RECON: TNO occultation with 00YE2

Event between 00YE2 and star GA1100:02025542 with event index number of 1349611

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/12/27 06:07:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:24:23.0 +20:15:39
Equinox of date position of star is 06:25:31.5 +20:14:57
Stellar brightness G=12.0, use SENSEUP=16
Star is 137 degrees from the moon. Moon is 14% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.2 AU from the Sun and 37.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 505 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2315 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26971.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.3
Diameter=133.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.3 sec chord
Diameter=54.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 00YE2, (2024/12/27 06:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:31.5 +07:24:35  0.4 14.67 139
Alhena         06:39:09.3 +16:22:33  1.9  4.99 133
16 Gem         06:29:25.9 +20:28:44  6.1  0.87 136
PPM 122405     06:25:30.6 +19:53:38  8.5  0.36 137
PPM 095905     06:25:31.3 +20:15:43  9.6  0.08 137
00YE2          06:25:52.1 +20:14:44 12.0       136
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 1.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=18.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 06:08:51 -55.8 Dark Down 53.4 134.3 Up 05:53:51 - 06:23:51 -983
Summerland 06:08:52 -55.9 Dark Down 53.5 133.6 Up 05:53:52 - 06:23:52 -1009
Penticton 06:08:52 -56.0 Dark Down 53.6 133.7 Up 05:53:52 - 06:23:52 -1016
Okanagan Falls 06:08:52 -56.1 Dark Down 53.7 133.5 Up 05:53:52 - 06:23:52 -1034
Oliver 06:08:52 -56.2 Dark Down 53.8 133.4 Up 05:53:52 - 06:23:52 -1049
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:08:52 -56.4 Dark Down 54.1 133.4 Up 05:53:52 - 06:23:52 -1068
Oroville 06:08:52 -56.4 Dark Down 54.1 133.3 Up 05:53:52 - 06:23:52 -1074
Tonasket 06:08:53 -56.6 Dark Down 54.2 133.0 Up 05:53:53 - 06:23:53 -1097
Okanogan 06:08:53 -56.7 Dark Down 54.4 132.5 Up 05:53:53 - 06:23:53 -1127
Brewster 06:08:54 -56.8 Dark Down 54.5 131.9 Up 05:53:54 - 06:23:54 -1152
Manson/Chelan 06:08:55 -56.7 Dark Down 54.4 131.2 Up 05:53:55 - 06:23:55 -1168
Entiat 06:08:56 -56.8 Dark Down 54.5 130.9 Up 05:53:56 - 06:23:56 -1189
Wenatchee 06:08:56 -56.9 Dark Down 54.7 130.5 Up 05:53:56 - 06:23:56 -1212
Ellensburg 06:08:58 -57.1 Dark Down 54.8 129.8 Up 05:53:58 - 06:23:58 -1250
Yakima 06:08:58 -57.3 Dark Down 55.1 129.3 Up 05:53:58 - 06:23:58 -1290
Toppenish/White Swan 06:08:58 -57.5 Dark Down 55.3 129.3 Up 05:53:58 - 06:23:58 -1313
Pasco 06:08:55 -58.3 Dark Down 56.0 130.9 Up 05:53:55 - 06:23:55 -1337
Goldendale 06:09:00 -57.6 Dark Down 55.4 128.1 Up 05:54:00 - 06:24:00 -1363
PNWRO 06:08:54 -58.6 Dark Down 56.3 130.9 Up 05:53:54 - 06:23:54 -1364
George/Umatilla 06:08:56 -58.4 Dark Down 56.1 130.2 Up 05:53:56 - 06:23:56 -1368
The Dalles 06:09:02 -57.5 Dark Down 55.3 127.4 Up 05:54:02 - 06:24:02 -1381
Maupin 06:09:02 -57.8 Dark Down 55.7 127.0 Up 05:54:02 - 06:24:02 -1423
Madras/Culver 06:09:03 -58.1 Dark Down 56.0 126.3 Up 05:54:03 - 06:24:03 -1477
Sisters 06:09:04 -58.0 Dark Down 55.9 125.3 Up 05:54:04 - 06:24:04 -1505
Redmond 06:09:03 -58.2 Dark Down 56.1 125.8 Up 05:54:03 - 06:24:03 -1512
Bend 06:09:04 -58.3 Dark Down 56.2 125.4 Up 05:54:04 - 06:24:04 -1532
Oregon Observatory 06:09:04 -58.3 Dark Down 56.2 125.0 Up 05:54:04 - 06:24:04 -1547
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:09:05 -58.3 Dark Down 56.3 124.7 Up 05:54:05 - 06:24:05 -1567
North Lake 06:09:04 -58.9 Dark Down 56.9 124.9 Up 05:54:04 - 06:24:04 -1617
