RECON: TNO occultation with 85627

Event between (85627) 98HP151 and star GA0640:17870243 with event index number of 2406731

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/06/11 10:41:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:39:52.5 -24:07:14
Equinox of date position of star is 17:41:21.0 -24:07:55
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 125 degrees from the moon. Moon is 25% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=23.3

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Object is 41.0 AU from the Sun and 40.0 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 24.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 284 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1610 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28995.1 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=199.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.8 sec chord
Diameter=81.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 85627, (2024/06/11 10:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:54.6 -26:29:03  0.9 16.08 110
35Eta Oph      17:11:46.9 -15:45:12  2.6 10.88 117
51 Oph         17:32:54.6 -23:58:46  4.8  1.94 123
PPM 267136     17:42:19.5 -23:50:49  8.2  0.36 125
PPM 267122     17:40:53.7 -24:00:00  9.3  0.17 125
85627          17:41:22.2 -24:07:55 16.9       125
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 3.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 60.6 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=0.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 10:39:43 -8.3 NT Down 9.1 211.9 Really Low 10:24:43 - 10:54:43 3584
Victoria 10:39:46 -11.2 NT Down 12.0 209.5 Really Low 10:24:46 - 10:54:46 3552
Peachland 10:39:40 -8.9 NT Down 9.7 212.5 Really Low 10:24:40 - 10:54:40 3543
Kelowna 10:39:40 -8.6 NT Down 9.5 212.7 Really Low 10:24:40 - 10:54:40 3543
Summerland 10:39:40 -8.9 NT Down 9.8 212.6 Really Low 10:24:40 - 10:54:40 3537
Penticton 10:39:39 -8.9 NT Down 9.8 212.7 Really Low 10:24:39 - 10:54:39 3532
Oliver 10:39:38 -9.2 NT Down 10.1 212.7 Really Low 10:24:38 - 10:54:38 3519
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:39:37 -9.3 NT Down 10.2 212.9 Really Low 10:24:37 - 10:54:37 3511
Okanogan 10:39:37 -9.9 NT Down 10.8 212.8 Really Low 10:24:37 - 10:54:37 3489
Brewster 10:39:37 -10.2 NT Down 11.1 212.6 Really Low 10:24:37 - 10:54:37 3482
Manson/Chelan 10:39:37 -10.5 NT Down 11.4 212.3 Really Low 10:24:37 - 10:54:37 3480
Wenatchee 10:39:37 -11.0 NT Down 11.9 212.2 Really Low 10:24:37 - 10:54:37 3464
Ellensburg 10:39:36 -11.4 NT Down 12.3 212.1 Really Low 10:24:36 - 10:54:36 3451
Yakima 10:39:36 -11.7 NT Down 12.7 212.1 Really Low 10:24:36 - 10:54:36 3434
Toppenish/White Swan 10:39:35 -11.8 NT Down 12.8 212.3 Really Low 10:24:35 - 10:54:35 3422
The Dalles 10:39:36 -12.8 AT Down 13.7 211.7 Really Low 10:24:36 - 10:54:36 3402
Sleaford 10:39:16 -1.3 CT Down 2.5 223.7 Really Low 10:24:16 - 10:54:16 3384
Maupin 10:39:35 -13.1 AT Down 14.1 211.8 Really Low 10:24:35 - 10:54:35 3383
