RECON: TNO occultation with 04TE282

Event between 04TE282 and star GA1280:02768853 with event index number of 1189563

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/08 02:01:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:55:57.3 +38:19:39
Equinox of date position of star is 05:57:31.3 +38:19:46
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 19 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

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TNO is 29.8 AU from the Sun and 28.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 537 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4445 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20910.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.3
Diameter=132.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.5 sec chord
Diameter=54.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04TE282, (2022/12/08 02:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:43.1 +27:58:08  1.1 24.97  38
34Bet Aur      06:01:12.7 +44:56:50  1.9  6.65  24
32Nu Aur       05:53:04.8 +39:09:10  4.0  1.20  18
PPM 071021     05:58:05.2 +38:27:18  8.4  0.17  19
04TE282        05:57:32.0 +38:19:46 15.6        19
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 1.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.2 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=9.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 02:04:43 -16.7 AT Up 19.6 53.8 Really Low 01:49:43 - 02:19:43 1628
Kamloops 02:04:38 -19.1 Dark Up 22.4 56.3 Low 01:49:38 - 02:19:38 1609
Peachland 02:04:41 -19.3 Dark Up 22.3 56.4 Low 01:49:41 - 02:19:41 1530
Kelowna 02:04:40 -19.5 Dark Up 22.5 56.6 Low 01:49:40 - 02:19:40 1523
Summerland 02:04:41 -19.3 Dark Up 22.2 56.4 Low 01:49:41 - 02:19:41 1517
Penticton 02:04:41 -19.4 Dark Up 22.2 56.4 Low 01:49:41 - 02:19:41 1508
Oliver 02:04:43 -19.3 Dark Up 22.1 56.3 Low 01:49:43 - 02:19:43 1488
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:04:43 -19.4 Dark Up 22.1 56.4 Low 01:49:43 - 02:19:43 1469
Tonasket 02:04:44 -19.3 Dark Up 21.9 56.2 Low 01:49:44 - 02:19:44 1454
Okanogan 02:04:45 -19.1 Dark Up 21.6 56.0 Low 01:49:45 - 02:19:45 1441
Manson/Chelan 02:04:46 -18.7 Dark Up 21.0 55.5 Low 01:49:46 - 02:19:46 1439
Brewster 02:04:46 -18.9 Dark Up 21.3 55.8 Low 01:49:46 - 02:19:46 1434
Wenatchee 02:04:48 -18.4 Dark Up 20.6 55.3 Low 01:49:48 - 02:19:48 1419
Ellensburg 02:04:49 -18.2 Dark Up 20.3 55.0 Low 01:49:49 - 02:19:49 1405
Yakima 02:04:50 -18.1 Dark Up 20.0 54.9 Low 01:49:50 - 02:19:50 1382
Toppenish/White Swan 02:04:51 -18.2 Dark Up 20.0 54.9 Low 01:49:51 - 02:19:51 1360
The Dalles 02:04:53 -17.4 AT Up 19.1 54.3 Really Low 01:49:53 - 02:19:53 1352
Goldendale 02:04:52 -17.7 AT Up 19.5 54.5 Really Low 01:49:52 - 02:19:52 1348
Maupin 02:04:54 -17.4 AT Up 18.9 54.2 Really Low 01:49:54 - 02:19:54 1321
Sisters 02:04:57 -16.8 AT Up 18.1 53.7 Really Low 01:49:57 - 02:19:57 1292
PNWRO 02:04:53 -19.1 Dark Up 20.7 55.7 Low 01:49:53 - 02:19:53 1265
Bend 02:04:57 -17.0 AT Up 18.2 53.8 Really Low 01:49:57 - 02:19:57 1264
Oregon Observatory 02:04:58 -16.8 AT Up 18.0 53.7 Really Low 01:49:58 - 02:19:58 1260
Chiloquin 02:05:01 -16.2 AT Up 17.0 53.1 Really Low 01:50:01 - 02:20:01 1199
