RECON: TNO occultation with 505624

Event between (505624) 14GU53 and star GA0900:04984715 with event index number of 1502496

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/03/12 11:41:42 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:03:47.2 +00:06:58
Equinox of date position of star is 17:04:46.2 +00:05:26
Stellar brightness G=14.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 33 degrees from the moon. Moon is 40% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.5 AU from the Sun and 37.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 113 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2945 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27079.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.6
Diameter=457.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 37.4 sec chord
Diameter=186.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 15.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 505624, (2026/03/12 11:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:01.1 -26:29:16  0.9 27.81  24
60Bet Oph      17:44:46.1 +04:33:29  2.8 10.86  34
PPM 179990     17:06:53.3 -00:55:34  5.4  1.10  32
PPM 179983     17:05:02.1 -00:10:51  7.3  0.26  33
505624         17:05:07.7 +00:04:52 14.5        33
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 5.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=11.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
CPSLO 11:45:32 -31.3 Dark Up 45.0 134.8 Up 11:35:37 - 11:55:26 -319
Klamath Falls 11:46:21 -29.3 Dark Up 39.5 138.1 Up 11:36:27 - 11:56:16 -331
Chiloquin 11:46:25 -29.2 Dark Up 39.2 138.2 Up 11:36:30 - 11:56:19 -331
Fall River/Burney 11:46:14 -29.5 Dark Up 40.6 137.9 Up 11:36:20 - 11:56:09 -337
Tulelake 11:46:21 -29.2 Dark Up 39.9 138.3 Up 11:36:26 - 11:56:15 -347
Quincy 11:46:07 -29.7 Dark Up 41.6 137.7 Up 11:36:12 - 11:56:01 -352
Greenville 11:46:08 -29.6 Dark Up 41.4 137.8 Up 11:36:13 - 11:56:02 -355
Gimple 11:46:08 -29.5 Dark Up 41.5 137.9 Up 11:36:13 - 11:56:02 -361
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:46:33 -28.4 Dark Up 38.6 139.3 Up 11:36:38 - 11:56:27 -375
Susanville 11:46:10 -29.3 Dark Up 41.4 138.3 Up 11:36:16 - 11:56:05 -380
Sisters 11:46:38 -28.2 Dark Up 38.1 139.5 Up 11:36:44 - 11:56:33 -382
Oregon Observatory 11:46:35 -28.3 Dark Up 38.4 139.5 Up 11:36:41 - 11:56:30 -383
Portola 11:46:06 -29.4 Dark Up 41.9 138.2 Up 11:36:12 - 11:56:01 -385
Bend 11:46:36 -28.1 Dark Up 38.4 139.7 Up 11:36:41 - 11:56:30 -395
North Lake 11:46:31 -28.2 Dark Up 39.2 139.7 Up 11:36:37 - 11:56:26 -408
Redmond 11:46:38 -28.0 Dark Up 38.3 140.0 Up 11:36:43 - 11:56:32 -409
Madras/Culver 11:46:41 -27.8 Dark Up 38.0 140.2 Up 11:36:46 - 11:56:35 -418
Paisley 11:46:27 -28.2 Dark Up 39.8 139.8 Up 11:36:33 - 11:56:22 -424
Carson City 11:46:03 -29.2 Dark Up 42.7 138.6 Up 11:36:08 - 11:55:57 -425
Gardnerville 11:46:01 -29.2 Dark Up 42.9 138.4 Up 11:36:06 - 11:55:55 -426
Reno 11:46:04 -29.0 Dark Up 42.5 138.8 Up 11:36:10 - 11:55:59 -428
Lakeview 11:46:23 -28.3 Dark Up 40.2 139.7 Up 11:36:28 - 11:56:17 -429
Cedarville 11:46:20 -28.5 Dark Up 40.8 139.6 Up 11:36:25 - 11:56:14 -431
Maupin 11:46:45 -27.5 Dark Up 37.6 140.6 Up 11:36:50 - 11:56:39 -432
The Dalles 11:46:47 -27.4 Dark Up 37.3 140.7 Up 11:36:52 - 11:56:41 -433
Goldendale 11:46:49 -27.0 Dark Up 37.3 141.2 Up 11:36:55 - 11:56:44 -461
Lee Vining 11:45:55 -29.1 Dark Up 44.0 138.5 Up 11:36:00 - 11:55:49 -462
Wildwood 11:45:24 -30.1 Dark Up 47.0 136.3 Up 11:35:29 - 11:55:18 -469
Yerington 11:46:03 -28.8 Dark Up 43.2 139.2 Up 11:36:08 - 11:55:57 -470
