RECON: TNO occultation with 16RT82

Event between 16RT82 and star GA0960:00055905 with event index number of 2737061

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/10/12 02:20:14 UTC

J2000 position of star is 00:33:22.1 +06:11:42
Equinox of date position of star is 00:34:30.0 +06:18:56
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 36 degrees from the moon. Moon is 95% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.7 AU from the Sun and 35.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 111 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2650 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25933.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=233.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.6 sec chord
Diameter=95.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 16RT82, (2022/10/12 02:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Algenib        00:14:24.7 +15:18:36  2.8 10.26  38
PPM 143688     00:38:41.0 +03:15:36  6.4  3.23  36
PPM 143627     00:35:18.9 +06:05:00  8.0  0.30  36
PPM 143607     00:33:56.5 +06:11:10  9.5  0.20  36
16RT82         00:34:32.7 +06:19:13 17.0        36
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 25.3 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 02:21:24 -11.0 NT Up 15.7 99.6 Really Low 02:11:41 - 02:31:06 13252
Kelowna 02:21:44 -11.6 NT Up 16.5 100.1 Really Low 02:12:02 - 02:31:27 13197
Peachland 02:21:45 -11.4 NT Up 16.3 99.9 Really Low 02:12:03 - 02:31:28 13197
Victoria 02:21:52 -9.1 NT Down 14.1 96.7 Really Low 02:12:09 - 02:31:34 13193
Summerland 02:21:46 -11.5 NT Up 16.4 99.9 Really Low 02:12:03 - 02:31:28 13189
Penticton 02:21:45 -11.6 NT Up 16.5 100.0 Really Low 02:12:03 - 02:31:28 13184
Oliver 02:21:47 -11.6 NT Up 16.5 99.9 Really Low 02:12:05 - 02:31:30 13169
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:21:48 -11.7 NT Up 16.7 100.0 Really Low 02:12:05 - 02:31:30 13159
Tonasket 02:21:49 -11.7 NT Up 16.7 99.8 Really Low 02:12:06 - 02:31:31 13145
Okanogan 02:21:50 -11.6 NT Up 16.7 99.6 Really Low 02:12:08 - 02:31:33 13132
Brewster 02:21:51 -11.5 NT Up 16.6 99.4 Really Low 02:12:08 - 02:31:33 13122
Manson/Chelan 02:21:53 -11.3 NT Up 16.4 99.0 Really Low 02:12:11 - 02:31:36 13118
Wenatchee 02:21:55 -11.2 NT Up 16.3 98.8 Really Low 02:12:13 - 02:31:38 13098
Ellensburg 02:21:56 -11.0 NT Up 16.3 98.5 Really Low 02:12:14 - 02:31:39 13082
Sleaford 02:21:21 -19.7 Dark Up 24.0 112.3 Low 02:11:39 - 02:31:04 13076
Yakima 02:21:58 -11.0 NT Up 16.3 98.4 Really Low 02:12:16 - 02:31:41 13062
Toppenish/White Swan 02:21:59 -11.1 NT Up 16.5 98.4 Really Low 02:12:17 - 02:31:42 13049
Goldendale 02:22:01 -10.9 NT Up 16.3 98.0 Really Low 02:12:19 - 02:31:44 13028
Pasco 02:21:59 -12.0 AT Up 17.3 99.4 Really Low 02:12:16 - 02:31:41 13023
The Dalles 02:22:03 -10.6 NT Down 16.0 97.6 Really Low 02:12:20 - 02:31:45 13022
PNWRO 02:22:00 -12.2 AT Up 17.5 99.5 Really Low 02:12:17 - 02:31:42 13008
Maupin 02:22:04 -10.7 NT Down 16.2 97.6 Really Low 02:12:22 - 02:31:47 12999
Sisters 02:22:08 -10.4 NT Down 15.9 97.0 Really Low 02:12:26 - 02:31:51 12962
Redmond 02:22:08 -10.6 NT Down 16.2 97.3 Really Low 02:12:25 - 02:31:50 12954
Bend 02:22:09 -10.5 NT Down 16.2 97.1 Really Low 02:12:26 - 02:31:51 12945
Oregon Observatory 02:22:09 -10.4 NT Down 16.1 97.0 Really Low 02:12:27 - 02:31:52 12938
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:22:11 -10.4 NT Down 16.1 96.9 Really Low 02:12:28 - 02:31:53 12928
