RECON: TNO occultation with 12BZ154

Event between 12BZ154 and star GA0960:03455232 with event index number of 1320887

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/11/19 10:29:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:52:23.0 +06:00:30
Equinox of date position of star is 08:53:24.1 +05:56:06
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 164 degrees from the moon. Moon is 39% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.0 AU from the Sun and 37.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 8.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 258 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2353 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27377.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=231.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 28.3 sec chord
Diameter=94.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 11.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12BZ154, (2023/11/19 10:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:38.6 +11:50:58  1.3 19.68 163
Alphard        09:28:45.7 -08:45:48  2.0 17.09 150
PPM 155117     08:53:39.8 +05:14:57  6.5  0.67 163
PPM 155134     08:54:15.5 +06:06:01  8.4  0.24 164
PPM 155125     08:53:56.4 +05:41:36  9.5  0.24 164
12BZ154        08:53:38.9 +05:55:02 16.0       164
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 3.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 4.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Chiloquin 10:26:22 -50.3 Dark Down 39.1 124.3 Up 10:11:22 - 10:41:22 10142
Klamath Falls 10:26:25 -50.4 Dark Down 39.3 124.1 Up 10:11:25 - 10:41:25 10137
Sisters 10:25:58 -49.5 Dark Down 38.2 125.6 Up 10:10:58 - 10:40:58 10125
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:26:05 -49.7 Dark Down 38.6 125.3 Up 10:11:05 - 10:41:05 10122
Tulelake 10:26:30 -50.3 Dark Down 39.7 124.3 Up 10:11:30 - 10:41:30 10119
Oregon Observatory 10:26:02 -49.5 Dark Down 38.5 125.5 Up 10:11:02 - 10:41:02 10118
Fall River/Burney 10:26:37 -50.5 Dark Down 40.3 123.7 Up 10:11:37 - 10:41:37 10112
Bend 10:26:00 -49.4 Dark Down 38.5 125.7 Up 10:11:00 - 10:41:00 10111
Redmond 10:26:01 -49.2 Dark Down 38.5 126.0 Up 10:11:01 - 10:41:01 10103
The Dalles 10:25:43 -48.7 Dark Down 37.6 126.7 Up 10:10:43 - 10:40:43 10101
Madras/Culver 10:25:54 -49.0 Dark Down 38.3 126.2 Up 10:10:54 - 10:40:54 10099
Maupin 10:25:51 -48.8 Dark Down 38.0 126.6 Up 10:10:51 - 10:40:51 10096
North Lake 10:26:12 -49.4 Dark Down 39.2 125.7 Up 10:11:12 - 10:41:12 10087
Greenville 10:26:50 -50.5 Dark Down 41.1 123.6 Up 10:11:50 - 10:41:50 10081
Quincy 10:26:54 -50.5 Dark Down 41.2 123.5 Up 10:11:54 - 10:41:54 10080
Goldendale 10:25:40 -48.4 Dark Down 37.7 127.2 Up 10:10:40 - 10:40:40 10080
Gimple 10:26:51 -50.4 Dark Down 41.1 123.7 Up 10:11:51 - 10:41:51 10077
Paisley 10:26:16 -49.4 Dark Down 39.8 125.7 Up 10:11:16 - 10:41:16 10066
Susanville 10:26:42 -50.2 Dark Down 41.1 124.1 Up 10:11:42 - 10:41:42 10065
Yakima 10:25:28 -47.9 Dark Down 37.3 127.9 Up 10:10:28 - 10:40:28 10063
Ellensburg 10:25:26 -47.7 Dark Down 37.1 128.2 Up 10:10:26 - 10:40:26 10061
Toppenish/White Swan 10:25:32 -47.9 Dark Down 37.6 128.0 Up 10:10:32 - 10:40:32 10055
Lakeview 10:26:19 -49.4 Dark Down 40.2 125.5 Up 10:11:19 - 10:41:19 10054
Portola 10:26:47 -50.2 Dark Down 41.6 123.8 Up 10:11:47 - 10:41:47 10051
Wenatchee 10:25:16 -47.4 Dark Down 36.9 128.6 Up 10:10:16 - 10:40:16 10047
Cedarville 10:26:30 -49.5 Dark Down 40.7 125.3 Up 10:11:30 - 10:41:30 10042
Entiat 10:25:14 -47.2 Dark Down 36.8 128.9 Up 10:10:14 - 10:40:14 10041
Manson/Chelan 10:25:15 -47.1 Dark Down 36.7 129.1 Up 10:10:15 - 10:40:15 10035
