RECON: TNO occultation with 12YG12

Event between 12YG12 and star GA1020:01996450 with event index number of 1561648

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/09/15 11:51:12 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:35:09.6 +13:03:43
Equinox of date position of star is 06:36:21.1 +13:02:37
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 140 degrees from the moon. Moon is 90% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

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TNO is 33.1 AU from the Sun and 33.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 764 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5187 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24180.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.8
Diameter=258.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 20.3 sec chord
Diameter=105.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12YG12, (2024/09/15 11:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:30.6 +07:24:35  0.4 11.34 129
Alhena         06:39:08.3 +16:22:34  1.9  3.39 141
PPM 122607     06:33:02.2 +11:46:22  6.3  1.53 138
PPM 122725     06:36:55.0 +13:12:08  7.7  0.18 140
12YG12         06:36:33.2 +13:02:26 15.1       140
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 1.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.6%
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 11:46:05 -17.3 AT Down 37.0 117.6 Up 11:31:05 - 12:01:05 1865
Kelowna 11:46:04 -17.6 AT Down 37.1 117.1 Up 11:31:04 - 12:01:04 1828
Peachland 11:46:02 -17.8 AT Down 36.9 116.8 Up 11:31:02 - 12:01:02 1817
Summerland 11:46:01 -17.8 AT Down 37.1 116.8 Up 11:31:01 - 12:01:01 1803
Penticton 11:46:02 -17.8 AT Down 37.1 116.8 Up 11:31:02 - 12:01:02 1797
Oliver 11:46:00 -17.9 AT Down 37.3 116.6 Up 11:31:00 - 12:01:00 1763
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:46:01 -17.9 AT Down 37.5 116.6 Up 11:31:01 - 12:01:01 1747
Tonasket 11:46:00 -18.1 Dark Down 37.6 116.4 Up 11:31:00 - 12:01:00 1716
Victoria 11:45:43 -20.5 Dark Down 35.2 112.4 Up 11:30:43 - 12:00:43 1701
Okanogan 11:45:58 -18.3 Dark Down 37.6 116.0 Up 11:30:58 - 12:00:58 1684
Brewster 11:45:56 -18.6 Dark Down 37.6 115.6 Up 11:30:56 - 12:00:56 1657
Manson/Chelan 11:45:54 -18.9 Dark Down 37.5 115.1 Up 11:30:54 - 12:00:54 1637
Wenatchee 11:45:52 -19.2 Dark Down 37.6 114.6 Up 11:30:52 - 12:00:52 1591
Ellensburg 11:45:50 -19.6 Dark Down 37.6 114.1 Up 11:30:50 - 12:00:50 1550
Yakima 11:45:49 -19.8 Dark Down 37.8 113.8 Up 11:30:49 - 12:00:49 1510
Toppenish/White Swan 11:45:48 -19.7 Dark Down 38.0 113.8 Up 11:30:48 - 12:00:48 1489
Pasco 11:45:53 -19.0 Dark Down 38.8 114.9 Up 11:30:53 - 12:00:53 1477
PNWRO 11:45:54 -19.0 Dark Down 39.1 114.9 Up 11:30:54 - 12:00:54 1453
Goldendale 11:45:44 -20.3 Dark Down 37.9 113.0 Up 11:30:44 - 12:00:44 1434
The Dalles 11:45:43 -20.6 Dark Down 37.7 112.4 Up 11:30:43 - 12:00:43 1412
Maupin 11:45:42 -20.7 Dark Down 38.0 112.2 Up 11:30:42 - 12:00:42 1370
Sisters 11:45:37 -21.5 Dark Down 38.0 111.1 Up 11:30:37 - 12:00:37 1283
Redmond 11:45:40 -21.2 Dark Down 38.2 111.5 Up 11:30:40 - 12:00:40 1280
Bend 11:45:38 -21.4 Dark Down 38.2 111.2 Up 11:30:38 - 12:00:38 1259
Oregon Observatory 11:45:37 -21.6 Dark Down 38.2 110.9 Up 11:30:37 - 12:00:37 1241
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:45:36 -21.7 Dark Down 38.2 110.7 Up 11:30:36 - 12:00:36 1221
