RECON: TNO occultation with 03UN292

Event between 03UN292 and star GA1140:01213188 with event index number of 1184437

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/11/24 03:35:40 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:27:47.4 +24:00:20
Equinox of date position of star is 05:29:08.9 +24:01:21
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 162 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.5

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TNO is 40.2 AU from the Sun and 39.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.3 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 1530 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3605 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28474.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=196.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.4 sec chord
Diameter=80.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03UN292, (2022/11/24 03:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:14.2 +16:33:13  0.8 14.28 171
Alnath         05:27:44.5 +28:37:29  1.6  4.61 162
114 Tau        05:29:00.7 +21:57:17  4.7  2.07 162
PPM 094385     05:29:18.8 +23:18:37  8.4  0.71 162
PPM 094396     05:30:11.6 +23:58:29  9.3  0.23 162
03UN292        05:29:11.3 +24:01:22 16.7       161
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 0.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.4 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=12.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 03:38:24 -33.1 Dark Down 21.6 78.1 Low 03:23:24 - 03:53:24 -139
Victoria 03:38:33 -31.4 Dark Down 19.2 75.2 Really Low 03:23:33 - 03:53:33 -188
Peachland 03:38:27 -33.6 Dark Down 21.8 78.2 Low 03:23:27 - 03:53:27 -216
Kelowna 03:38:27 -33.8 Dark Down 22.1 78.4 Low 03:23:27 - 03:53:27 -218
Summerland 03:38:28 -33.7 Dark Down 21.9 78.2 Low 03:23:28 - 03:53:28 -229
Penticton 03:38:28 -33.8 Dark Down 21.9 78.2 Low 03:23:28 - 03:53:28 -237
Oliver 03:38:29 -33.8 Dark Down 21.9 78.1 Low 03:23:29 - 03:53:29 -260
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:38:30 -34.0 Dark Down 22.0 78.2 Low 03:23:30 - 03:53:30 -277
Tonasket 03:38:31 -34.0 Dark Down 21.8 78.0 Low 03:23:31 - 03:53:31 -296
Okanogan 03:38:33 -33.9 Dark Down 21.7 77.8 Low 03:23:33 - 03:53:33 -314
Brewster 03:38:34 -33.8 Dark Down 21.5 77.5 Low 03:23:34 - 03:53:34 -326
Manson/Chelan 03:38:34 -33.6 Dark Down 21.2 77.2 Low 03:23:34 - 03:53:34 -329
Wenatchee 03:38:36 -33.5 Dark Down 21.0 76.9 Low 03:23:36 - 03:53:36 -356
Ellensburg 03:38:38 -33.4 Dark Down 20.8 76.6 Low 03:23:38 - 03:53:38 -377
Yakima 03:38:39 -33.5 Dark Down 20.7 76.5 Low 03:23:39 - 03:53:39 -405
Toppenish/White Swan 03:38:40 -33.6 Dark Down 20.7 76.5 Low 03:23:40 - 03:53:40 -426
Goldendale 03:38:42 -33.4 Dark Down 20.3 76.0 Low 03:23:42 - 03:53:42 -451
Sleaford 03:38:11 -41.4 Dark Down 30.7 89.6 Up 03:23:11 - 03:53:11 -451
The Dalles 03:38:43 -33.1 Dark Down 20.0 75.7 Low 03:23:43 - 03:53:43 -455
Maupin 03:38:44 -33.2 Dark Down 20.0 75.6 Really Low 03:23:44 - 03:53:44 -488
PNWRO 03:38:41 -34.7 Dark Down 21.7 77.4 Low 03:23:41 - 03:53:41 -499
Sisters 03:38:47 -32.9 Dark Down 19.4 75.0 Really Low 03:23:47 - 03:53:47 -534
Bend 03:38:48 -33.1 Dark Down 19.6 75.1 Really Low 03:23:48 - 03:53:48 -560
Oregon Observatory 03:38:49 -33.1 Dark Down 19.4 75.0 Really Low 03:23:49 - 03:53:49 -568
