RECON: TNO occultation with 544430

Event between (544430) 14UW224 and star GA1020:03316503 with event index number of 1707182

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/02/04 08:41:47 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:25:14.1 +12:20:16
Equinox of date position of star is 09:26:21.0 +12:14:54
Stellar brightness G=14.4, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 27 degrees from the moon. Moon is 93% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.5 AU from the Sun and 36.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 383 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4845 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26485.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=263.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Diameter=107.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 544430, (2026/02/04 08:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:45.6 +11:50:19  1.3 10.55  17
5Xi Leo        09:33:21.0 +11:10:59  5.0  1.94  25
PPM 126472     09:29:01.3 +12:17:06  7.9  0.58  26
PPM 126418     09:25:45.3 +12:24:24  9.5  0.28  27
PPM 126434     09:26:39.0 +12:04:18 11.0  0.15  27
544430         09:26:39.1 +12:13:27 14.4        26
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 2.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.3%
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 08:42:23 -55.3 Dark Up 51.9 187.1 Up 08:27:23 - 08:57:23 1993
Kelowna 08:42:23 -55.8 Dark Up 52.3 187.0 Up 08:27:23 - 08:57:23 1958
Peachland 08:42:23 -55.9 Dark Up 52.4 186.5 Up 08:27:23 - 08:57:23 1942
Summerland 08:42:23 -56.0 Dark Up 52.6 186.7 Up 08:27:23 - 08:57:23 1932
Penticton 08:42:22 -56.1 Dark Up 52.6 186.9 Up 08:27:22 - 08:57:22 1929
Oliver 08:42:22 -56.4 Dark Up 53.0 186.9 Up 08:27:22 - 08:57:22 1899
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:42:21 -56.6 Dark Up 53.1 187.3 Up 08:27:21 - 08:57:21 1890
Tonasket 08:42:21 -56.9 Dark Up 53.5 187.2 Up 08:27:21 - 08:57:21 1862
Okanogan 08:42:21 -57.2 Dark Up 53.8 187.0 Up 08:27:21 - 08:57:21 1830
Brewster 08:42:21 -57.5 Dark Up 54.1 186.7 Up 08:27:21 - 08:57:21 1803
Manson/Chelan 08:42:22 -57.8 Dark Up 54.3 186.1 Up 08:27:22 - 08:57:22 1777
Victoria 08:42:32 -57.5 Dark Up 53.8 180.7 Up 08:27:32 - 08:57:32 1757
Entiat 08:42:22 -58.0 Dark Up 54.5 186.0 Up 08:27:22 - 08:57:22 1756
Wenatchee 08:42:22 -58.3 Dark Up 54.8 185.9 Up 08:27:22 - 08:57:22 1732
Ellensburg 08:42:22 -58.7 Dark Up 55.2 185.6 Up 08:27:22 - 08:57:22 1692
Pasco 08:42:17 -59.2 Dark Up 55.9 188.1 Up 08:27:17 - 08:57:17 1662
Yakima 08:42:21 -59.1 Dark Up 55.6 185.6 Up 08:27:21 - 08:57:21 1656
PNWRO 08:42:16 -59.4 Dark Up 56.1 188.6 Up 08:27:16 - 08:57:16 1646
Toppenish/White Swan 08:42:21 -59.3 Dark Up 55.8 185.9 Up 08:27:21 - 08:57:21 1642
Goldendale 08:42:22 -59.9 Dark Up 56.4 185.3 Up 08:27:22 - 08:57:22 1584
The Dalles 08:42:23 -60.2 Dark Up 56.7 184.7 Up 08:27:23 - 08:57:23 1555
Maupin 08:42:22 -60.6 Dark Up 57.1 184.9 Up 08:27:22 - 08:57:22 1521
Niwot 08:41:25 -59.5 Dark Up 57.8 215.4 Up 08:26:25 - 08:56:25 1509
SwRI 08:41:25 -59.7 Dark Up 58.0 215.4 Up 08:26:25 - 08:56:25 1496
Redmond 08:42:21 -61.5 Dark Up 58.0 184.9 Up 08:27:21 - 08:57:21 1439
Sisters 08:42:22 -61.5 Dark Up 58.0 184.1 Up 08:27:22 - 08:57:22 1431
Bend 08:42:21 -61.7 Dark Up 58.2 184.6 Up 08:27:21 - 08:57:21 1416
Oregon Observatory 08:42:21 -61.9 Dark Up 58.4 184.4 Up 08:27:21 - 08:57:21 1398
