RECON: TNO occultation with 15KJ174

Event between 15KJ174 and star GA0760:05673302 with event index number of 2453324

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/31 13:55:15 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:19:50.8 -13:27:58
Equinox of date position of star is 16:21:04.0 -13:31:02
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 58 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.4 AU from the Sun and 42.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 216 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1724 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31003.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.8
Diameter=155.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.3 sec chord
Diameter=63.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15KJ174, (2022/01/31 13:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:45.9 -26:28:45  0.9 13.16  53
13Zet Oph      16:38:22.6 -10:36:36  2.6  5.13  55
PPM 231511     16:20:15.4 -14:55:30  5.8  1.42  58
PPM 231477     16:19:14.0 -13:29:51  7.7  0.45  59
PPM 231538     16:21:08.2 -13:36:07  9.2  0.09  58
15KJ174        16:21:05.1 -13:31:05 16.5        58
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 4.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.0 km RECON observability=0.6 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)
Clarence Fulton 13:54:00 -15.8 AT Down 22.6 153.6 Low 13:39:00 - 14:09:00 14975
Kelowna 13:54:00 -15.9 AT Down 22.9 153.3 Low 13:39:00 - 14:09:00 14956
Peachland 13:53:58 -16.1 AT Down 22.9 153.0 Low 13:38:58 - 14:08:58 14950
Summerland 13:53:58 -16.0 AT Down 23.1 153.1 Low 13:38:58 - 14:08:58 14942
Penticton 13:53:58 -15.9 AT Down 23.2 153.2 Low 13:38:58 - 14:08:58 14939
Oliver 13:53:56 -15.8 AT Down 23.5 153.1 Low 13:38:56 - 14:08:56 14922
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:53:57 -15.7 AT Down 23.7 153.3 Low 13:38:57 - 14:08:57 14914
Tonasket 13:53:55 -15.7 AT Down 24.0 153.1 Low 13:38:55 - 14:08:55 14898
Okanogan 13:53:56 -15.7 AT Down 24.2 152.9 Low 13:38:56 - 14:08:56 14880
Victoria 13:53:40 -18.3 Dark Down 22.8 149.0 Low 13:38:40 - 14:08:40 14877
Brewster 13:53:53 -15.8 AT Down 24.4 152.6 Low 13:38:53 - 14:08:53 14866
Manson/Chelan 13:53:52 -16.1 AT Down 24.5 152.2 Low 13:38:52 - 14:08:52 14854
Wenatchee 13:53:50 -16.1 AT Down 24.8 151.9 Low 13:38:50 - 14:08:50 14829
Ellensburg 13:53:49 -16.2 AT Down 25.1 151.6 Low 13:38:49 - 14:08:49 14806
Yakima 13:53:47 -16.2 AT Down 25.5 151.5 Low 13:38:47 - 14:08:47 14784
Toppenish/White Swan 13:53:46 -16.0 AT Down 25.7 151.6 Low 13:38:46 - 14:08:46 14773
Pasco 13:53:51 -15.1 AT Down 26.2 152.9 Low 13:38:51 - 14:08:51 14769
PNWRO 13:53:52 -14.9 AT Down 26.5 153.1 Low 13:38:52 - 14:08:52 14756
Goldendale 13:53:44 -16.2 AT Down 26.0 151.0 Low 13:38:44 - 14:08:44 14741
The Dalles 13:53:42 -16.5 AT Down 26.1 150.6 Low 13:38:42 - 14:08:42 14727
Maupin 13:53:41 -16.3 AT Down 26.5 150.6 Low 13:38:41 - 14:08:41 14704
Sisters 13:53:38 -16.6 AT Down 27.1 149.9 Low 13:38:38 - 14:08:38 14652
Redmond 13:53:39 -16.3 AT Down 27.3 150.3 Low 13:38:39 - 14:08:39 14652
Bend 13:53:38 -16.3 AT Down 27.4 150.1 Low 13:38:38 - 14:08:38 14639
Oregon Observatory 13:53:36 -16.4 AT Down 27.5 149.9 Low 13:38:36 - 14:08:36 14629
La Pine/Gilchrist 13:53:36 -16.4 AT Down 27.7 149.8 Low 13:38:36 - 14:08:36 14617
