RECON: TNO occultation with 523644

Event between (523644) 10VX11 and star GA0900:01318105 with event index number of 1501789

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/01/22 05:35:23 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:22:50.3 +01:10:22
Equinox of date position of star is 06:23:55.1 +01:09:39
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 112 degrees from the moon. Moon is 12% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 28.2 AU from the Sun and 27.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 159 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1220 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19879.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.4
Diameter=316.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.6 sec chord
Diameter=129.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523644, (2026/01/22 05:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:35.0 +07:24:35  0.4  9.29 106
34Del Ori      05:33:20.4 -00:16:55  2.2 12.79  99
PPM 150472     06:26:39.5 +01:29:06  6.5  0.70 113
PPM 150381     06:23:59.0 +01:10:30  8.5  0.05 112
523644         06:24:11.2 +01:09:28 16.4       112
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 18.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.0%
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 05:36:57 -47.2 Dark Down 40.3 167.9 Up 05:23:13 - 05:50:42 8217
Kelowna 05:36:57 -47.3 Dark Down 40.7 167.6 Up 05:23:12 - 05:50:41 8185
Peachland 05:36:59 -47.2 Dark Down 40.7 167.2 Up 05:23:14 - 05:50:43 8171
Summerland 05:36:58 -47.3 Dark Down 40.9 167.3 Up 05:23:13 - 05:50:42 8162
Penticton 05:36:57 -47.4 Dark Down 41.0 167.5 Up 05:23:13 - 05:50:42 8159
Oliver 05:36:58 -47.6 Dark Down 41.3 167.4 Up 05:23:13 - 05:50:42 8132
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:36:57 -47.8 Dark Down 41.5 167.6 Up 05:23:12 - 05:50:41 8124
Tonasket 05:36:56 -47.9 Dark Down 41.8 167.5 Up 05:23:11 - 05:50:40 8099
Okanogan 05:36:57 -48.0 Dark Down 42.1 167.2 Up 05:23:12 - 05:50:41 8070
Brewster 05:36:58 -48.0 Dark Down 42.3 166.9 Up 05:23:13 - 05:50:42 8045
Manson/Chelan 05:36:58 -47.9 Dark Down 42.5 166.3 Up 05:23:14 - 05:50:43 8021
Entiat 05:36:59 -48.0 Dark Down 42.7 166.2 Up 05:23:14 - 05:50:43 8002
Victoria 05:37:09 -45.7 Dark Down 41.3 162.2 Up 05:23:24 - 05:50:53 8001
Wenatchee 05:36:59 -48.0 Dark Down 42.9 166.0 Up 05:23:15 - 05:50:44 7980
Ellensburg 05:37:00 -48.1 Dark Down 43.3 165.6 Up 05:23:15 - 05:50:44 7943
Pasco 05:36:55 -49.3 Dark Down 44.2 167.4 Up 05:23:11 - 05:50:40 7916
Yakima 05:36:59 -48.3 Dark Down 43.7 165.5 Up 05:23:15 - 05:50:44 7911
PNWRO 05:36:54 -49.5 Dark Down 44.5 167.6 Up 05:23:09 - 05:50:38 7902
Toppenish/White Swan 05:36:59 -48.5 Dark Down 43.9 165.7 Up 05:23:14 - 05:50:43 7898
Goldendale 05:36:59 -48.4 Dark Down 44.4 165.0 Up 05:23:14 - 05:50:43 7844
The Dalles 05:37:01 -48.3 Dark Down 44.5 164.4 Up 05:23:17 - 05:50:46 7818
Maupin 05:37:00 -48.5 Dark Down 44.9 164.4 Up 05:23:16 - 05:50:45 7787
Niwot 05:36:00 -61.0 Dark Down 50.8 187.5 Up 05:22:15 - 05:49:44 7758
SwRI 05:36:00 -61.0 Dark Down 50.9 187.3 Up 05:22:15 - 05:49:44 7747
Redmond 05:37:00 -48.9 Dark Down 45.8 164.1 Up 05:23:16 - 05:50:45 7711
Sisters 05:37:00 -48.6 Dark Down 45.7 163.5 Up 05:23:16 - 05:50:45 7704
Bend 05:37:01 -48.8 Dark Down 46.0 163.8 Up 05:23:17 - 05:50:46 7690
Oregon Observatory 05:37:02 -48.8 Dark Down 46.1 163.6 Up 05:23:17 - 05:50:46 7673