PNWRO 10:39:30 -11.5 NT Down 12.5 213.6 Really Low 10:24:30 - 10:54:30 3383
Sisters 10:39:34 -14.0 AT Down 15.0 211.5 Really Low 10:24:34 - 10:54:34 3352
Bend 10:39:33 -14.1 AT Down 15.1 211.8 Really Low 10:24:33 - 10:54:33 3338
Oregon Observatory 10:39:33 -14.3 AT Down 15.3 211.7 Really Low 10:24:33 - 10:54:33 3332
Chiloquin 10:39:32 -15.5 AT Down 16.6 211.5 Really Low 10:24:32 - 10:54:32 3277
Klamath Falls 10:39:31 -15.7 AT Down 16.8 211.7 Really Low 10:24:31 - 10:54:31 3259
Cedarville 10:39:25 -15.6 AT Down 16.8 213.1 Really Low 10:24:25 - 10:54:25 3198
Fall River/Burney 10:39:28 -16.5 AT Down 17.7 212.2 Really Low 10:24:28 - 10:54:28 3195
Greenville 10:39:25 -17.1 AT Down 18.3 212.7 Really Low 10:24:25 - 10:54:25 3141
Gimple 10:39:25 -17.0 AT Down 18.2 212.8 Really Low 10:24:25 - 10:54:25 3139
Quincy 10:39:25 -17.2 AT Down 18.4 212.7 Really Low 10:24:25 - 10:54:25 3130
Portola 10:39:24 -17.1 AT Down 18.4 213.2 Really Low 10:24:24 - 10:54:24 3116
Reno 10:39:21 -17.0 AT Down 18.3 213.8 Really Low 10:24:21 - 10:54:21 3090
Carson City 10:39:20 -17.3 AT Down 18.6 213.8 Really Low 10:24:20 - 10:54:20 3070
Gardnerville 10:39:20 -17.4 AT Down 18.8 213.9 Really Low 10:24:20 - 10:54:20 3056
Yerington 10:39:18 -17.1 AT Down 18.5 214.4 Really Low 10:24:18 - 10:54:18 3048
Hawthorne 10:39:16 -17.2 AT Down 18.6 214.9 Really Low 10:24:16 - 10:54:16 3013
Lee Vining 10:39:16 -17.9 AT Down 19.3 214.6 Really Low 10:24:16 - 10:54:16 2991
Bishop 10:39:13 -18.0 Dark Down 19.5 215.4 Really Low 10:24:13 - 10:54:13 2943
Beatty 10:39:08 -17.5 AT Down 19.1 216.8 Really Low 10:24:08 - 10:54:08 2883
Dunrhomin 10:38:45 -8.8 NT Down 10.7 225.2 Really Low 10:23:45 - 10:53:45 2813
Nikitin 10:38:44 -8.9 NT Down 10.8 225.2 Really Low 10:23:44 - 10:53:44 2803
CU-SBO 10:38:44 -9.0 NT Down 10.9 225.2 Really Low 10:23:44 - 10:53:44 2802
Wildwood 10:39:09 -20.6 Dark Down 22.2 215.9 Low 10:24:09 - 10:54:09 2751
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:38:59 -17.6 AT Down 19.4 218.9 Really Low 10:23:59 - 10:53:59 2733
Patrick 10:38:57 -17.1 AT Down 18.9 219.4 Really Low 10:23:57 - 10:53:57 2733
Idyllwild 10:39:02 -19.9 Dark Down 21.6 217.5 Low 10:24:02 - 10:54:02 2691
Lake Havasu City 10:38:57 -18.0 AT Down 19.8 219.3 Really Low 10:23:57 - 10:53:57 2685
Calipatria 10:38:58 -19.7 Dark Down 21.5 218.6 Low 10:23:58 - 10:53:58 2625
George/Scottsdale 10:38:48 -17.1 AT Down 19.1 221.3 Really Low 10:23:48 - 10:53:48 2580
Yuma 10:38:55 -19.5 Dark Down 21.4 219.4 Low 10:23:55 - 10:53:55 2577

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 85627, (2024/06/11 10:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 16.08 110
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 10.88 117
51 Oph         17:31:25.0 -23:57:46  4.8  1.94 123
PPM 267136     17:40:49.9 -23:50:10  8.2  0.36 125
PPM 267122     17:39:24.0 -23:59:18  9.3  0.17 125
85627          17:39:52.5 -24:07:14 16.9       125
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/02/13 04:30:57 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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