RECON: TNO occultation with 10TR195

Event between 10TR195 and star GA0980:00288212 with event index number of 1577481

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/09/01 09:43:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:21:09.8 +09:19:13
Equinox of date position of star is 03:22:18.5 +09:23:43
Stellar brightness G=14.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 91 degrees from the moon. Moon is 3% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.7 AU from the Sun and 29.4 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 482 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5391 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21300.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=174.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 24.7 sec chord
Diameter=71.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10TR195, (2024/09/01 09:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:20.3 +16:33:25  0.8 19.57  72
Menkar         03:03:34.3 +04:11:06  2.5  7.02  97
1Omi Tau       03:26:08.7 +09:06:51  3.6  0.95  90
PPM 146488     03:22:37.6 +09:44:50  8.0  0.34  91
PPM 146497     03:23:09.6 +09:19:07  8.8  0.19  91
PPM 146493     03:22:53.9 +09:26:55 10.7  0.11  91
10TR195        03:22:29.9 +09:24:27 14.4        91
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 1.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 4.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
CPSLO 09:40:16 -40.9 Dark Down 41.7 111.4 Up 09:25:16 - 09:55:16 1749
Klamath Falls 09:38:35 -35.6 Dark Down 37.8 115.3 Up 09:23:35 - 09:53:35 1731
Chiloquin 09:38:30 -35.3 Dark Down 37.6 115.4 Up 09:23:30 - 09:53:30 1729
Fall River/Burney 09:38:52 -36.4 Dark Down 38.6 114.9 Up 09:23:52 - 09:53:52 1729
Quincy 09:39:08 -37.2 Dark Down 39.4 114.5 Up 09:24:08 - 09:54:08 1719
Greenville 09:39:04 -37.0 Dark Down 39.3 114.7 Up 09:24:04 - 09:54:04 1717
Gimple 09:39:04 -37.0 Dark Down 39.4 114.7 Up 09:24:04 - 09:54:04 1712
Susanville 09:39:00 -36.7 Dark Down 39.4 115.1 Up 09:24:00 - 09:54:00 1695
Portola 09:39:08 -37.1 Dark Down 39.8 114.9 Up 09:24:08 - 09:54:08 1693
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:38:13 -34.2 Dark Down 37.3 116.5 Up 09:23:13 - 09:53:13 1688
Oregon Observatory 09:38:10 -34.0 Dark Down 37.2 116.7 Up 09:23:10 - 09:53:10 1680
Sisters 09:38:04 -33.7 Dark Down 36.9 116.8 Up 09:23:04 - 09:53:04 1679
Bend 09:38:07 -33.8 Dark Down 37.2 116.9 Up 09:23:07 - 09:53:07 1669
Victoria 09:37:06 -30.5 Dark Down 33.7 117.5 Up 09:22:06 - 09:52:06 1667
North Lake 09:38:19 -34.4 Dark Down 37.9 116.8 Up 09:23:19 - 09:53:19 1663
Carson City 09:39:16 -37.4 Dark Down 40.6 115.0 Up 09:24:16 - 09:54:16 1660
Gardnerville 09:39:20 -37.6 Dark Down 40.7 114.9 Up 09:24:20 - 09:54:20 1660
Redmond 09:38:05 -33.6 Dark Down 37.2 117.2 Up 09:23:05 - 09:53:05 1657
Reno 09:39:11 -37.1 Dark Down 40.4 115.3 Up 09:24:11 - 09:54:11 1657
Paisley 09:38:26 -34.7 Dark Down 38.4 116.7 Up 09:23:26 - 09:53:26 1652
Cedarville 09:38:43 -35.6 Dark Down 39.2 116.3 Up 09:23:43 - 09:53:43 1650
Lakeview 09:38:33 -35.1 Dark Down 38.8 116.6 Up 09:23:33 - 09:53:33 1650
Maupin 09:37:51 -32.8 Dark Down 36.8 117.8 Up 09:22:51 - 09:52:51 1633
Lee Vining 09:39:33 -38.1 Dark Down 41.6 114.7 Up 09:24:33 - 09:54:33 1632
The Dalles 09:37:45 -32.5 Dark Down 36.5 117.9 Up 09:22:45 - 09:52:45 1629
Yerington 09:39:18 -37.3 Dark Down 41.1 115.5 Up 09:24:18 - 09:54:18 1623
