RECON: TNO occultation with 15VL169

Event between 15VL169 and star GA1060:00404707 with event index number of 2748239

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/11/23 07:22:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:37:27.4 +17:42:07
Equinox of date position of star is 03:38:42.7 +17:46:23
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 175 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.0

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TNO is 46.2 AU from the Sun and 45.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 174 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2268 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32795.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=199.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.7 sec chord
Diameter=81.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15VL169, (2022/11/23 07:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:14.2 +16:33:13  0.8 14.02 161
44Zet Per      03:55:34.6 +31:56:59  2.8 14.67 165
PPM 119253     03:40:43.7 +16:36:34  6.2  1.26 174
PPM 119209     03:37:35.1 +17:53:11  8.5  0.30 176
PPM 119225     03:38:22.0 +17:55:26 10.0  0.18 175
15VL169        03:38:45.7 +17:46:34 15.6       175
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 27.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 07:21:38 -59.2 Dark Down 57.0 176.4 Up 07:06:38 - 07:36:37 -4563
Sleaford 07:20:59 -57.7 Dark Down 54.3 200.2 Up 07:06:00 - 07:35:59 -4614
Kelowna 07:21:36 -60.2 Dark Down 57.8 177.9 Up 07:06:36 - 07:36:35 -4651
Peachland 07:21:37 -60.2 Dark Down 57.9 177.4 Up 07:06:38 - 07:36:37 -4657
Summerland 07:21:37 -60.4 Dark Down 58.1 177.5 Up 07:06:37 - 07:36:36 -4672
Penticton 07:21:36 -60.5 Dark Down 58.2 177.7 Up 07:06:37 - 07:36:36 -4680
Victoria 07:21:48 -60.8 Dark Down 58.9 170.6 Up 07:06:48 - 07:36:47 -4710
Oliver 07:21:37 -60.8 Dark Down 58.5 177.7 Up 07:06:37 - 07:36:36 -4712
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:21:36 -61.0 Dark Down 58.7 178.0 Up 07:06:37 - 07:36:36 -4731
Tonasket 07:21:37 -61.3 Dark Down 59.0 177.9 Up 07:06:37 - 07:36:36 -4759
Okanogan 07:21:38 -61.6 Dark Down 59.3 177.6 Up 07:06:38 - 07:36:37 -4788
Brewster 07:21:38 -61.8 Dark Down 59.6 177.2 Up 07:06:39 - 07:36:38 -4810
Manson/Chelan 07:21:40 -62.0 Dark Down 59.8 176.5 Up 07:06:40 - 07:36:39 -4823
Wenatchee 07:21:40 -62.4 Dark Down 60.2 176.1 Up 07:06:41 - 07:36:40 -4865
Ellensburg 07:21:41 -62.8 Dark Down 60.6 175.7 Up 07:06:42 - 07:36:41 -4900
Yakima 07:21:42 -63.2 Dark Down 61.1 175.6 Up 07:06:42 - 07:36:41 -4938
Toppenish/White Swan 07:21:42 -63.4 Dark Down 61.3 175.9 Up 07:06:42 - 07:36:41 -4962
Goldendale 07:21:43 -63.9 Dark Down 61.8 175.0 Up 07:06:44 - 07:36:43 -5007
PNWRO 07:21:38 -64.0 Dark Down 61.7 178.8 Up 07:06:38 - 07:36:37 -5021
The Dalles 07:21:45 -64.0 Dark Down 62.0 174.2 Up 07:06:45 - 07:36:44 -5022
Maupin 07:21:45 -64.5 Dark Down 62.4 174.3 Up 07:06:45 - 07:36:44 -5064
Sisters 07:21:47 -65.2 Dark Down 63.3 173.1 Up 07:06:47 - 07:36:46 -5139
Bend 07:21:47 -65.5 Dark Down 63.5 173.6 Up 07:06:47 - 07:36:46 -5167
Oregon Observatory 07:21:47 -65.6 Dark Down 63.7 173.3 Up 07:06:47 - 07:36:46 -5181
