RECON: TNO occultation with 12UE185

Event between 12UE185 and star GA0860:03649080 with event index number of 1699665

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/01/05 09:19:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:57:58.5 -02:47:40
Equinox of date position of star is 08:59:02.5 -02:52:38
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 71 degrees from the moon. Moon is 38% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

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TNO is 37.2 AU from the Sun and 36.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.7 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 319 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2305 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26438.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.4
Diameter=309.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.9 sec chord
Diameter=126.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12UE185, (2024/01/05 09:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:38.9 +11:50:56  1.3 22.89  58
Alphard        09:28:46.1 -08:45:50  2.0  9.41  63
14 Hya         08:50:34.1 -03:32:01  5.3  2.25  73
PPM 191905     09:00:39.0 -03:04:45  8.5  0.41  71
PPM 191883     08:59:05.8 -03:02:39  9.0  0.16  71
12UE185        08:59:11.2 -02:53:18 16.0        71
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 2.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=12.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 09:19:56 -58.5 Dark Down 36.4 168.4 Up 09:04:56 - 09:34:56 -1643
Kelowna 09:19:57 -58.9 Dark Down 36.7 168.1 Up 09:04:57 - 09:34:57 -1671
Peachland 09:19:58 -59.1 Dark Down 36.8 167.8 Up 09:04:58 - 09:34:58 -1680
Summerland 09:19:58 -59.2 Dark Down 36.9 167.9 Up 09:04:58 - 09:34:58 -1689
Penticton 09:19:57 -59.2 Dark Down 37.0 168.0 Up 09:04:57 - 09:34:57 -1693
Oliver 09:19:57 -59.5 Dark Down 37.4 167.9 Up 09:04:57 - 09:34:57 -1718
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:19:57 -59.5 Dark Down 37.6 168.1 Up 09:04:57 - 09:34:57 -1728
Tonasket 09:19:57 -59.8 Dark Down 37.9 168.0 Up 09:04:57 - 09:34:57 -1750
Okanogan 09:19:58 -60.1 Dark Down 38.2 167.8 Up 09:04:58 - 09:34:58 -1775
Victoria 09:20:11 -61.4 Dark Down 37.4 163.1 Up 09:05:11 - 09:35:11 -1786
Brewster 09:19:59 -60.4 Dark Down 38.4 167.5 Up 09:04:59 - 09:34:59 -1795
Manson/Chelan 09:20:00 -60.7 Dark Down 38.5 167.0 Up 09:05:00 - 09:35:00 -1812
Wenatchee 09:20:01 -61.2 Dark Down 39.0 166.7 Up 09:05:01 - 09:35:01 -1847
Ellensburg 09:20:02 -61.6 Dark Down 39.3 166.3 Up 09:05:02 - 09:35:02 -1878
Yakima 09:20:02 -61.9 Dark Down 39.7 166.2 Up 09:05:02 - 09:35:02 -1908
Toppenish/White Swan 09:20:01 -62.0 Dark Down 40.0 166.4 Up 09:05:01 - 09:35:01 -1923
Pasco 09:19:57 -61.6 Dark Down 40.3 168.0 Up 09:04:57 - 09:34:57 -1925
PNWRO 09:19:56 -61.7 Dark Down 40.6 168.2 Up 09:04:56 - 09:34:56 -1941
Goldendale 09:20:03 -62.6 Dark Down 40.4 165.7 Up 09:05:03 - 09:35:03 -1966
The Dalles 09:20:05 -63.0 Dark Down 40.6 165.2 Up 09:05:05 - 09:35:05 -1986
Maupin 09:20:04 -63.3 Dark Down 41.0 165.3 Up 09:05:04 - 09:35:04 -2016
Redmond 09:20:05 -64.0 Dark Down 41.9 164.9 Up 09:05:05 - 09:35:05 -2085
Sisters 09:20:07 -64.2 Dark Down 41.8 164.4 Up 09:05:07 - 09:35:07 -2086
Bend 09:20:06 -64.2 Dark Down 42.1 164.7 Up 09:05:06 - 09:35:06 -2102
Oregon Observatory 09:20:07 -64.4 Dark Down 42.2 164.5 Up 09:05:07 - 09:35:07 -2116
