RECON: TNO occultation with 06UZ184

Event between 06UZ184 and star GA1080:00565092 with event index number of 2017159

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/08 10:27:29 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:25:47.5 +18:22:22
Equinox of date position of star is 04:27:04.8 +18:25:18
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 13 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

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TNO is 32.0 AU from the Sun and 31.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 154 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1601 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22486.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.8
Diameter=166.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.8 sec chord
Diameter=67.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 06UZ184, (2022/12/08 10:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:14.4 +16:33:13  0.8  3.05  13
44Zet Per      03:55:34.8 +31:56:59  2.8 15.28  18
68Del3Tau      04:26:49.2 +17:58:43  4.4  0.45  13
PPM 119881     04:27:12.1 +18:54:52  8.0  0.49  13
68Del3Tau      04:26:49.2 +17:58:43  4.4  0.45  13
06UZ184        04:27:07.4 +18:25:24 15.8        13
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 29.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 10:24:36 -40.7 Dark Up 32.1 258.4 Up 10:11:15 - 10:37:57 7262
Kamloops 10:24:59 -49.5 Dark Up 41.1 246.2 Up 10:11:38 - 10:38:20 7002
Kelowna 10:24:56 -49.3 Dark Up 40.9 247.7 Up 10:11:35 - 10:38:17 6928
Peachland 10:24:56 -49.6 Dark Up 41.1 247.5 Up 10:11:35 - 10:38:17 6916
Summerland 10:24:56 -49.6 Dark Up 41.1 247.7 Up 10:11:35 - 10:38:17 6902
Penticton 10:24:55 -49.6 Dark Up 41.1 247.9 Up 10:11:34 - 10:38:16 6896
Oliver 10:24:55 -49.7 Dark Up 41.2 248.1 Up 10:11:34 - 10:38:16 6862
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:24:54 -49.7 Dark Up 41.1 248.5 Up 10:11:33 - 10:38:15 6846
Tonasket 10:24:54 -49.9 Dark Up 41.3 248.6 Up 10:11:33 - 10:38:15 6815
Okanogan 10:24:54 -50.1 Dark Up 41.5 248.8 Up 10:11:33 - 10:38:15 6781
Victoria 10:25:03 -52.2 Dark Up 43.8 244.9 Up 10:11:42 - 10:38:24 6775
Brewster 10:24:53 -50.3 Dark Up 41.7 248.8 Up 10:11:32 - 10:38:14 6753
Manson/Chelan 10:24:54 -50.6 Dark Up 42.0 248.6 Up 10:11:33 - 10:38:15 6730
Wenatchee 10:24:53 -51.0 Dark Up 42.3 248.9 Up 10:11:32 - 10:38:14 6682
Ellensburg 10:24:53 -51.3 Dark Up 42.6 249.0 Up 10:11:32 - 10:38:14 6639
Yakima 10:24:53 -51.5 Dark Up 42.8 249.3 Up 10:11:32 - 10:38:14 6599
Toppenish/White Swan 10:24:52 -51.4 Dark Up 42.7 249.7 Up 10:11:31 - 10:38:13 6578
PNWRO 10:24:48 -50.7 Dark Up 41.9 251.4 Up 10:11:27 - 10:38:09 6551
Goldendale 10:24:52 -51.9 Dark Up 43.2 249.8 Up 10:11:31 - 10:38:13 6520
The Dalles 10:24:52 -52.3 Dark Up 43.5 249.6 Up 10:11:31 - 10:38:13 6495
Maupin 10:24:52 -52.4 Dark Up 43.6 250.1 Up 10:11:31 - 10:38:13 6453
Sisters 10:24:51 -53.1 Dark Up 44.2 250.4 Up 10:11:30 - 10:38:12 6361
Bend 10:24:51 -53.0 Dark Up 44.1 250.9 Up 10:11:30 - 10:38:12 6338
Oregon Observatory 10:24:51 -53.1 Dark Up 44.3 250.9 Up 10:11:30 - 10:38:12 6320
