RECON: TNO occultation with 04TT357

Event between 04TT357 and star GA1080:00982133 with event index number of 1189697

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/02/15 06:53:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:22:52.1 +18:11:38
Equinox of date position of star is 05:24:10.0 +18:12:49
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 171 degrees from the moon. Moon is 33% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 33.7 AU from the Sun and 33.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 7.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 509 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2879 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24160.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=158.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 21.4 sec chord
Diameter=64.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 04TT357, (2023/02/15 06:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:15.0 +16:33:14  0.8 11.33 169
Alnath         05:27:45.3 +28:37:29  1.6 10.44 174
111 Tau        05:25:46.4 +17:24:11  5.5  0.89 170
PPM 120901     05:24:52.0 +18:37:15  8.4  0.43 171
PPM 120880     05:23:38.6 +18:13:59  9.7  0.14 171
04TT357        05:24:13.2 +18:12:51 16.5       171
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 1.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=12.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 06:47:23 -50.2 Dark Down 32.4 257.7 Up 06:32:23 - 07:02:23 -2383
Kamloops 06:48:23 -48.1 Dark Down 41.3 245.5 Up 06:33:23 - 07:03:23 -2815
Kelowna 06:48:10 -49.1 Dark Down 41.1 246.9 Up 06:33:10 - 07:03:10 -2857
Peachland 06:48:10 -49.1 Dark Down 41.3 246.7 Up 06:33:10 - 07:03:10 -2872
Summerland 06:48:08 -49.3 Dark Down 41.3 247.0 Up 06:33:08 - 07:03:08 -2882
Penticton 06:48:07 -49.3 Dark Down 41.3 247.1 Up 06:33:07 - 07:03:07 -2884
Oliver 06:48:04 -49.6 Dark Down 41.4 247.4 Up 06:33:04 - 07:03:04 -2912
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:48:01 -49.8 Dark Down 41.4 247.7 Up 06:33:01 - 07:03:01 -2920
Tonasket 06:47:58 -50.1 Dark Down 41.5 247.9 Up 06:32:58 - 07:02:58 -2947
Okanogan 06:47:56 -50.3 Dark Down 41.8 248.0 Up 06:32:56 - 07:02:56 -2977
Brewster 06:47:55 -50.4 Dark Down 42.0 248.0 Up 06:32:55 - 07:02:55 -3003
Manson/Chelan 06:47:55 -50.5 Dark Down 42.3 247.8 Up 06:32:55 - 07:02:55 -3028
Victoria 06:48:23 -48.7 Dark Down 44.0 244.1 Up 06:33:23 - 07:03:23 -3053
Wenatchee 06:47:52 -50.8 Dark Down 42.6 248.1 Up 06:32:52 - 07:02:52 -3071
Ellensburg 06:47:50 -51.0 Dark Down 42.9 248.2 Up 06:32:50 - 07:02:50 -3109
Yakima 06:47:46 -51.4 Dark Down 43.1 248.5 Up 06:32:46 - 07:02:46 -3143
PNWRO 06:47:30 -52.5 Dark Down 42.2 250.5 Up 06:32:30 - 07:02:30 -3150
Toppenish/White Swan 06:47:43 -51.6 Dark Down 43.0 248.9 Up 06:32:43 - 07:02:43 -3156
Goldendale 06:47:41 -51.9 Dark Down 43.5 248.9 Up 06:32:41 - 07:02:41 -3212
The Dalles 06:47:41 -51.9 Dark Down 43.8 248.8 Up 06:32:41 - 07:02:41 -3240
Dunrhomin 06:45:15 -61.7 Dark Down 34.0 265.5 Up 06:30:15 - 07:00:15 -3254
Maupin 06:47:37 -52.3 Dark Down 43.9 249.2 Up 06:32:37 - 07:02:37 -3272
CU-SBO 06:45:12 -62.0 Dark Down 34.1 265.6 Up 06:30:12 - 07:00:12 -3278
Sisters 06:47:34 -52.7 Dark Down 44.6 249.6 Up 06:32:34 - 07:02:34 -3358
