RECON: TNO occultation with 123509

Event between (123509) 00WK183 and star GA1100:02061514 with event index number of 2142366

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/12/17 11:44:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:26:16.2 +21:17:06
Equinox of date position of star is 06:27:35.1 +21:16:14
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 237 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1645 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30144.1 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 3.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 27.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=32.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:41:52 -30.1 Dark Up 35.2 259.5 Up 11:26:52 - 11:56:52 997
Kamloops 11:42:12 -39.1 Dark Up 44.2 247.2 Up 11:27:12 - 11:57:12 573
Kelowna 11:42:09 -38.7 Dark Up 44.0 248.8 Up 11:27:09 - 11:57:09 521
Peachland 11:42:09 -38.9 Dark Up 44.2 248.6 Up 11:27:09 - 11:57:09 505
Summerland 11:42:08 -38.9 Dark Up 44.2 248.9 Up 11:27:08 - 11:57:08 494
Penticton 11:42:08 -38.8 Dark Up 44.1 249.0 Up 11:27:08 - 11:57:08 491
Oliver 11:42:07 -38.9 Dark Up 44.3 249.4 Up 11:27:07 - 11:57:07 460
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:42:06 -38.8 Dark Up 44.2 249.7 Up 11:27:06 - 11:57:06 450
Tonasket 11:42:06 -38.9 Dark Up 44.3 249.9 Up 11:27:06 - 11:57:06 421
Okanogan 11:42:05 -39.0 Dark Up 44.6 250.1 Up 11:27:05 - 11:57:05 389
Brewster 11:42:05 -39.2 Dark Up 44.8 250.1 Up 11:27:05 - 11:57:05 361
Manson/Chelan 11:42:05 -39.5 Dark Up 45.1 250.0 Up 11:27:05 - 11:57:05 334
Victoria 11:42:13 -41.5 Dark Up 46.8 246.1 Up 11:27:13 - 11:57:13 324
Wenatchee 11:42:04 -39.7 Dark Up 45.4 250.2 Up 11:27:04 - 11:57:04 289
Ellensburg 11:42:04 -39.9 Dark Up 45.6 250.4 Up 11:27:04 - 11:57:04 247
Yakima 11:42:03 -40.0 Dark Up 45.8 250.8 Up 11:27:03 - 11:57:03 210
Toppenish/White Swan 11:42:02 -39.9 Dark Up 45.7 251.2 Up 11:27:02 - 11:57:02 194
PNWRO 11:41:58 -38.9 Dark Up 44.9 252.9 Up 11:26:58 - 11:56:58 194
Goldendale 11:42:02 -40.2 Dark Up 46.2 251.3 Up 11:27:02 - 11:57:02 135
The Dalles 11:42:02 -40.5 Dark Up 46.5 251.2 Up 11:27:02 - 11:57:02 107
Maupin 11:42:01 -40.5 Dark Up 46.6 251.7 Up 11:27:01 - 11:57:01 71
Dunrhomin 11:41:17 -28.9 Dark Up 36.0 268.4 Up 11:26:17 - 11:56:17 26
Sisters 11:42:00 -40.9 Dark Up 47.2 252.1 Up 11:27:00 - 11:57:00 -21
Bend 11:41:59 -40.8 Dark Up 47.1 252.6 Up 11:26:59 - 11:56:59 -37
Oregon Observatory 11:41:58 -40.9 Dark Up 47.2 252.7 Up 11:26:58 - 11:56:58 -56
North Lake 11:41:56 -40.6 Dark Up 47.0 253.8 Up 11:26:56 - 11:56:56 -103
Chiloquin 11:41:56 -41.3 Dark Up 47.9 253.6 Up 11:26:56 - 11:56:56 -188
Lakeview 11:41:52 -40.3 Dark Up 46.9 255.4 Up 11:26:52 - 11:56:52 -189
Klamath Falls 11:41:56 -41.3 Dark Up 48.0 254.1 Up 11:26:56 - 11:56:56 -219
Cedarville 11:41:50 -40.2 Dark Up 47.0 256.2 Up 11:26:50 - 11:56:50 -247
Fall River/Burney 11:41:52 -41.1 Dark Up 48.0 255.7 Up 11:26:52 - 11:56:52 -322
Susanville 11:41:49 -40.6 Dark Up 47.6 257.0 Up 11:26:49 - 11:56:49 -364
Gimple 11:41:49 -40.8 Dark Up 47.8 257.1 Up 11:26:49 - 11:56:49 -396
Greenville 11:41:49 -40.8 Dark Up 47.9 257.0 Up 11:26:49 - 11:56:49 -398
Quincy 11:41:49 -40.9 Dark Up 47.9 257.2 Up 11:26:49 - 11:56:49 -417
Portola 11:41:47 -40.5 Dark Up 47.6 257.8 Up 11:26:47 - 11:56:47 -418
Reno 11:41:45 -40.0 Dark Up 47.2 258.6 Up 11:26:45 - 11:56:45 -428
Carson City 11:41:44 -40.0 Dark Up 47.2 259.0 Up 11:26:44 - 11:56:44 -461
Yerington 11:41:42 -39.5 Dark Up 46.8 259.7 Up 11:26:42 - 11:56:42 -465
Gardnerville 11:41:44 -40.0 Dark Up 47.2 259.3 Up 11:26:44 - 11:56:44 -484
Hawthorne 11:41:40 -39.1 Dark Up 46.5 260.5 Up 11:26:40 - 11:56:40 -496
Tonopah 11:41:36 -38.0 Dark Up 45.5 262.1 Up 11:26:36 - 11:56:36 -505
Lee Vining 11:41:40 -39.5 Dark Up 46.9 260.8 Up 11:26:40 - 11:56:40 -563
Bishop 11:41:37 -38.9 Dark Up 46.5 261.9 Up 11:26:37 - 11:56:37 -603
Beatty 11:41:32 -37.6 Dark Up 45.3 263.5 Up 11:26:32 - 11:56:32 -605
Indian Springs 11:41:29 -36.7 Dark Up 44.4 264.6 Up 11:26:29 - 11:56:29 -608
Henderson 11:41:27 -36.1 Dark Up 43.9 265.6 Up 11:26:27 - 11:56:27 -641
Patrick 11:41:23 -35.2 Dark Up 43.1 266.8 Up 11:26:23 - 11:56:23 -671
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:41:23 -35.3 Dark Up 43.2 266.9 Up 11:26:23 - 11:56:23 -698
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:41:24 -35.8 Dark Up 43.7 266.6 Up 11:26:24 - 11:56:24 -715
Mohave Valley 11:41:23 -35.7 Dark Up 43.7 266.9 Up 11:26:23 - 11:56:23 -742
Lake Havasu City 11:41:22 -35.5 Dark Up 43.5 267.4 Up 11:26:22 - 11:56:22 -774
George/Scottsdale 11:41:15 -33.4 Dark Up 41.5 269.6 Up 11:26:15 - 11:56:15 -780
Parker 11:41:21 -35.4 Dark Up 43.5 267.8 Up 11:26:21 - 11:56:21 -807
Idyllwild 11:41:26 -37.4 Dark Up 45.5 266.7 Up 11:26:26 - 11:56:26 -914
Wildwood 11:41:31 -38.9 Dark Up 47.0 265.2 Up 11:26:31 - 11:56:31 -930
Calipatria 11:41:22 -36.3 Dark Up 44.6 268.0 Up 11:26:22 - 11:56:22 -942
Yuma 11:41:19 -35.6 Dark Up 43.8 269.0 Up 11:26:19 - 11:56:19 -960

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 2021/12/26 23:55:51 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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