RECON: TNO occultation with 123509

Event between (123509) 00WK183 and star GA1100:02061514 with event index number of 1380684

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/12/17 11:42:40 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:26:16.2 +21:17:06
Equinox of date position of star is 06:27:32.2 +21:16:16
Stellar brightness G=13.4, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 18 degrees from the moon. Moon is 94% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.5 AU from the Sun and 41.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 348 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1802 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30144.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.5
Diameter=302.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.0 sec chord
Diameter=123.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 123509, (2024/12/17 11:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:31.4 +07:24:35  0.4 15.78  32
Alhena         06:39:09.2 +16:22:33  1.9  5.59  18
16 Gem         06:29:25.8 +20:28:44  6.1  0.88  18
PPM 096021     06:29:39.0 +21:08:23  7.9  0.46  18
PPM 095992     06:28:48.7 +21:16:35  8.9  0.24  18
123509         06:27:45.8 +21:16:07 13.4        18
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 2.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 26.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=23.4%
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 11:40:49 -38.8 Dark Up 43.9 248.3 Up 11:25:49 - 11:55:49 535
Kelowna 11:40:48 -38.9 Dark Up 44.2 248.5 Up 11:25:48 - 11:55:48 498
Peachland 11:40:48 -39.2 Dark Up 44.4 248.3 Up 11:25:48 - 11:55:48 483
Summerland 11:40:48 -39.1 Dark Up 44.4 248.5 Up 11:25:48 - 11:55:48 472
Penticton 11:40:47 -39.1 Dark Up 44.3 248.7 Up 11:25:47 - 11:55:47 468
Oliver 11:40:47 -39.1 Dark Up 44.5 249.0 Up 11:25:47 - 11:55:47 438
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:40:46 -39.0 Dark Up 44.4 249.4 Up 11:25:46 - 11:55:46 427
Tonasket 11:40:45 -39.1 Dark Up 44.6 249.6 Up 11:25:45 - 11:55:45 398
Okanogan 11:40:45 -39.3 Dark Up 44.8 249.7 Up 11:25:45 - 11:55:45 366
Brewster 11:40:44 -39.4 Dark Up 45.0 249.8 Up 11:25:44 - 11:55:44 338
Manson/Chelan 11:40:45 -39.7 Dark Up 45.3 249.6 Up 11:25:45 - 11:55:45 311
Victoria 11:40:53 -41.7 Dark Up 47.0 245.8 Up 11:25:53 - 11:55:53 301
Wenatchee 11:40:44 -39.9 Dark Up 45.6 249.9 Up 11:25:44 - 11:55:44 266
Ellensburg 11:40:43 -40.1 Dark Up 45.8 250.1 Up 11:25:43 - 11:55:43 224
Pasco 11:40:39 -39.2 Dark Up 45.2 252.2 Up 11:25:39 - 11:55:39 188
Yakima 11:40:42 -40.2 Dark Up 46.0 250.5 Up 11:25:42 - 11:55:42 187
Toppenish/White Swan 11:40:42 -40.1 Dark Up 46.0 250.8 Up 11:25:42 - 11:55:42 171
PNWRO 11:40:37 -39.1 Dark Up 45.1 252.6 Up 11:25:37 - 11:55:37 171
Goldendale 11:40:41 -40.5 Dark Up 46.4 251.0 Up 11:25:41 - 11:55:41 112
The Dalles 11:40:41 -40.7 Dark Up 46.7 250.9 Up 11:25:41 - 11:55:41 84
Maupin 11:40:40 -40.7 Dark Up 46.8 251.4 Up 11:25:40 - 11:55:40 48
Dunrhomin 11:39:57 -29.2 Dark Up 36.3 268.2 Up 11:24:57 - 11:54:57 0
Redmond 11:40:38 -40.9 Dark Up 47.2 252.2 Up 11:25:38 - 11:55:38 -37
Sisters 11:40:39 -41.2 Dark Up 47.4 251.8 Up 11:25:39 - 11:55:39 -44
Bend 11:40:38 -41.0 Dark Up 47.3 252.3 Up 11:25:38 - 11:55:38 -60
Oregon Observatory 11:40:38 -41.1 Dark Up 47.5 252.3 Up 11:25:38 - 11:55:38 -79
