RECON: TNO occultation with 08KV42

Event between 08KV42 and star GA1440:04935702 with event index number of 1196637

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/02/11 12:34:22 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:28:07.6 +55:36:41
Equinox of date position of star is 16:28:32.2 +55:34:11
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 74 degrees from the moon. Moon is 72% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 24.2 AU from the Sun and 24.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 35.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 7.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 58 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1013 km.
The sky-plane scale is 17501.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.6
Diameter=107.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Diameter=43.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 08KV42, (2023/02/11 12:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:43.2 +38:48:22  0.0 27.20  84
23Bet Dra      17:30:57.4 +52:17:06  2.8  9.72  79
PPM 035560     16:38:28.6 +55:58:15  5.3  1.45  75
PPM 035447     16:24:47.7 +55:16:41  7.5  0.61  73
PPM 035490     16:29:50.0 +55:30:27 10.3  0.18  74
08KV42         16:28:37.1 +55:33:41 17.0        74
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 4.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=28.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
CPSLO 12:33:28 -29.0 Dark Up 57.1 39.9 Up 12:28:07 - 12:38:48 1661
Fall River/Burney 12:33:45 -29.0 Dark Up 61.0 46.7 Up 12:28:24 - 12:39:05 1582
Klamath Falls 12:33:48 -29.2 Dark Up 61.6 48.4 Up 12:28:27 - 12:39:08 1578
Quincy 12:33:41 -28.8 Dark Up 60.4 45.1 Up 12:28:21 - 12:39:02 1577
Chiloquin 12:33:49 -29.2 Dark Up 61.8 48.9 Up 12:28:29 - 12:39:10 1574
Greenville 12:33:42 -28.8 Dark Up 60.6 45.4 Up 12:28:21 - 12:39:02 1573
Gimple 12:33:41 -28.8 Dark Up 60.6 45.4 Up 12:28:21 - 12:39:02 1566
Tulelake 12:33:47 -29.0 Dark Up 61.6 47.9 Up 12:28:27 - 12:39:08 1564
Portola 12:33:40 -28.5 Dark Up 60.6 44.8 Up 12:28:19 - 12:39:00 1545
Susanville 12:33:42 -28.6 Dark Up 60.9 45.6 Up 12:28:21 - 12:39:02 1544
Wildwood 12:33:23 -27.4 Dark Up 57.3 37.8 Up 12:28:02 - 12:38:43 1518
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:33:52 -28.8 Dark Up 62.7 50.4 Up 12:28:32 - 12:39:13 1518
Gardnerville 12:33:37 -28.0 Dark Up 60.4 43.5 Up 12:28:17 - 12:38:58 1511
Carson City 12:33:38 -28.0 Dark Up 60.5 43.8 Up 12:28:17 - 12:38:58 1509
Oregon Observatory 12:33:53 -28.7 Dark Up 62.8 50.7 Up 12:28:32 - 12:39:13 1508
Sisters 12:33:54 -28.7 Dark Up 63.0 51.3 Up 12:28:34 - 12:39:15 1505
Reno 12:33:39 -28.0 Dark Up 60.8 44.3 Up 12:28:18 - 12:38:59 1502
Bend 12:33:53 -28.6 Dark Up 63.0 50.9 Up 12:28:33 - 12:39:14 1493
North Lake 12:33:51 -28.4 Dark Up 62.7 49.6 Up 12:28:30 - 12:39:11 1487
Lee Vining 12:33:34 -27.6 Dark Up 60.0 42.1 Up 12:28:13 - 12:38:54 1484
Cedarville 12:33:45 -28.1 Dark Up 62.0 47.0 Up 12:28:24 - 12:39:05 1480
Redmond 12:33:53 -28.4 Dark Up 63.2 51.2 Up 12:28:33 - 12:39:14 1478
Paisley 12:33:48 -28.2 Dark Up 62.6 48.7 Up 12:28:28 - 12:39:09 1477
Lakeview 12:33:47 -28.1 Dark Up 62.3 47.9 Up 12:28:27 - 12:39:08 1476
Yerington 12:33:37 -27.6 Dark Up 60.7 43.4 Up 12:28:16 - 12:38:57 1465
Madras/Culver 12:33:55 -28.3 Dark Up 63.5 51.8 Up 12:28:34 - 12:39:15 1464
Maupin 12:33:56 -28.2 Dark Up 63.9 52.6 Up 12:28:36 - 12:39:17 1445
The Dalles 12:33:58 -28.2 Dark Up 64.1 53.3 Up 12:28:37 - 12:39:18 1440
Bishop 12:33:32 -27.1 Dark Up 59.9 41.1 Up 12:28:11 - 12:38:52 1440
