RECON: TNO occultation with 517717

Event between (517717) 15KZ120 and star GA1320:01797046 with event index number of 2628417

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/10/26 09:28:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:20:35.5 +43:02:38
Equinox of date position of star is 04:22:09.4 +43:05:45
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 38 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

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TNO is 16.0 AU from the Sun and 15.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 7.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 72 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5536 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11051.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.1
Diameter=57.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Diameter=23.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 517717, (2026/10/26 09:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:27.7 +16:33:40  0.8 26.74  35
Mirphak        03:26:15.1 +49:57:16  1.8 11.82  35
PPM 046963     04:20:00.0 +42:12:16  6.1  1.01  37
PPM 046997     04:22:24.9 +43:18:02  8.5  0.19  38
PPM 047000     04:22:39.7 +43:04:10  8.8  0.05  38
517717         04:22:28.4 +43:06:22 15.9        38
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 27.1 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)
Kamloops 09:28:35 -46.4 Dark Up 80.4 139.2 Up 09:22:08 - 09:35:03 -1148
Sleaford 09:27:53 -39.1 Dark Up 80.2 205.1 Up 09:21:26 - 09:34:21 -1227
Kelowna 09:28:34 -46.7 Dark Up 81.4 139.3 Up 09:22:07 - 09:35:02 -1253
Peachland 09:28:35 -46.9 Dark Up 81.3 137.6 Up 09:22:07 - 09:35:02 -1258
Summerland 09:28:35 -47.0 Dark Up 81.5 137.3 Up 09:22:08 - 09:35:03 -1276
Penticton 09:28:35 -47.0 Dark Up 81.6 137.5 Up 09:22:07 - 09:35:02 -1285
Victoria 09:28:47 -49.3 Dark Up 80.3 119.8 Up 09:22:20 - 09:35:15 -1301
Oliver 09:28:35 -47.3 Dark Up 81.8 135.8 Up 09:22:08 - 09:35:03 -1322
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:28:35 -47.3 Dark Up 82.0 135.7 Up 09:22:07 - 09:35:02 -1345
Tonasket 09:28:35 -47.6 Dark Up 82.2 133.9 Up 09:22:08 - 09:35:03 -1375
Okanogan 09:28:36 -47.9 Dark Up 82.4 131.4 Up 09:22:09 - 09:35:04 -1408
Brewster 09:28:37 -48.2 Dark Up 82.5 129.1 Up 09:22:10 - 09:35:05 -1432
Manson/Chelan 09:28:39 -48.5 Dark Up 82.4 126.5 Up 09:22:11 - 09:35:06 -1445
Wenatchee 09:28:40 -48.9 Dark Up 82.6 122.9 Up 09:22:12 - 09:35:07 -1491
Ellensburg 09:28:41 -49.3 Dark Up 82.7 119.4 Up 09:22:14 - 09:35:09 -1530
Yakima 09:28:42 -49.7 Dark Up 82.8 116.6 Up 09:22:14 - 09:35:09 -1572
Toppenish/White Swan 09:28:42 -49.8 Dark Up 83.0 115.5 Up 09:22:14 - 09:35:09 -1599
Goldendale 09:28:44 -50.4 Dark Up 83.0 110.1 Up 09:22:16 - 09:35:11 -1647
The Dalles 09:28:45 -50.7 Dark Up 82.8 107.5 Up 09:22:18 - 09:35:13 -1661
PNWRO 09:28:37 -49.3 Dark Up 84.1 117.8 Up 09:22:10 - 09:35:05 -1673
Maupin 09:28:46 -51.0 Dark Up 83.0 104.5 Up 09:22:18 - 09:35:13 -1708
Sisters 09:28:48 -51.8 Dark Up 82.8 96.7 Up 09:22:21 - 09:35:16 -1788
Bend 09:28:48 -51.9 Dark Up 83.1 95.1 Up 09:22:20 - 09:35:15 -1820
Oregon Observatory 09:28:49 -52.1 Dark Up 83.0 93.5 Up 09:22:21 - 09:35:16 -1835
