RECON: TNO occultation with 15HF195

Event between 15HF195 and star GA0700:05668872 with event index number of 2709681

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/04/14 12:07:47 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:11:03.4 -18:55:47
Equinox of date position of star is 15:12:18.0 -19:00:40
Stellar brightness G=14.1, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 131 degrees from the moon. Moon is 37% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 35.2 AU from the Sun and 34.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 366 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3626 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24860.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=215.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.2 sec chord
Diameter=88.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15HF195, (2024/04/14 12:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:54.0 -26:29:02  0.9 19.54 150
27Bet Lib      15:18:19.1 -09:28:16  2.6  9.65 128
28 Lib         15:22:16.6 -18:14:42  6.4  2.46 132
PPM 229890     15:13:35.0 -19:11:48  6.6  0.32 131
PPM 229862     15:12:31.2 -19:13:42 10.0  0.21 131
15HF195        15:12:26.3 -19:01:13 14.1       131
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 2.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 61.2 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=2.3%
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 12:07:09 -9.3 NT Down 13.2 216.6 Really Low 11:52:09 - 12:22:09 2101
Kelowna 12:07:08 -9.6 NT Down 13.6 216.5 Really Low 11:52:08 - 12:22:08 2089
Peachland 12:07:09 -9.8 NT Down 13.8 216.3 Really Low 11:52:09 - 12:22:09 2086
Summerland 12:07:08 -9.8 NT Down 13.8 216.4 Really Low 11:52:08 - 12:22:08 2081
Penticton 12:07:07 -9.8 NT Down 13.9 216.5 Really Low 11:52:07 - 12:22:07 2079
Oliver 12:07:07 -10.0 NT Down 14.1 216.5 Really Low 11:52:07 - 12:22:07 2069
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:07:06 -9.9 NT Down 14.2 216.7 Really Low 11:52:06 - 12:22:06 2065
Tonasket 12:07:05 -10.1 NT Down 14.5 216.7 Really Low 11:52:05 - 12:22:05 2054
Okanogan 12:07:04 -10.4 NT Down 14.8 216.6 Really Low 11:52:04 - 12:22:04 2043
Victoria 12:07:15 -12.5 AT Down 16.1 213.2 Really Low 11:52:15 - 12:22:15 2034
Brewster 12:07:04 -10.6 NT Down 15.1 216.5 Really Low 11:52:04 - 12:22:04 2034
Manson/Chelan 12:07:04 -10.9 NT Down 15.4 216.2 Really Low 11:52:04 - 12:22:04 2026
Wenatchee 12:07:03 -11.3 NT Down 15.9 216.1 Really Low 11:52:03 - 12:22:03 2009
Ellensburg 12:07:03 -11.6 NT Down 16.3 216.0 Really Low 11:52:03 - 12:22:03 1995
Yakima 12:07:01 -11.8 NT Down 16.6 216.0 Really Low 11:52:01 - 12:22:01 1980
Toppenish/White Swan 12:07:01 -11.8 NT Down 16.7 216.2 Really Low 11:52:01 - 12:22:01 1973
Pasco 12:06:56 -11.1 NT Down 16.3 217.4 Really Low 11:51:56 - 12:21:56 1972
PNWRO 12:06:55 -11.1 NT Down 16.4 217.6 Really Low 11:51:55 - 12:21:55 1963
Goldendale 12:07:01 -12.3 AT Down 17.4 215.9 Really Low 11:52:01 - 12:22:01 1951
The Dalles 12:07:01 -12.7 AT Down 17.7 215.7 Really Low 11:52:01 - 12:22:01 1941
Maupin 12:07:00 -12.8 AT Down 18.0 215.8 Really Low 11:52:00 - 12:22:00 1926
Redmond 12:06:57 -13.3 AT Down 18.8 215.9 Really Low 11:51:57 - 12:21:57 1891
Sisters 12:06:59 -13.5 AT Down 18.9 215.6 Really Low 11:51:59 - 12:21:59 1891
Bend 12:06:57 -13.5 AT Down 19.0 215.8 Really Low 11:51:57 - 12:21:57 1882
Oregon Observatory 12:06:57 -13.6 AT Down 19.2 215.8 Really Low 11:51:57 - 12:21:57 1875
