RECON: TNO occultation with 11UQ62

Event between 11UQ62 and star GA1060:01834361 with event index number of 2134974

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/09/07 12:12:22 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:21:40.9 +17:57:13
Equinox of date position of star is 06:22:58.3 +17:56:30
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 148 degrees from the moon. Moon is 88% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 17.5 AU from the Sun and 17.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 50 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 727 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12924.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.6
Diameter=72.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Diameter=29.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11UQ62, (2022/09/07 12:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:24.0 +07:24:34  0.4 12.36 138
Alhena         06:39:01.3 +16:22:41  1.9  4.13 151
PPM 122270     06:20:20.9 +17:18:52  6.1  0.89 147
PPM 122334     06:22:45.3 +17:45:04  7.7  0.20 148
PPM 122339     06:23:00.7 +18:06:47 10.6  0.17 148
11UQ62         06:23:00.4 +17:56:29 15.7       149
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 38.6 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 12:09:34 -3.2 CT Down 47.5 131.1 Up 12:04:54 - 12:14:14 5715
Kamloops 12:08:49 -12.3 AT Down 40.5 113.8 Up 12:04:09 - 12:13:29 5537
Kelowna 12:08:51 -12.1 AT Down 41.4 114.0 Up 12:04:11 - 12:13:31 5455
Peachland 12:08:49 -12.3 AT Down 41.2 113.6 Up 12:04:09 - 12:13:29 5444
Summerland 12:08:50 -12.3 AT Down 41.3 113.6 Up 12:04:10 - 12:13:30 5429
Penticton 12:08:49 -12.3 AT Down 41.4 113.6 Up 12:04:09 - 12:13:29 5422
Oliver 12:08:49 -12.4 AT Down 41.6 113.4 Up 12:04:09 - 12:13:29 5386
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:08:49 -12.4 AT Down 41.8 113.4 Up 12:04:09 - 12:13:29 5369
Tonasket 12:08:48 -12.6 AT Down 41.8 113.1 Up 12:04:08 - 12:13:28 5337
Victoria 12:08:37 -15.0 AT Down 39.4 109.1 Up 12:03:57 - 12:13:17 5326
Okanogan 12:08:47 -12.8 AT Down 41.9 112.7 Up 12:04:07 - 12:13:27 5303
Brewster 12:08:47 -13.0 AT Down 41.8 112.2 Up 12:04:07 - 12:13:27 5276
Manson/Chelan 12:08:45 -13.3 AT Down 41.7 111.7 Up 12:04:05 - 12:13:25 5255
Wenatchee 12:08:44 -13.6 AT Down 41.8 111.1 Up 12:04:04 - 12:13:24 5206
Ellensburg 12:08:42 -14.0 AT Down 41.8 110.6 Up 12:04:02 - 12:13:22 5164
Yakima 12:08:42 -14.1 AT Down 41.9 110.2 Up 12:04:02 - 12:13:22 5122
Toppenish/White Swan 12:08:42 -14.1 AT Down 42.1 110.2 Up 12:04:02 - 12:13:22 5100
PNWRO 12:08:45 -13.3 AT Down 43.2 111.3 Up 12:04:05 - 12:13:25 5060
Goldendale 12:08:39 -14.6 AT Down 42.0 109.3 Up 12:03:59 - 12:13:19 5043
The Dalles 12:08:38 -15.0 AT Down 41.8 108.8 Up 12:03:58 - 12:13:18 5021
Maupin 12:08:38 -15.1 AT Down 42.0 108.5 Up 12:03:58 - 12:13:18 4977
Sisters 12:08:35 -15.8 AT Down 41.9 107.3 Up 12:03:55 - 12:13:15 4886
Bend 12:08:35 -15.7 AT Down 42.2 107.3 Up 12:03:55 - 12:13:15 4861
Oregon Observatory 12:08:35 -15.9 AT Down 42.1 107.1 Up 12:03:55 - 12:13:15 4843
