RECON: TNO occultation with 01XX254

Event between 01XX254 and star GA1080:03163408 with event index number of 1996199

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/03/06 06:23:56 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:57:30.1 +18:34:07
Equinox of date position of star is 08:58:45.4 +18:28:56
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 102 degrees from the moon. Moon is 14% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 43.1 AU from the Sun and 42.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 136 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1781 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30668.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=208.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.1 sec chord
Diameter=84.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 01XX254, (2022/03/06 06:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:33.1 +11:51:29  1.3 18.31 121
PPM 125810     08:52:00.6 +18:44:53  6.2  1.62 101
PPM 125970     08:59:33.4 +18:13:16  6.6  0.32 103
PPM 125974     08:59:59.6 +18:29:11  9.6  0.29 103
01XX254        08:58:45.4 +18:28:55 16.7       103
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 27.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=20.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 06:23:42 -42.4 Dark Down 53.1 212.0 Up 06:11:54 - 06:35:29 3427
Kamloops 06:24:22 -39.6 Dark Down 57.6 189.5 Up 06:12:35 - 06:36:10 2985
Kelowna 06:24:18 -40.6 Dark Down 58.3 191.3 Up 06:12:31 - 06:36:06 2932
Peachland 06:24:19 -40.6 Dark Down 58.5 190.8 Up 06:12:31 - 06:36:06 2915
Summerland 06:24:19 -40.7 Dark Down 58.6 191.0 Up 06:12:31 - 06:36:06 2904
Penticton 06:24:18 -40.8 Dark Down 58.6 191.2 Up 06:12:30 - 06:36:05 2900
Oliver 06:24:18 -41.1 Dark Down 59.0 191.3 Up 06:12:30 - 06:36:05 2869
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:24:16 -41.3 Dark Down 59.1 191.7 Up 06:12:29 - 06:36:04 2858
Tonasket 06:24:16 -41.6 Dark Down 59.4 191.7 Up 06:12:28 - 06:36:03 2828
Okanogan 06:24:16 -41.8 Dark Down 59.8 191.5 Up 06:12:29 - 06:36:04 2794
Brewster 06:24:16 -41.9 Dark Down 60.1 191.2 Up 06:12:29 - 06:36:04 2765
Manson/Chelan 06:24:17 -41.9 Dark Down 60.3 190.6 Up 06:12:29 - 06:36:04 2738
Victoria 06:24:30 -40.1 Dark Down 60.0 184.4 Up 06:12:42 - 06:36:17 2728
Wenatchee 06:24:18 -42.2 Dark Down 60.8 190.4 Up 06:12:30 - 06:36:05 2691
Ellensburg 06:24:17 -42.5 Dark Down 61.3 190.1 Up 06:12:29 - 06:36:04 2648
Yakima 06:24:17 -42.8 Dark Down 61.7 190.2 Up 06:12:29 - 06:36:04 2610
Toppenish/White Swan 06:24:16 -43.0 Dark Down 61.9 190.6 Up 06:12:29 - 06:36:04 2594
PNWRO 06:24:10 -43.9 Dark Down 62.0 193.7 Up 06:12:22 - 06:35:57 2594
Goldendale 06:24:16 -43.3 Dark Down 62.5 190.0 Up 06:12:29 - 06:36:04 2533
The Dalles 06:24:18 -43.3 Dark Down 62.7 189.3 Up 06:12:30 - 06:36:05 2504
Maupin 06:24:16 -43.6 Dark Down 63.1 189.6 Up 06:12:29 - 06:36:04 2467
Dunrhomin 06:23:10 -53.7 Dark Down 62.2 224.7 Up 06:11:22 - 06:34:57 2426
CU-SBO 06:23:09 -53.9 Dark Down 62.4 224.8 Up 06:11:21 - 06:34:56 2400
Sisters 06:24:17 -44.1 Dark Down 64.0 188.9 Up 06:12:29 - 06:36:04 2372
