RECON: TNO occultation with 15VX164

Event between 15VX164 and star GA1020:01029709 with event index number of 2724284

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/02/07 08:20:49 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:41:32.0 +12:48:56
Equinox of date position of star is 05:42:46.6 +12:49:30
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 15 degrees from the moon. Moon is 85% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.5

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TNO is 27.5 AU from the Sun and 26.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 777 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4679 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19542.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=59.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Diameter=24.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15VX164, (2028/02/07 08:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:41.6 +07:24:36  0.4  6.36  19
Bellatrix      05:26:38.4 +06:22:22  1.6  7.62  23
133 Tau        05:49:18.6 +13:54:27  5.0  1.85  13
PPM 121235     05:41:29.7 +13:02:09  7.4  0.45  15
PPM 121261     05:42:43.5 +12:39:49  9.4  0.19  15
15VX164        05:43:06.9 +12:49:39 14.9        15
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 1.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 08:17:14 -51.5 Dark Up 22.3 262.1 Low 08:02:14 - 08:32:14 405
Kamloops 08:17:37 -54.7 Dark Up 31.4 250.5 Up 08:02:37 - 08:32:37 39
Kelowna 08:17:29 -55.5 Dark Up 31.1 251.7 Up 08:02:29 - 08:32:29 3
Peachland 08:17:29 -55.7 Dark Up 31.3 251.5 Up 08:02:29 - 08:32:29 -10
Summerland 08:17:28 -55.8 Dark Up 31.3 251.7 Up 08:02:28 - 08:32:28 -18
Penticton 08:17:27 -55.9 Dark Up 31.3 251.8 Up 08:02:27 - 08:32:27 -20
Oliver 08:17:25 -56.2 Dark Up 31.4 252.0 Up 08:02:25 - 08:32:25 -44
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:17:23 -56.4 Dark Up 31.3 252.3 Up 08:02:23 - 08:32:23 -51
Tonasket 08:17:22 -56.7 Dark Up 31.4 252.4 Up 08:02:22 - 08:32:22 -73
Okanogan 08:17:20 -57.0 Dark Up 31.6 252.5 Up 08:02:20 - 08:32:20 -99
Brewster 08:17:19 -57.3 Dark Up 31.9 252.5 Up 08:02:19 - 08:32:19 -122
Manson/Chelan 08:17:19 -57.5 Dark Up 32.2 252.3 Up 08:02:19 - 08:32:19 -145
Victoria 08:17:33 -56.8 Dark Up 34.0 249.0 Up 08:02:33 - 08:32:33 -170
Wenatchee 08:17:16 -58.0 Dark Up 32.4 252.4 Up 08:02:16 - 08:32:16 -181
Ellensburg 08:17:14 -58.4 Dark Up 32.7 252.4 Up 08:02:14 - 08:32:14 -215
Yakima 08:17:11 -58.8 Dark Up 32.8 252.7 Up 08:02:11 - 08:32:11 -244
PNWRO 08:17:03 -59.4 Dark Up 31.9 254.4 Up 08:02:03 - 08:32:03 -249
Toppenish/White Swan 08:17:10 -59.0 Dark Up 32.8 252.9 Up 08:02:10 - 08:32:10 -256
Goldendale 08:17:08 -59.6 Dark Up 33.2 252.9 Up 08:02:08 - 08:32:08 -305
The Dalles 08:17:08 -59.8 Dark Up 33.6 252.7 Up 08:02:08 - 08:32:08 -329
Dunrhomin 08:15:51 -61.8 Dark Up 23.1 267.4 Low 08:00:51 - 08:30:51 -356
Maupin 08:17:05 -60.2 Dark Up 33.6 253.1 Up 08:02:05 - 08:32:05 -357
Sisters 08:17:01 -61.1 Dark Up 34.2 253.2 Up 08:02:01 - 08:32:01 -433
Bend 08:16:59 -61.4 Dark Up 34.1 253.6 Up 08:01:59 - 08:31:59 -445
