RECON: TNO occultation with 120347

Event between (120347) Salacia and star GA1140:16119482 with event index number of 1205157

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/11/25 02:21:45 UTC

J2000 position of star is 23:41:59.4 +24:33:52
Equinox of date position of star is 23:42:59.4 +24:40:28
Stellar brightness G=12.6, use SENSEUP=16
Star is 108 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 45.1 AU from the Sun and 44.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 206 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5579 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32359.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.0
Diameter=955.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 59.8 sec chord
Diameter=389.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 24.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 120347, (2022/11/25 02:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:12.8 +45:21:47  1.3 41.69  86
Scheat         23:04:53.2 +28:12:26  2.4  9.25 101
71 Peg         23:34:37.1 +22:37:31  5.3  2.84 105
PPM 115719     23:42:43.5 +24:21:03  7.7  0.35 107
PPM 115753     23:44:33.3 +24:34:36  9.4  0.34 108
120347         23:43:08.8 +24:41:30 12.6       108
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 4.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 8.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=3.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 02:20:03 -18.5 Dark Down 61.4 139.8 Up 02:05:03 - 02:35:03 10907
The Dalles 02:20:17 -19.5 Dark Down 64.6 140.1 Up 02:05:17 - 02:35:17 10696
Sisters 02:20:29 -19.1 Dark Down 65.5 137.6 Up 02:05:29 - 02:35:29 10695
Ellensburg 02:20:09 -20.2 Dark Down 63.8 143.0 Up 02:05:09 - 02:35:09 10681
Maupin 02:20:23 -19.6 Dark Down 65.0 139.7 Up 02:05:23 - 02:35:23 10679
Oregon Observatory 02:20:32 -19.1 Dark Down 65.8 137.3 Up 02:05:32 - 02:35:32 10677
Summerland 02:19:53 -21.1 Dark Down 62.0 147.4 Up 02:04:53 - 02:34:53 10676
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:20:34 -19.0 Dark Down 66.0 136.8 Up 02:05:34 - 02:35:34 10676
Goldendale 02:20:19 -19.8 Dark Down 64.6 141.1 Up 02:05:19 - 02:35:19 10675
Wenatchee 02:20:08 -20.4 Dark Down 63.6 143.9 Up 02:05:08 - 02:35:08 10674
Yakima 02:20:14 -20.1 Dark Down 64.1 142.5 Up 02:05:14 - 02:35:14 10673
Entiat 02:20:06 -20.5 Dark Down 63.4 144.4 Up 02:05:06 - 02:35:06 10673
Manson/Chelan 02:20:06 -20.6 Dark Down 63.2 144.7 Up 02:05:06 - 02:35:06 10673
Bend 02:20:31 -19.2 Dark Down 65.8 137.7 Up 02:05:31 - 02:35:31 10671
Kelowna 02:19:51 -21.3 Dark Down 61.8 148.0 Up 02:04:51 - 02:34:51 10670
Penticton 02:19:52 -21.2 Dark Down 62.1 147.5 Up 02:04:52 - 02:34:52 10668
Clarence Fulton 02:19:48 -21.4 Dark Down 61.5 148.6 Up 02:04:48 - 02:34:48 10666
Redmond 02:20:29 -19.4 Dark Down 65.7 138.3 Up 02:05:29 - 02:35:29 10665
Klamath Falls 02:20:43 -18.6 Dark Down 66.9 134.1 Up 02:05:43 - 02:35:43 10663
Oliver 02:19:52 -21.1 Dark Down 62.4 147.1 Up 02:04:52 - 02:34:52 10660
Toppenish/White Swan 02:20:15 -20.2 Dark Down 64.4 142.5 Up 02:05:15 - 02:35:15 10656
Brewster 02:20:02 -20.8 Dark Down 63.2 145.6 Up 02:05:02 - 02:35:02 10652
Okanogan 02:19:56 -21.0 Dark Down 63.0 146.2 Up 02:04:56 - 02:34:56 10645
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:19:56 -21.2 Dark Down 62.6 147.3 Up 02:04:56 - 02:34:56 10643
Tonasket 02:19:58 -21.1 Dark Down 62.8 146.9 Up 02:04:58 - 02:34:58 10641
North Lake 02:20:35 -19.4 Dark Down 66.6 137.3 Up 02:05:35 - 02:35:35 10621
