RECON: TNO occultation with 12XW159

Event between 12XW159 and star GA0960:01206546 with event index number of 2035489

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/04/08 03:16:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:05:31.8 +06:28:58
Equinox of date position of star is 06:06:43.4 +06:28:46
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 21 degrees from the moon. Moon is 39% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

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TNO is 32.0 AU from the Sun and 32.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 187 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1755 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23414.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=200.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.1 sec chord
Diameter=81.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12XW159, (2022/04/08 03:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:22.7 +07:24:34  0.4  2.73  21
Bellatrix      05:26:19.6 +06:22:05  1.6 10.04  25
63 Ori         06:06:09.4 +05:25:01  6.4  1.07  22
PPM 149905     06:07:52.5 +06:43:36  8.0  0.38  21
PPM 149890     06:07:22.4 +06:28:17  9.4  0.16  21
12XW159        06:06:43.6 +06:28:46 15.6        21
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 4.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 37.1 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 03:20:36 -6.4 NT Up 37.2 225.4 Up 03:05:36 - 03:35:36 8853
Kelowna 03:20:40 -7.2 NT Up 37.3 226.8 Up 03:05:40 - 03:35:40 8751
Victoria 03:20:26 -5.2 CT Up 40.1 223.0 Up 03:05:26 - 03:35:26 8750
Peachland 03:20:37 -7.1 NT Up 37.6 226.5 Up 03:05:37 - 03:35:37 8750
Summerland 03:20:38 -7.2 NT Up 37.6 226.7 Up 03:05:38 - 03:35:38 8733
Penticton 03:20:40 -7.3 NT Up 37.6 226.9 Up 03:05:40 - 03:35:40 8723
Oliver 03:20:40 -7.4 NT Up 37.8 227.1 Up 03:05:40 - 03:35:40 8691
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:20:40 -7.6 NT Up 37.9 227.4 Up 03:05:40 - 03:35:40 8669
Tonasket 03:20:40 -7.6 NT Up 38.1 227.5 Up 03:05:40 - 03:35:40 8642
Sleaford 03:21:13 -14.0 AT Up 29.1 239.7 Low 03:06:13 - 03:36:13 8624
Okanogan 03:20:37 -7.6 NT Up 38.4 227.5 Up 03:05:37 - 03:35:37 8615
Brewster 03:20:36 -7.6 NT Up 38.7 227.5 Up 03:05:36 - 03:35:36 8595
Manson/Chelan 03:20:35 -7.4 NT Up 39.0 227.2 Up 03:05:35 - 03:35:35 8587
Wenatchee 03:20:36 -7.5 NT Up 39.4 227.3 Up 03:05:36 - 03:35:36 8548
Ellensburg 03:20:34 -7.5 NT Up 39.8 227.3 Up 03:05:34 - 03:35:34 8516
Yakima 03:20:35 -7.6 NT Up 40.1 227.5 Up 03:05:35 - 03:35:35 8478
Toppenish/White Swan 03:20:35 -7.8 NT Up 40.2 227.8 Up 03:05:35 - 03:35:35 8452
Goldendale 03:20:31 -7.7 NT Up 40.8 227.7 Up 03:05:31 - 03:35:31 8414
The Dalles 03:20:31 -7.5 NT Up 41.1 227.4 Up 03:05:31 - 03:35:31 8404
PNWRO 03:20:38 -8.9 NT Up 39.6 229.7 Up 03:05:38 - 03:35:38 8369
Maupin 03:20:33 -7.7 NT Up 41.3 227.8 Up 03:05:33 - 03:35:33 8361
Sisters 03:20:30 -7.6 NT Up 42.2 227.8 Up 03:05:30 - 03:35:30 8295
Bend 03:20:29 -7.9 NT Up 42.2 228.3 Up 03:05:29 - 03:35:29 8263
Oregon Observatory 03:20:30 -7.9 NT Up 42.4 228.2 Up 03:05:30 - 03:35:30 8251
