08:04:56 3102
Bend 08:00:28 -25.1 Dark Up 69.3 196.2 Up 07:56:01 - 08:04:55 3085
Oregon Observatory 08:00:28 -25.3 Dark Up 69.5 196.0 Up 07:56:01 - 08:04:55 3065
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:00:28 -25.5 Dark Up 69.7 196.0 Up 07:56:01 - 08:04:55 3043
North Lake 08:00:26 -26.0 Dark Up 70.0 197.9 Up 07:55:59 - 08:04:53 3015
Paisley 08:00:24 -26.5 Dark Up 70.4 199.3 Up 07:55:57 - 08:04:51 2970
Lakeview 08:00:23 -27.0 Dark Up 70.8 200.3 Up 07:55:56 - 08:04:50 2925
Chiloquin 08:00:27 -26.6 Dark Up 70.8 195.9 Up 07:56:00 - 08:04:54 2924
Klamath Falls 08:00:27 -27.0 Dark Up 71.1 196.4 Up 07:56:00 - 08:04:54 2892
Tulelake 08:00:26 -27.3 Dark Up 71.3 197.4 Up 07:55:59 - 08:04:53 2873
Cedarville 08:00:22 -27.7 Dark Up 71.4 201.4 Up 07:55:55 - 08:04:49 2864
Fall River/Burney 08:00:24 -28.2 Dark Up 72.2 198.5 Up 07:55:57 - 08:04:51 2784
Susanville 08:00:22 -28.8 Dark Up 72.6 201.3 Up 07:55:55 - 08:04:49 2741
Gimple 08:00:22 -29.1 Dark Up 72.9 201.0 Up 07:55:55 - 08:04:49 2707
Greenville 08:00:22 -29.1 Dark Up 72.9 200.8 Up 07:55:55 - 08:04:49 2705
Portola 08:00:21 -29.4 Dark Up 73.1 202.6 Up 07:55:54 - 08:04:48 2685
Quincy 08:00:22 -29.3 Dark Up 73.1 201.0 Up 07:55:55 - 08:04:49 2685
Reno 08:00:18 -29.7 Dark Up 73.1 204.8 Up 07:55:51 - 08:04:45 2676
Carson City 08:00:18 -30.0 Dark Up 73.4 205.4 Up 07:55:51 - 08:04:45 2641
Yerington 08:00:16 -30.2 Dark Up 73.4 207.5 Up 07:55:49 - 08:04:43 2639
Gardnerville 08:00:18 -30.3 Dark Up 73.7 205.9 Up 07:55:51 - 08:04:45 2617
Hawthorne 08:00:14 -30.6 Dark Up 73.6 209.8 Up 07:55:47 - 08:04:41 2607
Tonopah 08:00:10 -31.1 Dark Up 73.4 214.7 Up 07:55:43 - 08:04:37 2601
Lee Vining 08:00:15 -31.2 Dark Up 74.3 209.3 Up 07:55:48 - 08:04:42 2536
Beatty 08:00:07 -32.2 Dark Up 74.1 218.3 Up 07:55:40 - 08:04:34 2498
Indian Springs 08:00:03 -32.4 Dark Up 73.8 221.9 Up 07:55:36 - 08:04:30 2498
Bishop 08:00:12 -31.8 Dark Up 74.5 212.6 Up 07:55:45 - 08:04:39 2497
Henderson 08:00:01 -32.9 Dark Up 73.9 225.0 Up 07:55:34 - 08:04:28 2466
Patrick 07:59:57 -33.4 Dark Up 73.6 229.3 Up 07:55:30 - 08:04:24 2438
DCO 07:59:55 -33.6 Dark Up 73.4 231.7 Up 07:55:28 - 08:04:22 2431
Lone Pine 08:00:10 -32.5 Dark Up 75.0 215.2 Up 07:55:43 - 08:04:37 2429
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:00:00 -33.5 Dark Up 74.2 226.6 Up 07:55:33 - 08:04:27 2410
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:59:58 -33.7 Dark Up 73.9 229.4 Up 07:55:31 - 08:04:25 2410
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:59:59 -33.7 Dark Up 74.2 228.2 Up 07:55:32 - 08:04:26 2391
Mohave Valley 07:59:59 -34.0 Dark Up 74.4 229.0 Up 07:55:32 - 08:04:26 2364
Lake Havasu City 07:59:57 -34.4 Dark Up 74.5 230.7 Up 07:55:30 - 08:04:24 2332
Parker 07:59:57 -34.7 Dark Up 74.7 231.7 Up 07:55:30 - 08:04:24 2297
Blythe 07:59:57 -35.3 Dark Up 75.2 232.5 Up 07:55:30 - 08:04:24 2235
CPSLO 08:00:16 -33.9 Dark Up 77.2 209.3 Up 07:55:49 - 08:04:43 2222
Idyllwild 08:00:03 -35.3 Dark Up 76.5 226.5 Up 07:55:36 - 08:04:30 2179
Wildwood 08:00:08 -35.1 Dark Up 77.3 219.6 Up 07:55:41 - 08:04:35 2158
Calipatria 07:59:59 -35.8 Dark Up 76.1 231.7 Up 07:55:32 - 08:04:26 2155
Yuma 07:59:56 -36.2 Dark Up 75.8 235.3 Up 07:55:29 - 08:04:23 2140

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 471325, (2026/05/24 08:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:15:38.2 +19:10:18  0.0 19.75  50
Alphekka       15:34:41.5 +26:42:51  2.2  2.86  69
PPM 104043     15:27:38.9 +25:06:06  6.0  2.64  67
PPM 104199     15:38:24.7 +22:40:30  8.4  1.29  69
PPM 104170     15:36:40.5 +23:50:52  9.4  0.35  69
471325         15:38:08.4 +23:57:42 15.4        69
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/23 00:40:44 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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