RECON: TNO occultation with 10TA192

Event between 10TA192 and star GA1080:00272804 with event index number of 1319858

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/09/25 10:03:29 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:37:57.5 +18:14:17
Equinox of date position of star is 02:39:07.1 +18:19:37
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 97 degrees from the moon. Moon is 78% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=26.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 45.4 AU from the Sun and 44.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 87 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1618 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32352.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=319.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Diameter=130.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10TA192, (2023/09/25 10:03UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:17.1 +16:33:19  0.8 28.17 122
Hamal          02:08:31.0 +23:34:25  2.0  8.88  92
36 Ari         02:45:38.9 +17:51:47  6.4  1.59  98
PPM 118435     02:41:52.9 +18:42:02  8.0  0.71  97
PPM 118383     02:38:07.6 +18:02:00  8.6  0.41  96
PPM 118395     02:39:02.4 +18:30:55 11.2  0.19  97
10TA192        02:39:17.2 +18:20:23 15.9        97
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 24.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 10:02:52 -33.0 Dark Down 57.8 172.7 Up 09:55:09 - 10:10:35 12149
Kelowna 10:02:53 -33.4 Dark Down 58.2 172.3 Up 09:55:10 - 10:10:36 12118
Peachland 10:02:55 -33.6 Dark Down 58.3 171.8 Up 09:55:12 - 10:10:38 12116
Victoria 10:03:10 -36.0 Dark Down 59.0 164.9 Up 09:55:27 - 10:10:53 12103
Summerland 10:02:54 -33.6 Dark Down 58.4 171.9 Up 09:55:11 - 10:10:37 12101
Penticton 10:02:54 -33.6 Dark Down 58.5 172.1 Up 09:55:11 - 10:10:37 12092
Oliver 10:02:55 -33.9 Dark Down 58.9 172.0 Up 09:55:12 - 10:10:38 12061
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:02:55 -33.9 Dark Down 59.0 172.3 Up 09:55:12 - 10:10:38 12041
Tonasket 10:02:55 -34.2 Dark Down 59.3 172.1 Up 09:55:12 - 10:10:38 12016
Okanogan 10:02:58 -34.5 Dark Down 59.7 171.8 Up 09:55:15 - 10:10:41 11990
Brewster 10:02:59 -34.8 Dark Down 59.9 171.3 Up 09:55:16 - 10:10:42 11971
Manson/Chelan 10:03:00 -35.1 Dark Down 60.1 170.6 Up 09:55:17 - 10:10:43 11961
Entiat 10:03:00 -35.3 Dark Down 60.3 170.4 Up 09:55:17 - 10:10:43 11944
Wenatchee 10:03:01 -35.6 Dark Down 60.5 170.1 Up 09:55:18 - 10:10:44 11924
Ellensburg 10:03:02 -36.0 Dark Down 60.9 169.6 Up 09:55:19 - 10:10:45 11892
Yakima 10:03:04 -36.3 Dark Down 61.3 169.4 Up 09:55:21 - 10:10:47 11856
Toppenish/White Swan 10:03:03 -36.4 Dark Down 61.5 169.7 Up 09:55:20 - 10:10:46 11832
Goldendale 10:03:06 -37.0 Dark Down 62.0 168.7 Up 09:55:23 - 10:10:49 11794
Pasco 10:02:59 -35.9 Dark Down 61.8 172.2 Up 09:55:16 - 10:10:42 11787
The Dalles 10:03:09 -37.3 Dark Down 62.2 167.9 Up 09:55:26 - 10:10:52 11783
PNWRO 10:02:59 -35.9 Dark Down 62.1 172.6 Up 09:55:16 - 10:10:42 11759
Maupin 10:03:08 -37.6 Dark Down 62.6 167.9 Up 09:55:25 - 10:10:51 11742
Sisters 10:03:13 -38.4 Dark Down 63.4 166.6 Up 09:55:30 - 10:10:56 11676
Redmond 10:03:11 -38.3 Dark Down 63.5 167.4 Up 09:55:28 - 10:10:54 11662
Bend 10:03:13 -38.5 Dark Down 63.7 167.0 Up 09:55:30 - 10:10:56 11647
Oregon Observatory 10:03:13 -38.7 Dark Down 63.8 166.6 Up 09:55:30 - 10:10:56 11634
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:03:15 -38.9 Dark Down 64.0 166.4 Up 09:55:32 - 10:10:58 11617
North Lake 10:03:12 -38.9 Dark Down 64.5 167.5 Up 09:55:29 - 10:10:55 11560
