RECON: TNO occultation with 15VB166

Event between 15VB166 and star GA1100:00547629 with event index number of 2571810

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/09 04:52:56 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:13:48.5 +20:32:06
Equinox of date position of star is 04:15:05.7 +20:35:21
Stellar brightness G=13.9, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 53 degrees from the moon. Moon is 45% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.9

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TNO is 32.1 AU from the Sun and 31.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 127 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1290 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22778.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.7
Diameter=111.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.9 sec chord
Diameter=45.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15VB166, (2022/01/09 04:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:11.2 +16:33:06  0.8  6.61  57
44Zet Per      03:55:31.3 +31:56:50  2.8 12.17  53
43Ome1Tau      04:10:27.2 +19:39:57  5.5  1.43  52
PPM 093374     04:17:00.4 +20:52:23  8.4  0.53  53
PPM 093336     04:14:05.6 +20:47:23  9.8  0.31  53
PPM 093341     04:14:40.6 +20:27:14 11.8  0.17  53
15VB166        04:15:06.1 +20:35:22 13.9        53
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 24.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 04:51:33 -49.9 Dark Up 57.0 201.4 Up 04:40:27 - 05:02:39 6955
Kamloops 04:52:36 -42.6 Dark Up 59.8 176.4 Up 04:41:30 - 05:03:42 6945
Kelowna 04:52:33 -43.4 Dark Up 60.7 178.0 Up 04:41:27 - 05:03:39 6857
Peachland 04:52:35 -43.2 Dark Up 60.8 177.4 Up 04:41:29 - 05:03:41 6850
Summerland 04:52:35 -43.3 Dark Up 60.9 177.6 Up 04:41:29 - 05:03:41 6835
Penticton 04:52:34 -43.4 Dark Up 61.0 177.8 Up 04:41:28 - 05:03:40 6827
Oliver 04:52:35 -43.5 Dark Up 61.3 177.8 Up 04:41:29 - 05:03:41 6793
Victoria 04:52:52 -41.3 Dark Up 61.7 170.2 Up 04:41:46 - 05:03:58 6779
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:52:34 -43.7 Dark Up 61.5 178.1 Up 04:41:28 - 05:03:40 6775
Tonasket 04:52:34 -43.8 Dark Up 61.8 178.0 Up 04:41:28 - 05:03:40 6746
Okanogan 04:52:36 -43.8 Dark Up 62.2 177.6 Up 04:41:30 - 05:03:42 6715
Brewster 04:52:36 -43.7 Dark Up 62.4 177.2 Up 04:41:30 - 05:03:42 6691
Manson/Chelan 04:52:38 -43.5 Dark Up 62.6 176.5 Up 04:41:32 - 05:03:44 6675
Wenatchee 04:52:40 -43.6 Dark Up 63.1 176.1 Up 04:41:34 - 05:03:46 6631
Ellensburg 04:52:41 -43.5 Dark Up 63.5 175.6 Up 04:41:35 - 05:03:47 6594
Yakima 04:52:42 -43.6 Dark Up 63.9 175.5 Up 04:41:36 - 05:03:48 6554
Toppenish/White Swan 04:52:42 -43.8 Dark Up 64.1 175.8 Up 04:41:36 - 05:03:48 6530
Pasco 04:52:35 -44.7 Dark Up 64.3 178.5 Up 04:41:29 - 05:03:41 6503
Goldendale 04:52:44 -43.7 Dark Up 64.6 174.8 Up 04:41:38 - 05:03:50 6482
PNWRO 04:52:35 -44.9 Dark Up 64.5 178.9 Up 04:41:29 - 05:03:41 6475
The Dalles 04:52:47 -43.5 Dark Up 64.8 174.0 Up 04:41:41 - 05:03:53 6464
Maupin 04:52:46 -43.6 Dark Up 65.3 174.1 Up 04:41:40 - 05:03:52 6421
Sisters 04:52:50 -43.5 Dark Up 66.1 172.8 Up 04:41:44 - 05:03:56 6341
Redmond 04:52:47 -43.8 Dark Up 66.2 173.7 Up 04:41:41 - 05:03:53 6333
Bend 04:52:50 -43.7 Dark Up 66.4 173.3 Up 04:41:44 - 05:03:56 6313
Oregon Observatory 04:52:49 -43.7 Dark Up 66.5 173.0 Up 04:41:43 - 05:03:55 6298
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:52:50 -43.7 Dark Up 66.7 172.8 Up 04:41:44 - 05:03:56 6278
