RECON: TNO occultation with 47171

Event between (47171) Lempo and star GA1040:00401765 with event index number of 1628229

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/11/07 07:19:50 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:54:40.3 +14:50:43
Equinox of date position of star is 03:55:50.1 +14:54:17
Stellar brightness G=11.3, use SENSEUP=8
Star is 141 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 31.2 AU from the Sun and 30.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 124 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1593 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21919.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=660.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Diameter=269.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 47171, (2026/11/07 07:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:27.9 +16:33:41  0.8 10.07 131
Menkar         03:03:41.2 +04:11:37  2.5 16.79 152
PPM 119411     03:52:45.5 +13:07:31  6.2  1.98 142
PPM 119503     04:00:06.2 +15:09:40  8.4  0.98 140
PPM 119446     03:55:34.2 +15:13:09  8.7  0.33 141
PPM 119448     03:55:48.8 +14:43:43 11.9  0.21 141
47171          03:56:11.0 +14:55:21 11.3       141
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 22.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.3%
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 07:20:22 -55.8 Dark Down 50.6 146.3 Up 07:09:32 - 07:31:13 6049
Kelowna 07:20:23 -56.2 Dark Down 50.9 145.8 Up 07:09:32 - 07:31:13 6021
Peachland 07:20:24 -56.3 Dark Down 50.8 145.3 Up 07:09:33 - 07:31:14 6018
Summerland 07:20:24 -56.4 Dark Down 51.0 145.4 Up 07:09:34 - 07:31:15 6004
Penticton 07:20:24 -56.5 Dark Down 51.1 145.5 Up 07:09:33 - 07:31:14 5996
Victoria 07:20:36 -56.9 Dark Down 50.4 139.4 Up 07:09:45 - 07:31:26 5995
Oliver 07:20:24 -56.8 Dark Down 51.4 145.2 Up 07:09:34 - 07:31:15 5967
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:20:24 -57.0 Dark Down 51.6 145.4 Up 07:09:33 - 07:31:14 5950
Tonasket 07:20:25 -57.3 Dark Down 51.8 145.1 Up 07:09:34 - 07:31:15 5925
Okanogan 07:20:27 -57.6 Dark Down 52.0 144.6 Up 07:09:36 - 07:31:17 5900
Brewster 07:20:27 -57.9 Dark Down 52.2 144.1 Up 07:09:37 - 07:31:18 5882
Manson/Chelan 07:20:28 -58.0 Dark Down 52.2 143.4 Up 07:09:38 - 07:31:19 5873
Entiat 07:20:30 -58.2 Dark Down 52.4 143.2 Up 07:09:39 - 07:31:20 5856
Wenatchee 07:20:30 -58.5 Dark Down 52.5 142.8 Up 07:09:40 - 07:31:21 5836
Ellensburg 07:20:32 -58.9 Dark Down 52.8 142.2 Up 07:09:42 - 07:31:23 5807
Yakima 07:20:32 -59.3 Dark Down 53.1 141.8 Up 07:09:42 - 07:31:23 5773
Toppenish/White Swan 07:20:32 -59.5 Dark Down 53.3 141.9 Up 07:09:42 - 07:31:23 5750
Goldendale 07:20:36 -60.0 Dark Down 53.6 140.8 Up 07:09:45 - 07:31:26 5713
Pasco 07:20:30 -59.8 Dark Down 53.9 143.7 Up 07:09:39 - 07:31:20 5712
The Dalles 07:20:37 -60.1 Dark Down 53.6 140.1 Up 07:09:47 - 07:31:28 5702
PNWRO 07:20:29 -60.0 Dark Down 54.2 143.8 Up 07:09:38 - 07:31:19 5686
Maupin 07:20:37 -60.6 Dark Down 54.0 139.9 Up 07:09:46 - 07:31:27 5663
Sisters 07:20:40 -61.3 Dark Down 54.4 138.4 Up 07:09:50 - 07:31:31 5599
Redmond 07:20:40 -61.4 Dark Down 54.6 139.0 Up 07:09:50 - 07:31:31 5588
Bend 07:20:40 -61.6 Dark Down 54.7 138.6 Up 07:09:50 - 07:31:31 5572
Oregon Observatory 07:20:41 -61.8 Dark Down 54.8 138.2 Up 07:09:51 - 07:31:32 5560
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:20:42 -61.9 Dark Down 54.9 137.9 Up 07:09:51 - 07:31:32 5544
North Lake 07:20:41 -62.5 Dark Down 55.5 138.4 Up 07:09:50 - 07:31:31 5492