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:42:20 -62.1 Dark Up 58.6 184.3 Up 08:27:20 - 08:57:20 1378
North Lake 08:42:19 -62.4 Dark Up 59.0 185.5 Up 08:27:19 - 08:57:19 1354
Paisley 08:42:16 -62.9 Dark Up 59.5 186.3 Up 08:27:16 - 08:57:16 1313
Lakeview 08:42:15 -63.4 Dark Up 60.0 186.7 Up 08:27:15 - 08:57:15 1272
Klamath Falls 08:42:20 -63.6 Dark Up 60.1 184.0 Up 08:27:20 - 08:57:20 1240
Cedarville 08:42:14 -64.0 Dark Up 60.6 187.2 Up 08:27:14 - 08:57:14 1217
Fall River/Burney 08:42:17 -64.6 Dark Up 61.2 184.9 Up 08:27:17 - 08:57:17 1141
Susanville 08:42:14 -65.1 Dark Up 61.8 186.5 Up 08:27:14 - 08:57:14 1102
Gimple 08:42:15 -65.4 Dark Up 62.1 186.1 Up 08:27:15 - 08:57:15 1071
Greenville 08:42:14 -65.5 Dark Up 62.1 185.9 Up 08:27:14 - 08:57:14 1069
Portola 08:42:13 -65.7 Dark Up 62.4 187.0 Up 08:27:13 - 08:57:13 1051
Quincy 08:42:14 -65.6 Dark Up 62.3 186.0 Up 08:27:14 - 08:57:14 1050
Reno 08:42:10 -65.8 Dark Up 62.6 188.4 Up 08:27:10 - 08:57:10 1044
Carson City 08:42:09 -66.1 Dark Up 62.9 188.5 Up 08:27:09 - 08:57:09 1011
Yerington 08:42:07 -66.2 Dark Up 63.0 189.9 Up 08:27:07 - 08:57:07 1010
Gardnerville 08:42:09 -66.4 Dark Up 63.2 188.7 Up 08:27:09 - 08:57:09 990
Hawthorne 08:42:05 -66.5 Dark Up 63.4 191.2 Up 08:27:05 - 08:57:05 981
Tonopah 08:42:00 -66.5 Dark Up 63.6 194.4 Up 08:27:00 - 08:57:00 977
Lee Vining 08:42:06 -67.1 Dark Up 64.0 190.4 Up 08:27:06 - 08:57:06 915
Indian Springs 08:41:52 -67.3 Dark Up 64.7 198.6 Up 08:26:52 - 08:56:52 882
Beatty 08:41:56 -67.4 Dark Up 64.7 196.0 Up 08:26:56 - 08:56:56 881
Bishop 08:42:02 -67.5 Dark Up 64.5 192.2 Up 08:27:02 - 08:57:02 879
Henderson 08:41:49 -67.4 Dark Up 65.0 200.5 Up 08:26:49 - 08:56:49 851
Patrick 08:41:44 -67.5 Dark Up 65.3 203.4 Up 08:26:44 - 08:56:44 825
DCO 08:41:41 -67.4 Dark Up 65.3 205.2 Up 08:26:41 - 08:56:41 818
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:41:48 -67.9 Dark Up 65.6 201.0 Up 08:26:48 - 08:56:48 799
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:41:44 -67.8 Dark Up 65.6 203.2 Up 08:26:44 - 08:56:44 799
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:41:46 -68.0 Dark Up 65.7 202.1 Up 08:26:46 - 08:56:46 781
Mohave Valley 08:41:46 -68.2 Dark Up 66.0 202.3 Up 08:26:46 - 08:56:46 755
George/Scottsdale 08:41:35 -67.8 Dark Up 66.1 209.4 Up 08:26:35 - 08:56:35 726
Lake Havasu City 08:41:44 -68.5 Dark Up 66.3 203.2 Up 08:26:44 - 08:56:44 725
Parker 08:41:43 -68.7 Dark Up 66.6 203.6 Up 08:26:43 - 08:56:43 692
Blythe 08:41:44 -69.3 Dark Up 67.2 203.4 Up 08:26:44 - 08:56:44 633
CPSLO 08:42:07 -70.0 Dark Up 66.9 187.7 Up 08:27:07 - 08:57:07 619
Idyllwild 08:41:51 -70.2 Dark Up 67.7 198.2 Up 08:26:51 - 08:56:51 582
Wildwood 08:41:58 -70.5 Dark Up 67.8 193.3 Up 08:26:58 - 08:56:58 561
Calipatria 08:41:47 -70.1 Dark Up 67.9 201.6 Up 08:26:47 - 08:56:47 558
Yuma 08:41:42 -70.1 Dark Up 68.0 204.2 Up 08:26:42 - 08:56:42 543

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 544430, (2026/02/04 08:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3 10.55  17
5Xi Leo        09:31:56.6 +11:17:58  5.0  1.94  25
PPM 126472     09:27:36.4 +12:23:59  7.9  0.58  26
PPM 126418     09:24:20.2 +12:31:12  9.5  0.28  27
PPM 126434     09:25:14.1 +12:11:07 11.0  0.15  27
544430         09:25:14.1 +12:20:16 14.4        27
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/07/22 21:19:51 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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