RECON: TNO occultation with 15BB519

Event between 15BB519 and star GA1100:03113203 with event index number of 2644046

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/19 07:22:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:46:42.9 +21:13:35
Equinox of date position of star is 08:47:58.8 +21:08:42
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 6 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 44.2 AU from the Sun and 43.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 285 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2628 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31320.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=279.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.9 sec chord
Diameter=114.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15BB519, (2022/01/19 07:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:39.7 +27:58:16  1.1 15.51  21
43Gam Cnc      08:44:33.5 +21:23:16  4.7  0.84   7
PPM 099027     08:47:36.2 +20:32:05  7.2  0.62   6
PPM 099039     08:48:31.0 +21:27:38  9.4  0.34   6
15BB519        08:47:59.2 +21:08:40 15.6         6
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 3.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 07:23:37 -58.2 Dark Up 58.5 165.6 Up 07:08:37 - 07:38:37 10874
Kamloops 07:24:14 -58.2 Dark Up 55.8 141.0 Up 07:09:14 - 07:39:14 10483
Kelowna 07:24:13 -59.2 Dark Up 56.7 141.6 Up 07:09:13 - 07:39:13 10415
Peachland 07:24:13 -59.2 Dark Up 56.7 141.1 Up 07:09:13 - 07:39:13 10400
Summerland 07:24:12 -59.4 Dark Up 56.9 141.1 Up 07:09:12 - 07:39:12 10386
Penticton 07:24:11 -59.5 Dark Up 57.0 141.2 Up 07:09:11 - 07:39:11 10381
Oliver 07:24:11 -59.8 Dark Up 57.2 140.8 Up 07:09:11 - 07:39:11 10345
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:24:11 -60.0 Dark Up 57.4 141.0 Up 07:09:11 - 07:39:11 10331
Tonasket 07:24:11 -60.3 Dark Up 57.7 140.5 Up 07:09:11 - 07:39:11 10299
Okanogan 07:24:11 -60.5 Dark Up 57.8 140.0 Up 07:09:11 - 07:39:11 10262
Brewster 07:24:12 -60.7 Dark Up 58.0 139.4 Up 07:09:12 - 07:39:12 10232
Victoria 07:24:22 -59.3 Dark Up 56.0 134.5 Up 07:09:22 - 07:39:22 10224
Manson/Chelan 07:24:12 -60.8 Dark Up 58.0 138.6 Up 07:09:12 - 07:39:12 10205
Wenatchee 07:24:13 -61.2 Dark Up 58.2 137.8 Up 07:09:13 - 07:39:13 10154
Ellensburg 07:24:14 -61.6 Dark Up 58.4 137.0 Up 07:09:14 - 07:39:14 10108
Yakima 07:24:14 -61.9 Dark Up 58.7 136.6 Up 07:09:14 - 07:39:14 10066
Pasco 07:24:09 -62.6 Dark Up 59.7 138.4 Up 07:09:09 - 07:39:09 10054
Toppenish/White Swan 07:24:13 -62.2 Dark Up 59.0 136.6 Up 07:09:13 - 07:39:13 10046
PNWRO 07:24:09 -62.9 Dark Up 59.9 138.5 Up 07:09:09 - 07:39:09 10032
Goldendale 07:24:14 -62.5 Dark Up 59.2 135.3 Up 07:09:14 - 07:39:14 9983
The Dalles 07:24:14 -62.6 Dark Up 59.1 134.4 Up 07:09:14 - 07:39:14 9954
Maupin 07:24:16 -63.0 Dark Up 59.5 134.1 Up 07:09:16 - 07:39:16 9912
Redmond 07:24:14 -63.8 Dark Up 60.1 132.8 Up 07:09:14 - 07:39:14 9817
Sisters 07:24:15 -63.6 Dark Up 59.8 132.2 Up 07:09:15 - 07:39:15 9813
Bend 07:24:17 -63.9 Dark Up 60.1 132.4 Up 07:09:17 - 07:39:17 9792
Oregon Observatory 07:24:17 -64.1 Dark Up 60.2 131.9 Up 07:09:17 - 07:39:17 9772
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:24:16 -64.2 Dark Up 60.3 131.6 Up 07:09:16 - 07:39:16 9750