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:37:01 -48.9 Dark Down 46.3 163.4 Up 05:23:17 - 05:50:46 7655
North Lake 05:36:59 -49.4 Dark Down 46.8 164.1 Up 05:23:15 - 05:50:44 7633
Paisley 05:36:58 -49.9 Dark Down 47.4 164.5 Up 05:23:13 - 05:50:42 7595
Lakeview 05:36:55 -50.2 Dark Down 48.0 164.6 Up 05:23:11 - 05:50:40 7557
Klamath Falls 05:37:00 -49.2 Dark Down 47.6 162.6 Up 05:23:16 - 05:50:45 7527
Cedarville 05:36:55 -50.6 Dark Down 48.6 164.7 Up 05:23:11 - 05:50:40 7506
Fall River/Burney 05:36:59 -49.9 Dark Down 48.8 162.7 Up 05:23:14 - 05:50:43 7435
Susanville 05:36:56 -50.6 Dark Down 49.6 163.6 Up 05:23:11 - 05:50:40 7399
Gimple 05:36:57 -50.6 Dark Down 49.8 163.2 Up 05:23:13 - 05:50:42 7370
Greenville 05:36:57 -50.5 Dark Down 49.8 163.1 Up 05:23:12 - 05:50:41 7368
Portola 05:36:56 -51.0 Dark Down 50.2 163.7 Up 05:23:12 - 05:50:41 7352
Quincy 05:36:57 -50.6 Dark Down 50.0 163.0 Up 05:23:12 - 05:50:41 7351
Reno 05:36:52 -51.5 Dark Down 50.6 164.6 Up 05:23:07 - 05:50:36 7344
Carson City 05:36:52 -51.7 Dark Down 51.0 164.5 Up 05:23:07 - 05:50:36 7314
Yerington 05:36:50 -52.2 Dark Down 51.3 165.4 Up 05:23:06 - 05:50:35 7312
Gardnerville 05:36:52 -51.8 Dark Down 51.2 164.5 Up 05:23:08 - 05:50:37 7293
Hawthorne 05:36:48 -52.7 Dark Down 51.8 166.1 Up 05:23:03 - 05:50:32 7285
Tonopah 05:36:43 -53.9 Dark Down 52.5 168.2 Up 05:22:58 - 05:50:27 7280
Lee Vining 05:36:48 -52.5 Dark Down 52.3 165.1 Up 05:23:04 - 05:50:33 7223
Beatty 05:36:39 -54.6 Dark Down 53.7 168.6 Up 05:22:55 - 05:50:24 7189
Bishop 05:36:46 -53.3 Dark Down 53.0 166.1 Up 05:23:02 - 05:50:31 7189
Indian Springs 05:36:35 -55.5 Dark Down 54.2 170.3 Up 05:22:50 - 05:50:19 7188
Henderson 05:36:31 -56.2 Dark Down 54.8 171.3 Up 05:22:47 - 05:50:16 7159
Patrick 05:36:27 -57.3 Dark Down 55.6 173.1 Up 05:22:42 - 05:50:11 7133
DCO 05:36:24 -57.9 Dark Down 55.9 174.3 Up 05:22:40 - 05:50:09 7124
Searchlight/Boulder City 05:36:32 -56.5 Dark Down 55.4 171.3 Up 05:22:47 - 05:50:16 7110
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:36:27 -57.2 Dark Down 55.8 172.8 Up 05:22:42 - 05:50:11 7108
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:36:30 -56.8 Dark Down 55.7 171.9 Up 05:22:45 - 05:50:14 7092
Mohave Valley 05:36:29 -56.9 Dark Down 56.0 171.8 Up 05:22:45 - 05:50:14 7067
Lake Havasu City 05:36:29 -57.2 Dark Down 56.4 172.2 Up 05:22:44 - 05:50:13 7038
George/Scottsdale 05:36:16 -59.4 Dark Down 57.4 176.5 Up 05:22:32 - 05:50:01 7035
Parker 05:36:28 -57.4 Dark Down 56.8 172.1 Up 05:22:43 - 05:50:12 7007
Blythe 05:36:27 -57.3 Dark Down 57.3 171.5 Up 05:22:42 - 05:50:11 6951
CPSLO 05:36:53 -52.1 Dark Down 54.5 161.6 Up 05:23:08 - 05:50:37 6945
Idyllwild 05:36:36 -55.6 Dark Down 56.8 167.7 Up 05:22:51 - 05:50:20 6906
Wildwood 05:36:44 -54.0 Dark Down 56.1 164.6 Up 05:23:00 - 05:50:29 6888
Calipatria 05:36:32 -56.7 Dark Down 57.6 169.7 Up 05:22:47 - 05:50:16 6881
Yuma 05:36:27 -57.5 Dark Down 58.2 171.2 Up 05:22:42 - 05:50:11 6866

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 523644, (2026/01/22 05:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  9.29 106
34Del Ori      05:32:00.4 -00:17:57  2.2 12.79  99
PPM 150472     06:25:18.5 +01:30:05  6.5  0.70 113
PPM 150381     06:22:38.1 +01:11:23  8.5  0.05 112
523644         06:22:50.3 +01:10:22 16.4       112
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/11/20 02:54:38 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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