Paisley 10:03:12 -39.1 Dark Down 65.1 168.0 Up 09:55:29 - 10:10:55 11498
Klamath Falls 10:03:18 -40.1 Dark Down 65.4 165.1 Up 09:55:35 - 10:11:01 11490
Lakeview 10:03:14 -39.4 Dark Down 65.7 168.3 Up 09:55:31 - 10:10:57 11445
Cedarville 10:03:13 -39.8 Dark Down 66.3 168.4 Up 09:55:30 - 10:10:56 11378
Fall River/Burney 10:03:20 -40.7 Dark Down 66.6 165.3 Up 09:55:37 - 10:11:03 11368
Susanville 10:03:17 -40.8 Dark Down 67.3 166.7 Up 09:55:34 - 10:11:00 11287
Greenville 10:03:20 -41.1 Dark Down 67.6 165.9 Up 09:55:37 - 10:11:03 11269
Gimple 10:03:18 -41.1 Dark Down 67.6 166.0 Up 09:55:35 - 10:11:01 11266
Quincy 10:03:20 -41.3 Dark Down 67.8 165.7 Up 09:55:37 - 10:11:03 11250
Portola 10:03:19 -41.1 Dark Down 68.0 166.8 Up 09:55:36 - 10:11:02 11224
Reno 10:03:15 -41.0 Dark Down 68.3 168.3 Up 09:55:32 - 10:10:58 11179
Carson City 10:03:15 -41.2 Dark Down 68.7 168.2 Up 09:55:32 - 10:10:58 11144
Gardnerville 10:03:16 -41.3 Dark Down 68.9 168.2 Up 09:55:33 - 10:10:59 11119
Yerington 10:03:14 -41.0 Dark Down 69.0 169.7 Up 09:55:31 - 10:10:57 11106
Hawthorne 10:03:13 -41.0 Dark Down 69.5 170.9 Up 09:55:30 - 10:10:56 11045
Lee Vining 10:03:15 -41.6 Dark Down 70.0 169.3 Up 09:55:32 - 10:10:58 11005
Tonopah 10:03:07 -40.5 Dark Down 70.1 174.5 Up 09:55:24 - 10:10:50 10958
Bishop 10:03:14 -41.6 Dark Down 70.7 171.1 Up 09:55:31 - 10:10:57 10925
Niwot 10:02:11 -31.8 Dark Down 66.5 204.1 Up 09:54:28 - 10:09:54 10849
SwRI 10:02:12 -31.9 Dark Down 66.7 204.0 Up 09:54:29 - 10:09:55 10841
Beatty 10:03:08 -40.9 Dark Down 71.3 175.6 Up 09:55:25 - 10:10:51 10830
CPSLO 10:03:28 -44.3 Dark Down 72.3 163.2 Up 09:55:45 - 10:11:11 10792
Indian Springs 10:03:03 -40.4 Dark Down 71.7 178.7 Up 09:55:20 - 10:10:46 10766
Henderson 10:03:01 -40.3 Dark Down 72.2 180.8 Up 09:55:18 - 10:10:44 10693
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:03:03 -40.6 Dark Down 72.8 181.0 Up 09:55:20 - 10:10:46 10634
Wildwood 10:03:22 -43.8 Dark Down 73.9 168.7 Up 09:55:39 - 10:11:05 10607
Patrick 10:02:57 -40.0 Dark Down 72.8 184.4 Up 09:55:14 - 10:10:40 10598
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:03:01 -40.6 Dark Down 73.1 182.2 Up 09:55:18 - 10:10:44 10593
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:02:58 -40.2 Dark Down 73.0 183.8 Up 09:55:15 - 10:10:41 10581
Mohave Valley 10:03:01 -40.7 Dark Down 73.3 182.2 Up 09:55:18 - 10:10:44 10566
DCO 10:02:55 -39.7 Dark Down 73.0 186.7 Up 09:55:12 - 10:10:38 10547
Lake Havasu City 10:03:01 -40.8 Dark Down 73.7 183.1 Up 09:55:18 - 10:10:44 10518
Idyllwild 10:03:14 -42.8 Dark Down 74.5 175.0 Up 09:55:31 - 10:10:57 10513
Parker 10:03:02 -41.0 Dark Down 74.1 183.3 Up 09:55:19 - 10:10:45 10481
Blythe 10:03:05 -41.5 Dark Down 74.6 182.4 Up 09:55:22 - 10:10:48 10437
Calipatria 10:03:08 -42.4 Dark Down 75.1 179.0 Up 09:55:25 - 10:10:51 10415
George/Scottsdale 10:02:51 -39.5 Dark Down 74.2 191.8 Up 09:55:08 - 10:10:34 10368
Yuma 10:03:06 -42.0 Dark Down 75.5 182.4 Up 09:55:23 - 10:10:49 10344

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, (2023/09/25 10:03UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 28.17 122
Hamal          02:07:10.7 +23:27:42  2.0  8.88  92
36 Ari         02:44:19.2 +17:45:49  6.4  1.59  98
PPM 118435     02:40:33.0 +18:35:59  8.0  0.71  97
PPM 118383     02:36:48.1 +17:55:52  8.6  0.41  96
PPM 118395     02:37:42.6 +18:24:48 11.2  0.19  97
10TA192        02:37:57.5 +18:14:17 15.9        97
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/09/25 22:40:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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