RECON: TNO occultation with 15VR164

Event between 15VR164 and star GA1120:01319730 with event index number of 2725107

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/10/13 09:12:52 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:33:04.6 +22:46:34
Equinox of date position of star is 05:34:25.0 +22:47:25
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 51 degrees from the moon. Moon is 30% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.2

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TNO is 31.7 AU from the Sun and 31.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 7.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1329 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3917 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22633.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.0
Diameter=150.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 19.0 sec chord
Diameter=61.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15VR164, (2028/10/13 09:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:34.5 +16:33:54  0.8 14.83  65
Alnath         05:28:06.8 +28:37:45  1.6  6.03  53
114 Tau        05:29:21.9 +21:57:32  4.7  1.51  52
PPM 094431     05:32:27.7 +22:28:55  7.2  0.63  51
PPM 094477     05:35:03.7 +22:58:31  9.0  0.19  51
15VR164        05:34:49.2 +22:47:39 15.9        51
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 0.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 26.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=11.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 09:18:07 -43.4 Dark Up 47.4 115.1 Up 09:03:07 - 09:33:07 -2405
Kelowna 09:18:07 -43.8 Dark Up 48.3 115.3 Up 09:03:07 - 09:33:07 -2495
Peachland 09:18:10 -44.0 Dark Up 48.1 114.9 Up 09:03:10 - 09:33:10 -2498
Summerland 09:18:10 -44.1 Dark Up 48.3 114.8 Up 09:03:10 - 09:33:10 -2513
Penticton 09:18:11 -44.1 Dark Up 48.4 114.9 Up 09:03:11 - 09:33:11 -2522
Victoria 09:18:43 -46.2 Dark Up 46.5 110.0 Up 09:03:43 - 09:33:43 -2528
Sleaford 09:16:20 -36.8 Dark Up 53.8 133.5 Up 09:01:20 - 09:31:20 -2538
Oliver 09:18:13 -44.4 Dark Up 48.5 114.5 Up 09:03:13 - 09:33:13 -2553
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:18:13 -44.5 Dark Up 48.7 114.6 Up 09:03:13 - 09:33:13 -2572
Tonasket 09:18:16 -44.7 Dark Up 48.8 114.2 Up 09:03:16 - 09:33:16 -2599
Okanogan 09:18:20 -45.1 Dark Up 48.8 113.7 Up 09:03:20 - 09:33:20 -2626
Brewster 09:18:22 -45.4 Dark Up 48.8 113.2 Up 09:03:22 - 09:33:22 -2646
Manson/Chelan 09:18:27 -45.7 Dark Up 48.7 112.6 Up 09:03:27 - 09:33:27 -2657
Wenatchee 09:18:31 -46.1 Dark Up 48.8 112.0 Up 09:03:31 - 09:33:31 -2696
Ellensburg 09:18:35 -46.5 Dark Up 48.8 111.3 Up 09:03:35 - 09:33:35 -2728
Yakima 09:18:38 -46.9 Dark Up 49.0 110.9 Up 09:03:38 - 09:33:38 -2765
Toppenish/White Swan 09:18:39 -47.0 Dark Up 49.1 110.8 Up 09:03:39 - 09:33:39 -2789
Goldendale 09:18:46 -47.6 Dark Up 49.1 109.8 Up 09:03:46 - 09:33:46 -2830
The Dalles 09:18:50 -47.9 Dark Up 48.9 109.2 Up 09:03:50 - 09:33:50 -2842
PNWRO 09:18:31 -46.7 Dark Up 50.2 111.9 Up 09:03:31 - 09:33:31 -2856
Maupin 09:18:52 -48.2 Dark Up 49.1 108.9 Up 09:03:52 - 09:33:52 -2883
Sisters 09:18:59 -49.1 Dark Up 49.1 107.5 Up 09:03:59 - 09:33:59 -2953
Bend 09:19:01 -49.2 Dark Up 49.4 107.5 Up 09:04:01 - 09:34:01 -2981
