RECON: TNO occultation with 15VW165

Event between 15VW165 and star GA1100:00581145 with event index number of 1967917

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/12/22 09:14:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:21:30.8 +20:29:58
Equinox of date position of star is 04:22:49.4 +20:33:03
Stellar brightness G=13.9, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 108 degrees from the moon. Moon is 55% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

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TNO is 29.7 AU from the Sun and 28.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 72 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1091 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20864.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.1
Diameter=142.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.4 sec chord
Diameter=58.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15VW165, (2024/12/22 09:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:21.4 +16:33:27  0.8  5.25 105
44Zet Per      03:55:42.5 +31:57:21  2.8 12.93 111
PPM 093481     04:25:00.9 +21:02:17  5.9  0.68 108
PPM 093455     04:23:51.1 +20:52:42  7.6  0.38 108
PPM 093436     04:22:11.7 +20:30:24 11.0  0.19 108
15VW165        04:22:59.0 +20:33:26 13.9       108
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 29.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=17.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:11:13 -52.3 Dark Up 35.6 257.4 Up 09:04:41 - 09:17:44 -1366
Kamloops 09:11:39 -59.4 Dark Up 44.5 244.9 Up 09:05:08 - 09:18:11 -1679
Kelowna 09:11:35 -59.8 Dark Up 44.3 246.5 Up 09:05:04 - 09:18:07 -1748
Peachland 09:11:35 -60.0 Dark Up 44.5 246.3 Up 09:05:04 - 09:18:07 -1762
Summerland 09:11:35 -60.1 Dark Up 44.5 246.5 Up 09:05:04 - 09:18:07 -1775
Penticton 09:11:35 -60.1 Dark Up 44.5 246.7 Up 09:05:04 - 09:18:07 -1780
Oliver 09:11:34 -60.4 Dark Up 44.6 247.0 Up 09:05:03 - 09:18:06 -1814
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:11:33 -60.4 Dark Up 44.6 247.4 Up 09:05:02 - 09:18:05 -1828
Tonasket 09:11:33 -60.7 Dark Up 44.8 247.6 Up 09:05:02 - 09:18:05 -1859
Okanogan 09:11:33 -61.0 Dark Up 45.0 247.7 Up 09:05:01 - 09:18:04 -1894
Victoria 09:11:43 -62.3 Dark Up 47.2 243.7 Up 09:05:11 - 09:18:14 -1916
Brewster 09:11:33 -61.3 Dark Up 45.2 247.8 Up 09:05:01 - 09:18:04 -1922
Manson/Chelan 09:11:33 -61.6 Dark Up 45.5 247.6 Up 09:05:02 - 09:18:05 -1946
Wenatchee 09:11:33 -62.1 Dark Up 45.8 247.9 Up 09:05:01 - 09:18:04 -1995
Ellensburg 09:11:33 -62.5 Dark Up 46.1 248.1 Up 09:05:01 - 09:18:04 -2038
Yakima 09:11:32 -62.8 Dark Up 46.3 248.4 Up 09:05:00 - 09:18:03 -2078
Toppenish/White Swan 09:11:31 -62.9 Dark Up 46.2 248.8 Up 09:04:59 - 09:18:02 -2098
PNWRO 09:11:26 -62.6 Dark Up 45.4 250.6 Up 09:04:55 - 09:17:58 -2117
Goldendale 09:11:31 -63.6 Dark Up 46.7 248.9 Up 09:04:59 - 09:18:02 -2157
The Dalles 09:11:31 -63.9 Dark Up 47.0 248.8 Up 09:05:00 - 09:18:03 -2183
Maupin 09:11:30 -64.2 Dark Up 47.1 249.3 Up 09:04:59 - 09:18:02 -2224
Sisters 09:11:30 -65.1 Dark Up 47.7 249.7 Up 09:04:58 - 09:18:01 -2318
Bend 09:11:29 -65.2 Dark Up 47.6 250.2 Up 09:04:58 - 09:18:01 -2339
Oregon Observatory 09:11:29 -65.4 Dark Up 47.8 250.3 Up 09:04:58 - 09:18:01 -2358