North Lake 04:52:48 -44.2 Dark Up 67.2 174.1 Up 04:41:42 - 05:03:54 6226
Chiloquin 04:52:53 -43.6 Dark Up 67.8 171.6 Up 04:41:47 - 05:03:59 6171
Paisley 04:52:47 -44.5 Dark Up 67.8 174.8 Up 04:41:41 - 05:03:53 6165
Klamath Falls 04:52:53 -43.7 Dark Up 68.1 171.7 Up 04:41:47 - 05:03:59 6135
Lakeview 04:52:46 -44.8 Dark Up 68.3 175.2 Up 04:41:40 - 05:03:52 6111
Cedarville 04:52:45 -45.0 Dark Up 69.0 175.5 Up 04:41:39 - 05:03:51 6042
Fall River/Burney 04:52:53 -44.2 Dark Up 69.3 172.2 Up 04:41:47 - 05:03:59 6010
Susanville 04:52:50 -44.8 Dark Up 70.0 174.0 Up 04:41:44 - 05:03:56 5935
Greenville 04:52:51 -44.7 Dark Up 70.3 173.1 Up 04:41:45 - 05:03:57 5910
Gimple 04:52:51 -44.7 Dark Up 70.3 173.3 Up 04:41:45 - 05:03:57 5909
Quincy 04:52:52 -44.7 Dark Up 70.5 173.1 Up 04:41:46 - 05:03:58 5889
Portola 04:52:49 -45.1 Dark Up 70.6 174.3 Up 04:41:43 - 05:03:55 5870
Reno 04:52:46 -45.6 Dark Up 71.0 176.1 Up 04:41:40 - 05:03:52 5833
Carson City 04:52:47 -45.7 Dark Up 71.3 176.1 Up 04:41:41 - 05:03:53 5796
Gardnerville 04:52:46 -45.7 Dark Up 71.6 176.2 Up 04:41:40 - 05:03:52 5770
Yerington 04:52:43 -46.2 Dark Up 71.5 177.9 Up 04:41:37 - 05:03:49 5766
Dunrhomin 04:51:29 -56.0 Dark Up 67.4 213.1 Up 04:40:23 - 05:02:35 5758
Hawthorne 04:52:42 -46.6 Dark Up 72.0 179.4 Up 04:41:36 - 05:03:48 5711
Lee Vining 04:52:44 -46.3 Dark Up 72.6 177.9 Up 04:41:38 - 05:03:50 5659
Tonopah 04:52:34 -47.8 Dark Up 72.4 183.7 Up 04:41:28 - 05:03:40 5643
Bishop 04:52:41 -47.0 Dark Up 73.2 180.1 Up 04:41:35 - 05:03:47 5586
Beatty 04:52:32 -48.3 Dark Up 73.6 185.4 Up 04:41:26 - 05:03:38 5515
Indian Springs 04:52:28 -49.2 Dark Up 73.8 189.1 Up 04:41:22 - 05:03:34 5467
Henderson 04:52:25 -49.8 Dark Up 74.2 191.7 Up 04:41:19 - 05:03:31 5402
CPSLO 04:52:55 -45.4 Dark Up 75.1 172.1 Up 04:41:49 - 05:04:01 5402
Patrick 04:52:18 -50.8 Dark Up 74.6 196.0 Up 04:41:12 - 05:03:24 5322
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:52:22 -50.2 Dark Up 75.0 193.8 Up 04:41:16 - 05:03:28 5304
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:52:20 -50.6 Dark Up 74.9 195.6 Up 04:41:14 - 05:03:26 5300
Mohave Valley 04:52:22 -50.3 Dark Up 75.3 194.1 Up 04:41:16 - 05:03:28 5275
Wildwood 04:52:46 -47.1 Dark Up 76.4 179.4 Up 04:41:40 - 05:03:52 5243
Lake Havasu City 04:52:21 -50.5 Dark Up 75.6 195.3 Up 04:41:15 - 05:03:27 5229
Parker 04:52:22 -50.6 Dark Up 75.9 195.8 Up 04:41:16 - 05:03:28 5191
Idyllwild 04:52:35 -48.7 Dark Up 76.7 186.9 Up 04:41:29 - 05:03:41 5178
Blythe 04:52:24 -50.4 Dark Up 76.5 195.3 Up 04:41:18 - 05:03:30 5138
George/Scottsdale 04:52:08 -52.6 Dark Up 75.6 205.1 Up 04:41:02 - 05:03:14 5118
Calipatria 04:52:29 -49.7 Dark Up 77.2 192.1 Up 04:41:23 - 05:03:35 5097
Yuma 04:52:25 -50.4 Dark Up 77.4 196.2 Up 04:41:19 - 05:03:31 5039

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 15VB166, (2022/01/09 04:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8  6.61  57
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8 12.17  53
43Ome1Tau      04:09:10.1 +19:36:32  5.5  1.43  52
PPM 093374     04:15:42.6 +20:49:10  8.4  0.53  53
PPM 093336     04:12:47.9 +20:44:05  9.8  0.31  53
PPM 093341     04:13:23.0 +20:23:57 11.8  0.17  53
15VB166        04:13:48.5 +20:32:06 13.9        53
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/05 02:01:39 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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