Dunrhomin 07:23:23 -69.9 Dark Up 70.0 159.7 Up 07:08:23 - 07:38:23 9737
North Lake 07:24:13 -64.8 Dark Up 60.9 131.9 Up 07:09:13 - 07:39:13 9714
Paisley 07:24:13 -65.4 Dark Up 61.5 131.7 Up 07:09:13 - 07:39:13 9662
Chiloquin 07:24:16 -65.0 Dark Up 60.8 129.5 Up 07:09:16 - 07:39:16 9628
Lakeview 07:24:11 -65.9 Dark Up 61.9 131.3 Up 07:09:11 - 07:39:11 9612
Klamath Falls 07:24:16 -65.4 Dark Up 61.1 129.2 Up 07:09:16 - 07:39:16 9593
Cedarville 07:24:11 -66.6 Dark Up 62.4 130.6 Up 07:09:11 - 07:39:11 9545
Fall River/Burney 07:24:15 -66.5 Dark Up 62.0 128.0 Up 07:09:15 - 07:39:15 9474
Susanville 07:24:11 -67.3 Dark Up 62.9 128.2 Up 07:09:11 - 07:39:11 9420
Gimple 07:24:11 -67.5 Dark Up 62.9 127.5 Up 07:09:11 - 07:39:11 9386
Greenville 07:24:13 -67.5 Dark Up 62.9 127.3 Up 07:09:13 - 07:39:13 9385
Quincy 07:24:11 -67.6 Dark Up 63.0 127.0 Up 07:09:11 - 07:39:11 9364
Portola 07:24:11 -67.9 Dark Up 63.3 127.6 Up 07:09:11 - 07:39:11 9358
Reno 07:24:09 -68.4 Dark Up 63.9 128.2 Up 07:09:09 - 07:39:09 9341
Carson City 07:24:08 -68.7 Dark Up 64.1 127.6 Up 07:09:08 - 07:39:08 9304
Yerington 07:24:07 -69.1 Dark Up 64.6 128.3 Up 07:09:07 - 07:39:07 9294
Gardnerville 07:24:09 -69.0 Dark Up 64.3 127.3 Up 07:09:09 - 07:39:09 9278
Hawthorne 07:24:05 -69.8 Dark Up 65.2 128.4 Up 07:09:05 - 07:39:05 9255
Tonopah 07:23:59 -70.7 Dark Up 66.4 130.0 Up 07:08:59 - 07:38:59 9232
Lee Vining 07:24:06 -70.1 Dark Up 65.3 126.6 Up 07:09:06 - 07:39:06 9186
Bishop 07:24:03 -70.9 Dark Up 66.1 126.8 Up 07:09:03 - 07:39:03 9135
Beatty 07:23:58 -71.9 Dark Up 67.4 128.7 Up 07:08:58 - 07:38:58 9118
Indian Springs 07:23:54 -72.5 Dark Up 68.3 130.1 Up 07:08:54 - 07:38:54 9105
Henderson 07:23:52 -73.2 Dark Up 69.0 130.3 Up 07:08:52 - 07:38:52 9063
Patrick 07:23:48 -74.1 Dark Up 70.1 131.3 Up 07:08:48 - 07:38:48 9021
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:23:48 -74.3 Dark Up 70.1 130.4 Up 07:08:48 - 07:38:48 8994
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:23:49 -74.2 Dark Up 69.8 129.3 Up 07:08:49 - 07:38:49 8980
Mohave Valley 07:23:49 -74.4 Dark Up 70.0 128.8 Up 07:08:49 - 07:38:49 8951
Lake Havasu City 07:23:48 -74.9 Dark Up 70.4 128.4 Up 07:08:48 - 07:38:48 8914
George/Scottsdale 07:23:38 -76.2 Dark Up 72.5 131.8 Up 07:08:38 - 07:38:38 8889
Parker 07:23:47 -75.2 Dark Up 70.7 127.6 Up 07:08:47 - 07:38:47 8877
CPSLO 07:24:10 -71.5 Dark Up 65.7 119.4 Up 07:09:10 - 07:39:10 8873
Blythe 07:23:48 -75.6 Dark Up 70.8 125.9 Up 07:08:48 - 07:38:48 8814
Wildwood 07:24:02 -73.5 Dark Up 67.8 120.0 Up 07:09:02 - 07:39:02 8781
Idyllwild 07:23:56 -74.7 Dark Up 69.3 122.3 Up 07:08:56 - 07:38:56 8781
Calipatria 07:23:49 -75.7 Dark Up 70.4 123.0 Up 07:08:49 - 07:38:49 8741
Yuma 07:23:47 -76.4 Dark Up 71.3 123.6 Up 07:08:47 - 07:38:47 8715

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 15BB519, (2022/01/19 07:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 15.51  21
43Gam Cnc      08:43:17.0 +21:28:06  4.7  0.84   7
PPM 099027     08:46:20.2 +20:36:59  7.2  0.62   6
PPM 099039     08:47:14.6 +21:32:34  9.4  0.34   6
15BB519        08:46:42.9 +21:13:35 15.6         6
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/05 02:02:27 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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