RECON: TNO occultation with 02XV93

Event between 02XV93 and star GA1260:02915289 with event index number of 1989793

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/08 11:31:18 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:42:06.0 +36:31:59
Equinox of date position of star is 06:43:34.5 +36:30:38
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 96 degrees from the moon. Moon is 37% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.2 AU from the Sun and 37.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 162 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1378 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27045.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.9
Diameter=608.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 24.6 sec chord
Diameter=248.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 02XV93, (2022/01/08 11:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:39.7 +27:58:16  1.1 15.80 110
34Bet Aur      06:01:08.7 +44:56:50  1.9 11.64  88
51 Aur         06:40:11.0 +39:22:09  5.7  2.94  96
PPM 071992     06:44:47.5 +36:17:58  8.4  0.32  97
PPM 071960     06:43:44.0 +36:23:42 10.0  0.12  96
02XV93         06:43:35.1 +36:30:37 16.6        97
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 15.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:28:51 -32.8 Dark Down 37.4 283.7 Up 11:14:53 - 11:42:50 8141
Kamloops 11:29:02 -41.9 Dark Down 46.0 275.0 Up 11:15:04 - 11:43:01 7477
Kelowna 11:28:58 -41.6 Dark Down 45.4 276.5 Up 11:15:00 - 11:42:57 7446
Peachland 11:28:59 -41.8 Dark Down 45.6 276.4 Up 11:15:00 - 11:42:57 7425
Summerland 11:28:58 -41.8 Dark Down 45.5 276.6 Up 11:15:00 - 11:42:57 7417
Penticton 11:28:58 -41.7 Dark Down 45.4 276.7 Up 11:15:00 - 11:42:57 7416
Oliver 11:28:57 -41.8 Dark Down 45.4 277.1 Up 11:14:59 - 11:42:56 7387
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:28:56 -41.7 Dark Down 45.2 277.4 Up 11:14:58 - 11:42:55 7381
Tonasket 11:28:55 -41.9 Dark Down 45.3 277.6 Up 11:14:56 - 11:42:53 7353
Okanogan 11:28:54 -42.0 Dark Down 45.3 277.9 Up 11:14:56 - 11:42:53 7320
Dunrhomin 11:28:13 -32.7 Dark Down 33.4 292.1 Up 11:14:14 - 11:42:11 7317
Brewster 11:28:53 -42.2 Dark Down 45.4 278.0 Up 11:14:55 - 11:42:52 7290
Manson/Chelan 11:28:53 -42.5 Dark Down 45.6 278.0 Up 11:14:55 - 11:42:52 7258
Wenatchee 11:28:52 -42.8 Dark Down 45.7 278.3 Up 11:14:54 - 11:42:51 7212
Victoria 11:29:00 -44.4 Dark Down 47.8 275.2 Up 11:15:02 - 11:42:59 7185
Ellensburg 11:28:51 -43.0 Dark Down 45.8 278.6 Up 11:14:53 - 11:42:50 7168
Pasco 11:28:47 -42.2 Dark Down 44.7 280.2 Up 11:14:49 - 11:42:46 7164
PNWRO 11:28:47 -42.1 Dark Down 44.5 280.6 Up 11:14:48 - 11:42:45 7153
Yakima 11:28:50 -43.1 Dark Down 45.7 279.0 Up 11:14:52 - 11:42:49 7134
Toppenish/White Swan 11:28:49 -43.1 Dark Down 45.6 279.3 Up 11:14:51 - 11:42:48 7122
Goldendale 11:28:48 -43.5 Dark Down 45.8 279.6 Up 11:14:50 - 11:42:47 7058
The Dalles 11:28:48 -43.8 Dark Down 46.0 279.7 Up 11:14:50 - 11:42:47 7024
Maupin 11:28:47 -43.8 Dark Down 45.8 280.1 Up 11:14:49 - 11:42:46 6993
Redmond 11:28:44 -44.1 Dark Down 45.7 281.0 Up 11:14:46 - 11:42:43 6912
Sisters 11:28:45 -44.4 Dark Down 46.0 280.7 Up 11:14:46 - 11:42:43 6897
Bend 11:28:44 -44.2 Dark Down 45.8 281.1 Up 11:14:46 - 11:42:43 6888
Oregon Observatory 11:28:44 -44.4 Dark Down 45.9 281.2 Up 11:14:46 - 11:42:43 6867
