RECON: TNO occultation with 11WJ157

Event between 11WJ157 and star GA1260:03067689 with event index number of 2138727

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/02/15 05:19:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:09:03.6 +36:40:52
Equinox of date position of star is 07:10:32.6 +36:38:39
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=20.8

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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 97 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1431 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27815.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.8
Diameter=654.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 38.2 sec chord
Diameter=267.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 15.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 6:1EEEEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11WJ157, (2022/02/15 05:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:40.0 +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 33.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=24.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 05:18:55 -43.9 Dark Up 72.5 212.9 Up 05:10:18 - 05:27:31 -1021
Kamloops 05:19:51 -38.0 Dark Up 75.9 171.9 Up 05:11:14 - 05:28:27 -1199
Kelowna 05:19:47 -38.9 Dark Up 76.8 174.5 Up 05:11:11 - 05:28:24 -1290
Peachland 05:19:49 -38.8 Dark Up 76.9 173.4 Up 05:11:12 - 05:28:25 -1301
Summerland 05:19:49 -38.9 Dark Up 77.0 173.6 Up 05:11:12 - 05:28:25 -1317
Penticton 05:19:48 -39.0 Dark Up 77.1 174.0 Up 05:11:11 - 05:28:24 -1325
Oliver 05:19:48 -39.2 Dark Up 77.4 173.8 Up 05:11:11 - 05:28:24 -1363
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:19:48 -39.4 Dark Up 77.6 174.5 Up 05:11:11 - 05:28:24 -1382
Tonasket 05:19:47 -39.5 Dark Up 77.9 174.1 Up 05:11:11 - 05:28:24 -1416
Victoria 05:20:04 -37.3 Dark Up 77.5 159.3 Up 05:11:27 - 05:28:40 -1419
Okanogan 05:19:48 -39.6 Dark Up 78.3 173.3 Up 05:11:12 - 05:28:25 -1452
Brewster 05:19:49 -39.6 Dark Up 78.5 172.4 Up 05:11:13 - 05:28:26 -1481
Manson/Chelan 05:19:51 -39.5 Dark Up 78.7 170.8 Up 05:11:15 - 05:28:28 -1502
Wenatchee 05:19:52 -39.6 Dark Up 79.1 169.7 Up 05:11:16 - 05:28:29 -1553
Ellensburg 05:19:53 -39.7 Dark Up 79.5 168.3 Up 05:11:16 - 05:28:29 -1598
Yakima 05:19:53 -39.9 Dark Up 79.9 167.8 Up 05:11:17 - 05:28:30 -1642
Toppenish/White Swan 05:19:52 -40.1 Dark Up 80.1 168.3 Up 05:11:16 - 05:28:29 -1667
PNWRO 05:19:46 -41.1 Dark Up 80.6 175.0 Up 05:11:10 - 05:28:23 -1711
Goldendale 05:19:55 -40.1 Dark Up 80.6 165.6 Up 05:11:18 - 05:28:31 -1725
The Dalles 05:19:56 -39.9 Dark Up 80.8 163.5 Up 05:11:20 - 05:28:33 -1749
Maupin 05:19:56 -40.2 Dark Up 81.2 163.2 Up 05:11:19 - 05:28:32 -1795
Sisters 05:19:59 -40.3 Dark Up 81.9 158.8 Up 05:11:22 - 05:28:35 -1890
Bend 05:19:57 -40.5 Dark Up 82.2 159.6 Up 05:11:21 - 05:28:34 -1917