Yakima 11:46:55 -26.5 Dark Up 36.8 141.9 Up 11:37:01 - 11:56:50 -494
Toppenish/White Swan 11:46:53 -26.5 Dark Up 37.0 141.9 Up 11:36:58 - 11:56:47 -500
Ellensburg 11:46:58 -26.3 Dark Up 36.5 142.1 Up 11:37:03 - 11:56:52 -503
Hawthorne 11:46:00 -28.6 Dark Up 43.8 139.5 Up 11:36:05 - 11:55:54 -504
Bishop 11:45:51 -28.8 Dark Up 44.8 139.0 Up 11:35:57 - 11:55:46 -510
Wenatchee 11:47:00 -26.0 Dark Up 36.2 142.5 Up 11:37:05 - 11:56:54 -526
Lone Pine 11:45:45 -28.8 Dark Up 45.5 138.9 Up 11:35:51 - 11:55:40 -529
Entiat 11:47:02 -25.8 Dark Up 36.1 142.8 Up 11:37:08 - 11:56:57 -537
Manson/Chelan 11:47:05 -25.7 Dark Up 35.9 143.0 Up 11:37:10 - 11:56:59 -546
George/Umatilla 11:46:52 -26.0 Dark Up 37.8 142.9 Up 11:36:58 - 11:56:47 -560
Brewster 11:47:06 -25.4 Dark Up 35.9 143.5 Up 11:37:12 - 11:57:01 -574
Pasco 11:46:55 -25.8 Dark Up 37.7 143.4 Up 11:37:00 - 11:56:49 -581
PNWRO 11:46:54 -25.7 Dark Up 37.9 143.5 Up 11:36:59 - 11:56:48 -591
Okanogan 11:47:08 -25.1 Dark Up 35.8 143.8 Up 11:37:13 - 11:57:02 -592
Tonopah 11:45:58 -27.7 Dark Up 44.9 140.9 Up 11:36:04 - 11:55:53 -606
Tonasket 11:47:11 -24.9 Dark Up 35.6 144.2 Up 11:37:17 - 11:57:06 -609
Oliver 11:47:15 -24.7 Dark Up 35.1 144.2 Up 11:37:20 - 11:57:09 -611
Okanagan Falls 11:47:15 -24.7 Dark Up 35.0 144.3 Up 11:37:21 - 11:57:10 -613
Summerland 11:47:17 -24.6 Dark Up 34.8 144.3 Up 11:37:23 - 11:57:12 -613
Oroville 11:47:13 -24.8 Dark Up 35.4 144.3 Up 11:37:19 - 11:57:08 -613
Idyllwild 11:45:25 -28.7 Dark Up 48.4 138.4 Up 11:35:31 - 11:55:20 -617
Penticton 11:47:17 -24.6 Dark Up 34.9 144.4 Up 11:37:23 - 11:57:12 -619
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:47:14 -24.7 Dark Up 35.4 144.4 Up 11:37:19 - 11:57:08 -619
Beatty 11:45:50 -27.7 Dark Up 46.0 140.7 Up 11:35:56 - 11:55:45 -632
Kelowna 11:47:19 -24.3 Dark Up 34.6 144.7 Up 11:37:24 - 11:57:13 -637
Calipatria 11:45:22 -28.0 Dark Up 49.5 139.4 Up 11:35:27 - 11:55:16 -711
Indian Springs 11:45:48 -27.0 Dark Up 46.8 141.8 Up 11:35:53 - 11:55:42 -714
Henderson 11:45:46 -26.6 Dark Up 47.6 142.3 Up 11:35:51 - 11:55:40 -766
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:45:41 -26.8 Dark Up 48.0 142.0 Up 11:35:46 - 11:55:35 -768
Yuma 11:45:21 -27.4 Dark Up 50.3 140.3 Up 11:35:27 - 11:55:16 -784
Blythe 11:45:27 -27.1 Dark Up 49.6 141.1 Up 11:35:32 - 11:55:21 -789
Mohave Valley 11:45:37 -26.7 Dark Up 48.6 142.1 Up 11:35:42 - 11:55:31 -795
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:45:41 -26.6 Dark Up 48.4 142.3 Up 11:35:46 - 11:55:35 -795
Lake Havasu City 11:45:34 -26.6 Dark Up 49.1 142.1 Up 11:35:39 - 11:55:28 -814
Parker 11:45:34 -26.7 Dark Up 49.4 141.9 Up 11:35:39 - 11:55:28 -816
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:45:40 -26.2 Dark Up 48.7 143.0 Up 11:35:46 - 11:55:35 -837
Patrick 11:45:42 -26.0 Dark Up 48.6 143.4 Up 11:35:48 - 11:55:37 -853
DCO 11:45:41 -25.5 Dark Up 49.2 144.1 Up 11:35:47 - 11:55:36 -910
SwRI 11:46:30 -18.1 Dark Up 48.0 158.1 Up 11:36:35 - 11:56:24 -1549
Niwot 11:46:33 -18.0 Dark Up 47.9 158.3 Up 11:36:39 - 11:56:28 -1557

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 505624, (2026/03/12 11:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 27.81  24
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:05  2.8 10.86  34
PPM 179990     17:05:32.2 -00:53:32  5.4  1.10  32
PPM 179983     17:03:41.4 -00:08:45  7.3  0.26  33
505624         17:03:47.2 +00:06:58 14.5        33
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/25 18:49:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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