CPSLO 10:27:54 -51.4 Dark Down 44.0 120.4 Up 10:12:54 - 10:42:54 10021
Brewster 10:25:02 -46.8 Dark Down 36.7 129.5 Up 10:10:02 - 10:40:02 10015
Reno 10:26:56 -49.8 Dark Down 42.2 124.4 Up 10:11:56 - 10:41:56 10009
Carson City 10:26:54 -49.9 Dark Down 42.4 124.1 Up 10:11:54 - 10:41:54 10005
Okanogan 10:24:55 -46.6 Dark Down 36.7 129.9 Up 10:09:55 - 10:39:55 10003
Gardnerville 10:27:05 -49.9 Dark Down 42.6 124.0 Up 10:12:05 - 10:42:05 10000
Summerland 10:24:54 -46.1 Dark Down 35.8 130.5 Up 10:09:54 - 10:39:54 9999
George/Umatilla 10:25:34 -47.4 Dark Down 38.4 128.8 Up 10:10:34 - 10:40:34 9998
Oliver 10:24:55 -46.2 Dark Down 36.1 130.3 Up 10:09:55 - 10:39:55 9996
Okanagan Falls 10:24:54 -46.1 Dark Down 36.0 130.4 Up 10:09:54 - 10:39:54 9996
Penticton 10:24:54 -46.0 Dark Down 35.9 130.5 Up 10:09:54 - 10:39:54 9994
Tonasket 10:25:01 -46.3 Dark Down 36.5 130.2 Up 10:10:01 - 10:40:01 9993
Oroville 10:24:58 -46.2 Dark Down 36.4 130.4 Up 10:09:58 - 10:39:58 9991
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:24:55 -46.2 Dark Down 36.4 130.5 Up 10:09:55 - 10:39:55 9987
Pasco 10:25:37 -47.1 Dark Down 38.3 129.3 Up 10:10:37 - 10:40:37 9986
Kelowna 10:24:41 -45.8 Dark Down 35.7 130.9 Up 10:09:41 - 10:39:41 9982
PNWRO 10:25:30 -47.1 Dark Down 38.6 129.4 Up 10:10:30 - 10:40:30 9973
Yerington 10:26:58 -49.5 Dark Down 42.9 124.6 Up 10:11:58 - 10:41:58 9964
Lee Vining 10:27:12 -49.7 Dark Down 43.5 123.9 Up 10:12:12 - 10:42:12 9952
Hawthorne 10:27:05 -49.2 Dark Down 43.5 124.9 Up 10:12:05 - 10:42:05 9927
Bishop 10:27:19 -49.3 Dark Down 44.4 124.2 Up 10:12:19 - 10:42:19 9900
Lone Pine 10:27:29 -49.2 Dark Down 45.0 124.0 Up 10:12:29 - 10:42:29 9868
Wildwood 10:28:04 -50.0 Dark Down 46.1 121.4 Up 10:13:04 - 10:43:04 9868
Tonopah 10:27:03 -48.3 Dark Down 44.7 126.0 Up 10:12:03 - 10:42:03 9832
Beatty 10:27:21 -48.1 Dark Down 45.7 125.6 Up 10:12:21 - 10:42:21 9787
Idyllwild 10:28:00 -48.5 Dark Down 47.6 123.1 Up 10:13:00 - 10:43:00 9734
Indian Springs 10:27:22 -47.3 Dark Down 46.6 126.5 Up 10:12:22 - 10:42:22 9711
Henderson 10:27:22 -46.9 Dark Down 47.4 126.8 Up 10:12:22 - 10:42:22 9656
Searchlight/Boulder City 10:27:26 -46.9 Dark Down 47.8 126.4 Up 10:12:26 - 10:42:26 9642
Calipatria 10:28:02 -47.6 Dark Down 48.8 123.8 Up 10:13:02 - 10:43:02 9640
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:27:33 -46.7 Dark Down 48.2 126.6 Up 10:12:33 - 10:42:33 9613
Mohave Valley 10:27:38 -46.7 Dark Down 48.4 126.3 Up 10:12:38 - 10:42:38 9608
Blythe 10:27:53 -46.8 Dark Down 49.1 125.2 Up 10:12:53 - 10:42:53 9585
Lake Havasu City 10:27:42 -46.5 Dark Down 48.8 126.3 Up 10:12:42 - 10:42:42 9583
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:27:29 -46.3 Dark Down 48.5 127.1 Up 10:12:29 - 10:42:29 9577
Parker 10:27:45 -46.5 Dark Down 49.0 126.0 Up 10:12:45 - 10:42:45 9574
Yuma 10:28:03 -46.9 Dark Down 49.7 124.3 Up 10:13:03 - 10:43:03 9569
Patrick 10:27:29 -46.1 Dark Down 48.5 127.6 Up 10:12:29 - 10:42:29 9568
DCO 10:27:29 -45.5 Dark Down 49.1 128.1 Up 10:12:29 - 10:42:29 9513
SwRI 10:25:56 -39.0 Dark Down 49.9 141.7 Up 10:10:56 - 10:40:56 9059
Niwot 10:25:55 -38.9 Dark Down 49.9 141.9 Up 10:10:55 - 10:40:55 9055

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 12BZ154, (2023/11/19 10:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3 19.68 163
Alphard        09:27:35.2 -08:39:31  2.0 17.09 150
PPM 155117     08:52:24.2 +05:20:25  6.5  0.67 163
PPM 155134     08:52:59.5 +06:11:30  8.4  0.24 164
PPM 155125     08:52:40.6 +05:47:05  9.5  0.24 164
12BZ154        08:52:23.0 +06:00:30 16.0       164
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/20 23:54:34 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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