RECON: TNO occultation with 10WG9

Event between 10WG9 and star GA1200:02474741 with event index number of 2108829

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/27 11:50:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:21:40.7 +31:00:32
Equinox of date position of star is 06:23:08.8 +30:59:48
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 122 degrees from the moon. Moon is 23% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

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TNO is 26.4 AU from the Sun and 25.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 28.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 85 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5235 km.
The sky-plane scale is 18463.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.3
Diameter=133.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Diameter=54.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10WG9, (2022/12/27 11:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:43.2 +27:58:08  1.1 18.41 141
Alnath         05:27:44.8 +28:37:29  1.6 12.24 110
PPM 095824     06:22:39.9 +29:31:42  6.3  1.47 122
PPM 071511     06:21:43.2 +30:21:26  8.4  0.71 122
PPM 071534     06:23:17.1 +31:00:08  9.9  0.03 122
10WG9          06:23:09.7 +30:59:47 15.1       123
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 12.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:48:24 -29.8 Dark Down 34.9 277.3 Up 11:40:52 - 11:55:57 7121
Kamloops 11:48:30 -38.9 Dark Down 43.8 267.5 Up 11:40:57 - 11:56:02 6483
Kelowna 11:48:26 -38.4 Dark Down 43.3 268.9 Up 11:40:54 - 11:55:59 6465
Dunrhomin 11:47:46 -28.5 Dark Down 32.1 285.4 Up 11:40:13 - 11:55:18 6458
Peachland 11:48:26 -38.6 Dark Down 43.4 268.8 Up 11:40:54 - 11:55:59 6446
Penticton 11:48:25 -38.5 Dark Down 43.3 269.2 Up 11:40:53 - 11:55:58 6440
Summerland 11:48:25 -38.6 Dark Down 43.4 269.0 Up 11:40:53 - 11:55:58 6440
CU-SBO 11:47:44 -28.6 Dark Down 32.1 285.5 Up 11:40:12 - 11:55:17 6437
Oliver 11:48:25 -38.6 Dark Down 43.3 269.5 Up 11:40:52 - 11:55:57 6417
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:48:23 -38.5 Dark Down 43.2 269.8 Up 11:40:51 - 11:55:56 6413
Tonasket 11:48:23 -38.6 Dark Down 43.3 270.0 Up 11:40:51 - 11:55:56 6390
Okanogan 11:48:23 -38.7 Dark Down 43.4 270.2 Up 11:40:50 - 11:55:55 6361
Brewster 11:48:21 -38.9 Dark Down 43.5 270.4 Up 11:40:49 - 11:55:54 6334
Manson/Chelan 11:48:21 -39.2 Dark Down 43.7 270.3 Up 11:40:48 - 11:55:53 6305
Wenatchee 11:48:19 -39.4 Dark Down 43.9 270.6 Up 11:40:47 - 11:55:52 6266
PNWRO 11:48:14 -38.6 Dark Down 42.8 272.9 Up 11:40:42 - 11:55:47 6229
Ellensburg 11:48:19 -39.6 Dark Down 44.0 270.8 Up 11:40:46 - 11:55:51 6228
Victoria 11:48:26 -41.2 Dark Down 45.9 267.2 Up 11:40:54 - 11:55:59 6217
Yakima 11:48:17 -39.6 Dark Down 44.0 271.2 Up 11:40:45 - 11:55:50 6199
Toppenish/White Swan 11:48:17 -39.6 Dark Down 43.9 271.5 Up 11:40:44 - 11:55:49 6191
Goldendale 11:48:16 -39.9 Dark Down 44.2 271.8 Up 11:40:43 - 11:55:48 6134
The Dalles 11:48:15 -40.2 Dark Down 44.4 271.7 Up 11:40:43 - 11:55:48 6102
Maupin 11:48:14 -40.2 Dark Down 44.3 272.2 Up 11:40:41 - 11:55:46 6077
Sisters 11:48:12 -40.6 Dark Down 44.7 272.7 Up 11:40:39 - 11:55:44 5992
