RECON: TNO occultation with 523644

Event between (523644) 10VX11 and star GA0900:01690179 with event index number of 1631598

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/11/15 12:10:11 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:41:07.3 +01:20:07
Equinox of date position of star is 06:42:11.2 +01:18:53
Stellar brightness G=14.5, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 149 degrees from the moon. Moon is 32% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 28.2 AU from the Sun and 27.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 694 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2900 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20009.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=316.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Diameter=129.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E+6:4II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 523644, (2026/11/15 12:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:37.6 +07:24:35  0.4 12.96 143
Alhena         06:39:15.8 +16:22:27  1.9 15.09 156
PPM 150940     06:40:01.8 +01:35:16  6.2  0.68 149
PPM 151057     06:42:49.1 +00:55:48  7.2  0.39 149
PPM 151046     06:42:32.1 +01:09:14  9.0  0.15 149
523644         06:42:30.7 +01:18:30 14.5       149
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 1.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=14.7%
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 12:07:05 -29.2 Dark Down 39.0 201.8 Up 11:52:05 - 12:22:05 -954
Victoria 12:07:22 -32.0 Dark Down 41.6 197.1 Up 11:52:22 - 12:22:22 -976
Kelowna 12:07:05 -29.4 Dark Down 39.4 201.7 Up 11:52:05 - 12:22:05 -980
Peachland 12:07:06 -29.6 Dark Down 39.6 201.4 Up 11:52:06 - 12:22:06 -981
Summerland 12:07:06 -29.5 Dark Down 39.7 201.6 Up 11:52:06 - 12:22:06 -995
Penticton 12:07:06 -29.5 Dark Down 39.8 201.7 Up 11:52:06 - 12:22:06 -1003
Oliver 12:07:06 -29.5 Dark Down 40.1 201.8 Up 11:52:06 - 12:22:06 -1030
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:07:05 -29.4 Dark Down 40.2 202.1 Up 11:52:05 - 12:22:05 -1048
Tonasket 12:07:06 -29.5 Dark Down 40.5 202.1 Up 11:52:06 - 12:22:06 -1071
Okanogan 12:07:06 -29.6 Dark Down 40.9 202.1 Up 11:52:06 - 12:22:06 -1093
Brewster 12:07:08 -29.7 Dark Down 41.2 201.9 Up 11:52:08 - 12:22:08 -1109
Manson/Chelan 12:07:09 -30.0 Dark Down 41.4 201.5 Up 11:52:09 - 12:22:09 -1116
Entiat 12:07:09 -30.1 Dark Down 41.7 201.5 Up 11:52:09 - 12:22:09 -1131
Wenatchee 12:07:10 -30.1 Dark Down 41.9 201.4 Up 11:52:10 - 12:22:10 -1149
Ellensburg 12:07:11 -30.3 Dark Down 42.4 201.3 Up 11:52:11 - 12:22:11 -1175
Yakima 12:07:12 -30.4 Dark Down 42.8 201.4 Up 11:52:12 - 12:22:12 -1207
Toppenish/White Swan 12:07:11 -30.3 Dark Down 42.9 201.7 Up 11:52:11 - 12:22:11 -1230
Goldendale 12:07:14 -30.6 Dark Down 43.5 201.3 Up 11:52:14 - 12:22:14 -1262
The Dalles 12:07:15 -30.9 Dark Down 43.8 200.9 Up 11:52:15 - 12:22:15 -1270
Pasco 12:07:05 -29.4 Dark Down 42.7 203.4 Up 11:52:05 - 12:22:05 -1276
PNWRO 12:07:05 -29.3 Dark Down 42.9 203.8 Up 11:52:05 - 12:22:05 -1302
Maupin 12:07:15 -30.8 Dark Down 44.2 201.2 Up 11:52:15 - 12:22:15 -1307
Sisters 12:07:18 -31.2 Dark Down 45.1 200.9 Up 11:52:18 - 12:22:18 -1364
Redmond 12:07:16 -31.0 Dark Down 45.1 201.4 Up 11:52:16 - 12:22:16 -1378
Bend 12:07:17 -31.1 Dark Down 45.3 201.3 Up 11:52:17 - 12:22:17 -1391
Oregon Observatory 12:07:17 -31.2 Dark Down 45.5 201.2 Up 11:52:17 - 12:22:17 -1402
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:07:18 -31.2 Dark Down 45.7 201.2 Up 11:52:18 - 12:22:18 -1417