Oregon Observatory 09:19:03 -49.4 Dark Up 49.3 107.2 Up 09:04:03 - 09:34:03 -2994
North Lake 09:19:03 -49.7 Dark Up 49.9 106.9 Up 09:04:03 - 09:34:03 -3067
Chiloquin 09:19:15 -50.7 Dark Up 49.4 105.3 Up 09:04:15 - 09:34:15 -3108
Klamath Falls 09:19:17 -50.9 Dark Up 49.6 105.0 Up 09:04:17 - 09:34:17 -3143
Lakeview 09:19:06 -50.3 Dark Up 50.6 106.3 Up 09:04:06 - 09:34:06 -3181
Cedarville 09:19:09 -50.8 Dark Up 50.9 105.7 Up 09:04:09 - 09:34:09 -3248
Fall River/Burney 09:19:21 -51.7 Dark Up 50.2 104.0 Up 09:04:21 - 09:34:21 -3264
Susanville 09:19:19 -51.9 Dark Up 50.9 103.9 Up 09:04:19 - 09:34:19 -3343
Greenville 09:19:24 -52.2 Dark Up 50.7 103.4 Up 09:04:24 - 09:34:24 -3363
Gimple 09:19:23 -52.2 Dark Up 50.8 103.4 Up 09:04:23 - 09:34:23 -3365
Quincy 09:19:25 -52.4 Dark Up 50.8 103.1 Up 09:04:25 - 09:34:25 -3382
Portola 09:19:22 -52.2 Dark Up 51.2 103.4 Up 09:04:22 - 09:34:22 -3406
Reno 09:19:19 -52.1 Dark Up 51.7 103.6 Up 09:04:19 - 09:34:19 -3448
Carson City 09:19:22 -52.4 Dark Up 51.8 103.2 Up 09:04:22 - 09:34:22 -3484
Gardnerville 09:19:22 -52.5 Dark Up 51.9 102.9 Up 09:04:22 - 09:34:22 -3509
Yerington 09:19:17 -52.2 Dark Up 52.3 103.5 Up 09:04:17 - 09:34:17 -3519
Hawthorne 09:19:17 -52.3 Dark Up 52.8 103.4 Up 09:04:17 - 09:34:17 -3577
Lee Vining 09:19:24 -52.9 Dark Up 52.6 102.2 Up 09:04:24 - 09:34:24 -3621
Tonopah 09:19:08 -51.9 Dark Up 54.0 103.9 Up 09:04:08 - 09:34:08 -3658
Dunrhomin 09:17:13 -43.5 Dark Up 61.5 119.8 Up 09:02:13 - 09:32:13 -3693
Bishop 09:19:22 -53.0 Dark Up 53.3 102.1 Up 09:04:22 - 09:34:22 -3698
CU-SBO 09:17:16 -43.7 Dark Up 61.6 119.3 Up 09:02:16 - 09:32:16 -3717
Beatty 09:19:09 -52.4 Dark Up 54.6 102.8 Up 09:04:09 - 09:34:09 -3785
Indian Springs 09:19:03 -52.0 Dark Up 55.5 103.2 Up 09:04:03 - 09:34:03 -3844
Henderson 09:19:00 -52.0 Dark Up 56.2 103.0 Up 09:04:00 - 09:34:00 -3914
Patrick 09:18:52 -51.7 Dark Up 57.2 103.0 Up 09:03:52 - 09:33:52 -4005
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:19:01 -52.3 Dark Up 56.7 102.1 Up 09:04:01 - 09:34:01 -4013
Wildwood 09:19:41 -55.4 Dark Up 53.7 97.6 Up 09:04:41 - 09:34:41 -4022
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:18:56 -51.9 Dark Up 57.1 102.6 Up 09:03:56 - 09:33:56 -4023
Mohave Valley 09:19:02 -52.4 Dark Up 56.7 101.7 Up 09:04:02 - 09:34:02 -4041
Lake Havasu City 09:19:01 -52.5 Dark Up 57.0 101.3 Up 09:04:01 - 09:34:01 -4088
Idyllwild 09:19:27 -54.5 Dark Up 55.3 98.4 Up 09:04:27 - 09:34:27 -4107
Parker 09:19:03 -52.7 Dark Up 57.1 100.8 Up 09:04:03 - 09:34:03 -4125
Calipatria 09:19:19 -54.1 Dark Up 56.3 98.4 Up 09:04:19 - 09:34:19 -4199
George/Scottsdale 09:18:43 -51.4 Dark Up 59.1 102.1 Up 09:03:43 - 09:33:43 -4226
Yuma 09:19:14 -53.8 Dark Up 57.1 98.4 Up 09:04:14 - 09:34:14 -4266

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 15VR164, (2028/10/13 09:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 14.83  65
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6  6.03  53
114 Tau        05:27:38.1 +21:56:13  4.7  1.51  52
PPM 094431     05:30:43.4 +22:27:43  7.2  0.63  51
PPM 094477     05:33:19.0 +22:57:26  9.0  0.19  51
15VR164        05:33:04.6 +22:46:34 15.9        51
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/20 00:34:55 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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