RECON: TNO occultation with 00WT169

Event between 00WT169 and star GA1120:01927785 with event index number of 1994534

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/04 10:19:39 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:13:40.7 +22:52:37
Equinox of date position of star is 06:15:00.4 +22:52:09
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 2488 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32001.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=356.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.1 sec chord
Diameter=145.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.7 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=4.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 10:17:32 -43.6 Dark Down 36.7 260.3 Up 10:02:32 - 10:32:32 -5304
Kamloops 10:17:53 -52.1 Dark Down 45.7 248.1 Up 10:02:53 - 10:32:53 -5745
Kelowna 10:17:49 -52.1 Dark Down 45.5 249.8 Up 10:02:49 - 10:32:49 -5797
Peachland 10:17:50 -52.3 Dark Down 45.7 249.6 Up 10:02:50 - 10:32:50 -5813
Summerland 10:17:49 -52.4 Dark Down 45.7 249.8 Up 10:02:49 - 10:32:49 -5824
Penticton 10:17:48 -52.4 Dark Down 45.6 250.0 Up 10:02:48 - 10:32:48 -5827
Oliver 10:17:48 -52.6 Dark Down 45.8 250.3 Up 10:02:48 - 10:32:48 -5859
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:17:47 -52.5 Dark Down 45.7 250.7 Up 10:02:47 - 10:32:47 -5869
Tonasket 10:17:46 -52.7 Dark Down 45.9 250.9 Up 10:02:46 - 10:32:46 -5898
Okanogan 10:17:46 -53.0 Dark Down 46.1 251.1 Up 10:02:46 - 10:32:46 -5931
Brewster 10:17:45 -53.3 Dark Down 46.3 251.2 Up 10:02:45 - 10:32:45 -5960
Manson/Chelan 10:17:46 -53.6 Dark Down 46.6 251.0 Up 10:02:46 - 10:32:46 -5987
Victoria 10:17:53 -55.0 Dark Down 48.4 247.1 Up 10:02:53 - 10:32:53 -5999
Wenatchee 10:17:45 -53.9 Dark Down 46.8 251.3 Up 10:02:45 - 10:32:45 -6033
Ellensburg 10:17:44 -54.3 Dark Down 47.1 251.5 Up 10:02:44 - 10:32:44 -6076
Pasco 10:17:40 -53.8 Dark Down 46.4 253.6 Up 10:02:40 - 10:32:40 -6111
Yakima 10:17:44 -54.5 Dark Down 47.3 251.9 Up 10:02:44 - 10:32:44 -6113
PNWRO 10:17:39 -53.8 Dark Down 46.3 254.1 Up 10:02:39 - 10:32:39 -6128
Toppenish/White Swan 10:17:43 -54.5 Dark Down 47.2 252.3 Up 10:02:43 - 10:32:43 -6129
Goldendale 10:17:43 -55.1 Dark Down 47.7 252.5 Up 10:02:43 - 10:32:43 -6189
The Dalles 10:17:42 -55.4 Dark Down 48.0 252.4 Up 10:02:42 - 10:32:42 -6219
Maupin 10:17:42 -55.5 Dark Down 48.0 252.9 Up 10:02:42 - 10:32:42 -6255
Dunrhomin 10:16:59 -46.2 Dark Down 37.3 269.7 Up 10:01:59 - 10:31:59 -6287
Redmond 10:17:40 -56.0 Dark Down 48.4 253.8 Up 10:02:40 - 10:32:40 -6341
Sisters 10:17:40 -56.3 Dark Down 48.6 253.4 Up 10:02:40 - 10:32:40 -6348
Bend 10:17:40 -56.2 Dark Down 48.5 253.9 Up 10:02:40 - 10:32:40 -6364
Oregon Observatory 10:17:39 -56.4 Dark Down 48.7 253.9 Up 10:02:39 - 10:32:39 -6383
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:17:39 -56.5 Dark Down 48.8 254.1 Up 10:02:39 - 10:32:39 -6404
