RECON: TNO occultation with 12HX87

Event between 12HX87 and star GA0620:07060066 with event index number of 2246041

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/12 12:56:22 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:06:27.2 -26:13:34
Equinox of date position of star is 15:07:45.2 -26:18:35
Stellar brightness G=11.7, use SENSEUP=8 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 125 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 171 degrees from the moon. Moon is 76% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.1 AU from the Sun and 37.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 197 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2961 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27283.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=280.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.3 sec chord
Diameter=114.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12HX87, (2022/01/12 12:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:45.7 -26:28:44  0.9 18.57 162
7Del Sco       16:01:38.4 -22:40:58  2.3 12.78 170
20Sig Lib      15:05:21.9 -25:22:02  3.3  1.09 171
PPM 263798     15:07:39.8 -26:11:30  8.0  0.12 171
12HX87         15:07:45.6 -26:18:36 11.7       171
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 4.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 52.6 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 12:53:05 -19.7 Dark Down 8.1 155.5 Really Low 12:38:05 - 13:08:05 11256
Dunrhomin 12:52:55 -16.7 AT Down 19.1 154.9 Really Low 12:37:55 - 13:07:55 10709
Kamloops 12:52:31 -28.7 Dark Down 4.7 143.1 Really Low 12:37:31 - 13:07:31 10621
Kelowna 12:52:31 -28.1 Dark Down 5.7 143.8 Really Low 12:37:31 - 13:07:31 10612
Peachland 12:52:30 -28.3 Dark Down 5.7 143.5 Really Low 12:37:30 - 13:07:30 10594
Penticton 12:52:31 -28.1 Dark Down 5.9 143.7 Really Low 12:37:31 - 13:07:31 10590
Summerland 12:52:28 -28.2 Dark Down 5.8 143.6 Really Low 12:37:28 - 13:07:28 10589
Oliver 12:52:30 -28.1 Dark Down 6.2 143.7 Really Low 12:37:30 - 13:07:30 10570
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:52:29 -28.0 Dark Down 6.4 143.8 Really Low 12:37:29 - 13:07:29 10569
Tonasket 12:52:30 -28.0 Dark Down 6.6 143.7 Really Low 12:37:30 - 13:07:30 10548
Okanogan 12:52:27 -28.1 Dark Down 6.8 143.6 Really Low 12:37:27 - 13:07:27 10522
Brewster 12:52:27 -28.3 Dark Down 7.0 143.4 Really Low 12:37:27 - 13:07:27 10498
Manson/Chelan 12:52:25 -28.5 Dark Down 7.0 143.1 Really Low 12:37:25 - 13:07:25 10470
Wenatchee 12:52:27 -28.6 Dark Down 7.3 142.9 Really Low 12:37:27 - 13:07:27 10435
Pasco 12:52:27 -27.7 Dark Down 8.7 143.8 Really Low 12:37:27 - 13:07:27 10418
PNWRO 12:52:25 -27.6 Dark Down 9.0 143.9 Really Low 12:37:25 - 13:07:25 10414
Ellensburg 12:52:24 -28.8 Dark Down 7.5 142.7 Really Low 12:37:24 - 13:07:24 10400
Yakima 12:52:22 -28.8 Dark Down 7.8 142.6 Really Low 12:37:22 - 13:07:22 10375
Toppenish/White Swan 12:52:22 -28.6 Dark Down 8.1 142.8 Really Low 12:37:22 - 13:07:22 10369
Victoria 12:52:21 -30.7 Dark Down 5.1 140.5 Really Low 12:37:21 - 13:07:21 10369
Goldendale 12:52:21 -28.9 Dark Down 8.3 142.4 Really Low 12:37:21 - 13:07:21 10317
The Dalles 12:52:21 -29.2 Dark Down 8.4 142.0 Really Low 12:37:21 - 13:07:21 10286
Maupin 12:52:21 -29.1 Dark Down 8.7 142.1 Really Low 12:37:21 - 13:07:21 10265
Redmond 12:52:18 -29.1 Dark Down 9.4 141.9 Really Low 12:37:18 - 13:07:18 10204
Sisters 12:52:19 -29.4 Dark Down 9.2 141.6 Really Low 12:37:19 - 13:07:19 10187
Bend 12:52:18 -29.2 Dark Down 9.5 141.8 Really Low 12:37:18 - 13:07:18 10184
Oregon Observatory 12:52:16 -29.3 Dark Down 9.6 141.7 Really Low 12:37:16 - 13:07:16 10167
