RECON: TNO occultation with 517717

Event between (517717) 15KZ120 and star GA1380:02389624 with event index number of 1531313

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/10/19 10:47:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:14:26.9 +49:19:34
Equinox of date position of star is 04:15:59.3 +49:22:36
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 111 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 14.6 AU from the Sun and 14.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 7.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 62 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4678 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10151.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=60.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Diameter=24.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 517717, (2025/10/19 10:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:24.2 +16:33:33  0.8 33.11 113
Mirphak        03:26:10.7 +49:57:03  1.8  8.13 118
PPM 029062     04:21:10.0 +50:06:31  5.7  1.06 110
PPM 046917     04:17:08.8 +49:14:26  8.5  0.20 110
PPM 046898     04:16:07.9 +49:19:55 10.6  0.07 111
517717         04:16:22.2 +49:23:21 15.7       110
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 26.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.0%
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 10:47:08 -34.8 Dark Down 85.4 261.2 Up 10:41:26 - 10:52:50 -2606
Kelowna 10:47:08 -35.1 Dark Down 85.5 265.8 Up 10:41:26 - 10:52:50 -2649
Peachland 10:47:09 -35.3 Dark Down 85.7 266.9 Up 10:41:27 - 10:52:51 -2660
Summerland 10:47:09 -35.3 Dark Down 85.7 268.9 Up 10:41:27 - 10:52:51 -2677
Penticton 10:47:09 -35.3 Dark Down 85.6 269.9 Up 10:41:27 - 10:52:51 -2685
Oliver 10:47:09 -35.5 Dark Down 85.6 274.4 Up 10:41:27 - 10:52:51 -2724
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:47:08 -35.5 Dark Down 85.4 276.6 Up 10:41:26 - 10:52:50 -2744
Tonasket 10:47:09 -35.6 Dark Down 85.4 280.5 Up 10:41:27 - 10:52:51 -2778
Victoria 10:47:22 -38.0 Dark Down 87.9 293.5 Up 10:41:40 - 10:53:04 -2779
Okanogan 10:47:09 -35.9 Dark Down 85.5 284.7 Up 10:41:27 - 10:52:51 -2815
Brewster 10:47:10 -36.1 Dark Down 85.5 288.3 Up 10:41:28 - 10:52:52 -2844
Manson/Chelan 10:47:11 -36.5 Dark Down 85.7 291.7 Up 10:41:29 - 10:52:53 -2866
Entiat 10:47:11 -36.6 Dark Down 85.6 294.5 Up 10:41:29 - 10:52:53 -2890
Wenatchee 10:47:12 -36.8 Dark Down 85.6 297.8 Up 10:41:30 - 10:52:54 -2918
Ellensburg 10:47:13 -37.1 Dark Down 85.5 303.2 Up 10:41:31 - 10:52:55 -2963
Yakima 10:47:13 -37.3 Dark Down 85.3 307.3 Up 10:41:31 - 10:52:55 -3008
Toppenish/White Swan 10:47:12 -37.3 Dark Down 85.0 308.6 Up 10:41:30 - 10:52:54 -3033
Pasco 10:47:08 -36.6 Dark Down 84.3 305.0 Up 10:41:26 - 10:52:50 -3050
PNWRO 10:47:07 -36.6 Dark Down 84.0 306.2 Up 10:41:25 - 10:52:49 -3079
Goldendale 10:47:14 -37.8 Dark Down 84.9 315.2 Up 10:41:32 - 10:52:56 -3093
The Dalles 10:47:15 -38.2 Dark Down 84.9 318.7 Up 10:41:33 - 10:52:57 -3116
Maupin 10:47:15 -38.3 Dark Down 84.5 321.1 Up 10:41:33 - 10:52:57 -3163
Sisters 10:47:17 -39.0 Dark Down 84.0 328.6 Up 10:41:35 - 10:52:59 -3258
Redmond 10:47:16 -38.8 Dark Down 83.8 326.7 Up 10:41:34 - 10:52:58 -3262
Bend 10:47:17 -39.0 Dark Down 83.7 328.4 Up 10:41:35 - 10:52:59 -3285
Oregon Observatory 10:47:17 -39.1 Dark Down 83.6 329.9 Up 10:41:35 - 10:52:59 -3304
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:47:17 -39.3 Dark Down 83.4 331.1 Up 10:41:35 - 10:52:59 -3326
North Lake 10:47:15 -39.1 Dark Down 82.8 330.1 Up 10:41:33 - 10:52:57 -3377
