RECON: TNO occultation with 160427

Event between (160427) 05RL43 and star GA0980:00438006 with event index number of 1967033

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/16 07:30:28 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:26:46.0 +08:59:41
Equinox of date position of star is 04:27:57.7 +09:02:34
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 35 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 24.6 AU from the Sun and 23.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 65 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 872 km.
The sky-plane scale is 17354.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=154.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.6 sec chord
Diameter=63.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 160427, (2022/01/16 07:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:11.3 +16:33:07  0.8  7.84  29
Bellatrix      05:26:18.9 +06:22:04  1.6 14.70  26
PPM 147546     04:27:33.0 +08:38:19  6.1  0.42  35
PPM 147553     04:27:49.7 +09:26:33  7.9  0.40  35
PPM 147562     04:28:24.5 +08:57:25  9.2  0.14  35
160427         04:27:58.0 +09:02:34 16.2        34
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 21.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 07:27:45 -58.7 Dark Up 28.1 246.6 Low 07:21:48 - 07:33:42 5178
Kamloops 07:28:22 -59.1 Dark Up 36.5 233.4 Up 07:22:25 - 07:34:19 4853
Kelowna 07:28:15 -60.0 Dark Up 36.5 234.8 Up 07:22:18 - 07:34:12 4812
Peachland 07:28:15 -60.1 Dark Up 36.8 234.5 Up 07:22:18 - 07:34:12 4799
Summerland 07:28:15 -60.2 Dark Up 36.8 234.7 Up 07:22:18 - 07:34:12 4790
Penticton 07:28:14 -60.3 Dark Up 36.8 234.9 Up 07:22:17 - 07:34:11 4787
Oliver 07:28:12 -60.7 Dark Up 37.0 235.1 Up 07:22:15 - 07:34:09 4762
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:28:10 -60.9 Dark Up 37.0 235.4 Up 07:22:13 - 07:34:07 4754
Tonasket 07:28:09 -61.1 Dark Up 37.2 235.5 Up 07:22:12 - 07:34:06 4730
Okanogan 07:28:08 -61.4 Dark Up 37.5 235.5 Up 07:22:11 - 07:34:05 4704
Brewster 07:28:08 -61.6 Dark Up 37.7 235.5 Up 07:22:11 - 07:34:05 4680
Manson/Chelan 07:28:08 -61.7 Dark Up 38.1 235.2 Up 07:22:11 - 07:34:05 4659
Victoria 07:28:23 -60.3 Dark Up 39.4 231.4 Up 07:22:26 - 07:34:20 4649
Wenatchee 07:28:06 -62.1 Dark Up 38.4 235.4 Up 07:22:09 - 07:34:03 4621
Ellensburg 07:28:06 -62.5 Dark Up 38.8 235.4 Up 07:22:09 - 07:34:03 4587
Pasco 07:27:56 -63.5 Dark Up 38.4 237.3 Up 07:21:59 - 07:33:53 4556
Yakima 07:28:03 -62.8 Dark Up 39.0 235.6 Up 07:22:06 - 07:34:00 4556
Toppenish/White Swan 07:28:02 -63.1 Dark Up 39.1 236.0 Up 07:22:05 - 07:33:59 4543
PNWRO 07:27:55 -63.8 Dark Up 38.4 237.7 Up 07:21:58 - 07:33:52 4542
Goldendale 07:28:01 -63.5 Dark Up 39.6 235.9 Up 07:22:04 - 07:33:58 4494
The Dalles 07:28:01 -63.6 Dark Up 40.0 235.7 Up 07:22:04 - 07:33:58 4470
Maupin 07:27:59 -64.0 Dark Up 40.1 236.1 Up 07:22:02 - 07:33:56 4440
Redmond 07:27:56 -64.7 Dark Up 40.7 236.6 Up 07:21:59 - 07:33:53 4368
Sisters 07:27:58 -64.6 Dark Up 40.9 236.2 Up 07:22:01 - 07:33:55 4363
Dunrhomin 07:26:39 -70.4 Dark Up 31.8 253.5 Up 07:20:42 - 07:32:36 4358
Bend 07:27:56 -64.9 Dark Up 40.9 236.6 Up 07:21:59 - 07:33:53 4349
Oregon Observatory 07:27:55 -65.0 Dark Up 41.1 236.6 Up 07:21:58 - 07:33:52 4333
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:27:55 -65.2 Dark Up 41.2 236.7 Up 07:21:58 - 07:33:52 4316
