RECON: TNO occultation with 19CJ3

Event between 19CJ3 and star GA1080:03317023 with event index number of 2354140

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/01/31 13:59:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 10:37:48.4 +19:34:02
Equinox of date position of star is 10:39:01.1 +19:27:01
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 78 degrees from the moon. Moon is 78% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 17.9 AU from the Sun and 17.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 35 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 779 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12362.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.7
Diameter=110.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Diameter=45.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 19CJ3, (2023/01/31 14:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:36.0 +11:51:13  1.3 10.38  75
68Del Leo      11:15:20.0 +20:23:49  2.6  8.58  86
PPM 127658     10:45:28.9 +19:38:14  6.2  1.53  80
PPM 127583     10:39:47.6 +19:29:41  8.2  0.18  79
19CJ3          10:39:03.2 +19:26:49 16.4        79
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 7.8 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 13:59:33 -7.3 NT Down 24.4 270.9 Low 13:56:07 - 14:02:59 4052
Dunrhomin 13:58:35 -3.0 CT Down 23.3 276.5 Low 13:55:09 - 14:02:01 3923
CU-SBO 13:58:35 -3.0 CT Down 23.4 276.5 Low 13:55:09 - 14:02:01 3914
Kelowna 13:59:26 -15.0 AT Down 33.1 261.2 Up 13:56:00 - 14:02:52 3578
Penticton 13:59:24 -15.1 AT Down 33.2 261.3 Up 13:55:58 - 14:02:50 3569
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:59:21 -14.9 AT Down 33.2 261.8 Up 13:55:55 - 14:02:47 3568
Summerland 13:59:25 -15.1 AT Down 33.3 261.2 Up 13:55:59 - 14:02:51 3566
Peachland 13:59:26 -15.2 AT Down 33.3 261.0 Up 13:56:00 - 14:02:52 3565
Oliver 13:59:23 -15.0 AT Down 33.3 261.6 Up 13:55:57 - 14:02:49 3563
Tonasket 13:59:20 -14.9 AT Down 33.3 262.0 Up 13:55:54 - 14:02:46 3559
Kamloops 13:59:30 -15.7 AT Down 33.5 259.9 Up 13:56:04 - 14:02:56 3557
Okanogan 13:59:19 -14.9 AT Down 33.4 262.1 Up 13:55:53 - 14:02:45 3547
Brewster 13:59:19 -15.0 AT Down 33.6 262.1 Up 13:55:53 - 14:02:45 3534
PNWRO 13:59:07 -14.1 AT Down 33.3 264.1 Up 13:55:41 - 14:02:33 3527
Manson/Chelan 13:59:17 -15.2 AT Down 33.9 261.9 Up 13:55:51 - 14:02:43 3515
Wenatchee 13:59:15 -15.2 AT Down 34.0 262.1 Up 13:55:49 - 14:02:41 3499
Ellensburg 13:59:13 -15.3 AT Down 34.3 262.2 Up 13:55:47 - 14:02:39 3481
Toppenish/White Swan 13:59:10 -15.1 AT Down 34.2 262.7 Up 13:55:44 - 14:02:36 3473
Yakima 13:59:11 -15.3 AT Down 34.3 262.4 Up 13:55:45 - 14:02:37 3471
George/Scottsdale 13:58:07 -6.1 NT Down 28.0 275.8 Low 13:54:41 - 14:01:33 3460
Goldendale 13:59:07 -15.4 AT Down 34.6 262.7 Up 13:55:41 - 14:02:33 3443
Patrick 13:58:16 -8.1 NT Down 29.8 273.8 Low 13:54:50 - 14:01:42 3434
The Dalles 13:59:07 -15.6 AT Down 34.9 262.6 Up 13:55:41 - 14:02:33 3421
Kingman/Dolan Springs 13:58:15 -8.2 NT Down 29.9 273.8 Low 13:54:49 - 14:01:41 3418
