RECON: TNO occultation with 126155

Event between (126155) 01YJ140 and star GA1080:03125617 with event index number of 2142847

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/02/12 04:39:14 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:41:50.4 +19:30:16
Equinox of date position of star is 08:43:06.6 +19:25:26
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 88 degrees from the moon. Moon is 65% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

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TNO is 29.4 AU from the Sun and 28.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 79 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1201 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20624.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=187.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.1 sec chord
Diameter=76.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 126155, (2023/02/12 04:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:43.7 +27:58:07  1.1 15.47 102
47Del Cnc      08:45:59.7 +18:04:05  3.9  1.51  87
PPM 125629     08:43:25.7 +19:19:38  8.1  0.11  88
PPM 125610     08:42:46.3 +19:27:31  9.6  0.10  88
126155         08:43:09.8 +19:25:14 16.9        87
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 31.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 04:40:57 -40.6 Dark Down 52.4 140.8 Up 04:33:50 - 04:48:04 6103
Kamloops 04:41:36 -33.4 Dark Down 46.6 121.5 Up 04:34:29 - 04:48:43 5942
Kelowna 04:41:35 -34.2 Dark Down 47.5 121.8 Up 04:34:28 - 04:48:42 5860
Peachland 04:41:36 -34.1 Dark Down 47.4 121.4 Up 04:34:29 - 04:48:43 5849
Summerland 04:41:36 -34.2 Dark Down 47.5 121.3 Up 04:34:29 - 04:48:43 5834
Penticton 04:41:35 -34.3 Dark Down 47.6 121.4 Up 04:34:28 - 04:48:42 5827
Oliver 04:41:36 -34.4 Dark Down 47.8 121.1 Up 04:34:29 - 04:48:43 5792
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:41:36 -34.6 Dark Down 48.0 121.1 Up 04:34:29 - 04:48:43 5775
Tonasket 04:41:35 -34.7 Dark Down 48.1 120.7 Up 04:34:28 - 04:48:42 5744
Victoria 04:41:46 -32.2 Dark Down 45.9 116.3 Up 04:34:39 - 04:48:53 5735
Okanogan 04:41:37 -34.7 Dark Down 48.2 120.3 Up 04:34:30 - 04:48:44 5710
Brewster 04:41:38 -34.6 Dark Down 48.2 119.8 Up 04:34:31 - 04:48:45 5683
Manson/Chelan 04:41:39 -34.5 Dark Down 48.1 119.2 Up 04:34:32 - 04:48:46 5663
Wenatchee 04:41:40 -34.5 Dark Down 48.2 118.5 Up 04:34:33 - 04:48:47 5615
Ellensburg 04:41:42 -34.5 Dark Down 48.3 117.9 Up 04:34:35 - 04:48:49 5574
Yakima 04:41:41 -34.6 Dark Down 48.5 117.4 Up 04:34:34 - 04:48:48 5532
Toppenish/White Swan 04:41:42 -34.8 Dark Down 48.7 117.4 Up 04:34:35 - 04:48:49 5510
PNWRO 04:41:38 -35.9 Dark Down 49.8 118.7 Up 04:34:31 - 04:48:45 5470
Goldendale 04:41:43 -34.7 Dark Down 48.7 116.4 Up 04:34:36 - 04:48:50 5454
The Dalles 04:41:45 -34.5 Dark Down 48.5 115.8 Up 04:34:38 - 04:48:52 5432
Maupin 04:41:44 -34.7 Dark Down 48.8 115.5 Up 04:34:37 - 04:48:51 5388
Sisters 04:41:47 -34.6 Dark Down 48.8 114.0 Up 04:34:40 - 04:48:54 5299
Bend 04:41:47 -34.9 Dark Down 49.1 114.1 Up 04:34:40 - 04:48:54 5274
Oregon Observatory 04:41:46 -34.8 Dark Down 49.1 113.7 Up 04:34:39 - 04:48:53 5256