Fall River/Burney 02:20:50 -18.6 Dark Down 67.9 132.8 Up 02:05:50 - 02:35:50 10605
Paisley 02:20:38 -19.5 Dark Down 67.2 137.2 Up 02:05:38 - 02:35:38 10581
Pasco 02:20:10 -21.0 Dark Down 65.0 144.8 Up 02:05:10 - 02:35:10 10564
Lakeview 02:20:42 -19.6 Dark Down 67.6 136.7 Up 02:05:42 - 02:35:42 10554
Greenville 02:20:55 -18.8 Dark Down 68.8 132.0 Up 02:05:55 - 02:35:55 10547
PNWRO 02:20:11 -21.2 Dark Down 65.3 144.9 Up 02:05:11 - 02:35:11 10542
Quincy 02:20:57 -18.8 Dark Down 68.9 131.6 Up 02:05:57 - 02:35:57 10542
Gimple 02:20:55 -18.9 Dark Down 68.8 132.2 Up 02:05:55 - 02:35:55 10541
Susanville 02:20:53 -19.1 Dark Down 68.8 133.1 Up 02:05:53 - 02:35:53 10532
Cedarville 02:20:45 -19.6 Dark Down 68.2 136.0 Up 02:05:45 - 02:35:45 10523
Portola 02:20:57 -19.1 Dark Down 69.3 132.3 Up 02:05:57 - 02:35:57 10501
Reno 02:20:58 -19.5 Dark Down 69.8 133.2 Up 02:05:58 - 02:35:58 10442
Carson City 02:21:02 -19.5 Dark Down 70.1 132.5 Up 02:06:02 - 02:36:02 10431
Gardnerville 02:21:01 -19.5 Dark Down 70.3 132.1 Up 02:06:01 - 02:36:01 10421
CPSLO 02:21:27 -18.1 Dark Down 72.0 122.0 Up 02:06:27 - 02:36:27 10389
Yerington 02:21:02 -20.0 Dark Down 70.6 133.5 Up 02:06:02 - 02:36:02 10375
Lee Vining 02:21:12 -19.8 Dark Down 71.3 131.4 Up 02:06:12 - 02:36:12 10342
Hawthorne 02:21:02 -20.3 Dark Down 71.2 133.7 Up 02:06:02 - 02:36:02 10319
Bishop 02:21:09 -20.3 Dark Down 72.1 131.7 Up 02:06:09 - 02:36:09 10265
Tonopah 02:21:02 -21.3 Dark Down 72.3 135.9 Up 02:06:02 - 02:36:02 10191
Wildwood 02:21:31 -19.5 Dark Down 74.1 122.8 Up 02:06:31 - 02:36:31 10179
Beatty 02:21:09 -21.4 Dark Down 73.4 134.4 Up 02:06:09 - 02:36:09 10116
Indian Springs 02:21:11 -22.3 Dark Down 74.3 136.4 Up 02:06:11 - 02:36:11 10017
Idyllwild 02:21:31 -21.0 Dark Down 75.6 126.0 Up 02:06:31 - 02:36:31 10006
Henderson 02:21:13 -22.7 Dark Down 75.0 137.0 Up 02:06:13 - 02:36:13 9941
Searchlight/Boulder City 02:21:16 -22.7 Dark Down 75.5 135.7 Up 02:06:16 - 02:36:16 9915
Calipatria 02:21:32 -21.8 Dark Down 76.7 127.1 Up 02:06:32 - 02:36:32 9883
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:21:16 -22.9 Dark Down 75.9 135.9 Up 02:06:16 - 02:36:16 9876
Mohave Valley 02:21:18 -22.9 Dark Down 76.1 135.2 Up 02:06:18 - 02:36:18 9865
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:21:16 -23.3 Dark Down 76.2 137.5 Up 02:06:16 - 02:36:16 9833
Lake Havasu City 02:21:22 -23.0 Dark Down 76.5 134.8 Up 02:06:22 - 02:36:22 9830
Patrick 02:21:14 -23.5 Dark Down 76.1 138.7 Up 02:06:14 - 02:36:14 9825
Blythe 02:21:27 -22.7 Dark Down 77.0 131.3 Up 02:06:27 - 02:36:27 9820
Parker 02:21:26 -23.0 Dark Down 76.8 133.9 Up 02:06:26 - 02:36:26 9814
Yuma 02:21:33 -22.5 Dark Down 77.6 128.1 Up 02:06:33 - 02:36:33 9790
DCO 02:21:14 -24.0 Dark Down 76.7 140.1 Up 02:06:14 - 02:36:14 9755
George/Scottsdale 02:21:20 -24.9 Dark Down 78.5 140.6 Up 02:06:20 - 02:36:20 9591
SwRI 02:20:26 -30.6 Dark Down 74.5 174.4 Up 02:05:26 - 02:35:26 9315
Niwot 02:20:25 -30.7 Dark Down 74.4 174.8 Up 02:05:25 - 02:35:25 9312

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 120347, (2022/11/25 02:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 41.69  86
Scheat         23:03:46.7 +28:05:01  2.4  9.25 101
71 Peg         23:33:28.1 +22:29:55  5.3  2.84 105
PPM 115719     23:41:34.1 +24:13:25  7.7  0.35 107
PPM 115753     23:43:23.9 +24:26:58  9.4  0.34 108
120347         23:41:59.4 +24:33:52 12.6       108
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/10/26 22:59:41 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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