North Lake 11:45:37 -21.5 Dark Down 38.8 111.0 Up 11:30:37 - 12:00:37 1176
Paisley 11:45:38 -21.5 Dark Down 39.2 110.9 Up 11:30:38 - 12:00:38 1120
Chiloquin 11:45:31 -22.4 Dark Down 38.3 109.6 Up 11:30:31 - 12:00:31 1108
Klamath Falls 11:45:31 -22.5 Dark Down 38.5 109.4 Up 11:30:31 - 12:00:31 1073
Lakeview 11:45:37 -21.6 Dark Down 39.5 110.6 Up 11:30:37 - 12:00:37 1068
Cedarville 11:45:37 -21.7 Dark Down 39.9 110.3 Up 11:30:37 - 12:00:37 1001
Fall River/Burney 11:45:29 -22.8 Dark Down 39.2 108.8 Up 11:30:29 - 12:00:29 952
Dunrhomin 11:46:52 -11.2 NT Down 50.8 124.6 Up 11:31:52 - 12:01:52 926
Susanville 11:45:31 -22.6 Dark Down 39.9 109.0 Up 11:30:31 - 12:00:31 886
Greenville 11:45:29 -22.9 Dark Down 39.8 108.5 Up 11:30:29 - 12:00:29 858
Gimple 11:45:30 -22.8 Dark Down 39.8 108.6 Up 11:30:30 - 12:00:30 858
Quincy 11:45:29 -23.0 Dark Down 39.8 108.3 Up 11:30:29 - 12:00:29 837
Portola 11:45:31 -22.7 Dark Down 40.2 108.7 Up 11:30:31 - 12:00:31 824
Reno 11:45:33 -22.3 Dark Down 40.8 109.0 Up 11:30:33 - 12:00:33 796
Carson City 11:45:33 -22.5 Dark Down 40.9 108.7 Up 11:30:33 - 12:00:33 759
Yerington 11:45:35 -22.1 Dark Down 41.5 109.1 Up 11:30:35 - 12:00:35 739
Gardnerville 11:45:32 -22.5 Dark Down 41.0 108.6 Up 11:30:32 - 12:00:32 733
Hawthorne 11:45:37 -21.9 Dark Down 42.0 109.2 Up 11:30:37 - 12:00:37 690
Tonopah 11:45:42 -21.0 Dark Down 43.2 110.0 Up 11:30:42 - 12:00:42 643
Lee Vining 11:45:33 -22.5 Dark Down 41.8 108.3 Up 11:30:33 - 12:00:33 631
Bishop 11:45:36 -22.2 Dark Down 42.6 108.4 Up 11:30:36 - 12:00:36 568
Beatty 11:45:43 -21.1 Dark Down 44.0 109.4 Up 11:30:43 - 12:00:43 522
Indian Springs 11:45:48 -20.4 Dark Down 44.9 110.0 Up 11:30:48 - 12:00:48 489
Henderson 11:45:51 -20.0 Dark Down 45.6 110.1 Up 11:30:51 - 12:00:51 434
Patrick 11:45:57 -19.3 Dark Down 46.7 110.5 Up 11:30:57 - 12:00:57 371
CPSLO 11:45:20 -24.7 Dark Down 41.3 104.7 Up 11:30:20 - 12:00:20 349
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:45:55 -19.5 Dark Down 46.6 110.1 Up 11:30:55 - 12:00:55 347
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:45:52 -20.0 Dark Down 46.2 109.6 Up 11:30:52 - 12:00:52 343
Mohave Valley 11:45:52 -20.1 Dark Down 46.3 109.4 Up 11:30:52 - 12:00:52 314
Lake Havasu City 11:45:53 -20.0 Dark Down 46.7 109.2 Up 11:30:53 - 12:00:53 272
Parker 11:45:53 -20.1 Dark Down 46.8 108.9 Up 11:30:53 - 12:00:53 234
Wildwood 11:45:29 -23.5 Dark Down 43.3 105.3 Up 11:30:29 - 12:00:29 220
George/Scottsdale 11:46:06 -18.2 Dark Down 48.9 110.6 Up 11:31:06 - 12:01:06 198
Idyllwild 11:45:38 -22.1 Dark Down 45.0 106.4 Up 11:30:38 - 12:00:38 185
Blythe 11:45:50 -20.5 Dark Down 46.7 108.1 Up 11:30:50 - 12:00:50 177
Calipatria 11:45:44 -21.4 Dark Down 46.1 106.8 Up 11:30:44 - 12:00:44 121
Yuma 11:45:49 -20.8 Dark Down 47.0 107.1 Up 11:30:49 - 12:00:49 77

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, (2024/09/15 11:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 11.34 129
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  3.39 141
PPM 122607     06:31:39.4 +11:47:32  6.3  1.53 138
PPM 122725     06:35:31.3 +13:13:26  7.7  0.18 140
12YG12         06:35:09.6 +13:03:43 15.1       140
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/02/26 01:28:14 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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