RECON: TNO occultation with 00SR331

Event between 00SR331 and star GA1060:02984568 with event index number of 1968652

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/01/03 13:07:02 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:55:00.4 +16:27:22
Equinox of date position of star is 07:56:15.6 +16:23:49
Stellar brightness G=15.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 148 degrees from the moon. Moon is 15% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.1

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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 220 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2134 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23943.4 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 13:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:50.7 +27:57:49  1.1 11.78 144
5 Cnc          08:02:55.6 +16:23:04  5.9  1.56 150
PPM 124567     07:55:22.8 +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       148
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 4.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=20.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 13:04:57 -18.3 Dark Down 22.1 268.6 Low 12:49:57 - 13:19:57 -196
Kamloops 13:05:05 -26.9 Dark Down 31.2 257.5 Up 12:50:05 - 13:20:05 -606
Kelowna 13:05:01 -26.3 Dark Down 30.8 258.7 Up 12:50:01 - 13:20:01 -638
Peachland 13:05:01 -26.5 Dark Down 31.0 258.5 Up 12:50:01 - 13:20:01 -653
Summerland 13:05:00 -26.4 Dark Down 31.0 258.7 Up 12:50:00 - 13:20:00 -661
Penticton 13:05:00 -26.3 Dark Down 30.9 258.8 Up 12:50:00 - 13:20:00 -662
Oliver 13:04:59 -26.3 Dark Down 31.0 259.0 Up 12:49:59 - 13:19:59 -686
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:04:58 -26.2 Dark Down 30.9 259.3 Up 12:49:58 - 13:19:58 -693
Tonasket 13:04:57 -26.2 Dark Down 31.0 259.4 Up 12:49:57 - 13:19:57 -716
Okanogan 13:04:56 -26.3 Dark Down 31.2 259.5 Up 12:49:56 - 13:19:56 -742
Brewster 13:04:55 -26.4 Dark Down 31.4 259.5 Up 12:49:55 - 13:19:55 -766
Manson/Chelan 13:04:55 -26.6 Dark Down 31.6 259.3 Up 12:49:55 - 13:19:55 -789
Victoria 13:05:02 -28.8 Dark Down 33.6 256.2 Up 12:50:02 - 13:20:02 -824
Wenatchee 13:04:53 -26.7 Dark Down 31.8 259.5 Up 12:49:53 - 13:19:53 -827
Ellensburg 13:04:52 -26.8 Dark Down 32.1 259.5 Up 12:49:52 - 13:19:52 -861
PNWRO 13:04:46 -25.6 Dark Down 31.1 261.4 Up 12:49:46 - 13:19:46 -891
Yakima 13:04:51 -26.8 Dark Down 32.2 259.8 Up 12:49:51 - 13:19:51 -891
Toppenish/White Swan 13:04:50 -26.6 Dark Down 32.1 260.0 Up 12:49:50 - 13:19:50 -902
Dunrhomin 13:04:11 -14.7 AT Down 21.5 273.8 Low 12:49:11 - 13:19:11 -949
Goldendale 13:04:49 -26.9 Dark Down 32.5 260.0 Up 12:49:49 - 13:19:49 -953
The Dalles 13:04:48 -27.1 Dark Down 32.8 259.9 Up 12:49:48 - 13:19:48 -979
Maupin 13:04:47 -27.0 Dark Down 32.8 260.2 Up 12:49:47 - 13:19:47 -1007
Sisters 13:04:45 -27.3 Dark Down 33.3 260.4 Up 12:49:45 - 13:19:45 -1084
Bend 13:04:43 -27.1 Dark Down 33.1 260.7 Up 12:49:43 - 13:19:43 -1095
