RECON: TNO occultation with 11UC411

Event between 11UC411 and star GA1120:00446859 with event index number of 1203540

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/11/14 11:43:14 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:38:43.2 +23:21:04
Equinox of date position of star is 03:39:51.7 +23:24:47
Stellar brightness G=14.1, use SENSEUP=64
Star is 61 degrees from the moon. Moon is 69% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.1 AU from the Sun and 29.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 44 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1056 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21125.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.0
Diameter=152.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.3 sec chord
Diameter=62.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11UC411, (2022/11/14 11:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:14.1 +16:33:13  0.8 15.07  51
44Zet Per      03:55:34.5 +31:56:59  2.8  9.19  56
17 Tau         03:46:14.3 +24:11:01  3.7  1.60  60
PPM 092667     03:38:19.0 +23:17:07  6.7  0.43  62
PPM 092711     03:41:02.3 +23:21:48 10.0  0.23  61
PPM 092705     03:40:50.3 +23:30:12 10.9  0.19  61
11UC411        03:40:04.4 +23:25:28 14.1        61
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 23.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=43.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 11:40:25 -33.3 Dark Up 40.2 258.6 Up 11:36:15 - 11:44:35 749
Summerland 11:40:25 -33.6 Dark Up 40.5 258.6 Up 11:36:15 - 11:44:35 715
Penticton 11:40:25 -33.5 Dark Up 40.4 258.7 Up 11:36:15 - 11:44:35 710
Okanagan Falls 11:40:24 -33.6 Dark Up 40.5 258.8 Up 11:36:14 - 11:44:34 691
Oliver 11:40:24 -33.6 Dark Up 40.5 259.0 Up 11:36:14 - 11:44:34 675
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:40:23 -33.5 Dark Up 40.4 259.3 Up 11:36:13 - 11:44:33 660
Oroville 11:40:23 -33.5 Dark Up 40.4 259.3 Up 11:36:13 - 11:44:33 652
Tonasket 11:40:23 -33.6 Dark Up 40.5 259.5 Up 11:36:13 - 11:44:33 629
Okanogan 11:40:22 -33.7 Dark Up 40.6 259.7 Up 11:36:12 - 11:44:32 593
Brewster 11:40:22 -33.9 Dark Up 40.8 259.7 Up 11:36:12 - 11:44:32 563
Manson/Chelan 11:40:23 -34.2 Dark Up 41.1 259.6 Up 11:36:13 - 11:44:33 537
Entiat 11:40:22 -34.3 Dark Up 41.2 259.7 Up 11:36:12 - 11:44:32 514
Wenatchee 11:40:22 -34.4 Dark Up 41.3 259.8 Up 11:36:12 - 11:44:32 487
Ellensburg 11:40:22 -34.6 Dark Up 41.5 260.0 Up 11:36:12 - 11:44:32 442
Yakima 11:40:21 -34.7 Dark Up 41.6 260.4 Up 11:36:11 - 11:44:31 400
Pasco 11:40:18 -33.8 Dark Up 40.7 261.8 Up 11:36:08 - 11:44:28 385
Toppenish/White Swan 11:40:21 -34.6 Dark Up 41.5 260.7 Up 11:36:11 - 11:44:31 380
PNWRO 11:40:17 -33.7 Dark Up 40.6 262.2 Up 11:36:07 - 11:44:27 363
George/Umatilla 11:40:18 -34.0 Dark Up 40.9 261.9 Up 11:36:08 - 11:44:28 348
Goldendale 11:40:20 -35.0 Dark Up 41.9 260.8 Up 11:36:10 - 11:44:30 318
The Dalles 11:40:21 -35.3 Dark Up 42.2 260.7 Up 11:36:11 - 11:44:31 290
Maupin 11:40:20 -35.3 Dark Up 42.2 261.2 Up 11:36:10 - 11:44:30 249
Madras/Culver 11:40:19 -35.4 Dark Up 42.3 261.6 Up 11:36:09 - 11:44:29 192
Redmond 11:40:19 -35.5 Dark Up 42.4 261.9 Up 11:36:09 - 11:44:29 154
Sisters 11:40:20 -35.8 Dark Up 42.7 261.6 Up 11:36:10 - 11:44:30 151
Bend 11:40:19 -35.7 Dark Up 42.5 262.0 Up 11:36:09 - 11:44:29 130
Oregon Observatory 11:40:19 -35.8 Dark Up 42.6 262.1 Up 11:36:09 - 11:44:29 110
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:40:19 -35.9 Dark Up 42.7 262.2 Up 11:36:09 - 11:44:29 88
North Lake 11:40:17 -35.5 Dark Up 42.3 263.1 Up 11:36:07 - 11:44:27 51
