RECON: TNO occultation with 99RW215

Event between 99RW215 and star GA1120:00731160 with event index number of 1490715

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/11/12 07:10:19 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:39:30.4 +22:33:56
Equinox of date position of star is 04:40:39.6 +22:36:08
Stellar brightness G=14.7, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 70 degrees from the moon. Moon is 49% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.7 AU from the Sun and 29.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 731 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5144 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21612.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=156.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.0 sec chord
Diameter=63.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 4:3E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 99RW215, (2025/11/12 07:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:24.4 +16:33:34  0.8  6.12  72
3Iot Aur       04:58:40.9 +33:12:16  2.7 11.28  64
PPM 093742     04:47:16.4 +23:40:25  6.1  1.78  68
PPM 093651     04:40:24.9 +23:11:57  8.3  0.60  70
PPM 093655     04:40:31.8 +22:22:29 10.0  0.27  70
99RW215        04:41:03.5 +22:36:53 14.7        69
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 1.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 07:11:26 -57.3 Dark Up 54.1 128.6 Up 06:56:26 - 07:26:26 8082
Summerland 07:11:28 -57.6 Dark Up 54.1 128.0 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 8063
Penticton 07:11:27 -57.6 Dark Up 54.2 128.0 Up 06:56:27 - 07:26:27 8055
Okanagan Falls 07:11:27 -57.8 Dark Up 54.3 127.8 Up 06:56:27 - 07:26:27 8039
Oliver 07:11:28 -58.0 Dark Up 54.5 127.6 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 8025
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:11:28 -58.2 Dark Up 54.7 127.7 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 8005
Oroville 07:11:28 -58.2 Dark Up 54.7 127.5 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 8000
Tonasket 07:11:28 -58.5 Dark Up 54.8 127.3 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 7980
Okanogan 07:11:28 -58.8 Dark Up 54.9 126.7 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 7955
Brewster 07:11:28 -59.0 Dark Up 55.0 126.1 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 7937
Manson/Chelan 07:11:28 -59.1 Dark Up 54.9 125.4 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 7928
Entiat 07:11:28 -59.3 Dark Up 55.0 125.0 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 7911
Wenatchee 07:11:28 -59.6 Dark Up 55.1 124.6 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 7892
Ellensburg 07:11:28 -59.9 Dark Up 55.2 123.8 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 7862
Yakima 07:11:28 -60.3 Dark Up 55.4 123.3 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 7827
Toppenish/White Swan 07:11:28 -60.5 Dark Up 55.6 123.3 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 7804
Goldendale 07:11:28 -61.0 Dark Up 55.7 122.1 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 7768
The Dalles 07:11:28 -61.1 Dark Up 55.6 121.3 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 7759
Pasco 07:11:28 -60.9 Dark Up 56.4 124.8 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 7758
George/Umatilla 07:11:28 -61.2 Dark Up 56.5 124.1 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 7734
PNWRO 07:11:28 -61.2 Dark Up 56.7 124.8 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 7730
Maupin 07:11:28 -61.5 Dark Up 55.9 120.9 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 7720
Madras/Culver 07:11:28 -62.0 Dark Up 56.1 120.2 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 7673
Sisters 07:11:28 -62.2 Dark Up 56.0 119.2 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 7658
Redmond 07:11:28 -62.4 Dark Up 56.3 119.7 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 7644
Bend 07:11:28 -62.5 Dark Up 56.3 119.2 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 7630
