RECON: TNO occultation with 84922

Event between (84922) 03VS2 and star GA1200:02309957 with event index number of 1510580

Geocentric closest approach at 2026/01/29 04:44:24 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:08:39.0 +31:05:25
Equinox of date position of star is 06:09:59.3 +31:05:08
Stellar brightness G=14.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 13 degrees from the moon. Moon is 82% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.0 AU from the Sun and 36.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 294 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1886 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26232.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=871.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.1 sec chord
Diameter=355.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 84922, (2026/01/29 04:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:54.7 +27:57:40  1.1 21.20  34
Alnath         05:27:56.6 +28:37:38  1.6  9.51   3
PPM 071108     06:02:51.1 +31:01:59  6.0  1.60  11
PPM 071271     06:10:48.0 +31:15:33  8.1  0.20  13
PPM 071262     06:10:06.1 +31:11:49  8.9  0.12  13
84922          06:10:20.2 +31:05:03 14.7        13
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 3.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=18.2%
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 04:44:50 -38.1 Dark Up 68.9 150.9 Up 04:29:50 - 04:59:50 -1599
Kelowna 04:44:51 -38.1 Dark Up 69.2 150.0 Up 04:29:51 - 04:59:51 -1635
Peachland 04:44:52 -38.0 Dark Up 69.2 149.2 Up 04:29:52 - 04:59:52 -1640
Summerland 04:44:53 -38.1 Dark Up 69.4 149.2 Up 04:29:53 - 04:59:53 -1657
Penticton 04:44:52 -38.2 Dark Up 69.5 149.4 Up 04:29:52 - 04:59:52 -1666
Victoria 04:45:07 -36.1 Dark Up 68.8 139.6 Up 04:30:07 - 05:00:07 -1688
Oliver 04:44:53 -38.3 Dark Up 69.8 148.9 Up 04:29:53 - 04:59:53 -1701
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:44:52 -38.4 Dark Up 70.0 149.1 Up 04:29:52 - 04:59:52 -1722
Tonasket 04:44:54 -38.5 Dark Up 70.2 148.5 Up 04:29:54 - 04:59:54 -1752
Okanogan 04:44:54 -38.5 Dark Up 70.4 147.7 Up 04:29:54 - 04:59:54 -1783
Brewster 04:44:55 -38.5 Dark Up 70.6 146.8 Up 04:29:55 - 04:59:55 -1806
Manson/Chelan 04:44:57 -38.3 Dark Up 70.6 145.6 Up 04:29:57 - 04:59:57 -1820
Entiat 04:44:58 -38.3 Dark Up 70.8 145.1 Up 04:29:58 - 04:59:58 -1841
Wenatchee 04:44:58 -38.3 Dark Up 71.0 144.5 Up 04:29:58 - 04:59:58 -1865
Ellensburg 04:45:00 -38.3 Dark Up 71.2 143.2 Up 04:30:00 - 05:00:00 -1902
Yakima 04:45:01 -38.4 Dark Up 71.5 142.5 Up 04:30:01 - 05:00:01 -1943
Toppenish/White Swan 04:45:00 -38.6 Dark Up 71.8 142.5 Up 04:30:00 - 05:00:00 -1969
Pasco 04:44:56 -39.4 Dark Up 72.4 145.3 Up 04:29:56 - 04:59:56 -2007
Goldendale 04:45:03 -38.4 Dark Up 72.0 140.4 Up 04:30:03 - 05:00:03 -2016
The Dalles 04:45:05 -38.2 Dark Up 72.0 139.1 Up 04:30:05 - 05:00:05 -2031
PNWRO 04:44:56 -39.7 Dark Up 72.7 145.5 Up 04:29:56 - 04:59:56 -2037
Maupin 04:45:05 -38.4 Dark Up 72.4 138.5 Up 04:30:05 - 05:00:05 -2076
Sisters 04:45:09 -38.3 Dark Up 72.8 135.5 Up 04:30:09 - 05:00:09 -2155
Redmond 04:45:07 -38.6 Dark Up 73.0 136.4 Up 04:30:07 - 05:00:07 -2167
Bend 04:45:08 -38.5 Dark Up 73.1 135.6 Up 04:30:08 - 05:00:08 -2186
Oregon Observatory 04:45:09 -38.5 Dark Up 73.2 134.8 Up 04:30:09 - 05:00:09 -2200
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:45:09 -38.5 Dark Up 73.3 134.2 Up 04:30:09 - 05:00:09 -2220
North Lake 04:45:08 -39.0 Dark Up 73.9 134.6 Up 04:30:08 - 05:00:08 -2278