Chiloquin 06:09:07 -58.7 Dark Down 56.7 122.8 Up 05:54:07 - 06:24:07 -1675
Paisley 06:09:04 -59.4 Dark Down 57.4 124.7 Up 05:54:04 - 06:24:04 -1677
Klamath Falls 06:09:08 -58.9 Dark Down 56.9 122.5 Up 05:54:08 - 06:24:08 -1710
Lakeview 06:09:04 -59.8 Dark Down 57.8 124.3 Up 05:54:04 - 06:24:04 -1730
Tulelake 06:09:07 -59.2 Dark Down 57.3 122.5 Up 05:54:07 - 06:24:07 -1741
Cedarville 06:09:04 -60.3 Dark Down 58.3 123.7 Up 05:54:04 - 06:24:04 -1799
Fall River/Burney 06:09:08 -59.7 Dark Down 57.8 121.4 Up 05:54:08 - 06:24:08 -1834
Susanville 06:09:07 -60.5 Dark Down 58.6 121.5 Up 05:54:07 - 06:24:07 -1907
Greenville 06:09:08 -60.4 Dark Down 58.6 120.7 Up 05:54:08 - 06:24:08 -1932
Gimple 06:09:07 -60.4 Dark Down 58.6 120.8 Up 05:54:07 - 06:24:07 -1933
Quincy 06:09:08 -60.5 Dark Down 58.7 120.5 Up 05:54:08 - 06:24:08 -1953
Portola 06:09:07 -60.9 Dark Down 59.1 120.9 Up 05:54:07 - 06:24:07 -1971
Reno 06:09:05 -61.4 Dark Down 59.6 121.3 Up 05:54:05 - 06:24:05 -2006
Carson City 06:09:05 -61.6 Dark Down 59.8 120.9 Up 05:54:05 - 06:24:05 -2043
Niwot 06:08:19 -69.8 Dark Down 67.3 147.0 Up 05:53:19 - 06:23:19 -2056
SwRI 06:08:19 -69.8 Dark Down 67.3 146.7 Up 05:53:19 - 06:23:19 -2066
Gardnerville 06:09:06 -61.7 Dark Down 60.0 120.6 Up 05:54:06 - 06:24:06 -2069
Yerington 06:09:04 -62.1 Dark Down 60.3 121.4 Up 05:54:04 - 06:24:04 -2070
Hawthorne 06:09:03 -62.7 Dark Down 60.9 121.4 Up 05:54:03 - 06:24:03 -2124
Lee Vining 06:09:05 -62.6 Dark Down 60.9 119.9 Up 05:54:05 - 06:24:05 -2178
Tonopah 06:08:59 -63.9 Dark Down 62.1 122.6 Up 05:53:59 - 06:23:59 -2187
Bishop 06:09:03 -63.4 Dark Down 61.7 119.9 Up 05:54:03 - 06:24:03 -2248
Beatty 06:08:58 -64.7 Dark Down 63.0 121.4 Up 05:53:58 - 06:23:58 -2313
Lone Pine 06:09:03 -63.9 Dark Down 62.3 119.1 Up 05:54:03 - 06:24:03 -2331
Indian Springs 06:08:55 -65.6 Dark Down 63.9 122.4 Up 05:53:55 - 06:23:55 -2358
Henderson 06:08:53 -66.4 Dark Down 64.7 122.4 Up 05:53:53 - 06:23:53 -2421
CPSLO 06:09:12 -62.4 Dark Down 61.0 113.7 Up 05:54:12 - 06:24:12 -2439
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:08:54 -66.7 Dark Down 65.0 121.5 Up 05:53:54 - 06:23:54 -2482
Patrick 06:08:50 -67.4 Dark Down 65.8 123.0 Up 05:53:50 - 06:23:50 -2497
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:08:53 -67.0 Dark Down 65.4 121.5 Up 05:53:53 - 06:23:53 -2517
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:08:51 -67.4 Dark Down 65.8 122.3 Up 05:53:51 - 06:23:51 -2519
DCO 06:08:39 -68.1 Dark Down 66.4 123.5 Up 05:53:39 - 06:23:39 -2546
Mohave Valley 06:08:53 -67.2 Dark Down 65.6 121.0 Up 05:53:53 - 06:23:53 -2546
Wildwood 06:09:07 -64.4 Dark Down 63.0 114.1 Up 05:54:07 - 06:24:07 -2591
Lake Havasu City 06:08:52 -67.5 Dark Down 65.9 120.6 Up 05:53:52 - 06:23:52 -2591
Parker 06:08:53 -67.7 Dark Down 66.1 119.9 Up 05:53:53 - 06:23:53 -2629
Idyllwild 06:09:01 -66.0 Dark Down 64.6 115.8 Up 05:54:01 - 06:24:01 -2649
Blythe 06:08:54 -67.6 Dark Down 66.2 118.5 Up 05:53:54 - 06:23:54 -2682
Calipatria 06:08:58 -67.1 Dark Down 65.7 116.2 Up 05:53:58 - 06:23:58 -2726
Yuma 06:08:55 -67.9 Dark Down 66.6 116.5 Up 05:53:55 - 06:23:55 -2781

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 00YE2, (2024/12/27 06:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 14.67 139
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  4.99 133
16 Gem         06:27:56.7 +20:29:46  6.1  0.87 136
PPM 122405     06:24:01.8 +19:54:32  8.5  0.36 137
PPM 095905     06:24:02.2 +20:16:37  9.6  0.08 137
00YE2          06:24:23.0 +20:15:39 12.0       137
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/21 08:00:16 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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