RECON: TNO occultation with 136204

Event between (136204) 03WL7 and star GA1060:03328922 with event index number of 1219698

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/13 08:44:49 UTC

J2000 position of star is 10:25:04.8 +17:09:07
Equinox of date position of star is 10:26:07.0 +17:03:14
Stellar brightness G=9.8, use SENSEUP=2
Star is 14 degrees from the moon. Moon is 77% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 17.5 AU from the Sun and 17.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 3.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 613 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3583 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12418.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=104.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 28.7 sec chord
Diameter=42.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 11.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 136204, (2022/12/13 08:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:35.6 +11:51:15  1.3  6.57  13
PPM 127261     10:17:30.9 +17:37:29  6.5  2.18  12
PPM 127406     10:28:07.3 +17:06:05  7.8  0.44  14
PPM 127381     10:26:19.2 +17:02:05  9.6  0.00  14
136204         10:26:19.1 +17:02:06  9.8        14
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 1.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 09:09:04 -59.3 Dark Up 34.5 105.1 Up 08:54:04 - 09:24:04 -3870
Summerland 09:09:06 -59.6 Dark Up 34.4 104.7 Up 08:54:06 - 09:24:06 -3907
Penticton 09:09:04 -59.6 Dark Up 34.5 104.7 Up 08:54:04 - 09:24:04 -3912
Okanagan Falls 09:08:53 -59.8 Dark Up 34.5 104.5 Up 08:53:53 - 09:23:53 -3932
Oliver 09:08:56 -59.9 Dark Up 34.6 104.5 Up 08:53:56 - 09:23:56 -3949
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:08:52 -60.0 Dark Up 34.7 104.5 Up 08:53:52 - 09:23:52 -3962
Oroville 09:08:53 -60.1 Dark Up 34.7 104.4 Up 08:53:53 - 09:23:53 -3972
Tonasket 09:08:51 -60.3 Dark Up 34.8 104.2 Up 08:53:51 - 09:23:51 -3996
Okanogan 09:08:49 -60.6 Dark Up 34.7 103.9 Up 08:53:49 - 09:23:49 -4035
Brewster 09:08:52 -60.9 Dark Up 34.7 103.5 Up 08:53:52 - 09:23:52 -4068
Manson/Chelan 09:08:52 -61.2 Dark Up 34.5 103.1 Up 08:53:52 - 09:23:52 -4098
Entiat 09:08:52 -61.4 Dark Up 34.5 102.9 Up 08:53:52 - 09:23:52 -4123
Wenatchee 09:08:49 -61.6 Dark Up 34.5 102.6 Up 08:53:49 - 09:23:49 -4152
Ellensburg 09:08:49 -62.1 Dark Up 34.4 102.1 Up 08:53:49 - 09:23:49 -4201
Yakima 09:08:50 -62.4 Dark Up 34.5 101.9 Up 08:53:50 - 09:23:50 -4243
Pasco 09:08:33 -62.1 Dark Up 35.5 102.8 Up 08:53:33 - 09:23:33 -4244
Toppenish/White Swan 09:08:42 -62.5 Dark Up 34.6 101.8 Up 08:53:42 - 09:23:42 -4262
PNWRO 09:08:28 -62.1 Dark Up 35.7 102.8 Up 08:53:28 - 09:23:28 -4264
George/Umatilla 09:08:25 -62.4 Dark Up 35.4 102.3 Up 08:53:25 - 09:23:25 -4285
Goldendale 09:08:45 -63.1 Dark Up 34.5 101.1 Up 08:53:45 - 09:23:45 -4330
The Dalles 09:08:39 -63.5 Dark Up 34.2 100.6 Up 08:53:39 - 09:23:39 -4362
Maupin 09:08:35 -63.7 Dark Up 34.4 100.4 Up 08:53:35 - 09:23:35 -4403
Niwot 09:05:00 -57.8 Dark Up 46.3 108.9 Up 08:50:00 - 09:20:00 -4404
SwRI 09:05:00 -57.9 Dark Up 46.3 108.7 Up 08:50:00 - 09:20:00 -4418
Madras/Culver 09:08:38 -64.2 Dark Up 34.4 100.0 Up 08:53:38 - 09:23:38 -4461
Redmond 09:08:35 -64.5 Dark Up 34.5 99.8 Up 08:53:35 - 09:23:35 -4499
Sisters 09:08:38 -64.6 Dark Up 34.2 99.5 Up 08:53:38 - 09:23:38 -4506
Bend 09:08:35 -64.7 Dark Up 34.4 99.5 Up 08:53:35 - 09:23:35 -4525
Oregon Observatory 09:08:35 -64.9 Dark Up 34.3 99.3 Up 08:53:35 - 09:23:35 -4546
