RECON: TNO occultation with 03LD9

Event between 03LD9 and star GA0700:23473432 with event index number of 1662721

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/05/28 09:33:12 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:24:44.3 -18:56:25
Equinox of date position of star is 18:26:02.6 -18:55:36
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 128 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

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TNO is 43.1 AU from the Sun and 42.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 811 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3171 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30585.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=295.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.1 sec chord
Diameter=120.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03LD9, (2022/05/28 09:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:47.1 -26:28:47  0.9 27.57 154
Nunki          18:56:39.2 -26:16:01  2.0 10.18 121
PPM 234421     18:22:42.1 -18:50:53  5.9  0.80 129
PPM 234508     18:26:18.7 -18:31:29  7.3  0.41 128
PPM 234517     18:26:35.2 -19:02:27  9.0  0.17 128
03LD9          18:26:03.4 -18:55:35 16.6       128
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 1.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:32:59 -9.3 NT Down 18.7 187.0 Really Low 09:17:59 - 09:47:59 3691
Kamloops 09:33:46 -14.9 AT Down 20.1 172.8 Low 09:18:46 - 09:48:46 3607
Kelowna 09:33:43 -15.4 AT Down 21.0 173.6 Low 09:18:43 - 09:48:43 3579
Peachland 09:33:44 -15.6 AT Down 21.1 173.3 Low 09:18:44 - 09:48:44 3573
Summerland 09:33:44 -15.7 AT Down 21.2 173.4 Low 09:18:44 - 09:48:44 3567
Penticton 09:33:43 -15.7 AT Down 21.3 173.5 Low 09:18:43 - 09:48:43 3565
Oliver 09:33:44 -16.0 AT Down 21.6 173.5 Low 09:18:44 - 09:48:44 3550
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:33:43 -16.1 AT Down 21.8 173.7 Low 09:18:43 - 09:48:43 3545
Tonasket 09:33:44 -16.4 AT Down 22.1 173.6 Low 09:18:44 - 09:48:44 3530
Okanogan 09:33:44 -16.8 AT Down 22.5 173.4 Low 09:18:44 - 09:48:44 3515
Brewster 09:33:45 -17.1 AT Down 22.7 173.2 Low 09:18:45 - 09:48:45 3502
Victoria 09:33:57 -17.6 AT Down 21.9 169.6 Low 09:18:57 - 09:48:57 3500
Manson/Chelan 09:33:47 -17.4 AT Down 22.9 172.8 Low 09:18:47 - 09:48:47 3491
Wenatchee 09:33:47 -17.8 AT Down 23.3 172.6 Low 09:18:47 - 09:48:47 3469
Ellensburg 09:33:48 -18.3 Dark Down 23.7 172.4 Low 09:18:48 - 09:48:48 3449
Yakima 09:33:48 -18.7 Dark Down 24.1 172.3 Low 09:18:48 - 09:48:48 3430
Toppenish/White Swan 09:33:48 -18.8 Dark Down 24.4 172.5 Low 09:18:48 - 09:48:48 3421
PNWRO 09:33:42 -18.7 Dark Down 24.8 174.0 Low 09:18:42 - 09:48:42 3412
Goldendale 09:33:50 -19.4 Dark Down 24.9 172.0 Low 09:18:50 - 09:48:50 3393
The Dalles 09:33:51 -19.7 Dark Down 25.1 171.6 Low 09:18:51 - 09:48:51 3379
Maupin 09:33:51 -20.1 Dark Down 25.5 171.7 Low 09:18:51 - 09:48:51 3360
Sisters 09:33:53 -21.0 Dark Down 26.3 171.2 Low 09:18:53 - 09:48:53 3314
Bend 09:33:52 -21.2 Dark Down 26.6 171.4 Low 09:18:52 - 09:48:52 3303
Oregon Observatory 09:33:53 -21.4 Dark Down 26.7 171.3 Low 09:18:53 - 09:48:53 3294
North Lake 09:33:51 -21.8 Dark Down 27.4 171.8 Low 09:18:51 - 09:48:51 3264
