RECON: TNO occultation with 16684

Event between (16684) 94JQ1 and star GA0660:07111769 with event index number of 1643575

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/07/20 05:56:02 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:11:41.2 -23:38:04
Equinox of date position of star is 16:13:01.1 -23:41:26
Stellar brightness G=13.9, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 138 degrees from the moon. Moon is 54% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

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TNO is 42.2 AU from the Sun and 41.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 344 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2057 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30116.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=270.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 20.3 sec chord
Diameter=110.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 16684, (2022/07/20 05:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:47.6 -26:28:48  0.9  4.89 133
7Del Sco       16:01:40.2 -22:41:03  2.3  2.80 141
PPM 265182     16:10:04.8 -23:44:38  5.9  0.68 138
PPM 265215     16:11:46.1 -23:09:51  8.1  0.60 138
PPM 265249     16:13:31.2 -23:58:42  8.7  0.31 138
PPM 265220     16:12:04.9 -23:29:25 10.3  0.30 138
16684          16:13:02.3 -23:41:29 13.9       138
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 2.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.0 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=0.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 05:54:51 -15.4 AT Down 7.4 214.5 Really Low 05:39:51 - 06:09:51 6910
Kamloops 05:55:50 -13.0 AT Down 12.8 202.2 Really Low 05:40:50 - 06:10:50 6873
Kelowna 05:55:44 -14.0 AT Down 13.3 203.0 Really Low 05:40:44 - 06:10:44 6857
Peachland 05:55:46 -14.0 AT Down 13.5 202.8 Really Low 05:40:46 - 06:10:46 6853
Summerland 05:55:44 -14.1 AT Down 13.6 202.9 Really Low 05:40:44 - 06:10:44 6850
Penticton 05:55:44 -14.2 AT Down 13.7 203.0 Really Low 05:40:44 - 06:10:44 6848
Oliver 05:55:41 -14.5 AT Down 14.0 203.0 Really Low 05:40:41 - 06:10:41 6839
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:55:41 -14.7 AT Down 14.1 203.2 Really Low 05:40:41 - 06:10:41 6836
Tonasket 05:55:39 -15.0 AT Down 14.4 203.1 Really Low 05:40:39 - 06:10:39 6826
Okanogan 05:55:40 -15.2 AT Down 14.7 203.1 Really Low 05:40:40 - 06:10:40 6816
Brewster 05:55:39 -15.4 AT Down 15.1 202.9 Really Low 05:40:39 - 06:10:39 6808
Victoria 05:55:58 -13.7 AT Down 15.5 199.6 Really Low 05:40:58 - 06:10:58 6801
Manson/Chelan 05:55:40 -15.4 AT Down 15.3 202.6 Really Low 05:40:40 - 06:10:40 6800
Wenatchee 05:55:40 -15.7 AT Down 15.8 202.5 Really Low 05:40:40 - 06:10:40 6785
Ellensburg 05:55:41 -16.0 AT Down 16.3 202.3 Really Low 05:40:41 - 06:10:41 6772
Yakima 05:55:38 -16.4 AT Down 16.6 202.3 Really Low 05:40:38 - 06:10:38 6759
Toppenish/White Swan 05:55:36 -16.6 AT Down 16.8 202.5 Really Low 05:40:36 - 06:10:36 6753
PNWRO 05:55:28 -17.4 AT Down 16.7 203.9 Really Low 05:40:28 - 06:10:28 6748
Goldendale 05:55:37 -16.9 AT Down 17.4 202.2 Really Low 05:40:37 - 06:10:37 6733
The Dalles 05:55:39 -17.0 AT Down 17.7 201.9 Really Low 05:40:39 - 06:10:39 6723
Maupin 05:55:37 -17.3 AT Down 18.1 202.0 Really Low 05:40:37 - 06:10:37 6710
Sisters 05:55:38 -17.9 AT Down 19.0 201.7 Really Low 05:40:38 - 06:10:38 6677
Bend 05:55:35 -18.2 Dark Down 19.2 201.9 Really Low 05:40:35 - 06:10:35 6670
