RECON: TNO occultation with 02VD130

Event between 02VD130 and star GA1160:02636572 with event index number of 1071157

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/04/10 04:08:27 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:57:34.9 +26:22:45
Equinox of date position of star is 06:58:57.3 +26:20:53
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 17 degrees from the moon. Moon is 59% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

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TNO is 32.6 AU from the Sun and 32.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 9.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 447 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2310 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23686.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=207.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 22.2 sec chord
Diameter=84.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E+4:2II
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 02VD130, (2022/04/10 04:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:40.6 +27:58:14  1.1 10.73   7
39 Gem         07:00:09.7 +26:02:59  6.5  0.40  17
PPM 096813     06:59:16.1 +26:32:14 10.0  0.20  17
02VD130        06:58:57.6 +26:20:52 15.4        17
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 2.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.0 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=4.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 04:11:48 -19.5 Dark Up 44.2 256.2 Up 03:56:48 - 04:26:48 7125
Kamloops 04:10:54 -13.1 AT Up 53.2 242.5 Up 03:55:54 - 04:25:54 6521
Kelowna 04:11:04 -14.0 AT Up 53.0 244.5 Up 03:56:04 - 04:26:04 6492
Peachland 04:11:04 -13.9 AT Up 53.3 244.3 Up 03:56:04 - 04:26:04 6473
Summerland 04:11:07 -14.0 AT Up 53.3 244.6 Up 03:56:07 - 04:26:07 6465
Penticton 04:11:07 -14.1 AT Up 53.2 244.8 Up 03:56:07 - 04:26:07 6464
Oliver 04:11:10 -14.3 AT Up 53.4 245.3 Up 03:56:10 - 04:26:10 6437
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:11:13 -14.5 AT Up 53.3 245.7 Up 03:56:13 - 04:26:13 6431
Tonasket 04:11:14 -14.6 AT Up 53.5 246.0 Up 03:56:14 - 04:26:14 6405
Okanogan 04:11:16 -14.7 AT Up 53.7 246.3 Up 03:56:16 - 04:26:16 6374
Brewster 04:11:18 -14.8 AT Up 53.9 246.4 Up 03:56:18 - 04:26:18 6345
Dunrhomin 04:13:42 -28.2 Dark Up 44.9 268.8 Up 03:58:42 - 04:28:42 6344
CU-SBO 04:13:41 -28.3 Dark Up 45.0 268.9 Up 03:58:41 - 04:28:41 6321
Manson/Chelan 04:11:17 -14.6 AT Up 54.3 246.3 Up 03:56:17 - 04:26:17 6316
Wenatchee 04:11:20 -14.8 AT Up 54.5 246.7 Up 03:56:20 - 04:26:20 6272
Victoria 04:10:55 -12.4 AT Up 56.0 241.5 Up 03:55:55 - 04:25:55 6248
Ellensburg 04:11:23 -14.9 AT Up 54.8 247.0 Up 03:56:23 - 04:26:23 6232
PNWRO 04:11:40 -16.4 AT Up 54.1 250.1 Up 03:56:40 - 04:26:40 6216
Yakima 04:11:25 -15.1 AT Up 55.0 247.5 Up 03:56:25 - 04:26:25 6199
Toppenish/White Swan 04:11:28 -15.3 AT Up 55.0 248.0 Up 03:56:28 - 04:26:28 6188
Goldendale 04:11:28 -15.3 AT Up 55.4 248.3 Up 03:56:28 - 04:26:28 6128
The Dalles 04:11:31 -15.2 AT Up 55.8 248.2 Up 03:56:31 - 04:26:31 6096
Maupin 04:11:33 -15.5 AT Up 55.8 248.9 Up 03:56:33 - 04:26:33 6066
