RECON: TNO occultation with 500877

Event between (500877) 13JE64 and star GA0700:07888080 with event index number of 1434222

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/07/14 06:26:11 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:05:47.3 -18:40:10
Equinox of date position of star is 17:06:59.5 -18:41:45
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 77 degrees from the moon. Moon is 87% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.6 AU from the Sun and 37.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 449 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3020 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27415.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=138.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Diameter=56.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 500877, (2025/07/14 06:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:58.6 -26:29:11  0.9 11.43  84
35Eta Oph      17:11:50.7 -15:45:17  2.6  3.14  76
29 Oph         17:03:21.1 -18:55:15  5.9  0.96  78
PPM 232626     17:08:38.6 -18:34:08  8.5  0.35  76
PPM 232575     17:06:11.6 -18:30:41  8.7  0.32  77
500877         17:07:17.1 -18:42:08 15.8        76
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 2.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 11.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.0%
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 06:25:22 -14.9 AT Up 20.1 193.1 Low 06:10:22 - 06:40:22 -1880
Kelowna 06:25:22 -15.3 AT Up 20.5 193.0 Low 06:10:22 - 06:40:22 -1895
Peachland 06:25:23 -15.3 AT Up 20.7 192.7 Low 06:10:23 - 06:40:23 -1898
Summerland 06:25:23 -15.4 AT Up 20.8 192.8 Low 06:10:23 - 06:40:23 -1905
Penticton 06:25:22 -15.5 AT Up 20.9 192.9 Low 06:10:22 - 06:40:22 -1908
Oliver 06:25:22 -15.9 AT Up 21.2 192.9 Low 06:10:22 - 06:40:22 -1923
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:25:21 -16.1 AT Up 21.4 193.1 Low 06:10:21 - 06:40:21 -1931
Victoria 06:25:36 -15.4 AT Up 22.3 189.1 Low 06:10:36 - 06:40:36 -1934
Tonasket 06:25:21 -16.3 AT Up 21.7 193.1 Low 06:10:21 - 06:40:21 -1945
Okanogan 06:25:21 -16.6 AT Up 22.0 193.0 Low 06:10:21 - 06:40:21 -1958
Brewster 06:25:22 -16.8 AT Up 22.3 192.8 Low 06:10:22 - 06:40:22 -1969
Manson/Chelan 06:25:23 -16.9 AT Up 22.6 192.4 Low 06:10:23 - 06:40:23 -1977
Entiat 06:25:23 -17.1 AT Up 22.8 192.4 Low 06:10:23 - 06:40:23 -1986
Wenatchee 06:25:24 -17.3 AT Up 23.1 192.3 Low 06:10:24 - 06:40:24 -1997
Ellensburg 06:25:24 -17.6 AT Up 23.5 192.1 Low 06:10:24 - 06:40:24 -2015
Yakima 06:25:24 -17.9 AT Up 23.9 192.1 Low 06:10:24 - 06:40:24 -2034
Toppenish/White Swan 06:25:23 -18.2 Dark Up 24.1 192.3 Low 06:10:23 - 06:40:23 -2045
Pasco 06:25:18 -18.6 Dark Up 24.0 193.6 Low 06:10:18 - 06:40:18 -2058
Goldendale 06:25:24 -18.6 Dark Up 24.7 192.0 Low 06:10:24 - 06:40:24 -2069
PNWRO 06:25:17 -18.9 Dark Up 24.2 193.9 Low 06:10:17 - 06:40:17 -2071
The Dalles 06:25:26 -18.6 Dark Up 24.9 191.6 Low 06:10:26 - 06:40:26 -2079
Maupin 06:25:24 -19.1 Dark Up 25.3 191.7 Low 06:10:24 - 06:40:24 -2100
Sisters 06:25:26 -19.7 Dark Up 26.3 191.3 Low 06:10:26 - 06:40:26 -2141
Redmond 06:25:24 -19.8 Dark Up 26.2 191.7 Low 06:10:24 - 06:40:24 -2144
Bend 06:25:24 -20.0 Dark Up 26.5 191.6 Low 06:10:24 - 06:40:24 -2154
Oregon Observatory 06:25:25 -20.1 Dark Up 26.7 191.5 Low 06:10:25 - 06:40:25 -2162
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:25:25 -20.3 Dark Up 26.9 191.5 Low 06:10:25 - 06:40:25 -2172
North Lake 06:25:23 -20.8 Dark Up 27.2 192.1 Low 06:10:23 - 06:40:23 -2198
