RECON: TNO occultation with 612175

Event between (612175) 00QE226 and star GA0920:00050090 with event index number of 2808719

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/08/31 07:56:22 UTC

J2000 position of star is 00:30:22.7 +02:02:48
Equinox of date position of star is 00:31:31.5 +02:10:12
Stellar brightness G=14.0, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 119 degrees from the moon. Moon is 51% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 44.7 AU from the Sun and 43.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 259 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3507 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31805.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.4
Diameter=310.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.5 sec chord
Diameter=126.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612175, (2025/08/31 07:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:59:03.7 -29:29:08  1.2 38.65  83
Algenib        00:14:33.6 +15:19:34  2.8 13.80 121
44 Psc         00:26:43.2 +02:04:53  5.8  1.25 118
PPM 143521     00:28:39.4 +02:57:21  8.0  1.08 118
PPM 143589     00:33:10.0 +02:36:05  9.7  0.55 119
PPM 143564     00:31:34.6 +02:00:51 10.4  0.18 119
612175         00:31:41.8 +02:11:18 14.0       119
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 3.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 07:56:17 -30.8 Dark Down 35.5 143.3 Up 07:41:17 - 08:11:17 4508
Victoria 07:56:32 -32.8 Dark Down 36.0 139.0 Up 07:41:32 - 08:11:32 4479
Peachland 07:56:18 -31.7 Dark Down 36.5 143.6 Up 07:41:18 - 08:11:18 4446
Kelowna 07:56:18 -31.6 Dark Down 36.5 144.0 Up 07:41:18 - 08:11:18 4443
Summerland 07:56:19 -31.9 Dark Down 36.6 143.6 Up 07:41:19 - 08:11:19 4435
Penticton 07:56:19 -32.0 Dark Down 36.7 143.7 Up 07:41:19 - 08:11:19 4429
Oliver 07:56:20 -32.3 Dark Down 37.0 143.6 Up 07:41:20 - 08:11:20 4410
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:56:20 -32.5 Dark Down 37.2 143.7 Up 07:41:20 - 08:11:20 4396
Tonasket 07:56:21 -32.8 Dark Down 37.5 143.5 Up 07:41:21 - 08:11:21 4381
Okanogan 07:56:22 -33.1 Dark Down 37.7 143.2 Up 07:41:22 - 08:11:22 4367
Brewster 07:56:24 -33.4 Dark Down 37.8 142.8 Up 07:41:24 - 08:11:24 4358
Manson/Chelan 07:56:25 -33.6 Dark Down 37.8 142.3 Up 07:41:25 - 08:11:25 4357
Wenatchee 07:56:28 -34.1 Dark Down 38.1 141.9 Up 07:41:28 - 08:11:28 4336
Ellensburg 07:56:29 -34.5 Dark Down 38.4 141.5 Up 07:41:29 - 08:11:29 4319
Yakima 07:56:30 -34.9 Dark Down 38.7 141.2 Up 07:41:30 - 08:11:30 4297
Toppenish/White Swan 07:56:31 -35.1 Dark Down 38.9 141.3 Up 07:41:31 - 08:11:31 4279
Goldendale 07:56:34 -35.7 Dark Down 39.2 140.6 Up 07:41:34 - 08:11:34 4260
The Dalles 07:56:36 -35.9 Dark Down 39.2 140.0 Up 07:41:36 - 08:11:36 4258
Maupin 07:56:37 -36.3 Dark Down 39.6 139.9 Up 07:41:37 - 08:11:37 4230
PNWRO 07:56:28 -35.5 Dark Down 39.8 142.9 Up 07:41:28 - 08:11:28 4216
Sleaford 07:55:34 -28.4 Dark Down 38.4 160.9 Up 07:40:34 - 08:10:34 4196
Sisters 07:56:41 -37.2 Dark Down 40.0 138.9 Up 07:41:41 - 08:11:41 4194
Bend 07:56:41 -37.4 Dark Down 40.3 139.1 Up 07:41:41 - 08:11:41 4172
Oregon Observatory 07:56:42 -37.6 Dark Down 40.4 138.8 Up 07:41:42 - 08:11:42 4165
North Lake 07:56:42 -38.2 Dark Down 41.1 139.1 Up 07:41:42 - 08:11:42 4111
