RECON: TNO occultation with 00WT169

Event between 00WT169 and star GA1120:01927785 with event index number of 1063476

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/04 10:19:38 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:13:40.7 +22:52:37
Equinox of date position of star is 06:14:58.2 +22:52:10
Stellar brightness G=13.9, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 146 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 45.1 AU from the Sun and 44.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 326 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2487 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32001.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=361.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.2 sec chord
Diameter=147.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 00WT169, (2022/01/04 10:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:21.8 +07:24:34  0.4 16.10 137
Alhena         06:38:59.0 +16:22:43  1.9  8.60 150
7Eta Gem       06:16:12.4 +22:29:54  4.5  0.46 146
6 Gem          06:13:39.2 +22:54:05  8.4  0.31 145
PPM 095620     06:14:47.9 +22:57:26 10.3  0.10 146
00WT169        06:15:00.7 +22:52:09 13.9       146
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 2.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 26.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=3.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 10:17:49 -51.8 Dark Down 45.2 249.6 Up 10:02:49 - 10:32:49 -5746
Kelowna 10:17:48 -52.1 Dark Down 45.5 249.8 Up 10:02:48 - 10:32:48 -5784
Peachland 10:17:49 -52.4 Dark Down 45.7 249.6 Up 10:02:49 - 10:32:49 -5800
Summerland 10:17:48 -52.4 Dark Down 45.7 249.8 Up 10:02:48 - 10:32:48 -5811
Penticton 10:17:48 -52.4 Dark Down 45.6 250.0 Up 10:02:48 - 10:32:48 -5814
Oliver 10:17:47 -52.6 Dark Down 45.8 250.3 Up 10:02:47 - 10:32:47 -5845
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:17:46 -52.5 Dark Down 45.7 250.7 Up 10:02:46 - 10:32:46 -5856
Tonasket 10:17:45 -52.7 Dark Down 45.9 250.9 Up 10:02:45 - 10:32:45 -5885
Okanogan 10:17:45 -53.0 Dark Down 46.1 251.1 Up 10:02:45 - 10:32:45 -5918
Brewster 10:17:44 -53.3 Dark Down 46.3 251.2 Up 10:02:44 - 10:32:44 -5947
Manson/Chelan 10:17:44 -53.6 Dark Down 46.6 251.0 Up 10:02:44 - 10:32:44 -5974
Victoria 10:17:54 -55.0 Dark Down 48.4 247.1 Up 10:02:54 - 10:32:54 -5986
Wenatchee 10:17:44 -53.9 Dark Down 46.8 251.3 Up 10:02:44 - 10:32:44 -6020
Ellensburg 10:17:44 -54.3 Dark Down 47.1 251.5 Up 10:02:44 - 10:32:44 -6063
Pasco 10:17:39 -53.8 Dark Down 46.4 253.6 Up 10:02:39 - 10:32:39 -6098
Yakima 10:17:43 -54.5 Dark Down 47.3 251.9 Up 10:02:43 - 10:32:43 -6100
PNWRO 10:17:38 -53.8 Dark Down 46.3 254.1 Up 10:02:38 - 10:32:38 -6115
Toppenish/White Swan 10:17:41 -54.5 Dark Down 47.2 252.3 Up 10:02:41 - 10:32:41 -6116
Goldendale 10:17:41 -55.1 Dark Down 47.7 252.5 Up 10:02:41 - 10:32:41 -6176
The Dalles 10:17:42 -55.4 Dark Down 48.0 252.4 Up 10:02:42 - 10:32:42 -6205
Maupin 10:17:41 -55.5 Dark Down 48.0 252.9 Up 10:02:41 - 10:32:41 -6242
Dunrhomin 10:16:57 -46.2 Dark Down 37.3 269.7 Up 10:01:57 - 10:31:57 -6274
Redmond 10:17:39 -56.0 Dark Down 48.4 253.8 Up 10:02:39 - 10:32:39 -6328
Sisters 10:17:40 -56.3 Dark Down 48.6 253.4 Up 10:02:40 - 10:32:40 -6335
Bend 10:17:39 -56.2 Dark Down 48.5 253.9 Up 10:02:39 - 10:32:39 -6351
Oregon Observatory 10:17:39 -56.4 Dark Down 48.7 253.9 Up 10:02:39 - 10:32:39 -6370
