RECON: TNO occultation with 00SR331

Event between 00SR331 and star GA1060:02984568 with event index number of 1349174

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/01/03 12:45:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:55:00.4 +16:27:22
Equinox of date position of star is 07:56:06.1 +16:24:15
Stellar brightness G=15.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 148 degrees from the moon. Moon is 15% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 34.0 AU from the Sun and 33.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 268 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2517 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23943.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=104.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Diameter=42.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 00SR331, (2025/01/03 12:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:50.8 +27:57:50  1.1 11.78 145
5 Cnc          08:02:55.6 +16:23:04  5.9  1.56 150
PPM 124567     07:55:22.9 +15:58:11  7.4  0.49 148
PPM 124589     07:56:21.4 +16:24:46 10.0  0.03 148
00SR331        07:56:25.9 +16:23:19 15.0       149
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 3.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 16.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=12.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 12:43:13 -29.8 Dark Down 34.2 254.1 Up 12:28:13 - 12:58:13 -1073
Summerland 12:43:12 -30.0 Dark Down 34.4 254.0 Up 12:28:12 - 12:58:12 -1101
Penticton 12:43:12 -29.9 Dark Down 34.4 254.2 Up 12:28:12 - 12:58:12 -1103
Okanagan Falls 12:43:11 -29.9 Dark Down 34.4 254.3 Up 12:28:11 - 12:58:11 -1116
Oliver 12:43:11 -29.9 Dark Down 34.5 254.4 Up 12:28:11 - 12:58:11 -1127
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:43:10 -29.8 Dark Down 34.4 254.7 Up 12:28:10 - 12:58:10 -1135
Oroville 12:43:10 -29.8 Dark Down 34.5 254.6 Up 12:28:10 - 12:58:10 -1142
Tonasket 12:43:09 -29.8 Dark Down 34.5 254.8 Up 12:28:09 - 12:58:09 -1158
Okanogan 12:43:08 -29.9 Dark Down 34.7 254.9 Up 12:28:08 - 12:58:08 -1186
Brewster 12:43:07 -30.0 Dark Down 34.9 254.9 Up 12:28:07 - 12:58:07 -1210
Manson/Chelan 12:43:07 -30.3 Dark Down 35.2 254.7 Up 12:28:07 - 12:58:07 -1234
Entiat 12:43:07 -30.3 Dark Down 35.3 254.8 Up 12:28:07 - 12:58:07 -1252
Wenatchee 12:43:06 -30.4 Dark Down 35.4 254.9 Up 12:28:06 - 12:58:06 -1272
Ellensburg 12:43:05 -30.5 Dark Down 35.7 255.0 Up 12:28:05 - 12:58:05 -1308
Pasco 12:43:00 -29.5 Dark Down 35.0 256.7 Up 12:28:00 - 12:58:00 -1328
Yakima 12:43:04 -30.5 Dark Down 35.8 255.2 Up 12:28:04 - 12:58:04 -1339
PNWRO 12:42:59 -29.3 Dark Down 34.9 257.0 Up 12:27:59 - 12:57:59 -1340
Toppenish/White Swan 12:43:03 -30.4 Dark Down 35.8 255.5 Up 12:28:03 - 12:58:03 -1350
George/Umatilla 12:42:59 -29.7 Dark Down 35.2 256.7 Up 12:27:59 - 12:57:59 -1358
Goldendale 12:43:02 -30.7 Dark Down 36.2 255.6 Up 12:28:02 - 12:58:02 -1403
Niwot 12:42:19 -18.7 Dark Down 25.6 270.4 Low 12:27:19 - 12:57:19 -1419
The Dalles 12:43:01 -30.9 Dark Down 36.5 255.4 Up 12:28:01 - 12:58:01 -1429
SwRI 12:42:20 -18.7 Dark Down 25.7 270.4 Low 12:27:20 - 12:57:20 -1430
Maupin 12:43:00 -30.8 Dark Down 36.5 255.8 Up 12:28:00 - 12:58:00 -1458
Madras/Culver 12:42:58 -30.8 Dark Down 36.7 256.1 Up 12:27:58 - 12:57:58 -1501
Redmond 12:42:57 -30.9 Dark Down 36.8 256.4 Up 12:27:57 - 12:57:57 -1530
Sisters 12:42:58 -31.2 Dark Down 37.1 256.0 Up 12:27:58 - 12:57:58 -1538
Bend 12:42:57 -31.0 Dark Down 37.0 256.4 Up 12:27:57 - 12:57:57 -1550
Oregon Observatory 12:42:56 -31.0 Dark Down 37.1 256.4 Up 12:27:56 - 12:57:56 -1567