North Lake 03:38:51 -33.5 Dark Down 19.6 75.1 Really Low 03:23:51 - 03:53:51 -632
Chiloquin 03:38:53 -32.8 Dark Down 18.8 74.3 Really Low 03:23:53 - 03:53:53 -650
Klamath Falls 03:38:54 -32.9 Dark Down 18.8 74.2 Really Low 03:23:54 - 03:53:54 -678
Lakeview 03:38:54 -33.9 Dark Down 19.8 75.1 Really Low 03:23:54 - 03:53:54 -729
Fall River/Burney 03:38:58 -33.2 Dark Down 18.7 74.1 Really Low 03:23:58 - 03:53:58 -780
Cedarville 03:38:56 -34.1 Dark Down 19.7 75.0 Really Low 03:23:56 - 03:53:56 -785
Susanville 03:39:00 -33.8 Dark Down 19.1 74.3 Really Low 03:24:00 - 03:54:00 -853
Greenville 03:39:01 -33.6 Dark Down 18.8 74.0 Really Low 03:24:01 - 03:54:01 -864
Gimple 03:39:01 -33.6 Dark Down 18.9 74.1 Really Low 03:24:01 - 03:54:01 -867
Quincy 03:39:02 -33.6 Dark Down 18.8 74.0 Really Low 03:24:02 - 03:54:02 -880
Portola 03:39:02 -33.9 Dark Down 19.1 74.2 Really Low 03:24:02 - 03:54:02 -906
Reno 03:39:03 -34.5 Dark Down 19.5 74.5 Really Low 03:24:03 - 03:54:03 -950
Carson City 03:39:04 -34.5 Dark Down 19.4 74.4 Really Low 03:24:04 - 03:54:04 -979
Gardnerville 03:39:05 -34.5 Dark Down 19.4 74.3 Really Low 03:24:05 - 03:54:05 -1000
Yerington 03:39:04 -35.0 Dark Down 19.8 74.7 Really Low 03:24:04 - 03:54:04 -1017
Hawthorne 03:39:05 -35.4 Dark Down 20.1 74.8 Low 03:24:05 - 03:54:05 -1073
Lee Vining 03:39:07 -35.0 Dark Down 19.6 74.3 Really Low 03:24:07 - 03:54:07 -1100
Tonopah 03:39:06 -36.5 Dark Down 21.1 75.4 Low 03:24:06 - 03:54:06 -1161
Bishop 03:39:09 -35.6 Dark Down 20.0 74.5 Low 03:24:09 - 03:54:09 -1175
Beatty 03:39:10 -36.9 Dark Down 21.1 75.2 Low 03:24:10 - 03:54:10 -1272
Indian Springs 03:39:10 -37.8 Dark Down 21.9 75.7 Low 03:24:10 - 03:54:10 -1339
Dunrhomin 03:38:49 -45.5 Dark Down 30.6 83.2 Up 03:23:49 - 03:53:49 -1399
Henderson 03:39:11 -38.4 Dark Down 22.3 75.8 Low 03:24:11 - 03:54:11 -1409
CU-SBO 03:38:51 -45.5 Dark Down 30.5 83.0 Up 03:23:51 - 03:53:51 -1416
Wildwood 03:39:18 -35.4 Dark Down 19.0 73.3 Really Low 03:24:18 - 03:54:18 -1439
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:39:13 -38.7 Dark Down 22.4 75.7 Low 03:24:13 - 03:54:13 -1498
Patrick 03:39:12 -39.3 Dark Down 23.0 76.1 Low 03:24:12 - 03:54:12 -1503
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:39:13 -39.1 Dark Down 22.8 75.9 Low 03:24:13 - 03:54:13 -1515
Mohave Valley 03:39:14 -38.7 Dark Down 22.4 75.6 Low 03:24:14 - 03:54:14 -1522
Idyllwild 03:39:19 -37.0 Dark Down 20.4 74.1 Low 03:24:19 - 03:54:19 -1540
Lake Havasu City 03:39:15 -38.9 Dark Down 22.5 75.5 Low 03:24:15 - 03:54:15 -1566
Parker 03:39:16 -39.0 Dark Down 22.4 75.4 Low 03:24:16 - 03:54:16 -1597
Calipatria 03:39:19 -38.0 Dark Down 21.2 74.4 Low 03:24:19 - 03:54:19 -1639
Yuma 03:39:20 -38.7 Dark Down 21.8 74.7 Low 03:24:20 - 03:54:20 -1710
George/Scottsdale 03:39:15 -41.0 Dark Down 24.3 76.4 Low 03:24:15 - 03:54:15 -1725

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 03UN292, (2022/11/24 03:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 14.28 171
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  4.61 162
114 Tau        05:27:38.1 +21:56:13  4.7  2.07 162
PPM 094385     05:27:55.4 +23:17:34  8.4  0.71 162
PPM 094396     05:28:47.7 +23:57:28  9.3  0.23 162
03UN292        05:27:47.4 +24:00:20 16.7       162
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/04/02 01:16:41 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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