RECON: TNO occultation with 50000

Event between (50000) Quaoar and star GA0740:22190371 with event index number of 1403244

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/06/25 06:56:15 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:41:28.6 -14:53:33
Equinox of date position of star is 18:42:41.1 -14:52:16
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 165 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=18.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.6 AU from the Sun and 41.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 140 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1581 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30203.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=2.5
Diameter=1896.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 77.3 sec chord
Diameter=774.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 31.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 50000, (2025/06/25 06:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:58.4 -26:29:11  0.9 32.86 158
Nunki          18:56:50.6 -26:15:46  2.0 11.85 169
PPM 234707     18:35:06.4 -14:49:57  6.1  1.89 165
PPM 234902     18:43:09.5 -14:32:17  6.6  0.33 164
PPM 234882     18:42:26.3 -14:51:49  8.9  0.12 165
50000          18:42:55.9 -14:52:00 14.9       164
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 15.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.9%
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 06:57:05 -15.1 AT Down 22.1 157.3 Low 06:44:56 - 07:09:14 -2653
Kelowna 06:57:06 -15.4 AT Down 22.4 157.1 Low 06:44:57 - 07:09:15 -2671
Peachland 06:57:07 -15.5 AT Down 22.5 156.7 Low 06:44:58 - 07:09:16 -2677
Summerland 06:57:06 -15.6 AT Down 22.6 156.8 Low 06:44:57 - 07:09:15 -2684
Penticton 06:57:06 -15.7 AT Down 22.7 156.9 Low 06:44:57 - 07:09:15 -2687
Oliver 06:57:07 -16.1 AT Down 23.0 156.9 Low 06:44:58 - 07:09:16 -2704
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:57:07 -16.3 AT Down 23.2 157.0 Low 06:44:58 - 07:09:16 -2711
Tonasket 06:57:07 -16.5 AT Down 23.5 156.9 Low 06:44:58 - 07:09:16 -2727
Okanogan 06:57:08 -16.8 AT Down 23.8 156.7 Low 06:44:59 - 07:09:17 -2744
Victoria 06:57:18 -16.0 AT Down 22.6 152.9 Low 06:45:09 - 07:09:27 -2752
Brewster 06:57:09 -17.1 AT Down 24.0 156.4 Low 06:45:00 - 07:09:18 -2759
Manson/Chelan 06:57:10 -17.2 AT Down 24.1 156.0 Low 06:45:01 - 07:09:19 -2770
Wenatchee 06:57:11 -17.6 AT Down 24.5 155.8 Low 06:45:02 - 07:09:20 -2795
Ellensburg 06:57:13 -18.0 AT Down 24.8 155.5 Low 06:45:04 - 07:09:22 -2817
Yakima 06:57:13 -18.4 Dark Down 25.1 155.4 Low 06:45:04 - 07:09:22 -2839
Toppenish/White Swan 06:57:13 -18.6 Dark Down 25.4 155.5 Low 06:45:04 - 07:09:22 -2850
Pasco 06:57:10 -19.0 Dark Down 25.8 156.8 Low 06:45:01 - 07:09:19 -2852
PNWRO 06:57:09 -19.2 Dark Down 26.1 157.0 Low 06:45:00 - 07:09:18 -2864
Goldendale 06:57:15 -19.1 Dark Down 25.8 155.0 Low 06:45:06 - 07:09:24 -2881
The Dalles 06:57:16 -19.2 Dark Down 25.9 154.6 Low 06:45:07 - 07:09:25 -2895
Maupin 06:57:17 -19.6 Dark Down 26.3 154.6 Low 06:45:08 - 07:09:26 -2917
Redmond 06:57:18 -20.5 Dark Down 27.1 154.3 Low 06:45:09 - 07:09:27 -2968
Sisters 06:57:20 -20.4 Dark Down 26.9 153.9 Low 06:45:11 - 07:09:29 -2968
Bend 06:57:19 -20.6 Dark Down 27.2 154.1 Low 06:45:10 - 07:09:28 -2981
Oregon Observatory 06:57:20 -20.8 Dark Down 27.3 153.9 Low 06:45:11 - 07:09:29 -2991
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:57:20 -21.0 Dark Down 27.5 153.8 Low 06:45:11 - 07:09:29 -3003