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:06:57 -13.8 AT Down 19.4 215.7 Really Low 11:51:57 - 12:21:57 1866
North Lake 12:06:54 -13.6 AT Down 19.5 216.4 Really Low 11:51:54 - 12:21:54 1850
Paisley 12:06:50 -13.6 AT Down 19.8 216.8 Really Low 11:51:50 - 12:21:50 1829
Chiloquin 12:06:55 -14.5 AT Down 20.5 215.6 Low 11:51:55 - 12:21:55 1818
Lakeview 12:06:49 -13.7 AT Down 20.1 217.1 Low 11:51:49 - 12:21:49 1807
Klamath Falls 12:06:53 -14.7 AT Down 20.7 215.8 Low 11:51:53 - 12:21:53 1804
Cedarville 12:06:47 -13.9 AT Down 20.6 217.4 Low 11:51:47 - 12:21:47 1779
Fall River/Burney 12:06:49 -15.0 AT Down 21.5 216.4 Low 11:51:49 - 12:21:49 1752
Susanville 12:06:45 -14.8 AT Down 21.7 217.2 Low 11:51:45 - 12:21:45 1726
Gimple 12:06:45 -15.0 AT Down 22.0 217.1 Low 11:51:45 - 12:21:45 1712
Greenville 12:06:45 -15.1 AT Down 22.0 217.0 Low 11:51:45 - 12:21:45 1712
Quincy 12:06:44 -15.2 AT Down 22.2 217.0 Low 11:51:44 - 12:21:44 1702
Dunrhomin 12:05:59 -4.0 CT Down 13.7 229.9 Really Low 11:50:59 - 12:20:59 1701
Portola 12:06:42 -14.9 AT Down 22.1 217.5 Low 11:51:42 - 12:21:42 1699
Reno 12:06:40 -14.6 AT Down 22.0 218.1 Low 11:51:40 - 12:21:40 1688
Carson City 12:06:39 -14.7 AT Down 22.2 218.2 Low 11:51:39 - 12:21:39 1671
Yerington 12:06:36 -14.4 AT Down 22.1 218.8 Low 11:51:36 - 12:21:36 1663
Gardnerville 12:06:38 -14.8 AT Down 22.4 218.3 Low 11:51:38 - 12:21:38 1659
Hawthorne 12:06:32 -14.2 AT Down 22.2 219.4 Low 11:51:32 - 12:21:32 1641
Tonopah 12:06:27 -13.4 AT Down 21.9 220.7 Low 11:51:27 - 12:21:27 1621
Lee Vining 12:06:33 -14.8 AT Down 22.9 219.1 Low 11:51:33 - 12:21:33 1612
Bishop 12:06:29 -14.5 AT Down 23.0 219.9 Low 11:51:29 - 12:21:29 1582
Beatty 12:06:22 -13.6 AT Down 22.5 221.4 Low 11:51:22 - 12:21:22 1561
Indian Springs 12:06:18 -12.9 AT Down 22.2 222.4 Low 11:51:18 - 12:21:18 1545
Henderson 12:06:15 -12.6 AT Down 22.2 223.1 Low 11:51:15 - 12:21:15 1516
Patrick 12:06:09 -12.0 AT Down 22.0 224.2 Low 11:51:09 - 12:21:09 1482
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:06:09 -12.2 AT Down 22.3 224.1 Low 11:51:09 - 12:21:09 1470
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:06:10 -12.6 AT Down 22.6 223.7 Low 11:51:10 - 12:21:10 1468
CPSLO 12:06:32 -17.1 AT Down 25.7 218.5 Low 11:51:32 - 12:21:32 1464
Mohave Valley 12:06:10 -12.7 AT Down 22.8 223.7 Low 11:51:10 - 12:21:10 1453
Lake Havasu City 12:06:08 -12.7 AT Down 23.0 224.1 Low 11:51:08 - 12:21:08 1430
Parker 12:06:07 -12.8 AT Down 23.2 224.2 Low 11:51:07 - 12:21:07 1410
Wildwood 12:06:21 -16.1 AT Down 25.6 220.6 Low 11:51:21 - 12:21:21 1403
Idyllwild 12:06:14 -14.8 AT Down 24.9 222.3 Low 11:51:14 - 12:21:14 1387
George/Scottsdale 12:05:57 -11.1 NT Down 22.1 226.2 Low 11:50:57 - 12:20:57 1383
Blythe 12:06:06 -13.2 AT Down 23.7 224.1 Low 11:51:06 - 12:21:06 1380
Calipatria 12:06:08 -14.1 AT Down 24.6 223.5 Low 11:51:08 - 12:21:08 1351
Yuma 12:06:04 -13.6 AT Down 24.4 224.3 Low 11:51:04 - 12:21:04 1325

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 15HF195, (2024/04/14 12:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 19.54 150
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6  9.65 128
28 Lib         15:20:53.7 -18:09:32  6.4  2.46 132
PPM 229890     15:12:12.0 -19:06:24  6.6  0.32 131
PPM 229862     15:11:08.2 -19:08:16 10.0  0.21 131
15HF195        15:11:03.4 -18:55:47 14.1       130
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/02 23:37:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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