RECON: TNO occultation with 00WO183

Event between 00WO183 and star GA1120:01849521 with event index number of 1993846

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/13 12:08:47 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:09:43.6 +22:15:28
Equinox of date position of star is 06:11:03.1 +22:15:08
Stellar brightness G=13.3, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 28 degrees from the moon. Moon is 83% 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 23.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 226 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1552 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30195.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=195.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.2 sec chord
Diameter=80.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 00WO183, (2022/01/13 12:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:21.9 +07:24:34  0.4 15.26  29
Alhena         06:38:59.1 +16:22:43  1.9  8.82  35
3 Gem          06:11:04.3 +23:06:28  5.5  0.86  28
PPM 095514     06:10:52.2 +22:11:05  6.9  0.08  28
00WO183        06:11:03.4 +22:15:08 13.3        28
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 4.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.6 km RECON observability=0.6 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 12:06:07 -26.8 Dark Down 13.8 288.7 Really Low 11:51:07 - 12:21:07 9143
Kamloops 12:06:03 -35.9 Dark Up 22.2 278.5 Low 11:51:03 - 12:21:03 8674
Kelowna 12:05:59 -35.5 Dark Up 21.5 279.4 Low 11:50:59 - 12:20:59 8643
Peachland 12:05:58 -35.7 Dark Up 21.7 279.3 Low 11:50:58 - 12:20:58 8628
Summerland 12:05:58 -35.7 Dark Up 21.6 279.4 Low 11:50:58 - 12:20:58 8620
Penticton 12:05:58 -35.6 Dark Up 21.5 279.5 Low 11:50:58 - 12:20:58 8618
Oliver 12:05:57 -35.7 Dark Up 21.5 279.6 Low 11:50:57 - 12:20:57 8594
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:05:56 -35.6 Dark Up 21.3 279.8 Low 11:50:56 - 12:20:56 8588
Tonasket 12:05:55 -35.6 Dark Up 21.3 279.9 Low 11:50:55 - 12:20:55 8564
Okanogan 12:05:54 -35.8 Dark Up 21.4 279.9 Low 11:50:54 - 12:20:54 8536
Brewster 12:05:52 -36.0 Dark Up 21.5 279.9 Low 11:50:52 - 12:20:52 8512
Manson/Chelan 12:05:52 -36.2 Dark Up 21.7 279.7 Low 11:50:52 - 12:20:52 8486
Wenatchee 12:05:50 -36.4 Dark Up 21.7 279.8 Low 11:50:50 - 12:20:50 8448
Victoria 12:05:56 -38.3 Dark Up 23.9 277.1 Low 11:50:56 - 12:20:56 8440
Ellensburg 12:05:50 -36.6 Dark Up 21.8 279.8 Low 11:50:50 - 12:20:50 8412
Pasco 12:05:46 -35.7 Dark Up 20.7 281.0 Low 11:50:46 - 12:20:46 8399
Dunrhomin 12:05:26 -25.6 Dark Down 9.3 291.3 Really Low 11:50:26 - 12:20:26 8391
PNWRO 12:05:44 -35.6 Dark Up 20.5 281.2 Low 11:50:44 - 12:20:44 8388
Yakima 12:05:47 -36.7 Dark Up 21.7 279.9 Low 11:50:47 - 12:20:47 8382
Toppenish/White Swan 12:05:46 -36.6 Dark Up 21.6 280.1 Low 11:50:46 - 12:20:46 8371
Goldendale 12:05:44 -37.0 Dark Up 21.8 280.0 Low 11:50:44 - 12:20:44 8318
The Dalles 12:05:45 -37.3 Dark Up 22.0 279.9 Low 11:50:45 - 12:20:45 8290
Maupin 12:05:43 -37.2 Dark Up 21.9 280.1 Low 11:50:43 - 12:20:43 8262
Redmond 12:05:40 -37.4 Dark Up 21.8 280.4 Low 11:50:40 - 12:20:40 8191
Sisters 12:05:40 -37.7 Dark Up 22.0 280.1 Low 11:50:40 - 12:20:40 8181
Bend 12:05:39 -37.5 Dark Up 21.8 280.4 Low 11:50:39 - 12:20:39 8170
Oregon Observatory 12:05:38 -37.6 Dark Up 21.9 280.4 Low 11:50:38 - 12:20:38 8153
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:05:39 -37.7 Dark Up 21.9 280.4 Low 11:50:39 - 12:20:39 8136