Wildwood 09:40:30 -40.9 Dark Down 43.7 112.1 Up 09:25:30 - 09:55:30 1621
Goldendale 09:37:41 -32.1 Dark Down 36.6 118.4 Up 09:22:41 - 09:52:41 1604
Hawthorne 09:39:24 -37.4 Dark Down 41.7 115.6 Up 09:24:24 - 09:54:24 1595
Bishop 09:39:41 -38.3 Dark Down 42.4 114.9 Up 09:24:41 - 09:54:41 1590
Yakima 09:37:30 -31.4 Dark Down 36.4 119.1 Up 09:22:30 - 09:52:30 1573
Toppenish/White Swan 09:37:34 -31.5 Dark Down 36.6 119.2 Up 09:22:34 - 09:52:34 1569
Ellensburg 09:37:24 -31.0 Dark Down 36.2 119.4 Up 09:22:24 - 09:52:24 1562
Wenatchee 09:37:18 -30.6 Dark Down 36.1 119.8 Up 09:22:18 - 09:52:18 1541
Manson/Chelan 09:37:12 -30.1 Dark Down 36.0 120.3 Up 09:22:12 - 09:52:12 1520
Tonopah 09:39:28 -37.2 Dark Down 42.9 116.6 Up 09:24:28 - 09:54:28 1510
Pasco 09:37:33 -31.2 Dark Down 37.4 120.3 Up 09:22:33 - 09:52:33 1503
Brewster 09:37:08 -29.8 Dark Down 36.1 120.8 Up 09:22:08 - 09:52:08 1496
PNWRO 09:37:36 -31.3 Dark Down 37.7 120.4 Up 09:22:36 - 09:52:36 1496
Idyllwild 09:40:31 -40.3 Dark Down 45.3 113.5 Up 09:25:31 - 09:55:31 1495
Beatty 09:39:45 -37.9 Dark Down 43.8 116.1 Up 09:24:45 - 09:54:45 1487
Okanogan 09:37:05 -29.6 Dark Down 36.0 121.1 Up 09:22:05 - 09:52:05 1478
Tonasket 09:36:59 -29.2 Dark Down 35.9 121.4 Up 09:21:59 - 09:51:59 1462
Oliver 09:36:52 -28.8 Dark Down 35.6 121.6 Up 09:21:52 - 09:51:52 1456
Peachland 09:36:46 -28.4 Dark Down 35.2 121.7 Up 09:21:46 - 09:51:46 1452
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:36:54 -28.9 Dark Down 35.8 121.7 Up 09:21:54 - 09:51:54 1451
Summerland 09:36:47 -28.5 Dark Down 35.3 121.7 Up 09:21:47 - 09:51:47 1451
Penticton 09:36:48 -28.5 Dark Down 35.4 121.8 Up 09:21:48 - 09:51:48 1447
Kelowna 09:36:44 -28.2 Dark Down 35.3 122.1 Up 09:21:44 - 09:51:44 1434
Indian Springs 09:39:47 -37.6 Dark Down 44.7 116.8 Up 09:24:47 - 09:54:47 1417
Clarence Fulton 09:36:37 -27.8 Dark Down 35.1 122.4 Up 09:21:37 - 09:51:37 1415
Calipatria 09:40:38 -40.1 Dark Down 46.5 114.0 Up 09:25:38 - 09:55:38 1412
Henderson 09:39:53 -37.7 Dark Down 45.5 117.0 Up 09:24:53 - 09:54:53 1372
Yuma 09:40:42 -39.9 Dark Down 47.4 114.4 Up 09:25:42 - 09:55:42 1348
Blythe 09:40:28 -39.2 Dark Down 47.0 115.3 Up 09:25:28 - 09:55:28 1347
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:40:05 -38.1 Dark Down 46.2 116.7 Up 09:25:05 - 09:55:05 1345
Mohave Valley 09:40:10 -38.3 Dark Down 46.4 116.4 Up 09:25:10 - 09:55:10 1345
Lake Havasu City 09:40:15 -38.5 Dark Down 46.7 116.3 Up 09:25:15 - 09:55:15 1328
Parker 09:40:20 -38.7 Dark Down 46.9 116.0 Up 09:25:20 - 09:55:20 1326
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:40:04 -37.8 Dark Down 46.6 117.2 Up 09:25:04 - 09:55:04 1310
Patrick 09:40:00 -37.6 Dark Down 46.6 117.6 Up 09:25:00 - 09:55:00 1296
George/Scottsdale 09:40:21 -37.7 Dark Down 48.9 118.0 Up 09:25:21 - 09:55:21 1151
Dunrhomin 09:38:27 -29.5 Dark Down 49.3 131.2 Up 09:23:27 - 09:53:27 684

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 10TR195, (2024/09/01 09:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 19.57  72
Menkar         03:02:16.8 +04:05:21  2.5  7.02  97
1Omi Tau       03:24:48.7 +09:01:42  3.6  0.95  90
PPM 146488     03:21:17.4 +09:39:35  8.0  0.34  91
PPM 146497     03:21:49.6 +09:13:54  8.8  0.19  91
PPM 146493     03:21:33.8 +09:21:41 10.7  0.11  91
10TR195        03:21:09.8 +09:19:13 14.4        91
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/02/26 00:44:44 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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