RECON: TNO occultation with 10WM75

Event between 10WM75 and star GA0960:01061058 with event index number of 2109401

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/02/23 02:58:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:56:20.7 +06:18:31
Equinox of date position of star is 05:57:31.2 +06:18:36
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 76 degrees from the moon. Moon is 11% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 43.3 AU from the Sun and 42.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 10.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 374 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2410 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31075.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.0
Diameter=373.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 34.8 sec chord
Diameter=152.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 14.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10WM75, (2023/02/23 02:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:25.5 +07:24:34  0.4  1.14  76
Bellatrix      05:26:22.4 +06:22:07  1.6  7.76  68
PPM 149639     05:56:09.7 +05:51:48  6.4  0.57  76
PPM 149688     05:58:44.8 +06:23:32  8.1  0.30  76
PPM 149666     05:57:42.3 +06:19:40 10.7  0.03  76
10WM75         05:57:35.3 +06:18:37 15.4        76
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 2.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 13.1 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=1.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 03:02:31 -23.9 Dark Up 44.1 184.7 Up 02:47:31 - 03:17:31 8999
Kamloops 03:03:38 -15.4 AT Up 44.7 164.8 Up 02:48:38 - 03:18:38 8308
Kelowna 03:03:34 -16.0 AT Up 45.7 165.8 Up 02:48:34 - 03:18:34 8286
Peachland 03:03:37 -15.8 AT Up 45.7 165.4 Up 02:48:37 - 03:18:37 8265
Dunrhomin 03:01:27 -26.8 Dark Up 55.9 186.9 Up 02:46:27 - 03:16:27 8262
Summerland 03:03:37 -15.9 AT Up 45.9 165.5 Up 02:48:37 - 03:18:37 8258
Penticton 03:03:32 -16.0 AT Up 46.0 165.6 Up 02:48:32 - 03:18:32 8258
Oliver 03:03:30 -16.0 AT Up 46.3 165.5 Up 02:48:30 - 03:18:30 8232
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:03:30 -16.1 AT Up 46.5 165.7 Up 02:48:30 - 03:18:30 8227
Tonasket 03:03:30 -16.1 AT Up 46.8 165.6 Up 02:48:30 - 03:18:30 8201
Okanogan 03:03:30 -16.0 AT Up 47.1 165.3 Up 02:48:30 - 03:18:30 8170
Brewster 03:03:27 -15.9 AT Up 47.3 164.9 Up 02:48:27 - 03:18:27 8141
Manson/Chelan 03:03:30 -15.7 AT Up 47.4 164.3 Up 02:48:30 - 03:18:30 8109
Wenatchee 03:03:27 -15.6 AT Up 47.9 163.9 Up 02:48:27 - 03:18:27 8066
Pasco 03:03:16 -16.4 AT Up 49.2 165.2 Up 02:48:16 - 03:18:16 8030
Ellensburg 03:03:27 -15.4 AT Up 48.2 163.4 Up 02:48:27 - 03:18:27 8025
PNWRO 03:03:13 -16.6 AT Up 49.5 165.5 Up 02:48:13 - 03:18:13 8022
Victoria 03:03:46 -13.5 AT Up 46.2 160.0 Up 02:48:46 - 03:18:46 8020
Yakima 03:03:23 -15.4 AT Up 48.6 163.3 Up 02:48:23 - 03:18:23 7993
Toppenish/White Swan 03:03:24 -15.5 AT Up 48.9 163.4 Up 02:48:24 - 03:18:24 7983
Goldendale 03:03:25 -15.3 AT Up 49.3 162.6 Up 02:48:25 - 03:18:25 7921
The Dalles 03:03:23 -15.0 AT Up 49.4 162.0 Up 02:48:23 - 03:18:23 7888
Maupin 03:03:26 -15.1 AT Up 49.9 162.0 Up 02:48:26 - 03:18:26 7859
Redmond 03:03:21 -15.0 AT Up 50.7 161.5 Up 02:48:21 - 03:18:21 7784
Sisters 03:03:22 -14.7 AT Up 50.6 160.9 Up 02:48:22 - 03:18:22 7767
Bend 03:03:21 -14.9 AT Up 50.9 161.2 Up 02:48:21 - 03:18:21 7760
