RECON: TNO occultation with 02GH166

Event between 02GH166 and star GA0640:06865602 with event index number of 1131868

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/06/01 05:54:04 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:22:28.6 -25:00:41
Equinox of date position of star is 15:23:47.5 -25:05:22
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 145 degrees from the moon. Moon is 3% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

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TNO is 31.6 AU from the Sun and 30.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 156 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2073 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22224.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=216.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.6 sec chord
Diameter=88.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 02GH166, (2022/06/01 05:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:47.1 -26:28:47  0.9 15.13 160
7Del Sco       16:01:39.8 -22:41:01  2.3  8.98 153
PPM 264176     15:24:17.7 -26:46:03  6.5  1.68 145
PPM 264154     15:23:41.8 -25:32:18  7.9  0.45 145
PPM 264188     15:24:52.9 -25:26:56  9.4  0.43 145
02GH166        15:23:48.3 -25:05:25 15.7       145
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 8.4 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=6.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 05:55:10 -14.5 AT Down 12.9 181.8 Really Low 05:41:42 - 06:08:39 2900
Kamloops 05:55:52 -12.3 AT Down 13.5 168.5 Really Low 05:42:23 - 06:09:20 2565
Kelowna 05:55:50 -13.3 AT Down 14.4 169.3 Really Low 05:42:22 - 06:09:19 2560
Peachland 05:55:51 -13.3 AT Down 14.5 169.0 Really Low 05:42:23 - 06:09:20 2549
Penticton 05:55:51 -13.6 AT Down 14.8 169.2 Really Low 05:42:22 - 06:09:19 2546
Summerland 05:55:51 -13.5 AT Down 14.7 169.1 Really Low 05:42:22 - 06:09:19 2546
Oliver 05:55:51 -13.9 AT Down 15.1 169.2 Really Low 05:42:22 - 06:09:19 2534
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:55:50 -14.1 AT Down 15.3 169.4 Really Low 05:42:22 - 06:09:19 2534
Tonasket 05:55:51 -14.4 AT Down 15.6 169.3 Really Low 05:42:22 - 06:09:19 2521
Dunrhomin 05:55:02 -26.0 Dark Down 24.7 182.7 Low 05:41:33 - 06:08:30 2516
Okanogan 05:55:51 -14.6 AT Down 15.9 169.1 Really Low 05:42:22 - 06:09:19 2505
CU-SBO 05:55:03 -26.2 Dark Down 24.9 182.6 Low 05:41:34 - 06:08:31 2503
Brewster 05:55:51 -14.8 AT Down 16.1 168.9 Really Low 05:42:23 - 06:09:20 2490
Manson/Chelan 05:55:53 -14.8 AT Down 16.3 168.6 Really Low 05:42:25 - 06:09:22 2473
Wenatchee 05:55:53 -15.2 AT Down 16.7 168.4 Really Low 05:42:24 - 06:09:21 2451
PNWRO 05:55:50 -16.9 AT Down 18.3 169.7 Really Low 05:42:22 - 06:09:19 2434
Ellensburg 05:55:54 -15.5 AT Down 17.1 168.2 Really Low 05:42:26 - 06:09:23 2430
Yakima 05:55:55 -15.8 AT Down 17.5 168.1 Really Low 05:42:26 - 06:09:23 2414
Victoria 05:56:02 -13.2 AT Down 15.2 165.6 Really Low 05:42:33 - 06:09:30 2412
Toppenish/White Swan 05:55:54 -16.1 AT Down 17.7 168.3 Really Low 05:42:25 - 06:09:22 2410
Goldendale 05:55:55 -16.4 AT Down 18.2 167.8 Really Low 05:42:27 - 06:09:24 2376
The Dalles 05:55:57 -16.5 AT Down 18.4 167.5 Really Low 05:42:28 - 06:09:25 2357
Maupin 05:55:56 -16.9 AT Down 18.8 167.6 Really Low 05:42:28 - 06:09:25 2343
Sisters 05:55:58 -17.5 AT Down 19.6 167.0 Really Low 05:42:30 - 06:09:27 2292
