RECON: TNO occultation with 12XW159

Event between 12XW159 and star GA0940:01132516 with event index number of 2035474

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/02/01 08:56:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:06:16.1 +05:50:54
Equinox of date position of star is 06:07:26.5 +05:50:41
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 132 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.0 AU from the Sun and 31.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 165 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1510 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22689.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=200.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.6 sec chord
Diameter=81.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12XW159, (2022/02/01 08:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:22.1 +07:24:34  0.4  3.17 130
Bellatrix      05:26:19.0 +06:22:04  1.6 10.24 123
63 Ori         06:06:08.9 +05:25:01  6.4  0.54 132
PPM 149886     06:07:03.4 +05:44:04  7.6  0.15 132
12XW159        06:07:27.1 +05:50:41 15.1       133
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 10.4 km RECON observability=1.0 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)
Sleaford 08:54:41 -50.0 Dark Down 18.2 255.7 Really Low 08:40:26 - 09:08:57 10065
Kamloops 08:54:55 -55.5 Dark Down 27.1 243.7 Low 08:40:39 - 09:09:10 9737
Kelowna 08:54:49 -56.1 Dark Down 26.9 244.9 Low 08:40:34 - 09:09:05 9721
Peachland 08:54:47 -56.2 Dark Down 27.2 244.6 Low 08:40:32 - 09:09:03 9710
Summerland 08:54:49 -56.3 Dark Down 27.2 244.8 Low 08:40:34 - 09:09:05 9705
Penticton 08:54:49 -56.4 Dark Down 27.1 244.9 Low 08:40:34 - 09:09:05 9704
Oliver 08:54:45 -56.7 Dark Down 27.3 245.1 Low 08:40:29 - 09:09:00 9689
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:54:45 -56.8 Dark Down 27.2 245.3 Low 08:40:29 - 09:09:00 9686
Tonasket 08:54:43 -57.1 Dark Down 27.4 245.4 Low 08:40:28 - 09:08:59 9669
Okanogan 08:54:41 -57.5 Dark Down 27.6 245.4 Low 08:40:26 - 09:08:57 9650
Brewster 08:54:42 -57.8 Dark Down 27.9 245.4 Low 08:40:27 - 09:08:58 9633
Manson/Chelan 08:54:40 -58.1 Dark Down 28.2 245.1 Low 08:40:25 - 09:08:56 9614
Wenatchee 08:54:39 -58.6 Dark Down 28.5 245.2 Low 08:40:23 - 09:08:54 9587
Victoria 08:54:49 -58.0 Dark Down 29.8 241.9 Low 08:40:34 - 09:09:05 9570
Ellensburg 08:54:37 -59.0 Dark Down 28.8 245.2 Low 08:40:21 - 09:08:52 9562
Pasco 08:54:31 -59.4 Dark Down 28.2 246.8 Low 08:40:15 - 09:08:46 9558
PNWRO 08:54:30 -59.6 Dark Down 28.2 247.1 Low 08:40:14 - 09:08:45 9551
Dunrhomin 08:53:37 -58.4 Dark Down 20.3 260.1 Low 08:39:22 - 09:07:53 9545
Yakima 08:54:35 -59.4 Dark Down 29.0 245.4 Low 08:40:20 - 09:08:51 9541
Toppenish/White Swan 08:54:35 -59.6 Dark Down 29.0 245.6 Low 08:40:20 - 09:08:51 9534
Goldendale 08:54:32 -60.2 Dark Down 29.5 245.5 Low 08:40:17 - 09:08:48 9496
The Dalles 08:54:31 -60.5 Dark Down 29.8 245.3 Low 08:40:15 - 09:08:46 9475
Maupin 08:54:32 -60.9 Dark Down 29.9 245.6 Low 08:40:16 - 09:08:47 9456
Redmond 08:54:25 -61.7 Dark Down 30.4 246.0 Up 08:40:10 - 09:08:41 9406
Sisters 08:54:26 -61.8 Dark Down 30.6 245.7 Up 08:40:11 - 09:08:42 9397
Bend 08:54:26 -62.0 Dark Down 30.5 246.0 Up 08:40:11 - 09:08:42 9391
Oregon Observatory 08:54:24 -62.2 Dark Down 30.7 246.0 Up 08:40:08 - 09:08:39 9378