Paisley 10:47:14 -39.1 Dark Down 82.2 330.7 Up 10:41:32 - 10:52:56 -3439
Klamath Falls 10:47:19 -40.1 Dark Down 82.2 337.3 Up 10:41:37 - 10:53:01 -3485
Lakeview 10:47:13 -39.2 Dark Down 81.7 331.7 Up 10:41:31 - 10:52:55 -3496
Cedarville 10:47:13 -39.4 Dark Down 81.1 333.1 Up 10:41:31 - 10:52:55 -3569
Fall River/Burney 10:47:18 -40.4 Dark Down 81.0 338.8 Up 10:41:36 - 10:53:00 -3616
Niwot 10:46:16 -29.2 Dark Down 72.6 308.9 Up 10:40:34 - 10:51:58 -3661
SwRI 10:46:16 -29.3 Dark Down 72.6 309.2 Up 10:40:34 - 10:51:58 -3673
Susanville 10:47:15 -40.2 Dark Down 80.2 337.6 Up 10:41:33 - 10:52:57 -3689
Greenville 10:47:16 -40.5 Dark Down 80.0 339.1 Up 10:41:34 - 10:52:58 -3718
Gimple 10:47:16 -40.4 Dark Down 80.0 338.9 Up 10:41:34 - 10:52:58 -3718
Quincy 10:47:16 -40.6 Dark Down 79.9 339.5 Up 10:41:34 - 10:52:58 -3740
Portola 10:47:14 -40.3 Dark Down 79.6 338.2 Up 10:41:32 - 10:52:56 -3756
Reno 10:47:12 -39.9 Dark Down 79.2 336.7 Up 10:41:30 - 10:52:54 -3787
Carson City 10:47:12 -40.1 Dark Down 78.8 337.4 Up 10:41:30 - 10:52:54 -3827
Yerington 10:47:10 -39.7 Dark Down 78.5 335.9 Up 10:41:28 - 10:52:52 -3850
Gardnerville 10:47:12 -40.1 Dark Down 78.6 337.7 Up 10:41:30 - 10:52:54 -3854
Hawthorne 10:47:08 -39.5 Dark Down 77.9 335.4 Up 10:41:26 - 10:52:50 -3902
Tonopah 10:47:02 -38.6 Dark Down 77.0 332.8 Up 10:41:20 - 10:52:44 -3955
Lee Vining 10:47:10 -40.0 Dark Down 77.5 337.7 Up 10:41:28 - 10:52:52 -3962
Bishop 10:47:07 -39.7 Dark Down 76.7 336.9 Up 10:41:25 - 10:52:49 -4029
Beatty 10:47:00 -38.7 Dark Down 75.8 333.9 Up 10:41:18 - 10:52:42 -4081
Indian Springs 10:46:56 -38.0 Dark Down 75.1 332.2 Up 10:41:14 - 10:52:38 -4116
Henderson 10:46:53 -37.6 Dark Down 74.4 331.7 Up 10:41:11 - 10:52:35 -4172
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:46:53 -37.7 Dark Down 73.8 332.5 Up 10:41:11 - 10:52:35 -4234
Patrick 10:46:49 -36.9 Dark Down 73.4 330.7 Up 10:41:07 - 10:52:31 -4237
CPSLO 10:47:17 -42.1 Dark Down 75.4 345.1 Up 10:41:35 - 10:52:59 -4243
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:46:50 -37.1 Dark Down 73.3 331.4 Up 10:41:08 - 10:52:32 -4262
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:46:52 -37.5 Dark Down 73.4 332.4 Up 10:41:10 - 10:52:34 -4265
DCO 10:46:46 -36.4 Dark Down 72.8 330.0 Up 10:41:04 - 10:52:28 -4268
Mohave Valley 10:46:52 -37.6 Dark Down 73.2 332.8 Up 10:41:10 - 10:52:34 -4294
Lake Havasu City 10:46:51 -37.5 Dark Down 72.8 332.9 Up 10:41:09 - 10:52:33 -4337
Parker 10:46:50 -37.6 Dark Down 72.4 333.4 Up 10:41:08 - 10:52:32 -4374
Wildwood 10:47:09 -40.9 Dark Down 73.7 341.7 Up 10:41:27 - 10:52:51 -4380
George/Scottsdale 10:46:41 -35.7 Dark Down 71.1 330.0 Up 10:40:59 - 10:52:23 -4410
Idyllwild 10:47:01 -39.6 Dark Down 72.9 338.4 Up 10:41:19 - 10:52:43 -4421
Blythe 10:46:52 -37.9 Dark Down 72.1 334.6 Up 10:41:10 - 10:52:34 -4431
Calipatria 10:46:56 -38.8 Dark Down 71.9 336.9 Up 10:41:14 - 10:52:38 -4485
Yuma 10:46:52 -38.2 Dark Down 71.2 335.9 Up 10:41:10 - 10:52:34 -4529

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 517717, (2025/10/19 10:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 33.11 113
Mirphak        03:24:19.4 +49:51:40  1.8  8.13 118
PPM 029062     04:19:13.3 +50:02:53  5.7  1.06 110
PPM 046917     04:15:13.6 +49:10:40  8.5  0.20 110
PPM 046898     04:14:12.6 +49:16:06 10.6  0.07 111
517717         04:14:26.9 +49:19:34 15.7       111
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/09/02 23:43:54 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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