RECON: TNO occultation with 06UX184

Event between 06UX184 and star GA1400:03263441 with event index number of 2016621

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/03/05 10:30:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:05:47.5 +51:07:05
Equinox of date position of star is 05:07:31.7 +51:08:47
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 62 degrees from the moon. Moon is 96% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 21.3 AU from the Sun and 21.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 384 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4695 km.
The sky-plane scale is 15368.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=105.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.6 sec chord
Diameter=43.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 06UX184, (2023/03/05 10:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:15.2 +16:33:15  0.8 35.12  72
34Bet Aur      06:01:13.8 +44:56:50  1.9 10.87  53
PPM 029495     04:57:57.6 +52:54:18  5.8  2.30  64
PPM 029630     05:09:09.9 +50:20:04  7.3  0.85  62
PPM 029599     05:07:30.5 +51:16:00  9.4  0.12  62
06UX184        05:07:36.2 +51:08:52 17.0        62
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 2.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.2 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=1.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Wildwood 10:26:22 -47.1 Dark Up 8.2 328.5 Really Low 10:11:22 - 10:41:22 1245
Idyllwild 10:26:11 -46.0 Dark Up 7.1 329.4 Really Low 10:11:11 - 10:41:11 1210
Calipatria 10:26:05 -45.5 Dark Up 6.1 329.9 Really Low 10:11:05 - 10:41:05 1196
Yuma 10:26:01 -45.0 Dark Up 5.3 330.4 Really Low 10:11:01 - 10:41:01 1184
Parker 10:25:53 -44.1 Dark Up 6.5 330.4 Really Low 10:10:53 - 10:40:53 1127
Bishop 10:26:07 -45.2 Dark Up 10.9 328.3 Really Low 10:11:07 - 10:41:07 1116
Lake Havasu City 10:25:52 -44.0 Dark Up 6.8 330.4 Really Low 10:10:52 - 10:40:52 1116
Mohave Valley 10:25:52 -44.0 Dark Up 7.2 330.3 Really Low 10:10:52 - 10:40:52 1109
Lee Vining 10:26:09 -45.3 Dark Up 11.7 327.8 Really Low 10:11:09 - 10:41:09 1108
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:25:51 -43.8 Dark Up 7.5 330.2 Really Low 10:10:51 - 10:40:51 1099
Beatty 10:25:58 -44.4 Dark Up 9.8 329.1 Really Low 10:10:58 - 10:40:58 1094
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:25:47 -43.5 Dark Up 7.3 330.5 Really Low 10:10:47 - 10:40:47 1084
Henderson 10:25:50 -43.7 Dark Up 8.4 330.0 Really Low 10:10:50 - 10:40:50 1080
Indian Springs 10:25:53 -43.9 Dark Up 9.1 329.6 Really Low 10:10:53 - 10:40:53 1079
Gardnerville 10:26:09 -45.1 Dark Up 12.8 327.4 Really Low 10:11:09 - 10:41:09 1079
Hawthorne 10:26:03 -44.7 Dark Up 12.0 328.0 Really Low 10:11:03 - 10:41:03 1072
Patrick 10:25:45 -43.2 Dark Up 7.4 330.6 Really Low 10:10:45 - 10:40:45 1070
Carson City 10:26:08 -45.0 Dark Up 13.0 327.4 Really Low 10:11:08 - 10:41:08 1069
George/Scottsdale 10:25:39 -42.6 Dark Up 5.1 331.6 Really Low 10:10:39 - 10:40:39 1064
Yerington 10:26:05 -44.7 Dark Up 12.6 327.7 Really Low 10:11:05 - 10:41:05 1064
Tonopah 10:25:56 -44.1 Dark Up 11.0 328.7 Really Low 10:10:56 - 10:40:56 1060
Quincy 10:26:12 -45.2 Dark Up 14.1 326.7 Really Low 10:11:12 - 10:41:12 1057
Portola 10:26:10 -45.0 Dark Up 13.8 327.0 Really Low 10:11:10 - 10:41:10 1054