North Lake 04:41:46 -35.4 Dark Down 49.7 113.6 Up 04:34:39 - 04:48:53 5188
Chiloquin 04:41:50 -34.9 Dark Down 49.3 111.9 Up 04:34:43 - 04:48:57 5120
Klamath Falls 04:41:49 -35.0 Dark Down 49.5 111.6 Up 04:34:42 - 04:48:56 5083
Lakeview 04:41:46 -36.1 Dark Down 50.5 113.0 Up 04:34:39 - 04:48:53 5076
Cedarville 04:41:46 -36.4 Dark Down 50.9 112.5 Up 04:34:39 - 04:48:53 5006
Fall River/Burney 04:41:50 -35.6 Dark Down 50.2 110.7 Up 04:34:43 - 04:48:57 4958
Dunrhomin 04:40:59 -47.3 Dark Down 61.2 129.1 Up 04:33:52 - 04:48:06 4905
Susanville 04:41:49 -36.3 Dark Down 51.0 110.7 Up 04:34:42 - 04:48:56 4890
CU-SBO 04:41:00 -47.3 Dark Down 61.3 128.6 Up 04:33:53 - 04:48:07 4878
Greenville 04:41:49 -36.1 Dark Down 50.8 110.1 Up 04:34:42 - 04:48:56 4861
Gimple 04:41:49 -36.2 Dark Down 50.9 110.2 Up 04:34:42 - 04:48:56 4860
Quincy 04:41:50 -36.2 Dark Down 50.9 109.9 Up 04:34:43 - 04:48:57 4839
Portola 04:41:49 -36.6 Dark Down 51.3 110.2 Up 04:34:42 - 04:48:56 4825
Reno 04:41:47 -37.1 Dark Down 51.9 110.5 Up 04:34:40 - 04:48:54 4795
Carson City 04:41:46 -37.2 Dark Down 52.0 110.1 Up 04:34:39 - 04:48:53 4757
Yerington 04:41:45 -37.7 Dark Down 52.5 110.5 Up 04:34:38 - 04:48:52 4735
Gardnerville 04:41:47 -37.3 Dark Down 52.1 109.9 Up 04:34:40 - 04:48:54 4731
Hawthorne 04:41:44 -38.2 Dark Down 53.1 110.4 Up 04:34:37 - 04:48:51 4685
Tonopah 04:41:39 -39.4 Dark Down 54.3 111.2 Up 04:34:32 - 04:48:46 4633
Lee Vining 04:41:46 -38.0 Dark Down 52.9 109.3 Up 04:34:39 - 04:48:53 4625
Bishop 04:41:45 -38.7 Dark Down 53.6 109.2 Up 04:34:38 - 04:48:52 4559
Beatty 04:41:40 -40.1 Dark Down 55.0 110.2 Up 04:34:33 - 04:48:47 4509
Indian Springs 04:41:36 -41.0 Dark Down 55.9 110.8 Up 04:34:29 - 04:48:43 4474
Henderson 04:41:34 -41.6 Dark Down 56.6 110.7 Up 04:34:27 - 04:48:41 4416
Patrick 04:41:31 -42.7 Dark Down 57.7 111.0 Up 04:34:24 - 04:48:38 4350
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:41:32 -42.6 Dark Down 57.6 110.5 Up 04:34:25 - 04:48:39 4325
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:41:33 -42.2 Dark Down 57.2 109.9 Up 04:34:26 - 04:48:40 4322
Mohave Valley 04:41:33 -42.2 Dark Down 57.3 109.5 Up 04:34:26 - 04:48:40 4292
Lake Havasu City 04:41:33 -42.5 Dark Down 57.7 109.2 Up 04:34:26 - 04:48:40 4249
Parker 04:41:33 -42.6 Dark Down 57.8 108.7 Up 04:34:26 - 04:48:40 4211
Wildwood 04:41:46 -39.2 Dark Down 54.4 104.7 Up 04:34:39 - 04:48:53 4205
George/Scottsdale 04:41:24 -44.7 Dark Down 59.8 110.4 Up 04:34:17 - 04:48:31 4170
Idyllwild 04:41:41 -40.8 Dark Down 56.0 105.8 Up 04:34:34 - 04:48:48 4165
Calipatria 04:41:37 -41.9 Dark Down 57.1 106.0 Up 04:34:30 - 04:48:44 4099
Yuma 04:41:34 -42.7 Dark Down 58.0 106.1 Up 04:34:27 - 04:48:41 4052

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 126155, (2023/02/12 04:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 15.47 102
47Del Cnc      08:44:41.1 +18:09:11  3.9  1.51  87
PPM 125629     08:42:06.4 +19:24:40  8.1  0.11  88
PPM 125610     08:41:26.9 +19:32:32  9.6  0.10  88
126155         08:41:50.4 +19:30:16 16.9        88
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/12 01:52:53 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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