Bend 05:55:57 -17.8 AT Down 19.9 167.3 Really Low 05:42:29 - 06:09:26 2289
Oregon Observatory 05:55:58 -17.9 AT Down 20.0 167.1 Low 05:42:29 - 06:09:26 2278
North Lake 05:55:57 -18.6 Dark Down 20.7 167.6 Low 05:42:29 - 06:09:26 2265
Lakeview 05:55:55 -19.7 Dark Down 21.9 168.0 Low 05:42:27 - 06:09:24 2232
Chiloquin 05:56:00 -18.8 Dark Down 21.2 166.6 Low 05:42:31 - 06:09:28 2207
Cedarville 05:55:54 -20.4 Dark Down 22.5 168.1 Low 05:42:26 - 06:09:23 2206
Klamath Falls 05:55:59 -19.2 Dark Down 21.6 166.7 Low 05:42:31 - 06:09:28 2193
Fall River/Burney 05:55:59 -20.3 Dark Down 22.8 166.9 Low 05:42:30 - 06:09:27 2147
Susanville 05:55:56 -21.1 Dark Down 23.5 167.6 Low 05:42:28 - 06:09:25 2138
Reno 05:55:54 -22.2 Dark Down 24.5 168.3 Low 05:42:25 - 06:09:22 2119
Gimple 05:55:57 -21.3 Dark Down 23.8 167.3 Low 05:42:28 - 06:09:25 2118
Tonopah 05:55:45 -24.5 Dark Down 26.3 170.7 Low 05:42:16 - 06:09:13 2118
Greenville 05:55:58 -21.3 Dark Down 23.8 167.3 Low 05:42:29 - 06:09:26 2116
Portola 05:55:55 -21.7 Dark Down 24.2 167.7 Low 05:42:27 - 06:09:24 2114
Yerington 05:55:51 -22.9 Dark Down 25.2 168.9 Low 05:42:23 - 06:09:20 2110
Quincy 05:55:57 -21.4 Dark Down 24.0 167.2 Low 05:42:29 - 06:09:26 2106
Carson City 05:55:53 -22.5 Dark Down 24.9 168.3 Low 05:42:25 - 06:09:22 2102
Hawthorne 05:55:49 -23.5 Dark Down 25.7 169.4 Low 05:42:21 - 06:09:18 2101
Gardnerville 05:55:53 -22.8 Dark Down 25.1 168.3 Low 05:42:25 - 06:09:22 2090
Indian Springs 05:55:38 -26.4 Dark Down 28.0 172.1 Low 05:42:10 - 06:09:07 2082
Henderson 05:55:36 -27.1 Dark Down 28.6 172.8 Low 05:42:07 - 06:09:04 2072
Beatty 05:55:42 -25.7 Dark Down 27.5 171.1 Low 05:42:14 - 06:09:11 2069
Patrick 05:55:32 -28.0 Dark Down 29.3 173.9 Low 05:42:03 - 06:09:00 2069
Lee Vining 05:55:51 -23.8 Dark Down 26.2 168.8 Low 05:42:23 - 06:09:20 2058
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:55:32 -28.2 Dark Down 29.5 173.7 Low 05:42:04 - 06:09:01 2052
Bishop 05:55:48 -24.6 Dark Down 26.9 169.5 Low 05:42:20 - 06:09:17 2047
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:55:34 -28.0 Dark Down 29.5 173.1 Low 05:42:06 - 06:09:03 2036
George/Scottsdale 05:55:23 -30.3 Dark Down 31.2 175.9 Up 05:41:55 - 06:08:52 2028
Mohave Valley 05:55:34 -28.3 Dark Down 29.8 173.1 Low 05:42:05 - 06:09:02 2021
Lake Havasu City 05:55:33 -28.7 Dark Down 30.2 173.3 Up 05:42:04 - 06:09:01 2005
Parker 05:55:33 -29.0 Dark Down 30.5 173.4 Up 05:42:04 - 06:09:01 1986
Idyllwild 05:55:42 -28.5 Dark Down 30.7 170.8 Up 05:42:14 - 06:09:11 1894
Yuma 05:55:33 -30.2 Dark Down 31.9 172.9 Up 05:42:05 - 06:09:02 1892
Calipatria 05:55:37 -29.5 Dark Down 31.4 172.0 Up 05:42:09 - 06:09:06 1892
Wildwood 05:55:49 -27.4 Dark Down 30.1 168.9 Up 05:42:20 - 06:09:17 1858

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 02GH166, (2022/06/01 05:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 15.13 160
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:18  2.3  8.98 153
PPM 264176     15:22:57.1 -26:41:20  6.5  1.68 145
PPM 264154     15:22:21.8 -25:27:34  7.9  0.45 145
PPM 264188     15:23:33.0 -25:22:13  9.4  0.43 145
02GH166        15:22:28.6 -25:00:41 15.7       145
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/13 02:13:29 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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