RECON: TNO occultation with 09DJ143

Event between 09DJ143 and star GA0940:03854115 with event index number of 2034232

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/07/31 04:20:48 UTC

J2000 position of star is 14:00:20.1 +04:54:35
Equinox of date position of star is 14:01:25.9 +04:48:17
Stellar brightness G=13.4, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 51 degrees from the moon. Moon is 6% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.9 AU from the Sun and 38.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 139 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2908 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27642.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.5
Diameter=255.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 22.0 sec chord
Diameter=104.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 13:4EEEEEEEEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 09DJ143, (2022/07/31 04:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:16:41.6 +19:03:59  0.0 14.74  53
Vindemiatrix   13:03:18.1 +10:50:18  2.8 15.61  36
PPM 160305     14:05:03.8 +04:47:36  6.2  0.90  52
PPM 160201     13:59:04.9 +05:00:30  8.3  0.63  51
PPM 160238     14:01:27.1 +04:44:55  9.7  0.05  51
09DJ143        14:01:28.2 +04:48:04 13.4        52
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 17.6 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=0.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Dunrhomin 04:19:56 -19.7 Dark Down 26.9 252.3 Low 04:07:54 - 04:31:59 11283
George/Scottsdale 04:20:31 -20.6 Dark Down 33.9 251.0 Up 04:08:28 - 04:32:33 10912
Patrick 04:20:13 -18.1 Dark Down 34.9 248.4 Up 04:08:11 - 04:32:16 10841
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:20:15 -18.2 Dark Down 35.2 248.4 Up 04:08:12 - 04:32:17 10827
Lake Havasu City 04:20:20 -18.5 Dark Down 35.6 248.6 Up 04:08:17 - 04:32:22 10801
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:20:14 -17.9 AT Down 35.6 248.0 Up 04:08:11 - 04:32:16 10800
Parker 04:20:24 -18.7 Dark Down 35.7 248.9 Up 04:08:21 - 04:32:26 10796
Mohave Valley 04:20:17 -18.0 Dark Down 35.7 248.2 Up 04:08:14 - 04:32:19 10795
Henderson 04:20:06 -17.0 AT Up 35.6 247.0 Up 04:08:04 - 04:32:09 10794
Blythe 04:20:25 -18.8 Dark Down 36.1 249.0 Up 04:08:23 - 04:32:28 10771
Indian Springs 04:20:00 -16.2 AT Up 35.9 246.1 Up 04:07:57 - 04:32:02 10767
Yuma 04:20:33 -19.4 Dark Down 36.4 249.7 Up 04:08:31 - 04:32:36 10750
Beatty 04:19:56 -15.3 AT Up 36.6 244.9 Up 04:07:53 - 04:31:58 10716
Tonopah 04:19:47 -14.3 AT Up 36.4 243.7 Up 04:07:44 - 04:31:49 10710
Calipatria 04:20:28 -18.5 Dark Down 37.0 248.7 Up 04:08:25 - 04:32:30 10710
PNWRO 04:18:49 -8.3 NT Up 33.7 237.1 Up 04:06:46 - 04:30:51 10701
Pasco 04:18:41 -8.1 NT Up 33.7 236.7 Up 04:06:39 - 04:30:44 10690
Clarence Fulton 04:18:17 -5.5 CT Up 31.6 234.3 Up 04:06:15 - 04:30:20 10686
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:18:21 -6.2 NT Up 32.4 234.9 Up 04:06:18 - 04:30:23 10686
Tonasket 04:18:28 -6.4 NT Up 32.6 235.0 Up 04:06:25 - 04:30:30 10682
Kelowna 04:18:17 -5.6 CT Up 31.9 234.4 Up 04:06:15 - 04:30:20 10680
Oliver 04:18:24 -6.0 NT Up 32.4 234.6 Up 04:06:22 - 04:30:27 10676
Penticton 04:18:17 -5.8 CT Up 32.2 234.4 Up 04:06:15 - 04:30:20 10676
Okanogan 04:18:24 -6.5 NT Up 32.9 235.0 Up 04:06:22 - 04:30:27 10674
