RECON: TNO occultation with 03UV292

Event between 03UV292 and star GA1060:01593871 with event index number of 1270516

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/01/30 08:41:54 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:05:15.7 +16:42:49
Equinox of date position of star is 06:06:32.1 +16:42:38
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 89 degrees from the moon. Moon is 82% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

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TNO is 38.2 AU from the Sun and 37.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 248 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1691 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27176.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=210.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.5 sec chord
Diameter=86.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03UV292, (2024/01/30 08:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:28.6 +07:24:34  0.4  9.63  92
Alhena         06:39:06.2 +16:22:36  1.9  7.78  81
69 Ori         06:13:26.6 +16:07:22  4.7  1.73  88
PPM 121861     06:06:14.6 +16:39:23  7.6  0.11  89
03UV292        06:06:39.4 +16:42:36 16.9        89
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 3.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 25.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=25.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 08:39:13 -52.0 Dark Up 30.4 257.8 Up 08:24:13 - 08:54:13 2270
Kamloops 08:39:38 -56.7 Dark Up 39.3 245.6 Up 08:24:38 - 08:54:38 1883
Kelowna 08:39:32 -57.4 Dark Up 39.2 247.0 Up 08:24:32 - 08:54:32 1836
Peachland 08:39:32 -57.5 Dark Up 39.4 246.8 Up 08:24:32 - 08:54:32 1821
Summerland 08:39:32 -57.7 Dark Up 39.4 247.0 Up 08:24:32 - 08:54:32 1811
Penticton 08:39:31 -57.7 Dark Up 39.3 247.2 Up 08:24:31 - 08:54:31 1808
Oliver 08:39:30 -58.1 Dark Up 39.5 247.4 Up 08:24:30 - 08:54:30 1779
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:39:29 -58.2 Dark Up 39.4 247.8 Up 08:24:29 - 08:54:29 1770
Tonasket 08:39:28 -58.5 Dark Up 39.6 247.9 Up 08:24:28 - 08:54:28 1743
Okanogan 08:39:27 -58.9 Dark Up 39.8 248.0 Up 08:24:27 - 08:54:27 1713
Brewster 08:39:27 -59.2 Dark Up 40.0 248.0 Up 08:24:27 - 08:54:27 1687
Manson/Chelan 08:39:27 -59.4 Dark Up 40.3 247.9 Up 08:24:27 - 08:54:27 1662
Victoria 08:39:38 -59.1 Dark Up 42.0 244.2 Up 08:24:38 - 08:54:38 1651
Wenatchee 08:39:25 -59.9 Dark Up 40.6 248.1 Up 08:24:25 - 08:54:25 1620
Ellensburg 08:39:24 -60.3 Dark Up 40.9 248.2 Up 08:24:24 - 08:54:24 1581
Yakima 08:39:23 -60.7 Dark Up 41.1 248.5 Up 08:24:23 - 08:54:23 1546
PNWRO 08:39:17 -61.1 Dark Up 40.2 250.5 Up 08:24:17 - 08:54:17 1532
Toppenish/White Swan 08:39:22 -60.9 Dark Up 41.1 248.8 Up 08:24:22 - 08:54:22 1532
Goldendale 08:39:21 -61.5 Dark Up 41.5 248.9 Up 08:24:21 - 08:54:21 1476
The Dalles 08:39:22 -61.8 Dark Up 41.9 248.7 Up 08:24:22 - 08:54:22 1449
Maupin 08:39:20 -62.2 Dark Up 41.9 249.2 Up 08:24:20 - 08:54:20 1416
Dunrhomin 08:38:25 -61.0 Dark Up 31.8 265.3 Up 08:23:25 - 08:53:25 1359
Sisters 08:39:18 -63.1 Dark Up 42.6 249.4 Up 08:24:18 - 08:54:18 1330
