RECON: TNO occultation with 182222

Event between (182222) 00YU1 and star GA1080:01370166 with event index number of 1530766

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/11/29 12:24:42 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:48:27.4 +18:03:19
Equinox of date position of star is 05:49:35.4 +18:03:38
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 95 degrees from the moon. Moon is 63% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.2 AU from the Sun and 41.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 825 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2577 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29932.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.8
Diameter=263.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.0 sec chord
Diameter=107.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 182222, (2025/11/29 12:25UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:34.5 +07:24:35  0.4 10.77  96
Alnath         05:27:55.9 +28:37:38  1.6 11.71  90
PPM 121513     05:53:55.6 +19:52:20  6.4  2.04  96
PPM 121421     05:50:15.8 +18:14:59  7.7  0.20  95
182222         05:49:58.3 +18:03:44 14.9        95
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 1.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 12:22:24 -29.6 Dark Down 40.5 247.6 Up 12:07:24 - 12:37:24 4908
Summerland 12:22:24 -29.8 Dark Down 40.7 247.6 Up 12:07:24 - 12:37:24 4877
Penticton 12:22:23 -29.8 Dark Down 40.7 247.8 Up 12:07:23 - 12:37:23 4873
Okanagan Falls 12:22:24 -29.8 Dark Down 40.8 247.9 Up 12:07:24 - 12:37:24 4855
Oliver 12:22:23 -29.8 Dark Down 40.8 248.0 Up 12:07:23 - 12:37:23 4841
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:22:22 -29.7 Dark Down 40.8 248.4 Up 12:07:22 - 12:37:22 4828
Oroville 12:22:22 -29.7 Dark Down 40.9 248.4 Up 12:07:22 - 12:37:22 4820
Tonasket 12:22:22 -29.7 Dark Down 40.9 248.5 Up 12:07:22 - 12:37:22 4799
Okanogan 12:22:21 -29.8 Dark Down 41.2 248.7 Up 12:07:21 - 12:37:21 4766
Brewster 12:22:21 -29.9 Dark Down 41.4 248.7 Up 12:07:21 - 12:37:21 4738
Manson/Chelan 12:22:21 -30.2 Dark Down 41.7 248.5 Up 12:07:21 - 12:37:21 4714
Entiat 12:22:21 -30.2 Dark Down 41.8 248.6 Up 12:07:21 - 12:37:21 4693
Wenatchee 12:22:20 -30.3 Dark Down 42.0 248.7 Up 12:07:20 - 12:37:20 4668
Ellensburg 12:22:20 -30.5 Dark Down 42.3 248.9 Up 12:07:20 - 12:37:20 4626
Yakima 12:22:19 -30.5 Dark Down 42.4 249.2 Up 12:07:19 - 12:37:19 4588
Pasco 12:22:15 -29.5 Dark Down 41.6 250.8 Up 12:07:15 - 12:37:15 4576
Toppenish/White Swan 12:22:18 -30.4 Dark Down 42.4 249.5 Up 12:07:18 - 12:37:18 4570
PNWRO 12:22:14 -29.3 Dark Down 41.5 251.2 Up 12:07:14 - 12:37:14 4556
George/Umatilla 12:22:15 -29.6 Dark Down 41.9 250.9 Up 12:07:15 - 12:37:15 4542
Goldendale 12:22:18 -30.7 Dark Down 42.9 249.6 Up 12:07:18 - 12:37:18 4512
The Dalles 12:22:18 -30.9 Dark Down 43.2 249.5 Up 12:07:18 - 12:37:18 4486
Maupin 12:22:17 -30.8 Dark Down 43.3 249.9 Up 12:07:17 - 12:37:17 4448
Madras/Culver 12:22:16 -30.9 Dark Down 43.5 250.4 Up 12:07:16 - 12:37:16 4395
Redmond 12:22:16 -30.9 Dark Down 43.6 250.7 Up 12:07:16 - 12:37:16 4360
Sisters 12:22:17 -31.2 Dark Down 43.9 250.3 Up 12:07:17 - 12:37:17 4357
Bend 12:22:15 -31.0 Dark Down 43.8 250.7 Up 12:07:15 - 12:37:15 4337
Oregon Observatory 12:22:15 -31.1 Dark Down 43.9 250.8 Up 12:07:15 - 12:37:15 4319
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:22:16 -31.1 Dark Down 44.0 250.9 Up 12:07:16 - 12:37:16 4298
North Lake 12:22:13 -30.7 Dark Down 43.8 251.8 Up 12:07:13 - 12:37:13 4264
