RECON: TNO occultation with 11UQ62

Event between 11UQ62 and star GA1080:01278495 with event index number of 2134833

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/02/08 08:57:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:43:16.6 +18:38:57
Equinox of date position of star is 05:44:34.5 +18:39:28
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 39 degrees from the moon. Moon is 48% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

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TNO is 17.1 AU from the Sun and 16.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 9.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 81 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 609 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11955.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.6
Diameter=72.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.4 sec chord
Diameter=29.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11UQ62, (2022/02/08 08:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:22.2 +07:24:34  0.4 11.61  44
Alnath         05:27:41.5 +28:37:27  1.6 10.69  36
126 Tau        05:42:34.4 +16:32:36  4.6  2.17  39
PPM 121313     05:44:25.2 +18:31:42  8.3  0.13  39
PPM 121329     05:45:07.4 +18:39:23  8.6  0.13  39
11UQ62         05:44:34.6 +18:39:28 16.9        39
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 26.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 08:50:43 -48.5 Dark Down 21.1 273.6 Low 08:43:31 - 08:57:56 3938
Kamloops 08:51:06 -53.6 Dark Up 30.0 262.9 Up 08:43:54 - 08:58:19 3543
Kelowna 08:50:57 -54.2 Dark Up 29.6 264.1 Low 08:43:45 - 08:58:10 3491
Peachland 08:50:58 -54.4 Dark Up 29.8 263.9 Low 08:43:45 - 08:58:10 3476
Summerland 08:50:56 -54.5 Dark Up 29.8 264.1 Low 08:43:44 - 08:58:09 3465
Penticton 08:50:57 -54.5 Dark Up 29.7 264.2 Low 08:43:44 - 08:58:09 3462
Oliver 08:50:53 -54.9 Dark Up 29.7 264.4 Low 08:43:41 - 08:58:06 3432
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:50:51 -55.0 Dark Up 29.6 264.6 Low 08:43:39 - 08:58:04 3421
Tonasket 08:50:49 -55.3 Dark Up 29.7 264.7 Low 08:43:36 - 08:58:01 3393
Okanogan 08:50:47 -55.7 Dark Up 29.8 264.8 Low 08:43:35 - 08:58:00 3361
Brewster 08:50:46 -56.0 Dark Up 30.0 264.8 Up 08:43:33 - 08:57:58 3334
Manson/Chelan 08:50:46 -56.2 Dark Up 30.3 264.6 Up 08:43:34 - 08:57:59 3308
Victoria 08:51:01 -56.1 Dark Up 32.3 261.7 Up 08:43:49 - 08:58:14 3303
Wenatchee 08:50:43 -56.7 Dark Up 30.4 264.8 Up 08:43:31 - 08:57:56 3263
Ellensburg 08:50:41 -57.2 Dark Up 30.6 264.8 Up 08:43:28 - 08:57:53 3223
Yakima 08:50:39 -57.6 Dark Up 30.7 265.1 Up 08:43:26 - 08:57:51 3187
Toppenish/White Swan 08:50:36 -57.7 Dark Up 30.6 265.3 Up 08:43:24 - 08:57:49 3171
PNWRO 08:50:29 -57.8 Dark Up 29.6 266.6 Low 08:43:16 - 08:57:41 3168
Goldendale 08:50:34 -58.4 Dark Up 30.9 265.3 Up 08:43:22 - 08:57:47 3113
The Dalles 08:50:34 -58.6 Dark Up 31.2 265.2 Up 08:43:22 - 08:57:47 3085
Maupin 08:50:31 -59.0 Dark Up 31.2 265.5 Up 08:43:18 - 08:57:43 3050
Dunrhomin 08:49:13 -57.4 Dark Down 19.6 278.3 Really Low 08:42:01 - 08:56:26 2970
Sisters 08:50:27 -60.0 Dark Up 31.6 265.6 Up 08:43:14 - 08:57:39 2960
Bend 08:50:25 -60.2 Dark Up 31.5 266.0 Up 08:43:12 - 08:57:37 2944