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:28:43 -44.4 Dark Down 45.9 281.4 Up 11:14:45 - 11:42:42 6847
North Lake 11:28:41 -44.1 Dark Down 45.4 282.2 Up 11:14:43 - 11:42:40 6835
Paisley 11:28:39 -44.0 Dark Down 45.0 282.9 Up 11:14:41 - 11:42:38 6802
Lakeview 11:28:38 -43.9 Dark Down 44.7 283.5 Up 11:14:39 - 11:42:36 6767
Chiloquin 11:28:41 -44.9 Dark Down 45.9 282.3 Up 11:14:43 - 11:42:40 6735
Cedarville 11:28:35 -43.9 Dark Down 44.5 284.2 Up 11:14:37 - 11:42:34 6717
Klamath Falls 11:28:40 -44.9 Dark Down 45.8 282.7 Up 11:14:41 - 11:42:38 6708
Fall River/Burney 11:28:37 -44.9 Dark Down 45.2 284.1 Up 11:14:38 - 11:42:35 6621
Susanville 11:28:34 -44.4 Dark Down 44.5 285.0 Up 11:14:35 - 11:42:32 6598
Gimple 11:28:33 -44.6 Dark Down 44.6 285.2 Up 11:14:35 - 11:42:32 6564
Greenville 11:28:33 -44.7 Dark Down 44.7 285.1 Up 11:14:35 - 11:42:32 6561
Reno 11:28:30 -43.9 Dark Down 43.7 286.2 Up 11:14:31 - 11:42:28 6559
Portola 11:28:31 -44.4 Dark Down 44.2 285.7 Up 11:14:33 - 11:42:30 6553
Tonopah 11:28:22 -42.0 Dark Down 41.3 288.6 Up 11:14:23 - 11:42:20 6550
Quincy 11:28:33 -44.7 Dark Down 44.6 285.3 Up 11:14:34 - 11:42:31 6543
Yerington 11:28:27 -43.5 Dark Down 43.1 287.0 Up 11:14:29 - 11:42:26 6541
Carson City 11:28:29 -43.9 Dark Down 43.6 286.5 Up 11:14:31 - 11:42:28 6529
Hawthorne 11:28:25 -43.1 Dark Down 42.5 287.6 Up 11:14:26 - 11:42:23 6524
Gardnerville 11:28:28 -43.9 Dark Down 43.5 286.8 Up 11:14:30 - 11:42:27 6509
Indian Springs 11:28:16 -40.9 Dark Down 39.7 290.3 Up 11:14:17 - 11:42:14 6494
Patrick 11:28:10 -39.4 Dark Down 37.9 291.8 Up 11:14:12 - 11:42:09 6483
Henderson 11:28:13 -40.3 Dark Down 39.0 291.0 Up 11:14:15 - 11:42:12 6482
Beatty 11:28:18 -41.7 Dark Down 40.6 289.7 Up 11:14:19 - 11:42:16 6470
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:28:10 -39.6 Dark Down 38.0 291.9 Up 11:14:11 - 11:42:08 6454
Lee Vining 11:28:25 -43.5 Dark Down 42.7 287.9 Up 11:14:26 - 11:42:23 6452
George/Scottsdale 11:28:03 -37.7 Dark Down 35.8 293.7 Up 11:14:04 - 11:42:01 6439
Bishop 11:28:22 -43.0 Dark Down 42.0 288.7 Up 11:14:23 - 11:42:20 6433
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:28:11 -40.0 Dark Down 38.4 291.8 Up 11:14:12 - 11:42:09 6426
Mohave Valley 11:28:10 -40.0 Dark Down 38.3 292.0 Up 11:14:11 - 11:42:08 6403
Lake Havasu City 11:28:09 -39.8 Dark Down 38.0 292.3 Up 11:14:10 - 11:42:07 6380
Parker 11:28:08 -39.8 Dark Down 37.8 292.6 Up 11:14:09 - 11:42:06 6351
Blythe 11:28:07 -40.0 Dark Down 37.8 292.9 Up 11:14:09 - 11:42:06 6289
Yuma 11:28:05 -40.0 Dark Down 37.5 293.5 Up 11:14:06 - 11:42:03 6206
Calipatria 11:28:07 -40.8 Dark Down 38.4 293.0 Up 11:14:09 - 11:42:06 6198
Idyllwild 11:28:10 -41.8 Dark Down 39.5 292.2 Up 11:14:12 - 11:42:09 6192
CPSLO 11:28:21 -45.0 Dark Down 43.1 289.7 Up 11:14:22 - 11:42:19 6140
Wildwood 11:28:15 -43.3 Dark Down 41.1 291.3 Up 11:14:16 - 11:42:13 6130

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 02XV93, (2022/01/08 11:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 15.80 110
34Bet Aur      05:59:31.6 +44:56:51  1.9 11.64  88
51 Aur         06:38:39.5 +39:23:25  5.7  2.94  96
PPM 071992     06:43:18.6 +36:19:22  8.4  0.32  97
PPM 071960     06:42:15.0 +36:25:04 10.0  0.12  96
02XV93         06:42:06.0 +36:31:59 16.6        96
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/16 00:37:34 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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