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:52:18 -29.3 Dark Down 9.7 141.6 Really Low 12:37:18 - 13:07:18 10150
North Lake 12:52:17 -28.9 Dark Down 10.3 142.0 Really Low 12:37:17 - 13:07:17 10150
Paisley 12:52:17 -28.6 Dark Down 10.9 142.2 Really Low 12:37:17 - 13:07:17 10131
Lakeview 12:52:17 -28.4 Dark Down 11.4 142.3 Really Low 12:37:17 - 13:07:17 10108
Cedarville 12:52:16 -28.2 Dark Down 12.0 142.4 Really Low 12:37:16 - 13:07:16 10073
Chiloquin 12:52:14 -29.5 Dark Down 10.4 141.2 Really Low 12:37:14 - 13:07:14 10061
Klamath Falls 12:52:13 -29.5 Dark Down 10.7 141.2 Really Low 12:37:13 - 13:07:13 10042
Tonopah 12:52:20 -25.5 Dark Down 16.2 144.2 Really Low 12:37:20 - 13:07:20 9986
Fall River/Burney 12:52:14 -29.1 Dark Down 11.8 141.4 Really Low 12:37:14 - 13:07:14 9981
Patrick 12:52:28 -22.4 Dark Down 19.9 146.5 Really Low 12:37:28 - 13:07:28 9977
Susanville 12:52:15 -28.5 Dark Down 12.7 141.9 Really Low 12:37:15 - 13:07:15 9975
George/Scottsdale 12:52:33 -20.4 Dark Down 22.2 147.8 Low 12:37:33 - 13:07:33 9966
Indian Springs 12:52:25 -24.1 Dark Down 18.1 145.2 Really Low 12:37:25 - 13:07:25 9963
Henderson 12:52:24 -23.4 Dark Down 18.9 145.7 Really Low 12:37:24 - 13:07:24 9962
Reno 12:52:15 -27.8 Dark Down 13.8 142.4 Really Low 12:37:15 - 13:07:15 9957
Yerington 12:52:17 -27.2 Dark Down 14.5 142.8 Really Low 12:37:17 - 13:07:17 9952
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:52:27 -22.5 Dark Down 20.0 146.3 Really Low 12:37:27 - 13:07:27 9952
Hawthorne 12:52:17 -26.7 Dark Down 15.1 143.2 Really Low 12:37:17 - 13:07:17 9947
Gimple 12:52:14 -28.6 Dark Down 12.8 141.6 Really Low 12:37:14 - 13:07:14 9946
Portola 12:52:14 -28.3 Dark Down 13.2 141.9 Really Low 12:37:14 - 13:07:14 9943
Greenville 12:52:14 -28.7 Dark Down 12.7 141.6 Really Low 12:37:14 - 13:07:14 9942
Carson City 12:52:15 -27.7 Dark Down 14.0 142.3 Really Low 12:37:15 - 13:07:15 9934
Beatty 12:52:20 -25.0 Dark Down 17.3 144.4 Really Low 12:37:20 - 13:07:20 9930
Quincy 12:52:14 -28.7 Dark Down 12.9 141.6 Really Low 12:37:14 - 13:07:14 9928
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:52:25 -22.9 Dark Down 19.8 145.9 Really Low 12:37:25 - 13:07:25 9923
Gardnerville 12:52:14 -27.6 Dark Down 14.3 142.3 Really Low 12:37:14 - 13:07:14 9919
Mohave Valley 12:52:24 -22.9 Dark Down 20.0 145.8 Really Low 12:37:24 - 13:07:24 9905
Lake Havasu City 12:52:25 -22.6 Dark Down 20.4 145.9 Low 12:37:25 - 13:07:25 9890
Lee Vining 12:52:16 -27.0 Dark Down 15.3 142.7 Really Low 12:37:16 - 13:07:16 9884
Bishop 12:52:16 -26.4 Dark Down 16.2 143.2 Really Low 12:37:16 - 13:07:16 9879
Parker 12:52:26 -22.5 Dark Down 20.7 145.9 Low 12:37:26 - 13:07:26 9867
Blythe 12:52:23 -22.7 Dark Down 21.0 145.5 Low 12:37:23 - 13:07:23 9814
Yuma 12:52:23 -22.5 Dark Down 21.8 145.3 Low 12:37:23 - 13:07:23 9746
Calipatria 12:52:20 -23.3 Dark Down 21.0 144.6 Low 12:37:20 - 13:07:20 9729
Idyllwild 12:52:18 -24.4 Dark Down 19.9 143.8 Really Low 12:37:18 - 13:07:18 9711
Wildwood 12:52:13 -26.1 Dark Down 18.7 142.4 Really Low 12:37:13 - 13:07:13 9636
CPSLO 12:52:11 -27.9 Dark Down 16.7 141.0 Really Low 12:37:11 - 13:07:11 9615

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 12HX87, (2022/01/12 12:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 18.57 162
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:19  2.3 12.78 170
20Sig Lib      15:04:04.1 -25:16:56  3.3  1.09 171
PPM 263798     15:06:21.6 -26:06:27  8.0  0.12 171
12HX87         15:06:27.2 -26:13:34 11.7       171
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/04 02:02:57 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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