RECON: TNO occultation with 12LB27

Event between 12LB27 and star GA0980:17728979 with event index number of 2429080

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/05/13 08:58:15 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:58:16.5 +08:51:59
Equinox of date position of star is 20:59:20.2 +08:57:06
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 120 degrees from the moon. Moon is 90% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

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TNO is 15.7 AU from the Sun and 15.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 56 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1732 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11352.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.7
Diameter=70.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.2 sec chord
Diameter=28.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12LB27, (2022/05/13 08:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:41.8 +38:48:20  0.0 43.54  87
Tarazed        19:47:19.4 +10:40:09  2.7 17.83 102
PPM 171106     21:01:10.0 +07:36:17  6.3  1.42 120
PPM 170990     20:57:10.6 +09:20:48  8.0  0.67 119
PPM 171064     20:59:36.7 +08:53:17  8.7  0.09 120
12LB27         20:59:21.9 +08:57:15 17.0       120
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 8.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
CPSLO 09:00:45 -34.3 Dark Up 22.3 94.9 Low 08:55:33 - 09:05:57 5097
Wildwood 09:00:35 -34.9 Dark Up 24.0 95.6 Low 08:55:23 - 09:05:47 5063
Idyllwild 09:00:32 -34.7 Dark Up 25.6 96.6 Low 08:55:20 - 09:05:44 5001
Calipatria 09:00:27 -34.9 Dark Up 26.7 97.0 Low 08:55:15 - 09:05:39 4968
Lee Vining 09:01:04 -31.4 Dark Up 23.3 97.1 Low 08:55:52 - 09:06:16 4949
Bishop 09:00:59 -31.8 Dark Up 23.9 97.3 Low 08:55:47 - 09:06:11 4944
Yuma 09:00:23 -34.9 Dark Up 27.4 97.3 Low 08:55:11 - 09:05:35 4941
Gardnerville 09:01:11 -30.6 Dark Up 22.7 97.1 Low 08:55:59 - 09:06:23 4932
Quincy 09:01:20 -29.9 Dark Up 21.7 96.7 Low 08:56:08 - 09:06:32 4930
Carson City 09:01:16 -30.4 Dark Up 22.6 97.2 Low 08:56:04 - 09:06:28 4924
Greenville 09:01:21 -29.7 Dark Up 21.7 96.8 Low 08:56:09 - 09:06:33 4922
Portola 09:01:18 -29.9 Dark Up 22.1 97.0 Low 08:56:06 - 09:06:30 4921
Gimple 09:01:23 -29.7 Dark Up 21.7 96.8 Low 08:56:11 - 09:06:35 4920
Blythe 09:00:30 -34.1 Dark Up 27.4 97.8 Low 08:55:18 - 09:05:42 4913
Reno 09:01:18 -30.0 Dark Up 22.6 97.3 Low 08:56:06 - 09:06:30 4910
Yerington 09:01:12 -30.4 Dark Up 23.1 97.5 Low 08:56:00 - 09:06:24 4909
Hawthorne 09:01:10 -30.7 Dark Up 23.6 97.6 Low 08:55:58 - 09:06:22 4909
Susanville 09:01:24 -29.4 Dark Up 21.9 97.1 Low 08:56:12 - 09:06:36 4901
Beatty 09:00:55 -31.7 Dark Up 25.2 98.1 Low 08:55:43 - 09:06:07 4898
Fall River/Burney 09:01:28 -29.0 Dark Up 21.2 96.8 Low 08:56:16 - 09:06:40 4897
Parker 09:00:33 -33.5 Dark Up 27.6 98.3 Low 08:55:21 - 09:05:45 4885
Lake Havasu City 09:00:35 -33.2 Dark Up 27.5 98.4 Low 08:55:23 - 09:05:47 4876
Tonopah 09:01:05 -30.8 Dark Up 24.8 98.4 Low 08:55:53 - 09:06:17 4874
Mohave Valley 09:00:42 -32.9 Dark Up 27.3 98.5 Low 08:55:30 - 09:05:54 4874
Indian Springs 09:00:52 -31.7 Dark Up 26.1 98.7 Low 08:55:40 - 09:06:04 4866
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:00:42 -32.7 Dark Up 27.2 98.6 Low 08:55:30 - 09:05:54 4866
Klamath Falls 09:01:37 -27.9 Dark Up 20.8 97.1 Low 08:56:25 - 09:06:49 4856