North Lake 09:28:48 -52.3 Dark Up 83.4 88.6 Up 09:22:20 - 09:35:15 -1916
Chiloquin 09:28:52 -53.3 Dark Up 82.6 82.9 Up 09:22:24 - 09:35:19 -1963
Klamath Falls 09:28:52 -53.5 Dark Up 82.6 80.3 Up 09:22:25 - 09:35:20 -2001
Lakeview 09:28:48 -52.8 Dark Up 83.7 79.3 Up 09:22:20 - 09:35:15 -2042
Cedarville 09:28:48 -53.2 Dark Up 83.6 73.4 Up 09:22:20 - 09:35:15 -2116
Fall River/Burney 09:28:53 -54.1 Dark Up 82.6 71.1 Up 09:22:25 - 09:35:20 -2135
Susanville 09:28:51 -54.2 Dark Up 82.9 65.3 Up 09:22:24 - 09:35:19 -2221
Greenville 09:28:53 -54.5 Dark Up 82.6 63.9 Up 09:22:25 - 09:35:20 -2242
Gimple 09:28:52 -54.5 Dark Up 82.7 63.7 Up 09:22:25 - 09:35:20 -2245
Quincy 09:28:53 -54.7 Dark Up 82.5 62.5 Up 09:22:25 - 09:35:20 -2264
Portola 09:28:52 -54.5 Dark Up 82.8 60.6 Up 09:22:24 - 09:35:19 -2290
Reno 09:28:50 -54.3 Dark Up 83.1 57.2 Up 09:22:22 - 09:35:17 -2335
Carson City 09:28:50 -54.5 Dark Up 82.9 54.7 Up 09:22:22 - 09:35:17 -2374
Gardnerville 09:28:50 -54.7 Dark Up 82.8 53.0 Up 09:22:23 - 09:35:18 -2401
Yerington 09:28:48 -54.3 Dark Up 83.1 51.4 Up 09:22:20 - 09:35:15 -2411
Hawthorne 09:28:47 -54.3 Dark Up 83.1 46.6 Up 09:22:19 - 09:35:14 -2473
Lee Vining 09:28:49 -54.9 Dark Up 82.5 45.2 Up 09:22:22 - 09:35:17 -2521
Dunrhomin 09:27:58 -44.7 Dark Up 84.4 302.2 Up 09:21:31 - 09:34:26 -2534
Tonopah 09:28:42 -53.7 Dark Up 83.5 37.8 Up 09:22:15 - 09:35:10 -2558
CU-SBO 09:27:59 -44.9 Dark Up 84.4 304.7 Up 09:21:31 - 09:34:26 -2560
Bishop 09:28:47 -54.9 Dark Up 82.4 39.4 Up 09:22:20 - 09:35:15 -2603
Beatty 09:28:42 -54.1 Dark Up 82.8 30.2 Up 09:22:15 - 09:35:10 -2692
Indian Springs 09:28:39 -53.6 Dark Up 82.9 23.6 Up 09:22:11 - 09:35:06 -2752
Henderson 09:28:37 -53.4 Dark Up 82.6 18.4 Up 09:22:09 - 09:35:04 -2825
Patrick 09:28:34 -53.0 Dark Up 82.2 11.4 Up 09:22:06 - 09:35:01 -2916
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:28:36 -53.6 Dark Up 81.8 14.5 Up 09:22:09 - 09:35:04 -2927
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:28:34 -53.2 Dark Up 81.9 12.0 Up 09:22:07 - 09:35:02 -2936
Wildwood 09:28:52 -56.9 Dark Up 79.6 28.5 Up 09:22:25 - 09:35:20 -2943
Mohave Valley 09:28:36 -53.7 Dark Up 81.6 14.0 Up 09:22:09 - 09:35:04 -2956
Lake Havasu City 09:28:36 -53.7 Dark Up 81.2 12.3 Up 09:22:09 - 09:35:04 -3004
Idyllwild 09:28:46 -55.8 Dark Up 79.9 20.9 Up 09:22:18 - 09:35:13 -3029
Parker 09:28:36 -53.9 Dark Up 80.9 11.7 Up 09:22:09 - 09:35:04 -3043
Calipatria 09:28:43 -55.3 Dark Up 79.7 15.3 Up 09:22:15 - 09:35:10 -3122
George/Scottsdale 09:28:28 -52.3 Dark Up 80.7 0.5 Up 09:22:00 - 09:34:55 -3139
Yuma 09:28:39 -54.8 Dark Up 79.4 11.4 Up 09:22:12 - 09:35:07 -3189

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, (2026/10/26 09:28UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 26.74  35
Mirphak        03:24:19.4 +49:51:40  1.8 11.82  35
PPM 046963     04:18:08.2 +42:08:27  6.1  1.01  37
PPM 046997     04:20:31.8 +43:14:18  8.5  0.19  38
PPM 047000     04:20:46.8 +43:00:27  8.8  0.05  38
517717         04:20:35.5 +43:02:38 15.9        38
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/04/23 23:05:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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