RECON: TNO occultation with 20DD5

Event between 20DD5 and star GA0940:03571427 with event index number of 2414977

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/03/08 09:18:14 UTC

J2000 position of star is 11:12:07.6 +05:35:29
Equinox of date position of star is 11:13:16.5 +05:28:13
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 11 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

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TNO is 18.0 AU from the Sun and 17.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 79 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1146 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12345.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.1
Diameter=57.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Diameter=23.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 20DD5, (2023/03/08 09:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:36.3 +11:51:11  1.3 16.99  28
Denebola       11:50:14.5 +14:26:33  2.1 12.77  11
77Sig Leo      11:22:19.9 +05:54:07  4.0  2.28   9
PPM 157519     11:07:52.3 +05:18:16  8.2  1.37  12
PPM 157610     11:12:59.2 +05:41:32  9.6  0.24  11
PPM 157615     11:13:11.4 +05:24:11 11.3  0.07  11
20DD5          11:13:19.5 +05:27:54 16.2        10
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 15.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=17.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:18:17 -36.4 Dark Up 36.8 220.4 Up 09:11:14 - 09:25:19 2952
Kamloops 09:18:51 -42.2 Dark Up 42.7 203.5 Up 09:11:49 - 09:25:54 2463
Kelowna 09:18:46 -42.7 Dark Up 43.2 205.0 Up 09:11:44 - 09:25:49 2440
Peachland 09:18:47 -42.9 Dark Up 43.4 204.6 Up 09:11:44 - 09:25:49 2424
Summerland 09:18:46 -43.0 Dark Up 43.5 204.8 Up 09:11:44 - 09:25:49 2418
Penticton 09:18:45 -43.0 Dark Up 43.5 205.0 Up 09:11:43 - 09:25:48 2417
Oliver 09:18:45 -43.3 Dark Up 43.8 205.1 Up 09:11:42 - 09:25:47 2395
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:18:44 -43.4 Dark Up 43.9 205.5 Up 09:11:41 - 09:25:46 2391
Tonasket 09:18:43 -43.7 Dark Up 44.2 205.5 Up 09:11:40 - 09:25:45 2368
Okanogan 09:18:43 -44.1 Dark Up 44.6 205.4 Up 09:11:41 - 09:25:46 2342
Brewster 09:18:43 -44.4 Dark Up 44.9 205.3 Up 09:11:40 - 09:25:45 2319
Manson/Chelan 09:18:43 -44.7 Dark Up 45.2 204.9 Up 09:11:41 - 09:25:46 2294
Dunrhomin 09:17:36 -44.7 Dark Up 45.0 228.3 Up 09:10:33 - 09:24:38 2280
CU-SBO 09:17:35 -44.9 Dark Up 45.2 228.3 Up 09:10:33 - 09:24:38 2260
Wenatchee 09:18:43 -45.2 Dark Up 45.7 204.8 Up 09:11:40 - 09:25:45 2258
Victoria 09:18:55 -44.9 Dark Up 45.4 200.2 Up 09:11:52 - 09:25:57 2235
Ellensburg 09:18:42 -45.6 Dark Up 46.1 204.7 Up 09:11:39 - 09:25:44 2224
PNWRO 09:18:35 -46.0 Dark Up 46.5 207.4 Up 09:11:32 - 09:25:37 2211
Yakima 09:18:41 -46.0 Dark Up 46.5 204.8 Up 09:11:39 - 09:25:44 2196
Toppenish/White Swan 09:18:40 -46.1 Dark Up 46.6 205.2 Up 09:11:37 - 09:25:42 2187
Goldendale 09:18:40 -46.8 Dark Up 47.3 204.8 Up 09:11:37 - 09:25:42 2136
The Dalles 09:18:41 -47.1 Dark Up 47.6 204.4 Up 09:11:38 - 09:25:43 2109
Maupin 09:18:39 -47.4 Dark Up 47.9 204.8 Up 09:11:37 - 09:25:42 2084
Sisters 09:18:39 -48.4 Dark Up 48.9 204.5 Up 09:11:36 - 09:25:41 2006