Oregon Observatory 08:50:24 -60.3 Dark Up 31.6 266.0 Up 08:43:11 - 08:57:36 2925
North Lake 08:50:18 -60.9 Dark Up 31.2 266.7 Up 08:43:05 - 08:57:30 2877
Chiloquin 08:50:17 -61.7 Dark Up 32.0 266.5 Up 08:43:05 - 08:57:30 2795
Lakeview 08:50:09 -61.8 Dark Down 30.9 267.7 Up 08:42:56 - 08:57:21 2791
Klamath Falls 08:50:15 -62.0 Dark Up 31.9 266.7 Up 08:43:02 - 08:57:27 2765
Cedarville 08:50:05 -62.3 Dark Down 30.8 268.2 Up 08:42:52 - 08:57:17 2733
Fall River/Burney 08:50:06 -63.1 Dark Up 31.7 267.7 Up 08:42:54 - 08:57:19 2662
Susanville 08:49:59 -63.5 Dark Down 31.2 268.6 Up 08:42:46 - 08:57:11 2618
Gimple 08:49:59 -63.8 Dark Down 31.4 268.6 Up 08:42:47 - 08:57:12 2587
Greenville 08:49:59 -63.9 Dark Down 31.4 268.5 Up 08:42:46 - 08:57:11 2585
Quincy 08:49:58 -64.1 Dark Down 31.5 268.7 Up 08:42:45 - 08:57:10 2566
Portola 08:49:55 -64.1 Dark Down 31.1 269.1 Up 08:42:43 - 08:57:08 2565
Reno 08:49:51 -64.1 Dark Down 30.6 269.6 Up 08:42:39 - 08:57:04 2554
Carson City 08:49:49 -64.5 Dark Down 30.6 269.8 Up 08:42:36 - 08:57:01 2520
Yerington 08:49:45 -64.5 Dark Down 30.1 270.3 Up 08:42:33 - 08:56:58 2515
Gardnerville 08:49:47 -64.7 Dark Down 30.6 270.0 Up 08:42:35 - 08:57:00 2498
Hawthorne 08:49:40 -64.8 Dark Down 29.7 270.9 Low 08:42:28 - 08:56:53 2483
Tonopah 08:49:32 -64.7 Dark Down 28.6 272.0 Low 08:42:20 - 08:56:45 2471
Lee Vining 08:49:39 -65.4 Dark Down 30.1 270.9 Up 08:42:27 - 08:56:52 2418
Bishop 08:49:34 -65.7 Dark Down 29.5 271.7 Low 08:42:21 - 08:56:46 2376
Beatty 08:49:25 -65.6 Dark Down 28.2 272.9 Low 08:42:12 - 08:56:37 2370
Indian Springs 08:49:19 -65.4 Dark Down 27.4 273.7 Low 08:42:07 - 08:56:32 2365
Henderson 08:49:14 -65.6 Dark Down 26.8 274.3 Low 08:42:01 - 08:56:26 2330
Patrick 08:49:06 -65.6 Dark Down 25.9 275.2 Low 08:41:53 - 08:56:18 2297
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:49:06 -65.8 Dark Down 26.0 275.2 Low 08:41:54 - 08:56:19 2271
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:49:08 -66.1 Dark Down 26.4 275.0 Low 08:41:55 - 08:56:20 2255
Mohave Valley 08:49:06 -66.3 Dark Down 26.4 275.1 Low 08:41:53 - 08:56:18 2229
Lake Havasu City 08:49:03 -66.5 Dark Down 26.2 275.4 Low 08:41:50 - 08:56:15 2196
George/Scottsdale 08:48:51 -65.8 Dark Down 24.1 277.1 Low 08:41:38 - 08:56:03 2183
Parker 08:49:01 -66.8 Dark Down 26.1 275.6 Low 08:41:48 - 08:56:13 2162
Idyllwild 08:49:08 -68.3 Dark Down 28.0 274.6 Low 08:41:56 - 08:56:21 2062
Wildwood 08:49:16 -68.8 Dark Down 29.6 273.4 Low 08:42:04 - 08:56:29 2051
Calipatria 08:49:00 -68.2 Dark Down 27.0 275.5 Low 08:41:48 - 08:56:13 2031
Yuma 08:48:55 -68.1 Dark Down 26.3 276.1 Low 08:41:42 - 08:56:07 2011

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 11UQ62, (2022/02/08 08:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 11.61  44
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6 10.69  36
126 Tau        05:41:17.7 +16:32:02  4.6  2.17  39
PPM 121313     05:43:07.3 +18:31:11  8.3  0.13  39
PPM 121329     05:43:49.5 +18:38:53  8.6  0.13  39
11UQ62         05:43:16.6 +18:38:57 16.9        39
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/02 01:09:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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