RECON: TNO occultation with 15874

Event between (15874) 96TL66 and star GA0940:00720010 with event index number of 1130582

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/02/04 07:25:49 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:24:10.8 +05:40:44
Equinox of date position of star is 05:25:21.6 +05:41:52
Stellar brightness G=14.1, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 84 degrees from the moon. Moon is 12% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

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TNO is 38.7 AU from the Sun and 38.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 141 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1455 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27665.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.5
Diameter=487.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 36.1 sec chord
Diameter=199.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 14.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15874, (2022/02/04 07:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:22.1 +07:24:34  0.4  7.89  92
Bellatrix      05:26:19.0 +06:22:04  1.6  0.71  84
PPM 148872     05:24:41.7 +05:20:32  6.2  0.39  84
PPM 148873     05:24:45.4 +05:50:26  8.3  0.21  84
PPM 148896     05:25:39.8 +05:50:46 10.4  0.17  84
15874          05:25:21.6 +05:41:52 14.1        84
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 07:24:02 -54.1 Dark Down 23.4 247.6 Low 07:11:47 - 07:36:17 8541
Kamloops 07:24:33 -54.1 Dark Down 31.9 234.8 Up 07:12:18 - 07:36:48 8180
Kelowna 07:24:25 -55.0 Dark Down 31.9 236.1 Up 07:12:10 - 07:36:40 8159
Peachland 07:24:25 -55.0 Dark Down 32.2 235.8 Up 07:12:10 - 07:36:40 8147
Summerland 07:24:26 -55.2 Dark Down 32.2 236.0 Up 07:12:11 - 07:36:41 8141
Penticton 07:24:22 -55.3 Dark Down 32.2 236.1 Up 07:12:07 - 07:36:37 8140
Oliver 07:24:20 -55.6 Dark Down 32.4 236.3 Up 07:12:05 - 07:36:35 8122
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:24:19 -55.8 Dark Down 32.4 236.6 Up 07:12:04 - 07:36:34 8118
Tonasket 07:24:17 -56.1 Dark Down 32.6 236.7 Up 07:12:02 - 07:36:32 8100
Okanogan 07:24:15 -56.4 Dark Down 32.8 236.7 Up 07:12:00 - 07:36:30 8078
Brewster 07:24:14 -56.6 Dark Down 33.1 236.6 Up 07:11:59 - 07:36:29 8059
Manson/Chelan 07:24:13 -56.7 Dark Down 33.4 236.4 Up 07:11:58 - 07:36:28 8039
Wenatchee 07:24:14 -57.1 Dark Down 33.8 236.5 Up 07:11:59 - 07:36:29 8008
Victoria 07:24:32 -55.2 Dark Down 34.8 232.8 Up 07:12:17 - 07:36:47 7995
Ellensburg 07:24:10 -57.4 Dark Down 34.2 236.5 Up 07:11:55 - 07:36:25 7980
PNWRO 07:24:00 -58.7 Dark Down 33.8 238.6 Up 07:11:45 - 07:36:15 7964
Yakima 07:24:11 -57.8 Dark Down 34.4 236.7 Up 07:11:56 - 07:36:26 7957
Dunrhomin 07:22:40 -65.9 Dark Down 27.1 253.2 Low 07:10:25 - 07:34:55 7951
Toppenish/White Swan 07:24:06 -58.0 Dark Down 34.4 237.0 Up 07:11:51 - 07:36:21 7948
Goldendale 07:24:05 -58.4 Dark Down 35.0 236.9 Up 07:11:50 - 07:36:20 7906
The Dalles 07:24:06 -58.5 Dark Down 35.3 236.6 Up 07:11:51 - 07:36:21 7883
Maupin 07:24:01 -58.9 Dark Down 35.5 237.0 Up 07:11:46 - 07:36:16 7862
Sisters 07:23:58 -59.5 Dark Down 36.3 237.0 Up 07:11:43 - 07:36:13 7796
Bend 07:23:57 -59.8 Dark Down 36.2 237.4 Up 07:11:42 - 07:36:12 7789