Henderson 09:00:47 -32.0 Dark Up 26.8 98.8 Low 08:55:35 - 09:05:59 4855
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:00:42 -32.5 Dark Up 27.6 99.0 Low 08:55:30 - 09:05:54 4843
Chiloquin 09:01:40 -27.6 Dark Up 20.7 97.1 Low 08:56:28 - 09:06:52 4842
Cedarville 09:01:31 -28.2 Dark Up 22.1 97.9 Low 08:56:19 - 09:06:43 4837
Patrick 09:00:43 -32.2 Dark Up 27.7 99.2 Low 08:55:31 - 09:05:55 4828
Lakeview 09:01:36 -27.6 Dark Up 21.9 98.0 Low 08:56:24 - 09:06:48 4813
Paisley 09:01:40 -27.2 Dark Up 21.7 98.1 Low 08:56:28 - 09:06:52 4796
George/Scottsdale 09:00:30 -33.0 Dark Up 29.6 99.6 Low 08:55:18 - 09:05:42 4786
North Lake 09:01:44 -26.7 Dark Up 21.4 98.1 Low 08:56:32 - 09:06:56 4781
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:01:48 -26.4 Dark Up 20.9 97.8 Low 08:56:36 - 09:07:00 4779
Oregon Observatory 09:01:50 -26.2 Dark Up 20.9 98.0 Low 08:56:38 - 09:07:02 4767
Bend 09:01:50 -26.0 Dark Up 21.0 98.1 Low 08:56:38 - 09:07:02 4754
Sisters 09:01:53 -25.8 Dark Up 20.8 98.0 Low 08:56:41 - 09:07:05 4751
Redmond 09:01:52 -25.8 Dark Up 21.0 98.3 Low 08:56:40 - 09:07:04 4739
Maupin 09:01:59 -24.9 Dark Up 21.0 98.7 Low 08:56:47 - 09:07:11 4691
The Dalles 09:02:02 -24.5 Dark Up 20.9 98.8 Low 08:56:50 - 09:07:14 4673
Goldendale 09:02:03 -24.2 Dark Up 21.1 99.2 Low 08:56:51 - 09:07:15 4651
Toppenish/White Swan 09:02:07 -23.6 Dark Up 21.3 99.7 Low 08:56:55 - 09:07:19 4609
Yakima 09:02:09 -23.4 Dark Up 21.2 99.7 Low 08:56:57 - 09:07:21 4603
PNWRO 09:02:04 -23.6 Dark Up 22.4 100.8 Low 08:56:52 - 09:07:16 4582
Ellensburg 09:02:12 -23.0 Dark Up 21.1 99.9 Low 08:57:00 - 09:07:24 4581
Pasco 09:02:06 -23.5 Dark Up 22.2 100.7 Low 08:56:54 - 09:07:18 4576
Victoria 09:02:23 -22.0 Dark Up 19.0 98.2 Really Low 08:57:11 - 09:07:35 4576
Wenatchee 09:02:15 -22.6 Dark Up 21.2 100.2 Low 08:57:03 - 09:07:27 4553
Manson/Chelan 09:02:18 -22.1 Dark Up 21.2 100.6 Low 08:57:06 - 09:07:30 4522
Brewster 09:02:19 -21.8 Dark Up 21.4 100.9 Low 08:57:07 - 09:07:31 4500
Okanogan 09:02:22 -21.5 Dark Up 21.5 101.2 Low 08:57:10 - 09:07:34 4479
Tonasket 09:02:24 -21.2 Dark Up 21.6 101.5 Low 08:57:12 - 09:07:36 4456
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:02:26 -20.9 Dark Up 21.6 101.6 Low 08:57:14 - 09:07:38 4438
Oliver 09:02:28 -20.7 Dark Up 21.4 101.6 Low 08:57:16 - 09:07:40 4433
Penticton 09:02:30 -20.4 Dark Up 21.3 101.7 Low 08:57:18 - 09:07:42 4414
Summerland 09:02:30 -20.4 Dark Up 21.2 101.6 Low 08:57:18 - 09:07:42 4413
Peachland 09:02:31 -20.2 Dark Up 21.2 101.6 Low 08:57:19 - 09:07:43 4408
Kelowna 09:02:32 -20.1 Dark Up 21.3 101.9 Low 08:57:20 - 09:07:44 4393
Clarence Fulton 09:02:35 -19.7 Dark Up 21.4 102.2 Low 08:57:23 - 09:07:47 4366
Dunrhomin 09:01:22 -24.6 Dark Up 33.4 108.4 Up 08:56:10 - 09:06:34 4252

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 12LB27, (2022/05/13 08:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 43.54  87
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7 17.83 102
PPM 171106     21:00:04.0 +07:30:59  6.3  1.42 120
PPM 170990     20:56:05.3 +09:15:36  8.0  0.67 119
PPM 171064     20:58:31.3 +08:48:01  8.7  0.09 120
12LB27         20:58:16.5 +08:51:59 17.0       120
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/04 01:51:05 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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