RECON: TNO occultation with 17OF69

Event between 17OF69 and star GA0840:19327164 with event index number of 2167528

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/05/15 09:30:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:33:28.1 -04:35:11
Equinox of date position of star is 20:34:38.7 -04:30:31
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 86 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.8

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TNO is 43.1 AU from the Sun and 42.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 7.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 0.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 235 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1659 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31096.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.3
Diameter=843.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 114.9 sec chord
Diameter=344.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 46.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 17OF69, (2022/05/15 09:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:52.9 -29:30:11  1.2 42.26 109
Tarazed        19:47:19.4 +10:40:09  2.7 19.21  79
69 Aql         20:30:49.1 -02:48:35  4.9  1.95  85
PPM 204224     20:36:50.6 -04:38:36  8.1  0.56  86
PPM 204187     20:35:05.0 -04:09:56  9.4  0.36  86
17OF69         20:34:38.7 -04:30:31 16.1        86
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 3.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:43:08 -10.6 NT Up 25.9 140.1 Low 09:28:08 - 09:58:08 5218
Kamloops 09:44:08 -16.6 AT Up 20.3 126.0 Low 09:29:08 - 09:59:08 4490
Kelowna 09:44:04 -17.1 AT Up 21.3 126.5 Low 09:29:04 - 09:59:04 4450
Peachland 09:44:01 -17.3 AT Up 21.2 126.2 Low 09:29:01 - 09:59:01 4428
Summerland 09:44:01 -17.4 AT Up 21.3 126.2 Low 09:29:01 - 09:59:01 4417
Penticton 09:44:01 -17.4 AT Up 21.4 126.3 Low 09:29:01 - 09:59:01 4416
Oliver 09:44:04 -17.7 AT Up 21.6 126.2 Low 09:29:04 - 09:59:04 4383
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:44:04 -17.8 AT Up 21.8 126.3 Low 09:29:04 - 09:59:04 4375
Tonasket 09:44:03 -18.1 Dark Up 22.0 126.2 Low 09:29:03 - 09:59:03 4344
Okanogan 09:43:57 -18.4 Dark Up 22.1 125.9 Low 09:28:57 - 09:58:57 4307
Dunrhomin 09:42:21 -19.4 Dark Up 34.9 136.0 Up 09:27:21 - 09:57:21 4296
Brewster 09:43:57 -18.7 Dark Up 22.1 125.6 Low 09:28:57 - 09:58:57 4273
CU-SBO 09:42:22 -19.7 Dark Up 35.1 135.8 Up 09:27:22 - 09:57:22 4270
Manson/Chelan 09:44:01 -19.0 Dark Up 22.1 125.2 Low 09:29:01 - 09:59:01 4239
Wenatchee 09:44:04 -19.5 Dark Up 22.2 124.9 Low 09:29:04 - 09:59:04 4188
Victoria 09:44:15 -19.4 Dark Up 19.9 122.6 Really Low 09:29:15 - 09:59:15 4172
Ellensburg 09:44:01 -19.9 Dark Up 22.4 124.6 Low 09:29:01 - 09:59:01 4140
PNWRO 09:43:48 -20.3 Dark Up 23.8 125.7 Low 09:28:48 - 09:58:48 4117
Yakima 09:44:01 -20.3 Dark Up 22.6 124.4 Low 09:29:01 - 09:59:01 4102
Toppenish/White Swan 09:43:54 -20.5 Dark Up 22.8 124.5 Low 09:28:54 - 09:58:54 4089
Goldendale 09:43:57 -21.1 Dark Up 22.8 123.9 Low 09:28:57 - 09:58:57 4019
The Dalles 09:44:01 -21.4 Dark Up 22.8 123.5 Low 09:29:01 - 09:59:01 3983
Maupin 09:44:01 -21.7 Dark Up 23.1 123.5 Low 09:29:01 - 09:59:01 3948
