RECON: TNO occultation with 00WO183

Event between 00WO183 and star GA1120:01893966 with event index number of 1993835

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/19 13:24:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:11:52.9 +22:14:36
Equinox of date position of star is 06:13:12.4 +22:14:12
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 4 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.6 AU from the Sun and 41.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.5 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 192 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1571 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30150.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=195.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.6 sec chord
Diameter=80.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 00WO183, (2021/12/19 13:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:21.7 +07:24:34  0.4 15.37  19
Alhena         06:38:58.8 +16:22:43  1.9  8.44  12
7Eta Gem       06:16:12.3 +22:29:54  4.5  0.74   4
PPM 095514     06:10:52.0 +22:11:05  6.9  0.54   4
PPM 095601     06:13:55.4 +22:26:55  9.7  0.27   4
00WO183        06:13:12.4 +22:14:12 16.8         4
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 4.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 16.4 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 13:22:23 -15.1 AT Up 17.3 284.2 Really Low 13:07:23 - 13:37:23 10160
Kamloops 13:22:23 -23.5 Dark Up 26.0 274.0 Low 13:07:23 - 13:37:23 9686
Kelowna 13:22:20 -22.8 Dark Up 25.4 275.0 Low 13:07:20 - 13:37:20 9652
Peachland 13:22:19 -23.0 Dark Up 25.6 274.8 Low 13:07:19 - 13:37:19 9636
Summerland 13:22:19 -22.9 Dark Up 25.5 275.0 Low 13:07:19 - 13:37:19 9628
Penticton 13:22:18 -22.8 Dark Up 25.4 275.1 Low 13:07:18 - 13:37:18 9626
Oliver 13:22:17 -22.8 Dark Up 25.4 275.3 Low 13:07:17 - 13:37:17 9600
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:22:16 -22.6 Dark Up 25.2 275.5 Low 13:07:16 - 13:37:16 9593
Tonasket 13:22:15 -22.6 Dark Up 25.3 275.6 Low 13:07:15 - 13:37:15 9568
Okanogan 13:22:15 -22.7 Dark Up 25.3 275.6 Low 13:07:15 - 13:37:15 9539
Brewster 13:22:14 -22.7 Dark Up 25.4 275.6 Low 13:07:14 - 13:37:14 9513
Manson/Chelan 13:22:13 -23.0 Dark Up 25.7 275.4 Low 13:07:13 - 13:37:13 9488
Wenatchee 13:22:11 -23.0 Dark Up 25.7 275.5 Low 13:07:11 - 13:37:11 9447
Victoria 13:22:18 -25.2 Dark Up 27.9 272.8 Low 13:07:18 - 13:37:18 9446
Ellensburg 13:22:11 -23.1 Dark Up 25.9 275.6 Low 13:07:11 - 13:37:11 9409
Pasco 13:22:07 -22.0 Dark Up 24.8 276.9 Low 13:07:07 - 13:37:07 9393
PNWRO 13:22:07 -21.8 Dark Up 24.6 277.2 Low 13:07:07 - 13:37:07 9381
Yakima 13:22:09 -23.0 Dark Up 25.8 275.8 Low 13:07:09 - 13:37:09 9378
Toppenish/White Swan 13:22:09 -22.9 Dark Up 25.7 276.0 Low 13:07:09 - 13:37:09 9366
Dunrhomin 13:21:45 -10.6 NT Up 13.7 287.7 Really Low 13:06:45 - 13:36:45 9363
Goldendale 13:22:07 -23.1 Dark Up 25.9 275.9 Low 13:07:07 - 13:37:07 9311
The Dalles 13:22:06 -23.3 Dark Up 26.2 275.8 Low 13:07:06 - 13:37:06 9283
Maupin 13:22:06 -23.1 Dark Up 26.0 276.1 Low 13:07:06 - 13:37:06 9253
Redmond 13:22:02 -23.0 Dark Up 26.0 276.4 Low 13:07:02 - 13:37:02 9179
Sisters 13:22:03 -23.3 Dark Up 26.3 276.2 Low 13:07:03 - 13:37:03 9169
Bend 13:22:02 -23.1 Dark Up 26.1 276.5 Low 13:07:02 - 13:37:02 9158
Oregon Observatory 13:22:02 -23.1 Dark Up 26.2 276.5 Low 13:07:02 - 13:37:02 9140