Paisley 07:20:40 -63.1 Dark Down 56.1 138.4 Up 07:09:50 - 07:31:31 5434
Klamath Falls 07:20:46 -63.3 Dark Down 55.8 136.1 Up 07:09:55 - 07:31:36 5422
Lakeview 07:20:41 -63.6 Dark Down 56.6 138.2 Up 07:09:51 - 07:31:32 5385
Cedarville 07:20:42 -64.3 Dark Down 57.1 137.8 Up 07:09:52 - 07:31:33 5321
Fall River/Burney 07:20:47 -64.5 Dark Down 56.9 135.5 Up 07:09:57 - 07:31:38 5307
Susanville 07:20:46 -65.3 Dark Down 57.7 135.9 Up 07:09:56 - 07:31:37 5232
Greenville 07:20:48 -65.5 Dark Down 57.8 135.1 Up 07:09:57 - 07:31:38 5214
Gimple 07:20:47 -65.5 Dark Down 57.8 135.3 Up 07:09:56 - 07:31:37 5212
Quincy 07:20:48 -65.7 Dark Down 57.9 134.9 Up 07:09:58 - 07:31:39 5195
Portola 07:20:46 -65.9 Dark Down 58.3 135.5 Up 07:09:56 - 07:31:37 5172
Reno 07:20:45 -66.3 Dark Down 58.8 136.2 Up 07:09:54 - 07:31:35 5132
Carson City 07:20:46 -66.6 Dark Down 59.1 135.8 Up 07:09:56 - 07:31:37 5098
Gardnerville 07:20:46 -66.9 Dark Down 59.3 135.6 Up 07:09:55 - 07:31:36 5075
Yerington 07:20:44 -66.9 Dark Down 59.5 136.6 Up 07:09:53 - 07:31:34 5065
Hawthorne 07:20:44 -67.4 Dark Down 60.2 136.9 Up 07:09:53 - 07:31:34 5009
Lee Vining 07:20:46 -67.9 Dark Down 60.3 135.4 Up 07:09:55 - 07:31:36 4968
Tonopah 07:20:39 -68.1 Dark Down 61.2 138.6 Up 07:09:48 - 07:31:29 4931
Bishop 07:20:44 -68.6 Dark Down 61.1 135.8 Up 07:09:53 - 07:31:34 4894
Niwot 07:19:55 -65.0 Dark Down 63.9 163.7 Up 07:09:04 - 07:30:45 4860
SwRI 07:19:55 -65.1 Dark Down 64.0 163.4 Up 07:09:05 - 07:30:46 4851
Beatty 07:20:40 -69.3 Dark Down 62.4 138.0 Up 07:09:49 - 07:31:30 4809
CPSLO 07:20:56 -70.2 Dark Down 61.2 129.6 Up 07:10:06 - 07:31:47 4755
Indian Springs 07:20:37 -69.7 Dark Down 63.2 139.4 Up 07:09:46 - 07:31:27 4752
Henderson 07:20:35 -70.3 Dark Down 63.9 140.0 Up 07:09:44 - 07:31:25 4683
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:20:36 -70.8 Dark Down 64.4 139.4 Up 07:09:46 - 07:31:27 4626
Patrick 07:20:32 -70.9 Dark Down 65.0 141.3 Up 07:09:42 - 07:31:23 4596
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:20:36 -71.1 Dark Down 64.8 139.6 Up 07:09:45 - 07:31:26 4589
Wildwood 07:20:51 -71.8 Dark Down 63.3 131.0 Up 07:10:01 - 07:31:42 4585
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:20:33 -71.1 Dark Down 65.1 140.6 Up 07:09:42 - 07:31:23 4578
Mohave Valley 07:20:36 -71.4 Dark Down 65.0 139.2 Up 07:09:45 - 07:31:26 4562
DCO 07:20:30 -71.2 Dark Down 65.6 142.2 Up 07:09:40 - 07:31:21 4549
Lake Havasu City 07:20:35 -71.8 Dark Down 65.5 139.1 Up 07:09:45 - 07:31:26 4517
Idyllwild 07:20:45 -72.4 Dark Down 64.7 133.7 Up 07:09:55 - 07:31:36 4502
Parker 07:20:36 -72.2 Dark Down 65.7 138.7 Up 07:09:46 - 07:31:27 4481
Blythe 07:20:38 -72.7 Dark Down 66.0 137.4 Up 07:09:47 - 07:31:28 4437
Calipatria 07:20:42 -73.1 Dark Down 65.8 134.8 Up 07:09:51 - 07:31:32 4412
George/Scottsdale 07:20:28 -72.5 Dark Down 67.3 143.0 Up 07:09:37 - 07:31:18 4380
Yuma 07:20:40 -73.6 Dark Down 66.6 135.8 Up 07:09:49 - 07:31:30 4346

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 47171, (2026/11/07 07:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 10.07 131
Menkar         03:02:16.8 +04:05:21  2.5 16.79 152
PPM 119411     03:51:15.9 +13:02:45  6.2  1.98 142
PPM 119503     03:58:35.2 +15:05:09  8.4  0.98 140
PPM 119446     03:54:03.4 +15:08:29  8.7  0.33 141
PPM 119448     03:54:18.2 +14:39:04 11.9  0.21 141
47171          03:54:40.3 +14:50:43 11.3       141
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/09/03 23:48:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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