Reno 10:26:07 -44.8 Dark Up 13.3 327.3 Really Low 10:11:07 - 10:41:07 1053
Greenville 10:26:12 -45.1 Dark Up 14.3 326.7 Really Low 10:11:12 - 10:41:12 1048
Gimple 10:26:11 -45.0 Dark Up 14.3 326.7 Really Low 10:11:11 - 10:41:11 1046
Susanville 10:26:09 -44.7 Dark Up 14.4 326.8 Really Low 10:11:09 - 10:41:09 1029
Fall River/Burney 10:26:11 -44.7 Dark Up 15.2 326.4 Really Low 10:11:11 - 10:41:11 1013
Cedarville 10:26:01 -43.7 Dark Up 15.2 326.9 Really Low 10:11:01 - 10:41:01 967
Klamath Falls 10:26:08 -44.1 Dark Up 16.4 326.0 Really Low 10:11:08 - 10:41:08 962
Chiloquin 10:26:07 -44.0 Dark Up 16.7 325.9 Really Low 10:11:07 - 10:41:07 946
Lakeview 10:26:00 -43.4 Dark Up 15.8 326.7 Really Low 10:11:00 - 10:41:00 938
North Lake 10:25:58 -43.0 Dark Up 16.9 326.2 Really Low 10:10:58 - 10:40:58 894
Oregon Observatory 10:25:59 -42.8 Dark Up 17.6 325.8 Really Low 10:10:59 - 10:40:59 870
Bend 10:25:58 -42.7 Dark Up 17.7 325.9 Really Low 10:10:58 - 10:40:58 858
Sisters 10:25:59 -42.6 Dark Up 18.0 325.7 Really Low 10:10:59 - 10:40:59 850
Maupin 10:25:53 -41.8 Dark Up 18.6 325.8 Really Low 10:10:53 - 10:40:53 793
The Dalles 10:25:52 -41.5 Dark Up 19.0 325.6 Really Low 10:10:52 - 10:40:52 771
Goldendale 10:25:48 -41.2 Dark Up 19.0 325.8 Really Low 10:10:48 - 10:40:48 753
Toppenish/White Swan 10:25:44 -40.6 Dark Up 19.3 325.9 Really Low 10:10:44 - 10:40:44 714
PNWRO 10:25:37 -40.1 Dark Up 18.4 326.7 Really Low 10:10:37 - 10:40:37 707
Yakima 10:25:44 -40.5 Dark Up 19.6 325.7 Really Low 10:10:44 - 10:40:44 705
Ellensburg 10:25:43 -40.3 Dark Up 19.9 325.7 Really Low 10:10:43 - 10:40:43 681
Wenatchee 10:25:40 -39.9 Dark Up 20.2 325.7 Low 10:10:40 - 10:40:40 653
Victoria 10:25:53 -40.4 Dark Up 22.2 323.8 Low 10:10:53 - 10:40:53 634
Manson/Chelan 10:25:38 -39.4 Dark Up 20.5 325.7 Low 10:10:38 - 10:40:38 622
Brewster 10:25:35 -39.1 Dark Up 20.5 325.8 Low 10:10:35 - 10:40:35 603
CU-SBO 10:24:37 -35.3 Dark Up 8.4 334.5 Really Low 10:09:37 - 10:39:37 598
Dunrhomin 10:24:36 -35.1 Dark Up 8.6 334.6 Really Low 10:09:36 - 10:39:36 584
Okanogan 10:25:33 -38.8 Dark Up 20.7 325.9 Low 10:10:33 - 10:40:33 583
Tonasket 10:25:31 -38.5 Dark Up 20.9 325.9 Low 10:10:31 - 10:40:31 561
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:25:29 -38.3 Dark Up 21.1 325.9 Low 10:10:29 - 10:40:29 541
Oliver 10:25:30 -38.3 Dark Up 21.3 325.7 Low 10:10:30 - 10:40:30 534
Penticton 10:25:28 -38.0 Dark Up 21.6 325.6 Low 10:10:28 - 10:40:28 512
Summerland 10:25:29 -38.0 Dark Up 21.7 325.6 Low 10:10:29 - 10:40:29 510
Peachland 10:25:29 -38.0 Dark Up 21.9 325.5 Low 10:10:29 - 10:40:29 502
Kelowna 10:25:27 -37.7 Dark Up 21.9 325.6 Low 10:10:27 - 10:40:27 490
Kamloops 10:25:29 -37.6 Dark Up 22.9 324.9 Low 10:10:29 - 10:40:29 454
Sleaford 10:24:14 -29.9 Dark Up 19.5 332.8 Really Low 10:09:14 - 10:39:14 27

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 06UX184, (2023/03/05 10:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 35.12  72
34Bet Aur      05:59:31.6 +44:56:51  1.9 10.87  53
PPM 029495     04:56:07.0 +52:52:12  5.8  2.30  64
PPM 029630     05:07:22.2 +50:18:20  7.3  0.85  62
PPM 029599     05:05:41.7 +51:14:13  9.4  0.12  62
06UX184        05:05:47.5 +51:07:05 17.0        62
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/19 00:48:58 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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