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:08:31 -65.1 Dark Up 34.3 99.1 Up 08:53:31 - 09:23:31 -4569
North Lake 09:08:17 -65.2 Dark Up 34.8 99.2 Up 08:53:17 - 09:23:17 -4600
Paisley 09:08:12 -65.4 Dark Up 35.1 99.1 Up 08:53:12 - 09:23:12 -4648
Chiloquin 09:08:21 -66.1 Dark Up 34.2 98.0 Up 08:53:21 - 09:23:21 -4693
Lakeview 09:08:05 -65.7 Dark Up 35.3 98.9 Up 08:53:05 - 09:23:05 -4696
Klamath Falls 09:08:17 -66.4 Dark Up 34.3 97.9 Up 08:53:17 - 09:23:17 -4726
Tulelake 09:08:16 -66.4 Dark Up 34.5 97.9 Up 08:53:16 - 09:23:16 -4747
Cedarville 09:07:58 -66.1 Dark Up 35.5 98.5 Up 08:52:58 - 09:22:58 -4759
Fall River/Burney 09:08:03 -67.1 Dark Up 34.7 97.3 Up 08:53:03 - 09:23:03 -4839
Susanville 09:07:49 -67.1 Dark Up 35.3 97.3 Up 08:52:49 - 09:22:49 -4885
Gimple 09:07:49 -67.5 Dark Up 35.1 97.0 Up 08:52:49 - 09:22:49 -4919
Greenville 09:07:51 -67.5 Dark Up 35.1 96.9 Up 08:52:51 - 09:22:51 -4921
Quincy 09:07:48 -67.6 Dark Up 35.1 96.8 Up 08:52:48 - 09:22:48 -4941
Portola 09:07:42 -67.5 Dark Up 35.5 97.0 Up 08:52:42 - 09:22:42 -4942
Reno 09:07:35 -67.3 Dark Up 36.0 97.3 Up 08:52:35 - 09:22:35 -4952
Carson City 09:07:24 -67.5 Dark Up 36.0 97.0 Up 08:52:24 - 09:22:24 -4988
Yerington 09:07:21 -67.3 Dark Up 36.5 97.3 Up 08:52:21 - 09:22:21 -4991
Gardnerville 09:07:21 -67.7 Dark Up 36.1 96.9 Up 08:52:21 - 09:22:21 -5012
Hawthorne 09:07:07 -67.3 Dark Up 36.9 97.3 Up 08:52:07 - 09:22:07 -5023
Tonopah 09:06:46 -66.7 Dark Up 38.0 97.9 Up 08:51:46 - 09:21:46 -5030
Lee Vining 09:07:07 -67.9 Dark Up 36.6 96.5 Up 08:52:07 - 09:22:07 -5094
Indian Springs 09:06:15 -66.5 Dark Up 39.3 97.7 Up 08:51:15 - 09:21:15 -5130
Beatty 09:06:25 -67.1 Dark Up 38.5 97.2 Up 08:51:25 - 09:21:25 -5131
Bishop 09:07:00 -67.8 Dark Up 37.2 96.6 Up 08:52:00 - 09:22:00 -5134
Henderson 09:06:03 -66.3 Dark Up 39.9 97.7 Up 08:51:03 - 09:21:03 -5161
Patrick 09:05:46 -65.8 Dark Up 40.8 97.8 Up 08:50:46 - 09:20:46 -5185
DCO 09:05:30 -65.4 Dark Up 41.4 98.0 Up 08:50:30 - 09:20:30 -5190
Lone Pine 09:06:39 -68.1 Dark Up 37.5 96.1 Up 08:51:39 - 09:21:39 -5200
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:05:37 -66.1 Dark Up 40.7 97.5 Up 08:50:37 - 09:20:37 -5213
Searchlight/Boulder City 09:05:51 -66.5 Dark Up 40.0 97.2 Up 08:50:51 - 09:20:51 -5215
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:05:49 -66.4 Dark Up 40.3 97.2 Up 08:50:49 - 09:20:49 -5233
Mohave Valley 09:05:43 -66.5 Dark Up 40.3 96.9 Up 08:50:43 - 09:20:43 -5259
Lake Havasu City 09:05:30 -66.5 Dark Up 40.5 96.7 Up 08:50:30 - 09:20:30 -5290
Parker 09:05:35 -66.6 Dark Up 40.6 96.4 Up 08:50:35 - 09:20:35 -5323
Blythe 09:05:24 -67.1 Dark Up 40.4 95.8 Up 08:50:24 - 09:20:24 -5384
CPSLO 09:06:53 -70.5 Dark Up 35.6 93.6 Up 08:51:53 - 09:21:53 -5401
Idyllwild 09:05:51 -68.6 Dark Up 38.7 94.6 Up 08:50:51 - 09:20:51 -5442
Calipatria 09:05:28 -68.0 Dark Up 39.7 94.8 Up 08:50:28 - 09:20:28 -5463
Wildwood 09:06:11 -69.8 Dark Up 37.2 93.8 Up 08:51:11 - 09:21:11 -5464
Yuma 09:05:11 -67.5 Dark Up 40.4 94.9 Up 08:50:11 - 09:20:11 -5474

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 136204, (2022/12/13 08:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3  6.57  13
PPM 127261     10:16:16.1 +17:44:23  6.5  2.18  12
PPM 127406     10:26:53.0 +17:13:08  7.8  0.44  14
PPM 127381     10:25:04.8 +17:09:07  9.6  0.00  14
136204         10:25:04.8 +17:09:07  9.8        14
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/19 02:01:43 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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