RECON: TNO occultation with 12YG12

Event between 12YG12 and star GA1020:01696721 with event index number of 1561540

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/01/18 02:45:51 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:20:44.5 +12:11:58
Equinox of date position of star is 06:21:55.5 +12:11:19
Stellar brightness G=14.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 69 degrees from the moon. Moon is 50% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

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TNO is 33.2 AU from the Sun and 32.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 299 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4075 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23423.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.8
Diameter=258.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.9 sec chord
Diameter=105.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12YG12, (2024/01/18 02:46UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:28.5 +07:24:34  0.4  7.91  63
Alhena         06:39:06.0 +16:22:36  1.9  5.88  72
PPM 122323     06:22:12.8 +11:44:37  6.4  0.44  69
PPM 122292     06:21:02.0 +12:16:50  7.5  0.27  69
PPM 122332     06:22:41.3 +12:22:14  8.7  0.23  69
12YG12         06:22:05.3 +12:11:13 14.7        69
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 3.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 25.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.6%
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 02:48:53 -22.3 Dark Up 31.2 110.1 Up 02:33:53 - 03:03:53 4140
Kelowna 02:48:54 -22.1 Dark Up 31.3 109.7 Up 02:33:54 - 03:03:54 4103
Peachland 02:48:55 -21.9 Dark Up 31.1 109.4 Up 02:33:55 - 03:03:55 4093
Summerland 02:48:55 -22.0 Dark Up 31.3 109.4 Up 02:33:55 - 03:03:55 4079
Penticton 02:48:54 -22.0 Dark Up 31.3 109.4 Up 02:33:54 - 03:03:54 4072
Oliver 02:48:55 -22.0 Dark Up 31.5 109.2 Up 02:33:55 - 03:03:55 4039
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:48:55 -22.1 Dark Up 31.6 109.3 Up 02:33:55 - 03:03:55 4022
Tonasket 02:48:56 -22.0 Dark Up 31.7 109.1 Up 02:33:56 - 03:03:56 3992
Victoria 02:49:04 -19.4 Dark Up 29.3 105.5 Low 02:34:04 - 03:04:04 3988
Okanogan 02:48:57 -21.9 Dark Up 31.7 108.7 Up 02:33:57 - 03:03:57 3960
Brewster 02:48:57 -21.7 Dark Up 31.7 108.4 Up 02:33:57 - 03:03:57 3935
Manson/Chelan 02:48:58 -21.5 Dark Up 31.5 108.0 Up 02:33:58 - 03:03:58 3916
Wenatchee 02:49:00 -21.3 Dark Up 31.5 107.5 Up 02:34:00 - 03:04:00 3870
Ellensburg 02:49:01 -21.1 Dark Up 31.5 107.1 Up 02:34:01 - 03:04:01 3831
Yakima 02:49:02 -21.0 Dark Up 31.6 106.9 Up 02:34:02 - 03:04:02 3791
Toppenish/White Swan 02:49:01 -21.1 Dark Up 31.8 106.9 Up 02:34:01 - 03:04:01 3769
Pasco 02:49:00 -22.0 Dark Up 32.7 107.9 Up 02:34:00 - 03:04:00 3754
PNWRO 02:49:00 -22.1 Dark Up 32.9 107.9 Up 02:34:00 - 03:04:00 3729
Goldendale 02:49:04 -20.7 Dark Up 31.7 106.2 Up 02:34:04 - 03:04:04 3716
The Dalles 02:49:05 -20.5 Dark Up 31.5 105.8 Up 02:34:05 - 03:04:05 3695
Maupin 02:49:05 -20.5 Dark Up 31.7 105.6 Up 02:34:05 - 03:04:05 3653
Sisters 02:49:08 -20.0 Dark Up 31.6 104.7 Up 02:34:08 - 03:04:08 3568
Redmond 02:49:07 -20.3 Dark Up 31.9 105.0 Up 02:34:07 - 03:04:07 3564
Bend 02:49:07 -20.1 Dark Up 31.8 104.8 Up 02:34:07 - 03:04:07 3543
Oregon Observatory 02:49:09 -20.0 Dark Up 31.8 104.5 Up 02:34:09 - 03:04:09 3526