Sisters 09:43:54 -22.7 Dark Up 23.2 122.7 Low 09:28:54 - 09:58:54 3844
Bend 09:43:52 -22.8 Dark Up 23.5 122.8 Low 09:28:52 - 09:58:52 3833
Oregon Observatory 09:43:52 -23.0 Dark Up 23.5 122.7 Low 09:28:52 - 09:58:52 3811
North Lake 09:43:49 -23.4 Dark Up 24.2 122.9 Low 09:28:49 - 09:58:49 3774
Lakeview 09:43:49 -24.2 Dark Up 25.1 123.0 Low 09:28:49 - 09:58:49 3699
Chiloquin 09:43:54 -24.3 Dark Up 24.0 121.8 Low 09:28:54 - 09:58:54 3668
Cedarville 09:43:40 -24.7 Dark Up 25.6 122.8 Low 09:28:40 - 09:58:40 3645
Klamath Falls 09:43:51 -24.6 Dark Up 24.2 121.8 Low 09:28:51 - 09:58:51 3639
Fall River/Burney 09:43:43 -25.6 Dark Up 25.0 121.6 Low 09:28:43 - 09:58:43 3545
Susanville 09:43:40 -25.9 Dark Up 25.8 122.0 Low 09:28:40 - 09:58:40 3519
Gimple 09:43:42 -26.2 Dark Up 25.9 121.7 Low 09:28:42 - 09:58:42 3483
Greenville 09:43:42 -26.2 Dark Up 25.8 121.6 Low 09:28:42 - 09:58:42 3480
Reno 09:43:31 -26.3 Dark Up 26.8 122.3 Low 09:28:31 - 09:58:31 3476
Portola 09:43:34 -26.3 Dark Up 26.3 121.8 Low 09:28:34 - 09:58:34 3471
Tonopah 09:43:13 -26.7 Dark Up 29.3 123.8 Low 09:28:13 - 09:58:13 3464
Quincy 09:43:40 -26.4 Dark Up 25.9 121.5 Low 09:28:40 - 09:58:40 3461
Yerington 09:43:26 -26.6 Dark Up 27.5 122.6 Low 09:28:26 - 09:58:26 3455
Carson City 09:43:30 -26.7 Dark Up 27.0 122.1 Low 09:28:30 - 09:58:30 3444
Hawthorne 09:43:22 -26.8 Dark Up 28.1 122.8 Low 09:28:22 - 09:58:22 3438
Gardnerville 09:43:28 -26.9 Dark Up 27.2 122.1 Low 09:28:28 - 09:58:28 3423
Indian Springs 09:42:59 -27.3 Dark Up 31.1 124.3 Up 09:27:59 - 09:57:59 3407
Patrick 09:42:44 -27.4 Dark Up 32.9 125.3 Up 09:27:44 - 09:57:44 3398
Henderson 09:42:53 -27.4 Dark Up 31.8 124.6 Up 09:27:53 - 09:57:53 3396
Beatty 09:43:06 -27.5 Dark Up 30.2 123.6 Up 09:28:06 - 09:58:06 3381
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:42:44 -27.7 Dark Up 32.9 125.0 Up 09:27:44 - 09:57:44 3368
Lee Vining 09:43:22 -27.5 Dark Up 28.1 122.1 Low 09:28:22 - 09:58:22 3362
George/Scottsdale 09:42:24 -27.9 Dark Up 35.2 126.0 Up 09:27:24 - 09:57:24 3360
Bishop 09:43:16 -27.7 Dark Up 28.9 122.4 Low 09:28:16 - 09:58:16 3342
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:42:47 -28.0 Dark Up 32.6 124.5 Up 09:27:47 - 09:57:47 3339
Mohave Valley 09:42:44 -28.2 Dark Up 32.7 124.4 Up 09:27:44 - 09:57:44 3314
Lake Havasu City 09:42:40 -28.4 Dark Up 33.1 124.4 Up 09:27:40 - 09:57:40 3292
Parker 09:42:37 -28.7 Dark Up 33.3 124.2 Up 09:27:37 - 09:57:37 3262
Yuma 09:42:34 -30.0 Dark Up 33.9 123.1 Up 09:27:34 - 09:57:34 3114
Calipatria 09:42:40 -30.1 Dark Up 33.0 122.6 Up 09:27:40 - 09:57:40 3104
Idyllwild 09:42:50 -30.1 Dark Up 31.9 121.9 Up 09:27:50 - 09:57:50 3096
Wildwood 09:43:02 -30.6 Dark Up 30.4 120.6 Up 09:28:02 - 09:58:02 3031

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 17OF69, (2022/05/15 09:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 42.26 109
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7 19.21  79
69 Aql         20:29:39.1 -02:53:08  4.9  1.95  85
PPM 204224     20:35:39.9 -04:43:19  8.1  0.56  86
PPM 204187     20:33:54.5 -04:14:36  9.4  0.36  86
17OF69         20:33:28.1 -04:35:11 16.1        86
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/13 23:08:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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