North Lake 02:22:12 -10.8 NT Down 16.6 97.2 Really Low 02:12:29 - 02:31:54 12895
Chiloquin 02:22:15 -10.1 NT Down 16.0 96.3 Really Low 02:12:32 - 02:31:57 12873
Paisley 02:22:13 -11.1 NT Down 16.9 97.3 Really Low 02:12:31 - 02:31:56 12859
Klamath Falls 02:22:16 -10.2 NT Down 16.1 96.3 Really Low 02:12:34 - 02:31:59 12853
Lakeview 02:22:15 -11.3 NT Down 17.1 97.3 Really Low 02:12:33 - 02:31:58 12828
Cedarville 02:22:18 -11.4 NT Down 17.3 97.2 Really Low 02:12:36 - 02:32:01 12788
Fall River/Burney 02:22:20 -10.5 NT Down 16.5 96.2 Really Low 02:12:38 - 02:32:03 12779
Susanville 02:22:23 -11.1 NT Down 17.1 96.5 Really Low 02:12:40 - 02:32:05 12730
Greenville 02:22:25 -10.8 NT Down 16.9 96.3 Really Low 02:12:42 - 02:32:07 12719
Gimple 02:22:25 -10.9 NT Down 17.0 96.3 Really Low 02:12:42 - 02:32:07 12717
Quincy 02:22:24 -10.8 NT Down 17.0 96.2 Really Low 02:12:42 - 02:32:07 12707
Portola 02:22:24 -11.2 NT Down 17.3 96.5 Really Low 02:12:42 - 02:32:07 12692
Reno 02:22:25 -11.7 NT Down 17.9 96.8 Really Low 02:12:43 - 02:32:08 12664
Carson City 02:22:27 -11.7 NT Down 17.9 96.7 Really Low 02:12:44 - 02:32:09 12642
Gardnerville 02:22:27 -11.8 NT Down 18.0 96.7 Really Low 02:12:44 - 02:32:09 12626
Yerington 02:22:27 -12.2 AT Down 18.4 97.1 Really Low 02:12:44 - 02:32:09 12619
Hawthorne 02:22:28 -12.6 AT Down 18.9 97.3 Really Low 02:12:46 - 02:32:11 12581
Lee Vining 02:22:31 -12.3 AT Down 18.6 96.8 Really Low 02:12:48 - 02:32:13 12555
Tonopah 02:22:28 -13.8 AT Down 20.1 98.1 Low 02:12:45 - 02:32:10 12526
Bishop 02:22:32 -12.9 AT Down 19.3 97.1 Really Low 02:12:49 - 02:32:14 12503
Beatty 02:22:32 -14.2 AT Down 20.6 97.9 Low 02:12:50 - 02:32:15 12442
Dunrhomin 02:22:04 -22.8 Dark Up 28.6 107.5 Low 02:12:22 - 02:31:47 12418
CPSLO 02:22:41 -11.0 NT Down 17.7 95.0 Really Low 02:12:59 - 02:32:24 12407
Indian Springs 02:22:32 -15.0 AT Up 21.5 98.5 Low 02:12:50 - 02:32:15 12399
Henderson 02:22:33 -15.6 AT Up 22.2 98.8 Low 02:12:50 - 02:32:15 12350
Wildwood 02:22:44 -12.7 AT Down 19.5 95.8 Really Low 02:13:01 - 02:32:26 12287
Patrick 02:22:35 -16.6 AT Up 23.2 99.2 Low 02:12:52 - 02:32:17 12285
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:22:36 -16.0 AT Up 22.6 98.7 Low 02:12:53 - 02:32:18 12282
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:22:35 -16.4 AT Up 23.0 99.0 Low 02:12:53 - 02:32:18 12273
Mohave Valley 02:22:36 -16.0 AT Up 22.7 98.6 Low 02:12:54 - 02:32:19 12263
Lake Havasu City 02:22:38 -16.2 AT Up 22.9 98.5 Low 02:12:55 - 02:32:20 12230
Idyllwild 02:22:43 -14.3 AT Down 21.1 96.8 Low 02:13:00 - 02:32:25 12226
Parker 02:22:39 -16.3 AT Up 23.0 98.4 Low 02:12:56 - 02:32:21 12205
Blythe 02:22:41 -16.1 AT Down 22.9 98.0 Low 02:12:59 - 02:32:24 12174
Calipatria 02:22:44 -15.3 AT Down 22.2 97.3 Low 02:13:02 - 02:32:27 12158
George/Scottsdale 02:22:37 -18.3 Dark Up 25.1 99.7 Low 02:12:55 - 02:32:20 12123
Yuma 02:22:44 -16.1 AT Down 23.0 97.6 Low 02:13:02 - 02:32:27 12109

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 16RT82, (2022/10/12 02:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8 10.26  38
PPM 143688     00:37:30.6 +03:08:06  6.4  3.23  36
PPM 143627     00:34:08.3 +05:57:29  8.0  0.30  36
PPM 143607     00:32:46.0 +06:03:38  9.5  0.20  36
16RT82         00:33:22.1 +06:11:42 17.0        36
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/02 01:03:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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