Oregon Observatory 07:11:47 -62.7 Dark Up 56.3 118.9 Up 06:56:47 - 07:26:47 7606
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:11:48 -62.9 Dark Up 56.4 118.6 Up 06:56:48 - 07:26:48 7589
North Lake 07:11:47 -63.4 Dark Up 57.0 118.7 Up 06:56:47 - 07:26:47 7533
Chiloquin 07:11:52 -63.8 Dark Down 56.7 116.7 Up 06:56:52 - 07:26:52 7498
Paisley 07:11:48 -64.0 Dark Up 57.5 118.4 Up 06:56:48 - 07:26:48 7472
Klamath Falls 07:11:52 -64.2 Dark Down 56.9 116.3 Up 06:56:52 - 07:26:52 7464
Tulelake 07:11:53 -64.5 Dark Down 57.2 116.3 Up 06:56:53 - 07:26:53 7431
Lakeview 07:11:49 -64.6 Dark Up 57.8 118.0 Up 06:56:49 - 07:26:49 7420
Cedarville 07:11:50 -65.2 Dark Up 58.3 117.2 Up 06:56:50 - 07:26:50 7354
Fall River/Burney 07:11:54 -65.4 Dark Down 57.7 115.1 Up 06:56:54 - 07:26:54 7344
Susanville 07:11:54 -66.1 Dark Down 58.4 115.1 Up 06:56:54 - 07:26:54 7264
Greenville 07:11:56 -66.3 Dark Down 58.4 114.3 Up 06:56:56 - 07:26:56 7247
Gimple 07:11:55 -66.4 Dark Down 58.4 114.4 Up 06:56:55 - 07:26:55 7244
Quincy 07:11:56 -66.5 Dark Down 58.5 114.0 Up 06:56:56 - 07:26:56 7227
Portola 07:11:54 -66.8 Dark Down 58.8 114.4 Up 06:56:54 - 07:26:54 7201
Reno 07:11:53 -67.2 Dark Down 59.4 114.7 Up 06:56:53 - 07:26:53 7157
Carson City 07:11:54 -67.5 Dark Down 59.6 114.2 Up 06:56:54 - 07:26:54 7123
Gardnerville 07:11:54 -67.8 Dark Down 59.7 113.9 Up 06:56:54 - 07:26:54 7098
Yerington 07:11:52 -67.9 Dark Up 60.1 114.6 Up 06:56:52 - 07:26:52 7085
Hawthorne 07:11:52 -68.4 Dark Up 60.7 114.5 Up 06:56:52 - 07:26:52 7025
Lee Vining 07:11:55 -68.9 Dark Down 60.5 113.1 Up 06:56:55 - 07:26:55 6985
Tonopah 07:11:48 -69.2 Dark Up 61.8 115.5 Up 06:56:48 - 07:26:48 6939
Bishop 07:11:54 -69.6 Dark Up 61.3 112.9 Up 06:56:54 - 07:26:54 6906
Niwot 07:11:03 -67.0 Dark Up 68.0 138.4 Up 06:56:03 - 07:26:03 6827
Lone Pine 07:11:54 -70.4 Dark Up 61.8 112.0 Up 06:56:54 - 07:26:54 6822
SwRI 07:11:04 -67.1 Dark Up 68.1 138.0 Up 06:56:04 - 07:26:04 6819
Beatty 07:11:49 -70.4 Dark Up 62.7 114.0 Up 06:56:49 - 07:26:49 6813
CPSLO 07:12:06 -70.9 Dark Down 60.3 107.0 Up 06:57:06 - 07:27:06 6775
Indian Springs 07:11:46 -70.9 Dark Up 63.6 114.8 Up 06:56:46 - 07:26:46 6750
Henderson 07:11:28 -71.5 Dark Up 64.3 114.6 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 6688
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:11:46 -72.1 Dark Up 64.6 113.7 Up 06:56:46 - 07:26:46 6618
Wildwood 07:12:01 -72.6 Dark Down 62.3 107.0 Up 06:57:01 - 07:27:01 6592
Patrick 07:11:28 -72.3 Dark Up 65.3 114.9 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 6590
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:11:28 -72.4 Dark Up 64.9 113.4 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 6590
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:11:28 -72.5 Dark Up 65.3 114.2 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 6575
Mohave Valley 07:11:46 -72.7 Dark Up 65.1 113.0 Up 06:56:46 - 07:26:46 6551
DCO 07:11:28 -72.6 Dark Up 66.0 115.2 Up 06:56:28 - 07:26:28 6538
Lake Havasu City 07:11:46 -73.1 Dark Up 65.4 112.5 Up 06:56:46 - 07:26:46 6504
Idyllwild 07:11:55 -73.5 Dark Up 63.9 108.3 Up 06:56:55 - 07:26:55 6499
Parker 07:11:46 -73.5 Dark Up 65.6 111.8 Up 06:56:46 - 07:26:46 6468
Blythe 07:11:47 -74.0 Dark Up 65.5 110.4 Up 06:56:47 - 07:26:47 6424
Calipatria 07:11:53 -74.3 Dark Up 65.0 108.4 Up 06:56:53 - 07:26:53 6402
Yuma 07:11:50 -74.9 Dark Up 65.8 108.4 Up 06:56:50 - 07:26:50 6332

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 99RW215, (2025/11/12 07:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8  6.12  72
3Iot Aur       04:56:59.6 +33:09:58  2.7 11.28  64
PPM 093742     04:45:42.5 +23:37:41  6.1  1.78  68
PPM 093651     04:38:51.4 +23:08:59  8.3  0.60  70
PPM 093655     04:38:58.9 +22:19:31 10.0  0.27  70
99RW215        04:39:30.4 +22:33:56 14.7        70
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/25 00:37:54 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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