RECON: TNO occultation with 10WG9

Event between 10WG9 and star GA1180:02281126 with event index number of 2108714

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/11 12:52:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:13:55.4 +28:18:17
Equinox of date position of star is 06:15:18.5 +28:17:49
Stellar brightness G=11.9, use SENSEUP=8 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 125 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 52 degrees from the moon. Moon is 67% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 25.8 AU from the Sun and 24.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 27.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 76 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4264 km.
The sky-plane scale is 18003.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.3
Diameter=133.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Diameter=54.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10WG9, (2022/01/11 12:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:39.7 +27:58:16  1.1 20.11  72
Alnath         05:27:41.2 +28:37:26  1.6 10.47  42
44Kap Aur      06:16:46.9 +29:29:16  4.3  1.23  53
PPM 095693     06:17:46.1 +28:50:34  8.0  0.77  53
PPM 095637     06:15:46.4 +28:01:14  9.3  0.29  52
PPM 095628     06:15:11.8 +28:25:15 11.0  0.13  52
10WG9          06:15:18.9 +28:17:49 11.9        53
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 14.8 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=1.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 12:50:58 -20.1 Dark Down 13.9 298.5 Really Low 12:44:09 - 12:57:47 5131
Dunrhomin 12:50:20 -17.2 AT Down 7.6 300.9 Really Low 12:43:31 - 12:57:09 4679
Kamloops 12:50:45 -29.0 Dark Down 21.6 288.7 Low 12:43:56 - 12:57:34 4644
Kelowna 12:50:42 -28.4 Dark Down 20.8 289.7 Low 12:43:53 - 12:57:31 4638
Peachland 12:50:42 -28.6 Dark Down 20.9 289.5 Low 12:43:53 - 12:57:31 4624
Penticton 12:50:41 -28.5 Dark Down 20.8 289.7 Low 12:43:52 - 12:57:30 4621
Summerland 12:50:41 -28.6 Dark Down 20.8 289.6 Low 12:43:52 - 12:57:30 4620
Oliver 12:50:40 -28.5 Dark Down 20.6 289.8 Low 12:43:51 - 12:57:29 4606
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:50:39 -28.3 Dark Down 20.5 290.0 Low 12:43:50 - 12:57:28 4605
Tonasket 12:50:38 -28.4 Dark Down 20.4 290.1 Low 12:43:49 - 12:57:27 4588
Okanogan 12:50:37 -28.5 Dark Down 20.4 290.1 Low 12:43:48 - 12:57:26 4568
Brewster 12:50:35 -28.6 Dark Down 20.4 290.0 Low 12:43:46 - 12:57:24 4549
Manson/Chelan 12:50:35 -28.9 Dark Down 20.6 289.9 Low 12:43:46 - 12:57:24 4526
Wenatchee 12:50:33 -29.0 Dark Down 20.5 289.9 Low 12:43:44 - 12:57:22 4498
Pasco 12:50:30 -28.1 Dark Down 19.4 291.1 Really Low 12:43:41 - 12:57:19 4485
PNWRO 12:50:28 -27.9 Dark Down 19.1 291.3 Really Low 12:43:39 - 12:57:17 4481
Ellensburg 12:50:32 -29.1 Dark Down 20.5 289.9 Low 12:43:43 - 12:57:21 4470
Yakima 12:50:30 -29.1 Dark Down 20.4 290.1 Low 12:43:41 - 12:57:19 4450
Toppenish/White Swan 12:50:30 -29.0 Dark Down 20.2 290.2 Low 12:43:41 - 12:57:19 4445
Victoria 12:50:37 -31.0 Dark Down 22.8 287.5 Low 12:43:48 - 12:57:26 4442
Goldendale 12:50:28 -29.3 Dark Down 20.3 290.1 Low 12:43:39 - 12:57:17 4403
The Dalles 12:50:27 -29.5 Dark Down 20.5 290.0 Low 12:43:38 - 12:57:16 4378
Maupin 12:50:25 -29.5 Dark Down 20.3 290.2 Low 12:43:36 - 12:57:14 4360
Redmond 12:50:22 -29.5 Dark Down 20.0 290.5 Low 12:43:33 - 12:57:11 4310
Sisters 12:50:22 -29.8 Dark Down 20.3 290.2 Low 12:43:33 - 12:57:11 4297
Bend 12:50:21 -29.6 Dark Down 20.1 290.4 Low 12:43:32 - 12:57:10 4294
Oregon Observatory 12:50:21 -29.7 Dark Down 20.1 290.4 Low 12:43:32 - 12:57:10 4280
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:50:20 -29.7 Dark Down 20.1 290.4 Low 12:43:31 - 12:57:09 4267
