RECON: TNO occultation with 11WJ157

Event between 11WJ157 and star GA1260:03067689 with event index number of 1121110

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/02/15 05:19:03 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:09:03.6 +36:40:52
Equinox of date position of star is 07:10:28.4 +36:38:46
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 26 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.0

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TNO is 39.1 AU from the Sun and 38.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 108 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1461 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27815.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.0
Diameter=557.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 34.0 sec chord
Diameter=227.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 13.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 6:1EEEEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11WJ157, (2022/02/15 05:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:40.1 +27:58:15  1.1 11.54  16
PPM 072433     07:07:38.9 +34:26:18  6.4  2.28  26
PPM 072497     07:10:54.6 +36:31:34  6.7  0.14  26
11WJ157        07:10:32.6 +36:38:39 15.7        26
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 29.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=18.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 05:19:09 -38.7 Dark Up 76.4 174.6 Up 05:09:37 - 05:28:41 -1484
Kelowna 05:19:10 -38.8 Dark Up 76.8 173.9 Up 05:09:38 - 05:28:42 -1526
Peachland 05:19:11 -38.7 Dark Up 76.9 172.8 Up 05:09:39 - 05:28:43 -1537
Summerland 05:19:11 -38.8 Dark Up 77.0 173.1 Up 05:09:39 - 05:28:43 -1553
Penticton 05:19:10 -38.9 Dark Up 77.1 173.4 Up 05:09:38 - 05:28:42 -1561
Oliver 05:19:11 -39.1 Dark Up 77.4 173.3 Up 05:09:39 - 05:28:43 -1599
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:19:10 -39.3 Dark Up 77.6 173.9 Up 05:09:38 - 05:28:42 -1618
Tonasket 05:19:10 -39.4 Dark Up 77.9 173.5 Up 05:09:38 - 05:28:42 -1652
Victoria 05:19:27 -37.2 Dark Up 77.5 158.8 Up 05:09:55 - 05:28:59 -1654
Okanogan 05:19:11 -39.5 Dark Up 78.2 172.7 Up 05:09:39 - 05:28:43 -1688
Brewster 05:19:12 -39.5 Dark Up 78.5 171.7 Up 05:09:40 - 05:28:44 -1717
Manson/Chelan 05:19:13 -39.4 Dark Up 78.7 170.1 Up 05:09:41 - 05:28:45 -1738
Wenatchee 05:19:14 -39.5 Dark Up 79.1 169.0 Up 05:09:42 - 05:28:46 -1789
Ellensburg 05:19:15 -39.6 Dark Up 79.5 167.6 Up 05:09:43 - 05:28:47 -1834
Yakima 05:19:16 -39.8 Dark Up 79.9 167.1 Up 05:09:44 - 05:28:48 -1878
Toppenish/White Swan 05:19:15 -40.0 Dark Up 80.1 167.6 Up 05:09:43 - 05:28:47 -1902
Pasco 05:19:09 -40.8 Dark Up 80.4 173.3 Up 05:09:37 - 05:28:41 -1920
PNWRO 05:19:08 -41.0 Dark Up 80.6 174.2 Up 05:09:36 - 05:28:40 -1947
Goldendale 05:19:17 -40.0 Dark Up 80.6 164.8 Up 05:09:45 - 05:28:49 -1961
The Dalles 05:19:18 -39.8 Dark Up 80.7 162.7 Up 05:09:46 - 05:28:50 -1984
Maupin 05:19:18 -40.1 Dark Up 81.1 162.5 Up 05:09:46 - 05:28:50 -2031
Sisters 05:19:21 -40.2 Dark Up 81.9 157.9 Up 05:09:49 - 05:28:53 -2125
Redmond 05:19:19 -40.4 Dark Up 82.0 160.0 Up 05:09:47 - 05:28:51 -2130
Bend 05:19:20 -40.4 Dark Up 82.1 158.7 Up 05:09:48 - 05:28:52 -2153
Oregon Observatory 05:19:20 -40.4 Dark Up 82.3 157.5 Up 05:09:48 - 05:28:52 -2171
