RECON: TNO occultation with 09YK32

Event between 09YK32 and star GA1100:02983262 with event index number of 2075934

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/06 09:33:38 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:02:09.0 +20:59:37
Equinox of date position of star is 08:03:25.8 +20:55:54
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 143 degrees from the moon. Moon is 18% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

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TNO is 42.9 AU from the Sun and 42.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 102 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1761 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30435.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=366.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.7 sec chord
Diameter=149.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 09YK32, (2022/01/06 09:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:39.6 +27:58:16  1.1  8.01 138
10Mu 2Cnc      08:09:03.4 +21:30:58  5.3  1.43 144
PPM 098305     08:05:45.4 +20:56:41  7.8  0.54 143
PPM 098259     08:04:08.7 +20:52:57 10.0  0.17 143
09YK32         08:03:26.3 +20:55:52 16.5       143
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 26.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:33:10 -49.6 Dark Down 54.3 218.2 Up 09:24:08 - 09:42:11 -4174
Kamloops 09:33:44 -57.2 Dark Down 59.6 195.8 Up 09:24:42 - 09:42:45 -4597
Kelowna 09:33:40 -57.4 Dark Down 60.2 197.8 Up 09:24:39 - 09:42:42 -4655
Peachland 09:33:41 -57.6 Dark Down 60.4 197.3 Up 09:24:40 - 09:42:43 -4670
Summerland 09:33:41 -57.7 Dark Down 60.5 197.6 Up 09:24:39 - 09:42:42 -4682
Penticton 09:33:40 -57.7 Dark Down 60.5 197.8 Up 09:24:39 - 09:42:42 -4686
Oliver 09:33:39 -58.0 Dark Down 60.9 198.0 Up 09:24:38 - 09:42:41 -4719
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:33:39 -58.0 Dark Down 61.0 198.4 Up 09:24:38 - 09:42:41 -4731
Tonasket 09:33:39 -58.3 Dark Down 61.3 198.5 Up 09:24:38 - 09:42:41 -4761
Okanogan 09:33:39 -58.6 Dark Down 61.6 198.4 Up 09:24:38 - 09:42:41 -4795
Brewster 09:33:39 -58.9 Dark Down 61.9 198.2 Up 09:24:37 - 09:42:40 -4825
Manson/Chelan 09:33:40 -59.2 Dark Down 62.2 197.6 Up 09:24:38 - 09:42:41 -4851
Victoria 09:33:50 -60.1 Dark Down 62.1 190.9 Up 09:24:48 - 09:42:51 -4853
Wenatchee 09:33:39 -59.6 Dark Down 62.7 197.5 Up 09:24:38 - 09:42:41 -4899
Ellensburg 09:33:40 -60.0 Dark Down 63.1 197.3 Up 09:24:38 - 09:42:41 -4943
Yakima 09:33:40 -60.3 Dark Down 63.5 197.5 Up 09:24:38 - 09:42:41 -4982
Pasco 09:33:34 -59.9 Dark Down 63.5 200.6 Up 09:24:33 - 09:42:36 -4985
Toppenish/White Swan 09:33:39 -60.4 Dark Down 63.7 198.0 Up 09:24:37 - 09:42:40 -4999
PNWRO 09:33:33 -59.9 Dark Down 63.7 201.3 Up 09:24:32 - 09:42:35 -5004
Goldendale 09:33:39 -61.0 Dark Down 64.3 197.5 Up 09:24:37 - 09:42:40 -5061
The Dalles 09:33:40 -61.4 Dark Down 64.6 196.8 Up 09:24:38 - 09:42:41 -5090
Maupin 09:33:39 -61.6 Dark Down 65.0 197.3 Up 09:24:37 - 09:42:40 -5128
Dunrhomin 09:32:44 -54.4 Dark Down 62.3 233.0 Up 09:23:42 - 09:41:45 -5211
Redmond 09:33:38 -62.3 Dark Down 65.9 197.7 Up 09:24:37 - 09:42:40 -5217
Sisters 09:33:40 -62.5 Dark Down 65.9 196.8 Up 09:24:38 - 09:42:41 -5223
Bend 09:33:38 -62.5 Dark Down 66.1 197.5 Up 09:24:37 - 09:42:40 -5241
Oregon Observatory 09:33:39 -62.7 Dark Down 66.3 197.4 Up 09:24:37 - 09:42:40 -5261