Bend 11:48:11 -40.5 Dark Down 44.5 273.1 Up 11:40:38 - 11:55:43 5986
Oregon Observatory 11:48:11 -40.6 Dark Down 44.5 273.2 Up 11:40:38 - 11:55:43 5968
North Lake 11:48:08 -40.3 Dark Down 44.1 274.2 Up 11:40:36 - 11:55:41 5944
Lakeview 11:48:04 -40.0 Dark Down 43.6 275.5 Up 11:40:32 - 11:55:37 5891
Chiloquin 11:48:07 -41.0 Dark Down 44.8 274.3 Up 11:40:34 - 11:55:39 5851
Cedarville 11:48:02 -39.9 Dark Down 43.4 276.3 Up 11:40:29 - 11:55:34 5850
Klamath Falls 11:48:06 -41.0 Dark Down 44.7 274.6 Up 11:40:34 - 11:55:39 5829
Fall River/Burney 11:48:02 -40.8 Dark Down 44.3 276.0 Up 11:40:30 - 11:55:35 5757
Susanville 11:48:00 -40.3 Dark Down 43.7 277.0 Up 11:40:27 - 11:55:32 5744
Tonopah 11:47:49 -37.7 Dark Down 40.7 280.9 Up 11:40:16 - 11:55:21 5728
Reno 11:47:56 -39.7 Dark Down 42.9 278.3 Up 11:40:24 - 11:55:29 5716
Gimple 11:48:00 -40.5 Dark Down 43.8 277.2 Up 11:40:27 - 11:55:32 5712
Greenville 11:47:59 -40.5 Dark Down 43.9 277.1 Up 11:40:27 - 11:55:32 5709
Portola 11:47:58 -40.2 Dark Down 43.5 277.7 Up 11:40:25 - 11:55:30 5706
Yerington 11:47:54 -39.2 Dark Down 42.4 279.1 Up 11:40:21 - 11:55:26 5705
Hawthorne 11:47:52 -38.8 Dark Down 41.9 279.8 Up 11:40:19 - 11:55:24 5695
Quincy 11:47:59 -40.5 Dark Down 43.8 277.3 Up 11:40:26 - 11:55:31 5693
Patrick 11:47:38 -34.9 Dark Down 37.5 284.5 Up 11:40:06 - 11:55:11 5691
Carson City 11:47:55 -39.7 Dark Down 42.9 278.6 Up 11:40:23 - 11:55:28 5690
Indian Springs 11:47:43 -36.4 Dark Down 39.2 282.8 Up 11:40:10 - 11:55:15 5689
Henderson 11:47:40 -35.8 Dark Down 38.6 283.6 Up 11:40:08 - 11:55:13 5682
Gardnerville 11:47:54 -39.6 Dark Down 42.8 278.9 Up 11:40:22 - 11:55:27 5673
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:47:38 -35.0 Dark Down 37.6 284.6 Up 11:40:05 - 11:55:10 5664
George/Scottsdale 11:47:31 -33.0 Dark Down 35.5 286.5 Up 11:39:59 - 11:55:04 5663
Beatty 11:47:45 -37.3 Dark Down 40.1 282.1 Up 11:40:13 - 11:55:18 5661
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:47:38 -35.4 Dark Down 38.0 284.4 Up 11:40:06 - 11:55:11 5636
Lee Vining 11:47:52 -39.2 Dark Down 42.2 280.1 Up 11:40:19 - 11:55:24 5628
Bishop 11:47:49 -38.6 Dark Down 41.5 280.9 Up 11:40:16 - 11:55:21 5617
Mohave Valley 11:47:37 -35.4 Dark Down 38.0 284.6 Up 11:40:05 - 11:55:10 5615
Lake Havasu City 11:47:36 -35.1 Dark Down 37.7 285.0 Up 11:40:04 - 11:55:09 5597
Parker 11:47:35 -35.1 Dark Down 37.6 285.3 Up 11:40:03 - 11:55:08 5571
Yuma 11:47:32 -35.2 Dark Down 37.5 286.2 Up 11:39:59 - 11:55:04 5440
Calipatria 11:47:33 -36.0 Dark Down 38.3 285.6 Up 11:40:01 - 11:55:06 5427
Idyllwild 11:47:36 -37.0 Dark Down 39.4 284.7 Up 11:40:04 - 11:55:09 5416
Wildwood 11:47:40 -38.6 Dark Down 41.0 283.6 Up 11:40:08 - 11:55:13 5348

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, (2022/12/27 11:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 18.41 141
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6 12.24 110
PPM 095824     06:21:11.9 +29:32:26  6.3  1.47 122
PPM 071511     06:20:14.6 +30:22:08  8.4  0.71 122
PPM 071534     06:21:48.1 +31:00:53  9.9  0.03 122
10WG9          06:21:40.7 +31:00:32 15.1       122
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/01 04:18:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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