Oregon Observatory 13:04:43 -27.1 Dark Down 33.3 260.8 Up 12:49:43 - 13:19:43 -1112
North Lake 13:04:40 -26.7 Dark Down 33.0 261.6 Up 12:49:40 - 13:19:40 -1146
Lakeview 13:04:35 -26.2 Dark Down 32.7 262.6 Up 12:49:35 - 13:19:35 -1212
Chiloquin 13:04:40 -27.3 Dark Down 33.8 261.3 Up 12:49:40 - 13:19:40 -1224
Klamath Falls 13:04:38 -27.2 Dark Down 33.8 261.6 Up 12:49:38 - 13:19:38 -1248
Cedarville 13:04:33 -25.9 Dark Down 32.7 263.2 Up 12:49:33 - 13:19:33 -1258
Fall River/Burney 13:04:33 -26.8 Dark Down 33.7 262.6 Up 12:49:33 - 13:19:33 -1330
Susanville 13:04:30 -26.1 Dark Down 33.2 263.6 Up 12:49:30 - 13:19:30 -1359
Gimple 13:04:29 -26.3 Dark Down 33.4 263.6 Up 12:49:29 - 13:19:29 -1388
Greenville 13:04:30 -26.3 Dark Down 33.4 263.5 Up 12:49:30 - 13:19:30 -1390
Portola 13:04:28 -25.9 Dark Down 33.1 264.1 Up 12:49:28 - 13:19:28 -1402
Reno 13:04:26 -25.4 Dark Down 32.7 264.7 Up 12:49:26 - 13:19:26 -1406
Quincy 13:04:29 -26.3 Dark Down 33.5 263.7 Up 12:49:29 - 13:19:29 -1406
Yerington 13:04:23 -24.8 Dark Down 32.2 265.5 Up 12:49:23 - 13:19:23 -1432
Carson City 13:04:25 -25.3 Dark Down 32.7 264.9 Up 12:49:25 - 13:19:25 -1434
Tonopah 13:04:17 -23.2 Dark Down 30.8 267.3 Up 12:49:17 - 13:19:17 -1451
Gardnerville 13:04:24 -25.2 Dark Down 32.7 265.1 Up 12:49:24 - 13:19:24 -1452
Hawthorne 13:04:21 -24.3 Dark Down 31.8 266.1 Up 12:49:21 - 13:19:21 -1454
Lee Vining 13:04:20 -24.6 Dark Down 32.3 266.1 Up 12:49:20 - 13:19:20 -1514
Indian Springs 13:04:10 -21.7 Dark Down 29.6 269.1 Low 12:49:10 - 13:19:10 -1529
Beatty 13:04:13 -22.6 Dark Down 30.5 268.2 Up 12:49:13 - 13:19:13 -1533
Bishop 13:04:17 -23.9 Dark Down 31.7 267.0 Up 12:49:17 - 13:19:17 -1542
Henderson 13:04:08 -21.0 Dark Down 29.1 269.8 Low 12:49:08 - 13:19:08 -1553
Patrick 13:04:04 -20.0 Dark Down 28.2 270.8 Low 12:49:04 - 13:19:04 -1571
Kingman/Dolan Springs 13:04:03 -20.1 Dark Down 28.3 270.8 Low 12:49:03 - 13:19:03 -1595
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:04:04 -20.5 Dark Down 28.7 270.5 Low 12:49:04 - 13:19:04 -1613
Mohave Valley 13:04:03 -20.4 Dark Down 28.7 270.7 Low 12:49:03 - 13:19:03 -1635
George/Scottsdale 13:03:56 -18.0 AT Down 26.5 272.8 Low 12:48:56 - 13:18:56 -1653
Lake Havasu City 13:04:02 -20.1 Dark Down 28.5 271.0 Low 12:49:02 - 13:19:02 -1662
Parker 13:04:01 -20.0 Dark Down 28.5 271.2 Low 12:49:01 - 13:19:01 -1690
Idyllwild 13:04:03 -21.9 Dark Down 30.5 270.1 Up 12:49:03 - 13:19:03 -1797
Calipatria 13:03:59 -20.8 Dark Down 29.5 271.1 Low 12:48:59 - 13:18:59 -1814
Wildwood 13:04:07 -23.5 Dark Down 32.0 268.8 Up 12:49:07 - 13:19:07 -1823
Yuma 13:03:57 -19.9 Dark Down 28.8 271.8 Low 12:48:57 - 13:18:57 -1824

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 13:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 11.78 144
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 2021/12/26 23:59:42 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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