RECON: TNO occultation with 02CW224

Event between 02CW224 and star GA1180:02556739 with event index number of 1651847

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/01/21 09:36:23 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:34:01.2 +29:00:33
Equinox of date position of star is 06:35:25.2 +28:59:27
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 8 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

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TNO is 32.9 AU from the Sun and 32.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 413 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1353 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23198.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=224.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.1 sec chord
Diameter=91.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 02CW224, (2027/01/21 09:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:58.3 +27:57:31  1.1 15.67   9
Alhena         06:39:16.5 +16:22:26  1.9 12.64  12
53 Aur         06:40:05.9 +28:57:30  5.5  0.95   7
PPM 096107     06:33:25.2 +28:21:39  8.3  0.81   9
PPM 096171     06:35:38.2 +28:50:33  9.0  0.15   8
02CW224        06:35:44.2 +28:59:11 16.0         8
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 2.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=38.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:33:54 -48.0 Dark Up 40.9 266.1 Up 09:18:54 - 09:48:54 1783
Kamloops 09:34:17 -55.3 Dark Up 49.9 254.8 Up 09:19:17 - 09:49:17 1277
Kelowna 09:34:12 -55.6 Dark Up 49.6 256.5 Up 09:19:12 - 09:49:12 1225
Peachland 09:34:13 -55.8 Dark Up 49.8 256.4 Up 09:19:13 - 09:49:13 1208
Summerland 09:34:12 -55.9 Dark Up 49.8 256.6 Up 09:19:12 - 09:49:12 1196
Penticton 09:34:12 -55.9 Dark Up 49.7 256.8 Up 09:19:12 - 09:49:12 1193
Oliver 09:34:11 -56.2 Dark Up 49.8 257.2 Up 09:19:11 - 09:49:11 1161
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:34:10 -56.2 Dark Up 49.7 257.6 Up 09:19:10 - 09:49:10 1150
Tonasket 09:34:09 -56.5 Dark Up 49.8 257.9 Up 09:19:09 - 09:49:09 1119
Okanogan 09:34:09 -56.8 Dark Up 50.0 258.1 Up 09:19:09 - 09:49:09 1084
Brewster 09:34:09 -57.1 Dark Up 50.2 258.3 Up 09:19:09 - 09:49:09 1054
Manson/Chelan 09:34:09 -57.5 Dark Up 50.5 258.2 Up 09:19:09 - 09:49:09 1025
Victoria 09:34:18 -58.2 Dark Up 52.4 254.4 Up 09:19:18 - 09:49:18 1004
Wenatchee 09:34:08 -57.9 Dark Up 50.7 258.6 Up 09:19:08 - 09:49:08 976
Ellensburg 09:34:07 -58.3 Dark Up 50.9 258.9 Up 09:19:07 - 09:49:07 932
Yakima 09:34:06 -58.6 Dark Up 51.0 259.4 Up 09:19:06 - 09:49:06 893
PNWRO 09:34:01 -58.4 Dark Up 50.0 261.5 Up 09:19:01 - 09:49:01 882
Toppenish/White Swan 09:34:06 -58.7 Dark Up 50.9 259.8 Up 09:19:06 - 09:49:06 877
Goldendale 09:34:05 -59.4 Dark Up 51.3 260.1 Up 09:19:05 - 09:49:05 813
The Dalles 09:34:06 -59.7 Dark Up 51.6 260.0 Up 09:19:06 - 09:49:06 782
Dunrhomin 09:33:16 -53.6 Dark Up 40.2 276.7 Up 09:18:16 - 09:48:16 780
Maupin 09:34:04 -60.0 Dark Up 51.6 260.6 Up 09:19:04 - 09:49:04 745
Sisters 09:34:03 -60.9 Dark Up 52.1 261.3 Up 09:19:03 - 09:49:03 647
Bend 09:34:02 -60.9 Dark Up 52.0 261.8 Up 09:19:02 - 09:49:02 631