Summerland 04:18:17 -5.7 CT Up 32.2 234.3 Up 04:06:15 - 04:30:20 10671
Peachland 04:18:17 -5.5 CT Up 32.2 234.1 Up 04:06:15 - 04:30:20 10667
Brewster 04:18:26 -6.5 NT Up 33.1 235.0 Up 04:06:23 - 04:30:28 10664
Idyllwild 04:20:20 -17.4 AT Up 37.7 247.3 Up 04:08:17 - 04:32:22 10660
Manson/Chelan 04:18:28 -6.5 NT Up 33.4 234.7 Up 04:06:25 - 04:30:30 10647
Hawthorne 04:19:39 -13.1 AT Up 37.2 242.2 Up 04:07:36 - 04:31:41 10643
Wenatchee 04:18:32 -6.7 NT Up 33.8 234.8 Up 04:06:30 - 04:30:35 10638
Bishop 04:19:49 -14.0 AT Up 37.5 243.2 Up 04:07:46 - 04:31:51 10637
Toppenish/White Swan 04:18:39 -7.3 NT Up 34.4 235.4 Up 04:06:37 - 04:30:42 10631
Ellensburg 04:18:35 -6.8 NT Up 34.1 234.9 Up 04:06:32 - 04:30:37 10626
Yakima 04:18:38 -7.0 NT Up 34.4 235.1 Up 04:06:36 - 04:30:41 10623
Yerington 04:19:35 -12.5 AT Up 37.4 241.3 Up 04:07:32 - 04:31:37 10622
Lee Vining 04:19:42 -13.2 AT Up 37.8 242.1 Up 04:07:40 - 04:31:45 10608
Goldendale 04:18:45 -7.4 NT Up 34.9 235.3 Up 04:06:43 - 04:30:48 10607
Cedarville 04:19:13 -10.3 NT Up 36.8 238.7 Up 04:07:11 - 04:31:16 10602
Lakeview 04:19:10 -9.8 NT Up 36.6 238.1 Up 04:07:07 - 04:31:12 10600
Paisley 04:19:04 -9.4 NT Up 36.5 237.5 Up 04:07:01 - 04:31:06 10596
Reno 04:19:28 -11.8 NT Up 37.6 240.3 Up 04:07:26 - 04:31:31 10595
Carson City 04:19:32 -12.0 NT Up 37.7 240.6 Up 04:07:29 - 04:31:34 10591
Gardnerville 04:19:33 -12.2 AT Up 37.8 240.8 Up 04:07:31 - 04:31:36 10590
Maupin 04:18:46 -7.6 NT Up 35.5 235.4 Up 04:06:43 - 04:30:48 10590
The Dalles 04:18:41 -7.3 NT Up 35.3 235.0 Up 04:06:39 - 04:30:44 10587
North Lake 04:18:59 -8.9 NT Up 36.4 236.8 Up 04:06:57 - 04:31:02 10583
Redmond 04:18:56 -8.1 NT Up 36.0 235.9 Up 04:06:53 - 04:30:58 10579
Bend 04:18:52 -8.1 NT Up 36.2 235.9 Up 04:06:50 - 04:30:55 10569
Portola 04:19:25 -11.2 NT Up 37.9 239.5 Up 04:07:22 - 04:31:27 10564
Wildwood 04:20:12 -15.9 AT Up 39.0 245.4 Up 04:08:10 - 04:32:15 10563
Susanville 04:19:24 -10.7 NT Up 37.7 239.0 Up 04:07:21 - 04:31:26 10563
Oregon Observatory 04:18:52 -8.2 NT Up 36.4 235.9 Up 04:06:50 - 04:30:55 10561
Sisters 04:18:50 -7.8 NT Up 36.2 235.5 Up 04:06:48 - 04:30:53 10558
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:18:54 -8.2 NT Up 36.5 235.9 Up 04:06:52 - 04:30:57 10556
Gimple 04:19:27 -10.8 NT Up 38.0 239.0 Up 04:07:25 - 04:31:30 10548
Greenville 04:19:22 -10.7 NT Up 38.0 238.9 Up 04:07:19 - 04:31:24 10543
Quincy 04:19:26 -10.8 NT Up 38.1 239.0 Up 04:07:23 - 04:31:28 10540
Fall River/Burney 04:19:17 -9.9 NT Up 37.8 237.8 Up 04:07:14 - 04:31:19 10531
Chiloquin 04:19:01 -8.7 NT Up 37.4 236.3 Up 04:06:59 - 04:31:04 10526
Klamath Falls 04:19:04 -8.9 NT Up 37.5 236.6 Up 04:07:01 - 04:31:06 10526
Victoria 04:18:17 -4.3 CT Up 34.8 231.0 Up 04:06:15 - 04:30:20 10495
CPSLO 04:19:57 -13.7 AT Up 40.1 242.7 Up 04:07:55 - 04:32:00 10472

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 09DJ143, (2022/07/31 04:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:15:38.0 +19:10:14  0.0 14.74  53
Vindemiatrix   13:02:10.2 +10:57:33  2.8 15.61  36
PPM 160305     14:03:55.7 +04:54:03  6.2  0.90  52
PPM 160201     13:57:56.8 +05:07:04  8.3  0.63  51
PPM 160238     14:00:18.9 +04:51:26  9.7  0.05  51
09DJ143        14:00:20.1 +04:54:35 13.4        51
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/26 23:54:42 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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