RECON: TNO occultation with 12UL177

Event between 12UL177 and star GA1200:00478439 with event index number of 2306920

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/10/25 07:44:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:53:58.6 +30:51:20
Equinox of date position of star is 02:55:17.8 +30:56:37
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 155 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.0 AU from the Sun and 35.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 127 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1466 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25449.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=193.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.5 sec chord
Diameter=78.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12UL177, (2022/10/25 07:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:13.9 +16:33:12  0.8 27.29 140
Algol          03:09:39.7 +41:02:31  2.1 10.50 145
21 Per         02:58:40.8 +32:01:29  5.1  1.29 154
PPM 067852     02:53:30.7 +30:36:59  8.4  0.52 156
PPM 067917     02:57:04.2 +31:08:03  8.6  0.41 155
PPM 067884     02:55:15.2 +30:51:08 10.4  0.10 155
12UL177        02:55:21.4 +30:56:51 16.1       155
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 28.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=31.9%
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 07:44:57 -51.9 Dark Down 68.3 148.8 Up 07:33:50 - 07:56:03 1944
Kelowna 07:44:58 -52.3 Dark Down 68.6 147.9 Up 07:33:51 - 07:56:04 1911
Peachland 07:44:59 -52.4 Dark Down 68.6 147.1 Up 07:33:52 - 07:56:05 1908
Victoria 07:45:12 -53.5 Dark Down 68.2 137.8 Up 07:34:05 - 07:56:18 1892
Summerland 07:44:59 -52.5 Dark Down 68.8 147.1 Up 07:33:53 - 07:56:06 1892
Penticton 07:44:59 -52.6 Dark Down 68.9 147.3 Up 07:33:52 - 07:56:05 1882
Oliver 07:44:59 -52.9 Dark Down 69.2 146.8 Up 07:33:53 - 07:56:06 1848
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:44:59 -53.1 Dark Down 69.4 147.0 Up 07:33:52 - 07:56:05 1827
Tonasket 07:45:00 -53.4 Dark Down 69.6 146.3 Up 07:33:53 - 07:56:06 1799
Okanogan 07:45:01 -53.8 Dark Down 69.8 145.5 Up 07:33:55 - 07:56:08 1771
Brewster 07:45:02 -54.0 Dark Down 70.0 144.6 Up 07:33:56 - 07:56:09 1750
Manson/Chelan 07:45:04 -54.2 Dark Down 70.0 143.5 Up 07:33:57 - 07:56:10 1740
Wenatchee 07:45:05 -54.7 Dark Down 70.3 142.3 Up 07:33:58 - 07:56:11 1699
Ellensburg 07:45:06 -55.1 Dark Down 70.6 141.1 Up 07:34:00 - 07:56:13 1665
Yakima 07:45:07 -55.5 Dark Down 70.9 140.4 Up 07:34:01 - 07:56:14 1626
Toppenish/White Swan 07:45:07 -55.8 Dark Down 71.1 140.4 Up 07:34:01 - 07:56:14 1600
Goldendale 07:45:10 -56.3 Dark Down 71.3 138.3 Up 07:34:03 - 07:56:16 1559
Pasco 07:45:04 -55.9 Dark Down 71.7 143.1 Up 07:33:57 - 07:56:10 1552
The Dalles 07:45:11 -56.5 Dark Down 71.3 137.1 Up 07:34:05 - 07:56:18 1547
PNWRO 07:45:03 -56.1 Dark Down 72.0 143.2 Up 07:33:57 - 07:56:10 1522
Maupin 07:45:12 -56.9 Dark Down 71.7 136.5 Up 07:34:05 - 07:56:18 1503
Sisters 07:45:15 -57.8 Dark Down 72.1 133.5 Up 07:34:08 - 07:56:21 1432
Redmond 07:45:14 -57.8 Dark Down 72.3 134.3 Up 07:34:07 - 07:56:20 1418
Bend 07:45:14 -58.1 Dark Down 72.4 133.5 Up 07:34:08 - 07:56:21 1401
Oregon Observatory 07:45:15 -58.2 Dark Down 72.4 132.9 Up 07:34:09 - 07:56:22 1388
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:45:16 -58.4 Dark Down 72.5 132.2 Up 07:34:09 - 07:56:22 1370