Oregon Observatory 09:34:02 -61.1 Dark Up 52.1 262.0 Up 09:19:02 - 09:49:02 610
North Lake 09:33:59 -61.4 Dark Up 51.8 263.2 Up 09:18:59 - 09:48:59 563
Lakeview 09:33:55 -61.9 Dark Up 51.5 264.9 Up 09:18:55 - 09:48:55 475
Chiloquin 09:34:00 -62.3 Dark Up 52.6 263.3 Up 09:19:00 - 09:49:00 471
Klamath Falls 09:33:59 -62.6 Dark Up 52.5 263.8 Up 09:18:59 - 09:48:59 439
Cedarville 09:33:53 -62.3 Dark Up 51.4 265.9 Up 09:18:53 - 09:48:53 416
Fall River/Burney 09:33:55 -63.2 Dark Up 52.4 265.6 Up 09:18:55 - 09:48:55 334
Susanville 09:33:52 -63.3 Dark Up 51.9 267.0 Up 09:18:52 - 09:48:52 293
Gimple 09:33:52 -63.6 Dark Up 52.0 267.2 Up 09:18:52 - 09:48:52 259
Greenville 09:33:52 -63.7 Dark Up 52.1 267.1 Up 09:18:52 - 09:48:52 257
Portola 09:33:50 -63.6 Dark Up 51.8 267.8 Up 09:18:50 - 09:48:50 238
Quincy 09:33:52 -63.8 Dark Up 52.1 267.4 Up 09:18:52 - 09:48:52 237
Reno 09:33:48 -63.4 Dark Up 51.3 268.6 Up 09:18:48 - 09:48:48 231
Carson City 09:33:47 -63.7 Dark Up 51.3 269.1 Up 09:18:47 - 09:48:47 196
Yerington 09:33:45 -63.4 Dark Up 50.8 269.7 Up 09:18:45 - 09:48:45 196
Gardnerville 09:33:46 -63.8 Dark Up 51.2 269.4 Up 09:18:46 - 09:48:46 173
Hawthorne 09:33:42 -63.4 Dark Up 50.4 270.6 Up 09:18:42 - 09:48:42 166
Tonopah 09:33:38 -62.8 Dark Up 49.3 272.0 Up 09:18:38 - 09:48:38 164
Lee Vining 09:33:42 -64.1 Dark Up 50.8 271.0 Up 09:18:42 - 09:48:42 95
Indian Springs 09:33:30 -62.6 Dark Up 48.0 274.5 Up 09:18:30 - 09:48:30 67
Beatty 09:33:34 -63.2 Dark Up 48.9 273.6 Up 09:18:34 - 09:48:34 64
Bishop 09:33:39 -64.0 Dark Up 50.2 272.1 Up 09:18:39 - 09:48:39 58
Henderson 09:33:27 -62.4 Dark Up 47.4 275.4 Up 09:18:27 - 09:48:27 37
Patrick 09:33:23 -61.9 Dark Up 46.4 276.7 Up 09:18:23 - 09:48:23 13
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:33:23 -62.1 Dark Up 46.6 276.8 Up 09:18:23 - 09:48:23 -16
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:33:24 -62.5 Dark Up 47.0 276.6 Up 09:18:24 - 09:48:24 -36
Mohave Valley 09:33:24 -62.6 Dark Up 46.9 276.9 Up 09:18:24 - 09:48:24 -63
George/Scottsdale 09:33:14 -61.1 Dark Up 44.6 279.3 Up 09:18:14 - 09:48:14 -84
Lake Havasu City 09:33:22 -62.6 Dark Up 46.7 277.4 Up 09:18:22 - 09:48:22 -94
Parker 09:33:21 -62.8 Dark Up 46.6 277.8 Up 09:18:21 - 09:48:21 -128
Idyllwild 09:33:27 -64.7 Dark Up 48.6 277.2 Up 09:18:27 - 09:48:27 -251
Calipatria 09:33:23 -64.1 Dark Up 47.5 278.3 Up 09:18:23 - 09:48:23 -272
Wildwood 09:33:33 -65.9 Dark Up 50.1 275.9 Up 09:18:33 - 09:48:33 -277
Yuma 09:33:19 -63.6 Dark Up 46.7 279.2 Up 09:18:19 - 09:48:19 -284

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 02CW224, (2027/01/21 09:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 15.67   9
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 12.64  12
53 Aur         06:38:23.0 +28:59:03  5.5  0.95   7
PPM 096107     06:31:42.7 +28:22:56  8.3  0.81   9
PPM 096171     06:33:55.3 +28:51:55  9.0  0.15   8
02CW224        06:34:01.2 +29:00:33 16.0         8
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/21 23:39:43 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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