RECON: TNO occultation with 01VN71

Event between 01VN71 and star GA1240:03070922 with event index number of 1988891

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/01/04 11:22:28 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:22:03.4 +34:00:15
Equinox of date position of star is 07:23:32.5 +33:57:34
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 32 degrees from the moon. Moon is 94% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.7

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TNO is 31.0 AU from the Sun and 30.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 421 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1954 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21750.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=103.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.2 sec chord
Diameter=42.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 01VN71, (2023/01/04 11:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:43.3 +27:58:07  1.1  7.78  37
62Rho Gem      07:30:35.3 +31:44:11  4.2  2.67  33
PPM 072698     07:22:52.0 +33:58:55  8.4  0.15  32
PPM 072725     07:23:55.4 +34:02:13 10.7  0.11  32
01VN71         07:23:33.6 +33:57:32 16.2        32
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 2.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:20:40 -34.2 Dark Up 45.6 269.4 Up 11:05:40 - 11:35:40 9190
Kamloops 11:20:58 -43.2 Dark Up 54.7 258.7 Up 11:05:58 - 11:35:58 8530
Kelowna 11:20:53 -42.9 Dark Up 54.3 260.6 Up 11:05:53 - 11:35:53 8500
Peachland 11:20:54 -43.1 Dark Up 54.5 260.5 Up 11:05:54 - 11:35:54 8480
Summerland 11:20:52 -43.1 Dark Up 54.4 260.8 Up 11:05:52 - 11:35:52 8472
Penticton 11:20:52 -43.1 Dark Up 54.4 261.0 Up 11:05:52 - 11:35:52 8471
Oliver 11:20:51 -43.2 Dark Up 54.4 261.5 Up 11:05:51 - 11:35:51 8442
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:20:51 -43.1 Dark Up 54.3 261.9 Up 11:05:51 - 11:35:51 8437
Tonasket 11:20:50 -43.2 Dark Up 54.4 262.3 Up 11:05:50 - 11:35:50 8409
Dunrhomin 11:19:58 -34.2 Dark Up 44.1 281.6 Up 11:04:58 - 11:34:58 8379
Okanogan 11:20:48 -43.4 Dark Up 54.6 262.6 Up 11:05:48 - 11:35:48 8376
CU-SBO 11:19:58 -34.3 Dark Up 44.1 281.7 Up 11:04:58 - 11:34:58 8355
Brewster 11:20:49 -43.6 Dark Up 54.7 262.8 Up 11:05:49 - 11:35:49 8346
Manson/Chelan 11:20:49 -43.9 Dark Up 55.0 262.8 Up 11:05:49 - 11:35:49 8315
Wenatchee 11:20:48 -44.2 Dark Up 55.2 263.3 Up 11:05:48 - 11:35:48 8269
Victoria 11:20:57 -45.8 Dark Up 57.0 258.9 Up 11:05:57 - 11:35:57 8241
Ellensburg 11:20:47 -44.4 Dark Up 55.4 263.7 Up 11:05:47 - 11:35:47 8227
PNWRO 11:20:41 -43.6 Dark Up 54.3 266.4 Up 11:05:41 - 11:35:41 8212
Yakima 11:20:44 -44.5 Dark Up 55.4 264.3 Up 11:05:44 - 11:35:44 8192
Toppenish/White Swan 11:20:44 -44.5 Dark Up 55.3 264.7 Up 11:05:44 - 11:35:44 8181
Goldendale 11:20:43 -44.9 Dark Up 55.7 265.2 Up 11:05:43 - 11:35:43 8118
The Dalles 11:20:43 -45.2 Dark Up 56.0 265.2 Up 11:05:43 - 11:35:43 8084
Maupin 11:20:42 -45.2 Dark Up 55.9 265.9 Up 11:05:42 - 11:35:42 8053
Sisters 11:20:41 -45.8 Dark Up 56.3 266.8 Up 11:05:41 - 11:35:41 7958