Bend 09:18:37 -48.5 Dark Up 49.0 204.9 Up 09:11:34 - 09:25:39 1998
Oregon Observatory 09:18:37 -48.7 Dark Up 49.2 204.8 Up 09:11:34 - 09:25:39 1982
North Lake 09:18:34 -49.1 Dark Up 49.6 205.9 Up 09:11:31 - 09:25:36 1955
Lakeview 09:18:30 -49.9 Dark Up 50.4 207.3 Up 09:11:27 - 09:25:32 1897
Chiloquin 09:18:35 -50.0 Dark Up 50.5 204.9 Up 09:11:33 - 09:25:38 1873
Cedarville 09:18:27 -50.5 Dark Up 50.9 207.9 Up 09:11:24 - 09:25:29 1856
Klamath Falls 09:18:34 -50.3 Dark Up 50.8 205.2 Up 09:11:32 - 09:25:37 1851
Fall River/Burney 09:18:30 -51.3 Dark Up 51.8 206.3 Up 09:11:27 - 09:25:32 1777
Susanville 09:18:26 -51.6 Dark Up 52.1 207.8 Up 09:11:23 - 09:25:28 1757
Gimple 09:18:26 -51.9 Dark Up 52.4 207.7 Up 09:11:23 - 09:25:28 1728
Greenville 09:18:26 -52.0 Dark Up 52.4 207.5 Up 09:11:24 - 09:25:29 1726
Reno 09:18:21 -52.1 Dark Up 52.5 209.6 Up 09:11:18 - 09:25:23 1721
Portola 09:18:23 -52.1 Dark Up 52.5 208.4 Up 09:11:21 - 09:25:26 1718
Quincy 09:18:25 -52.2 Dark Up 52.6 207.6 Up 09:11:23 - 09:25:28 1710
Tonopah 09:18:08 -52.4 Dark Up 52.7 214.4 Up 09:11:05 - 09:25:10 1703
Yerington 09:18:17 -52.3 Dark Up 52.8 210.9 Up 09:11:14 - 09:25:19 1703
Carson City 09:18:20 -52.4 Dark Up 52.8 209.8 Up 09:11:17 - 09:25:22 1695
Hawthorne 09:18:14 -52.5 Dark Up 52.9 212.0 Up 09:11:11 - 09:25:16 1687
Gardnerville 09:18:19 -52.6 Dark Up 53.0 210.1 Up 09:11:16 - 09:25:21 1678
Indian Springs 09:17:59 -52.9 Dark Up 53.2 217.8 Up 09:10:56 - 09:25:01 1646
Beatty 09:18:03 -53.1 Dark Up 53.5 216.0 Up 09:11:01 - 09:25:06 1631
Henderson 09:17:54 -53.0 Dark Up 53.3 219.2 Up 09:10:52 - 09:24:57 1630
Lee Vining 09:18:14 -53.2 Dark Up 53.6 211.7 Up 09:11:12 - 09:25:17 1627
Patrick 09:17:49 -52.9 Dark Up 53.2 221.3 Up 09:10:46 - 09:24:51 1623
Bishop 09:18:10 -53.4 Dark Up 53.8 213.2 Up 09:11:07 - 09:25:12 1607
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:17:49 -53.2 Dark Up 53.5 221.2 Up 09:10:46 - 09:24:51 1599
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:17:51 -53.5 Dark Up 53.8 220.5 Up 09:10:48 - 09:24:53 1577
George/Scottsdale 09:17:37 -53.1 Dark Up 53.3 225.5 Up 09:10:34 - 09:24:39 1567
Mohave Valley 09:17:50 -53.7 Dark Up 54.0 220.8 Up 09:10:47 - 09:24:52 1556
Lake Havasu City 09:17:48 -53.9 Dark Up 54.2 221.5 Up 09:10:45 - 09:24:50 1535
Parker 09:17:47 -54.1 Dark Up 54.4 221.8 Up 09:10:44 - 09:24:49 1508
Idyllwild 09:17:54 -55.7 Dark Up 56.0 218.7 Up 09:10:52 - 09:24:57 1384
Calipatria 09:17:48 -55.6 Dark Up 55.8 221.0 Up 09:10:46 - 09:24:51 1380
Yuma 09:17:44 -55.4 Dark Up 55.7 222.7 Up 09:10:42 - 09:24:47 1380
Wildwood 09:18:02 -56.3 Dark Up 56.6 215.5 Up 09:11:00 - 09:25:05 1341

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 20DD5, (2023/03/08 09:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3 16.99  28
Denebola       11:49:02.8 +14:34:17  2.1 12.77  11
77Sig Leo      11:21:08.1 +06:01:45  4.0  2.28   9
PPM 157519     11:06:40.4 +05:25:48  8.2  1.37  12
PPM 157610     11:11:47.2 +05:49:06  9.6  0.24  11
PPM 157615     11:11:59.5 +05:31:45 11.3  0.07  11
20DD5          11:12:07.6 +05:35:29 16.2        11
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/12 01:53:56 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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