Oregon Observatory 05:55:36 -18.3 Dark Down 19.4 201.9 Really Low 05:40:36 - 06:10:36 6663
North Lake 05:55:30 -19.0 Dark Down 19.8 202.4 Really Low 05:40:30 - 06:10:30 6642
Chiloquin 05:55:33 -19.2 Dark Down 20.7 201.6 Low 05:40:33 - 06:10:33 6611
Lakeview 05:55:24 -20.1 Dark Down 20.7 203.1 Low 05:40:24 - 06:10:24 6604
Klamath Falls 05:55:32 -19.5 Dark Down 21.0 201.8 Low 05:40:32 - 06:10:32 6598
Cedarville 05:55:21 -20.7 Dark Down 21.2 203.3 Low 05:40:21 - 06:10:21 6579
Fall River/Burney 05:55:27 -20.6 Dark Down 22.0 202.3 Low 05:40:27 - 06:10:27 6552
Susanville 05:55:21 -21.5 Dark Down 22.4 203.0 Low 05:40:21 - 06:10:21 6530
Dunrhomin 05:53:57 -26.8 Dark Down 16.8 216.5 Really Low 05:38:57 - 06:08:57 6529
CU-SBO 05:53:57 -27.0 Dark Down 17.0 216.4 Really Low 05:38:57 - 06:08:57 6519
Gimple 05:55:22 -21.6 Dark Down 22.7 202.9 Low 05:40:22 - 06:10:22 6516
Greenville 05:55:22 -21.6 Dark Down 22.7 202.8 Low 05:40:22 - 06:10:22 6516
Quincy 05:55:23 -21.7 Dark Down 22.9 202.8 Low 05:40:23 - 06:10:23 6507
Portola 05:55:18 -22.0 Dark Down 22.9 203.3 Low 05:40:18 - 06:10:18 6505
Reno 05:55:13 -22.5 Dark Down 22.9 203.9 Low 05:40:13 - 06:10:13 6496
Carson City 05:55:11 -22.8 Dark Down 23.3 204.0 Low 05:40:11 - 06:10:11 6480
Yerington 05:55:08 -23.3 Dark Down 23.2 204.6 Low 05:40:08 - 06:10:08 6474
Gardnerville 05:55:11 -23.1 Dark Down 23.5 204.1 Low 05:40:11 - 06:10:11 6469
Hawthorne 05:55:04 -23.9 Dark Down 23.5 205.2 Low 05:40:04 - 06:10:04 6455
Tonopah 05:54:54 -24.8 Dark Down 23.4 206.6 Low 05:39:54 - 06:09:54 6440
Lee Vining 05:55:05 -24.1 Dark Down 24.2 204.8 Low 05:40:05 - 06:10:05 6428
Bishop 05:54:59 -24.9 Dark Down 24.5 205.6 Low 05:39:59 - 06:09:59 6402
Beatty 05:54:46 -26.0 Dark Down 24.3 207.2 Low 05:39:46 - 06:09:46 6385
Indian Springs 05:54:41 -26.7 Dark Down 24.2 208.2 Low 05:39:41 - 06:09:41 6372
Henderson 05:54:35 -27.5 Dark Down 24.4 208.9 Low 05:39:35 - 06:09:35 6346
Patrick 05:54:27 -28.4 Dark Down 24.5 210.1 Low 05:39:27 - 06:09:27 6317
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:54:27 -28.5 Dark Down 24.8 209.9 Low 05:39:27 - 06:09:27 6305
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:54:30 -28.4 Dark Down 25.0 209.5 Low 05:39:30 - 06:09:30 6302
Mohave Valley 05:54:29 -28.6 Dark Down 25.3 209.6 Low 05:39:29 - 06:09:29 6288
Lake Havasu City 05:54:27 -29.0 Dark Down 25.5 209.9 Low 05:39:27 - 06:09:27 6268
Parker 05:54:25 -29.4 Dark Down 25.8 210.0 Low 05:39:25 - 06:09:25 6249
Wildwood 05:54:50 -27.6 Dark Down 27.5 206.1 Low 05:39:50 - 06:09:50 6234
George/Scottsdale 05:54:09 -30.7 Dark Down 25.2 212.2 Low 05:39:09 - 06:09:09 6228
Idyllwild 05:54:36 -28.7 Dark Down 27.1 207.9 Low 05:39:36 - 06:09:36 6223
Calipatria 05:54:30 -29.7 Dark Down 27.2 209.1 Low 05:39:30 - 06:09:30 6191
Yuma 05:54:23 -30.5 Dark Down 27.2 210.0 Low 05:39:23 - 06:09:23 6169

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 16684, (2022/07/20 05:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  4.89 133
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:18  2.3  2.80 141
PPM 265182     16:08:43.7 -23:41:08  5.9  0.68 138
PPM 265215     16:10:25.4 -23:06:24  8.1  0.60 138
PPM 265249     16:12:09.9 -23:55:18  8.7  0.31 138
PPM 265220     16:10:43.9 -23:25:59 10.3  0.30 138
16684          16:11:41.2 -23:38:04 13.9       138
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/15 01:07:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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