North Lake 12:50:19 -29.3 Dark Down 19.5 290.9 Really Low 12:43:30 - 12:57:08 4266
Paisley 12:50:17 -29.0 Dark Down 19.1 291.3 Really Low 12:43:28 - 12:57:06 4250
Lakeview 12:50:15 -28.8 Dark Down 18.7 291.6 Really Low 12:43:26 - 12:57:04 4229
Cedarville 12:50:13 -28.6 Dark Down 18.4 291.9 Really Low 12:43:24 - 12:57:02 4200
Chiloquin 12:50:16 -29.9 Dark Down 19.9 290.6 Really Low 12:43:27 - 12:57:05 4192
Klamath Falls 12:50:15 -29.8 Dark Down 19.7 290.8 Really Low 12:43:26 - 12:57:04 4176
Fall River/Burney 12:50:11 -29.5 Dark Down 19.1 291.4 Really Low 12:43:22 - 12:57:00 4124
Susanville 12:50:10 -28.9 Dark Down 18.3 292.0 Really Low 12:43:21 - 12:56:59 4117
Tonopah 12:50:03 -26.0 Dark Down 15.0 294.5 Really Low 12:43:14 - 12:56:52 4116
Reno 12:50:07 -28.2 Dark Down 17.4 292.7 Really Low 12:43:18 - 12:56:56 4100
Yerington 12:50:06 -27.6 Dark Down 16.7 293.2 Really Low 12:43:17 - 12:56:55 4093
Gimple 12:50:09 -29.0 Dark Down 18.4 291.9 Really Low 12:43:20 - 12:56:58 4093
Patrick 12:49:57 -22.9 Dark Down 11.4 296.7 Really Low 12:43:08 - 12:56:46 4090
Portola 12:50:08 -28.7 Dark Down 18.0 292.3 Really Low 12:43:19 - 12:56:57 4089
Greenville 12:50:08 -29.1 Dark Down 18.4 291.9 Really Low 12:43:19 - 12:56:57 4089
Indian Springs 12:50:00 -24.6 Dark Down 13.2 295.6 Really Low 12:43:11 - 12:56:49 4088
Hawthorne 12:50:04 -27.2 Dark Down 16.2 293.6 Really Low 12:43:15 - 12:56:53 4087
Henderson 12:49:59 -23.9 Dark Down 12.5 296.1 Really Low 12:43:10 - 12:56:48 4083
Carson City 12:50:06 -28.1 Dark Down 17.2 292.8 Really Low 12:43:17 - 12:56:55 4080
Quincy 12:50:08 -29.1 Dark Down 18.3 292.0 Really Low 12:43:19 - 12:56:57 4077
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:49:56 -23.0 Dark Down 11.4 296.7 Really Low 12:43:07 - 12:56:45 4069
Gardnerville 12:50:06 -28.1 Dark Down 17.1 292.9 Really Low 12:43:17 - 12:56:55 4067
George/Scottsdale 12:49:54 -21.0 Dark Down 9.2 298.0 Really Low 12:43:05 - 12:56:43 4065
Beatty 12:50:00 -25.5 Dark Down 14.2 295.0 Really Low 12:43:11 - 12:56:49 4065
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:49:57 -23.5 Dark Down 11.8 296.4 Really Low 12:43:08 - 12:56:46 4046
Lee Vining 12:50:03 -27.5 Dark Down 16.3 293.5 Really Low 12:43:14 - 12:56:52 4034
Mohave Valley 12:49:56 -23.4 Dark Down 11.7 296.5 Really Low 12:43:07 - 12:56:45 4029
Bishop 12:50:01 -26.8 Dark Down 15.5 294.0 Really Low 12:43:12 - 12:56:50 4027
Lake Havasu City 12:49:55 -23.1 Dark Down 11.3 296.7 Really Low 12:43:06 - 12:56:44 4015
Parker 12:49:53 -23.0 Dark Down 11.2 296.8 Really Low 12:43:04 - 12:56:42 3994
Blythe 12:49:52 -23.2 Dark Down 11.1 296.7 Really Low 12:43:03 - 12:56:41 3948
Yuma 12:49:49 -23.0 Dark Down 10.8 296.8 Really Low 12:43:00 - 12:56:38 3887
Calipatria 12:49:50 -23.9 Dark Down 11.6 296.3 Really Low 12:43:01 - 12:56:39 3877
Idyllwild 12:49:51 -24.9 Dark Down 12.8 295.7 Really Low 12:43:02 - 12:56:40 3868
Wildwood 12:49:51 -26.5 Dark Down 14.4 294.7 Really Low 12:43:02 - 12:56:40 3812
CPSLO 12:49:54 -28.4 Dark Down 16.4 293.4 Really Low 12:43:05 - 12:56:43 3802

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 10WG9, (2022/01/11 12:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 20.11  72
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6 10.47  42
44Kap Aur      06:15:22.6 +29:29:47  4.3  1.23  53
PPM 095693     06:16:22.2 +28:51:07  8.0  0.77  53
PPM 095637     06:14:23.0 +28:01:43  9.3  0.29  52
PPM 095628     06:13:48.1 +28:25:43 11.0  0.13  52
10WG9          06:13:55.4 +28:18:17 11.9        52
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/04 02:02:48 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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