North Lake 03:20:31 -8.4 NT Up 42.5 229.3 Up 03:05:31 - 03:35:31 8171
Chiloquin 03:20:28 -8.0 NT Up 43.5 228.7 Up 03:05:28 - 03:35:28 8139
Klamath Falls 03:20:28 -8.1 NT Up 43.7 229.0 Up 03:05:28 - 03:35:28 8104
Lakeview 03:20:33 -9.2 NT Up 42.9 230.7 Up 03:05:33 - 03:35:33 8050
Cedarville 03:20:33 -9.5 NT Up 43.2 231.3 Up 03:05:33 - 03:35:33 7980
Fall River/Burney 03:20:27 -8.7 NT Up 44.2 230.3 Up 03:05:27 - 03:35:27 7976
Susanville 03:20:29 -9.5 NT Up 44.2 231.6 Up 03:05:29 - 03:35:29 7888
Greenville 03:20:28 -9.4 NT Up 44.5 231.5 Up 03:05:28 - 03:35:28 7872
Gimple 03:20:27 -9.4 NT Up 44.5 231.6 Up 03:05:27 - 03:35:27 7868
Quincy 03:20:28 -9.4 NT Up 44.7 231.7 Up 03:05:28 - 03:35:28 7852
Portola 03:20:29 -9.8 NT Up 44.4 232.3 Up 03:05:29 - 03:35:29 7822
Reno 03:20:29 -10.4 NT Up 44.2 233.2 Up 03:05:29 - 03:35:29 7773
Carson City 03:20:30 -10.5 NT Up 44.4 233.5 Up 03:05:30 - 03:35:30 7737
Gardnerville 03:20:31 -10.6 NT Up 44.5 233.8 Up 03:05:31 - 03:35:31 7711
Yerington 03:20:33 -11.0 NT Up 44.1 234.4 Up 03:05:33 - 03:35:33 7695
Hawthorne 03:20:31 -11.6 NT Up 44.0 235.3 Up 03:05:31 - 03:35:31 7630
Lee Vining 03:20:31 -11.4 NT Up 44.7 235.2 Up 03:05:31 - 03:35:31 7592
Tonopah 03:20:39 -12.8 AT Up 43.4 237.2 Up 03:05:39 - 03:35:39 7534
Bishop 03:20:33 -12.1 AT Up 44.5 236.5 Up 03:05:33 - 03:35:33 7506
Beatty 03:20:39 -13.5 AT Up 43.7 238.6 Up 03:05:39 - 03:35:39 7401
Dunrhomin 03:21:20 -20.5 Dark Up 34.0 246.9 Up 03:06:20 - 03:36:20 7397
CU-SBO 03:21:20 -20.6 Dark Up 34.1 247.0 Up 03:06:20 - 03:36:20 7374
Indian Springs 03:20:43 -14.5 AT Up 43.1 239.9 Up 03:05:43 - 03:35:43 7331
Henderson 03:20:44 -15.2 AT Up 42.9 241.0 Up 03:05:44 - 03:35:44 7253
Wildwood 03:20:29 -13.0 AT Up 46.4 239.1 Up 03:05:29 - 03:35:29 7186
Patrick 03:20:48 -16.3 AT Up 42.3 242.6 Up 03:05:48 - 03:35:48 7151
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:20:45 -15.8 AT Up 43.0 242.1 Up 03:05:45 - 03:35:45 7150
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:20:47 -16.2 AT Up 42.6 242.6 Up 03:05:47 - 03:35:47 7135
Mohave Valley 03:20:44 -15.9 AT Up 43.1 242.3 Up 03:05:44 - 03:35:44 7122
Idyllwild 03:20:35 -14.6 AT Up 45.2 241.3 Up 03:05:35 - 03:35:35 7080
Lake Havasu City 03:20:45 -16.3 AT Up 43.1 242.9 Up 03:05:45 - 03:35:45 7072
Parker 03:20:45 -16.4 AT Up 43.2 243.2 Up 03:05:45 - 03:35:45 7035
Calipatria 03:20:39 -15.8 AT Up 44.6 242.9 Up 03:05:39 - 03:35:39 6975
George/Scottsdale 03:20:54 -18.5 Dark Up 41.6 245.8 Up 03:05:54 - 03:35:54 6910
Yuma 03:20:43 -16.6 AT Up 44.1 244.2 Up 03:05:43 - 03:35:43 6899

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, (2022/04/08 03:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  2.73  21
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6 10.04  25
63 Ori         06:04:58.1 +05:25:12  6.4  1.07  22
PPM 149905     06:06:40.6 +06:43:50  8.0  0.38  21
PPM 149890     06:06:10.6 +06:28:30  9.4  0.16  21
12XW159        06:05:31.8 +06:28:58 15.6        21
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/14 01:01:09 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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