Oregon Observatory 08:16:58 -61.5 Dark Up 34.3 253.6 Up 08:01:58 - 08:31:58 -461
North Lake 08:16:52 -62.2 Dark Up 34.1 254.4 Up 08:01:52 - 08:31:52 -497
Lakeview 08:16:44 -63.2 Dark Up 34.0 255.5 Up 08:01:44 - 08:31:44 -565
Chiloquin 08:16:51 -62.8 Dark Up 34.9 254.1 Up 08:01:51 - 08:31:51 -571
Klamath Falls 08:16:50 -63.2 Dark Up 35.0 254.4 Up 08:01:50 - 08:31:50 -595
Cedarville 08:16:39 -63.9 Dark Up 34.0 256.1 Up 08:01:39 - 08:31:39 -611
Fall River/Burney 08:16:41 -64.4 Dark Up 35.0 255.5 Up 08:01:41 - 08:31:41 -679
Susanville 08:16:35 -65.0 Dark Up 34.7 256.4 Up 08:01:35 - 08:31:35 -710
Gimple 08:16:34 -65.3 Dark Up 34.9 256.5 Up 08:01:34 - 08:31:34 -738
Greenville 08:16:34 -65.3 Dark Up 34.9 256.4 Up 08:01:34 - 08:31:34 -739
Portola 08:16:31 -65.6 Dark Up 34.7 257.0 Up 08:01:31 - 08:31:31 -754
Quincy 08:16:33 -65.5 Dark Up 35.0 256.5 Up 08:01:33 - 08:31:33 -756
Reno 08:16:27 -65.9 Dark Up 34.2 257.6 Up 08:01:27 - 08:31:27 -759
Carson City 08:16:25 -66.2 Dark Up 34.3 257.9 Up 08:01:25 - 08:31:25 -787
Yerington 08:16:21 -66.4 Dark Up 33.9 258.5 Up 08:01:21 - 08:31:21 -788
Gardnerville 08:16:23 -66.5 Dark Up 34.3 258.1 Up 08:01:23 - 08:31:23 -806
Hawthorne 08:16:17 -66.8 Dark Up 33.6 259.1 Up 08:01:17 - 08:31:17 -812
Tonopah 08:16:09 -67.2 Dark Up 32.6 260.4 Up 08:01:09 - 08:31:09 -815
Lee Vining 08:16:15 -67.4 Dark Up 34.1 259.2 Up 08:01:15 - 08:31:15 -870
Indian Springs 08:15:56 -68.4 Dark Up 31.6 262.4 Up 08:00:56 - 08:30:56 -898
Beatty 08:16:01 -68.3 Dark Up 32.4 261.5 Up 08:01:01 - 08:31:01 -898
Bishop 08:16:09 -68.0 Dark Up 33.6 260.1 Up 08:01:09 - 08:31:09 -901
Henderson 08:15:51 -68.8 Dark Up 31.2 263.1 Up 08:00:51 - 08:30:51 -925
Patrick 08:15:44 -69.2 Dark Up 30.4 264.2 Up 08:00:44 - 08:30:44 -948
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:15:43 -69.4 Dark Up 30.5 264.2 Up 08:00:43 - 08:30:43 -971
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:15:45 -69.6 Dark Up 31.0 263.9 Up 08:00:45 - 08:30:45 -987
Mohave Valley 08:15:43 -69.8 Dark Up 31.0 264.1 Up 08:00:43 - 08:30:43 -1010
Lake Havasu City 08:15:40 -70.1 Dark Up 30.8 264.4 Up 08:00:40 - 08:30:40 -1037
George/Scottsdale 08:15:28 -70.2 Dark Up 28.9 266.3 Low 08:00:28 - 08:30:28 -1039
Parker 08:15:38 -70.5 Dark Up 30.9 264.7 Up 08:00:38 - 08:30:38 -1066
Idyllwild 08:15:44 -71.4 Dark Up 32.9 263.4 Up 08:00:44 - 08:30:44 -1163
Wildwood 08:15:53 -71.2 Dark Up 34.4 262.0 Up 08:00:53 - 08:30:53 -1182
Calipatria 08:15:36 -71.7 Dark Up 32.0 264.5 Up 08:00:36 - 08:30:36 -1185
Yuma 08:15:31 -72.0 Dark Up 31.3 265.3 Up 08:00:31 - 08:30:31 -1199

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 15VX164, (2028/02/07 08:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  6.36  19
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6  7.62  23
133 Tau        05:47:42.9 +13:53:59  5.0  1.85  13
PPM 121235     05:39:54.7 +13:01:21  7.4  0.45  15
PPM 121261     05:41:08.6 +12:39:04  9.4  0.19  15
15VX164        05:41:32.0 +12:48:56 14.9        15
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/05 00:42:32 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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