RECON: TNO occultation with 12UV177

Event between 12UV177 and star GA1180:00445816 with event index number of 2307435

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/20 01:33:46 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:03:08.9 +29:20:33
Equinox of date position of star is 03:04:28.2 +29:25:39
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 91 degrees from the moon. Moon is 96% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 28.8 AU from the Sun and 28.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 9.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 152 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3582 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20595.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.2
Diameter=87.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.2 sec chord
Diameter=35.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12UV177, (2022/01/20 01:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:11.3 +16:33:07  0.8 24.84  74
44Zet Per      03:55:31.4 +31:56:50  2.8 11.25  80
PPM 092179     03:04:49.5 +28:21:18  6.5  1.08  91
PPM 092195     03:06:40.2 +29:37:28  8.2  0.52  90
PPM 092166     03:03:49.9 +29:20:06 10.3  0.17  91
12UV177        03:04:28.7 +29:25:40 16.5        90
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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 01:31:39 -6.7 NT Down 61.9 123.2 Up 01:18:28 - 01:44:49 4724
Sisters 01:32:25 -6.3 NT Down 65.3 118.8 Up 01:19:14 - 01:45:35 4549
Chiloquin 01:32:45 -5.5 CT Down 65.9 115.2 Up 01:19:34 - 01:45:55 4545
Kamloops 01:31:10 -9.2 NT Down 62.1 130.8 Up 01:17:59 - 01:44:20 4544
The Dalles 01:32:09 -7.0 NT Down 64.8 121.7 Up 01:18:58 - 01:45:19 4539
La Pine/Gilchrist 01:32:32 -6.2 NT Down 65.6 117.8 Up 01:19:21 - 01:45:42 4535
Oregon Observatory 01:32:29 -6.3 NT Down 65.6 118.3 Up 01:19:19 - 01:45:40 4534
Klamath Falls 01:32:49 -5.5 CT Down 66.2 114.6 Up 01:19:38 - 01:45:59 4533
Bend 01:32:27 -6.4 NT Down 65.6 118.8 Up 01:19:17 - 01:45:38 4527
Maupin 01:32:14 -7.0 NT Down 65.1 121.2 Up 01:19:04 - 01:45:25 4526
Redmond 01:32:24 -6.6 NT Down 65.5 119.4 Up 01:19:14 - 01:45:35 4520
Goldendale 01:32:06 -7.3 NT Down 64.9 122.7 Up 01:18:55 - 01:45:16 4516
Ellensburg 01:31:51 -7.9 NT Down 64.4 125.1 Up 01:18:41 - 01:45:02 4513
Yakima 01:31:57 -7.8 NT Down 64.6 124.4 Up 01:18:46 - 01:45:07 4509
Wenatchee 01:31:47 -8.2 NT Down 64.3 126.1 Up 01:18:37 - 01:44:58 4503
Manson/Chelan 01:31:41 -8.4 NT Down 64.1 127.1 Up 01:18:30 - 01:44:51 4498
Peachland 01:31:19 -9.3 NT Down 63.0 130.5 Up 01:18:09 - 01:44:30 4495
Toppenish/White Swan 01:31:58 -7.8 NT Down 64.8 124.3 Up 01:18:47 - 01:45:08 4494
Summerland 01:31:21 -9.3 NT Down 63.2 130.4 Up 01:18:10 - 01:44:31 4487
Fall River/Burney 01:33:01 -5.3 CT Down 66.9 112.7 Up 01:19:51 - 01:46:12 4485
North Lake 01:32:36 -6.4 NT Down 66.2 117.8 Up 01:19:26 - 01:45:47 4484
Penticton 01:31:22 -9.3 NT Down 63.3 130.5 Up 01:18:11 - 01:44:32 4478
Kelowna 01:31:18 -9.5 NT Down 63.1 131.1 Up 01:18:07 - 01:44:28 4476
Brewster 01:31:38 -8.7 NT Down 64.1 128.0 Up 01:18:27 - 01:44:48 4475
Oliver 01:31:25 -9.2 NT Down 63.5 130.0 Up 01:18:15 - 01:44:36 4474
Okanogan 01:31:34 -9.0 NT Down 64.0 128.7 Up 01:18:24 - 01:44:45 4465
Tonasket 01:31:31 -9.2 NT Down 63.9 129.5 Up 01:18:21 - 01:44:42 4460