Oregon Observatory 07:23:55 -59.9 Dark Down 36.4 237.4 Up 07:11:40 - 07:36:10 7775
North Lake 07:23:50 -60.6 Dark Down 36.4 238.3 Up 07:11:35 - 07:36:05 7749
Lakeview 07:23:42 -61.8 Dark Down 36.7 239.5 Up 07:11:27 - 07:35:57 7698
Chiloquin 07:23:49 -60.9 Dark Down 37.4 237.8 Up 07:11:34 - 07:36:04 7682
Klamath Falls 07:23:50 -61.2 Dark Down 37.5 238.1 Up 07:11:35 - 07:36:05 7662
Cedarville 07:23:37 -62.4 Dark Down 36.9 240.0 Up 07:11:22 - 07:35:52 7660
Fall River/Burney 07:23:38 -62.4 Dark Down 37.9 239.2 Up 07:11:23 - 07:35:53 7596
Susanville 07:23:34 -63.2 Dark Down 37.8 240.3 Up 07:11:19 - 07:35:49 7575
Gimple 07:23:33 -63.4 Dark Down 38.0 240.3 Up 07:11:18 - 07:35:48 7550
Greenville 07:23:32 -63.3 Dark Down 38.1 240.2 Up 07:11:17 - 07:35:47 7548
Portola 07:23:28 -63.8 Dark Down 38.0 240.9 Up 07:11:13 - 07:35:43 7539
Reno 07:23:24 -64.3 Dark Down 37.7 241.6 Up 07:11:09 - 07:35:39 7539
Quincy 07:23:31 -63.5 Dark Down 38.2 240.3 Up 07:11:16 - 07:35:46 7534
Yerington 07:23:20 -65.0 Dark Down 37.5 242.6 Up 07:11:05 - 07:35:35 7520
Carson City 07:23:22 -64.6 Dark Down 37.8 241.9 Up 07:11:07 - 07:35:37 7516
Tonopah 07:23:05 -66.5 Dark Down 36.6 244.9 Up 07:10:50 - 07:35:20 7510
Hawthorne 07:23:13 -65.6 Dark Down 37.3 243.4 Up 07:10:58 - 07:35:28 7503
Gardnerville 07:23:22 -64.8 Dark Down 37.9 242.1 Up 07:11:07 - 07:35:37 7500
Lee Vining 07:23:15 -65.9 Dark Down 37.9 243.3 Up 07:11:00 - 07:35:30 7451
Indian Springs 07:22:50 -68.3 Dark Down 36.1 247.1 Up 07:10:35 - 07:35:05 7449
Beatty 07:22:56 -67.7 Dark Down 36.7 246.0 Up 07:10:41 - 07:35:11 7442
Henderson 07:22:47 -69.0 Dark Down 35.8 248.0 Up 07:10:32 - 07:35:02 7430
Bishop 07:23:05 -66.7 Dark Down 37.7 244.3 Up 07:10:50 - 07:35:20 7429
Patrick 07:22:40 -69.9 Dark Down 35.2 249.3 Up 07:10:25 - 07:34:55 7416
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:22:40 -70.1 Dark Down 35.4 249.3 Up 07:10:25 - 07:34:55 7396
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:22:40 -69.9 Dark Down 35.8 248.9 Up 07:10:25 - 07:34:55 7379
Mohave Valley 07:22:40 -70.2 Dark Down 35.9 249.1 Up 07:10:25 - 07:34:55 7360
George/Scottsdale 07:22:40 -72.0 Dark Down 34.2 252.0 Up 07:10:25 - 07:34:55 7355
Lake Havasu City 07:22:40 -70.6 Dark Down 35.9 249.6 Up 07:10:25 - 07:34:55 7338
Parker 07:22:40 -71.0 Dark Down 36.0 249.9 Up 07:10:25 - 07:34:55 7314
Idyllwild 07:22:40 -70.5 Dark Down 38.0 248.2 Up 07:10:25 - 07:34:55 7216
Calipatria 07:22:40 -71.5 Dark Down 37.3 249.6 Up 07:10:25 - 07:34:55 7205
Yuma 07:22:40 -72.2 Dark Down 36.7 250.6 Up 07:10:25 - 07:34:55 7200
Wildwood 07:22:49 -69.4 Dark Down 39.3 246.5 Up 07:10:34 - 07:35:04 7188

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 15874, (2022/02/04 07:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  7.89  92
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6  0.71  84
PPM 148872     05:23:31.0 +05:19:23  6.2  0.39  84
PPM 148873     05:23:34.5 +05:49:17  8.3  0.21  84
PPM 148896     05:24:28.9 +05:49:39 10.4  0.17  84
15874          05:24:10.8 +05:40:44 14.1        84
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/02 01:08:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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