RECON: TNO occultation with 10TJ182

Event between 10TJ182 and star GA1080:00363998 with event index number of 2309702

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/08/14 09:30:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:23:02.7 +18:48:37
Equinox of date position of star is 03:24:17.7 +18:53:13
Stellar brightness G=14.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 66 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

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TNO is 28.8 AU from the Sun and 28.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 7.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 261 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1084 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20888.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=174.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 24.8 sec chord
Diameter=71.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10TJ182, (2023/08/14 09:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:16.7 +16:33:18  0.8 17.50  51
44Zet Per      03:55:37.4 +31:57:07  2.8 14.83  56
63Tau2Ari      03:24:07.1 +20:49:29  6.2  1.93  66
PPM 119020     03:21:55.3 +19:15:52  8.2  0.69  67
PPM 119045     03:25:00.5 +18:38:18  9.1  0.29  66
PPM 119040     03:24:31.7 +19:00:16 10.5  0.12  66
10TJ182        03:24:23.7 +18:53:35 14.4        66
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 3.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.0 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)
Kamloops 09:22:48 -22.8 Dark Down 28.4 94.7 Low 09:07:48 - 09:37:48 8384
Victoria 09:22:12 -25.5 Dark Down 26.4 91.0 Low 09:07:12 - 09:37:12 8319
Peachland 09:22:40 -23.6 Dark Down 28.8 94.6 Low 09:07:40 - 09:37:40 8308
Kelowna 09:22:42 -23.4 Dark Down 29.0 94.9 Low 09:07:42 - 09:37:42 8308
Summerland 09:22:36 -23.7 Dark Down 28.9 94.6 Low 09:07:36 - 09:37:36 8296
Penticton 09:22:37 -23.7 Dark Down 29.0 94.6 Low 09:07:37 - 09:37:37 8289
Oliver 09:22:33 -24.0 Dark Down 29.0 94.4 Low 09:07:33 - 09:37:33 8265
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:22:31 -24.2 Dark Down 29.1 94.5 Low 09:07:31 - 09:37:31 8249
Tonasket 09:22:27 -24.5 Dark Down 29.1 94.2 Low 09:07:27 - 09:37:27 8229
Okanogan 09:22:22 -24.8 Dark Down 29.0 93.9 Low 09:07:22 - 09:37:22 8210
Brewster 09:22:19 -25.1 Dark Down 28.9 93.6 Low 09:07:19 - 09:37:19 8196
Manson/Chelan 09:22:15 -25.4 Dark Down 28.6 93.2 Low 09:07:15 - 09:37:15 8191
Wenatchee 09:22:08 -25.9 Dark Down 28.5 92.8 Low 09:07:08 - 09:37:08 8163
Ellensburg 09:22:02 -26.4 Dark Down 28.4 92.4 Low 09:07:02 - 09:37:02 8140
Sleaford 09:24:09 -17.3 AT Up 37.1 108.3 Up 09:09:09 - 09:39:09 8133
Yakima 09:21:57 -26.7 Dark Down 28.4 92.1 Low 09:06:57 - 09:36:57 8112
Toppenish/White Swan 09:21:56 -26.9 Dark Down 28.5 92.1 Low 09:06:56 - 09:36:56 8092
Goldendale 09:21:47 -27.5 Dark Down 28.2 91.5 Low 09:06:47 - 09:36:47 8064
The Dalles 09:21:43 -27.8 Dark Down 27.9 91.1 Low 09:06:43 - 09:36:43 8058
Pasco 09:21:59 -26.7 Dark Down 29.4 93.0 Low 09:06:59 - 09:36:59 8049
PNWRO 09:21:57 -26.9 Dark Down 29.5 93.0 Low 09:06:57 - 09:36:57 8025
Maupin 09:21:39 -28.2 Dark Down 28.0 90.9 Low 09:06:39 - 09:36:39 8025
Sisters 09:21:29 -29.2 Dark Down 27.6 90.1 Low 09:06:29 - 09:36:29 7975
Redmond 09:21:27 -29.1 Dark Down 27.9 90.4 Low 09:06:27 - 09:36:27 7962
Bend 09:21:24 -29.3 Dark Down 27.8 90.1 Low 09:06:24 - 09:36:24 7951
Oregon Observatory 09:21:22 -29.5 Dark Down 27.7 90.0 Low 09:06:22 - 09:36:22 7942
