RECON: TNO occultation with 03UV292

Event between 03UV292 and star GA1040:02230917 with event index number of 2366244

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/11/09 10:29:24 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:42:37.0 +15:20:00
Equinox of date position of star is 06:43:53.1 +15:18:37
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 32 degrees from the moon. Moon is 55% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 39.3 AU from the Sun and 38.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 667 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2783 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28060.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=200.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.1 sec chord
Diameter=81.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03UV292, (2028/11/09 10:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:44.1 +07:24:36  0.4 14.06  44
Alhena         06:39:22.7 +16:22:20  1.9  1.59  33
PPM 122879     06:43:01.8 +16:22:05  5.9  1.11  32
PPM 122881     06:43:02.1 +15:23:52  8.3  0.31  32
PPM 122912     06:44:18.4 +15:01:03 11.1  0.29  32
03UV292        06:44:16.1 +15:18:12 16.0        31
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 1.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 25.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=16.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 10:29:45 -43.1 Dark Up 52.8 156.5 Up 10:14:45 - 10:44:45 2455
Kelowna 10:29:44 -43.0 Dark Up 53.8 157.5 Up 10:14:44 - 10:44:44 2370
Peachland 10:29:45 -43.2 Dark Up 53.8 157.0 Up 10:14:45 - 10:44:45 2366
Sleaford 10:28:35 -34.5 Dark Up 53.2 179.5 Up 10:13:35 - 10:43:35 2353
Summerland 10:29:46 -43.3 Dark Up 53.9 157.1 Up 10:14:46 - 10:44:46 2351
Penticton 10:29:44 -43.2 Dark Up 54.0 157.2 Up 10:14:44 - 10:44:44 2344
Victoria 10:30:07 -45.9 Dark Up 53.9 150.7 Up 10:15:07 - 10:45:07 2328
Oliver 10:29:46 -43.4 Dark Up 54.4 157.0 Up 10:14:46 - 10:44:46 2313
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:29:45 -43.4 Dark Up 54.6 157.2 Up 10:14:45 - 10:44:45 2295
Tonasket 10:29:47 -43.6 Dark Up 54.8 156.9 Up 10:14:47 - 10:44:47 2270
Okanogan 10:29:48 -43.8 Dark Up 55.1 156.5 Up 10:14:48 - 10:44:48 2243
Brewster 10:29:50 -44.0 Dark Up 55.3 156.0 Up 10:14:50 - 10:44:50 2223
Manson/Chelan 10:29:52 -44.3 Dark Up 55.4 155.3 Up 10:14:52 - 10:44:52 2212
Wenatchee 10:29:54 -44.7 Dark Up 55.8 154.8 Up 10:14:54 - 10:44:54 2173
Ellensburg 10:29:57 -45.0 Dark Up 56.1 154.2 Up 10:14:57 - 10:44:57 2141
Yakima 10:29:57 -45.2 Dark Up 56.5 153.9 Up 10:14:57 - 10:44:57 2106
Toppenish/White Swan 10:29:58 -45.2 Dark Up 56.7 154.0 Up 10:14:58 - 10:44:58 2083
Goldendale 10:30:00 -45.7 Dark Up 57.1 153.0 Up 10:15:00 - 10:45:00 2042
The Dalles 10:30:03 -46.0 Dark Up 57.1 152.2 Up 10:15:03 - 10:45:03 2029
PNWRO 10:29:50 -44.4 Dark Up 57.5 156.3 Up 10:14:50 - 10:44:50 2022
Maupin 10:30:04 -46.1 Dark Up 57.6 152.1 Up 10:15:04 - 10:45:04 1989
Sisters 10:30:09 -46.8 Dark Up 58.2 150.6 Up 10:15:09 - 10:45:09 1920
Bend 10:30:09 -46.8 Dark Up 58.5 150.9 Up 10:15:09 - 10:45:09 1893
Oregon Observatory 10:30:09 -46.9 Dark Up 58.6 150.5 Up 10:15:09 - 10:45:09 1880