Niwot 12:21:33 -18.8 Dark Down 32.9 266.4 Up 12:06:33 - 12:36:33 4233
SwRI 12:21:32 -18.8 Dark Down 33.0 266.4 Up 12:06:32 - 12:36:32 4221
Paisley 12:22:11 -30.4 Dark Down 43.7 252.6 Up 12:07:11 - 12:37:11 4216
Chiloquin 12:22:14 -31.4 Dark Down 44.7 251.6 Up 12:07:14 - 12:37:14 4185
Lakeview 12:22:10 -30.3 Dark Down 43.7 253.3 Up 12:07:10 - 12:37:10 4169
Klamath Falls 12:22:13 -31.3 Dark Down 44.7 252.0 Up 12:07:13 - 12:37:13 4153
Tulelake 12:22:12 -31.1 Dark Down 44.6 252.5 Up 12:07:12 - 12:37:12 4130
Cedarville 12:22:08 -30.1 Dark Down 43.8 254.0 Up 12:07:08 - 12:37:08 4107
Fall River/Burney 12:22:10 -31.0 Dark Down 44.8 253.4 Up 12:07:10 - 12:37:10 4042
Susanville 12:22:07 -30.4 Dark Down 44.4 254.6 Up 12:07:07 - 12:37:07 3990
Gimple 12:22:07 -30.6 Dark Down 44.7 254.7 Up 12:07:07 - 12:37:07 3959
Greenville 12:22:07 -30.6 Dark Down 44.7 254.7 Up 12:07:07 - 12:37:07 3958
Quincy 12:22:07 -30.6 Dark Down 44.8 254.9 Up 12:07:07 - 12:37:07 3938
Portola 12:22:05 -30.2 Dark Down 44.5 255.4 Up 12:07:05 - 12:37:05 3933
Reno 12:22:03 -29.7 Dark Down 44.0 256.1 Up 12:07:03 - 12:37:03 3916
Carson City 12:22:03 -29.7 Dark Down 44.1 256.5 Up 12:07:03 - 12:37:03 3881
Yerington 12:22:00 -29.2 Dark Down 43.7 257.2 Up 12:07:00 - 12:37:00 3871
Gardnerville 12:22:02 -29.6 Dark Down 44.1 256.8 Up 12:07:02 - 12:37:02 3857
Hawthorne 12:21:58 -28.7 Dark Down 43.4 258.0 Up 12:06:58 - 12:36:58 3833
Tonopah 12:21:54 -27.6 Dark Down 42.4 259.5 Up 12:06:54 - 12:36:54 3809
Lee Vining 12:21:59 -29.1 Dark Down 43.9 258.2 Up 12:06:59 - 12:36:59 3768
Bishop 12:21:56 -28.4 Dark Down 43.4 259.3 Up 12:06:56 - 12:36:56 3720
Beatty 12:21:51 -27.1 Dark Down 42.3 260.9 Up 12:06:51 - 12:36:51 3700
Indian Springs 12:21:47 -26.2 Dark Down 41.5 261.9 Up 12:06:47 - 12:36:47 3686
Lone Pine 12:21:53 -28.1 Dark Down 43.3 260.2 Up 12:06:53 - 12:36:53 3648
Henderson 12:21:45 -25.6 Dark Down 41.0 262.9 Up 12:06:45 - 12:36:45 3644
Patrick 12:21:41 -24.6 Dark Down 40.2 264.1 Up 12:06:41 - 12:36:41 3601
Searchlight/Boulder City 12:21:43 -25.4 Dark Down 41.0 263.4 Up 12:06:43 - 12:36:43 3587
DCO 12:21:38 -24.0 Dark Down 39.6 264.8 Up 12:06:38 - 12:36:38 3583
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:21:41 -24.7 Dark Down 40.3 264.2 Up 12:06:41 - 12:36:41 3575
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:21:42 -25.1 Dark Down 40.8 263.9 Up 12:06:42 - 12:36:42 3563
Mohave Valley 12:21:42 -25.1 Dark Down 40.8 264.1 Up 12:06:42 - 12:36:42 3535
Lake Havasu City 12:21:41 -24.8 Dark Down 40.6 264.6 Up 12:06:41 - 12:36:41 3499
CPSLO 12:21:58 -30.0 Dark Down 45.6 259.6 Up 12:06:58 - 12:36:58 3473
Parker 12:21:40 -24.7 Dark Down 40.6 264.9 Up 12:06:40 - 12:36:40 3463
Blythe 12:21:39 -24.9 Dark Down 40.9 265.2 Up 12:06:39 - 12:36:39 3404
Wildwood 12:21:51 -28.2 Dark Down 44.2 262.2 Up 12:06:51 - 12:36:51 3382
Idyllwild 12:21:45 -26.6 Dark Down 42.7 263.8 Up 12:06:45 - 12:36:45 3378
Calipatria 12:21:41 -25.5 Dark Down 41.7 265.0 Up 12:06:41 - 12:36:41 3336
Yuma 12:21:38 -24.7 Dark Down 41.0 266.0 Up 12:06:38 - 12:36:38 3308

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 182222, (2025/11/29 12:25UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 10.77  96
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6 11.71  90
PPM 121513     05:52:23.4 +19:52:04  6.4  2.04  96
PPM 121421     05:48:44.8 +18:14:35  7.7  0.20  95
182222         05:48:27.4 +18:03:19 14.9        95
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/05/14 21:52:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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