RECON: TNO occultation with 15788

Event between (15788) 93SB and star GA1120:00691336 with event index number of 1105278

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/14 02:52:56 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:31:39.9 +23:50:44
Equinox of date position of star is 04:32:59.3 +23:53:28
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 2 degrees from the moon. Moon is 87% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 26.8 AU from the Sun and 26.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 236 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1135 km.
The sky-plane scale is 18881.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=154.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.1 sec chord
Diameter=63.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15788, (2022/01/14 02:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:11.3 +16:33:07  0.8  7.40   7
3Iot Aur       04:58:25.9 +33:11:56  2.7 10.85  11
72 Tau         04:28:36.7 +23:02:38  5.3  1.31   3
PPM 093565     04:31:42.2 +23:38:07  7.6  0.39   2
PPM 093572     04:32:46.2 +23:43:50 11.0  0.17   2
15788          04:32:59.7 +23:53:28 16.5         2
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 3.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=36.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 02:54:32 -23.2 Dark Up 54.0 126.5 Up 02:39:32 - 03:09:32 -113
Kelowna 02:54:32 -23.7 Dark Up 55.0 126.8 Up 02:39:32 - 03:09:32 -206
Peachland 02:54:34 -23.5 Dark Up 54.9 126.3 Up 02:39:34 - 03:09:34 -207
Victoria 02:54:52 -21.0 Dark Up 53.6 120.4 Up 02:39:52 - 03:09:52 -215
Summerland 02:54:34 -23.6 Dark Up 55.0 126.2 Up 02:39:34 - 03:09:34 -223
Penticton 02:54:34 -23.6 Dark Up 55.1 126.3 Up 02:39:34 - 03:09:34 -231
Oliver 02:54:35 -23.6 Dark Up 55.3 125.9 Up 02:39:35 - 03:09:35 -262
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:54:35 -23.7 Dark Up 55.5 125.9 Up 02:39:35 - 03:09:35 -281
Tonasket 02:54:37 -23.6 Dark Up 55.7 125.5 Up 02:39:37 - 03:09:37 -307
Sleaford 02:53:32 -32.1 Dark Up 59.0 149.0 Up 02:38:32 - 03:08:32 -322
Okanogan 02:54:39 -23.5 Dark Up 55.8 124.9 Up 02:39:39 - 03:09:39 -332
Brewster 02:54:40 -23.4 Dark Up 55.8 124.3 Up 02:39:40 - 03:09:40 -350
Manson/Chelan 02:54:43 -23.1 Dark Up 55.7 123.6 Up 02:39:43 - 03:09:43 -358
Wenatchee 02:54:45 -22.9 Dark Up 55.9 122.8 Up 02:39:45 - 03:09:45 -395
Ellensburg 02:54:47 -22.7 Dark Up 56.0 122.0 Up 02:39:47 - 03:09:47 -426
Yakima 02:54:49 -22.7 Dark Up 56.2 121.5 Up 02:39:49 - 03:09:49 -461
Toppenish/White Swan 02:54:49 -22.8 Dark Up 56.4 121.4 Up 02:39:49 - 03:09:49 -485
Goldendale 02:54:53 -22.4 Dark Up 56.5 120.2 Up 02:39:53 - 03:09:53 -522
Pasco 02:54:44 -23.6 Dark Up 57.2 122.9 Up 02:39:44 - 03:09:44 -531
The Dalles 02:54:55 -22.1 Dark Up 56.4 119.5 Up 02:39:55 - 03:09:55 -532
PNWRO 02:54:44 -23.7 Dark Up 57.5 122.9 Up 02:39:44 - 03:09:44 -560
Maupin 02:54:56 -22.1 Dark Up 56.6 119.1 Up 02:39:56 - 03:09:56 -572
Sisters 02:55:02 -21.7 Dark Up 56.8 117.3 Up 02:40:02 - 03:10:02 -637
Redmond 02:55:00 -21.9 Dark Up 57.0 117.7 Up 02:40:00 - 03:10:00 -651
Bend 02:55:02 -21.8 Dark Up 57.0 117.3 Up 02:40:02 - 03:10:02 -666
Oregon Observatory 02:55:03 -21.7 Dark Up 57.0 116.9 Up 02:40:03 - 03:10:03 -677
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:55:04 -21.6 Dark Up 57.1 116.5 Up 02:40:04 - 03:10:04 -694