Bend 08:39:17 -63.3 Dark Up 42.5 249.9 Up 08:24:17 - 08:54:17 1315
Oregon Observatory 08:39:17 -63.5 Dark Up 42.7 249.9 Up 08:24:17 - 08:54:17 1297
North Lake 08:39:13 -64.1 Dark Up 42.5 250.9 Up 08:24:13 - 08:54:13 1252
Chiloquin 08:39:14 -64.9 Dark Up 43.4 250.7 Up 08:24:14 - 08:54:14 1172
Lakeview 08:39:08 -65.0 Dark Up 42.5 252.3 Up 08:24:08 - 08:54:08 1171
Klamath Falls 08:39:12 -65.2 Dark Up 43.5 251.0 Up 08:24:12 - 08:54:12 1143
Cedarville 08:39:05 -65.6 Dark Up 42.5 253.1 Up 08:24:05 - 08:54:05 1116
Fall River/Burney 08:39:08 -66.3 Dark Up 43.6 252.4 Up 08:24:08 - 08:54:08 1046
Susanville 08:39:03 -66.8 Dark Up 43.2 253.6 Up 08:24:03 - 08:54:03 1005
Gimple 08:39:03 -67.1 Dark Up 43.5 253.7 Up 08:24:03 - 08:54:03 975
Greenville 08:39:03 -67.1 Dark Up 43.5 253.6 Up 08:24:03 - 08:54:03 973
Quincy 08:39:03 -67.3 Dark Up 43.6 253.8 Up 08:24:03 - 08:54:03 955
Portola 08:39:01 -67.3 Dark Up 43.3 254.3 Up 08:24:01 - 08:54:01 955
Reno 08:38:58 -67.5 Dark Up 42.9 255.1 Up 08:23:58 - 08:53:58 945
Carson City 08:38:57 -67.8 Dark Up 42.9 255.4 Up 08:23:57 - 08:53:57 913
Yerington 08:38:55 -67.8 Dark Up 42.5 256.1 Up 08:23:55 - 08:53:55 910
Gardnerville 08:38:56 -68.0 Dark Up 43.0 255.7 Up 08:23:56 - 08:53:56 892
Hawthorne 08:38:52 -68.1 Dark Up 42.2 256.9 Up 08:23:52 - 08:53:52 879
Tonopah 08:38:46 -68.2 Dark Up 41.3 258.4 Up 08:23:46 - 08:53:46 870
Lee Vining 08:38:51 -68.8 Dark Up 42.7 257.0 Up 08:23:51 - 08:53:51 816
Bishop 08:38:48 -69.2 Dark Up 42.3 258.1 Up 08:23:48 - 08:53:48 778
Beatty 08:38:41 -69.1 Dark Up 41.1 259.7 Up 08:23:41 - 08:53:41 774
Indian Springs 08:38:37 -69.0 Dark Up 40.4 260.8 Up 08:23:37 - 08:53:37 770
Henderson 08:38:34 -69.1 Dark Up 39.9 261.7 Up 08:23:34 - 08:53:34 737
Patrick 08:38:29 -69.2 Dark Up 39.1 262.9 Up 08:23:29 - 08:53:29 707
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:38:29 -69.4 Dark Up 39.3 263.0 Up 08:23:29 - 08:53:29 682
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:38:30 -69.7 Dark Up 39.7 262.7 Up 08:23:30 - 08:53:30 666
Mohave Valley 08:38:29 -69.9 Dark Up 39.7 262.9 Up 08:23:29 - 08:53:29 641
Lake Havasu City 08:38:27 -70.1 Dark Up 39.6 263.4 Up 08:23:27 - 08:53:27 609
George/Scottsdale 08:38:18 -69.5 Dark Up 37.7 265.5 Up 08:23:18 - 08:53:18 600
Parker 08:38:26 -70.4 Dark Up 39.6 263.7 Up 08:23:26 - 08:53:26 577
Idyllwild 08:38:32 -71.8 Dark Up 41.6 262.5 Up 08:23:32 - 08:53:32 477
Wildwood 08:38:39 -72.2 Dark Up 43.1 260.9 Up 08:23:39 - 08:53:39 464
Calipatria 08:38:27 -71.8 Dark Up 40.7 263.8 Up 08:23:27 - 08:53:27 448
Yuma 08:38:23 -71.7 Dark Up 40.0 264.7 Up 08:23:23 - 08:53:23 430

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, (2024/01/30 08:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  9.63  92
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:56  1.9  7.78  81
69 Ori         06:12:03.2 +16:07:49  4.7  1.73  88
PPM 121861     06:04:50.9 +16:39:35  7.6  0.11  89
03UV292        06:05:15.7 +16:42:49 16.9        89
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/21 00:03:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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