RECON: TNO occultation with 03UK293

Event between 03UK293 and star GA1060:00440504 with event index number of 1232284

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/08/03 09:07:18 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:59:20.2 +17:42:41
Equinox of date position of star is 04:00:36.7 +17:46:23
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 134 degrees from the moon. Moon is 29% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.5

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TNO is 40.3 AU from the Sun and 40.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 327 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2640 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29462.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=208.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.9 sec chord
Diameter=85.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03UK293, (2022/08/03 09:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:13.2 +16:33:11  0.8  8.82 126
44Zet Per      03:55:33.5 +31:56:56  2.8 14.22 131
PPM 119539     04:02:07.0 +18:15:22  6.5  0.60 134
PPM 119533     04:01:54.5 +17:21:31  6.7  0.51 134
PPM 119528     04:01:08.2 +17:45:49 10.0  0.12 134
03UK293        04:00:38.0 +17:46:27 15.6       134
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 2.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.1 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)
Kamloops 09:03:21 -20.8 Dark Down 12.1 76.8 Really Low 08:48:21 - 09:18:21 -3201
Victoria 09:03:09 -23.3 Dark Down 9.6 74.1 Really Low 08:48:09 - 09:18:09 -3260
Peachland 09:03:15 -21.6 Dark Down 12.3 77.0 Really Low 08:48:15 - 09:18:15 -3267
Kelowna 09:03:15 -21.4 Dark Down 12.5 77.2 Really Low 08:48:15 - 09:18:15 -3267
Summerland 09:03:14 -21.7 Dark Down 12.3 77.0 Really Low 08:48:14 - 09:18:14 -3277
Penticton 09:03:13 -21.8 Dark Down 12.3 77.1 Really Low 08:48:13 - 09:18:13 -3284
Oliver 09:03:11 -22.1 Dark Down 12.2 77.0 Really Low 08:48:11 - 09:18:11 -3304
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:03:10 -22.2 Dark Down 12.3 77.1 Really Low 08:48:10 - 09:18:10 -3318
Tonasket 09:03:09 -22.5 Dark Down 12.2 77.0 Really Low 08:48:09 - 09:18:09 -3336
Okanogan 09:03:07 -22.9 Dark Down 12.0 76.8 Really Low 08:48:07 - 09:18:07 -3352
Brewster 09:03:05 -23.2 Dark Down 11.8 76.6 Really Low 08:48:05 - 09:18:05 -3364
Manson/Chelan 09:03:03 -23.5 Dark Down 11.5 76.3 Really Low 08:48:03 - 09:18:03 -3368
Wenatchee 09:03:01 -23.9 Dark Down 11.3 76.1 Really Low 08:48:01 - 09:18:01 -3393
Ellensburg 09:02:58 -24.4 Dark Down 11.1 75.8 Really Low 08:47:58 - 09:17:58 -3414
Sleaford 09:03:32 -16.2 AT Down 21.2 88.2 Low 08:48:32 - 09:18:32 -3431
Yakima 09:02:56 -24.8 Dark Down 10.9 75.7 Really Low 08:47:56 - 09:17:56 -3438
Toppenish/White Swan 09:02:55 -25.0 Dark Down 11.0 75.8 Really Low 08:47:55 - 09:17:55 -3456
Goldendale 09:02:52 -25.6 Dark Down 10.6 75.4 Really Low 08:47:52 - 09:17:52 -3481
The Dalles 09:02:50 -25.9 Dark Down 10.3 75.1 Really Low 08:47:50 - 09:17:50 -3487
PNWRO 09:02:52 -25.0 Dark Down 11.9 76.8 Really Low 08:47:52 - 09:17:52 -3514
Maupin 09:02:48 -26.2 Dark Down 10.2 75.1 Really Low 08:47:48 - 09:17:48 -3515
Sisters 09:02:44 -27.2 Dark Down 9.6 74.6 Really Low 08:47:44 - 09:17:44 -3560
Bend 09:02:42 -27.4 Dark Down 9.7 74.7 Really Low 08:47:42 - 09:17:42 -3582
Oregon Observatory 09:02:41 -27.6 Dark Down 9.6 74.6 Really Low 08:47:41 - 09:17:41 -3590