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:20:07 -64.6 Dark Down 42.4 164.4 Up 09:05:07 - 09:35:07 -2132
North Lake 09:20:05 -64.7 Dark Down 42.9 165.1 Up 09:05:05 - 09:35:05 -2162
Paisley 09:20:04 -64.9 Dark Down 43.5 165.4 Up 09:05:04 - 09:35:04 -2203
Chiloquin 09:20:09 -65.6 Dark Down 43.4 163.6 Up 09:05:09 - 09:35:09 -2222
Lakeview 09:20:03 -65.2 Dark Down 44.1 165.5 Up 09:05:03 - 09:35:03 -2242
Klamath Falls 09:20:09 -65.8 Dark Down 43.7 163.6 Up 09:05:09 - 09:35:09 -2248
Cedarville 09:20:03 -65.5 Dark Down 44.7 165.6 Up 09:05:03 - 09:35:03 -2293
Dunrhomin 09:19:03 -56.9 Dark Up 46.7 186.7 Up 09:04:03 - 09:34:03 -2305
Fall River/Burney 09:20:08 -66.5 Dark Down 44.9 163.8 Up 09:05:08 - 09:35:08 -2340
Susanville 09:20:05 -66.6 Dark Down 45.7 164.7 Up 09:05:05 - 09:35:05 -2386
Gimple 09:20:06 -66.9 Dark Down 45.9 164.3 Up 09:05:06 - 09:35:06 -2411
Greenville 09:20:06 -66.9 Dark Down 45.9 164.2 Up 09:05:06 - 09:35:06 -2411
Quincy 09:20:06 -67.1 Dark Down 46.1 164.1 Up 09:05:06 - 09:35:06 -2428
Portola 09:20:05 -66.9 Dark Down 46.3 164.8 Up 09:05:05 - 09:35:05 -2435
Reno 09:20:02 -66.7 Dark Down 46.7 165.6 Up 09:05:02 - 09:35:02 -2452
Carson City 09:20:02 -66.9 Dark Down 47.1 165.5 Up 09:05:02 - 09:35:02 -2482
Yerington 09:20:00 -66.7 Dark Down 47.4 166.4 Up 09:05:00 - 09:35:00 -2494
Gardnerville 09:20:02 -67.0 Dark Down 47.3 165.5 Up 09:05:02 - 09:35:02 -2502
Hawthorne 09:19:58 -66.6 Dark Up 47.9 167.0 Up 09:04:58 - 09:34:58 -2529
Tonopah 09:19:52 -66.0 Dark Up 48.6 169.0 Up 09:04:52 - 09:34:52 -2559
Lee Vining 09:20:00 -67.3 Dark Up 48.4 166.2 Up 09:05:00 - 09:35:00 -2580
Bishop 09:19:57 -67.2 Dark Up 49.1 167.1 Up 09:04:57 - 09:34:57 -2626
Beatty 09:19:50 -66.3 Dark Up 49.8 169.4 Up 09:04:50 - 09:34:50 -2655
Indian Springs 09:19:45 -65.7 Dark Up 50.3 171.0 Up 09:04:45 - 09:34:45 -2676
Henderson 09:19:43 -65.5 Dark Up 50.9 172.0 Up 09:04:43 - 09:34:43 -2718
Patrick 09:19:38 -65.0 Dark Up 51.6 173.6 Up 09:04:38 - 09:34:38 -2764
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:19:39 -65.2 Dark Up 51.8 173.3 Up 09:04:39 - 09:34:39 -2785
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:19:41 -65.6 Dark Up 51.8 172.4 Up 09:04:41 - 09:34:41 -2791
Mohave Valley 09:19:41 -65.7 Dark Up 52.1 172.4 Up 09:04:41 - 09:34:41 -2815
CPSLO 09:20:07 -69.8 Dark Down 50.6 163.1 Up 09:05:07 - 09:35:07 -2821
Lake Havasu City 09:19:40 -65.7 Dark Up 52.5 172.7 Up 09:04:40 - 09:34:40 -2848
Parker 09:19:40 -65.8 Dark Up 52.8 172.7 Up 09:04:40 - 09:34:40 -2879
George/Scottsdale 09:19:29 -64.1 Dark Up 53.4 176.7 Up 09:04:29 - 09:34:29 -2901
Wildwood 09:19:58 -69.0 Dark Up 52.2 165.8 Up 09:04:58 - 09:34:58 -2913
Blythe 09:19:41 -66.2 Dark Up 53.3 172.2 Up 09:04:41 - 09:34:41 -2928
Idyllwild 09:19:50 -67.8 Dark Up 52.9 168.7 Up 09:04:50 - 09:34:50 -2931
Calipatria 09:19:45 -67.1 Dark Up 53.7 170.5 Up 09:04:45 - 09:34:45 -2979
Yuma 09:19:41 -66.6 Dark Up 54.2 171.9 Up 09:04:41 - 09:34:41 -3012

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 12UE185, (2024/01/05 09:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3 22.89  58
Alphard        09:27:35.2 -08:39:30  2.0  9.41  63
14 Hya         08:49:21.7 -03:26:35  5.3  2.25  73
PPM 191905     08:59:26.3 -02:59:05  8.5  0.41  71
PPM 191883     08:57:53.1 -02:57:01  9.0  0.16  71
12UE185        08:57:58.5 -02:47:40 16.0        71
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/02/15 19:51:56 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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