Chiloquin 09:33:55 -22.7 Dark Down 28.0 170.7 Low 09:18:55 - 09:48:55 3222
Lakeview 09:33:49 -22.6 Dark Down 28.5 172.3 Low 09:18:49 - 09:48:49 3211
Klamath Falls 09:33:55 -23.0 Dark Down 28.3 170.8 Low 09:18:55 - 09:48:55 3204
Cedarville 09:33:49 -23.2 Dark Down 29.2 172.4 Low 09:18:49 - 09:48:49 3176
Fall River/Burney 09:33:54 -24.0 Dark Down 29.5 171.1 Low 09:18:54 - 09:48:54 3141
Dunrhomin 09:32:49 -18.5 Dark Down 30.4 188.5 Up 09:17:49 - 09:47:49 3140
CU-SBO 09:32:50 -18.7 Dark Down 30.6 188.4 Up 09:17:50 - 09:47:50 3126
Susanville 09:33:52 -24.3 Dark Down 30.2 171.8 Up 09:18:52 - 09:48:52 3110
Gimple 09:33:52 -24.7 Dark Down 30.5 171.6 Up 09:18:52 - 09:48:52 3093
Greenville 09:33:53 -24.7 Dark Down 30.5 171.5 Up 09:18:53 - 09:48:53 3092
Quincy 09:33:53 -24.9 Dark Down 30.7 171.5 Up 09:18:53 - 09:48:53 3081
Portola 09:33:51 -24.8 Dark Down 30.9 172.0 Up 09:18:51 - 09:48:51 3077
Reno 09:33:49 -24.9 Dark Down 31.2 172.7 Up 09:18:49 - 09:48:49 3065
Carson City 09:33:48 -25.2 Dark Down 31.5 172.7 Up 09:18:48 - 09:48:48 3044
Yerington 09:33:46 -25.2 Dark Down 31.8 173.3 Up 09:18:46 - 09:48:46 3036
Gardnerville 09:33:48 -25.4 Dark Down 31.8 172.7 Up 09:18:48 - 09:48:48 3030
Hawthorne 09:33:44 -25.4 Dark Down 32.3 173.9 Up 09:18:44 - 09:48:44 3011
Tonopah 09:33:38 -25.3 Dark Down 32.9 175.4 Up 09:18:38 - 09:48:38 2990
Lee Vining 09:33:46 -26.1 Dark Down 32.8 173.3 Up 09:18:46 - 09:48:46 2975
Bishop 09:33:43 -26.4 Dark Down 33.5 174.1 Up 09:18:43 - 09:48:43 2942
Beatty 09:33:36 -26.2 Dark Down 34.1 175.9 Up 09:18:36 - 09:48:36 2921
Indian Springs 09:33:32 -26.0 Dark Down 34.4 177.1 Up 09:18:32 - 09:48:32 2905
Henderson 09:33:30 -26.2 Dark Down 35.0 177.8 Up 09:18:30 - 09:48:30 2873
Patrick 09:33:24 -26.3 Dark Down 35.6 179.1 Up 09:18:24 - 09:48:24 2837
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:33:25 -26.6 Dark Down 35.9 178.9 Up 09:18:25 - 09:48:25 2822
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:33:27 -26.8 Dark Down 35.9 178.3 Up 09:18:27 - 09:48:27 2818
Mohave Valley 09:33:27 -27.1 Dark Down 36.1 178.3 Up 09:18:27 - 09:48:27 2800
Lake Havasu City 09:33:26 -27.3 Dark Down 36.6 178.6 Up 09:18:26 - 09:48:26 2775
Parker 09:33:26 -27.6 Dark Down 36.9 178.6 Up 09:18:26 - 09:48:26 2751
George/Scottsdale 09:33:16 -26.9 Dark Down 37.3 181.4 Up 09:18:16 - 09:48:16 2730
Wildwood 09:33:45 -29.3 Dark Down 36.7 173.6 Up 09:18:45 - 09:48:45 2729
Idyllwild 09:33:37 -28.9 Dark Down 37.2 175.7 Up 09:18:37 - 09:48:37 2715
Calipatria 09:33:32 -29.0 Dark Down 37.9 177.1 Up 09:18:32 - 09:48:32 2678
Yuma 09:33:28 -29.0 Dark Down 38.3 178.2 Up 09:18:28 - 09:48:28 2652

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 03LD9, (2022/05/28 09:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 27.57 154
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 10.18 121
PPM 234421     18:21:23.0 -18:51:36  5.9  0.80 129
PPM 234508     18:24:59.9 -18:32:20  7.3  0.41 128
PPM 234517     18:25:16.0 -19:03:18  9.0  0.17 128
03LD9          18:24:44.3 -18:56:25 16.6       128
Positions are for J2000

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

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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