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:33:39 -62.9 Dark Down 66.5 197.4 Up 09:24:37 - 09:42:40 -5282
North Lake 09:33:36 -62.9 Dark Down 66.8 199.0 Up 09:24:34 - 09:42:37 -5312
Paisley 09:33:34 -63.1 Dark Down 67.2 200.3 Up 09:24:33 - 09:42:36 -5358
Chiloquin 09:33:39 -63.9 Dark Down 67.6 197.3 Up 09:24:37 - 09:42:40 -5399
Lakeview 09:33:33 -63.3 Dark Down 67.6 201.1 Up 09:24:31 - 09:42:34 -5404
Klamath Falls 09:33:37 -64.0 Dark Down 68.0 197.7 Up 09:24:36 - 09:42:39 -5431
Cedarville 09:33:31 -63.6 Dark Down 68.2 202.1 Up 09:24:30 - 09:42:33 -5465
Fall River/Burney 09:33:35 -64.6 Dark Down 69.0 199.6 Up 09:24:34 - 09:42:37 -5540
Susanville 09:33:32 -64.6 Dark Down 69.4 202.1 Up 09:24:30 - 09:42:33 -5587
Gimple 09:33:33 -64.9 Dark Down 69.7 201.8 Up 09:24:31 - 09:42:34 -5619
Greenville 09:33:32 -65.0 Dark Down 69.7 201.6 Up 09:24:31 - 09:42:34 -5621
Quincy 09:33:32 -65.1 Dark Down 69.9 201.8 Up 09:24:31 - 09:42:34 -5641
Portola 09:33:30 -64.9 Dark Down 69.9 203.1 Up 09:24:29 - 09:42:32 -5643
Reno 09:33:28 -64.6 Dark Down 69.9 205.1 Up 09:24:26 - 09:42:29 -5655
Carson City 09:33:27 -64.8 Dark Down 70.2 205.5 Up 09:24:26 - 09:42:29 -5691
Yerington 09:33:25 -64.5 Dark Down 70.2 207.4 Up 09:24:23 - 09:42:26 -5696
Gardnerville 09:33:27 -64.9 Dark Down 70.4 206.0 Up 09:24:25 - 09:42:28 -5714
Hawthorne 09:33:24 -64.4 Dark Down 70.4 209.3 Up 09:24:22 - 09:42:25 -5730
Tonopah 09:33:17 -63.7 Dark Down 70.2 213.5 Up 09:24:16 - 09:42:19 -5743
Lee Vining 09:33:24 -65.1 Dark Down 71.1 208.9 Up 09:24:23 - 09:42:26 -5798
Bishop 09:33:21 -64.9 Dark Down 71.3 211.6 Up 09:24:20 - 09:42:23 -5842
Beatty 09:33:15 -64.0 Dark Down 71.0 216.5 Up 09:24:14 - 09:42:17 -5849
Indian Springs 09:33:10 -63.3 Dark Down 70.7 219.6 Up 09:24:09 - 09:42:12 -5854
Henderson 09:33:07 -63.1 Dark Down 70.8 222.2 Up 09:24:06 - 09:42:09 -5890
Patrick 09:33:03 -62.5 Dark Down 70.6 225.9 Up 09:24:01 - 09:42:04 -5924
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:33:03 -62.7 Dark Down 70.9 226.0 Up 09:24:01 - 09:42:04 -5952
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:33:05 -63.1 Dark Down 71.2 224.9 Up 09:24:04 - 09:42:07 -5968
Mohave Valley 09:33:05 -63.2 Dark Down 71.4 225.5 Up 09:24:03 - 09:42:06 -5995
Lake Havasu City 09:33:03 -63.1 Dark Down 71.5 226.9 Up 09:24:01 - 09:42:04 -6029
George/Scottsdale 09:32:53 -61.4 Dark Down 70.5 233.7 Up 09:23:52 - 09:41:55 -6040
Parker 09:33:02 -63.2 Dark Down 71.7 227.7 Up 09:24:01 - 09:42:04 -6064
CPSLO 09:33:26 -67.5 Dark Down 74.0 208.6 Up 09:24:24 - 09:42:27 -6106
Blythe 09:33:02 -63.6 Dark Down 72.3 228.2 Up 09:24:00 - 09:42:03 -6126
Idyllwild 09:33:09 -65.2 Dark Down 73.4 222.8 Up 09:24:08 - 09:42:11 -6170
Wildwood 09:33:17 -66.5 Dark Down 74.1 216.9 Up 09:24:15 - 09:42:18 -6181
Calipatria 09:33:05 -64.5 Dark Down 73.2 227.2 Up 09:24:03 - 09:42:06 -6201
Yuma 09:33:02 -63.9 Dark Down 72.9 230.4 Up 09:24:00 - 09:42:03 -6221

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 09YK32, (2022/01/06 09:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1  8.01 138
10Mu 2Cnc      08:07:45.9 +21:34:53  5.3  1.43 144
PPM 098305     08:04:28.0 +21:00:30  7.8  0.54 143
PPM 098259     08:02:51.4 +20:56:44 10.0  0.17 143
09YK32         08:02:09.0 +20:59:37 16.5       143
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/16 00:37:27 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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