RECON: TNO occultation with 03TH58

Event between 03TH58 and star GA0960:02245993 with event index number of 1357404

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/01/17 10:22:49 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:50:30.5 +06:43:55
Equinox of date position of star is 06:51:38.8 +06:42:21
Stellar brightness G=14.4, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 58 degrees from the moon. Moon is 87% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.8 AU from the Sun and 35.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 236 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3415 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26023.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=194.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.9 sec chord
Diameter=79.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03TH58, (2025/01/17 10:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:31.7 +07:24:35  0.4 13.74  72
Alhena         06:39:09.5 +16:22:33  1.9 10.16  61
17 Mon         06:48:41.4 +08:00:29  6.2  1.52  59
PPM 151323     06:50:47.0 +07:04:37  8.5  0.46  58
PPM 151319     06:50:42.1 +06:32:37  9.7  0.33  58
PPM 151337     06:51:10.4 +06:54:14 10.5  0.26  58
03TH58         06:51:51.4 +06:42:04 14.4        58
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 3.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 10:21:00 -50.4 Dark Up 29.7 241.7 Low 10:06:00 - 10:36:00 4144
Kelowna 10:20:59 -50.7 Dark Up 29.9 241.8 Low 10:05:59 - 10:35:59 4114
Peachland 10:20:59 -50.9 Dark Up 30.2 241.5 Up 10:05:59 - 10:35:59 4103
Summerland 10:20:58 -51.0 Dark Up 30.2 241.7 Up 10:05:58 - 10:35:58 4094
Penticton 10:20:58 -51.0 Dark Up 30.1 241.8 Up 10:05:58 - 10:35:58 4090
Oliver 10:20:57 -51.2 Dark Up 30.3 242.0 Up 10:05:57 - 10:35:57 4065
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:20:56 -51.2 Dark Up 30.3 242.3 Up 10:05:56 - 10:35:56 4055
Tonasket 10:20:56 -51.4 Dark Up 30.5 242.4 Up 10:05:56 - 10:35:56 4031
Okanogan 10:20:54 -51.7 Dark Up 30.7 242.4 Up 10:05:54 - 10:35:54 4005
Brewster 10:20:54 -51.9 Dark Up 31.0 242.4 Up 10:05:54 - 10:35:54 3983
Victoria 10:21:03 -53.6 Dark Up 32.8 238.7 Up 10:06:03 - 10:36:03 3974
Manson/Chelan 10:20:55 -52.2 Dark Up 31.3 242.1 Up 10:05:55 - 10:35:55 3963
Wenatchee 10:20:54 -52.6 Dark Up 31.6 242.2 Up 10:05:54 - 10:35:54 3926
Ellensburg 10:20:53 -53.0 Dark Up 31.9 242.3 Up 10:05:53 - 10:35:53 3892
Yakima 10:20:51 -53.2 Dark Up 32.1 242.5 Up 10:05:51 - 10:35:51 3861
Pasco 10:20:48 -52.6 Dark Up 31.4 243.9 Up 10:05:48 - 10:35:48 3851
Toppenish/White Swan 10:20:51 -53.2 Dark Up 32.1 242.7 Up 10:05:51 - 10:35:51 3846
PNWRO 10:20:46 -52.6 Dark Up 31.4 244.3 Up 10:05:46 - 10:35:46 3835
Goldendale 10:20:50 -53.8 Dark Up 32.6 242.6 Up 10:05:50 - 10:35:50 3799
The Dalles 10:20:50 -54.1 Dark Up 33.0 242.4 Up 10:05:50 - 10:35:50 3777
Maupin 10:20:49 -54.3 Dark Up 33.1 242.8 Up 10:05:49 - 10:35:49 3746
Redmond 10:20:47 -54.8 Dark Up 33.6 243.2 Up 10:05:47 - 10:35:47 3674
Sisters 10:20:48 -55.1 Dark Up 33.8 242.8 Up 10:05:48 - 10:35:48 3671
Bend 10:20:47 -55.0 Dark Up 33.8 243.2 Up 10:05:47 - 10:35:47 3655
Oregon Observatory 10:20:46 -55.2 Dark Up 33.9 243.2 Up 10:05:46 - 10:35:46 3640
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:20:46 -55.4 Dark Up 34.1 243.3 Up 10:05:46 - 10:35:46 3623
