RECON: TNO occultation with 07TA418

Event between 07TA418 and star GA0920:00414258 with event index number of 1196184

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/11/19 09:52:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:25:27.6 +02:12:17
Equinox of date position of star is 04:26:27.6 +02:14:51
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 114 degrees from the moon. Moon is 23% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

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TNO is 36.0 AU from the Sun and 35.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 345 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3807 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25442.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=223.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.4 sec chord
Diameter=91.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 07TA418, (2022/11/19 09:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:14.2 +16:33:13  0.8 14.53 110
67Bet Eri      05:08:58.6 -05:03:30  2.8 12.85 104
PPM 147584     04:29:43.2 +01:25:48  5.5  1.13 114
PPM 147528     04:26:36.4 +02:16:07  8.0  0.02 114
07TA418        04:26:39.1 +02:15:20 15.2       114
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 2.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 09:51:21 -50.3 Dark Up 39.2 206.9 Up 09:36:21 - 10:06:21 5146
Summerland 09:51:21 -50.6 Dark Down 39.6 206.6 Up 09:36:21 - 10:06:21 5126
Penticton 09:51:21 -50.6 Dark Up 39.6 206.8 Up 09:36:21 - 10:06:21 5119
Okanagan Falls 09:51:21 -50.8 Dark Down 39.8 206.8 Up 09:36:21 - 10:06:21 5105
Oliver 09:51:21 -50.8 Dark Down 39.9 206.9 Up 09:36:21 - 10:06:21 5091
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:51:20 -50.8 Dark Up 40.0 207.2 Up 09:36:20 - 10:06:20 5076
Oroville 09:51:20 -50.9 Dark Up 40.1 207.1 Up 09:36:20 - 10:06:20 5070
Tonasket 09:51:20 -51.1 Dark Up 40.3 207.2 Up 09:36:20 - 10:06:20 5052
Okanogan 09:51:20 -51.4 Dark Down 40.6 207.2 Up 09:36:20 - 10:06:20 5026
Brewster 09:51:21 -51.6 Dark Down 41.0 207.0 Up 09:36:21 - 10:06:21 5007
Manson/Chelan 09:51:22 -51.9 Dark Down 41.2 206.7 Up 09:36:22 - 10:06:22 4994
Entiat 09:51:22 -52.1 Dark Down 41.5 206.7 Up 09:36:22 - 10:06:22 4976
Wenatchee 09:51:22 -52.3 Dark Down 41.7 206.6 Up 09:36:22 - 10:06:22 4957
Ellensburg 09:51:23 -52.7 Dark Down 42.2 206.5 Up 09:36:23 - 10:06:23 4925
Yakima 09:51:22 -52.9 Dark Down 42.5 206.7 Up 09:36:22 - 10:06:22 4892
Toppenish/White Swan 09:51:22 -53.0 Dark Down 42.7 207.0 Up 09:36:22 - 10:06:22 4872
Pasco 09:51:18 -52.3 Dark Down 42.4 208.6 Up 09:36:18 - 10:06:18 4848
Goldendale 09:51:23 -53.5 Dark Down 43.3 206.7 Up 09:36:23 - 10:06:23 4831
PNWRO 09:51:17 -52.3 Dark Up 42.5 209.0 Up 09:36:17 - 10:06:17 4825
George/Umatilla 09:51:18 -52.7 Dark Down 42.7 208.5 Up 09:36:18 - 10:06:18 4823
The Dalles 09:51:24 -53.9 Dark Down 43.6 206.3 Up 09:36:24 - 10:06:24 4816
Maupin 09:51:23 -54.1 Dark Down 44.0 206.6 Up 09:36:23 - 10:06:23 4780
Madras/Culver 09:51:23 -54.4 Dark Down 44.5 206.8 Up 09:36:23 - 10:06:23 4734
Sisters 09:51:24 -54.9 Dark Down 44.9 206.3 Up 09:36:24 - 10:06:24 4711
Redmond 09:51:23 -54.6 Dark Down 44.8 206.9 Up 09:36:23 - 10:06:23 4704
Bend 09:51:24 -54.8 Dark Down 45.0 206.8 Up 09:36:24 - 10:06:24 4688
Oregon Observatory 09:51:24 -55.0 Dark Down 45.2 206.7 Up 09:36:24 - 10:06:24 4674
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:51:24 -55.2 Dark Down 45.4 206.7 Up 09:36:24 - 10:06:24 4657
North Lake 09:51:22 -55.0 Dark Down 45.6 207.7 Up 09:36:22 - 10:06:22 4613