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:42:56 -31.1 Dark Down 37.2 256.5 Up 12:27:56 - 12:57:56 -1584
North Lake 12:42:53 -30.6 Dark Down 36.9 257.3 Up 12:27:53 - 12:57:53 -1602
Paisley 12:42:51 -30.3 Dark Down 36.7 258.0 Up 12:27:51 - 12:57:51 -1636
Lakeview 12:42:49 -30.2 Dark Down 36.7 258.5 Up 12:27:49 - 12:57:49 -1671
Chiloquin 12:42:53 -31.3 Dark Down 37.7 257.0 Up 12:27:53 - 12:57:53 -1682
Klamath Falls 12:42:51 -31.2 Dark Down 37.7 257.4 Up 12:27:51 - 12:57:51 -1707
Cedarville 12:42:47 -30.0 Dark Down 36.7 259.1 Up 12:27:47 - 12:57:47 -1719
Tulelake 12:42:50 -31.0 Dark Down 37.6 257.8 Up 12:27:50 - 12:57:50 -1720
Fall River/Burney 12:42:47 -30.9 Dark Down 37.7 258.5 Up 12:27:47 - 12:57:47 -1791
Susanville 12:42:44 -30.3 Dark Down 37.3 259.6 Up 12:27:44 - 12:57:44 -1822
Gimple 12:42:44 -30.4 Dark Down 37.5 259.6 Up 12:27:44 - 12:57:44 -1851
Greenville 12:42:44 -30.5 Dark Down 37.6 259.6 Up 12:27:44 - 12:57:44 -1853
Portola 12:42:42 -30.1 Dark Down 37.3 260.2 Up 12:27:42 - 12:57:42 -1867
Quincy 12:42:43 -30.4 Dark Down 37.6 259.7 Up 12:27:43 - 12:57:43 -1870
Reno 12:42:40 -29.5 Dark Down 36.8 260.8 Up 12:27:40 - 12:57:40 -1871
Yerington 12:42:37 -29.0 Dark Down 36.4 261.7 Up 12:27:37 - 12:57:37 -1898
Carson City 12:42:39 -29.5 Dark Down 36.9 261.1 Up 12:27:39 - 12:57:39 -1900
Gardnerville 12:42:37 -29.4 Dark Down 36.9 261.3 Up 12:27:37 - 12:57:37 -1918
Tonopah 12:42:31 -27.4 Dark Down 35.0 263.7 Up 12:27:31 - 12:57:31 -1920
Hawthorne 12:42:34 -28.5 Dark Down 36.1 262.4 Up 12:27:34 - 12:57:34 -1921
Lee Vining 12:42:33 -28.8 Dark Down 36.5 262.5 Up 12:27:33 - 12:57:33 -1982
Indian Springs 12:42:23 -26.0 Dark Down 34.0 265.7 Up 12:27:23 - 12:57:23 -1999
Beatty 12:42:26 -26.9 Dark Down 34.8 264.8 Up 12:27:26 - 12:57:26 -2003
Bishop 12:42:30 -28.2 Dark Down 36.0 263.4 Up 12:27:30 - 12:57:30 -2012
Henderson 12:42:20 -25.3 Dark Down 33.5 266.5 Up 12:27:20 - 12:57:20 -2024
Patrick 12:42:16 -24.3 Dark Down 32.6 267.6 Up 12:27:16 - 12:57:16 -2044
DCO 12:42:14 -23.7 Dark Down 32.1 268.2 Up 12:27:14 - 12:57:14 -2049
Lone Pine 12:42:28 -27.8 Dark Down 35.9 264.2 Up 12:27:28 - 12:57:28 -2066
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:42:16 -24.4 Dark Down 32.8 267.6 Up 12:27:16 - 12:57:16 -2069
Searchlight/Boulder City 12:42:18 -25.2 Dark Down 33.5 266.9 Up 12:27:18 - 12:57:18 -2071
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:42:17 -24.8 Dark Down 33.2 267.3 Up 12:27:17 - 12:57:17 -2086
Mohave Valley 12:42:16 -24.8 Dark Down 33.2 267.5 Up 12:27:16 - 12:57:16 -2109
Lake Havasu City 12:42:14 -24.5 Dark Down 33.0 267.9 Up 12:27:14 - 12:57:14 -2136
Parker 12:42:13 -24.4 Dark Down 33.0 268.1 Up 12:27:13 - 12:57:13 -2165
Blythe 12:42:13 -24.5 Dark Down 33.3 268.3 Up 12:27:13 - 12:57:13 -2220
CPSLO 12:42:29 -29.7 Dark Down 38.1 263.4 Up 12:27:29 - 12:57:29 -2254
Idyllwild 12:42:17 -26.3 Dark Down 35.0 267.0 Up 12:27:17 - 12:57:17 -2274
Calipatria 12:42:12 -25.2 Dark Down 34.1 268.1 Up 12:27:12 - 12:57:12 -2291
Wildwood 12:42:21 -27.9 Dark Down 36.6 265.6 Up 12:27:21 - 12:57:21 -2299
Yuma 12:42:10 -24.4 Dark Down 33.4 268.9 Up 12:27:10 - 12:57:10 -2302

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 00SR331, (2025/01/03 12:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1 11.78 145
5 Cnc          08:01:30.2 +16:27:19  5.9  1.56 150
PPM 124567     07:53:57.5 +16:02:11  7.4  0.49 148
PPM 124589     07:54:55.8 +16:28:48 10.0  0.03 148
00SR331        07:55:00.4 +16:27:22 15.0       148
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/21 08:00:41 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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