RECON: TNO occultation with 07RL314

Event between 07RL314 and star GA1000:19578322 with event index number of 2029545

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/10/19 02:54:12 UTC

J2000 position of star is 23:58:11.0 +10:47:48
Equinox of date position of star is 23:59:20.9 +10:55:24
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 125 degrees from the moon. Moon is 37% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.3 AU from the Sun and 40.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 131 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2209 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29305.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=252.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.7 sec chord
Diameter=103.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 07RL314, (2022/10/19 02:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:12.6 +45:21:46  1.3 54.21 112
Algenib        00:14:24.8 +15:18:37  2.8  5.72 120
82 Peg         23:53:47.0 +11:04:27  5.3  1.37 126
PPM 143006     23:58:56.3 +11:36:04  6.7  0.69 125
PPM 142994     23:58:18.2 +11:15:21  9.5  0.42 125
PPM 143024     00:00:30.9 +10:55:21 11.2  0.29 125
07RL314        23:59:21.1 +10:55:25 15.8       125
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 14.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 02:54:38 -16.7 AT Down 32.9 113.3 Up 02:43:14 - 03:06:03 4454
Kamloops 02:54:15 -18.4 Dark Down 33.7 117.3 Up 02:42:51 - 03:05:40 4432
Peachland 02:54:15 -18.9 Dark Down 34.5 117.4 Up 02:42:51 - 03:05:40 4384
Kelowna 02:54:15 -19.1 Dark Down 34.6 117.7 Up 02:42:51 - 03:05:40 4377
Summerland 02:54:15 -19.0 Dark Down 34.6 117.4 Up 02:42:51 - 03:05:40 4376
Penticton 02:54:15 -19.0 Dark Down 34.7 117.4 Up 02:42:51 - 03:05:40 4370
Oliver 02:54:30 -19.1 Dark Down 34.9 117.3 Up 02:43:06 - 03:05:55 4346
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:54:31 -19.3 Dark Down 35.1 117.4 Up 02:43:07 - 03:05:56 4334
Tonasket 02:54:32 -19.3 Dark Down 35.2 117.1 Up 02:43:08 - 03:05:57 4324
Manson/Chelan 02:54:36 -18.9 Dark Down 35.1 115.9 Up 02:43:12 - 03:06:01 4319
Okanogan 02:54:34 -19.2 Dark Down 35.3 116.8 Up 02:43:09 - 03:05:58 4317
Brewster 02:54:35 -19.1 Dark Down 35.3 116.4 Up 02:43:10 - 03:05:59 4314
Wenatchee 02:54:39 -18.8 Dark Down 35.3 115.5 Up 02:43:14 - 03:06:03 4307
Ellensburg 02:54:40 -18.7 Dark Down 35.3 115.0 Up 02:43:16 - 03:06:05 4299
Yakima 02:54:42 -18.8 Dark Down 35.5 114.7 Up 02:43:18 - 03:06:07 4283
Toppenish/White Swan 02:54:43 -18.9 Dark Down 35.7 114.8 Up 02:43:19 - 03:06:08 4268
The Dalles 02:54:48 -18.4 Dark Down 35.5 113.5 Up 02:43:23 - 03:06:12 4265
Goldendale 02:54:46 -18.7 Dark Down 35.6 114.0 Up 02:43:22 - 03:06:11 4261
Maupin 02:54:49 -18.5 Dark Down 35.7 113.4 Up 02:43:25 - 03:06:14 4244
Sisters 02:54:54 -18.3 Dark Down 35.8 112.3 Up 02:43:29 - 03:06:18 4225
Bend 02:54:54 -18.5 Dark Down 36.0 112.4 Up 02:43:29 - 03:06:18 4205
Oregon Observatory 02:54:55 -18.4 Dark Down 36.0 112.2 Up 02:43:30 - 03:06:19 4203
PNWRO 02:54:43 -20.0 Dark Down 36.8 115.9 Up 02:43:18 - 03:06:07 4198
Chiloquin 02:55:01 -18.2 Dark Down 36.2 110.9 Up 02:43:36 - 03:06:25 4160
North Lake 02:54:57 -18.8 Dark Down 36.6 112.2 Up 02:43:32 - 03:06:21 4154