Bend 06:24:16 -44.4 Dark Down 64.3 189.5 Up 06:12:28 - 06:36:03 2356
Oregon Observatory 06:24:16 -44.5 Dark Down 64.4 189.3 Up 06:12:28 - 06:36:03 2336
North Lake 06:24:13 -45.2 Dark Down 65.0 190.7 Up 06:12:25 - 06:36:00 2288
Chiloquin 06:24:15 -45.2 Dark Down 65.8 188.8 Up 06:12:28 - 06:36:03 2200
Lakeview 06:24:09 -46.3 Dark Down 66.0 192.4 Up 06:12:22 - 06:35:57 2199
Klamath Falls 06:24:14 -45.5 Dark Down 66.1 189.1 Up 06:12:27 - 06:36:02 2169
Cedarville 06:24:07 -46.8 Dark Down 66.6 193.1 Up 06:12:20 - 06:35:55 2140
Fall River/Burney 06:24:12 -46.6 Dark Down 67.2 190.5 Up 06:12:25 - 06:36:00 2063
Susanville 06:24:08 -47.4 Dark Down 67.7 192.5 Up 06:12:20 - 06:35:55 2020
Gimple 06:24:08 -47.5 Dark Down 68.0 192.2 Up 06:12:20 - 06:35:55 1987
Greenville 06:24:08 -47.5 Dark Down 68.1 191.9 Up 06:12:20 - 06:35:55 1985
Quincy 06:24:08 -47.6 Dark Down 68.3 192.1 Up 06:12:21 - 06:35:56 1965
Portola 06:24:06 -48.0 Dark Down 68.3 193.3 Up 06:12:19 - 06:35:54 1965
Reno 06:24:03 -48.5 Dark Down 68.4 195.1 Up 06:12:15 - 06:35:50 1955
Carson City 06:24:02 -48.8 Dark Down 68.8 195.4 Up 06:12:15 - 06:35:50 1920
Yerington 06:24:00 -49.2 Dark Down 68.8 197.1 Up 06:12:12 - 06:35:47 1917
Gardnerville 06:24:01 -49.0 Dark Down 69.0 195.7 Up 06:12:14 - 06:35:49 1897
Hawthorne 06:23:57 -49.8 Dark Down 69.1 198.8 Up 06:12:09 - 06:35:44 1885
Tonopah 06:23:50 -50.9 Dark Down 69.2 202.8 Up 06:12:02 - 06:35:37 1876
Lee Vining 06:23:57 -50.0 Dark Down 69.8 198.0 Up 06:12:10 - 06:35:45 1817
Bishop 06:23:53 -50.8 Dark Down 70.2 200.4 Up 06:12:06 - 06:35:41 1776
Beatty 06:23:46 -52.0 Dark Down 70.1 205.2 Up 06:11:58 - 06:35:33 1774
Indian Springs 06:23:42 -52.8 Dark Down 70.0 208.3 Up 06:11:54 - 06:35:29 1771
Henderson 06:23:38 -53.6 Dark Down 70.2 210.8 Up 06:11:50 - 06:35:25 1738
Patrick 06:23:32 -54.6 Dark Down 70.3 214.4 Up 06:11:45 - 06:35:20 1708
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:23:32 -54.7 Dark Down 70.5 214.3 Up 06:11:45 - 06:35:20 1680
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:23:34 -54.5 Dark Down 70.8 213.1 Up 06:11:47 - 06:35:22 1663
Mohave Valley 06:23:34 -54.7 Dark Down 71.0 213.5 Up 06:11:46 - 06:35:21 1636
Lake Havasu City 06:23:32 -55.1 Dark Down 71.2 214.8 Up 06:11:45 - 06:35:20 1603
George/Scottsdale 06:23:20 -56.9 Dark Down 70.6 222.1 Up 06:11:33 - 06:35:08 1599
Parker 06:23:31 -55.4 Dark Down 71.5 215.4 Up 06:11:44 - 06:35:19 1569
Idyllwild 06:23:40 -54.4 Dark Down 72.9 209.6 Up 06:11:53 - 06:35:28 1459
Wildwood 06:23:49 -53.1 Dark Down 73.3 203.5 Up 06:12:01 - 06:35:36 1443
Calipatria 06:23:34 -55.5 Dark Down 72.9 214.0 Up 06:11:47 - 06:35:22 1431
Yuma 06:23:30 -56.3 Dark Down 72.8 217.2 Up 06:11:42 - 06:35:17 1414

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 01XX254, (2022/03/06 06:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3 18.31 121
PPM 125810     08:50:45.0 +18:49:55  6.2  1.62 101
PPM 125970     08:58:18.3 +18:18:29  6.6  0.32 103
PPM 125974     08:58:44.3 +18:34:24  9.6  0.29 103
01XX254        08:57:30.1 +18:34:07 16.7       102
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/04 23:45:31 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

RECON