Niwot 11:39:41 -24.0 Dark Up 30.7 275.9 Up 11:35:31 - 11:43:51 15
SwRI 11:39:41 -24.0 Dark Up 30.8 275.9 Up 11:35:31 - 11:43:51 2
Paisley 11:40:15 -35.3 Dark Up 42.2 263.8 Up 11:36:05 - 11:44:25 -2
Chiloquin 11:40:18 -36.3 Dark Up 43.1 262.9 Up 11:36:08 - 11:44:28 -33
Lakeview 11:40:14 -35.2 Dark Up 42.1 264.4 Up 11:36:04 - 11:44:24 -52
Klamath Falls 11:40:17 -36.3 Dark Up 43.1 263.3 Up 11:36:07 - 11:44:27 -68
Tulelake 11:40:16 -36.1 Dark Up 42.9 263.8 Up 11:36:06 - 11:44:26 -92
Cedarville 11:40:12 -35.2 Dark Up 42.0 265.1 Up 11:36:02 - 11:44:22 -119
Fall River/Burney 11:40:14 -36.2 Dark Up 43.0 264.7 Up 11:36:04 - 11:44:24 -187
Susanville 11:40:12 -35.7 Dark Up 42.5 265.8 Up 11:36:02 - 11:44:22 -243
Gimple 11:40:12 -35.9 Dark Up 42.6 265.9 Up 11:36:02 - 11:44:22 -275
Greenville 11:40:12 -35.9 Dark Up 42.7 265.8 Up 11:36:02 - 11:44:22 -276
Quincy 11:40:12 -36.0 Dark Up 42.7 266.0 Up 11:36:02 - 11:44:22 -298
Portola 11:40:11 -35.6 Dark Up 42.4 266.5 Up 11:36:01 - 11:44:21 -304
Reno 11:40:09 -35.1 Dark Up 41.9 267.1 Up 11:35:59 - 11:44:19 -323
Carson City 11:40:08 -35.1 Dark Up 41.9 267.5 Up 11:35:58 - 11:44:18 -361
Yerington 11:40:06 -34.7 Dark Up 41.4 268.1 Up 11:35:56 - 11:44:16 -372
Gardnerville 11:40:08 -35.1 Dark Up 41.9 267.7 Up 11:35:58 - 11:44:18 -386
Hawthorne 11:40:05 -34.3 Dark Up 41.0 268.8 Up 11:35:55 - 11:44:15 -413
Tonopah 11:40:01 -33.2 Dark Up 39.9 270.1 Up 11:35:51 - 11:44:11 -440
Lee Vining 11:40:05 -34.7 Dark Up 41.4 269.0 Up 11:35:55 - 11:44:15 -481
Bishop 11:40:02 -34.2 Dark Up 40.8 270.0 Up 11:35:52 - 11:44:12 -533
Beatty 11:39:58 -32.9 Dark Up 39.5 271.3 Up 11:35:48 - 11:44:08 -555
Indian Springs 11:39:55 -32.0 Dark Up 38.7 272.2 Up 11:35:45 - 11:44:05 -570
Lone Pine 11:40:01 -33.9 Dark Up 40.6 270.8 Up 11:35:51 - 11:44:11 -609
Henderson 11:39:53 -31.5 Dark Up 38.1 273.0 Up 11:35:43 - 11:44:03 -615
Patrick 11:39:50 -30.6 Dark Up 37.2 274.1 Up 11:35:40 - 11:44:00 -660
Searchlight/Boulder City 11:39:52 -31.4 Dark Up 38.0 273.5 Up 11:35:42 - 11:44:02 -675
DCO 11:39:48 -30.0 Dark Up 36.6 274.7 Up 11:35:38 - 11:43:58 -679
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:39:50 -30.7 Dark Up 37.3 274.2 Up 11:35:40 - 11:44:00 -687
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:39:51 -31.2 Dark Up 37.7 273.9 Up 11:35:41 - 11:44:01 -700
Mohave Valley 11:39:51 -31.1 Dark Up 37.7 274.1 Up 11:35:41 - 11:44:01 -729
Lake Havasu City 11:39:50 -30.9 Dark Up 37.5 274.5 Up 11:35:40 - 11:44:00 -767
CPSLO 11:40:05 -36.1 Dark Up 42.6 270.5 Up 11:35:55 - 11:44:15 -789
Parker 11:39:49 -30.9 Dark Up 37.4 274.8 Up 11:35:39 - 11:43:59 -804
Blythe 11:39:49 -31.1 Dark Up 37.6 275.1 Up 11:35:39 - 11:43:59 -866
Wildwood 11:39:59 -34.4 Dark Up 40.9 272.7 Up 11:35:49 - 11:44:09 -887
Idyllwild 11:39:54 -32.9 Dark Up 39.4 273.9 Up 11:35:44 - 11:44:04 -893
Calipatria 11:39:51 -31.9 Dark Up 38.3 275.0 Up 11:35:41 - 11:44:01 -936
Yuma 11:39:49 -31.1 Dark Up 37.6 275.8 Up 11:35:39 - 11:43:59 -965

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 11UC411, (2022/11/14 11:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:30  0.8 15.07  51
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8  9.19  56
17 Tau         03:44:52.6 +24:06:47  3.7  1.60  60
PPM 092667     03:36:58.0 +23:12:40  6.7  0.43  62
PPM 092711     03:39:41.1 +23:17:26 10.0  0.23  61
PPM 092705     03:39:29.1 +23:25:50 10.9  0.19  61
11UC411        03:38:43.2 +23:21:04 14.1        61
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/04/18 22:22:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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