Paisley 04:45:07 -39.4 Dark Up 74.5 134.1 Up 04:30:07 - 05:00:07 -2344
Klamath Falls 04:45:13 -38.6 Dark Up 74.1 129.9 Up 04:30:13 - 05:00:13 -2364
Lakeview 04:45:07 -39.6 Dark Up 74.9 133.3 Up 04:30:07 - 05:00:07 -2401
Cedarville 04:45:08 -39.9 Dark Up 75.5 131.9 Up 04:30:08 - 05:00:08 -2473
Fall River/Burney 04:45:13 -39.1 Dark Up 75.1 127.5 Up 04:30:13 - 05:00:13 -2495
Susanville 04:45:12 -39.7 Dark Up 75.9 127.3 Up 04:30:12 - 05:00:12 -2578
Greenville 04:45:13 -39.6 Dark Up 75.9 125.7 Up 04:30:13 - 05:00:13 -2600
Gimple 04:45:13 -39.6 Dark Up 75.9 125.9 Up 04:30:13 - 05:00:13 -2603
Quincy 04:45:14 -39.6 Dark Up 76.0 125.1 Up 04:30:14 - 05:00:14 -2622
Portola 04:45:12 -40.0 Dark Up 76.4 125.8 Up 04:30:12 - 05:00:12 -2646
Reno 04:45:10 -40.5 Dark Up 76.9 126.6 Up 04:30:10 - 05:00:10 -2689
Carson City 04:45:10 -40.6 Dark Up 77.2 125.4 Up 04:30:10 - 05:00:10 -2727
Gardnerville 04:45:10 -40.7 Dark Up 77.3 124.6 Up 04:30:10 - 05:00:10 -2754
Yerington 04:45:08 -41.1 Dark Up 77.7 126.3 Up 04:30:08 - 05:00:08 -2762
Hawthorne 04:45:06 -41.6 Dark Up 78.3 126.0 Up 04:30:06 - 05:00:06 -2823
Lee Vining 04:45:09 -41.3 Dark Up 78.3 122.5 Up 04:30:09 - 05:00:09 -2872
Niwot 04:44:08 -50.9 Dark Up 80.8 191.7 Up 04:29:08 - 04:59:08 -2885
SwRI 04:44:09 -50.9 Dark Up 80.9 191.3 Up 04:29:09 - 04:59:09 -2896
Tonopah 04:45:02 -42.8 Dark Up 79.4 128.4 Up 04:30:02 - 05:00:02 -2903
Bishop 04:45:07 -42.0 Dark Up 79.1 121.9 Up 04:30:07 - 05:00:07 -2952
Beatty 04:45:02 -43.3 Dark Up 80.4 124.6 Up 04:30:02 - 05:00:02 -3037
Indian Springs 04:44:57 -44.2 Dark Up 81.3 126.7 Up 04:29:57 - 04:59:57 -3095
CPSLO 04:45:20 -40.5 Dark Up 78.3 107.5 Up 04:30:20 - 05:00:20 -3117
Henderson 04:44:54 -44.9 Dark Up 82.1 126.4 Up 04:29:54 - 04:59:54 -3166
Searchlight/Boulder City 04:44:55 -45.0 Dark Up 82.4 123.2 Up 04:29:55 - 04:59:55 -3229
Patrick 04:44:51 -45.9 Dark Up 83.1 127.3 Up 04:29:51 - 04:59:51 -3256
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:44:55 -45.4 Dark Up 82.8 122.6 Up 04:29:55 - 04:59:55 -3268
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:44:51 -45.8 Dark Up 83.2 125.0 Up 04:29:51 - 04:59:51 -3276
Wildwood 04:45:13 -42.3 Dark Up 80.3 104.9 Up 04:30:13 - 05:00:13 -3296
Mohave Valley 04:44:54 -45.4 Dark Up 83.0 120.8 Up 04:29:54 - 04:59:54 -3298
DCO 04:44:48 -46.5 Dark Up 83.8 128.7 Up 04:29:48 - 04:59:48 -3303
Lake Havasu City 04:44:53 -45.7 Dark Up 83.3 118.9 Up 04:29:53 - 04:59:53 -3346
Idyllwild 04:45:06 -43.9 Dark Up 81.8 106.4 Up 04:30:06 - 05:00:06 -3377
Parker 04:44:54 -45.8 Dark Up 83.5 116.3 Up 04:29:54 - 04:59:54 -3385
Blythe 04:44:56 -45.6 Dark Up 83.5 111.0 Up 04:29:56 - 04:59:56 -3435
Calipatria 04:45:01 -44.9 Dark Up 82.9 104.6 Up 04:30:01 - 05:00:01 -3469
George/Scottsdale 04:44:44 -47.8 Dark Up 85.5 124.2 Up 04:29:44 - 04:59:44 -3478
Yuma 04:44:58 -45.7 Dark Up 83.8 103.0 Up 04:29:58 - 04:59:58 -3534

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 84922, (2026/01/29 04:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1 21.20  34
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  9.51   3
PPM 071108     06:01:10.0 +31:02:04  6.0  1.60  11
PPM 071271     06:09:06.7 +31:15:55  8.1  0.20  13
PPM 071262     06:08:24.9 +31:12:11  8.9  0.12  13
84922          06:08:39.0 +31:05:25 14.7        13
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/09/03 00:39:50 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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