North Lake 12:05:37 -37.3 Dark Up 21.4 281.0 Low 11:50:37 - 12:20:37 8121
Paisley 12:05:34 -37.1 Dark Down 21.0 281.4 Low 11:50:34 - 12:20:34 8089
Lakeview 12:05:32 -37.0 Dark Down 20.8 281.7 Low 11:50:32 - 12:20:32 8055
Chiloquin 12:05:35 -38.1 Dark Up 22.0 280.6 Low 11:50:35 - 12:20:35 8038
Klamath Falls 12:05:34 -38.1 Dark Up 21.8 280.8 Low 11:50:34 - 12:20:34 8014
Cedarville 12:05:31 -36.9 Dark Down 20.5 282.0 Low 11:50:31 - 12:20:31 8009
Fall River/Burney 12:05:30 -37.9 Dark Down 21.3 281.5 Low 11:50:30 - 12:20:30 7932
Susanville 12:05:27 -37.4 Dark Down 20.7 282.1 Low 11:50:27 - 12:20:27 7905
Gimple 12:05:26 -37.5 Dark Down 20.8 282.1 Low 11:50:26 - 12:20:26 7876
Greenville 12:05:26 -37.6 Dark Down 20.8 282.1 Low 11:50:26 - 12:20:26 7873
Portola 12:05:26 -37.2 Dark Down 20.4 282.5 Low 11:50:26 - 12:20:26 7863
Reno 12:05:24 -36.8 Dark Down 19.9 282.9 Really Low 11:50:24 - 12:20:24 7862
Quincy 12:05:25 -37.6 Dark Down 20.8 282.2 Low 11:50:25 - 12:20:25 7857
Yerington 12:05:22 -36.3 Dark Down 19.2 283.5 Really Low 11:50:22 - 12:20:22 7839
Carson City 12:05:23 -36.7 Dark Down 19.8 283.1 Really Low 11:50:23 - 12:20:23 7834
Tonopah 12:05:18 -34.7 Dark Down 17.6 284.9 Really Low 11:50:18 - 12:20:18 7828
Hawthorne 12:05:20 -35.9 Dark Down 18.7 284.0 Really Low 11:50:20 - 12:20:20 7818
Gardnerville 12:05:22 -36.7 Dark Down 19.7 283.2 Really Low 11:50:22 - 12:20:22 7815
Indian Springs 12:05:14 -33.5 Dark Down 16.0 286.1 Really Low 11:50:14 - 12:20:14 7757
Lee Vining 12:05:19 -36.2 Dark Down 19.0 283.9 Really Low 11:50:19 - 12:20:19 7756
Beatty 12:05:15 -34.4 Dark Down 16.9 285.5 Really Low 11:50:15 - 12:20:15 7748
Henderson 12:05:12 -32.9 Dark Down 15.3 286.6 Really Low 11:50:12 - 12:20:12 7737
Bishop 12:05:18 -35.7 Dark Down 18.3 284.5 Really Low 11:50:18 - 12:20:18 7731
Patrick 12:05:10 -31.9 Dark Down 14.3 287.4 Really Low 11:50:10 - 12:20:10 7723
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:05:10 -32.1 Dark Down 14.4 287.3 Really Low 11:50:10 - 12:20:10 7698
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:05:09 -32.5 Dark Down 14.8 287.1 Really Low 11:50:09 - 12:20:09 7678
Mohave Valley 12:05:08 -32.5 Dark Down 14.7 287.1 Really Low 11:50:08 - 12:20:08 7656
George/Scottsdale 12:05:05 -30.1 Dark Down 12.2 288.8 Really Low 11:50:05 - 12:20:05 7652
Lake Havasu City 12:05:08 -32.2 Dark Down 14.4 287.4 Really Low 11:50:08 - 12:20:08 7631
Parker 12:05:06 -32.2 Dark Down 14.2 287.5 Really Low 11:50:06 - 12:20:06 7602
Blythe 12:05:05 -32.4 Dark Down 14.3 287.4 Really Low 11:50:05 - 12:20:05 7547
Idyllwild 12:05:06 -34.2 Dark Down 16.0 286.4 Really Low 11:50:06 - 12:20:06 7483
CPSLO 12:05:12 -37.5 Dark Down 19.6 283.9 Really Low 11:50:12 - 12:20:12 7479
Calipatria 12:05:05 -33.1 Dark Down 14.9 287.1 Really Low 11:50:05 - 12:20:05 7472
Yuma 12:05:03 -32.3 Dark Down 14.1 287.6 Really Low 11:50:03 - 12:20:03 7467
Wildwood 12:05:07 -35.7 Dark Down 17.6 285.3 Really Low 11:50:07 - 12:20:07 7447

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, (2022/01/13 12:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 15.26  29
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  8.82  35
3 Gem          06:09:44.0 +23:06:48  5.5  0.86  28
PPM 095514     06:09:32.5 +22:11:24  6.9  0.08  28
00WO183        06:09:43.6 +22:15:28 13.3        28
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/18 01:45:32 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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