La Pine/Gilchrist 13:22:01 -23.1 Dark Up 26.2 276.5 Low 13:07:01 - 13:37:01 9122
North Lake 13:21:59 -22.6 Dark Up 25.7 277.1 Low 13:06:59 - 13:36:59 9105
Paisley 13:21:57 -22.3 Dark Up 25.4 277.6 Low 13:06:57 - 13:36:57 9071
Lakeview 13:21:56 -22.0 Dark Up 25.2 277.9 Low 13:06:56 - 13:36:56 9035
Chiloquin 13:21:58 -23.2 Dark Up 26.3 276.8 Low 13:06:58 - 13:36:58 9020
Klamath Falls 13:21:57 -23.1 Dark Up 26.2 277.0 Low 13:06:57 - 13:36:57 8995
Cedarville 13:21:54 -21.8 Dark Up 25.0 278.4 Low 13:06:54 - 13:36:54 8987
Fall River/Burney 13:21:53 -22.6 Dark Up 25.8 277.8 Low 13:06:53 - 13:36:53 8909
Susanville 13:21:51 -21.9 Dark Up 25.2 278.6 Low 13:06:51 - 13:36:51 8879
Gimple 13:21:51 -22.0 Dark Up 25.3 278.6 Low 13:06:51 - 13:36:51 8849
Greenville 13:21:51 -22.1 Dark Up 25.4 278.5 Low 13:06:51 - 13:36:51 8847
Portola 13:21:49 -21.6 Dark Up 24.9 279.0 Low 13:06:49 - 13:36:49 8835
Reno 13:21:48 -21.1 Dark Up 24.4 279.5 Low 13:06:48 - 13:36:48 8833
Quincy 13:21:51 -22.0 Dark Up 25.3 278.6 Low 13:06:51 - 13:36:51 8830
Yerington 13:21:46 -20.5 Dark Up 23.8 280.1 Low 13:06:46 - 13:36:46 8807
Carson City 13:21:47 -21.0 Dark Up 24.3 279.6 Low 13:06:47 - 13:36:47 8803
Tonopah 13:21:41 -18.8 Dark Up 22.2 281.5 Low 13:06:41 - 13:36:41 8792
Hawthorne 13:21:45 -19.9 Dark Up 23.3 280.6 Low 13:06:45 - 13:36:45 8785
Gardnerville 13:21:46 -20.9 Dark Up 24.3 279.8 Low 13:06:46 - 13:36:46 8784
Lee Vining 13:21:43 -20.2 Dark Up 23.6 280.5 Low 13:06:43 - 13:36:43 8721
Indian Springs 13:21:37 -17.2 AT Up 20.7 282.9 Low 13:06:37 - 13:36:37 8716
Beatty 13:21:39 -18.1 Dark Up 21.6 282.2 Low 13:06:39 - 13:36:39 8708
Henderson 13:21:35 -16.5 AT Up 20.0 283.5 Low 13:06:35 - 13:36:35 8694
Bishop 13:21:41 -19.5 Dark Up 23.0 281.2 Low 13:06:41 - 13:36:41 8693
Patrick 13:21:33 -15.5 AT Up 19.0 284.3 Really Low 13:06:33 - 13:36:33 8679
Kingman/Dolan Springs 13:21:32 -15.5 AT Up 19.1 284.2 Really Low 13:06:32 - 13:36:32 8653
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:21:33 -15.9 AT Up 19.5 284.0 Really Low 13:06:33 - 13:36:33 8633
Mohave Valley 13:21:32 -15.8 AT Up 19.4 284.1 Really Low 13:06:32 - 13:36:32 8609
George/Scottsdale 13:21:27 -13.4 AT Up 17.0 285.8 Really Low 13:06:27 - 13:36:27 8602
Lake Havasu City 13:21:31 -15.5 AT Up 19.1 284.3 Really Low 13:06:31 - 13:36:31 8583
Parker 13:21:30 -15.4 AT Up 19.0 284.5 Really Low 13:06:30 - 13:36:30 8554
Blythe 13:21:29 -15.5 AT Up 19.1 284.5 Really Low 13:06:29 - 13:36:29 8497
CPSLO 13:21:37 -20.7 Dark Up 24.4 280.9 Low 13:06:37 - 13:36:37 8437
Idyllwild 13:21:30 -17.2 AT Up 20.9 283.4 Low 13:06:30 - 13:36:30 8434
Calipatria 13:21:28 -16.1 AT Up 19.8 284.2 Really Low 13:06:28 - 13:36:28 8421
Yuma 13:21:26 -15.2 AT Up 18.9 284.8 Really Low 13:06:26 - 13:36:26 8414
Wildwood 13:21:32 -18.8 Dark Up 22.5 282.4 Low 13:06:32 - 13:36:32 8400

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 00WO183, (2021/12/19 13:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 15.37  19
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  8.44  12
7Eta Gem       06:14:52.6 +22:30:24  4.5  0.74   4
PPM 095514     06:09:32.5 +22:11:24  6.9  0.54   4
PPM 095601     06:12:35.8 +22:27:20  9.7  0.27   4
00WO183        06:11:52.9 +22:14:36 16.8         4
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/18 01:44:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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