North Lake 12:08:36 -15.8 AT Down 42.7 107.0 Up 12:03:56 - 12:13:16 4775
Chiloquin 12:08:31 -16.7 AT Down 42.2 105.5 Up 12:03:51 - 12:13:11 4705
Klamath Falls 12:08:31 -16.8 AT Down 42.4 105.3 Up 12:03:51 - 12:13:11 4669
Lakeview 12:08:36 -15.8 AT Down 43.4 106.5 Up 12:03:56 - 12:13:16 4662
Cedarville 12:08:36 -16.0 AT Down 43.7 106.1 Up 12:03:56 - 12:13:16 4592
Fall River/Burney 12:08:30 -17.0 AT Down 42.9 104.6 Up 12:03:50 - 12:13:10 4543
Dunrhomin 12:09:28 -5.4 CT Down 54.8 120.0 Up 12:04:48 - 12:14:08 4508
Susanville 12:08:33 -16.8 AT Down 43.6 104.6 Up 12:03:53 - 12:13:13 4474
Greenville 12:08:32 -17.1 AT Down 43.5 104.1 Up 12:03:52 - 12:13:12 4445
Gimple 12:08:31 -17.0 AT Down 43.6 104.2 Up 12:03:51 - 12:13:11 4445
Quincy 12:08:30 -17.2 AT Down 43.5 104.0 Up 12:03:50 - 12:13:10 4423
Portola 12:08:33 -16.9 AT Down 43.9 104.2 Up 12:03:53 - 12:13:13 4409
Reno 12:08:34 -16.5 AT Down 44.5 104.5 Up 12:03:54 - 12:13:14 4380
Carson City 12:08:35 -16.6 AT Down 44.6 104.2 Up 12:03:55 - 12:13:15 4341
Yerington 12:08:36 -16.2 AT Down 45.1 104.5 Up 12:03:56 - 12:13:16 4320
Gardnerville 12:08:34 -16.7 AT Down 44.7 104.0 Up 12:03:54 - 12:13:14 4315
Hawthorne 12:08:37 -16.0 AT Down 45.7 104.5 Up 12:03:57 - 12:13:17 4269
Tonopah 12:08:42 -15.1 AT Down 46.9 105.2 Up 12:04:02 - 12:13:22 4219
Lee Vining 12:08:35 -16.6 AT Down 45.4 103.6 Up 12:03:55 - 12:13:15 4209
Bishop 12:08:36 -16.3 AT Down 46.1 103.6 Up 12:03:56 - 12:13:16 4144
Beatty 12:08:42 -15.2 AT Down 47.5 104.4 Up 12:04:02 - 12:13:22 4094
Indian Springs 12:08:46 -14.5 AT Down 48.4 105.0 Up 12:04:06 - 12:13:26 4060
Henderson 12:08:49 -14.1 AT Down 49.1 105.0 Up 12:04:09 - 12:13:29 4003
Patrick 12:08:52 -13.4 AT Down 50.2 105.2 Up 12:04:12 - 12:13:32 3938
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:08:51 -13.6 AT Down 50.1 104.8 Up 12:04:11 - 12:13:31 3913
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:08:49 -14.1 AT Down 49.7 104.3 Up 12:04:09 - 12:13:29 3909
Mohave Valley 12:08:49 -14.1 AT Down 49.7 104.0 Up 12:04:09 - 12:13:29 3879
Lake Havasu City 12:08:50 -14.1 AT Down 50.0 103.8 Up 12:04:10 - 12:13:30 3836
Parker 12:08:50 -14.2 AT Down 50.1 103.4 Up 12:04:10 - 12:13:30 3798
Wildwood 12:08:33 -17.6 AT Down 46.6 100.0 Up 12:03:53 - 12:13:13 3788
George/Scottsdale 12:08:59 -12.3 AT Down 52.2 104.9 Up 12:04:19 - 12:13:39 3760
Idyllwild 12:08:40 -16.2 AT Down 48.2 101.0 Up 12:04:00 - 12:13:20 3749
Calipatria 12:08:44 -15.5 AT Down 49.3 101.2 Up 12:04:04 - 12:13:24 3684
Yuma 12:08:48 -14.9 AT Down 50.2 101.4 Up 12:04:08 - 12:13:28 3638

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, (2022/09/07 12:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 12.36 138
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  4.13 151
PPM 122270     06:19:01.8 +17:19:31  6.1  0.89 147
PPM 122334     06:21:25.9 +17:45:48  7.7  0.20 148
PPM 122339     06:21:41.1 +18:07:31 10.6  0.17 148
11UQ62         06:21:40.9 +17:57:13 15.7       148
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/02 01:10:04 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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