RECON: TNO occultation with 04TE282

Event between 04TE282 and star GA1280:02764546 with event index number of 1189564

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/10 13:14:02 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:55:36.5 +38:20:09
Equinox of date position of star is 05:57:10.5 +38:20:16
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 95% 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 24.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 524 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4850 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20903.6 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, (2022/12/10 13:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:43.1 +27:58:08  1.1 25.03   9
34Bet Aur      06:01:12.8 +44:56:50  1.9  6.65  22
32Nu Aur       05:53:04.9 +39:09:10  4.0  1.14  20
PPM 071021     05:58:05.2 +38:27:18  8.4  0.21  18
04TE282        05:57:11.3 +38:20:16 15.6        18
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 15.0 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=10.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 13:11:40 -15.7 AT Up 33.6 291.0 Up 12:56:40 - 13:26:40 -1534
Dunrhomin 13:10:58 -11.4 NT Up 28.3 297.8 Low 12:55:58 - 13:25:58 -2185
CU-SBO 13:10:57 -11.4 NT Up 28.3 297.9 Low 12:55:57 - 13:25:57 -2206
Kamloops 13:11:43 -24.1 Dark Up 41.8 282.8 Up 12:56:43 - 13:26:43 -2243
Kelowna 13:11:39 -23.5 Dark Up 41.1 284.0 Up 12:56:39 - 13:26:39 -2258
Peachland 13:11:39 -23.7 Dark Up 41.2 284.0 Up 12:56:39 - 13:26:39 -2278
Penticton 13:11:38 -23.5 Dark Up 41.1 284.3 Up 12:56:38 - 13:26:38 -2284
Summerland 13:11:38 -23.6 Dark Up 41.1 284.1 Up 12:56:38 - 13:26:38 -2284
Oliver 13:11:37 -23.4 Dark Up 41.0 284.6 Up 12:56:37 - 13:26:37 -2308
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:11:36 -23.3 Dark Up 40.8 284.8 Up 12:56:36 - 13:26:36 -2310
Tonasket 13:11:35 -23.3 Dark Up 40.8 285.0 Up 12:56:35 - 13:26:35 -2335
Okanogan 13:11:33 -23.3 Dark Up 40.8 285.2 Up 12:56:33 - 13:26:33 -2364
Brewster 13:11:33 -23.4 Dark Up 40.9 285.3 Up 12:56:33 - 13:26:33 -2392
Manson/Chelan 13:11:33 -23.7 Dark Up 41.0 285.3 Up 12:56:33 - 13:26:33 -2423
Wenatchee 13:11:31 -23.7 Dark Up 41.0 285.6 Up 12:56:31 - 13:26:31 -2464
PNWRO 13:11:25 -22.5 Dark Up 39.7 287.5 Up 12:56:25 - 13:26:25 -2495
Ellensburg 13:11:30 -23.8 Dark Up 41.1 285.8 Up 12:56:30 - 13:26:30 -2503
Victoria 13:11:38 -25.9 Dark Up 43.3 282.8 Up 12:56:38 - 13:26:38 -2526
Yakima 13:11:29 -23.7 Dark Up 41.0 286.1 Up 12:56:29 - 13:26:29 -2533
Toppenish/White Swan 13:11:28 -23.6 Dark Up 40.8 286.4 Up 12:56:28 - 13:26:28 -2540
Goldendale 13:11:26 -23.8 Dark Up 40.9 286.6 Up 12:56:26 - 13:26:26 -2600
The Dalles 13:11:26 -24.0 Dark Up 41.1 286.6 Up 12:56:26 - 13:26:26 -2634
Maupin 13:11:24 -23.9 Dark Up 40.9 287.0 Up 12:56:24 - 13:26:24 -2659
Sisters 13:11:22 -24.1 Dark Up 41.0 287.5 Up 12:56:22 - 13:26:22 -2747
Bend 13:11:21 -23.9 Dark Up 40.8 287.8 Up 12:56:21 - 13:26:21 -2751
