RECON: TNO occultation with 10TA192

Event between 10TA192 and star GA1080:00260250 with event index number of 2103216

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/10/28 05:53:21 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:30:51.1 +18:02:12
Equinox of date position of star is 02:32:07.2 +18:08:12
Stellar brightness G=12.7, use SENSEUP=16 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 250 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 150 degrees from the moon. Moon is 10% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

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TNO is 45.3 AU from the Sun and 44.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.8 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 172 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1749 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32143.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=340.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.2 sec chord
Diameter=139.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10TA192, (2022/10/28 05:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:14.0 +16:33:12  0.8 29.86 172
Hamal          02:08:27.9 +23:34:10  2.0  7.75 146
27 Ari         02:32:10.6 +17:48:13  6.2  0.33 150
PPM 118289     02:31:50.7 +18:05:08  9.9  0.08 150
10TA192        02:32:07.4 +18:08:13 12.7       150
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 21.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 05:53:50 -46.2 Dark Down 48.1 129.0 Up 05:39:00 - 06:08:41 -5258
Victoria 05:54:03 -46.4 Dark Down 47.8 123.5 Up 05:39:12 - 06:08:53 -5303
Peachland 05:53:52 -47.1 Dark Down 49.0 129.0 Up 05:39:01 - 06:08:42 -5340
Kelowna 05:53:50 -47.1 Dark Down 49.1 129.4 Up 05:39:00 - 06:08:41 -5342
Summerland 05:53:52 -47.3 Dark Down 49.1 128.9 Up 05:39:02 - 06:08:43 -5353
Penticton 05:53:52 -47.4 Dark Down 49.2 129.0 Up 05:39:02 - 06:08:43 -5362
Oliver 05:53:53 -47.6 Dark Down 49.5 128.7 Up 05:39:03 - 06:08:44 -5386
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:53:53 -47.8 Dark Down 49.7 128.8 Up 05:39:03 - 06:08:44 -5404
Tonasket 05:53:54 -48.0 Dark Down 49.8 128.4 Up 05:39:04 - 06:08:45 -5424
Okanogan 05:53:56 -48.2 Dark Down 50.0 127.9 Up 05:39:05 - 06:08:46 -5442
Brewster 05:53:57 -48.3 Dark Down 50.0 127.4 Up 05:39:07 - 06:08:48 -5455
Manson/Chelan 05:53:58 -48.3 Dark Down 50.0 126.8 Up 05:39:08 - 06:08:49 -5457
Wenatchee 05:54:00 -48.6 Dark Down 50.2 126.1 Up 05:39:09 - 06:08:50 -5485
Ellensburg 05:54:01 -48.8 Dark Down 50.3 125.5 Up 05:39:11 - 06:08:52 -5507
Yakima 05:54:03 -49.1 Dark Down 50.5 125.0 Up 05:39:12 - 06:08:53 -5535
Toppenish/White Swan 05:54:03 -49.3 Dark Down 50.7 125.0 Up 05:39:13 - 06:08:54 -5557
Goldendale 05:54:05 -49.5 Dark Down 50.8 124.0 Up 05:39:15 - 06:08:56 -5582
The Dalles 05:54:07 -49.5 Dark Down 50.7 123.3 Up 05:39:17 - 06:08:58 -5586
Sleaford 05:53:17 -49.5 Dark Down 52.9 149.6 Up 05:38:26 - 06:08:07 -5602
Maupin 05:54:08 -49.8 Dark Down 51.0 123.0 Up 05:39:17 - 06:08:58 -5620
PNWRO 05:54:01 -50.3 Dark Down 51.8 126.5 Up 05:39:10 - 06:08:51 -5636
Sisters 05:54:11 -50.2 Dark Down 51.2 121.5 Up 05:39:21 - 06:09:02 -5667
Bend 05:54:11 -50.5 Dark Down 51.5 121.6 Up 05:39:21 - 06:09:02 -5694