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:54:24 -62.4 Dark Down 30.8 246.0 Up 08:40:08 - 09:08:39 9365
North Lake 08:54:19 -62.7 Dark Down 30.6 246.8 Up 08:40:03 - 09:08:34 9356
Paisley 08:54:16 -63.1 Dark Down 30.6 247.4 Up 08:40:00 - 09:08:31 9334
Lakeview 08:54:16 -63.5 Dark Down 30.7 247.8 Up 08:40:00 - 09:08:31 9310
Chiloquin 08:54:21 -63.5 Dark Down 31.5 246.3 Up 08:40:05 - 09:08:36 9294
Cedarville 08:54:11 -64.1 Dark Down 30.8 248.3 Up 08:39:56 - 09:08:27 9277
Klamath Falls 08:54:17 -63.8 Dark Down 31.6 246.6 Up 08:40:02 - 09:08:33 9276
Fall River/Burney 08:54:11 -64.9 Dark Down 31.8 247.6 Up 08:39:55 - 09:08:26 9217
Susanville 08:54:05 -65.2 Dark Down 31.6 248.5 Up 08:39:50 - 09:08:21 9198
Gimple 08:54:06 -65.6 Dark Down 31.8 248.5 Up 08:39:51 - 09:08:22 9176
Greenville 08:54:06 -65.6 Dark Down 31.9 248.4 Up 08:39:51 - 09:08:22 9174
Reno 08:54:02 -65.8 Dark Down 31.3 249.7 Up 08:39:46 - 09:08:17 9167
Portola 08:54:03 -65.8 Dark Down 31.7 249.0 Up 08:39:47 - 09:08:18 9167
Quincy 08:54:05 -65.8 Dark Down 31.9 248.6 Up 08:39:49 - 09:08:20 9162
Yerington 08:53:57 -66.1 Dark Down 31.0 250.5 Up 08:39:42 - 09:08:13 9150
Carson City 08:53:59 -66.1 Dark Down 31.4 249.9 Up 08:39:44 - 09:08:15 9146
Tonopah 08:53:48 -66.2 Dark Down 29.9 252.5 Low 08:39:32 - 09:08:03 9143
Hawthorne 08:53:54 -66.3 Dark Down 30.8 251.2 Up 08:39:39 - 09:08:10 9135
Gardnerville 08:53:57 -66.3 Dark Down 31.5 250.1 Up 08:39:41 - 09:08:12 9132
Indian Springs 08:53:39 -66.7 Dark Down 29.2 254.4 Low 08:39:23 - 09:07:54 9088
Lee Vining 08:53:51 -67.0 Dark Down 31.3 251.1 Up 08:39:35 - 09:08:06 9088
Beatty 08:53:41 -67.0 Dark Down 29.9 253.4 Low 08:39:25 - 09:07:56 9081
Henderson 08:53:34 -66.8 Dark Down 28.8 255.2 Low 08:39:18 - 09:07:49 9071
Bishop 08:53:49 -67.2 Dark Down 31.0 252.0 Up 08:39:34 - 09:08:05 9068
Patrick 08:53:29 -66.7 Dark Down 28.1 256.3 Low 08:39:14 - 09:07:45 9059
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:53:28 -67.0 Dark Down 28.3 256.2 Low 08:39:13 - 09:07:44 9039
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:53:30 -67.3 Dark Down 28.7 255.9 Low 08:39:15 - 09:07:46 9024
Mohave Valley 08:53:28 -67.5 Dark Down 28.8 256.0 Low 08:39:13 - 09:07:44 9006
George/Scottsdale 08:53:17 -66.7 Dark Down 26.9 258.4 Low 08:39:01 - 09:07:32 8996
Lake Havasu City 08:53:25 -67.6 Dark Down 28.7 256.4 Low 08:39:09 - 09:07:40 8986
Parker 08:53:23 -67.9 Dark Down 28.7 256.6 Low 08:39:07 - 09:07:38 8963
Blythe 08:53:22 -68.4 Dark Down 29.1 256.7 Low 08:39:07 - 09:07:38 8920
Idyllwild 08:53:27 -69.5 Dark Down 30.8 255.2 Up 08:39:11 - 09:07:42 8873
CPSLO 08:53:44 -69.9 Dark Down 33.4 251.5 Up 08:39:28 - 09:07:59 8871
Calipatria 08:53:21 -69.3 Dark Down 30.0 256.4 Low 08:39:06 - 09:07:37 8861
Yuma 08:53:18 -69.1 Dark Down 29.4 257.2 Low 08:39:02 - 09:07:33 8855
Wildwood 08:53:32 -70.1 Dark Down 32.2 253.7 Up 08:39:16 - 09:07:47 8846

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 12XW159, (2022/02/01 08:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  3.17 130
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6 10.24 123
63 Ori         06:04:58.1 +05:25:12  6.4  0.54 132
PPM 149886     06:05:52.6 +05:44:16  7.6  0.15 132
12XW159        06:06:16.1 +05:50:54 15.1       132
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/04 02:03:50 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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