Oregon Observatory 13:11:20 -23.9 Dark Up 40.8 287.9 Up 12:56:20 - 13:26:20 -2771
North Lake 13:11:18 -23.5 Dark Up 40.2 288.6 Up 12:56:18 - 13:26:18 -2791
Lakeview 13:11:14 -22.9 Dark Up 39.5 289.7 Up 12:56:14 - 13:26:14 -2842
Cedarville 13:11:12 -22.6 Dark Up 39.2 290.3 Up 12:56:12 - 13:26:12 -2882
Chiloquin 13:11:17 -24.0 Dark Up 40.7 288.7 Up 12:56:17 - 13:26:17 -2890
Klamath Falls 13:11:16 -23.9 Dark Up 40.5 289.0 Up 12:56:16 - 13:26:16 -2911
Fall River/Burney 13:11:12 -23.4 Dark Up 39.9 290.2 Up 12:56:12 - 13:26:12 -2982
Tonopah 13:10:58 -19.7 Dark Up 35.8 294.0 Up 12:55:58 - 13:25:58 -2988
Susanville 13:11:09 -22.8 Dark Up 39.1 291.0 Up 12:56:09 - 13:26:09 -2991
Patrick 13:10:48 -16.4 AT Up 32.3 296.8 Up 12:55:48 - 13:25:48 -3002
George/Scottsdale 13:10:41 -14.4 AT Up 30.0 298.4 Up 12:55:41 - 13:25:41 -3014
Reno 13:11:06 -22.0 Dark Up 38.2 291.9 Up 12:56:06 - 13:26:06 -3014
Indian Springs 13:10:52 -18.1 Dark Up 34.1 295.5 Up 12:55:52 - 13:25:52 -3016
Henderson 13:10:50 -17.5 AT Up 33.3 296.1 Up 12:55:50 - 13:25:50 -3017
Yerington 13:11:03 -21.4 Dark Up 37.5 292.6 Up 12:56:03 - 13:26:03 -3021
Gimple 13:11:08 -22.9 Dark Up 39.2 291.1 Up 12:56:08 - 13:26:08 -3024
Portola 13:11:07 -22.5 Dark Up 38.8 291.5 Up 12:56:07 - 13:26:07 -3028
Greenville 13:11:08 -22.9 Dark Up 39.2 291.0 Up 12:56:08 - 13:26:08 -3028
Hawthorne 13:11:01 -20.9 Dark Up 37.0 293.1 Up 12:56:01 - 13:26:01 -3029
Kingman/Dolan Springs 13:10:47 -16.5 AT Up 32.3 296.9 Up 12:55:47 - 13:25:47 -3029
Carson City 13:11:04 -21.9 Dark Up 38.1 292.2 Up 12:56:04 - 13:26:04 -3040
Quincy 13:11:08 -22.9 Dark Up 39.2 291.2 Up 12:56:08 - 13:26:08 -3043
Beatty 13:10:54 -19.1 Dark Up 35.0 294.9 Up 12:55:54 - 13:25:54 -3051
Gardnerville 13:11:03 -21.8 Dark Up 37.9 292.4 Up 12:56:03 - 13:26:03 -3056
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:10:47 -16.9 AT Up 32.7 296.7 Up 12:55:47 - 13:25:47 -3060
Mohave Valley 13:10:46 -16.8 AT Up 32.5 296.9 Up 12:55:46 - 13:25:46 -3081
Lake Havasu City 13:10:45 -16.5 AT Up 32.2 297.2 Up 12:55:45 - 13:25:45 -3097
Lee Vining 13:11:00 -21.1 Dark Up 37.1 293.3 Up 12:56:00 - 13:26:00 -3098
Bishop 13:10:57 -20.4 Dark Up 36.4 294.0 Up 12:55:57 - 13:25:57 -3105
Parker 13:10:44 -16.4 AT Up 32.0 297.4 Up 12:55:44 - 13:25:44 -3122
Yuma 13:10:40 -16.3 AT Up 31.6 298.1 Up 12:55:40 - 13:25:40 -3253
Calipatria 13:10:42 -17.1 AT Up 32.4 297.6 Up 12:55:42 - 13:25:42 -3272
Idyllwild 13:10:45 -18.2 Dark Up 33.6 296.9 Up 12:55:45 - 13:25:45 -3292
Wildwood 13:10:49 -19.8 Dark Up 35.2 296.1 Up 12:55:49 - 13:25:49 -3372

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, (2022/12/10 13:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 25.03   9
34Bet Aur      05:59:31.6 +44:56:51  1.9  6.65  22
32Nu Aur       05:51:29.4 +39:08:55  4.0  1.14  20
PPM 071021     05:56:30.3 +38:27:13  8.4  0.21  18
04TE282        05:55:36.5 +38:20:09 15.6        18
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/01 04:17:20 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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