Paisley 06:25:21 -21.5 Dark Up 27.7 192.6 Low 06:10:21 - 06:40:21 -2230
Klamath Falls 06:25:26 -21.5 Dark Up 28.3 191.3 Low 06:10:26 - 06:40:26 -2249
Lakeview 06:25:20 -22.0 Dark Up 28.2 192.8 Low 06:10:20 - 06:40:20 -2258
Cedarville 06:25:18 -22.6 Dark Up 28.8 193.1 Low 06:10:18 - 06:40:18 -2295
Fall River/Burney 06:25:23 -22.7 Dark Up 29.4 191.8 Low 06:10:23 - 06:40:23 -2316
Susanville 06:25:19 -23.5 Dark Up 29.9 192.7 Low 06:10:19 - 06:40:19 -2356
Greenville 06:25:21 -23.6 Dark Up 30.3 192.4 Up 06:10:21 - 06:40:21 -2370
Gimple 06:25:20 -23.6 Dark Up 30.2 192.5 Up 06:10:20 - 06:40:20 -2371
Quincy 06:25:20 -23.8 Dark Up 30.5 192.5 Up 06:10:20 - 06:40:20 -2382
Portola 06:25:18 -24.1 Dark Up 30.5 193.0 Up 06:10:18 - 06:40:18 -2392
Reno 06:25:15 -24.5 Dark Up 30.6 193.7 Up 06:10:15 - 06:40:15 -2411
Carson City 06:25:15 -24.9 Dark Up 31.0 193.8 Up 06:10:15 - 06:40:15 -2433
Gardnerville 06:25:14 -25.1 Dark Up 31.2 193.9 Up 06:10:14 - 06:40:14 -2448
Yerington 06:25:12 -25.2 Dark Up 31.1 194.5 Up 06:10:12 - 06:40:12 -2449
Hawthorne 06:25:09 -25.8 Dark Up 31.4 195.1 Up 06:10:09 - 06:40:09 -2480
Lee Vining 06:25:11 -26.2 Dark Up 32.0 194.7 Up 06:10:11 - 06:40:11 -2511
Niwot 06:24:15 -27.5 Dark Up 26.1 208.4 Low 06:09:15 - 06:39:15 -2514
Tonopah 06:25:03 -26.7 Dark Up 31.6 196.7 Up 06:10:03 - 06:40:03 -2519
SwRI 06:24:15 -27.6 Dark Up 26.3 208.4 Low 06:09:15 - 06:39:15 -2520
Bishop 06:25:07 -27.0 Dark Up 32.5 195.6 Up 06:10:07 - 06:40:07 -2554
Beatty 06:24:59 -27.9 Dark Up 32.6 197.4 Up 06:09:59 - 06:39:59 -2595
Indian Springs 06:24:54 -28.5 Dark Up 32.6 198.6 Up 06:09:54 - 06:39:54 -2625
Henderson 06:24:51 -29.2 Dark Up 32.9 199.5 Up 06:09:51 - 06:39:51 -2666
CPSLO 06:25:16 -28.0 Dark Up 34.9 193.4 Up 06:10:16 - 06:40:16 -2672
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:24:50 -29.8 Dark Up 33.5 199.6 Up 06:09:50 - 06:39:50 -2703
Patrick 06:24:45 -30.1 Dark Up 33.2 200.8 Up 06:09:45 - 06:39:45 -2716
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:24:48 -30.2 Dark Up 33.6 200.1 Up 06:09:48 - 06:39:48 -2727
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:24:46 -30.3 Dark Up 33.5 200.6 Up 06:09:46 - 06:39:46 -2729
DCO 06:24:42 -30.6 Dark Up 33.3 201.6 Up 06:09:42 - 06:39:42 -2743
Mohave Valley 06:24:48 -30.4 Dark Up 33.9 200.1 Up 06:09:48 - 06:39:48 -2745
Wildwood 06:25:06 -29.8 Dark Up 35.7 195.9 Up 06:10:06 - 06:40:06 -2766
Lake Havasu City 06:24:46 -30.9 Dark Up 34.2 200.5 Up 06:09:46 - 06:39:46 -2774
Parker 06:24:46 -31.2 Dark Up 34.5 200.6 Up 06:09:46 - 06:39:46 -2798
Idyllwild 06:24:57 -30.8 Dark Up 35.6 198.1 Up 06:09:57 - 06:39:57 -2804
Blythe 06:24:47 -31.6 Dark Up 35.1 200.4 Up 06:09:47 - 06:39:47 -2831
George/Scottsdale 06:24:34 -32.3 Dark Up 34.2 203.3 Up 06:09:34 - 06:39:34 -2851
Calipatria 06:24:51 -31.8 Dark Up 35.8 199.5 Up 06:09:51 - 06:39:51 -2857
Yuma 06:24:46 -32.4 Dark Up 36.0 200.6 Up 06:09:46 - 06:39:46 -2895

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 500877, (2025/07/14 06:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 11.43  84
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  3.14  76
29 Oph         17:01:51.2 -18:53:08  5.9  0.96  78
PPM 232626     17:07:08.9 -18:32:13  8.5  0.35  76
PPM 232575     17:04:42.0 -18:28:40  8.7  0.32  77
500877         17:05:47.3 -18:40:10 15.8        77
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/07/18 22:56:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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