North Lake 07:45:15 -58.9 Dark Down 73.2 132.6 Up 07:34:08 - 07:56:21 1308
Chiloquin 07:45:19 -59.5 Dark Down 73.1 128.8 Up 07:34:13 - 07:56:26 1271
Paisley 07:45:15 -59.4 Dark Down 73.7 132.0 Up 07:34:09 - 07:56:22 1243
Klamath Falls 07:45:19 -59.9 Dark Down 73.3 128.0 Up 07:34:13 - 07:56:26 1235
Lakeview 07:45:15 -59.9 Dark Down 74.2 131.2 Up 07:34:09 - 07:56:22 1187
Cedarville 07:45:16 -60.6 Dark Down 74.7 129.8 Up 07:34:09 - 07:56:22 1116
Fall River/Burney 07:45:21 -61.1 Dark Down 74.3 125.6 Up 07:34:14 - 07:56:27 1106
Susanville 07:45:20 -61.7 Dark Down 75.1 125.4 Up 07:34:13 - 07:56:26 1019
Greenville 07:45:21 -62.0 Dark Down 75.1 123.9 Up 07:34:15 - 07:56:28 1001
Gimple 07:45:21 -62.0 Dark Down 75.1 124.1 Up 07:34:14 - 07:56:27 998
Quincy 07:45:21 -62.2 Dark Down 75.2 123.3 Up 07:34:15 - 07:56:28 980
Portola 07:45:20 -62.3 Dark Down 75.6 124.0 Up 07:34:14 - 07:56:27 953
Reno 07:45:19 -62.6 Dark Down 76.1 124.6 Up 07:34:12 - 07:56:25 905
Carson City 07:45:19 -62.9 Dark Down 76.3 123.5 Up 07:34:12 - 07:56:25 868
Gardnerville 07:45:19 -63.2 Dark Down 76.5 122.7 Up 07:34:13 - 07:56:26 842
Yerington 07:45:17 -63.1 Dark Down 76.8 124.3 Up 07:34:11 - 07:56:24 829
Hawthorne 07:45:16 -63.6 Dark Down 77.4 124.0 Up 07:34:10 - 07:56:23 765
Lee Vining 07:45:19 -64.1 Dark Down 77.4 120.7 Up 07:34:13 - 07:56:26 723
Tonopah 07:45:12 -63.9 Dark Down 78.6 126.0 Up 07:34:06 - 07:56:19 674
Bishop 07:45:17 -64.7 Dark Down 78.2 120.0 Up 07:34:11 - 07:56:24 639
Dunrhomin 07:44:28 -58.9 Dark Down 80.6 186.0 Up 07:33:21 - 07:55:34 591
Beatty 07:45:13 -65.0 Dark Down 79.6 122.4 Up 07:34:06 - 07:56:19 541
CPSLO 07:45:29 -66.8 Dark Down 77.4 106.7 Up 07:34:22 - 07:56:35 502
Indian Springs 07:45:10 -65.2 Dark Down 80.5 124.2 Up 07:34:03 - 07:56:16 474
Henderson 07:45:08 -65.6 Dark Down 81.2 123.7 Up 07:34:01 - 07:56:14 398
Wildwood 07:45:24 -68.0 Dark Down 79.3 104.3 Up 07:34:18 - 07:56:31 310
Patrick 07:45:05 -66.0 Dark Down 82.3 124.3 Up 07:33:59 - 07:56:12 300
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:45:08 -66.4 Dark Down 82.0 120.2 Up 07:34:01 - 07:56:14 295
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:45:06 -66.3 Dark Down 82.3 122.1 Up 07:33:59 - 07:56:12 282
Mohave Valley 07:45:08 -66.6 Dark Down 82.1 118.5 Up 07:34:02 - 07:56:15 267
Lake Havasu City 07:45:08 -67.0 Dark Down 82.5 116.7 Up 07:34:02 - 07:56:15 217
Idyllwild 07:45:18 -68.1 Dark Down 80.9 105.7 Up 07:34:11 - 07:56:24 212
Parker 07:45:08 -67.3 Dark Down 82.6 114.4 Up 07:34:02 - 07:56:15 180
Blythe 07:45:10 -67.9 Dark Down 82.6 109.7 Up 07:34:04 - 07:56:17 134
Calipatria 07:45:15 -68.6 Dark Down 82.0 104.1 Up 07:34:08 - 07:56:21 111
George/Scottsdale 07:45:00 -67.1 Dark Down 84.6 120.6 Up 07:33:54 - 07:56:07 64
Yuma 07:45:12 -68.8 Dark Down 82.8 102.7 Up 07:34:05 - 07:56:18 38

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 12UL177, (2022/10/25 07:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 27.29 140
Algol          03:08:10.1 +40:57:20  2.1 10.50 145
21 Per         02:57:17.3 +31:56:02  5.1  1.29 154
PPM 067852     02:52:08.2 +30:31:25  8.4  0.52 156
PPM 067917     02:55:41.3 +31:02:34  8.6  0.41 155
PPM 067884     02:53:52.5 +30:45:37 10.4  0.10 155
12UL177        02:53:58.6 +30:51:20 16.1       155
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/26 23:56:30 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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