North Lake 12:07:16 -30.8 Dark Down 45.9 202.2 Up 11:52:16 - 12:22:16 -1471
Paisley 12:07:14 -30.6 Dark Down 46.4 202.9 Up 11:52:14 - 12:22:14 -1528
Klamath Falls 12:07:21 -31.5 Dark Down 47.1 201.4 Up 11:52:21 - 12:22:21 -1530
Lakeview 12:07:14 -30.5 Dark Down 46.8 203.4 Up 11:52:14 - 12:22:14 -1577
Cedarville 12:07:14 -30.4 Dark Down 47.3 203.9 Up 11:52:14 - 12:22:14 -1639
Fall River/Burney 12:07:20 -31.3 Dark Down 48.1 202.4 Up 11:52:20 - 12:22:20 -1643
Susanville 12:07:17 -30.7 Dark Down 48.5 203.7 Up 11:52:17 - 12:22:17 -1720
Greenville 12:07:18 -31.0 Dark Down 48.8 203.4 Up 11:52:18 - 12:22:18 -1735
Gimple 12:07:18 -30.9 Dark Down 48.8 203.6 Up 11:52:18 - 12:22:18 -1738
Quincy 12:07:20 -31.0 Dark Down 49.0 203.5 Up 11:52:20 - 12:22:20 -1753
Portola 12:07:17 -30.6 Dark Down 49.0 204.3 Up 11:52:17 - 12:22:17 -1778
Reno 12:07:14 -30.1 Dark Down 49.0 205.3 Up 11:52:14 - 12:22:14 -1822
Carson City 12:07:14 -30.1 Dark Down 49.3 205.5 Up 11:52:14 - 12:22:14 -1854
Gardnerville 12:07:14 -30.1 Dark Down 49.5 205.7 Up 11:52:14 - 12:22:14 -1878
Yerington 12:07:12 -29.6 Dark Down 49.3 206.5 Up 11:52:12 - 12:22:12 -1892
Hawthorne 12:07:09 -29.2 Dark Down 49.5 207.5 Up 11:52:09 - 12:22:09 -1950
Lee Vining 12:07:13 -29.6 Dark Down 50.2 207.2 Up 11:52:13 - 12:22:13 -1985
Tonopah 12:07:03 -28.1 Dark Down 49.4 209.8 Up 11:52:03 - 12:22:03 -2037
Bishop 12:07:09 -29.0 Dark Down 50.5 208.5 Up 11:52:09 - 12:22:09 -2062
Beatty 12:07:01 -27.7 Dark Down 50.2 211.1 Up 11:52:01 - 12:22:01 -2157
CPSLO 12:07:23 -30.7 Dark Down 53.1 206.4 Up 11:52:23 - 12:22:23 -2175
Niwot 12:06:08 -19.2 Dark Down 42.3 223.6 Up 11:51:08 - 12:21:08 -2206
SwRI 12:06:08 -19.2 Dark Down 42.4 223.5 Up 11:51:08 - 12:21:08 -2213
Indian Springs 12:06:57 -26.8 Dark Down 50.0 212.8 Up 11:51:57 - 12:21:57 -2221
Henderson 12:06:54 -26.2 Dark Down 50.2 214.1 Up 11:51:54 - 12:21:54 -2293
Searchlight/Boulder City 12:06:55 -26.1 Dark Down 50.6 214.6 Up 11:51:55 - 12:21:55 -2349
Wildwood 12:07:14 -29.0 Dark Down 53.4 210.3 Up 11:52:14 - 12:22:14 -2356
Patrick 12:06:49 -25.3 Dark Down 50.2 216.1 Up 11:51:49 - 12:21:49 -2387
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:06:53 -25.8 Dark Down 50.7 215.3 Up 11:51:53 - 12:21:53 -2388
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:06:51 -25.4 Dark Down 50.5 216.0 Up 11:51:51 - 12:21:51 -2402
Mohave Valley 12:06:53 -25.8 Dark Down 50.9 215.5 Up 11:51:53 - 12:21:53 -2414
DCO 12:06:46 -24.7 Dark Down 50.1 217.2 Up 11:51:46 - 12:21:46 -2439
Idyllwild 12:07:04 -27.4 Dark Down 52.9 213.3 Up 11:52:04 - 12:22:04 -2452
Lake Havasu City 12:06:52 -25.6 Dark Down 51.1 216.1 Up 11:51:52 - 12:21:52 -2460
Parker 12:06:52 -25.5 Dark Down 51.4 216.4 Up 11:51:52 - 12:21:52 -2494
Blythe 12:06:55 -25.7 Dark Down 52.0 216.4 Up 11:51:55 - 12:21:55 -2534
Calipatria 12:06:59 -26.4 Dark Down 52.8 215.5 Up 11:51:59 - 12:21:59 -2550
George/Scottsdale 12:06:40 -23.5 Dark Down 50.5 220.0 Up 11:51:40 - 12:21:40 -2613
Yuma 12:06:55 -25.6 Dark Down 52.7 217.1 Up 11:51:55 - 12:21:55 -2621

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, (2026/11/15 12:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 12.96 143
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 15.09 156
PPM 150940     06:38:38.2 +01:36:48  6.2  0.68 149
PPM 151057     06:41:25.9 +00:57:26  7.2  0.39 149
PPM 151046     06:41:08.7 +01:10:52  9.0  0.15 149
523644         06:41:07.3 +01:20:07 14.5       149
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/07/26 21:27:44 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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