Maupin 13:59:05 -15.4 AT Down 34.9 263.0 Up 13:55:39 - 14:02:31 3416
Henderson 13:58:19 -9.1 NT Down 30.7 272.8 Up 13:54:53 - 14:01:45 3406
Victoria 13:59:23 -17.4 AT Down 35.9 258.8 Up 13:55:57 - 14:02:49 3396
Indian Springs 13:58:22 -9.8 NT Down 31.3 272.1 Up 13:54:56 - 14:01:48 3395
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:58:14 -8.6 NT Down 30.4 273.6 Up 13:54:48 - 14:01:40 3393
Mohave Valley 13:58:13 -8.5 NT Down 30.3 273.7 Up 13:54:47 - 14:01:39 3383
Lake Havasu City 13:58:11 -8.2 NT Down 30.1 274.1 Up 13:54:45 - 14:01:37 3379
Tonopah 13:58:29 -11.3 NT Down 32.5 270.3 Up 13:55:03 - 14:01:55 3377
Bend 13:58:59 -15.4 AT Down 35.2 263.6 Up 13:55:33 - 14:02:25 3377
North Lake 13:58:56 -15.0 AT Down 35.0 264.4 Up 13:55:30 - 14:02:22 3373
Sisters 13:59:01 -15.6 AT Down 35.4 263.2 Up 13:55:35 - 14:02:27 3372
Parker 13:58:09 -8.1 NT Down 30.1 274.3 Up 13:54:43 - 14:01:35 3367
Lakeview 13:58:50 -14.4 AT Down 34.7 265.5 Up 13:55:24 - 14:02:16 3367
Oregon Observatory 13:58:59 -15.5 AT Down 35.3 263.6 Up 13:55:33 - 14:02:25 3366
Beatty 13:58:24 -10.7 NT Down 32.2 271.3 Up 13:54:58 - 14:01:50 3357
Cedarville 13:58:47 -14.2 AT Down 34.6 266.1 Up 13:55:21 - 14:02:13 3355
Hawthorne 13:58:32 -12.5 AT Down 33.6 269.1 Up 13:55:06 - 14:01:58 3328
Yerington 13:58:35 -13.0 AT Down 34.0 268.5 Up 13:55:09 - 14:02:01 3319
Chiloquin 13:58:53 -15.6 AT Down 35.8 264.2 Up 13:55:27 - 14:02:19 3310
Reno 13:58:37 -13.6 AT Down 34.5 267.7 Up 13:55:11 - 14:02:03 3308
Klamath Falls 13:58:51 -15.5 AT Down 35.8 264.5 Up 13:55:25 - 14:02:17 3303
Bishop 13:58:27 -12.1 AT Down 33.5 270.0 Up 13:55:01 - 14:01:53 3298
Susanville 13:58:42 -14.4 AT Down 35.1 266.5 Up 13:55:16 - 14:02:08 3298
Carson City 13:58:36 -13.5 AT Down 34.5 267.9 Up 13:55:10 - 14:02:02 3297
Yuma 13:58:03 -8.0 NT Down 30.3 275.0 Up 13:54:37 - 14:01:29 3294
Gardnerville 13:58:35 -13.4 AT Down 34.5 268.1 Up 13:55:09 - 14:02:01 3291
Portola 13:58:39 -14.1 AT Down 35.0 267.1 Up 13:55:13 - 14:02:05 3287
Lee Vining 13:58:30 -12.8 AT Down 34.0 269.2 Up 13:55:04 - 14:01:56 3286
Fall River/Burney 13:58:46 -15.0 AT Down 35.6 265.6 Up 13:55:20 - 14:02:12 3284
Gimple 13:58:41 -14.5 AT Down 35.3 266.6 Up 13:55:15 - 14:02:07 3279
Greenville 13:58:41 -14.5 AT Down 35.3 266.5 Up 13:55:15 - 14:02:07 3275
Calipatria 13:58:06 -8.8 NT Down 31.0 274.3 Up 13:54:40 - 14:01:32 3270
Quincy 13:58:40 -14.5 AT Down 35.3 266.7 Up 13:55:14 - 14:02:06 3269
Idyllwild 13:58:10 -9.9 NT Down 32.0 273.3 Up 13:54:44 - 14:01:36 3240
Wildwood 13:58:12 -11.5 NT Down 33.6 272.0 Up 13:54:46 - 14:01:38 3163

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 19CJ3, (2023/01/31 14:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3 10.38  75
68Del Leo      11:14:06.7 +20:31:23  2.6  8.58  86
PPM 127658     10:44:14.4 +19:45:32  6.2  1.53  80
PPM 127583     10:38:32.8 +19:36:55  8.2  0.18  79
19CJ3          10:37:48.4 +19:34:02 16.4        78
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/06/07 22:21:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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