North Lake 07:21:46 -66.4 Dark Down 64.4 174.3 Up 07:06:46 - 07:36:45 -5253
Chiloquin 07:21:49 -66.8 Dark Down 65.0 172.1 Up 07:06:50 - 07:36:49 -5302
Klamath Falls 07:21:50 -67.1 Dark Down 65.3 172.1 Up 07:06:50 - 07:36:49 -5337
Lakeview 07:21:45 -67.5 Dark Down 65.5 175.4 Up 07:06:46 - 07:36:45 -5367
Cedarville 07:21:45 -68.2 Dark Down 66.1 175.7 Up 07:06:46 - 07:36:45 -5435
Fall River/Burney 07:21:49 -68.3 Dark Down 66.5 172.7 Up 07:06:50 - 07:36:49 -5460
Susanville 07:21:48 -69.1 Dark Down 67.2 174.3 Up 07:06:48 - 07:36:47 -5536
Greenville 07:21:49 -69.3 Dark Down 67.4 173.5 Up 07:06:49 - 07:36:48 -5558
Gimple 07:21:49 -69.3 Dark Down 67.5 173.7 Up 07:06:49 - 07:36:48 -5560
Quincy 07:21:49 -69.5 Dark Down 67.7 173.5 Up 07:06:50 - 07:36:49 -5579
Portola 07:21:48 -69.7 Dark Down 67.8 174.6 Up 07:06:48 - 07:36:47 -5600
Reno 07:21:46 -70.1 Dark Down 68.1 176.2 Up 07:06:46 - 07:36:45 -5639
Carson City 07:21:46 -70.5 Dark Down 68.5 176.2 Up 07:06:47 - 07:36:46 -5675
Gardnerville 07:21:46 -70.7 Dark Down 68.7 176.3 Up 07:06:47 - 07:36:46 -5701
Yerington 07:21:44 -70.8 Dark Down 68.7 177.8 Up 07:06:45 - 07:36:44 -5707
Hawthorne 07:21:43 -71.4 Dark Down 69.2 179.2 Up 07:06:43 - 07:36:42 -5763
Dunrhomin 07:20:59 -68.8 Dark Down 64.8 210.2 Up 07:06:00 - 07:35:59 -5787
Lee Vining 07:21:45 -71.8 Dark Down 69.7 177.8 Up 07:06:46 - 07:36:45 -5812
Tonopah 07:21:39 -72.1 Dark Down 69.6 183.0 Up 07:06:39 - 07:36:38 -5836
Bishop 07:21:43 -72.5 Dark Down 70.3 179.8 Up 07:06:43 - 07:36:42 -5886
Beatty 07:21:38 -73.3 Dark Down 70.8 184.5 Up 07:06:38 - 07:36:37 -5963
Indian Springs 07:21:34 -73.7 Dark Down 71.0 187.6 Up 07:06:35 - 07:36:34 -6016
Henderson 07:21:33 -74.3 Dark Down 71.4 189.9 Up 07:06:33 - 07:36:32 -6083
Patrick 07:21:29 -74.9 Dark Down 71.9 193.6 Up 07:06:30 - 07:36:29 -6167
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:21:32 -75.2 Dark Down 72.2 191.6 Up 07:06:32 - 07:36:31 -6181
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:21:30 -75.2 Dark Down 72.1 193.2 Up 07:06:31 - 07:36:30 -6187
Mohave Valley 07:21:32 -75.4 Dark Down 72.5 191.8 Up 07:06:33 - 07:36:32 -6210
Wildwood 07:21:47 -75.6 Dark Down 73.6 179.1 Up 07:06:47 - 07:36:46 -6220
Lake Havasu City 07:21:31 -75.9 Dark Down 72.8 192.9 Up 07:06:32 - 07:36:31 -6256
Idyllwild 07:21:40 -76.4 Dark Down 73.9 185.5 Up 07:06:41 - 07:36:40 -6293
Parker 07:21:32 -76.2 Dark Down 73.2 193.2 Up 07:06:32 - 07:36:31 -6293
George/Scottsdale 07:21:24 -76.5 Dark Down 73.0 201.3 Up 07:06:24 - 07:36:23 -6378
Calipatria 07:21:37 -77.1 Dark Down 74.4 189.8 Up 07:06:38 - 07:36:37 -6379
Yuma 07:21:34 -77.6 Dark Down 74.7 193.3 Up 07:06:35 - 07:36:34 -6440

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 15VL169, (2022/11/23 07:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 14.02 161
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8 14.67 165
PPM 119253     03:39:25.8 +16:32:11  6.2  1.26 174
PPM 119209     03:36:16.7 +17:48:42  8.5  0.30 176
PPM 119225     03:37:03.6 +17:50:59 10.0  0.18 175
15VL169        03:37:27.4 +17:42:07 15.6       175
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/02 01:31:26 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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