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:19:21 -40.5 Dark Up 82.4 156.6 Up 05:09:49 - 05:28:53 -2193
North Lake 05:19:18 -41.0 Dark Up 83.0 158.8 Up 05:09:46 - 05:28:50 -2244
Paisley 05:19:17 -41.5 Dark Up 83.6 159.5 Up 05:09:45 - 05:28:49 -2306
Klamath Falls 05:19:22 -40.9 Dark Up 83.7 149.6 Up 05:09:50 - 05:28:54 -2352
Lakeview 05:19:16 -41.8 Dark Up 84.1 159.2 Up 05:09:44 - 05:28:48 -2363
Cedarville 05:19:16 -42.2 Dark Up 84.8 158.1 Up 05:09:44 - 05:28:48 -2436
Fall River/Burney 05:19:21 -41.6 Dark Up 84.8 146.0 Up 05:09:49 - 05:28:53 -2484
Dunrhomin 05:18:05 -52.4 Dark Up 79.7 253.6 Up 05:08:33 - 05:27:37 -2539
Susanville 05:19:18 -42.3 Dark Up 85.6 147.9 Up 05:09:46 - 05:28:50 -2558
Greenville 05:19:19 -42.2 Dark Up 85.7 143.2 Up 05:09:47 - 05:28:51 -2587
Gimple 05:19:19 -42.3 Dark Up 85.8 143.9 Up 05:09:47 - 05:28:51 -2587
Quincy 05:19:19 -42.3 Dark Up 85.9 141.5 Up 05:09:47 - 05:28:51 -2609
Portola 05:19:17 -42.7 Dark Up 86.2 144.9 Up 05:09:45 - 05:28:49 -2625
Reno 05:19:14 -43.3 Dark Up 86.7 149.7 Up 05:09:42 - 05:28:46 -2657
Carson City 05:19:14 -43.4 Dark Up 87.0 146.5 Up 05:09:42 - 05:28:46 -2697
Yerington 05:19:11 -43.9 Dark Up 87.4 153.5 Up 05:09:39 - 05:28:43 -2721
Gardnerville 05:19:14 -43.5 Dark Up 87.2 144.4 Up 05:09:42 - 05:28:46 -2724
Hawthorne 05:19:09 -44.5 Dark Up 88.0 158.5 Up 05:09:37 - 05:28:41 -2774
Tonopah 05:19:02 -45.7 Dark Up 88.6 195.6 Up 05:09:30 - 05:28:34 -2828
Lee Vining 05:19:11 -44.3 Dark Up 88.3 138.8 Up 05:09:39 - 05:28:43 -2835
Bishop 05:19:08 -45.1 Dark Up 89.1 141.5 Up 05:09:36 - 05:28:40 -2903
Beatty 05:18:59 -46.5 Dark Up 89.2 253.8 Up 05:09:27 - 05:28:31 -2957
Indian Springs 05:18:55 -47.4 Dark Up 88.4 274.4 Up 05:09:23 - 05:28:27 -2994
Henderson 05:18:51 -48.1 Dark Up 87.8 287.4 Up 05:09:19 - 05:28:23 -3053
Patrick 05:18:45 -49.1 Dark Up 86.7 293.7 Up 05:09:13 - 05:28:17 -3122
CPSLO 05:19:20 -44.1 Dark Up 87.3 58.7 Up 05:09:48 - 05:28:52 -3124
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:18:46 -49.1 Dark Up 86.7 298.3 Up 05:09:14 - 05:28:18 -3147
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:18:48 -48.7 Dark Up 87.1 302.3 Up 05:09:16 - 05:28:20 -3150
Mohave Valley 05:18:49 -48.8 Dark Up 86.9 306.5 Up 05:09:17 - 05:28:21 -3180
Lake Havasu City 05:18:48 -49.2 Dark Up 86.5 310.0 Up 05:09:16 - 05:28:20 -3224
Parker 05:18:47 -49.3 Dark Up 86.3 313.9 Up 05:09:15 - 05:28:19 -3263
Wildwood 05:19:09 -46.1 Dark Up 87.3 15.2 Up 05:09:37 - 05:28:41 -3265
George/Scottsdale 05:18:35 -51.3 Dark Up 84.5 304.0 Up 05:09:03 - 05:28:07 -3304
Idyllwild 05:18:59 -47.6 Dark Up 86.9 345.2 Up 05:09:27 - 05:28:31 -3309
Blythe 05:18:48 -49.3 Dark Up 86.0 321.7 Up 05:09:16 - 05:28:20 -3321
Calipatria 05:18:53 -48.8 Dark Up 86.0 334.4 Up 05:09:21 - 05:28:25 -3377
Yuma 05:18:48 -49.6 Dark Up 85.3 329.0 Up 05:09:16 - 05:28:20 -3424

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 11WJ157, (2022/02/15 05:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 11.54  16
PPM 072433     07:06:11.5 +34:28:25  6.4  2.28  26
PPM 072497     07:09:25.7 +36:33:48  6.7  0.14  26
11WJ157        07:09:03.6 +36:40:52 15.7        26
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/28 20:08:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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