North Lake 10:24:49 -53.0 Dark Up 44.1 252.0 Up 10:11:28 - 10:38:10 6257
Chiloquin 10:24:50 -53.9 Dark Up 45.0 251.8 Up 10:11:29 - 10:38:11 6182
Lakeview 10:24:46 -53.0 Dark Up 44.0 253.5 Up 10:11:25 - 10:38:07 6152
Klamath Falls 10:24:50 -54.0 Dark Up 45.0 252.2 Up 10:11:29 - 10:38:11 6147
Dunrhomin 10:24:10 -42.4 Dark Up 33.2 266.5 Up 10:10:49 - 10:37:31 6115
CU-SBO 10:24:10 -42.5 Dark Up 33.3 266.6 Up 10:10:49 - 10:37:31 6088
Cedarville 10:24:44 -53.1 Dark Up 44.1 254.2 Up 10:11:23 - 10:38:05 6085
Fall River/Burney 10:24:47 -54.1 Dark Up 45.1 253.6 Up 10:11:26 - 10:38:08 6026
Susanville 10:24:45 -53.8 Dark Up 44.8 254.9 Up 10:11:24 - 10:38:06 5965
Gimple 10:24:45 -54.0 Dark Up 45.0 254.9 Up 10:11:24 - 10:38:06 5935
Greenville 10:24:45 -54.1 Dark Up 45.0 254.9 Up 10:11:24 - 10:38:06 5935
Quincy 10:24:45 -54.2 Dark Up 45.1 255.1 Up 10:11:24 - 10:38:06 5913
Portola 10:24:43 -53.9 Dark Up 44.8 255.6 Up 10:11:22 - 10:38:04 5903
Reno 10:24:41 -53.5 Dark Up 44.4 256.4 Up 10:11:20 - 10:38:02 5880
Carson City 10:24:40 -53.5 Dark Up 44.4 256.7 Up 10:11:19 - 10:38:01 5842
Yerington 10:24:39 -53.1 Dark Up 44.0 257.4 Up 10:11:18 - 10:38:00 5827
Gardnerville 10:24:41 -53.6 Dark Up 44.4 257.0 Up 10:11:20 - 10:38:02 5817
Hawthorne 10:24:37 -52.8 Dark Up 43.7 258.3 Up 10:11:16 - 10:37:58 5782
Tonopah 10:24:33 -51.9 Dark Up 42.7 259.8 Up 10:11:12 - 10:37:54 5745
Lee Vining 10:24:37 -53.3 Dark Up 44.2 258.4 Up 10:11:16 - 10:37:58 5718
Bishop 10:24:35 -52.9 Dark Up 43.7 259.5 Up 10:11:14 - 10:37:56 5661
Beatty 10:24:31 -51.7 Dark Up 42.5 261.1 Up 10:11:10 - 10:37:52 5626
Indian Springs 10:24:27 -50.9 Dark Up 41.8 262.2 Up 10:11:06 - 10:37:48 5601
Henderson 10:24:25 -50.5 Dark Up 41.3 263.1 Up 10:11:04 - 10:37:46 5551
Patrick 10:24:22 -49.7 Dark Up 40.4 264.4 Up 10:11:01 - 10:37:43 5497
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:24:22 -49.8 Dark Up 40.6 264.4 Up 10:11:01 - 10:37:43 5471
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:24:23 -50.2 Dark Up 41.0 264.1 Up 10:11:02 - 10:37:44 5463
Mohave Valley 10:24:23 -50.3 Dark Up 41.1 264.4 Up 10:11:02 - 10:37:44 5434
Lake Havasu City 10:24:22 -50.1 Dark Up 40.9 264.9 Up 10:11:01 - 10:37:43 5393
Parker 10:24:21 -50.1 Dark Up 40.9 265.2 Up 10:11:00 - 10:37:42 5356
George/Scottsdale 10:24:15 -48.2 Dark Up 38.9 267.0 Up 10:10:54 - 10:37:36 5339
Wildwood 10:24:32 -53.6 Dark Up 44.4 262.5 Up 10:11:11 - 10:37:53 5309
Idyllwild 10:24:27 -52.1 Dark Up 42.9 264.1 Up 10:11:06 - 10:37:48 5288
Calipatria 10:24:23 -51.2 Dark Up 42.0 265.3 Up 10:11:02 - 10:37:44 5234
Yuma 10:24:20 -50.5 Dark Up 41.3 266.3 Up 10:10:59 - 10:37:41 5196

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 06UZ184, (2022/12/08 10:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8  3.05  13
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8 15.28  18
68Del3Tau      04:25:29.5 +17:55:40  4.4  0.45  13
PPM 119881     04:25:51.9 +18:51:50  8.0  0.49  13
68Del3Tau      04:25:29.5 +17:55:40  4.4  0.45  13
06UZ184        04:25:47.5 +18:22:22 15.8        13
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/13 02:18:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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