Oregon Observatory 05:19:58 -40.5 Dark Up 82.3 158.4 Up 05:11:21 - 05:28:34 -1935
North Lake 05:19:56 -41.1 Dark Up 83.1 159.8 Up 05:11:19 - 05:28:32 -2008
Chiloquin 05:20:00 -40.8 Dark Up 83.4 151.6 Up 05:11:24 - 05:28:37 -2078
Klamath Falls 05:20:00 -41.0 Dark Up 83.7 150.6 Up 05:11:24 - 05:28:37 -2117
Lakeview 05:19:53 -41.9 Dark Up 84.2 160.3 Up 05:11:17 - 05:28:30 -2127
Cedarville 05:19:53 -42.3 Dark Up 84.8 159.4 Up 05:11:16 - 05:28:29 -2200
Fall River/Burney 05:19:59 -41.7 Dark Up 84.9 147.2 Up 05:11:23 - 05:28:36 -2249
Dunrhomin 05:18:42 -52.5 Dark Up 79.6 253.8 Up 05:10:06 - 05:27:19 -2301
Susanville 05:19:55 -42.4 Dark Up 85.7 149.3 Up 05:11:19 - 05:28:32 -2322
CU-SBO 05:18:42 -52.6 Dark Up 79.8 255.0 Up 05:10:06 - 05:27:19 -2329
Greenville 05:19:57 -42.4 Dark Up 85.8 144.6 Up 05:11:21 - 05:28:34 -2351
Gimple 05:19:57 -42.4 Dark Up 85.8 145.4 Up 05:11:20 - 05:28:33 -2352
Quincy 05:19:57 -42.4 Dark Up 86.0 143.0 Up 05:11:20 - 05:28:33 -2373
Portola 05:19:55 -42.8 Dark Up 86.3 146.6 Up 05:11:19 - 05:28:32 -2389
Reno 05:19:52 -43.4 Dark Up 86.8 151.7 Up 05:11:15 - 05:28:28 -2421
Carson City 05:19:52 -43.5 Dark Up 87.1 148.6 Up 05:11:16 - 05:28:29 -2461
Yerington 05:19:49 -44.0 Dark Up 87.5 156.1 Up 05:11:12 - 05:28:25 -2485
Gardnerville 05:19:51 -43.6 Dark Up 87.3 146.6 Up 05:11:15 - 05:28:28 -2488
Hawthorne 05:19:46 -44.6 Dark Up 88.1 161.9 Up 05:11:10 - 05:28:23 -2538
Tonopah 05:19:39 -45.8 Dark Up 88.5 200.4 Up 05:11:03 - 05:28:16 -2592
Lee Vining 05:19:49 -44.5 Dark Up 88.4 142.2 Up 05:11:12 - 05:28:25 -2599
Bishop 05:19:46 -45.2 Dark Up 89.2 148.7 Up 05:11:09 - 05:28:22 -2667
Beatty 05:19:37 -46.6 Dark Up 89.1 256.1 Up 05:11:00 - 05:28:13 -2721
Indian Springs 05:19:31 -47.5 Dark Up 88.3 274.2 Up 05:10:55 - 05:28:08 -2758
Henderson 05:19:29 -48.2 Dark Up 87.6 286.6 Up 05:10:52 - 05:28:05 -2817
Patrick 05:19:23 -49.3 Dark Up 86.6 293.0 Up 05:10:46 - 05:27:59 -2885
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:19:24 -49.2 Dark Up 86.6 297.4 Up 05:10:47 - 05:28:00 -2910
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:19:26 -48.8 Dark Up 87.0 301.1 Up 05:10:49 - 05:28:02 -2913
Mohave Valley 05:19:26 -49.0 Dark Up 86.8 305.2 Up 05:10:50 - 05:28:03 -2943
Lake Havasu City 05:19:25 -49.3 Dark Up 86.4 308.7 Up 05:10:49 - 05:28:02 -2987
Parker 05:19:25 -49.5 Dark Up 86.2 312.6 Up 05:10:48 - 05:28:01 -3026
Wildwood 05:19:46 -46.2 Dark Up 87.3 12.6 Up 05:11:10 - 05:28:23 -3029
George/Scottsdale 05:19:12 -51.4 Dark Up 84.3 303.3 Up 05:10:36 - 05:27:49 -3067
Idyllwild 05:19:38 -47.8 Dark Up 86.9 342.9 Up 05:11:01 - 05:28:14 -3072
Calipatria 05:19:31 -48.9 Dark Up 86.0 332.8 Up 05:10:55 - 05:28:08 -3140
Yuma 05:19:27 -49.7 Dark Up 85.2 327.7 Up 05:10:50 - 05:28:03 -3187

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 2022/02/13 02:02:17 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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