Bend 06:47:29 -53.0 Dark Down 44.5 250.0 Up 06:32:29 - 07:02:29 -3372
Oregon Observatory 06:47:28 -53.1 Dark Down 44.7 250.0 Up 06:32:28 - 07:02:28 -3390
North Lake 06:47:19 -53.8 Dark Down 44.5 251.1 Up 06:32:19 - 07:02:19 -3430
Lakeview 06:47:06 -54.9 Dark Down 44.5 252.5 Up 06:32:06 - 07:02:06 -3507
Chiloquin 06:47:20 -53.9 Dark Down 45.4 250.9 Up 06:32:20 - 07:02:20 -3513
Klamath Falls 06:47:16 -54.2 Dark Down 45.5 251.3 Up 06:32:16 - 07:02:16 -3541
Cedarville 06:46:59 -55.4 Dark Down 44.6 253.3 Up 06:31:59 - 07:01:59 -3560
Fall River/Burney 06:47:04 -55.2 Dark Down 45.6 252.7 Up 06:32:04 - 07:02:04 -3635
Susanville 06:46:53 -56.0 Dark Down 45.3 253.9 Up 06:31:53 - 07:01:53 -3670
Gimple 06:46:52 -56.1 Dark Down 45.5 254.0 Up 06:31:52 - 07:01:52 -3701
Greenville 06:46:53 -56.1 Dark Down 45.6 253.9 Up 06:31:53 - 07:01:53 -3703
Portola 06:46:47 -56.6 Dark Down 45.3 254.6 Up 06:31:47 - 07:01:47 -3719
Quincy 06:46:51 -56.2 Dark Down 45.6 254.1 Up 06:31:51 - 07:01:51 -3721
Reno 06:46:41 -57.1 Dark Down 44.9 255.4 Up 06:31:41 - 07:01:41 -3725
Carson City 06:46:38 -57.4 Dark Down 45.0 255.8 Up 06:31:38 - 07:01:38 -3757
Yerington 06:46:30 -57.8 Dark Down 44.6 256.5 Up 06:31:30 - 07:01:30 -3757
Gardnerville 06:46:35 -57.6 Dark Down 45.0 256.0 Up 06:31:35 - 07:01:35 -3777
Hawthorne 06:46:23 -58.4 Dark Down 44.3 257.3 Up 06:31:23 - 07:01:23 -3784
Tonopah 06:46:08 -59.5 Dark Down 43.4 258.8 Up 06:31:08 - 07:01:08 -3786
Lee Vining 06:46:22 -58.6 Dark Down 44.8 257.5 Up 06:31:22 - 07:01:22 -3848
Indian Springs 06:45:46 -61.3 Dark Down 42.5 261.2 Up 06:30:46 - 07:00:46 -3876
Beatty 06:45:55 -60.6 Dark Down 43.3 260.2 Up 06:30:55 - 07:00:55 -3877
Bishop 06:46:11 -59.4 Dark Down 44.4 258.6 Up 06:31:11 - 07:01:11 -3882
Henderson 06:45:35 -62.1 Dark Down 42.1 262.2 Up 06:30:35 - 07:00:35 -3904
Patrick 06:45:23 -63.1 Dark Down 41.3 263.4 Up 06:30:23 - 07:00:23 -3928
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:45:23 -63.2 Dark Down 41.5 263.5 Up 06:30:23 - 07:00:23 -3954
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:45:29 -63.0 Dark Down 41.9 263.2 Up 06:30:29 - 07:00:29 -3972
Mohave Valley 06:45:25 -63.2 Dark Down 41.9 263.4 Up 06:30:25 - 07:00:25 -3997
George/Scottsdale 06:44:56 -65.4 Dark Down 39.9 266.1 Up 06:29:56 - 06:59:56 -4023
Lake Havasu City 06:45:19 -63.6 Dark Down 41.8 263.9 Up 06:30:19 - 07:00:19 -4026
Parker 06:45:16 -63.9 Dark Down 41.8 264.2 Up 06:30:16 - 07:00:16 -4058
Idyllwild 06:45:30 -62.9 Dark Down 43.8 263.1 Up 06:30:30 - 07:00:30 -4167
Calipatria 06:45:17 -64.0 Dark Down 42.9 264.4 Up 06:30:17 - 07:00:17 -4189
Wildwood 06:45:48 -61.6 Dark Down 45.2 261.5 Up 06:30:48 - 07:00:48 -4189
Yuma 06:45:07 -64.8 Dark Down 42.2 265.3 Up 06:30:07 - 07:00:07 -4202

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, (2023/02/15 06:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 11.33 169
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6 10.44 174
111 Tau        05:24:25.8 +17:23:01  5.5  0.89 170
PPM 120901     05:23:30.6 +18:36:03  8.4  0.43 171
PPM 120880     05:22:17.5 +18:12:44  9.7  0.14 171
04TT357        05:22:52.1 +18:11:38 16.5       171
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/18 00:58:52 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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