North Lake 10:20:43 -55.2 Dark Up 33.9 244.1 Up 10:05:43 - 10:35:43 3595
Paisley 10:20:41 -55.3 Dark Up 33.9 244.7 Up 10:05:41 - 10:35:41 3555
Dunrhomin 10:20:07 -45.4 Dark Up 23.8 258.1 Low 10:05:07 - 10:35:07 3545
Chiloquin 10:20:44 -56.2 Dark Up 34.8 243.6 Up 10:05:44 - 10:35:44 3529
Lakeview 10:20:40 -55.4 Dark Up 34.0 245.2 Up 10:05:40 - 10:35:40 3516
Klamath Falls 10:20:43 -56.3 Dark Up 34.9 243.9 Up 10:05:43 - 10:35:43 3501
Cedarville 10:20:38 -55.6 Dark Up 34.1 245.7 Up 10:05:38 - 10:35:38 3464
Fall River/Burney 10:20:39 -56.6 Dark Up 35.2 245.0 Up 10:05:39 - 10:35:39 3408
Susanville 10:20:36 -56.4 Dark Up 34.9 246.0 Up 10:05:36 - 10:35:36 3365
Gimple 10:20:35 -56.7 Dark Up 35.2 246.0 Up 10:05:35 - 10:35:35 3339
Greenville 10:20:36 -56.7 Dark Up 35.2 245.9 Up 10:05:36 - 10:35:36 3338
Quincy 10:20:35 -56.8 Dark Up 35.3 246.1 Up 10:05:35 - 10:35:35 3320
Portola 10:20:34 -56.6 Dark Up 35.0 246.5 Up 10:05:34 - 10:35:34 3316
Reno 10:20:32 -56.2 Dark Up 34.7 247.3 Up 10:05:32 - 10:35:32 3302
Carson City 10:20:31 -56.4 Dark Up 34.8 247.5 Up 10:05:31 - 10:35:31 3271
Yerington 10:20:29 -56.0 Dark Up 34.4 248.1 Up 10:05:29 - 10:35:29 3263
Gardnerville 10:20:30 -56.4 Dark Up 34.9 247.7 Up 10:05:30 - 10:35:30 3251
Hawthorne 10:20:27 -55.8 Dark Up 34.2 248.9 Up 10:05:27 - 10:35:27 3229
Tonopah 10:20:22 -54.9 Dark Up 33.4 250.3 Up 10:05:22 - 10:35:22 3208
Lee Vining 10:20:26 -56.4 Dark Up 34.8 248.8 Up 10:05:26 - 10:35:26 3175
Bishop 10:20:23 -56.0 Dark Up 34.5 249.8 Up 10:05:23 - 10:35:23 3132
Beatty 10:20:19 -55.0 Dark Up 33.4 251.4 Up 10:05:19 - 10:35:19 3112
Indian Springs 10:20:15 -54.2 Dark Up 32.7 252.4 Up 10:05:15 - 10:35:15 3098
Henderson 10:20:13 -53.8 Dark Up 32.3 253.2 Up 10:05:13 - 10:35:13 3060
Patrick 10:20:09 -53.1 Dark Up 31.6 254.4 Up 10:05:09 - 10:35:09 3019
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:20:09 -53.3 Dark Up 31.9 254.4 Up 10:05:09 - 10:35:09 2997
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:20:10 -53.7 Dark Up 32.3 254.0 Up 10:05:10 - 10:35:10 2988
Mohave Valley 10:20:09 -53.8 Dark Up 32.3 254.2 Up 10:05:09 - 10:35:09 2963
Lake Havasu City 10:20:08 -53.7 Dark Up 32.3 254.6 Up 10:05:08 - 10:35:08 2931
CPSLO 10:20:24 -58.4 Dark Up 36.9 249.4 Up 10:05:24 - 10:35:24 2918
Parker 10:20:07 -53.8 Dark Up 32.3 254.8 Up 10:05:07 - 10:35:07 2899
George/Scottsdale 10:20:01 -51.9 Dark Up 30.5 256.7 Up 10:05:01 - 10:35:01 2894
Blythe 10:20:06 -54.1 Dark Up 32.7 254.9 Up 10:05:06 - 10:35:06 2848
Wildwood 10:20:16 -57.2 Dark Up 35.7 251.8 Up 10:05:16 - 10:35:16 2836
Idyllwild 10:20:11 -55.8 Dark Up 34.4 253.4 Up 10:05:11 - 10:35:11 2830
Calipatria 10:20:07 -55.0 Dark Up 33.6 254.6 Up 10:05:07 - 10:35:07 2790
Yuma 10:20:04 -54.3 Dark Up 33.0 255.5 Up 10:05:04 - 10:35:04 2763

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 03TH58, (2025/01/17 10:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 13.74  72
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 10.16  61
17 Mon         06:47:19.8 +08:02:14  6.2  1.52  59
PPM 151323     06:49:25.9 +07:06:26  8.5  0.46  58
PPM 151319     06:49:21.3 +06:34:25  9.7  0.33  58
PPM 151337     06:49:49.4 +06:56:04 10.5  0.26  58
03TH58         06:50:30.5 +06:43:55 14.4        58
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/03/02 02:21:30 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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