RECON: TNO occultation with 03UV292

Event between 03UV292 and star GA1060:01523987 with event index number of 1184714

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/01/10 05:51:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:00:26.0 +16:56:39
Equinox of date position of star is 06:01:42.4 +16:56:37
Stellar brightness G=11.3, use SENSEUP=8 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 125 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 56 degrees from the moon. Moon is 91% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.0 AU from the Sun and 37.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 201 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1658 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26895.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=210.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.8 sec chord
Diameter=86.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03UV292, (2023/01/10 05:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:25.1 +07:24:34  0.4  9.62  60
Alhena         06:39:02.5 +16:22:40  1.9  8.94  48
64 Ori         06:04:49.1 +19:41:18  4.9  2.84  55
PPM 121757     06:02:25.8 +16:59:26  7.9  0.16  56
PPM 121742     06:01:51.5 +16:46:57  9.0  0.16  56
03UV292        06:01:46.1 +16:56:36 11.3        56
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 4.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 26.8 km RECON observability=1.0 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 05:51:09 -56.2 Dark Up 54.8 182.1 Up 05:36:09 - 06:06:09 10460
Kamloops 05:51:51 -50.9 Dark Up 54.7 158.1 Up 05:36:51 - 06:06:51 10343
Kelowna 05:51:49 -51.8 Dark Up 55.7 159.1 Up 05:36:49 - 06:06:49 10265
Peachland 05:51:51 -51.7 Dark Up 55.7 158.6 Up 05:36:51 - 06:06:51 10255
Summerland 05:51:50 -51.8 Dark Up 55.9 158.7 Up 05:36:50 - 06:06:50 10241
Penticton 05:51:50 -51.9 Dark Up 55.9 158.8 Up 05:36:50 - 06:06:50 10235
Oliver 05:51:50 -52.1 Dark Up 56.3 158.6 Up 05:36:50 - 06:06:50 10202
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:51:50 -52.3 Dark Up 56.5 158.9 Up 05:36:50 - 06:06:50 10185
Tonasket 05:51:50 -52.5 Dark Up 56.8 158.6 Up 05:36:50 - 06:06:50 10156
Victoria 05:52:02 -50.3 Dark Up 55.8 152.0 Up 05:37:02 - 06:07:02 10155
Okanogan 05:51:51 -52.6 Dark Up 57.0 158.1 Up 05:36:51 - 06:06:51 10125
Brewster 05:51:51 -52.6 Dark Up 57.2 157.6 Up 05:36:51 - 06:06:51 10100
Manson/Chelan 05:51:52 -52.5 Dark Up 57.3 156.9 Up 05:36:52 - 06:06:52 10081
Wenatchee 05:51:53 -52.6 Dark Up 57.7 156.3 Up 05:36:53 - 06:06:53 10037
Ellensburg 05:51:54 -52.7 Dark Up 58.0 155.7 Up 05:36:54 - 06:06:54 9998
Yakima 05:51:55 -52.9 Dark Up 58.4 155.4 Up 05:36:55 - 06:06:55 9959
Toppenish/White Swan 05:51:55 -53.1 Dark Up 58.6 155.5 Up 05:36:55 - 06:06:55 9937
Pasco 05:51:51 -53.9 Dark Up 59.1 157.7 Up 05:36:51 - 06:06:51 9921
PNWRO 05:51:50 -54.2 Dark Up 59.4 157.9 Up 05:36:50 - 06:06:50 9896
Goldendale 05:51:56 -53.1 Dark Up 59.0 154.4 Up 05:36:56 - 06:06:56 9885
The Dalles 05:51:58 -53.0 Dark Up 59.1 153.6 Up 05:36:58 - 06:06:58 9865
Maupin 05:51:58 -53.3 Dark Up 59.5 153.5 Up 05:36:58 - 06:06:58 9824
Sisters 05:51:59 -53.4 Dark Up 60.1 151.9 Up 05:36:59 - 06:06:59 9740
Redmond 05:51:59 -53.6 Dark Up 60.3 152.6 Up 05:36:59 - 06:06:59 9736
Bend 05:51:59 -53.6 Dark Up 60.4 152.2 Up 05:36:59 - 06:06:59 9715
Oregon Observatory 05:52:00 -53.6 Dark Up 60.6 151.8 Up 05:37:00 - 06:07:00 9699
