RECON: TNO occultation with 12UV177

Event between 12UV177 and star GA1180:00750201 with event index number of 2307639

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/12/10 09:15:37 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:14:14.6 +28:27:57
Equinox of date position of star is 04:15:38.0 +28:31:16
Stellar brightness G=12.8, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 31 degrees from the moon. Moon is 87% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.7

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TNO is 28.4 AU from the Sun and 27.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 416 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2703 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19895.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.2
Diameter=87.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Diameter=35.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12UV177, (2027/12/10 09:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:31.6 +16:33:48  0.8 12.96  36
44Zet Per      03:55:53.7 +31:57:51  2.8  5.53  28
44 Tau         04:12:32.3 +26:33:05  5.4  2.12  30
PPM 093364     04:16:55.9 +29:58:09  8.2  1.45  31
PPM 093328     04:14:05.4 +28:30:18  9.8  0.42  30
12UV177        04:15:58.7 +28:32:05 12.8        31
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 2.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 30.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=15.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:13:07 -50.8 Dark Up 47.7 255.0 Up 08:58:07 - 09:28:07 -2215
Kamloops 09:13:39 -58.2 Dark Up 56.5 241.2 Up 08:58:39 - 09:28:39 -2441
Kelowna 09:13:36 -58.5 Dark Up 56.4 243.4 Up 08:58:36 - 09:28:36 -2526
Peachland 09:13:37 -58.7 Dark Up 56.6 243.2 Up 08:58:37 - 09:28:37 -2538
Summerland 09:13:37 -58.8 Dark Up 56.6 243.5 Up 08:58:37 - 09:28:37 -2554
Penticton 09:13:37 -58.8 Dark Up 56.6 243.7 Up 08:58:37 - 09:28:37 -2561
Oliver 09:13:37 -59.1 Dark Up 56.7 244.2 Up 08:58:37 - 09:28:37 -2598
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:13:35 -59.1 Dark Up 56.7 244.6 Up 08:58:35 - 09:28:35 -2616
Tonasket 09:13:36 -59.4 Dark Up 56.9 245.0 Up 08:58:36 - 09:28:36 -2649
Victoria 09:13:46 -61.1 Dark Up 59.3 240.4 Up 08:58:46 - 09:28:46 -2669
Okanogan 09:13:35 -59.7 Dark Up 57.1 245.3 Up 08:58:35 - 09:28:35 -2686
Brewster 09:13:36 -60.0 Dark Up 57.3 245.4 Up 08:58:36 - 09:28:36 -2715
Manson/Chelan 09:13:37 -60.3 Dark Up 57.7 245.3 Up 08:58:37 - 09:28:37 -2738
Wenatchee 09:13:37 -60.8 Dark Up 58.0 245.8 Up 08:58:37 - 09:28:37 -2789
Ellensburg 09:13:37 -61.2 Dark Up 58.3 246.1 Up 08:58:37 - 09:28:37 -2833
Yakima 09:13:37 -61.5 Dark Up 58.4 246.7 Up 08:58:37 - 09:28:37 -2877
Toppenish/White Swan 09:13:37 -61.6 Dark Up 58.4 247.2 Up 08:58:37 - 09:28:37 -2900
PNWRO 09:13:32 -61.2 Dark Up 57.6 249.4 Up 08:58:32 - 09:28:32 -2938
Goldendale 09:13:38 -62.2 Dark Up 58.9 247.6 Up 08:58:38 - 09:28:38 -2961
The Dalles 09:13:38 -62.5 Dark Up 59.2 247.5 Up 08:58:38 - 09:28:38 -2985
Maupin 09:13:38 -62.8 Dark Up 59.3 248.3 Up 08:58:38 - 09:28:38 -3030
Sisters 09:13:39 -63.7 Dark Up 59.9 249.1 Up 08:58:39 - 09:28:39 -3126
Bend 09:13:38 -63.7 Dark Up 59.9 249.8 Up 08:58:38 - 09:28:38 -3152
