RECON: TNO occultation with 02GP32

Event between 02GP32 and star GA0660:25137178 with event index number of 1181747

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/05/28 07:34:42 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:16:00.1 -22:33:39
Equinox of date position of star is 18:17:20.7 -22:33:07
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 109 degrees from the moon. Moon is 57% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

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TNO is 34.2 AU from the Sun and 33.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 416 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2190 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24144.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=234.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.6 sec chord
Diameter=95.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 02GP32, (2023/05/28 07:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:50.8 -26:28:55  0.9 24.51  86
Nunki          18:56:42.9 -26:15:56  2.0  9.68 118
14 Sgr         18:15:40.3 -21:42:18  5.4  0.94 109
PPM 268179     18:18:34.4 -22:09:35  8.3  0.47 110
PPM 268123     18:16:30.5 -22:35:20  9.5  0.21 109
02GP32         18:17:25.0 -22:33:05 16.5       110
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 14.0 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 07:35:41 -16.1 AT Up 13.2 160.7 Really Low 07:20:41 - 07:50:41 13114
Kamloops 07:36:28 -17.7 AT Up 10.6 147.7 Really Low 07:21:28 - 07:51:28 12913
Kelowna 07:36:27 -18.6 Dark Up 11.6 148.4 Really Low 07:21:27 - 07:51:27 12895
Peachland 07:36:28 -18.7 Dark Up 11.6 148.1 Really Low 07:21:28 - 07:51:28 12887
Summerland 07:36:28 -18.8 Dark Up 11.8 148.2 Really Low 07:21:28 - 07:51:28 12882
Penticton 07:36:28 -18.9 Dark Up 11.9 148.3 Really Low 07:21:28 - 07:51:28 12881
Oliver 07:36:29 -19.3 Dark Up 12.2 148.3 Really Low 07:21:29 - 07:51:29 12867
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:36:29 -19.4 Dark Up 12.4 148.4 Really Low 07:21:29 - 07:51:29 12864
Tonasket 07:36:30 -19.7 Dark Up 12.6 148.3 Really Low 07:21:30 - 07:51:30 12850
Okanogan 07:36:31 -20.1 Dark Up 12.9 148.1 Really Low 07:21:31 - 07:51:31 12835
Brewster 07:36:32 -20.3 Dark Up 13.0 147.9 Really Low 07:21:32 - 07:51:32 12821
Manson/Chelan 07:36:34 -20.5 Dark Up 13.1 147.6 Really Low 07:21:34 - 07:51:34 12807
Wenatchee 07:36:35 -21.0 Dark Up 13.4 147.4 Really Low 07:21:35 - 07:51:35 12784
Victoria 07:36:41 -19.6 Dark Up 11.4 144.9 Really Low 07:21:41 - 07:51:41 12784
Ellensburg 07:36:37 -21.4 Dark Up 13.7 147.2 Really Low 07:21:37 - 07:51:37 12764
Yakima 07:36:37 -21.8 Dark Up 14.0 147.1 Really Low 07:21:37 - 07:51:37 12746
PNWRO 07:36:34 -22.5 Dark Up 15.1 148.5 Really Low 07:21:34 - 07:51:34 12745
Toppenish/White Swan 07:36:38 -22.0 Dark Up 14.3 147.2 Really Low 07:21:38 - 07:51:38 12739
Goldendale 07:36:40 -22.5 Dark Up 14.6 146.8 Really Low 07:21:40 - 07:51:40 12708
The Dalles 07:36:43 -22.7 Dark Up 14.6 146.4 Really Low 07:21:43 - 07:51:43 12691
Maupin 07:36:43 -23.1 Dark Up 15.0 146.5 Really Low 07:21:43 - 07:51:43 12674
Dunrhomin 07:35:51 -27.7 Dark Up 24.6 160.1 Low 07:20:51 - 07:50:51 12632
Sisters 07:36:46 -24.0 Dark Up 15.6 145.9 Really Low 07:21:46 - 07:51:46 12625
CU-SBO 07:35:51 -27.9 Dark Up 24.8 159.9 Low 07:20:51 - 07:50:51 12619