North Lake 07:27:50 -65.7 Dark Up 41.1 237.6 Up 07:21:53 - 07:33:47 4293
Paisley 07:27:46 -66.4 Dark Up 41.2 238.3 Up 07:21:49 - 07:33:43 4255
Chiloquin 07:27:51 -66.0 Dark Up 42.1 237.1 Up 07:21:54 - 07:33:48 4220
Lakeview 07:27:44 -66.9 Dark Up 41.3 238.9 Up 07:21:47 - 07:33:41 4218
Klamath Falls 07:27:49 -66.3 Dark Up 42.2 237.4 Up 07:21:52 - 07:33:46 4194
Cedarville 07:27:40 -67.5 Dark Up 41.6 239.6 Up 07:21:43 - 07:33:37 4169
Fall River/Burney 07:27:43 -67.5 Dark Up 42.6 238.7 Up 07:21:46 - 07:33:40 4105
Susanville 07:27:38 -68.3 Dark Up 42.5 239.9 Up 07:21:41 - 07:33:35 4068
Gimple 07:27:37 -68.5 Dark Up 42.7 240.0 Up 07:21:40 - 07:33:34 4040
Greenville 07:27:38 -68.4 Dark Up 42.8 239.9 Up 07:21:41 - 07:33:35 4039
Quincy 07:27:36 -68.6 Dark Up 42.9 240.0 Up 07:21:39 - 07:33:33 4022
Portola 07:27:34 -68.9 Dark Up 42.6 240.6 Up 07:21:37 - 07:33:31 4021
Reno 07:27:30 -69.4 Dark Up 42.3 241.4 Up 07:21:33 - 07:33:27 4012
Carson City 07:27:28 -69.7 Dark Up 42.5 241.7 Up 07:21:31 - 07:33:25 3982
Yerington 07:27:24 -70.1 Dark Up 42.2 242.5 Up 07:21:27 - 07:33:21 3979
Gardnerville 07:27:27 -69.9 Dark Up 42.6 242.0 Up 07:21:30 - 07:33:24 3963
Hawthorne 07:27:21 -70.7 Dark Up 42.0 243.4 Up 07:21:24 - 07:33:18 3950
Tonopah 07:27:13 -71.6 Dark Up 41.3 245.0 Up 07:21:16 - 07:33:10 3940
Lee Vining 07:27:21 -71.0 Dark Up 42.6 243.3 Up 07:21:24 - 07:33:18 3893
Bishop 07:27:16 -71.8 Dark Up 42.4 244.5 Up 07:21:19 - 07:33:13 3856
Beatty 07:27:07 -72.8 Dark Up 41.4 246.3 Up 07:21:10 - 07:33:04 3850
Indian Springs 07:27:00 -73.4 Dark Up 40.8 247.5 Up 07:21:03 - 07:32:57 3844
Henderson 07:26:56 -74.1 Dark Up 40.5 248.5 Up 07:20:59 - 07:32:53 3812
Patrick 07:26:47 -75.0 Dark Up 39.9 249.9 Up 07:20:50 - 07:32:44 3781
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:26:48 -75.1 Dark Up 40.1 249.9 Up 07:20:51 - 07:32:45 3758
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:26:49 -75.0 Dark Up 40.5 249.5 Up 07:20:52 - 07:32:46 3745
Mohave Valley 07:26:49 -75.3 Dark Up 40.6 249.7 Up 07:20:52 - 07:32:46 3721
Lake Havasu City 07:26:46 -75.7 Dark Up 40.5 250.2 Up 07:20:49 - 07:32:43 3691
George/Scottsdale 07:26:33 -77.0 Dark Up 38.9 252.7 Up 07:20:36 - 07:32:30 3675
Parker 07:26:45 -76.1 Dark Up 40.6 250.6 Up 07:20:48 - 07:32:42 3661
CPSLO 07:27:17 -72.6 Dark Up 44.9 244.2 Up 07:21:20 - 07:33:14 3629
Blythe 07:26:44 -76.5 Dark Up 41.0 250.7 Up 07:20:47 - 07:32:41 3608
Idyllwild 07:26:53 -75.6 Dark Up 42.6 248.9 Up 07:20:56 - 07:32:50 3574
Wildwood 07:27:03 -74.5 Dark Up 43.9 247.1 Up 07:21:06 - 07:33:00 3565
Calipatria 07:26:46 -76.6 Dark Up 41.9 250.4 Up 07:20:49 - 07:32:43 3544
Yuma 07:26:40 -77.3 Dark Up 41.4 251.5 Up 07:20:43 - 07:32:37 3524

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 160427, (2022/01/16 07:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8  7.84  29
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6 14.70  26
PPM 147546     04:26:21.1 +08:35:25  6.1  0.42  35
PPM 147553     04:26:37.4 +09:23:39  7.9  0.40  35
PPM 147562     04:27:12.4 +08:54:32  9.2  0.14  35
160427         04:26:46.0 +08:59:41 16.2        35
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/06 01:45:50 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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