North Lake 06:57:19 -21.5 Dark Down 28.1 154.4 Low 06:45:10 - 07:09:28 -3026
Paisley 06:57:19 -22.1 Dark Down 28.7 154.6 Low 06:45:10 - 07:09:28 -3057
Chiloquin 06:57:23 -22.0 Dark Down 28.4 153.2 Low 06:45:14 - 07:09:32 -3070
Lakeview 06:57:19 -22.6 Dark Down 29.2 154.7 Low 06:45:10 - 07:09:28 -3086
Klamath Falls 06:57:23 -22.3 Dark Down 28.7 153.2 Low 06:45:14 - 07:09:32 -3090
Cedarville 06:57:19 -23.3 Dark Down 29.9 154.7 Low 06:45:10 - 07:09:28 -3126
Fall River/Burney 06:57:23 -23.5 Dark Down 29.9 153.3 Low 06:45:14 - 07:09:32 -3161
Dunrhomin 06:56:31 -26.3 Dark Down 34.4 170.9 Up 06:44:22 - 07:08:40 -3186
Susanville 06:57:22 -24.3 Dark Down 30.7 153.9 Up 06:45:13 - 07:09:31 -3197
Gimple 06:57:23 -24.5 Dark Down 30.9 153.6 Up 06:45:14 - 07:09:32 -3216
Greenville 06:57:23 -24.5 Dark Down 30.9 153.6 Up 06:45:14 - 07:09:32 -3216
Quincy 06:57:24 -24.7 Dark Down 31.0 153.5 Up 06:45:15 - 07:09:33 -3229
Portola 06:57:22 -24.9 Dark Down 31.3 154.0 Up 06:45:13 - 07:09:31 -3234
Reno 06:57:20 -25.3 Dark Down 31.8 154.6 Up 06:45:11 - 07:09:29 -3249
Carson City 06:57:21 -25.6 Dark Down 32.1 154.5 Up 06:45:12 - 07:09:30 -3272
Yerington 06:57:19 -26.0 Dark Down 32.5 155.1 Up 06:45:10 - 07:09:28 -3282
Gardnerville 06:57:21 -25.9 Dark Down 32.3 154.5 Up 06:45:12 - 07:09:30 -3288
Hawthorne 06:57:18 -26.5 Dark Down 33.1 155.6 Up 06:45:09 - 07:09:27 -3311
Tonopah 06:57:13 -27.3 Dark Down 33.9 157.0 Up 06:45:04 - 07:09:22 -3337
Lee Vining 06:57:20 -27.0 Dark Down 33.4 154.9 Up 06:45:11 - 07:09:29 -3350
Bishop 06:57:18 -27.7 Dark Down 34.2 155.5 Up 06:45:09 - 07:09:27 -3388
Beatty 06:57:13 -28.5 Dark Down 35.2 157.2 Up 06:45:04 - 07:09:22 -3414
Indian Springs 06:57:10 -29.0 Dark Down 35.8 158.3 Up 06:45:01 - 07:09:19 -3434
Henderson 06:57:08 -29.6 Dark Down 36.5 158.9 Up 06:44:59 - 07:09:17 -3469
Patrick 06:57:04 -30.4 Dark Down 37.4 160.1 Up 06:44:55 - 07:09:13 -3511
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:57:06 -30.6 Dark Down 37.5 159.8 Up 06:44:57 - 07:09:15 -3527
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:57:07 -30.5 Dark Down 37.4 159.2 Up 06:44:58 - 07:09:16 -3530
CPSLO 06:57:28 -29.2 Dark Down 35.3 152.5 Up 06:45:19 - 07:09:37 -3540
Mohave Valley 06:57:08 -30.8 Dark Down 37.7 159.1 Up 06:44:59 - 07:09:17 -3549
Lake Havasu City 06:57:07 -31.2 Dark Down 38.1 159.3 Up 06:44:58 - 07:09:16 -3577
Parker 06:57:08 -31.6 Dark Down 38.5 159.2 Up 06:44:59 - 07:09:17 -3603
Wildwood 06:57:23 -30.8 Dark Down 37.1 154.3 Up 06:45:14 - 07:09:32 -3618
George/Scottsdale 06:56:59 -32.4 Dark Down 39.5 162.0 Up 06:44:50 - 07:09:08 -3630
Idyllwild 06:57:17 -31.5 Dark Down 38.1 156.3 Up 06:45:08 - 07:09:26 -3637
Blythe 06:57:09 -32.1 Dark Down 38.9 158.7 Up 06:45:00 - 07:09:18 -3642
Calipatria 06:57:13 -32.4 Dark Down 39.0 157.5 Up 06:45:04 - 07:09:22 -3680
Yuma 06:57:10 -33.0 Dark Down 39.7 158.4 Up 06:45:01 - 07:09:19 -3710

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 50000, (2025/06/25 06:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 32.86 158
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 11.85 169
PPM 234707     18:33:39.1 -14:51:14  6.1  1.89 165
PPM 234902     18:41:42.5 -14:33:51  6.6  0.33 164
PPM 234882     18:40:59.1 -14:53:21  8.9  0.12 165
50000          18:41:28.6 -14:53:33 14.9       165
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/03/08 02:04:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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