RECON: TNO occultation with 03UV292

Event between 03UV292 and star GA1060:01548678 with event index number of 1184706

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/25 10:57:25 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:01:53.9 +16:56:40
Equinox of date position of star is 06:03:10.4 +16:56:35
Stellar brightness G=12.6, use SENSEUP=16 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 250 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 146 degrees from the moon. Moon is 6% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.0 AU from the Sun and 37.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.5 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 170 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1531 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26850.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=210.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.9 sec chord
Diameter=86.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03UV292, (2022/12/25 10:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:25.0 +07:24:34  0.4  9.68 141
Alhena         06:39:02.4 +16:22:40  1.9  8.59 154
69 Ori         06:13:22.8 +16:07:23  4.7  2.57 148
PPM 121777     06:02:59.7 +16:55:58  8.2  0.06 146
PPM 121782     06:03:12.4 +16:54:14  9.5  0.04 146
03UV292        06:03:14.0 +16:56:35 12.6       146
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=27.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 10:55:07 -37.8 Dark Down 30.8 257.7 Up 10:40:28 - 11:09:47 -552
Kamloops 10:55:27 -46.8 Dark Down 39.7 245.4 Up 10:40:47 - 11:10:06 -894
Kelowna 10:55:23 -46.6 Dark Down 39.5 246.9 Up 10:40:44 - 11:10:03 -951
Peachland 10:55:23 -46.8 Dark Down 39.8 246.7 Up 10:40:44 - 11:10:03 -965
Summerland 10:55:23 -46.8 Dark Down 39.8 246.9 Up 10:40:43 - 11:10:02 -976
Penticton 10:55:23 -46.8 Dark Down 39.7 247.0 Up 10:40:43 - 11:10:02 -980
Oliver 10:55:22 -46.9 Dark Down 39.9 247.3 Up 10:40:42 - 11:10:01 -1011
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:55:21 -46.8 Dark Down 39.8 247.6 Up 10:40:41 - 11:10:00 -1023
Tonasket 10:55:20 -47.0 Dark Down 40.0 247.8 Up 10:40:41 - 11:10:00 -1051
Okanogan 10:55:20 -47.2 Dark Down 40.2 247.9 Up 10:40:40 - 11:09:59 -1083
Brewster 10:55:20 -47.4 Dark Down 40.4 247.9 Up 10:40:40 - 11:09:59 -1110
Victoria 10:55:28 -49.5 Dark Down 42.4 244.0 Up 10:40:49 - 11:10:08 -1125
Manson/Chelan 10:55:20 -47.7 Dark Down 40.7 247.7 Up 10:40:40 - 11:09:59 -1134
Wenatchee 10:55:19 -48.0 Dark Down 41.0 247.9 Up 10:40:40 - 11:09:59 -1179
Ellensburg 10:55:19 -48.2 Dark Down 41.3 248.1 Up 10:40:39 - 11:09:58 -1220
Yakima 10:55:18 -48.4 Dark Down 41.5 248.4 Up 10:40:38 - 11:09:57 -1257
Pasco 10:55:14 -47.6 Dark Down 40.7 250.0 Up 10:40:35 - 11:09:54 -1265
Toppenish/White Swan 10:55:17 -48.4 Dark Down 41.5 248.7 Up 10:40:37 - 11:09:56 -1274
PNWRO 10:55:13 -47.5 Dark Down 40.6 250.4 Up 10:40:34 - 11:09:53 -1284
Goldendale 10:55:17 -48.8 Dark Down 41.9 248.8 Up 10:40:37 - 11:09:56 -1330
The Dalles 10:55:17 -49.1 Dark Down 42.2 248.6 Up 10:40:37 - 11:09:56 -1357
Maupin 10:55:16 -49.2 Dark Down 42.3 249.1 Up 10:40:36 - 11:09:55 -1393
Redmond 10:55:14 -49.5 Dark Down 42.7 249.7 Up 10:40:35 - 11:09:54 -1478
Sisters 10:55:15 -49.8 Dark Down 43.0 249.4 Up 10:40:35 - 11:09:54 -1482
Bend 10:55:14 -49.7 Dark Down 42.9 249.8 Up 10:40:34 - 11:09:53 -1500
Oregon Observatory 10:55:14 -49.8 Dark Down 43.0 249.8 Up 10:40:34 - 11:09:53 -1518
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:55:13 -49.9 Dark Down 43.1 250.0 Up 10:40:34 - 11:09:53 -1538