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:21:18 -29.7 Dark Down 27.6 89.8 Low 09:06:18 - 09:36:18 7928
North Lake 09:21:19 -30.0 Dark Down 28.1 90.0 Low 09:06:19 - 09:36:19 7879
Chiloquin 09:21:05 -30.9 Dark Down 27.3 88.9 Low 09:06:05 - 09:36:05 7856
Klamath Falls 09:21:02 -31.2 Dark Down 27.3 88.8 Low 09:06:02 - 09:36:02 7827
Paisley 09:21:11 -30.4 Dark Down 28.3 89.9 Low 09:06:11 - 09:36:11 7827
Lakeview 09:21:07 -30.9 Dark Down 28.4 89.8 Low 09:06:07 - 09:36:07 7783
Cedarville 09:20:59 -31.4 Dark Down 28.5 89.5 Low 09:05:59 - 09:35:59 7728
Fall River/Burney 09:20:49 -32.2 Dark Down 27.6 88.4 Low 09:05:49 - 09:35:49 7726
Susanville 09:20:47 -32.6 Dark Down 28.1 88.6 Low 09:05:47 - 09:35:47 7656
Greenville 09:20:41 -33.0 Dark Down 27.9 88.2 Low 09:05:41 - 09:35:41 7643
Gimple 09:20:41 -32.9 Dark Down 27.9 88.3 Low 09:05:41 - 09:35:41 7640
Quincy 09:20:39 -33.1 Dark Down 27.8 88.1 Low 09:05:39 - 09:35:39 7627
Portola 09:20:38 -33.1 Dark Down 28.2 88.3 Low 09:05:38 - 09:35:38 7603
Reno 09:20:39 -33.2 Dark Down 28.7 88.6 Low 09:05:39 - 09:35:39 7562
Carson City 09:20:36 -33.5 Dark Down 28.7 88.4 Low 09:05:36 - 09:35:36 7533
Gardnerville 09:20:32 -33.7 Dark Down 28.7 88.3 Low 09:05:32 - 09:35:32 7512
Yerington 09:20:37 -33.5 Dark Down 29.2 88.7 Low 09:05:37 - 09:35:37 7498
Hawthorne 09:20:33 -33.8 Dark Down 29.6 88.7 Low 09:05:33 - 09:35:33 7444
Lee Vining 09:20:26 -34.5 Dark Down 29.2 88.1 Low 09:05:26 - 09:35:26 7414
Tonopah 09:20:35 -33.7 Dark Down 30.7 89.3 Up 09:05:35 - 09:35:35 7363
Bishop 09:20:23 -34.8 Dark Down 29.7 88.2 Low 09:05:23 - 09:35:23 7342
Beatty 09:20:26 -34.6 Dark Down 31.0 88.9 Up 09:05:26 - 09:35:26 7253
CPSLO 09:20:05 -37.4 Dark Down 27.7 85.7 Low 09:05:05 - 09:35:05 7243
Indian Springs 09:20:26 -34.5 Dark Down 31.9 89.3 Up 09:05:26 - 09:35:26 7191
Dunrhomin 09:22:05 -26.8 Dark Down 40.1 99.3 Up 09:07:05 - 09:37:05 7185
Henderson 09:20:25 -34.7 Dark Down 32.4 89.4 Up 09:05:25 - 09:35:25 7124
Wildwood 09:20:05 -37.8 Dark Down 29.3 86.2 Low 09:05:05 - 09:35:05 7075
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:20:18 -35.3 Dark Down 32.7 89.1 Up 09:05:18 - 09:35:18 7036
Patrick 09:20:25 -34.8 Dark Down 33.3 89.7 Up 09:05:25 - 09:35:25 7035
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:20:21 -35.1 Dark Down 33.2 89.4 Up 09:05:21 - 09:35:21 7022
Mohave Valley 09:20:17 -35.6 Dark Down 32.7 88.9 Up 09:05:17 - 09:35:17 7012
Idyllwild 09:20:05 -37.5 Dark Down 30.9 87.0 Up 09:05:05 - 09:35:05 6982
Lake Havasu City 09:20:13 -35.8 Dark Down 32.9 88.8 Up 09:05:13 - 09:35:13 6970
Parker 09:20:09 -36.1 Dark Down 32.9 88.5 Up 09:05:09 - 09:35:09 6938
Blythe 09:20:05 -36.7 Dark Down 32.6 88.0 Up 09:05:05 - 09:35:05 6902
Calipatria 09:20:05 -37.5 Dark Down 31.8 87.2 Up 09:05:05 - 09:35:05 6890
Yuma 09:20:05 -37.5 Dark Down 32.6 87.4 Up 09:05:05 - 09:35:05 6822
George/Scottsdale 09:20:20 -35.4 Dark Down 35.0 89.6 Up 09:05:20 - 09:35:20 6822

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 10TJ182, (2023/08/14 09:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 17.50  51
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8 14.83  56
63Tau2Ari      03:22:45.2 +20:44:31  6.2  1.93  66
PPM 119020     03:20:34.2 +19:10:49  8.2  0.69  67
PPM 119045     03:23:39.6 +18:33:20  9.1  0.29  66
PPM 119040     03:23:10.6 +18:55:17 10.5  0.12  66
10TJ182        03:23:02.7 +18:48:37 14.4        66
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/16 00:43:26 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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