Sisters 04:11:37 -15.6 AT Up 56.5 249.6 Up 03:56:37 - 04:26:37 5976
Bend 04:11:41 -15.9 AT Up 56.4 250.2 Up 03:56:41 - 04:26:41 5967
Oregon Observatory 04:11:41 -15.9 AT Up 56.5 250.3 Up 03:56:41 - 04:26:41 5947
North Lake 04:11:49 -16.5 AT Up 56.3 251.9 Up 03:56:49 - 04:26:49 5916
Lakeview 04:12:01 -17.4 AT Up 56.2 254.0 Up 03:57:01 - 04:27:01 5851
Chiloquin 04:11:48 -16.2 AT Up 57.2 251.9 Up 03:56:48 - 04:26:48 5822
Cedarville 04:12:05 -17.9 AT Up 56.2 255.1 Up 03:57:05 - 04:27:05 5803
Klamath Falls 04:11:53 -16.5 AT Up 57.2 252.5 Up 03:56:53 - 04:26:53 5796
Fall River/Burney 04:12:02 -17.3 AT Up 57.3 254.6 Up 03:57:02 - 04:27:02 5713
Susanville 04:12:12 -18.1 Dark Up 56.8 256.3 Up 03:57:12 - 04:27:12 5690
Gimple 04:12:14 -18.1 Dark Up 57.1 256.6 Up 03:57:14 - 04:27:14 5658
Greenville 04:12:12 -18.0 Dark Up 57.1 256.5 Up 03:57:12 - 04:27:12 5654
Reno 04:12:24 -19.1 Dark Up 56.4 258.4 Up 03:57:24 - 04:27:24 5652
Portola 04:12:19 -18.5 Dark Up 56.8 257.4 Up 03:57:19 - 04:27:19 5647
Tonopah 04:12:51 -21.7 Dark Up 54.5 262.7 Up 03:57:51 - 04:27:51 5639
Quincy 04:12:12 -18.1 Dark Up 57.2 256.8 Up 03:57:12 - 04:27:12 5637
Yerington 04:12:35 -19.9 Dark Up 55.9 259.8 Up 03:57:35 - 04:27:35 5633
Carson City 04:12:26 -19.3 Dark Up 56.4 259.0 Up 03:57:26 - 04:27:26 5622
Hawthorne 04:12:39 -20.5 Dark Up 55.6 260.9 Up 03:57:39 - 04:27:39 5616
Gardnerville 04:12:31 -19.5 Dark Up 56.4 259.4 Up 03:57:31 - 04:27:31 5603
Indian Springs 04:13:13 -23.6 Dark Up 53.4 265.9 Up 03:58:13 - 04:28:13 5582
Henderson 04:13:22 -24.3 Dark Up 52.8 267.1 Up 03:58:22 - 04:28:22 5568
Patrick 04:13:34 -25.5 Dark Up 51.9 268.7 Up 03:58:34 - 04:28:34 5566
Beatty 04:13:04 -22.6 Dark Up 54.2 264.7 Up 03:58:04 - 04:28:04 5561
Lee Vining 04:12:38 -20.4 Dark Up 56.1 261.4 Up 03:57:38 - 04:27:38 5547
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:13:33 -25.5 Dark Up 52.1 268.8 Up 03:58:33 - 04:28:33 5539
Bishop 04:12:51 -21.2 Dark Up 55.5 262.8 Up 03:57:51 - 04:27:51 5528
George/Scottsdale 04:13:59 -27.9 Dark Up 50.1 272.0 Up 03:58:59 - 04:28:59 5518
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:13:32 -25.1 Dark Up 52.5 268.5 Up 03:58:32 - 04:28:32 5513
Mohave Valley 04:13:33 -25.2 Dark Up 52.5 268.9 Up 03:58:33 - 04:28:33 5490
Lake Havasu City 04:13:38 -25.6 Dark Up 52.3 269.6 Up 03:58:38 - 04:28:38 5467
Parker 04:13:42 -25.9 Dark Up 52.2 270.1 Up 03:58:42 - 04:28:42 5439
Yuma 04:13:50 -26.4 Dark Up 52.5 271.8 Up 03:58:50 - 04:28:50 5298
Calipatria 04:13:42 -25.5 Dark Up 53.3 270.7 Up 03:58:42 - 04:28:42 5293
Idyllwild 04:13:28 -24.3 Dark Up 54.3 269.2 Up 03:58:28 - 04:28:28 5291
Wildwood 04:13:14 -22.7 Dark Up 55.9 267.5 Up 03:58:14 - 04:28:14 5235

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 02VD130, (2022/04/10 04:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 10.73   7
39 Gem         06:58:47.1 +26:04:53  6.5  0.40  17
PPM 096813     06:57:53.2 +26:34:07 10.0  0.20  17
02VD130        06:57:34.9 +26:22:45 15.4        17
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/13 02:12:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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