North Lake 09:11:27 -65.6 Dark Up 47.6 251.5 Up 09:04:55 - 09:17:58 -2416
Dunrhomin 09:10:42 -57.7 Dark Up 36.8 266.5 Up 09:04:11 - 09:17:14 -2481
Chiloquin 09:11:28 -66.6 Dark Up 48.5 251.3 Up 09:04:57 - 09:18:00 -2496
CU-SBO 09:10:42 -57.9 Dark Up 36.9 266.6 Up 09:04:11 - 09:17:14 -2508
Lakeview 09:11:23 -66.1 Dark Up 47.6 253.1 Up 09:04:52 - 09:17:55 -2518
Klamath Falls 09:11:28 -66.8 Dark Up 48.6 251.7 Up 09:04:56 - 09:17:59 -2530
Cedarville 09:11:22 -66.5 Dark Up 47.7 253.9 Up 09:04:50 - 09:17:53 -2583
Fall River/Burney 09:11:24 -67.5 Dark Up 48.7 253.3 Up 09:04:53 - 09:17:56 -2647
Susanville 09:11:21 -67.5 Dark Up 48.3 254.7 Up 09:04:50 - 09:17:53 -2704
Gimple 09:11:22 -67.8 Dark Up 48.5 254.8 Up 09:04:50 - 09:17:53 -2735
Greenville 09:11:22 -67.9 Dark Up 48.6 254.7 Up 09:04:51 - 09:17:54 -2736
Quincy 09:11:22 -68.0 Dark Up 48.6 254.9 Up 09:04:50 - 09:17:53 -2757
Portola 09:11:20 -67.8 Dark Up 48.3 255.5 Up 09:04:48 - 09:17:51 -2764
Reno 09:11:17 -67.6 Dark Up 47.9 256.3 Up 09:04:46 - 09:17:49 -2784
Carson City 09:11:17 -67.9 Dark Up 48.0 256.7 Up 09:04:46 - 09:17:49 -2821
Yerington 09:11:15 -67.6 Dark Up 47.6 257.4 Up 09:04:44 - 09:17:47 -2833
Gardnerville 09:11:16 -68.0 Dark Up 48.0 257.0 Up 09:04:45 - 09:17:48 -2846
Hawthorne 09:11:13 -67.6 Dark Up 47.3 258.4 Up 09:04:41 - 09:17:44 -2875
Tonopah 09:11:08 -66.9 Dark Up 46.3 259.9 Up 09:04:36 - 09:17:39 -2905
Lee Vining 09:11:13 -68.2 Dark Up 47.7 258.6 Up 09:04:42 - 09:17:45 -2940
Bishop 09:11:10 -68.1 Dark Up 47.3 259.8 Up 09:04:39 - 09:17:42 -2993
Beatty 09:11:05 -67.3 Dark Up 46.1 261.4 Up 09:04:33 - 09:17:36 -3019
Indian Springs 09:11:01 -66.7 Dark Up 45.3 262.5 Up 09:04:30 - 09:17:33 -3038
Henderson 09:10:58 -66.4 Dark Up 44.8 263.5 Up 09:04:27 - 09:17:30 -3084
Patrick 09:10:55 -65.9 Dark Up 44.0 264.9 Up 09:04:23 - 09:17:26 -3132
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:10:55 -66.1 Dark Up 44.2 265.0 Up 09:04:23 - 09:17:26 -3158
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:10:56 -66.5 Dark Up 44.6 264.7 Up 09:04:25 - 09:17:28 -3169
Mohave Valley 09:10:55 -66.6 Dark Up 44.6 264.9 Up 09:04:24 - 09:17:27 -3198
Lake Havasu City 09:10:55 -66.6 Dark Up 44.4 265.5 Up 09:04:23 - 09:17:26 -3236
Parker 09:10:54 -66.7 Dark Up 44.4 265.8 Up 09:04:22 - 09:17:25 -3273
George/Scottsdale 09:10:46 -64.9 Dark Up 42.5 267.7 Up 09:04:15 - 09:17:18 -3277
Wildwood 09:11:06 -69.9 Dark Up 48.0 263.2 Up 09:04:35 - 09:17:38 -3342
Idyllwild 09:11:00 -68.7 Dark Up 46.5 264.8 Up 09:04:29 - 09:17:32 -3353
Calipatria 09:10:56 -68.0 Dark Up 45.5 266.1 Up 09:04:24 - 09:17:27 -3400
Yuma 09:10:53 -67.4 Dark Up 44.8 267.1 Up 09:04:21 - 09:17:24 -3432

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 15VW165, (2024/12/22 09:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8  5.25 105
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8 12.93 111
PPM 093481     04:23:32.4 +20:58:54  5.9  0.68 108
PPM 093455     04:22:22.8 +20:49:16  7.6  0.38 108
PPM 093436     04:20:43.6 +20:26:56 11.0  0.19 108
15VW165        04:21:30.8 +20:29:58 13.9       108
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/04/03 23:25:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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