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:17:39 -56.5 Dark Down 48.8 254.1 Up 10:02:39 - 10:32:39 -6391
North Lake 10:17:36 -56.4 Dark Down 48.5 255.1 Up 10:02:36 - 10:32:36 -6418
Paisley 10:17:34 -56.4 Dark Down 48.3 256.0 Up 10:02:34 - 10:32:34 -6462
Chiloquin 10:17:37 -57.3 Dark Down 49.3 255.0 Up 10:02:37 - 10:32:37 -6505
Lakeview 10:17:33 -56.5 Dark Down 48.3 256.8 Up 10:02:33 - 10:32:33 -6505
Klamath Falls 10:17:36 -57.4 Dark Down 49.3 255.5 Up 10:02:36 - 10:32:36 -6536
Cedarville 10:17:31 -56.6 Dark Down 48.3 257.6 Up 10:02:31 - 10:32:31 -6563
Fall River/Burney 10:17:33 -57.7 Dark Down 49.3 257.1 Up 10:02:33 - 10:32:33 -6640
Susanville 10:17:30 -57.4 Dark Down 48.9 258.5 Up 10:02:30 - 10:32:30 -6682
Gimple 10:17:29 -57.7 Dark Down 49.2 258.6 Up 10:02:29 - 10:32:29 -6714
Greenville 10:17:30 -57.7 Dark Down 49.2 258.5 Up 10:02:30 - 10:32:30 -6716
Quincy 10:17:29 -57.8 Dark Down 49.3 258.8 Up 10:02:29 - 10:32:29 -6736
Portola 10:17:28 -57.5 Dark Down 48.9 259.3 Up 10:02:28 - 10:32:28 -6736
Reno 10:17:26 -57.2 Dark Down 48.5 260.1 Up 10:02:26 - 10:32:26 -6745
Carson City 10:17:25 -57.3 Dark Down 48.5 260.5 Up 10:02:25 - 10:32:25 -6780
Yerington 10:17:23 -56.9 Dark Down 48.1 261.2 Up 10:02:23 - 10:32:23 -6782
Gardnerville 10:17:24 -57.3 Dark Down 48.5 260.8 Up 10:02:24 - 10:32:24 -6802
Hawthorne 10:17:21 -56.6 Dark Down 47.7 262.1 Up 10:02:21 - 10:32:21 -6814
Tonopah 10:17:16 -55.7 Dark Down 46.7 263.6 Up 10:02:16 - 10:32:16 -6822
Lee Vining 10:17:21 -57.2 Dark Down 48.2 262.4 Up 10:02:21 - 10:32:21 -6881
Bishop 10:17:18 -56.8 Dark Down 47.7 263.5 Up 10:02:18 - 10:32:18 -6921
Beatty 10:17:14 -55.7 Dark Down 46.5 265.1 Up 10:02:14 - 10:32:14 -6922
Indian Springs 10:17:10 -54.9 Dark Down 45.6 266.2 Up 10:02:10 - 10:32:10 -6924
Henderson 10:17:07 -54.5 Dark Down 45.1 267.2 Up 10:02:07 - 10:32:07 -6957
Patrick 10:17:04 -53.7 Dark Down 44.3 268.5 Up 10:02:04 - 10:32:04 -6986
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:17:04 -53.9 Dark Down 44.4 268.6 Up 10:02:04 - 10:32:04 -7014
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:17:04 -54.4 Dark Down 44.8 268.3 Up 10:02:04 - 10:32:04 -7031
Mohave Valley 10:17:04 -54.4 Dark Down 44.8 268.6 Up 10:02:04 - 10:32:04 -7058
Lake Havasu City 10:17:04 -54.3 Dark Down 44.7 269.1 Up 10:02:04 - 10:32:04 -7090
George/Scottsdale 10:16:56 -52.4 Dark Down 42.6 271.2 Up 10:01:56 - 10:31:56 -7093
Parker 10:17:02 -54.3 Dark Down 44.6 269.5 Up 10:02:02 - 10:32:02 -7124
Blythe 10:17:02 -54.6 Dark Down 44.9 269.8 Up 10:02:02 - 10:32:02 -7184
CPSLO 10:17:20 -59.1 Dark Down 49.7 264.3 Up 10:02:20 - 10:32:20 -7185
Idyllwild 10:17:07 -56.3 Dark Down 46.6 268.5 Up 10:02:07 - 10:32:07 -7234
Wildwood 10:17:12 -57.8 Dark Down 48.2 267.0 Up 10:02:12 - 10:32:12 -7251
Calipatria 10:17:03 -55.5 Dark Down 45.7 269.8 Up 10:02:03 - 10:32:03 -7261
Yuma 10:17:00 -54.8 Dark Down 44.9 270.7 Up 10:02:00 - 10:32:00 -7277

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 00WT169, (2022/01/04 10:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 16.10 137
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  8.60 150
7Eta Gem       06:14:52.6 +22:30:24  4.5  0.46 146
6 Gem          06:12:19.1 +22:54:30  8.4  0.31 145
PPM 095620     06:13:27.8 +22:57:53 10.3  0.10 146
00WT169        06:13:40.7 +22:52:37 13.9       146
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/18 22:59:10 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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