RECON: TNO occultation with 03UK293

Event between 03UK293 and star GA1060:00424252 with event index number of 1232289

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/16 11:40:20 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:53:42.6 +17:19:51
Equinox of date position of star is 03:55:00.7 +17:23:49
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 116 degrees from the moon. Moon is 49% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.3 AU from the Sun and 39.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 212 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2373 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28545.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=208.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.2 sec chord
Diameter=85.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03UK293, (2022/12/16 11:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:14.4 +16:33:13  0.8 10.13 106
44Zet Per      03:55:34.9 +31:57:00  2.8 14.55 111
PPM 119433     03:54:29.0 +17:23:38  6.0  0.13 116
03UK293        03:55:01.4 +17:23:51 15.2       116
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 4.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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)
Sleaford 11:36:50 -30.7 Dark Up 10.6 284.6 Really Low 11:21:50 - 11:51:50 10799
Kamloops 11:36:50 -39.8 Dark Up 19.3 274.1 Really Low 11:21:50 - 11:51:50 10397
Kelowna 11:36:47 -39.4 Dark Up 18.6 275.0 Really Low 11:21:47 - 11:51:47 10343
Peachland 11:36:47 -39.6 Dark Up 18.8 274.8 Really Low 11:21:47 - 11:51:47 10328
Summerland 11:36:46 -39.6 Dark Up 18.8 275.0 Really Low 11:21:46 - 11:51:46 10317
Penticton 11:36:46 -39.5 Dark Up 18.7 275.1 Really Low 11:21:46 - 11:51:46 10313
Oliver 11:36:45 -39.6 Dark Up 18.7 275.2 Really Low 11:21:45 - 11:51:45 10282
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:36:45 -39.5 Dark Up 18.5 275.4 Really Low 11:21:45 - 11:51:45 10271
Tonasket 11:36:43 -39.6 Dark Up 18.5 275.4 Really Low 11:21:43 - 11:51:43 10243
Okanogan 11:36:43 -39.8 Dark Up 18.6 275.4 Really Low 11:21:43 - 11:51:43 10210
Brewster 11:36:42 -39.9 Dark Up 18.7 275.4 Really Low 11:21:42 - 11:51:42 10182
Manson/Chelan 11:36:41 -40.2 Dark Up 18.9 275.2 Really Low 11:21:41 - 11:51:41 10156
Victoria 11:36:46 -42.2 Dark Up 21.1 272.6 Low 11:21:46 - 11:51:46 10152
Wenatchee 11:36:41 -40.4 Dark Up 19.0 275.2 Really Low 11:21:41 - 11:51:41 10111
Ellensburg 11:36:39 -40.6 Dark Up 19.1 275.2 Really Low 11:21:39 - 11:51:39 10069
Yakima 11:36:38 -40.7 Dark Up 19.1 275.3 Really Low 11:21:38 - 11:51:38 10032
Toppenish/White Swan 11:36:38 -40.6 Dark Up 19.0 275.5 Really Low 11:21:38 - 11:51:38 10016
PNWRO 11:36:35 -39.7 Dark Up 17.9 276.7 Really Low 11:21:35 - 11:51:35 10013
Goldendale 11:36:36 -41.0 Dark Up 19.2 275.4 Really Low 11:21:36 - 11:51:36 9957
The Dalles 11:36:36 -41.3 Dark Up 19.5 275.2 Really Low 11:21:36 - 11:51:36 9929
Maupin 11:36:35 -41.3 Dark Up 19.3 275.4 Really Low 11:21:35 - 11:51:35 9893
Dunrhomin 11:36:16 -29.7 Dark Up 7.0 286.8 Really Low 11:21:16 - 11:51:16 9812
Sisters 11:36:33 -41.7 Dark Up 19.6 275.4 Really Low 11:21:33 - 11:51:33 9801
CU-SBO 11:36:15 -29.7 Dark Up 7.0 286.8 Really Low 11:21:15 - 11:51:15 9787
Bend 11:36:32 -41.6 Dark Up 19.4 275.7 Really Low 11:21:32 - 11:51:32 9784