North Lake 13:53:37 -15.9 AT Down 28.3 150.3 Low 13:38:37 - 14:08:37 14593
Paisley 13:53:38 -15.6 AT Down 28.9 150.5 Low 13:38:38 - 14:08:38 14560
Chiloquin 13:53:32 -16.5 AT Down 28.5 149.1 Low 13:38:32 - 14:08:32 14548
Lakeview 13:53:37 -15.4 AT Down 29.4 150.6 Low 13:38:37 - 14:08:37 14530
Klamath Falls 13:53:31 -16.4 AT Down 28.8 149.1 Low 13:38:31 - 14:08:31 14528
Cedarville 13:53:37 -15.1 AT Down 30.0 150.6 Up 13:38:37 - 14:08:37 14490
Fall River/Burney 13:53:30 -16.0 AT Down 30.0 149.1 Low 13:38:30 - 14:08:30 14455
Susanville 13:53:33 -15.3 AT Down 30.8 149.7 Up 13:38:33 - 14:08:33 14417
Dunrhomin 13:54:45 -3.6 CT Down 35.4 167.2 Up 13:39:45 - 14:09:45 14409
Gimple 13:53:31 -15.4 AT Down 30.9 149.4 Up 13:38:31 - 14:08:31 14398
Greenville 13:53:30 -15.5 AT Down 30.9 149.3 Up 13:38:30 - 14:08:30 14398
Quincy 13:53:30 -15.4 AT Down 31.1 149.2 Up 13:38:30 - 14:08:30 14385
Portola 13:53:32 -15.1 AT Down 31.4 149.7 Up 13:38:32 - 14:08:32 14379
Reno 13:53:35 -14.5 AT Down 31.9 150.3 Up 13:38:35 - 14:08:35 14363
Carson City 13:53:33 -14.4 AT Down 32.2 150.2 Up 13:38:33 - 14:08:33 14339
Yerington 13:53:35 -13.9 AT Down 32.6 150.9 Up 13:38:35 - 14:08:35 14328
Gardnerville 13:53:33 -14.3 AT Down 32.4 150.2 Up 13:38:33 - 14:08:33 14323
Hawthorne 13:53:38 -13.4 AT Down 33.2 151.3 Up 13:38:38 - 14:08:38 14298
Tonopah 13:53:44 -12.2 AT Down 34.2 152.7 Up 13:38:44 - 14:08:44 14270
Lee Vining 13:53:34 -13.7 AT Down 33.5 150.6 Up 13:38:34 - 14:08:34 14259
Bishop 13:53:37 -13.0 AT Down 34.3 151.2 Up 13:38:37 - 14:08:37 14219
Beatty 13:53:44 -11.6 NT Down 35.4 152.8 Up 13:38:44 - 14:08:44 14190
Indian Springs 13:53:48 -10.6 NT Down 36.0 153.9 Up 13:38:48 - 14:08:48 14169
Henderson 13:53:51 -10.0 NT Down 36.8 154.6 Up 13:38:51 - 14:08:51 14132
Patrick 13:53:55 -8.9 NT Down 37.7 155.7 Up 13:38:55 - 14:08:55 14088
Kingman/Dolan Springs 13:53:54 -9.0 NT Down 37.9 155.4 Up 13:38:54 - 14:08:54 14072
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:53:51 -9.4 NT Down 37.7 154.8 Up 13:38:51 - 14:08:51 14069
CPSLO 13:53:22 -14.4 AT Down 35.1 147.9 Up 13:38:22 - 14:08:22 14067
Mohave Valley 13:53:51 -9.4 NT Down 37.9 154.7 Up 13:38:51 - 14:08:51 14050
Lake Havasu City 13:53:52 -9.1 NT Down 38.4 154.8 Up 13:38:52 - 14:08:52 14021
Parker 13:53:51 -8.9 NT Down 38.7 154.7 Up 13:38:51 - 14:08:51 13995
Wildwood 13:53:30 -12.5 AT Down 37.1 149.7 Up 13:38:30 - 14:08:30 13985
George/Scottsdale 13:54:03 -6.8 NT Down 39.9 157.5 Up 13:39:03 - 14:09:03 13964
Idyllwild 13:53:38 -10.8 NT Down 38.2 151.8 Up 13:38:38 - 14:08:38 13963
Blythe 13:53:48 -9.1 NT Down 39.1 154.2 Up 13:38:48 - 14:08:48 13956
Calipatria 13:53:44 -9.7 NT Down 39.2 152.9 Up 13:38:44 - 14:08:44 13918
Yuma 13:53:46 -8.9 NT Down 39.9 153.8 Up 13:38:46 - 14:08:46 13886

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 15KJ174, (2022/01/31 13:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 13.16  53
13Zet Oph      16:37:09.6 -10:34:01  2.6  5.13  55
PPM 231511     16:19:00.4 -14:52:22  5.8  1.42  58
PPM 231477     16:17:59.7 -13:26:42  7.7  0.45  59
PPM 231538     16:19:53.9 -13:33:01  9.2  0.09  58
15KJ174        16:19:50.8 -13:27:58 16.5        58
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/08 00:57:37 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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