Oregon Observatory 03:03:20 -14.8 AT Up 51.0 160.9 Up 02:48:20 - 03:18:20 7741
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:03:21 -14.8 AT Up 51.2 160.8 Up 02:48:21 - 03:18:21 7721
North Lake 03:03:16 -15.2 AT Up 51.7 161.5 Up 02:48:16 - 03:18:16 7715
Paisley 03:03:09 -15.5 AT Up 52.3 161.8 Up 02:48:09 - 03:18:09 7687
Lakeview 03:03:09 -15.6 AT Up 52.8 161.9 Up 02:48:09 - 03:18:09 7655
Chiloquin 03:03:18 -14.5 AT Up 52.1 159.7 Up 02:48:18 - 03:18:18 7615
Cedarville 03:03:03 -15.7 AT Up 53.5 161.9 Up 02:48:03 - 03:18:03 7611
Klamath Falls 03:03:16 -14.6 AT Up 52.5 159.7 Up 02:48:16 - 03:18:16 7591
Fall River/Burney 03:03:09 -14.8 AT Up 53.7 159.7 Up 02:48:09 - 03:18:09 7512
Susanville 03:03:03 -15.4 AT Up 54.4 160.6 Up 02:48:03 - 03:18:03 7497
Tonopah 03:02:32 -18.0 AT Up 57.4 165.3 Up 02:47:32 - 03:17:32 7475
Reno 03:02:54 -16.0 AT Up 55.5 161.5 Up 02:47:54 - 03:17:54 7466
Gimple 03:03:02 -15.2 AT Up 54.6 160.1 Up 02:48:02 - 03:18:02 7463
Greenville 03:03:02 -15.1 AT Up 54.6 159.9 Up 02:48:02 - 03:18:02 7460
Portola 03:02:59 -15.5 AT Up 55.1 160.6 Up 02:47:59 - 03:17:59 7456
Yerington 03:02:48 -16.5 AT Up 56.1 162.3 Up 02:47:48 - 03:17:48 7454
Quincy 03:03:02 -15.1 AT Up 54.8 159.9 Up 02:48:02 - 03:18:02 7443
Hawthorne 03:02:43 -16.9 AT Up 56.7 163.0 Up 02:47:43 - 03:17:43 7442
Carson City 03:02:52 -16.0 AT Up 55.8 161.4 Up 02:47:52 - 03:17:52 7438
Patrick 03:01:58 -20.6 Dark Up 60.6 170.5 Up 02:46:58 - 03:16:58 7436
Indian Springs 03:02:14 -19.2 Dark Up 59.2 167.4 Up 02:47:14 - 03:17:14 7434
Henderson 03:02:02 -19.7 Dark Up 59.8 168.5 Up 02:47:02 - 03:17:02 7427
Gardnerville 03:02:48 -16.0 AT Up 56.0 161.3 Up 02:47:48 - 03:17:48 7420
George/Scottsdale 03:01:36 -22.3 Dark Up 62.5 174.0 Up 02:46:36 - 03:16:36 7407
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:01:59 -20.5 Dark Up 60.8 170.0 Up 02:46:59 - 03:16:59 7407
Beatty 03:02:22 -18.3 Dark Up 58.7 165.6 Up 02:47:22 - 03:17:22 7404
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:02:02 -20.1 Dark Up 60.7 169.0 Up 02:47:02 - 03:17:02 7377
Lee Vining 03:02:42 -16.5 AT Up 57.1 161.9 Up 02:47:42 - 03:17:42 7371
Bishop 03:02:36 -17.0 AT Up 57.9 162.9 Up 02:47:36 - 03:17:36 7358
Mohave Valley 03:01:55 -20.0 Dark Up 61.0 168.8 Up 02:46:55 - 03:16:55 7356
Lake Havasu City 03:01:56 -20.3 Dark Up 61.4 169.2 Up 02:46:56 - 03:16:56 7336
Parker 03:01:55 -20.3 Dark Up 61.8 169.2 Up 02:46:55 - 03:16:55 7309
Blythe 03:01:50 -20.0 Dark Up 62.2 168.3 Up 02:46:50 - 03:16:50 7249
Yuma 03:01:48 -20.0 Dark Up 63.1 167.8 Up 02:46:48 - 03:16:48 7170
Calipatria 03:01:55 -19.3 Dark Up 62.5 166.2 Up 02:46:55 - 03:16:55 7157
Idyllwild 03:02:09 -18.3 Dark Up 61.7 164.1 Up 02:47:09 - 03:17:09 7145
Wildwood 03:02:23 -16.8 AT Up 60.9 160.6 Up 02:47:23 - 03:17:23 7073
CPSLO 03:02:40 -15.2 AT Up 59.2 157.6 Up 02:47:40 - 03:17:40 7068

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 10WM75, (2023/02/23 02:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  1.14  76
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6  7.76  68
PPM 149639     05:54:55.4 +05:51:39  6.4  0.57  76
PPM 149688     05:57:30.1 +06:23:28  8.1  0.30  76
PPM 149666     05:56:27.7 +06:19:34 10.7  0.03  76
10WM75         05:56:20.7 +06:18:31 15.4        76
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/16 00:41:34 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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