Chiloquin 07:56:47 -38.9 Dark Down 41.2 137.6 Up 07:41:47 - 08:11:47 4098
Klamath Falls 07:56:48 -39.2 Dark Down 41.5 137.5 Up 07:41:48 - 08:11:48 4074
Lakeview 07:56:44 -39.3 Dark Down 42.2 139.2 Up 07:41:44 - 08:11:44 4029
Fall River/Burney 07:56:51 -40.4 Dark Down 42.5 137.3 Up 07:41:51 - 08:11:51 3988
Cedarville 07:56:46 -40.0 Dark Down 42.8 139.0 Up 07:41:46 - 08:11:46 3982
Susanville 07:56:50 -41.1 Dark Down 43.4 137.7 Up 07:41:50 - 08:11:50 3924
Greenville 07:56:52 -41.3 Dark Down 43.4 137.2 Up 07:41:52 - 08:11:52 3915
Gimple 07:56:52 -41.3 Dark Down 43.5 137.3 Up 07:41:52 - 08:11:52 3913
Quincy 07:56:53 -41.5 Dark Down 43.6 137.1 Up 07:41:53 - 08:11:53 3902
Portola 07:56:52 -41.7 Dark Down 43.9 137.6 Up 07:41:52 - 08:11:52 3879
Reno 07:56:50 -41.9 Dark Down 44.5 138.2 Up 07:41:50 - 08:11:50 3841
Carson City 07:56:52 -42.3 Dark Down 44.7 138.0 Up 07:41:52 - 08:11:52 3816
Gardnerville 07:56:52 -42.6 Dark Down 44.9 137.9 Up 07:41:52 - 08:11:52 3798
Yerington 07:56:50 -42.5 Dark Down 45.2 138.6 Up 07:41:50 - 08:11:50 3782
Hawthorne 07:56:50 -43.0 Dark Down 45.8 138.9 Up 07:41:50 - 08:11:50 3733
Lee Vining 07:56:53 -43.5 Dark Down 46.0 138.0 Up 07:41:53 - 08:11:53 3711
Tonopah 07:56:47 -43.4 Dark Down 46.9 140.4 Up 07:41:47 - 08:11:47 3655
Bishop 07:56:53 -44.1 Dark Down 46.8 138.4 Up 07:41:53 - 08:11:53 3645
Beatty 07:56:48 -44.5 Dark Down 48.0 140.1 Up 07:41:48 - 08:11:48 3557
Indian Springs 07:56:46 -44.8 Dark Down 48.8 141.3 Up 07:41:46 - 08:11:46 3497
Henderson 07:56:45 -45.3 Dark Down 49.6 141.8 Up 07:41:45 - 08:11:45 3434
Wildwood 07:57:03 -47.4 Dark Down 49.1 135.8 Up 07:42:03 - 08:12:03 3414
Dunrhomin 07:56:00 -39.6 Dark Down 49.7 158.0 Up 07:41:00 - 08:11:00 3407
CU-SBO 07:56:01 -39.9 Dark Down 49.9 157.8 Up 07:41:01 - 08:11:01 3392
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:56:46 -46.1 Dark Down 50.5 141.7 Up 07:41:46 - 08:11:46 3355
Patrick 07:56:43 -45.8 Dark Down 50.6 142.9 Up 07:41:43 - 08:11:43 3349
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:56:44 -46.0 Dark Down 50.7 142.5 Up 07:41:44 - 08:11:44 3339
Mohave Valley 07:56:47 -46.4 Dark Down 50.7 141.6 Up 07:41:47 - 08:11:47 3334
Idyllwild 07:56:58 -47.7 Dark Down 50.5 137.8 Up 07:41:58 - 08:11:58 3323
Lake Havasu City 07:56:47 -46.8 Dark Down 51.1 141.6 Up 07:41:47 - 08:11:47 3295
Parker 07:56:48 -47.1 Dark Down 51.4 141.4 Up 07:41:48 - 08:11:48 3268
Calipatria 07:56:55 -48.2 Dark Down 51.6 138.9 Up 07:41:55 - 08:11:55 3233
Yuma 07:56:53 -48.6 Dark Down 52.4 139.7 Up 07:41:53 - 08:11:53 3168
George/Scottsdale 07:56:40 -47.2 Dark Down 53.0 144.4 Up 07:41:40 - 08:11:40 3148

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 612175, (2025/08/31 07:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 38.65  83
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8 13.80 121
44 Psc         00:25:24.2 +01:56:22  5.8  1.25 118
PPM 143521     00:27:20.3 +02:48:50  8.0  1.08 118
PPM 143589     00:31:50.9 +02:27:36  9.7  0.55 119
PPM 143564     00:30:15.5 +01:52:21 10.4  0.18 119
612175         00:30:22.7 +02:02:48 14.0       119
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/04 22:56:14 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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