RECON: TNO occultation with 04TT357

Event between 04TT357 and star GA1080:01022686 with event index number of 1189689

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/30 02:38:21 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:26:09.9 +18:12:05
Equinox of date position of star is 05:27:27.8 +18:13:09
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 73 degrees from the moon. Moon is 51% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.2

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TNO is 33.7 AU from the Sun and 32.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 217 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1238 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23765.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=158.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.8 sec chord
Diameter=64.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04TT357, (2022/12/30 02:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:14.6 +16:33:13  0.8 12.11  61
Alnath         05:27:44.8 +28:37:29  1.6 10.40  74
115 Tau        05:28:30.7 +17:58:48  5.4  0.34  73
PPM 120969     05:28:49.9 +18:30:55  8.5  0.43  73
115 Tau        05:28:30.7 +17:58:48  5.4  0.34  73
04TT357        05:27:30.6 +18:13:12 16.6        73
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 4.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=37.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 02:40:46 -23.5 Dark Up 30.9 99.0 Up 02:25:46 - 02:55:46 714
Kelowna 02:40:48 -23.9 Dark Up 31.6 99.2 Up 02:25:48 - 02:55:48 633
Peachland 02:40:49 -23.7 Dark Up 31.4 98.9 Up 02:25:49 - 02:55:49 631
Victoria 02:40:58 -21.2 Dark Up 29.2 95.3 Low 02:25:58 - 02:55:58 619
Summerland 02:40:49 -23.8 Dark Up 31.5 98.9 Up 02:25:49 - 02:55:49 618
Penticton 02:40:49 -23.8 Dark Up 31.6 98.9 Up 02:25:49 - 02:55:49 610
Oliver 02:40:50 -23.8 Dark Up 31.6 98.7 Up 02:25:50 - 02:55:50 583
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:40:51 -23.9 Dark Up 31.8 98.8 Up 02:25:51 - 02:55:51 566
Tonasket 02:40:52 -23.8 Dark Up 31.8 98.6 Up 02:25:52 - 02:55:52 543
Sleaford 02:40:19 -32.4 Dark Up 39.1 112.8 Up 02:25:19 - 02:55:19 531
Okanogan 02:40:53 -23.6 Dark Up 31.7 98.2 Up 02:25:53 - 02:55:53 521
Brewster 02:40:54 -23.5 Dark Up 31.7 97.9 Up 02:25:54 - 02:55:54 504
Manson/Chelan 02:40:56 -23.2 Dark Up 31.4 97.5 Up 02:25:56 - 02:55:56 496
Wenatchee 02:40:58 -23.0 Dark Up 31.4 97.1 Up 02:25:58 - 02:55:58 463
Ellensburg 02:40:59 -22.8 Dark Up 31.3 96.7 Up 02:25:59 - 02:55:59 435
Yakima 02:41:00 -22.7 Dark Up 31.3 96.4 Up 02:26:00 - 02:56:00 403
Toppenish/White Swan 02:41:01 -22.8 Dark Up 31.5 96.4 Up 02:26:01 - 02:56:01 382
Goldendale 02:41:04 -22.4 Dark Up 31.2 95.7 Up 02:26:04 - 02:56:04 347
The Dalles 02:41:05 -22.1 Dark Up 31.0 95.3 Up 02:26:05 - 02:56:05 338
PNWRO 02:41:00 -23.7 Dark Up 32.5 97.3 Up 02:26:00 - 02:56:00 317
Maupin 02:41:06 -22.1 Dark Up 31.1 95.2 Up 02:26:06 - 02:56:06 302
Sisters 02:41:09 -21.6 Dark Up 30.9 94.3 Up 02:26:09 - 02:56:09 242
Bend 02:41:10 -21.7 Dark Up 31.1 94.3 Up 02:26:10 - 02:56:10 216
Oregon Observatory 02:41:11 -21.6 Dark Up 31.0 94.1 Up 02:26:11 - 02:56:11 205