Klamath Falls 02:55:02 -18.3 Dark Down 36.4 110.8 Up 02:43:37 - 03:06:26 4141
Lakeview 02:55:00 -19.3 Dark Down 37.4 112.0 Up 02:43:36 - 03:06:25 4085
Fall River/Burney 02:55:06 -18.6 Dark Down 37.1 110.3 Up 02:43:42 - 03:06:31 4071
Cedarville 02:55:02 -19.5 Dark Down 37.8 111.7 Up 02:43:37 - 03:06:26 4047
Susanville 02:55:07 -19.2 Dark Down 37.9 110.5 Up 02:43:43 - 03:06:32 4011
Greenville 02:55:09 -19.0 Dark Down 37.7 110.0 Up 02:43:44 - 03:06:33 4009
Gimple 02:55:09 -19.1 Dark Down 37.8 110.1 Up 02:43:45 - 03:06:34 4006
Quincy 02:55:08 -19.0 Dark Down 37.8 109.9 Up 02:43:44 - 03:06:33 3999
Sleaford 02:53:56 -26.8 Dark Down 40.2 133.4 Up 02:42:31 - 03:05:20 3977
Portola 02:55:09 -19.4 Dark Down 38.2 110.2 Up 02:43:44 - 03:06:33 3974
Reno 02:55:10 -19.9 Dark Down 38.8 110.6 Up 02:43:45 - 03:06:34 3934
Carson City 02:55:11 -20.0 Dark Down 38.9 110.3 Up 02:43:47 - 03:06:36 3915
Gardnerville 02:55:12 -20.0 Dark Down 39.0 110.2 Up 02:43:48 - 03:06:37 3900
Yerington 02:55:11 -20.5 Dark Down 39.4 110.7 Up 02:43:46 - 03:06:35 3879
Hawthorne 02:55:12 -20.9 Dark Down 40.0 110.8 Up 02:43:47 - 03:06:36 3832
Lee Vining 02:55:15 -20.6 Dark Down 39.8 110.0 Up 02:43:50 - 03:06:39 3823
Bishop 02:55:15 -21.2 Dark Down 40.6 110.1 Up 02:43:50 - 03:06:39 3759
Tonopah 02:55:11 -22.1 Dark Down 41.2 111.7 Up 02:43:46 - 03:06:35 3748
Beatty 02:55:14 -22.5 Dark Down 42.0 111.1 Up 02:43:50 - 03:06:39 3663
Indian Springs 02:55:13 -23.4 Dark Down 42.9 111.8 Up 02:43:49 - 03:06:38 3597
Wildwood 02:55:28 -21.3 Dark Down 41.5 107.3 Up 02:44:04 - 03:06:53 3580
Henderson 02:55:14 -24.0 Dark Down 43.6 111.9 Up 02:43:49 - 03:06:38 3535
Idyllwild 02:55:26 -22.8 Dark Down 43.1 108.5 Up 02:44:02 - 03:06:51 3475
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:55:16 -24.4 Dark Down 44.2 111.5 Up 02:43:52 - 03:06:41 3464
Mohave Valley 02:55:17 -24.5 Dark Down 44.4 111.3 Up 02:43:52 - 03:06:41 3448
Patrick 02:55:14 -25.0 Dark Down 44.7 112.3 Up 02:43:49 - 03:06:38 3448
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:55:14 -24.9 Dark Down 44.6 112.0 Up 02:43:49 - 03:06:38 3443
Lake Havasu City 02:55:17 -24.7 Dark Down 44.7 111.1 Up 02:43:52 - 03:06:41 3412
Parker 02:55:19 -24.8 Dark Down 44.8 110.8 Up 02:43:55 - 03:06:44 3389
Calipatria 02:55:26 -23.9 Dark Down 44.2 108.9 Up 02:44:01 - 03:06:50 3382
Dunrhomin 02:54:37 -30.8 Dark Down 48.3 125.5 Up 02:43:12 - 03:06:01 3344
CU-SBO 02:54:37 -30.8 Dark Down 48.4 125.2 Up 02:43:13 - 03:06:02 3334
Yuma 02:55:25 -24.6 Dark Down 45.1 109.2 Up 02:44:00 - 03:06:49 3314
George/Scottsdale 02:55:16 -26.8 Dark Down 46.9 112.5 Up 02:43:51 - 03:06:40 3250

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 07RL314, (2022/10/19 02:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 54.21 112
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8  5.72 120
82 Peg         23:52:37.1 +10:56:51  5.3  1.37 126
PPM 143006     23:57:46.3 +11:28:27  6.7  0.69 125
PPM 142994     23:57:08.1 +11:07:44  9.5  0.42 125
PPM 143024     23:59:20.8 +10:47:44 11.2  0.29 125
07RL314        23:58:11.0 +10:47:48 15.8       125
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/09/26 02:21:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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