Oregon Observatory 09:13:38 -63.9 Dark Up 60.0 249.9 Up 08:58:38 - 09:28:38 -3171
North Lake 09:13:36 -64.1 Dark Up 59.9 251.5 Up 08:58:36 - 09:28:36 -3240
Chiloquin 09:13:39 -65.1 Dark Up 60.7 251.6 Up 08:58:39 - 09:28:39 -3315
Klamath Falls 09:13:39 -65.3 Dark Up 60.8 252.3 Up 08:58:39 - 09:28:39 -3352
Lakeview 09:13:34 -64.6 Dark Up 59.8 253.9 Up 08:58:34 - 09:28:34 -3356
Cedarville 09:13:34 -64.9 Dark Up 59.8 255.1 Up 08:58:34 - 09:28:34 -3428
Dunrhomin 09:12:51 -55.9 Dark Up 48.9 268.8 Up 08:57:51 - 09:27:51 -3463
Fall River/Burney 09:13:37 -65.9 Dark Up 60.8 254.7 Up 08:58:37 - 09:28:37 -3482
CU-SBO 09:12:52 -56.1 Dark Up 49.0 269.0 Up 08:57:52 - 09:27:52 -3492
Susanville 09:13:35 -65.9 Dark Up 60.5 256.5 Up 08:58:35 - 09:28:35 -3550
Greenville 09:13:35 -66.3 Dark Up 60.7 256.7 Up 08:58:35 - 09:28:35 -3581
Gimple 09:13:35 -66.2 Dark Up 60.7 256.8 Up 08:58:35 - 09:28:35 -3581
Quincy 09:13:36 -66.4 Dark Up 60.8 257.1 Up 08:58:36 - 09:28:36 -3603
Portola 09:13:34 -66.2 Dark Up 60.5 257.7 Up 08:58:34 - 09:28:34 -3617
Reno 09:13:32 -66.0 Dark Up 60.0 258.8 Up 08:58:32 - 09:28:32 -3645
Carson City 09:13:32 -66.2 Dark Up 60.1 259.4 Up 08:58:32 - 09:28:32 -3685
Yerington 09:13:29 -65.9 Dark Up 59.6 260.3 Up 08:58:29 - 09:28:29 -3705
Gardnerville 09:13:31 -66.3 Dark Up 60.1 259.9 Up 08:58:31 - 09:28:31 -3712
Hawthorne 09:13:28 -65.9 Dark Up 59.3 261.5 Up 08:58:28 - 09:28:28 -3755
Tonopah 09:13:23 -65.2 Dark Up 58.3 263.4 Up 08:58:23 - 09:28:23 -3803
Lee Vining 09:13:29 -66.5 Dark Up 59.8 262.1 Up 08:58:29 - 09:28:29 -3819
Bishop 09:13:27 -66.3 Dark Up 59.3 263.6 Up 08:58:27 - 09:28:27 -3883
Beatty 09:13:22 -65.4 Dark Up 58.0 265.6 Up 08:58:22 - 09:28:22 -3929
Indian Springs 09:13:18 -64.8 Dark Up 57.2 266.8 Up 08:58:18 - 09:28:18 -3960
Henderson 09:13:16 -64.6 Dark Up 56.7 268.1 Up 08:58:16 - 09:28:16 -4016
Patrick 09:13:12 -64.0 Dark Up 55.8 269.7 Up 08:58:12 - 09:28:12 -4079
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:13:13 -64.2 Dark Up 55.9 269.9 Up 08:58:13 - 09:28:13 -4104
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:13:14 -64.6 Dark Up 56.4 269.6 Up 08:58:14 - 09:28:14 -4110
Mohave Valley 09:13:15 -64.7 Dark Up 56.4 270.0 Up 08:58:15 - 09:28:15 -4140
Lake Havasu City 09:13:14 -64.7 Dark Up 56.2 270.8 Up 08:58:14 - 09:28:14 -4183
Parker 09:13:13 -64.8 Dark Up 56.1 271.3 Up 08:58:13 - 09:28:13 -4222
Wildwood 09:13:27 -68.0 Dark Up 59.6 269.0 Up 08:58:27 - 09:28:27 -4246
George/Scottsdale 09:13:06 -63.0 Dark Up 54.1 273.2 Up 08:58:06 - 09:28:06 -4251
Idyllwild 09:13:21 -66.7 Dark Up 58.1 270.7 Up 08:58:21 - 09:28:21 -4279
Calipatria 09:13:17 -66.0 Dark Up 57.1 272.2 Up 08:58:17 - 09:28:17 -4341
Yuma 09:13:14 -65.5 Dark Up 56.3 273.3 Up 08:58:14 - 09:28:14 -4384

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, (2027/12/10 09:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 12.96  36
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8  5.53  28
44 Tau         04:10:49.8 +26:28:51  5.4  2.12  30
PPM 093364     04:15:10.6 +29:54:03  8.2  1.45  31
PPM 093328     04:12:21.4 +28:26:06  9.8  0.42  30
12UV177        04:14:14.6 +28:27:57 12.8        31
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/18 23:04:50 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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