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:52:01 -53.7 Dark Up 60.7 151.5 Up 05:37:01 - 06:07:01 9679
North Lake 05:51:59 -54.3 Dark Up 61.3 152.3 Up 05:36:59 - 06:06:59 9633
Paisley 05:51:58 -54.7 Dark Up 61.9 152.5 Up 05:36:58 - 06:06:58 9577
Chiloquin 05:52:02 -53.9 Dark Up 61.6 149.9 Up 05:37:02 - 06:07:02 9570
Klamath Falls 05:52:03 -54.1 Dark Up 61.9 149.7 Up 05:37:03 - 06:07:03 9535
Lakeview 05:51:57 -55.1 Dark Up 62.4 152.4 Up 05:36:57 - 06:06:57 9525
Cedarville 05:51:57 -55.5 Dark Up 63.1 152.1 Up 05:36:57 - 06:06:57 9459
Fall River/Burney 05:52:02 -54.8 Dark Up 63.1 149.3 Up 05:37:02 - 06:07:02 9415
Susanville 05:51:59 -55.6 Dark Up 63.9 150.1 Up 05:36:59 - 06:06:59 9348
Greenville 05:52:01 -55.5 Dark Up 64.0 149.2 Up 05:37:01 - 06:07:01 9321
Gimple 05:52:01 -55.5 Dark Up 64.0 149.4 Up 05:37:01 - 06:07:01 9320
Dunrhomin 05:51:05 -65.5 Dark Up 66.6 184.8 Up 05:36:05 - 06:06:05 9316
Quincy 05:52:01 -55.5 Dark Up 64.2 149.0 Up 05:37:01 - 06:07:01 9300
Portola 05:51:59 -55.9 Dark Up 64.5 149.9 Up 05:36:59 - 06:06:59 9286
Reno 05:51:57 -56.5 Dark Up 64.9 150.9 Up 05:36:57 - 06:06:57 9256
Carson City 05:51:57 -56.6 Dark Up 65.3 150.6 Up 05:36:57 - 06:06:57 9219
Yerington 05:51:55 -57.1 Dark Up 65.7 151.7 Up 05:36:55 - 06:06:55 9197
Gardnerville 05:51:57 -56.7 Dark Up 65.5 150.4 Up 05:36:57 - 06:06:57 9194
Hawthorne 05:51:53 -57.7 Dark Up 66.3 152.3 Up 05:36:53 - 06:06:53 9147
Tonopah 05:51:50 -58.9 Dark Up 67.2 155.0 Up 05:36:50 - 06:06:50 9094
Lee Vining 05:51:55 -57.5 Dark Up 66.6 150.7 Up 05:36:55 - 06:06:55 9090
Bishop 05:51:54 -58.3 Dark Up 67.4 151.6 Up 05:36:54 - 06:06:54 9026
Beatty 05:51:47 -59.6 Dark Up 68.4 154.9 Up 05:36:47 - 06:06:47 8972
Indian Springs 05:51:44 -60.6 Dark Up 69.0 157.2 Up 05:36:44 - 06:06:44 8936
Henderson 05:51:41 -61.3 Dark Up 69.7 158.4 Up 05:36:41 - 06:06:41 8878
CPSLO 05:52:03 -57.2 Dark Up 68.2 143.9 Up 05:37:03 - 06:07:03 8819
Patrick 05:51:37 -62.3 Dark Up 70.6 160.7 Up 05:36:37 - 06:06:37 8810
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:51:38 -62.3 Dark Up 70.8 160.0 Up 05:36:38 - 06:06:38 8787
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:51:40 -61.9 Dark Up 70.7 158.6 Up 05:36:40 - 06:06:40 8786
Mohave Valley 05:51:40 -62.0 Dark Up 70.9 158.3 Up 05:36:40 - 06:06:40 8757
Lake Havasu City 05:51:40 -62.3 Dark Up 71.4 158.6 Up 05:36:40 - 06:06:40 8714
Wildwood 05:51:56 -59.1 Dark Up 70.1 146.8 Up 05:36:56 - 06:06:56 8683
Parker 05:51:39 -62.4 Dark Up 71.7 158.3 Up 05:36:39 - 06:06:39 8677
Idyllwild 05:51:48 -60.7 Dark Up 71.2 151.1 Up 05:36:48 - 06:06:48 8639
George/Scottsdale 05:51:30 -64.5 Dark Up 72.7 165.1 Up 05:36:30 - 06:06:30 8629
Blythe 05:51:41 -62.4 Dark Up 72.1 156.8 Up 05:36:41 - 06:06:41 8622
Calipatria 05:51:44 -61.8 Dark Up 72.2 153.5 Up 05:36:44 - 06:06:44 8571
Yuma 05:51:40 -62.6 Dark Up 72.9 155.5 Up 05:36:40 - 06:06:40 8523

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, (2023/01/10 05:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  9.62  60
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  8.94  48
64 Ori         06:03:27.3 +19:41:26  4.9  2.84  55
PPM 121757     06:01:05.6 +16:59:29  7.9  0.16  56
PPM 121742     06:00:31.4 +16:47:00  9.0  0.16  56
03UV292        06:00:26.0 +16:56:39 11.3        56
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/11 01:41:51 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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