Oregon Observatory 05:54:12 -50.5 Dark Down 51.5 121.3 Up 05:39:22 - 06:09:03 -5702
North Lake 05:54:13 -51.3 Dark Down 52.2 121.2 Up 05:39:22 - 06:09:03 -5770
Chiloquin 05:54:17 -51.2 Dark Down 51.9 119.4 Up 05:39:26 - 06:09:07 -5786
Klamath Falls 05:54:18 -51.5 Dark Down 52.1 119.1 Up 05:39:27 - 06:09:08 -5815
Lakeview 05:54:15 -52.3 Dark Down 53.1 120.7 Up 05:39:24 - 06:09:05 -5871
Fall River/Burney 05:54:20 -52.5 Dark Down 53.0 118.2 Up 05:39:30 - 06:09:11 -5920
Cedarville 05:54:16 -52.8 Dark Down 53.5 120.1 Up 05:39:25 - 06:09:06 -5929
Susanville 05:54:20 -53.3 Dark Down 53.7 118.3 Up 05:39:30 - 06:09:11 -5998
Greenville 05:54:22 -53.3 Dark Down 53.7 117.6 Up 05:39:31 - 06:09:12 -6008
Gimple 05:54:22 -53.4 Dark Down 53.7 117.7 Up 05:39:32 - 06:09:13 -6012
Quincy 05:54:22 -53.4 Dark Down 53.8 117.4 Up 05:39:32 - 06:09:13 -6025
Portola 05:54:21 -53.8 Dark Down 54.2 117.7 Up 05:39:31 - 06:09:12 -6053
Reno 05:54:20 -54.3 Dark Down 54.7 118.2 Up 05:39:30 - 06:09:11 -6099
Carson City 05:54:21 -54.6 Dark Down 54.9 117.7 Up 05:39:31 - 06:09:12 -6129
Gardnerville 05:54:22 -54.8 Dark Down 55.1 117.5 Up 05:39:32 - 06:09:13 -6151
Yerington 05:54:21 -55.1 Dark Down 55.4 118.2 Up 05:39:30 - 06:09:11 -6170
Hawthorne 05:54:20 -55.7 Dark Down 56.0 118.2 Up 05:39:29 - 06:09:10 -6228
Lee Vining 05:54:24 -55.8 Dark Down 55.9 116.9 Up 05:39:33 - 06:09:14 -6255
Tonopah 05:54:18 -56.8 Dark Down 57.2 119.3 Up 05:39:28 - 06:09:09 -6323
Bishop 05:54:23 -56.6 Dark Down 56.7 117.0 Up 05:39:32 - 06:09:13 -6334
Beatty 05:54:20 -57.9 Dark Down 58.1 118.2 Up 05:39:29 - 06:09:10 -6438
Indian Springs 05:54:18 -58.8 Dark Down 59.0 119.1 Up 05:39:27 - 06:09:08 -6509
Henderson 05:54:18 -59.5 Dark Down 59.7 119.2 Up 05:39:27 - 06:09:08 -6583
Dunrhomin 05:53:40 -60.7 Dark Down 63.0 140.0 Up 05:38:49 - 06:08:30 -6591
Wildwood 05:54:30 -58.5 Dark Down 58.0 112.1 Up 05:39:39 - 06:09:20 -6602
CU-SBO 05:53:41 -60.9 Dark Down 63.1 139.5 Up 05:38:51 - 06:08:32 -6610
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:54:18 -60.4 Dark Down 60.5 118.4 Up 05:39:27 - 06:09:08 -6675
Patrick 05:54:15 -60.6 Dark Down 60.8 119.6 Up 05:39:25 - 06:09:06 -6682
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:54:17 -60.7 Dark Down 60.8 119.1 Up 05:39:26 - 06:09:07 -6694
Mohave Valley 05:54:19 -60.6 Dark Down 60.6 118.0 Up 05:39:28 - 06:09:09 -6699
Idyllwild 05:54:28 -60.0 Dark Down 59.5 113.6 Up 05:39:37 - 06:09:18 -6711
Lake Havasu City 05:54:19 -61.0 Dark Down 61.0 117.6 Up 05:39:28 - 06:09:09 -6744
Parker 05:54:20 -61.2 Dark Down 61.2 117.1 Up 05:39:29 - 06:09:10 -6776
Calipatria 05:54:25 -61.1 Dark Down 60.7 114.0 Up 05:39:35 - 06:09:16 -6815
Yuma 05:54:25 -62.0 Dark Down 61.5 114.3 Up 05:39:34 - 06:09:15 -6890
George/Scottsdale 05:54:14 -63.0 Dark Down 63.1 119.5 Up 05:39:23 - 06:09:04 -6913

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 10TA192, (2022/10/28 05:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 29.86 172
Hamal          02:07:10.7 +23:27:41  2.0  7.75 146
27 Ari         02:30:54.4 +17:42:12  6.2  0.33 150
PPM 118289     02:30:34.4 +17:59:07  9.9  0.08 150
10TA192        02:30:51.1 +18:02:12 12.7       150
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/01 04:15:54 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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