Oregon Observatory 11:36:31 -41.7 Dark Up 19.5 275.6 Really Low 11:21:31 - 11:51:31 9766
North Lake 11:36:29 -41.4 Dark Up 19.0 276.2 Really Low 11:21:29 - 11:51:29 9717
Chiloquin 11:36:27 -42.2 Dark Up 19.7 275.8 Really Low 11:21:27 - 11:51:27 9633
Lakeview 11:36:27 -41.1 Dark Up 18.5 276.9 Really Low 11:21:27 - 11:51:27 9629
Klamath Falls 11:36:27 -42.1 Dark Up 19.6 276.0 Really Low 11:21:27 - 11:51:27 9602
Cedarville 11:36:24 -41.0 Dark Up 18.3 277.2 Really Low 11:21:24 - 11:51:24 9570
Fall River/Burney 11:36:26 -42.0 Dark Up 19.2 276.6 Really Low 11:21:26 - 11:51:26 9498
Susanville 11:36:22 -41.5 Dark Up 18.5 277.3 Really Low 11:21:22 - 11:51:22 9453
Gimple 11:36:22 -41.6 Dark Up 18.7 277.3 Really Low 11:21:22 - 11:51:22 9421
Greenville 11:36:21 -41.7 Dark Up 18.7 277.2 Really Low 11:21:21 - 11:51:21 9420
Quincy 11:36:21 -41.7 Dark Up 18.7 277.3 Really Low 11:21:21 - 11:51:21 9400
Portola 11:36:20 -41.4 Dark Up 18.3 277.6 Really Low 11:21:20 - 11:51:20 9399
Reno 11:36:19 -40.9 Dark Up 17.8 278.1 Really Low 11:21:19 - 11:51:19 9387
Carson City 11:36:18 -40.9 Dark Up 17.7 278.2 Really Low 11:21:18 - 11:51:18 9353
Yerington 11:36:17 -40.4 Dark Up 17.2 278.6 Really Low 11:21:17 - 11:51:17 9348
Gardnerville 11:36:18 -40.8 Dark Up 17.7 278.3 Really Low 11:21:18 - 11:51:18 9330
Hawthorne 11:36:15 -40.0 Dark Up 16.7 279.1 Really Low 11:21:15 - 11:51:15 9315
Tonopah 11:36:14 -38.9 Dark Up 15.6 280.0 Really Low 11:21:14 - 11:51:14 9303
Lee Vining 11:36:14 -40.4 Dark Up 17.0 279.0 Really Low 11:21:14 - 11:51:14 9249
Bishop 11:36:12 -39.8 Dark Up 16.4 279.6 Really Low 11:21:12 - 11:51:12 9207
Beatty 11:36:10 -38.5 Dark Up 15.0 280.6 Really Low 11:21:10 - 11:51:10 9201
Indian Springs 11:36:09 -37.6 Dark Up 14.1 281.3 Really Low 11:21:09 - 11:51:09 9195
Henderson 11:36:08 -37.0 Dark Up 13.5 281.8 Really Low 11:21:08 - 11:51:08 9160
Patrick 11:36:06 -36.1 Dark Up 12.5 282.6 Really Low 11:21:06 - 11:51:06 9127
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:36:06 -36.2 Dark Up 12.6 282.5 Really Low 11:21:06 - 11:51:06 9101
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:36:06 -36.7 Dark Up 13.0 282.2 Really Low 11:21:06 - 11:51:06 9085
Mohave Valley 11:36:05 -36.6 Dark Up 12.9 282.3 Really Low 11:21:05 - 11:51:05 9058
Lake Havasu City 11:36:04 -36.4 Dark Up 12.6 282.5 Really Low 11:21:04 - 11:51:04 9025
George/Scottsdale 11:36:01 -34.3 Dark Up 10.5 283.9 Really Low 11:21:01 - 11:51:01 9013
Parker 11:36:04 -36.3 Dark Up 12.5 282.6 Really Low 11:21:04 - 11:51:04 8991
Idyllwild 11:36:04 -38.3 Dark Up 14.4 281.4 Really Low 11:21:04 - 11:51:04 8889
Wildwood 11:36:07 -39.9 Dark Up 16.0 280.4 Really Low 11:21:07 - 11:51:07 8878
Calipatria 11:36:01 -37.3 Dark Up 13.3 282.2 Really Low 11:21:01 - 11:51:01 8858
Yuma 11:36:01 -36.5 Dark Up 12.5 282.7 Really Low 11:21:01 - 11:51:01 8838

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, (2022/12/16 11:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 10.13 106
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8 14.55 111
PPM 119433     03:53:10.2 +17:19:37  6.0  0.13 116
03UK293        03:53:42.6 +17:19:51 15.2       116
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/09/30 04:14:10 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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