North Lake 09:02:37 -28.1 Dark Down 9.8 74.9 Really Low 08:47:37 - 09:17:37 -3645
Chiloquin 09:02:33 -28.9 Dark Down 8.9 74.1 Really Low 08:47:33 - 09:17:33 -3668
Klamath Falls 09:02:32 -29.2 Dark Down 8.9 74.1 Really Low 08:47:32 - 09:17:32 -3693
Lakeview 09:02:30 -29.0 Dark Down 9.9 75.0 Really Low 08:47:30 - 09:17:30 -3730
Cedarville 09:02:28 -29.6 Dark Down 9.8 75.0 Really Low 08:47:28 - 09:17:28 -3780
Fall River/Burney 09:02:25 -30.3 Dark Down 8.8 74.2 Really Low 08:47:25 - 09:17:25 -3783
Susanville 09:02:21 -30.8 Dark Down 9.2 74.5 Really Low 08:47:21 - 09:17:21 -3846
Greenville 09:02:20 -31.1 Dark Down 8.9 74.3 Really Low 08:47:20 - 09:17:20 -3858
Gimple 09:02:20 -31.1 Dark Down 9.0 74.3 Really Low 08:47:20 - 09:17:20 -3861
Quincy 09:02:18 -31.3 Dark Down 8.8 74.3 Really Low 08:47:18 - 09:17:18 -3873
Portola 09:02:18 -31.4 Dark Down 9.2 74.5 Really Low 08:47:18 - 09:17:18 -3894
Reno 09:02:17 -31.5 Dark Down 9.6 74.9 Really Low 08:47:17 - 09:17:17 -3929
Carson City 09:02:14 -31.8 Dark Down 9.5 74.8 Really Low 08:47:14 - 09:17:14 -3956
Gardnerville 09:02:13 -32.0 Dark Down 9.4 74.8 Really Low 08:47:13 - 09:17:13 -3975
Yerington 09:02:14 -31.9 Dark Down 9.9 75.2 Really Low 08:47:14 - 09:17:14 -3987
Hawthorne 09:02:11 -32.2 Dark Down 10.2 75.4 Really Low 08:47:11 - 09:17:11 -4035
Lee Vining 09:02:07 -32.8 Dark Down 9.6 75.0 Really Low 08:47:07 - 09:17:07 -4063
Tonopah 09:02:08 -32.3 Dark Down 11.1 76.1 Really Low 08:47:08 - 09:17:08 -4107
Bishop 09:02:03 -33.2 Dark Down 10.0 75.3 Really Low 08:47:03 - 09:17:03 -4128
Beatty 09:02:02 -33.3 Dark Down 11.2 76.1 Really Low 08:47:02 - 09:17:02 -4208
Indian Springs 09:02:00 -33.3 Dark Down 11.9 76.7 Really Low 08:47:00 - 09:17:00 -4262
Dunrhomin 09:02:25 -26.3 Dark Down 20.8 83.9 Low 08:47:25 - 09:17:25 -4266
CU-SBO 09:02:22 -26.6 Dark Down 20.6 83.8 Low 08:47:22 - 09:17:22 -4283
Henderson 09:01:57 -33.6 Dark Down 12.4 77.0 Really Low 08:46:57 - 09:16:57 -4323
Wildwood 09:01:48 -36.4 Dark Down 9.0 74.6 Really Low 08:46:48 - 09:16:48 -4377
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:01:54 -34.3 Dark Down 12.5 77.0 Really Low 08:46:54 - 09:16:54 -4404
Patrick 09:01:54 -33.8 Dark Down 13.1 77.4 Really Low 08:46:54 - 09:16:54 -4404
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:01:53 -34.1 Dark Down 12.9 77.3 Really Low 08:46:53 - 09:16:53 -4416
Mohave Valley 09:01:52 -34.5 Dark Down 12.4 76.9 Really Low 08:46:52 - 09:16:52 -4426
Idyllwild 09:01:46 -36.2 Dark Down 10.4 75.6 Really Low 08:46:46 - 09:16:46 -4458
Lake Havasu City 09:01:49 -34.8 Dark Down 12.5 77.0 Really Low 08:46:49 - 09:16:49 -4465
Parker 09:01:47 -35.1 Dark Down 12.4 76.9 Really Low 08:46:47 - 09:16:47 -4494
Calipatria 09:01:44 -36.5 Dark Down 11.2 76.0 Really Low 08:46:44 - 09:16:44 -4542
George/Scottsdale 09:01:47 -34.7 Dark Down 14.3 78.0 Really Low 08:46:47 - 09:16:47 -4599
Yuma 09:01:41 -36.6 Dark Down 11.8 76.4 Really Low 08:46:41 - 09:16:41 -4603

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 03UK293, (2022/08/03 09:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8  8.82 126
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8 14.22 131
PPM 119539     04:00:49.0 +18:11:38  6.5  0.60 134
PPM 119533     04:00:36.9 +17:17:47  6.7  0.51 134
PPM 119528     03:59:50.4 +17:42:04 10.0  0.12 134
03UK293        03:59:20.2 +17:42:41 15.6       134
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/13 02:15:33 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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