North Lake 10:55:11 -49.6 Dark Down 42.9 250.9 Up 10:40:32 - 11:09:51 -1570
Paisley 10:55:09 -49.5 Dark Down 42.8 251.7 Up 10:40:30 - 11:09:49 -1616
Dunrhomin 10:54:54 -38.4 Dark Down 32.1 265.4 Up 10:40:14 - 11:09:33 -1633
Chiloquin 10:55:12 -50.5 Dark Down 43.8 250.6 Up 10:40:33 - 11:09:52 -1649
Lakeview 10:55:08 -49.5 Dark Down 42.8 252.3 Up 10:40:28 - 11:09:47 -1660
Klamath Falls 10:55:11 -50.5 Dark Down 43.8 251.0 Up 10:40:32 - 11:09:51 -1680
Cedarville 10:55:06 -49.5 Dark Down 42.9 253.0 Up 10:40:27 - 11:09:46 -1720
Fall River/Burney 10:55:08 -50.5 Dark Down 43.9 252.4 Up 10:40:29 - 11:09:48 -1787
Susanville 10:55:05 -50.1 Dark Down 43.6 253.6 Up 10:40:26 - 11:09:45 -1835
Gimple 10:55:05 -50.3 Dark Down 43.8 253.7 Up 10:40:25 - 11:09:44 -1865
Greenville 10:55:05 -50.4 Dark Down 43.9 253.6 Up 10:40:26 - 11:09:45 -1866
Quincy 10:55:05 -50.4 Dark Down 43.9 253.8 Up 10:40:25 - 11:09:44 -1886
Portola 10:55:04 -50.1 Dark Down 43.6 254.3 Up 10:40:24 - 11:09:43 -1890
Reno 10:55:01 -49.7 Dark Down 43.2 255.1 Up 10:40:22 - 11:09:41 -1905
Carson City 10:55:01 -49.7 Dark Down 43.3 255.4 Up 10:40:21 - 11:09:40 -1939
Yerington 10:54:59 -49.3 Dark Down 42.9 256.1 Up 10:40:20 - 11:09:39 -1947
Gardnerville 10:55:00 -49.7 Dark Down 43.3 255.7 Up 10:40:21 - 11:09:40 -1962
Hawthorne 10:54:57 -48.9 Dark Down 42.6 256.9 Up 10:40:17 - 11:09:36 -1983
Tonopah 10:54:54 -47.9 Dark Down 41.6 258.4 Up 10:40:14 - 11:09:33 -2003
Lee Vining 10:54:57 -49.4 Dark Down 43.1 257.1 Up 10:40:17 - 11:09:36 -2047
Bishop 10:54:54 -48.9 Dark Down 42.7 258.2 Up 10:40:14 - 11:09:33 -2093
Beatty 10:54:54 -47.7 Dark Down 41.5 259.8 Up 10:40:14 - 11:09:33 -2111
Indian Springs 10:54:54 -46.8 Dark Down 40.7 260.8 Up 10:40:14 - 11:09:33 -2128
Henderson 10:54:54 -46.3 Dark Down 40.2 261.8 Up 10:40:14 - 11:09:33 -2174
Patrick 10:54:54 -45.4 Dark Down 39.4 263.1 Up 10:40:14 - 11:09:33 -2226
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:54:54 -45.6 Dark Down 39.6 263.1 Up 10:40:14 - 11:09:33 -2251
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:54:54 -46.0 Dark Down 40.0 262.8 Up 10:40:14 - 11:09:33 -2260
Mohave Valley 10:54:54 -46.0 Dark Down 40.0 263.0 Up 10:40:14 - 11:09:33 -2288
Lake Havasu City 10:54:54 -45.8 Dark Down 39.9 263.5 Up 10:40:14 - 11:09:33 -2328
CPSLO 10:54:56 -50.9 Dark Down 44.9 258.4 Up 10:40:16 - 11:09:35 -2339
Parker 10:54:54 -45.8 Dark Down 39.9 263.8 Up 10:40:14 - 11:09:33 -2365
George/Scottsdale 10:54:54 -43.8 Dark Down 37.9 265.7 Up 10:40:14 - 11:09:33 -2387
Blythe 10:54:54 -46.0 Dark Down 40.2 264.1 Up 10:40:14 - 11:09:33 -2424
Wildwood 10:54:54 -49.4 Dark Down 43.4 261.0 Up 10:40:14 - 11:09:33 -2426
Idyllwild 10:54:54 -47.8 Dark Down 41.9 262.6 Up 10:40:14 - 11:09:33 -2436
Calipatria 10:54:54 -46.8 Dark Down 41.0 263.9 Up 10:40:14 - 11:09:33 -2487
Yuma 10:54:54 -46.1 Dark Down 40.3 264.8 Up 10:40:14 - 11:09:33 -2523

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 03UV292, (2022/12/25 10:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  9.68 141
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:56  1.9  8.59 154
69 Ori         06:12:03.2 +16:07:49  4.7  2.57 148
PPM 121777     06:01:39.7 +16:56:03  8.2  0.06 146
PPM 121782     06:01:52.4 +16:54:19  9.5  0.04 146
03UV292        06:01:53.9 +16:56:40 12.6       146
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/18 01:53:52 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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