Chiloquin 09:51:25 -56.0 Dark Down 46.5 206.7 Up 09:36:25 - 10:06:25 4565
Paisley 09:51:20 -55.1 Dark Down 46.0 208.4 Up 09:36:20 - 10:06:20 4561
Klamath Falls 09:51:24 -56.1 Dark Down 46.8 207.0 Up 09:36:24 - 10:06:24 4535
Lakeview 09:51:20 -55.3 Dark Down 46.4 208.9 Up 09:36:20 - 10:06:20 4514
Tulelake 09:51:23 -56.1 Dark Down 47.0 207.5 Up 09:36:23 - 10:06:23 4507
Cedarville 09:51:19 -55.5 Dark Down 46.9 209.5 Up 09:36:19 - 10:06:19 4454
Fall River/Burney 09:51:23 -56.5 Dark Down 47.7 208.1 Up 09:36:23 - 10:06:23 4426
Susanville 09:51:20 -56.4 Dark Down 48.0 209.5 Up 09:36:20 - 10:06:20 4360
Greenville 09:51:21 -56.7 Dark Down 48.4 209.2 Up 09:36:21 - 10:06:21 4339
Gimple 09:51:21 -56.6 Dark Down 48.3 209.3 Up 09:36:21 - 10:06:21 4338
Quincy 09:51:21 -56.8 Dark Down 48.5 209.3 Up 09:36:21 - 10:06:21 4321
Portola 09:51:19 -56.5 Dark Down 48.5 210.1 Up 09:36:19 - 10:06:19 4303
Reno 09:51:17 -56.2 Dark Down 48.4 211.1 Up 09:36:17 - 10:06:17 4271
Carson City 09:51:17 -56.4 Dark Down 48.7 211.3 Up 09:36:17 - 10:06:17 4238
Gardnerville 09:51:16 -56.4 Dark Down 48.9 211.5 Up 09:36:16 - 10:06:16 4215
Yerington 09:51:14 -56.0 Dark Down 48.7 212.3 Up 09:36:14 - 10:06:14 4213
Hawthorne 09:51:12 -55.8 Dark Down 48.8 213.3 Up 09:36:12 - 10:06:12 4163
Niwot 09:50:32 -45.6 Dark Up 40.9 228.5 Up 09:35:32 - 10:05:32 4159
SwRI 09:50:32 -45.7 Dark Up 41.0 228.5 Up 09:35:32 - 10:05:32 4150
Lee Vining 09:51:14 -56.4 Dark Down 49.5 213.0 Up 09:36:14 - 10:06:14 4117
Tonopah 09:51:08 -55.0 Dark Up 48.6 215.5 Up 09:36:08 - 10:06:08 4103
Bishop 09:51:11 -56.1 Dark Down 49.7 214.4 Up 09:36:11 - 10:06:11 4052
Beatty 09:51:06 -55.1 Dark Up 49.3 216.9 Up 09:36:06 - 10:06:06 3989
Lone Pine 09:51:10 -56.2 Dark Down 50.2 215.4 Up 09:36:10 - 10:06:10 3977
Indian Springs 09:51:02 -54.4 Dark Up 49.1 218.6 Up 09:36:02 - 10:06:02 3945
CPSLO 09:51:18 -58.6 Dark Down 52.4 212.6 Up 09:36:18 - 10:06:18 3888
Henderson 09:50:59 -54.1 Dark Up 49.1 219.8 Up 09:35:59 - 10:05:59 3885
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:50:59 -54.2 Dark Up 49.5 220.4 Up 09:35:59 - 10:05:59 3830
Patrick 09:50:55 -53.4 Dark Up 49.0 221.7 Up 09:35:55 - 10:05:55 3812
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:50:57 -54.0 Dark Up 49.6 221.0 Up 09:35:57 - 10:05:57 3797
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:50:56 -53.6 Dark Up 49.3 221.7 Up 09:35:56 - 10:05:56 3793
DCO 09:50:53 -52.9 Dark Up 48.9 222.9 Up 09:35:53 - 10:05:53 3774
Mohave Valley 09:50:58 -54.1 Dark Up 49.8 221.2 Up 09:35:58 - 10:05:58 3771
Wildwood 09:51:11 -57.4 Dark Down 52.5 216.4 Up 09:36:11 - 10:06:11 3745
Lake Havasu City 09:50:56 -54.0 Dark Up 49.9 221.9 Up 09:35:56 - 10:05:56 3729
Parker 09:50:56 -54.0 Dark Up 50.2 222.2 Up 09:35:56 - 10:05:56 3694
Idyllwild 09:51:04 -56.1 Dark Up 51.8 219.3 Up 09:36:04 - 10:06:04 3685
Blythe 09:50:57 -54.4 Dark Up 50.7 222.2 Up 09:35:57 - 10:05:57 3647
Calipatria 09:51:00 -55.3 Dark Up 51.6 221.4 Up 09:36:00 - 10:06:00 3611
Yuma 09:50:57 -54.7 Dark Up 51.4 223.0 Up 09:35:57 - 10:05:57 3557

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 07TA418, (2022/11/19 09:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 14.53 110
67Bet Eri      05:07:50.9 -05:05:13  2.8 12.85 104
PPM 147584     04:28:32.1 +01:22:50  5.5  1.13 114
PPM 147528     04:25:24.9 +02:13:04  8.0  0.02 114
07TA418        04:25:27.6 +02:12:17 15.2       114
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/19 01:44:59 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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