North Lake 02:55:03 -22.0 Dark Up 57.7 116.7 Up 02:40:03 - 03:10:03 -752
Chiloquin 02:55:09 -21.2 Dark Up 57.4 114.6 Up 02:40:09 - 03:10:09 -785
Paisley 02:55:04 -22.2 Dark Up 58.2 116.3 Up 02:40:04 - 03:10:04 -813
Klamath Falls 02:55:11 -21.2 Dark Up 57.6 114.2 Up 02:40:11 - 03:10:11 -819
Lakeview 02:55:05 -22.2 Dark Up 58.5 115.8 Up 02:40:05 - 03:10:05 -865
Cedarville 02:55:06 -22.3 Dark Up 58.9 115.0 Up 02:40:06 - 03:10:06 -931
Fall River/Burney 02:55:13 -21.3 Dark Up 58.3 112.9 Up 02:40:13 - 03:10:13 -939
Susanville 02:55:12 -21.7 Dark Up 59.1 112.8 Up 02:40:12 - 03:10:12 -1021
Greenville 02:55:15 -21.5 Dark Up 59.0 112.1 Up 02:40:15 - 03:10:15 -1038
Gimple 02:55:14 -21.5 Dark Up 59.0 112.2 Up 02:40:14 - 03:10:14 -1040
Quincy 02:55:15 -21.4 Dark Up 59.0 111.8 Up 02:40:15 - 03:10:15 -1057
Portola 02:55:14 -21.8 Dark Up 59.4 112.1 Up 02:40:14 - 03:10:14 -1083
Reno 02:55:12 -22.2 Dark Up 60.0 112.4 Up 02:40:12 - 03:10:12 -1128
Carson City 02:55:13 -22.2 Dark Up 60.1 111.9 Up 02:40:13 - 03:10:13 -1163
Gardnerville 02:55:13 -22.2 Dark Up 60.3 111.5 Up 02:40:13 - 03:10:13 -1188
Yerington 02:55:10 -22.6 Dark Up 60.7 112.3 Up 02:40:10 - 03:10:10 -1201
Hawthorne 02:55:10 -22.9 Dark Up 61.2 112.1 Up 02:40:10 - 03:10:10 -1262
Lee Vining 02:55:14 -22.5 Dark Up 61.1 110.6 Up 02:40:14 - 03:10:14 -1301
Tonopah 02:55:05 -23.9 Dark Up 62.4 112.9 Up 02:40:05 - 03:10:05 -1351
Bishop 02:55:12 -22.9 Dark Up 61.8 110.4 Up 02:40:12 - 03:10:12 -1382
Dunrhomin 02:54:00 -33.2 Dark Up 68.8 135.8 Up 02:39:00 - 03:09:00 -1467
Beatty 02:55:06 -24.1 Dark Up 63.2 111.4 Up 02:40:06 - 03:10:06 -1477
CPSLO 02:55:30 -20.8 Dark Up 60.8 104.5 Up 02:40:30 - 03:10:30 -1509
Indian Springs 02:55:02 -24.9 Dark Up 64.1 112.1 Up 02:40:02 - 03:10:02 -1543
Henderson 02:55:00 -25.4 Dark Up 64.8 111.9 Up 02:40:00 - 03:10:00 -1617
Wildwood 02:55:24 -22.2 Dark Up 62.7 104.3 Up 02:40:24 - 03:10:24 -1695
Patrick 02:54:57 -26.2 Dark Up 65.9 112.0 Up 02:39:57 - 03:09:57 -1713
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:55:01 -25.6 Dark Up 65.4 110.6 Up 02:40:01 - 03:10:01 -1716
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:54:58 -26.0 Dark Up 65.8 111.3 Up 02:39:58 - 03:09:58 -1729
Mohave Valley 02:55:02 -25.5 Dark Up 65.5 110.1 Up 02:40:02 - 03:10:02 -1743
Lake Havasu City 02:55:02 -25.7 Dark Up 65.9 109.5 Up 02:40:02 - 03:10:02 -1791
Idyllwild 02:55:16 -23.6 Dark Up 64.3 105.4 Up 02:40:16 - 03:10:16 -1791
Parker 02:55:03 -25.6 Dark Up 66.0 108.8 Up 02:40:03 - 03:10:03 -1827
Blythe 02:55:05 -25.3 Dark Up 65.9 107.4 Up 02:40:05 - 03:10:05 -1870
Calipatria 02:55:12 -24.5 Dark Up 65.4 105.3 Up 02:40:12 - 03:10:12 -1890
George/Scottsdale 02:54:51 -27.5 Dark Up 68.0 110.8 Up 02:39:51 - 03:09:51 -1944
Yuma 02:55:08 -25.1 Dark Up 66.2 105.3 Up 02:40:08 - 03:10:08 -1962

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 15788, (2022/01/14 02:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8  7.40   7
3Iot Aur       04:56:59.6 +33:09:58  2.7 10.85  11
72 Tau         04:27:17.5 +22:59:45  5.3  1.31   3
PPM 093565     04:30:22.5 +23:35:20  7.6  0.39   2
PPM 093572     04:31:26.5 +23:41:04 11.0  0.17   2
15788          04:31:39.9 +23:50:44 16.5         2
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/05 02:02:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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