Bend 11:20:39 -45.7 Dark Up 56.2 267.4 Up 11:05:39 - 11:35:39 7949
Oregon Observatory 11:20:39 -45.8 Dark Up 56.3 267.5 Up 11:05:39 - 11:35:39 7929
North Lake 11:20:36 -45.5 Dark Up 55.9 268.9 Up 11:05:36 - 11:35:36 7897
Lakeview 11:20:31 -45.4 Dark Up 55.5 270.8 Up 11:05:31 - 11:35:31 7830
Chiloquin 11:20:36 -46.4 Dark Up 56.6 269.2 Up 11:05:36 - 11:35:36 7798
Cedarville 11:20:29 -45.3 Dark Up 55.4 271.8 Up 11:05:29 - 11:35:29 7782
Klamath Falls 11:20:35 -46.4 Dark Up 56.6 269.8 Up 11:05:35 - 11:35:35 7772
Fall River/Burney 11:20:31 -46.3 Dark Up 56.3 271.8 Up 11:05:31 - 11:35:31 7686
Susanville 11:20:28 -45.9 Dark Up 55.7 273.2 Up 11:05:28 - 11:35:28 7664
Gimple 11:20:27 -46.1 Dark Up 55.8 273.5 Up 11:05:27 - 11:35:27 7630
Greenville 11:20:27 -46.1 Dark Up 55.9 273.4 Up 11:05:27 - 11:35:27 7626
Reno 11:20:23 -45.4 Dark Up 55.0 274.9 Up 11:05:23 - 11:35:23 7626
Portola 11:20:25 -45.8 Dark Up 55.5 274.2 Up 11:05:25 - 11:35:25 7619
Tonopah 11:20:13 -43.5 Dark Up 52.8 278.2 Up 11:05:13 - 11:35:13 7618
Quincy 11:20:27 -46.2 Dark Up 55.9 273.7 Up 11:05:27 - 11:35:27 7609
Yerington 11:20:20 -44.9 Dark Up 54.5 276.0 Up 11:05:20 - 11:35:20 7607
Carson City 11:20:22 -45.4 Dark Up 55.0 275.4 Up 11:05:22 - 11:35:22 7595
Hawthorne 11:20:18 -44.6 Dark Up 54.0 276.9 Up 11:05:18 - 11:35:18 7592
Gardnerville 11:20:21 -45.4 Dark Up 54.9 275.8 Up 11:05:21 - 11:35:21 7576
Indian Springs 11:20:07 -42.4 Dark Up 51.4 280.8 Up 11:05:07 - 11:35:07 7563
Patrick 11:20:00 -41.0 Dark Up 49.8 282.8 Up 11:05:00 - 11:35:00 7553
Henderson 11:20:02 -41.9 Dark Up 50.8 281.7 Up 11:05:02 - 11:35:02 7551
Beatty 11:20:08 -43.3 Dark Up 52.3 279.9 Up 11:05:08 - 11:35:08 7539
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:19:59 -41.1 Dark Up 49.9 283.0 Up 11:04:59 - 11:34:59 7524
Lee Vining 11:20:18 -45.0 Dark Up 54.3 277.5 Up 11:05:18 - 11:35:18 7519
George/Scottsdale 11:19:50 -39.3 Dark Up 47.8 285.4 Up 11:04:50 - 11:34:50 7509
Bishop 11:20:14 -44.5 Dark Up 53.7 278.6 Up 11:05:14 - 11:35:14 7501
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:20:00 -41.5 Dark Up 50.3 282.9 Up 11:05:00 - 11:35:00 7496
Mohave Valley 11:20:00 -41.5 Dark Up 50.2 283.2 Up 11:05:00 - 11:35:00 7472
Lake Havasu City 11:19:57 -41.3 Dark Up 49.9 283.7 Up 11:04:57 - 11:34:57 7450
Parker 11:19:57 -41.3 Dark Up 49.8 284.1 Up 11:04:57 - 11:34:57 7421
Yuma 11:19:53 -41.6 Dark Up 49.7 285.7 Up 11:04:53 - 11:34:53 7277
Calipatria 11:19:56 -42.3 Dark Up 50.6 284.9 Up 11:04:56 - 11:34:56 7269
Idyllwild 11:20:01 -43.3 Dark Up 51.7 283.9 Up 11:05:01 - 11:35:01 7263
Wildwood 11:20:06 -44.8 Dark Up 53.3 282.8 Up 11:05:06 - 11:35:06 7201

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 01VN71, (2023/01/04 11:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1  7.78  37
62Rho Gem      07:29:07.0 +31:47:08  4.2  2.67  33
PPM 072698     07:21:21.8 +34:01:36  8.4  0.15  32
PPM 072725     07:22:25.3 +34:04:57 10.7  0.11  32
01VN71         07:22:03.4 +34:00:15 16.2        32
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/09/30 04:14:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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