North Lake 02:41:12 -21.9 Dark Up 31.4 94.1 Up 02:26:12 - 02:56:12 139
Chiloquin 02:41:15 -21.0 Dark Up 30.8 93.1 Up 02:26:15 - 02:56:15 106
Klamath Falls 02:41:16 -21.0 Dark Up 30.9 92.9 Up 02:26:16 - 02:56:16 75
Lakeview 02:41:14 -22.1 Dark Up 31.9 93.9 Up 02:26:14 - 02:56:14 36
Cedarville 02:41:16 -22.0 Dark Up 32.1 93.6 Up 02:26:16 - 02:56:16 -25
Fall River/Burney 02:41:19 -21.1 Dark Up 31.2 92.5 Up 02:26:19 - 02:56:19 -35
Susanville 02:41:20 -21.5 Dark Up 31.8 92.6 Up 02:26:20 - 02:56:20 -109
Greenville 02:41:21 -21.2 Dark Up 31.6 92.2 Up 02:26:21 - 02:56:21 -125
Gimple 02:41:21 -21.3 Dark Up 31.7 92.3 Up 02:26:21 - 02:56:21 -127
Quincy 02:41:22 -21.1 Dark Up 31.6 92.1 Up 02:26:22 - 02:56:22 -143
Portola 02:41:22 -21.5 Dark Up 32.0 92.4 Up 02:26:22 - 02:56:22 -166
Reno 02:41:21 -21.9 Dark Up 32.5 92.6 Up 02:26:21 - 02:56:21 -206
Carson City 02:41:22 -21.8 Dark Up 32.5 92.4 Up 02:26:22 - 02:56:22 -238
Gardnerville 02:41:23 -21.8 Dark Up 32.6 92.3 Up 02:26:23 - 02:56:23 -261
Yerington 02:41:22 -22.3 Dark Up 33.0 92.7 Up 02:26:22 - 02:56:22 -272
Hawthorne 02:41:22 -22.6 Dark Up 33.5 92.7 Up 02:26:22 - 02:56:22 -328
Lee Vining 02:41:25 -22.1 Dark Up 33.1 92.1 Up 02:26:25 - 02:56:25 -365
Tonopah 02:41:21 -23.6 Dark Up 34.6 93.3 Up 02:26:21 - 02:56:21 -406
Bishop 02:41:25 -22.5 Dark Up 33.7 92.1 Up 02:26:25 - 02:56:25 -438
Dunrhomin 02:40:50 -33.0 Dark Up 43.4 103.7 Up 02:25:50 - 02:55:50 -502
CU-SBO 02:40:51 -32.9 Dark Up 43.4 103.4 Up 02:25:51 - 02:55:51 -523
Beatty 02:41:23 -23.7 Dark Up 35.0 92.8 Up 02:26:23 - 02:56:23 -524
Indian Springs 02:41:22 -24.5 Dark Up 35.9 93.3 Up 02:26:22 - 02:56:22 -583
Henderson 02:41:22 -24.9 Dark Up 36.5 93.3 Up 02:26:22 - 02:56:22 -651
Wildwood 02:41:34 -21.6 Dark Up 33.6 89.8 Up 02:26:34 - 02:56:34 -734
Patrick 02:41:21 -25.7 Dark Up 37.4 93.5 Up 02:26:21 - 02:56:21 -739
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:41:23 -25.1 Dark Up 36.9 92.9 Up 02:26:23 - 02:56:23 -743
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:41:22 -25.5 Dark Up 37.3 93.3 Up 02:26:22 - 02:56:22 -755
Mohave Valley 02:41:24 -25.0 Dark Up 36.9 92.7 Up 02:26:24 - 02:56:24 -769
Lake Havasu City 02:41:25 -25.1 Dark Up 37.1 92.6 Up 02:26:25 - 02:56:25 -813
Idyllwild 02:41:31 -23.1 Dark Up 35.2 90.6 Up 02:26:31 - 02:56:31 -820
Parker 02:41:26 -25.1 Dark Up 37.2 92.3 Up 02:26:26 - 02:56:26 -847
Calipatria 02:41:31 -23.9 Dark Up 36.2 90.9 Up 02:26:31 - 02:56:31 -911
George/Scottsdale 02:41:21 -27.0 Dark Up 39.2 93.4 Up 02:26:21 - 02:56:21 -953
Yuma 02:41:30 -24.5 Dark Up 36.9 91.0 Up 02:26:30 - 02:56:30 -977

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 04TT357, (2022/12/30 02:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 12.11  61
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6 10.40  74
115 Tau        05:27:10.1 +17:57:43  5.4  0.34  73
PPM 120969     05:27:29.0 +18:29:51  8.5  0.43  73
115 Tau        05:27:10.1 +17:57:43  5.4  0.34  73
04TT357        05:26:09.9 +18:12:05 16.6        73
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/13 02:19:16 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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