Bend 07:36:47 -24.2 Dark Up 15.9 146.1 Really Low 07:21:47 - 07:51:47 12618
Oregon Observatory 07:36:47 -24.4 Dark Up 16.0 146.0 Really Low 07:21:47 - 07:51:47 12608
North Lake 07:36:47 -25.1 Dark Up 16.7 146.3 Really Low 07:21:47 - 07:51:47 12585
Lakeview 07:36:47 -26.2 Dark Up 17.8 146.6 Really Low 07:21:47 - 07:51:47 12541
Chiloquin 07:36:51 -25.7 Dark Up 16.9 145.4 Really Low 07:21:51 - 07:51:51 12535
Klamath Falls 07:36:51 -26.0 Dark Up 17.2 145.4 Really Low 07:21:51 - 07:51:51 12519
Cedarville 07:36:47 -26.8 Dark Up 18.4 146.7 Really Low 07:21:47 - 07:51:47 12509
Fall River/Burney 07:36:53 -27.2 Dark Up 18.3 145.5 Really Low 07:21:53 - 07:51:53 12463
Susanville 07:36:51 -27.9 Dark Up 19.2 146.0 Really Low 07:21:51 - 07:51:51 12442
Gimple 07:36:53 -28.2 Dark Up 19.3 145.8 Really Low 07:21:53 - 07:51:53 12423
Greenville 07:36:52 -28.2 Dark Up 19.3 145.7 Really Low 07:21:52 - 07:51:52 12422
Portola 07:36:52 -28.5 Dark Up 19.7 146.1 Really Low 07:21:52 - 07:51:52 12412
Quincy 07:36:54 -28.4 Dark Up 19.4 145.7 Really Low 07:21:54 - 07:51:54 12411
Reno 07:36:51 -28.8 Dark Up 20.2 146.6 Low 07:21:51 - 07:51:51 12408
Carson City 07:36:51 -29.2 Dark Up 20.6 146.5 Low 07:21:51 - 07:51:51 12389
Yerington 07:36:50 -29.4 Dark Up 21.0 147.1 Low 07:21:50 - 07:51:50 12388
Gardnerville 07:36:51 -29.5 Dark Up 20.8 146.5 Low 07:21:51 - 07:51:51 12376
Hawthorne 07:36:49 -29.9 Dark Up 21.6 147.4 Low 07:21:49 - 07:51:49 12370
Tonopah 07:36:45 -30.5 Dark Up 22.6 148.6 Low 07:21:45 - 07:51:45 12366
Lee Vining 07:36:52 -30.5 Dark Up 21.9 146.9 Low 07:21:52 - 07:51:52 12331
Bishop 07:36:51 -31.1 Dark Up 22.7 147.4 Low 07:21:51 - 07:51:51 12307
Beatty 07:36:45 -31.6 Dark Up 23.8 148.7 Low 07:21:45 - 07:51:45 12305
Indian Springs 07:36:40 -32.0 Dark Up 24.5 149.6 Low 07:21:40 - 07:51:40 12303
Henderson 07:36:40 -32.5 Dark Up 25.2 150.1 Low 07:21:40 - 07:51:40 12281
Patrick 07:36:36 -33.1 Dark Up 26.2 151.0 Low 07:21:36 - 07:51:36 12259
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:36:38 -33.4 Dark Up 26.3 150.8 Low 07:21:38 - 07:51:38 12243
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:36:39 -33.4 Dark Up 26.1 150.3 Low 07:21:39 - 07:51:39 12233
Mohave Valley 07:36:40 -33.7 Dark Up 26.4 150.2 Low 07:21:40 - 07:51:40 12217
Lake Havasu City 07:36:40 -34.1 Dark Up 26.8 150.4 Low 07:21:40 - 07:51:40 12195
George/Scottsdale 07:36:31 -34.8 Dark Up 28.5 152.4 Low 07:21:31 - 07:51:31 12181
Parker 07:36:40 -34.4 Dark Up 27.1 150.3 Low 07:21:40 - 07:51:40 12174
Idyllwild 07:36:50 -34.8 Dark Up 26.5 148.0 Low 07:21:50 - 07:51:50 12112
Wildwood 07:36:56 -34.4 Dark Up 25.3 146.4 Low 07:21:56 - 07:51:56 12103
Calipatria 07:36:46 -35.4 Dark Up 27.5 148.9 Low 07:21:46 - 07:51:46 12090
Yuma 07:36:43 -35.9 Dark Up 28.3 149.6 Low 07:21:43 - 07:51:43 12076

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 02GP32, (2023/05/28 07:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 24.51  86
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  9.68 118
14 Sgr         18:14:15.9 -21:42:48  5.4  0.94 109
PPM 268179     18:17:09.7 -22:10:12  8.3  0.47 110
PPM 268123     18:15:05.5 -22:35:52  9.5  0.21 109
02GP32         18:16:00.1 -22:33:39 16.5       109
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/20 00:49:32 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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