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:40:38 -41.2 Dark Up 47.6 252.5 Up 11:25:38 - 11:55:38 -99
North Lake 11:40:35 -40.8 Dark Up 47.3 253.5 Up 11:25:35 - 11:55:35 -126
Paisley 11:40:33 -40.6 Dark Up 47.2 254.4 Up 11:25:33 - 11:55:33 -170
Chiloquin 11:40:36 -41.6 Dark Up 48.1 253.3 Up 11:25:36 - 11:55:36 -212
Lakeview 11:40:32 -40.5 Dark Up 47.2 255.1 Up 11:25:32 - 11:55:32 -213
Klamath Falls 11:40:35 -41.6 Dark Up 48.2 253.8 Up 11:25:35 - 11:55:35 -242
Cedarville 11:40:30 -40.4 Dark Up 47.2 255.9 Up 11:25:30 - 11:55:30 -271
Fall River/Burney 11:40:32 -41.4 Dark Up 48.2 255.4 Up 11:25:32 - 11:55:32 -345
Susanville 11:40:29 -40.9 Dark Up 47.9 256.7 Up 11:25:29 - 11:55:29 -388
Gimple 11:40:29 -41.0 Dark Up 48.1 256.8 Up 11:25:29 - 11:55:29 -420
Greenville 11:40:29 -41.1 Dark Up 48.1 256.7 Up 11:25:29 - 11:55:29 -422
Quincy 11:40:28 -41.1 Dark Up 48.2 257.0 Up 11:25:28 - 11:55:28 -441
Portola 11:40:27 -40.8 Dark Up 47.9 257.5 Up 11:25:27 - 11:55:27 -442
Reno 11:40:25 -40.3 Dark Up 47.4 258.3 Up 11:25:25 - 11:55:25 -452
Carson City 11:40:24 -40.3 Dark Up 47.5 258.7 Up 11:25:24 - 11:55:24 -485
Yerington 11:40:22 -39.8 Dark Up 47.0 259.4 Up 11:25:22 - 11:55:22 -489
Gardnerville 11:40:23 -40.2 Dark Up 47.5 259.0 Up 11:25:23 - 11:55:23 -508
Hawthorne 11:40:20 -39.4 Dark Up 46.7 260.3 Up 11:25:20 - 11:55:20 -520
Tonopah 11:40:16 -38.3 Dark Up 45.7 261.8 Up 11:25:16 - 11:55:16 -529
Lee Vining 11:40:20 -39.8 Dark Up 47.2 260.5 Up 11:25:20 - 11:55:20 -587
Bishop 11:40:17 -39.2 Dark Up 46.7 261.7 Up 11:25:17 - 11:55:17 -627
Beatty 11:40:12 -37.9 Dark Up 45.5 263.3 Up 11:25:12 - 11:55:12 -630
Indian Springs 11:40:09 -37.0 Dark Up 44.7 264.4 Up 11:25:09 - 11:55:09 -633
Henderson 11:40:06 -36.4 Dark Up 44.2 265.3 Up 11:25:06 - 11:55:06 -666
Patrick 11:40:02 -35.5 Dark Up 43.4 266.6 Up 11:25:02 - 11:55:02 -697
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:40:02 -35.6 Dark Up 43.5 266.7 Up 11:25:02 - 11:55:02 -723
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:40:04 -36.0 Dark Up 43.9 266.4 Up 11:25:04 - 11:55:04 -740
Mohave Valley 11:40:03 -36.0 Dark Up 44.0 266.7 Up 11:25:03 - 11:55:03 -767
Lake Havasu City 11:40:02 -35.8 Dark Up 43.8 267.2 Up 11:25:02 - 11:55:02 -799
George/Scottsdale 11:39:55 -33.7 Dark Up 41.8 269.4 Up 11:24:55 - 11:54:55 -805
Parker 11:40:01 -35.7 Dark Up 43.8 267.6 Up 11:25:01 - 11:55:01 -833
CPSLO 11:40:18 -40.9 Dark Up 48.8 262.3 Up 11:25:18 - 11:55:18 -887
Blythe 11:40:00 -35.9 Dark Up 44.0 267.9 Up 11:25:00 - 11:55:00 -893
Idyllwild 11:40:06 -37.6 Dark Up 45.8 266.5 Up 11:25:06 - 11:55:06 -939
Wildwood 11:40:11 -39.2 Dark Up 47.3 265.0 Up 11:25:11 - 11:55:11 -954
Calipatria 11:40:02 -36.6 Dark Up 44.8 267.8 Up 11:25:02 - 11:55:02 -968
Yuma 11:39:59 -35.8 Dark Up 44.1 268.8 Up 11:24:59 - 11:54:59 -985

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 123509, (2024/12/17 11:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 15.78  32
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  5.59  18
16 Gem         06:27:56.7 +20:29:46  6.1  0.88  18
PPM 096021     06:28:09.4 +21:09:26  7.9  0.46  18
PPM 095992     06:27:19.0 +21:17:36  8.9  0.24  18
123509         06:26:16.2 +21:17:06 13.4        18
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/03/01 00:58:32 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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