North Lake 10:17:36 -56.4 Dark Down 48.5 255.1 Up 10:02:36 - 10:32:36 -6431
Paisley 10:17:35 -56.4 Dark Down 48.3 256.0 Up 10:02:35 - 10:32:35 -6475
Chiloquin 10:17:38 -57.3 Dark Down 49.3 255.0 Up 10:02:38 - 10:32:38 -6518
Lakeview 10:17:33 -56.5 Dark Down 48.3 256.8 Up 10:02:33 - 10:32:33 -6518
Klamath Falls 10:17:36 -57.4 Dark Down 49.3 255.5 Up 10:02:36 - 10:32:36 -6549
Cedarville 10:17:32 -56.6 Dark Down 48.3 257.6 Up 10:02:32 - 10:32:32 -6576
Fall River/Burney 10:17:33 -57.7 Dark Down 49.3 257.1 Up 10:02:33 - 10:32:33 -6653
Susanville 10:17:31 -57.4 Dark Down 48.9 258.5 Up 10:02:31 - 10:32:31 -6695
Gimple 10:17:30 -57.7 Dark Down 49.2 258.6 Up 10:02:30 - 10:32:30 -6727
Greenville 10:17:30 -57.7 Dark Down 49.2 258.5 Up 10:02:30 - 10:32:30 -6729
Quincy 10:17:30 -57.8 Dark Down 49.3 258.8 Up 10:02:30 - 10:32:30 -6749
Portola 10:17:28 -57.5 Dark Down 48.9 259.3 Up 10:02:28 - 10:32:28 -6749
Reno 10:17:27 -57.2 Dark Down 48.5 260.1 Up 10:02:27 - 10:32:27 -6759
Carson City 10:17:26 -57.3 Dark Down 48.5 260.5 Up 10:02:26 - 10:32:26 -6793
Yerington 10:17:24 -56.9 Dark Down 48.1 261.2 Up 10:02:24 - 10:32:24 -6795
Gardnerville 10:17:25 -57.3 Dark Down 48.5 260.8 Up 10:02:25 - 10:32:25 -6815
Hawthorne 10:17:22 -56.6 Dark Down 47.7 262.1 Up 10:02:22 - 10:32:22 -6827
Tonopah 10:17:18 -55.7 Dark Down 46.7 263.6 Up 10:02:18 - 10:32:18 -6835
Lee Vining 10:17:22 -57.2 Dark Down 48.2 262.4 Up 10:02:22 - 10:32:22 -6895
Bishop 10:17:19 -56.8 Dark Down 47.7 263.5 Up 10:02:19 - 10:32:19 -6934
Beatty 10:17:15 -55.7 Dark Down 46.5 265.1 Up 10:02:15 - 10:32:15 -6935
Indian Springs 10:17:11 -54.9 Dark Down 45.6 266.2 Up 10:02:11 - 10:32:11 -6937
Henderson 10:17:08 -54.5 Dark Down 45.1 267.2 Up 10:02:08 - 10:32:08 -6970
Patrick 10:17:04 -53.7 Dark Down 44.3 268.5 Up 10:02:04 - 10:32:04 -6999
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:17:04 -53.9 Dark Down 44.4 268.6 Up 10:02:04 - 10:32:04 -7027
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:17:06 -54.4 Dark Down 44.8 268.3 Up 10:02:06 - 10:32:06 -7044
Mohave Valley 10:17:05 -54.4 Dark Down 44.8 268.6 Up 10:02:05 - 10:32:05 -7071
Lake Havasu City 10:17:04 -54.3 Dark Down 44.7 269.1 Up 10:02:04 - 10:32:04 -7103
George/Scottsdale 10:16:57 -52.4 Dark Down 42.6 271.2 Up 10:01:57 - 10:31:57 -7106
Parker 10:17:04 -54.3 Dark Down 44.6 269.5 Up 10:02:04 - 10:32:04 -7137
Blythe 10:17:02 -54.6 Dark Down 44.9 269.8 Up 10:02:02 - 10:32:02 -7197
CPSLO 10:17:20 -59.1 Dark Down 49.7 264.3 Up 10:02:20 - 10:32:20 -7199
Idyllwild 10:17:08 -56.3 Dark Down 46.6 268.5 Up 10:02:08 - 10:32:08 -7247
Wildwood 10:17:13 -57.8 Dark Down 48.2 267.0 Up 10:02:13 - 10:32:13 -7264
Calipatria 10:17:04 -55.5 Dark Down 45.7 269.8 Up 10:02:04 - 10:32:04 -7274
Yuma 10:17:01 -54.8 Dark Down 44.9 270.7 Up 10:02:01 - 10:32:01 -7291

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 2021/12/03 01:43:48 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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