North Lake 02:05:00 -17.0 AT Up 17.9 53.8 Really Low 01:50:00 - 02:20:00 1193
Klamath Falls 02:05:02 -16.1 AT Up 16.8 53.1 Really Low 01:50:02 - 02:20:02 1173
Lakeview 02:05:03 -17.1 AT Up 17.6 53.8 Really Low 01:50:03 - 02:20:03 1096
Fall River/Burney 02:05:06 -16.1 AT Up 16.3 53.0 Really Low 01:50:06 - 02:20:06 1077
Sleaford 02:04:33 -28.2 Dark Up 31.0 66.0 Up 01:49:33 - 02:19:33 1071
Cedarville 02:05:05 -17.1 AT Up 17.4 53.8 Really Low 01:50:05 - 02:20:05 1044
Susanville 02:05:07 -16.5 AT Up 16.4 53.3 Really Low 01:50:07 - 02:20:07 996
Greenville 02:05:08 -16.2 AT Up 16.1 53.0 Really Low 01:50:08 - 02:20:08 993
Gimple 02:05:08 -16.2 AT Up 16.1 53.1 Really Low 01:50:08 - 02:20:08 989
Quincy 02:05:09 -16.1 AT Up 16.0 53.0 Really Low 01:50:09 - 02:20:09 980
Portola 02:05:09 -16.4 AT Up 16.2 53.2 Really Low 01:50:09 - 02:20:09 946
Reno 02:05:10 -16.8 AT Up 16.4 53.5 Really Low 01:50:10 - 02:20:10 892
Carson City 02:05:11 -16.8 AT Up 16.2 53.4 Really Low 01:50:11 - 02:20:11 867
Gardnerville 02:05:12 -16.7 AT Up 16.1 53.4 Really Low 01:50:12 - 02:20:12 848
Yerington 02:05:12 -17.2 AT Up 16.5 53.7 Really Low 01:50:12 - 02:20:12 819
Hawthorne 02:05:13 -17.5 AT Up 16.6 53.8 Really Low 01:50:13 - 02:20:13 758
Lee Vining 02:05:14 -17.0 AT Up 15.9 53.5 Really Low 01:50:14 - 02:20:14 746
Bishop 02:05:16 -17.3 AT Up 16.0 53.7 Really Low 01:50:16 - 02:20:16 663
Tonopah 02:05:15 -18.4 Dark Up 17.2 54.4 Really Low 01:50:15 - 02:20:15 647
Beatty 02:05:17 -18.5 Dark Up 16.8 54.3 Really Low 01:50:17 - 02:20:17 538
Indian Springs 02:05:18 -19.2 Dark Up 17.3 54.7 Really Low 01:50:18 - 02:20:18 454
Wildwood 02:05:23 -16.3 AT Up 14.0 52.9 Really Low 01:50:23 - 02:20:23 438
Henderson 02:05:20 -19.7 Dark Up 17.5 54.9 Really Low 01:50:20 - 02:20:20 375
Idyllwild 02:05:25 -17.7 AT Up 15.0 53.6 Really Low 01:50:25 - 02:20:25 302
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:05:22 -19.8 Dark Up 17.3 54.9 Really Low 01:50:22 - 02:20:22 286
Mohave Valley 02:05:22 -19.7 Dark Up 17.1 54.8 Really Low 01:50:22 - 02:20:22 265
Patrick 02:05:21 -20.4 Dark Up 17.9 55.2 Really Low 01:50:21 - 02:20:21 265
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:05:22 -20.2 Dark Up 17.6 55.1 Really Low 01:50:22 - 02:20:22 259
Lake Havasu City 02:05:23 -19.8 Dark Up 17.1 54.8 Really Low 01:50:23 - 02:20:23 221
Parker 02:05:24 -19.8 Dark Up 16.9 54.7 Really Low 01:50:24 - 02:20:24 192
Calipatria 02:05:26 -18.5 Dark Up 15.5 54.0 Really Low 01:50:26 - 02:20:26 186
Dunrhomin 02:05:07 -28.0 Dark Up 26.2 60.7 Low 01:50:07 - 02:20:07 167
CU-SBO 02:05:08 -27.9 Dark Up 26.0 60.6 Low 01:50:08 - 02:20:08 152
Yuma 02:05:27 -19.1 Dark Up 15.8 54.3 Really Low 01:50:27 - 02:20:27 100
George/Scottsdale 02:05:25 -21.6 Dark Up 18.3 55.6 Really Low 01:50:25 - 02:20:25 19

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 04TE282, (2022/12/08 02:01UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 24.97  38
34Bet Aur      05:59:31.6 +44:56:51  1.9  6.65  24
32Nu Aur       05:51:29.4 +39:08:55  4.0  1.20  18
PPM 071021     05:56:30.3 +38:27:13  8.4  0.17  19
04TE282        05:55:57.3 +38:19:39 15.6        19
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/01 04:17:10 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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