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:49:09 -19.9 Dark Up 31.8 104.4 Up 02:34:09 - 03:04:09 3506
North Lake 02:49:09 -20.3 Dark Up 32.3 104.6 Up 02:34:09 - 03:04:09 3460
Paisley 02:49:09 -20.5 Dark Up 32.7 104.5 Up 02:34:09 - 03:04:09 3403
Chiloquin 02:49:11 -19.5 Dark Up 31.8 103.4 Up 02:34:11 - 03:04:11 3395
Klamath Falls 02:49:12 -19.5 Dark Up 32.0 103.3 Up 02:34:12 - 03:04:12 3360
Lakeview 02:49:09 -20.5 Dark Up 33.0 104.4 Up 02:34:09 - 03:04:09 3351
Cedarville 02:49:10 -20.5 Dark Up 33.3 104.1 Up 02:34:10 - 03:04:10 3284
Fall River/Burney 02:49:13 -19.5 Dark Up 32.5 102.9 Up 02:34:13 - 03:04:13 3238
Susanville 02:49:13 -20.0 Dark Up 33.2 103.0 Up 02:34:13 - 03:04:13 3171
Dunrhomin 02:48:36 -31.6 Dark Up 44.3 116.0 Up 02:33:36 - 03:03:36 3158
Greenville 02:49:14 -19.7 Dark Up 33.0 102.6 Up 02:34:14 - 03:04:14 3144
Gimple 02:49:13 -19.8 Dark Up 33.1 102.7 Up 02:34:13 - 03:04:13 3143
Quincy 02:49:14 -19.7 Dark Up 33.1 102.5 Up 02:34:14 - 03:04:14 3123
Portola 02:49:13 -20.0 Dark Up 33.5 102.8 Up 02:34:13 - 03:04:13 3108
Reno 02:49:12 -20.4 Dark Up 34.0 103.1 Up 02:34:12 - 03:04:12 3079
Carson City 02:49:13 -20.4 Dark Up 34.1 102.9 Up 02:34:13 - 03:04:13 3042
Yerington 02:49:12 -20.9 Dark Up 34.6 103.2 Up 02:34:12 - 03:04:12 3020
Gardnerville 02:49:13 -20.4 Dark Up 34.2 102.8 Up 02:34:13 - 03:04:13 3016
Hawthorne 02:49:11 -21.2 Dark Up 35.1 103.3 Up 02:34:11 - 03:04:11 2970
Tonopah 02:49:09 -22.2 Dark Up 36.3 104.0 Up 02:34:09 - 03:04:09 2918
Lee Vining 02:49:13 -20.7 Dark Up 34.9 102.6 Up 02:34:13 - 03:04:13 2912
Bishop 02:49:12 -21.2 Dark Up 35.6 102.7 Up 02:34:12 - 03:04:12 2848
Beatty 02:49:09 -22.3 Dark Up 37.0 103.5 Up 02:34:09 - 03:04:09 2796
Indian Springs 02:49:06 -23.1 Dark Up 37.9 104.1 Up 02:34:06 - 03:04:06 2760
Henderson 02:49:05 -23.6 Dark Up 38.5 104.2 Up 02:34:05 - 03:04:05 2702
CPSLO 02:49:19 -19.0 Dark Up 34.2 99.7 Up 02:34:19 - 03:04:19 2637
Patrick 02:49:03 -24.4 Dark Up 39.6 104.5 Up 02:34:03 - 03:04:03 2636
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:49:04 -24.2 Dark Up 39.5 104.2 Up 02:34:04 - 03:04:04 2612
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:49:05 -23.8 Dark Up 39.1 103.8 Up 02:34:05 - 03:04:05 2610
Mohave Valley 02:49:06 -23.8 Dark Up 39.1 103.6 Up 02:34:06 - 03:04:06 2581
Lake Havasu City 02:49:05 -23.9 Dark Up 39.4 103.5 Up 02:34:05 - 03:04:05 2538
Wildwood 02:49:16 -20.4 Dark Up 36.1 100.2 Up 02:34:16 - 03:04:16 2502
Parker 02:49:06 -23.9 Dark Up 39.5 103.2 Up 02:34:06 - 03:04:06 2500
Idyllwild 02:49:13 -21.8 Dark Up 37.7 101.2 Up 02:34:13 - 03:04:13 2460
George/Scottsdale 02:48:59 -25.8 Dark Up 41.6 104.6 Up 02:33:59 - 03:03:59 2455
Blythe 02:49:07 -23.5 Dark Up 39.4 102.6 Up 02:34:07 - 03:04:07 2444
Calipatria 02:49:10 -22.7 Dark Up 38.8 101.6 Up 02:34:10 - 03:04:10 2392
Yuma 02:49:07 -23.3 Dark Up 39.6 101.8 Up 02:34:07 - 03:04:07 2345

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 12YG12, (2024/01/18 02:46UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  7.91  63
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  5.88  72
PPM 122323     06:20:52.1 +11:45:22  6.4  0.44  69
PPM 122292     06:19:41.1 +12:17:33  7.5  0.27  69
PPM 122332     06:21:20.4 +12:23:00  8.7  0.23  69
12YG12         06:20:44.5 +12:11:58 14.7        69
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/02/18 20:12:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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