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 01:31:28 -9.3 NT Down 63.7 130.1 Up 01:18:18 - 01:44:39 4459
Paisley 01:32:42 -6.5 NT Down 66.7 117.3 Up 01:19:31 - 01:45:52 4448
Greenville 01:33:12 -5.3 CT Down 67.6 111.3 Up 01:20:01 - 01:46:22 4434
Quincy 01:33:15 -5.3 CT Down 67.7 110.9 Up 01:20:04 - 01:46:25 4430
Gimple 01:33:11 -5.4 CT Down 67.7 111.5 Up 01:20:00 - 01:46:21 4427
Lakeview 01:32:47 -6.4 NT Down 67.1 116.5 Up 01:19:36 - 01:45:57 4425
Susanville 01:33:07 -5.6 CT Down 67.7 112.3 Up 01:19:57 - 01:46:18 4416
Pasco 01:31:58 -8.6 NT Down 65.6 126.1 Up 01:18:48 - 01:45:09 4402
Cedarville 01:32:54 -6.3 NT Down 67.5 115.4 Up 01:19:44 - 01:46:05 4400
Portola 01:33:15 -5.6 CT Down 68.1 111.3 Up 01:20:04 - 01:46:25 4390
PNWRO 01:32:00 -8.7 NT Down 65.9 126.0 Up 01:18:50 - 01:45:11 4383
Reno 01:33:16 -5.9 CT Down 68.6 111.5 Up 01:20:06 - 01:46:27 4334
Carson City 01:33:21 -5.8 CT Down 68.8 110.7 Up 01:20:11 - 01:46:32 4325
Gardnerville 01:33:23 -5.8 CT Down 68.9 110.2 Up 01:20:13 - 01:46:34 4316
CPSLO 01:34:07 -3.9 CT Down 69.3 100.1 Up 01:20:57 - 01:47:18 4310
Yerington 01:33:22 -6.2 NT Down 69.3 111.1 Up 01:20:11 - 01:46:32 4270
Lee Vining 01:33:33 -5.9 CT Down 69.8 108.6 Up 01:20:23 - 01:46:44 4245
Hawthorne 01:33:26 -6.5 NT Down 69.9 110.7 Up 01:20:16 - 01:46:37 4218
Bishop 01:33:38 -6.3 NT Down 70.5 108.0 Up 01:20:28 - 01:46:49 4172
Wildwood 01:34:16 -5.1 CT Down 71.2 98.8 Up 01:21:06 - 01:47:27 4108
Tonopah 01:33:29 -7.4 NT Down 71.1 111.5 Up 01:20:19 - 01:46:40 4093
Beatty 01:33:41 -7.3 NT Down 71.9 108.9 Up 01:20:30 - 01:46:51 4027
Idyllwild 01:34:16 -6.4 NT Down 72.8 99.5 Up 01:21:06 - 01:47:27 3938
Indian Springs 01:33:41 -8.1 NT Down 72.8 109.5 Up 01:20:31 - 01:46:52 3929
Henderson 01:33:47 -8.4 NT Down 73.5 108.9 Up 01:20:36 - 01:46:57 3856
Calipatria 01:34:20 -7.2 NT Down 73.9 98.7 Up 01:21:10 - 01:47:31 3818
Laughlin/Bullhead City 01:33:54 -8.5 NT Down 74.2 106.7 Up 01:20:44 - 01:47:05 3797
Mohave Valley 01:33:58 -8.4 NT Down 74.2 105.8 Up 01:20:47 - 01:47:08 3789
Lake Havasu City 01:34:02 -8.5 NT Down 74.6 104.8 Up 01:20:51 - 01:47:12 3756
Kingman/Dolan Springs 01:33:53 -8.9 NT Down 74.5 107.5 Up 01:20:43 - 01:47:04 3754
Blythe 01:34:12 -8.0 NT Down 74.6 101.4 Up 01:21:02 - 01:47:23 3752
Patrick 01:33:50 -9.1 NT Down 74.6 108.5 Up 01:20:39 - 01:47:00 3745
Parker 01:34:06 -8.4 NT Down 74.7 103.6 Up 01:20:56 - 01:47:17 3743
Yuma 01:34:23 -7.7 NT Down 74.7 98.1 Up 01:21:13 - 01:47:34 3728
Sleaford 01:30:25 -18.2 Dark Up 66.2 158.7 Up 01:17:15 - 01:43:36 3641
George/Scottsdale 01:34:04 -10.2 NT Down 76.7 105.3 Up 01:20:54 - 01:47:15 3520
Dunrhomin 01:32:31 -16.8 AT Down 77.1 145.2 Up 01:19:20 - 01:45:41 3195

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 12UV177, (2022/01/20 01:34UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 24.84  74
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8 11.25  80
PPM 092179     03:03:30.3 +28:16:11  6.5  1.08  91
PPM 092195     03:05:20.2 +29:32:24  8.2  0.52  90
PPM 092166     03:02:30.3 +29:14:58 10.3  0.17  91
12UV177        03:03:08.9 +29:20:33 16.5        91
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/04 02:03:25 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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