Hawthorne 12:33:35 -27.2 Dark Up 60.7 42.6 Up 12:28:15 - 12:38:56 1434
Lone Pine 12:33:29 -26.8 Dark Up 59.5 40.1 Up 12:28:09 - 12:38:50 1428
Goldendale 12:33:58 -27.9 Dark Up 64.4 53.7 Up 12:28:37 - 12:39:18 1408
Yakima 12:34:00 -27.6 Dark Up 65.0 54.9 Up 12:28:39 - 12:39:20 1368
Idyllwild 12:33:20 -25.8 Dark Up 57.9 36.6 Up 12:28:00 - 12:38:41 1368
Toppenish/White Swan 12:33:59 -27.6 Dark Up 65.0 54.5 Up 12:28:38 - 12:39:19 1363
Ellensburg 12:34:01 -27.6 Dark Up 65.2 55.7 Up 12:28:40 - 12:39:21 1355
Tonopah 12:33:33 -26.1 Dark Up 61.0 41.4 Up 12:28:12 - 12:38:53 1333
Wenatchee 12:34:02 -27.4 Dark Up 65.6 56.4 Up 12:28:42 - 12:39:23 1328
Beatty 12:33:29 -25.8 Dark Up 60.4 39.9 Up 12:28:09 - 12:38:50 1318
Entiat 12:34:03 -27.2 Dark Up 65.8 56.8 Up 12:28:42 - 12:39:23 1314
George/Umatilla 12:33:57 -26.9 Dark Up 65.3 53.6 Up 12:28:37 - 12:39:18 1305
Manson/Chelan 12:34:04 -27.2 Dark Up 66.0 57.3 Up 12:28:43 - 12:39:24 1302
Pasco 12:33:58 -26.7 Dark Up 65.6 54.1 Up 12:28:37 - 12:39:18 1280
Calipatria 12:33:17 -24.8 Dark Up 58.0 35.4 Up 12:27:57 - 12:38:38 1277
Brewster 12:34:04 -26.9 Dark Up 66.3 57.6 Up 12:28:43 - 12:39:24 1272
PNWRO 12:33:57 -26.6 Dark Up 65.6 53.7 Up 12:28:36 - 12:39:17 1272
Okanogan 12:34:04 -26.7 Dark Up 66.5 58.1 Up 12:28:44 - 12:39:25 1251
Indian Springs 12:33:27 -24.9 Dark Up 60.7 39.0 Up 12:28:07 - 12:38:48 1236
Tonasket 12:34:05 -26.5 Dark Up 66.8 58.8 Up 12:28:45 - 12:39:26 1231
Oliver 12:34:07 -26.5 Dark Up 67.0 59.8 Up 12:28:46 - 12:39:27 1224
Oroville 12:34:06 -26.5 Dark Up 66.9 59.3 Up 12:28:45 - 12:39:26 1224
Okanagan Falls 12:34:07 -26.5 Dark Up 67.1 60.1 Up 12:28:47 - 12:39:28 1221
Summerland 12:34:08 -26.5 Dark Up 67.1 60.6 Up 12:28:48 - 12:39:29 1219
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:34:06 -26.5 Dark Up 67.0 59.4 Up 12:28:45 - 12:39:26 1217
Penticton 12:34:08 -26.5 Dark Up 67.2 60.5 Up 12:28:47 - 12:39:28 1213
Yuma 12:33:16 -24.1 Dark Up 58.1 34.5 Up 12:27:55 - 12:38:36 1206
Searchlight/Boulder City 12:33:24 -24.3 Dark Up 60.2 37.4 Up 12:28:03 - 12:38:44 1192
Kelowna 12:34:09 -26.3 Dark Up 67.4 61.3 Up 12:28:49 - 12:39:30 1191
Blythe 12:33:18 -24.1 Dark Up 58.9 35.3 Up 12:27:58 - 12:38:39 1190
Henderson 12:33:26 -24.4 Dark Up 60.6 38.0 Up 12:28:05 - 12:38:46 1188
Mohave Valley 12:33:22 -24.1 Dark Up 59.9 36.6 Up 12:28:01 - 12:38:42 1171
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:33:23 -24.1 Dark Up 60.1 36.9 Up 12:28:02 - 12:38:43 1167
Parker 12:33:20 -23.8 Dark Up 59.4 35.7 Up 12:27:59 - 12:38:40 1158
Lake Havasu City 12:33:20 -23.8 Dark Up 59.7 36.0 Up 12:28:00 - 12:38:41 1156
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:33:22 -23.6 Dark Up 60.4 36.6 Up 12:28:02 - 12:38:43 1124
Patrick 12:33:23 -23.5 Dark Up 60.7 36.7 Up 12:28:02 - 12:38:43 1105
DCO 12:33:21 -22.9 Dark Up 60.8 36.0 Up 12:28:01 - 12:38:42 1049
SwRI 12:33:32 -16.9 AT Up 68.4 36.2 Up 12:28:12 - 12:38:53 339
Niwot 12:33:32 -16.8 AT Up 68.6 36.2 Up 12:28:12 - 12:38:53 330

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 08KV42, (2023/02/11 12:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 27.20  84
23Bet Dra      17:30:25.9 +52:18:05  2.8  9.72  79
PPM 035560     16:38:00.4 +56:00:57  5.3  1.45  75
PPM 035447     16:24:17.4 +55:19:49  7.5  0.61  73
PPM 035490     16:29:20.5 +55:33:25 10.3  0.18  74
08KV42         16:28:07.6 +55:36:41 17.0        74
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/29 22:14:46 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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