North Lake 10:30:09 -46.8 Dark Up 59.3 150.9 Up 10:15:09 - 10:45:09 1811
Chiloquin 10:30:15 -47.7 Dark Up 59.6 148.7 Up 10:15:15 - 10:45:15 1768
Klamath Falls 10:30:15 -47.8 Dark Up 59.9 148.5 Up 10:15:15 - 10:45:15 1734
Lakeview 10:30:08 -46.9 Dark Up 60.4 151.0 Up 10:15:08 - 10:45:08 1701
Cedarville 10:30:08 -47.0 Dark Up 61.1 150.8 Up 10:15:08 - 10:45:08 1636
Fall River/Burney 10:30:16 -48.0 Dark Up 61.0 148.1 Up 10:15:16 - 10:45:16 1616
Susanville 10:30:14 -47.7 Dark Up 61.9 148.9 Up 10:15:14 - 10:45:14 1541
Greenville 10:30:17 -48.0 Dark Up 62.0 148.1 Up 10:15:17 - 10:45:17 1521
Gimple 10:30:16 -48.0 Dark Up 62.0 148.2 Up 10:15:16 - 10:45:16 1519
Quincy 10:30:17 -48.1 Dark Up 62.2 147.9 Up 10:15:17 - 10:45:17 1502
Portola 10:30:15 -47.8 Dark Up 62.5 148.7 Up 10:15:15 - 10:45:15 1480
Reno 10:30:12 -47.5 Dark Up 62.9 149.6 Up 10:15:12 - 10:45:12 1441
Carson City 10:30:12 -47.6 Dark Up 63.3 149.3 Up 10:15:12 - 10:45:12 1406
Gardnerville 10:30:13 -47.6 Dark Up 63.5 149.1 Up 10:15:13 - 10:45:13 1382
Yerington 10:30:09 -47.2 Dark Up 63.7 150.3 Up 10:15:09 - 10:45:09 1374
Hawthorne 10:30:08 -46.9 Dark Up 64.3 150.9 Up 10:15:08 - 10:45:08 1318
Lee Vining 10:30:12 -47.4 Dark Up 64.6 149.4 Up 10:15:12 - 10:45:12 1274
Tonopah 10:30:01 -46.0 Dark Up 65.2 153.4 Up 10:15:01 - 10:45:01 1243
Dunrhomin 10:28:47 -36.6 Dark Up 65.1 181.1 Up 10:13:47 - 10:43:47 1236
CU-SBO 10:28:48 -36.8 Dark Up 65.3 180.9 Up 10:13:48 - 10:43:48 1213
Bishop 10:30:09 -47.1 Dark Up 65.4 150.2 Up 10:15:09 - 10:45:09 1200
Beatty 10:30:01 -46.0 Dark Up 66.4 153.2 Up 10:15:01 - 10:45:01 1120
Indian Springs 10:29:55 -45.2 Dark Up 67.1 155.3 Up 10:14:55 - 10:44:55 1065
Henderson 10:29:52 -44.8 Dark Up 67.8 156.4 Up 10:14:52 - 10:44:52 997
Patrick 10:29:47 -44.0 Dark Up 68.7 158.5 Up 10:14:47 - 10:44:47 912
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:29:51 -44.6 Dark Up 68.7 156.5 Up 10:14:51 - 10:44:51 901
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:29:48 -44.2 Dark Up 68.8 157.8 Up 10:14:48 - 10:44:48 893
Wildwood 10:30:18 -48.0 Dark Up 68.1 145.8 Up 10:15:18 - 10:45:18 880
Mohave Valley 10:29:52 -44.7 Dark Up 69.0 156.2 Up 10:14:52 - 10:44:52 874
Lake Havasu City 10:29:50 -44.6 Dark Up 69.4 156.4 Up 10:14:50 - 10:44:50 829
Idyllwild 10:30:07 -46.6 Dark Up 69.2 149.7 Up 10:15:07 - 10:45:07 803
Parker 10:29:52 -44.6 Dark Up 69.7 156.1 Up 10:14:52 - 10:44:52 792
Calipatria 10:30:01 -45.8 Dark Up 70.2 151.8 Up 10:15:01 - 10:45:01 715
George/Scottsdale 10:29:37 -42.7 Dark Up 70.8 162.2 Up 10:14:37 - 10:44:37 699
Yuma 10:29:56 -45.1 Dark Up 70.9 153.6 Up 10:14:56 - 10:44:56 652

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, (2028/11/09 10:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 14.06  44
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:56  1.9  1.59  33
PPM 122879     06:41:21.9 +16:23:51  5.9  1.11  32
PPM 122881     06:41:22.9 +15:25:38  8.3  0.31  32
PPM 122912     06:42:39.5 +15:02:52 11.1  0.29  32
03UV292        06:42:37.0 +15:20:00 16.0        32
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/20 01:16:37 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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