RECON: TNO occultation with 250112

Event between (250112) 02KY14 and star GA0940:02873561 with event index number of 2179996

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/31 03:44:18 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:38:35.0 +04:44:07
Equinox of date position of star is 07:39:44.6 +04:41:03
Stellar brightness G=13.1, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 159 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 14.4 AU from the Sun and 13.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 8.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 73 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 886 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9809.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.6
Diameter=72.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Diameter=29.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 250112, (2022/01/31 03:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:39.9 +27:58:16  1.1 23.35 176
Alhena         06:38:59.2 +16:22:43  1.9 18.95 160
PPM 152982     07:37:45.2 +05:48:42  6.2  1.23 160
PPM 153032     07:39:27.9 +04:53:29  7.7  0.22 159
PPM 153043     07:39:49.4 +04:35:45  8.8  0.09 159
250112         07:39:45.1 +04:41:01 13.1       159
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 24.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=32.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 03:46:37 -36.3 Dark Down 35.1 137.7 Up 03:40:03 - 03:53:10 2384
Kamloops 03:47:13 -28.0 Dark Down 29.2 122.2 Low 03:40:39 - 03:53:46 2161
Kelowna 03:47:12 -28.6 Dark Down 30.1 122.7 Up 03:40:39 - 03:53:46 2095
Peachland 03:47:13 -28.4 Dark Down 30.0 122.3 Up 03:40:40 - 03:53:47 2084
Summerland 03:47:13 -28.5 Dark Down 30.1 122.3 Up 03:40:40 - 03:53:47 2071
Penticton 03:47:13 -28.6 Dark Down 30.2 122.4 Up 03:40:39 - 03:53:46 2066
Oliver 03:47:14 -28.6 Dark Down 30.4 122.2 Up 03:40:40 - 03:53:47 2035
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:47:14 -28.8 Dark Down 30.6 122.3 Up 03:40:40 - 03:53:47 2021
Tonasket 03:47:14 -28.8 Dark Down 30.8 122.1 Up 03:40:41 - 03:53:48 1993
Okanogan 03:47:16 -28.7 Dark Down 30.8 121.8 Up 03:40:42 - 03:53:49 1962
Victoria 03:47:23 -26.2 Dark Down 28.6 118.3 Low 03:40:50 - 03:53:57 1955
Brewster 03:47:16 -28.6 Dark Down 30.9 121.5 Up 03:40:43 - 03:53:50 1937
Manson/Chelan 03:47:18 -28.4 Dark Down 30.8 121.0 Up 03:40:44 - 03:53:51 1916
Wenatchee 03:47:19 -28.3 Dark Down 30.9 120.6 Up 03:40:45 - 03:53:52 1872
Ellensburg 03:47:20 -28.2 Dark Down 31.0 120.2 Up 03:40:47 - 03:53:54 1833
Yakima 03:47:21 -28.2 Dark Down 31.2 120.0 Up 03:40:47 - 03:53:54 1796
Toppenish/White Swan 03:47:21 -28.4 Dark Down 31.4 120.0 Up 03:40:48 - 03:53:55 1777
Pasco 03:47:18 -29.2 Dark Down 32.2 121.2 Up 03:40:45 - 03:53:52 1774
PNWRO 03:47:18 -29.4 Dark Down 32.5 121.2 Up 03:40:45 - 03:53:52 1753
Goldendale 03:47:23 -28.1 Dark Down 31.4 119.4 Up 03:40:50 - 03:53:57 1724
The Dalles 03:47:24 -27.9 Dark Down 31.3 118.9 Up 03:40:51 - 03:53:58 1701
Maupin 03:47:25 -28.0 Dark Down 31.6 118.8 Up 03:40:51 - 03:53:58 1663
Redmond 03:47:27 -27.9 Dark Down 32.0 118.2 Up 03:40:53 - 03:54:00 1578
Sisters 03:47:27 -27.7 Dark Down 31.7 117.9 Up 03:40:54 - 03:54:01 1578
Bend 03:47:27 -27.9 Dark Down 32.0 118.0 Up 03:40:54 - 03:54:01 1557
Oregon Observatory 03:47:28 -27.8 Dark Down 32.0 117.7 Up 03:40:54 - 03:54:01 1540
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:47:28 -27.7 Dark Down 32.0 117.6 Up 03:40:55 - 03:54:02 1521
North Lake 03:47:28 -28.2 Dark Down 32.6 117.9 Up 03:40:54 - 03:54:01 1483
Paisley 03:47:28 -28.5 Dark Down 33.1 117.9 Up 03:40:54 - 03:54:01 1433
Chiloquin 03:47:31 -27.5 Dark Down 32.3 116.7 Up 03:40:58 - 03:54:05 1413
Lakeview 03:47:28 -28.6 Dark Down 33.5 117.8 Up 03:40:55 - 03:54:02 1386
Klamath Falls 03:47:32 -27.6 Dark Down 32.5 116.5 Up 03:40:58 - 03:54:05 1381
Dunrhomin 03:46:48 -40.1 Dark Down 43.9 131.6 Up 03:40:15 - 03:53:22 1335
Cedarville 03:47:29 -28.8 Dark Down 33.9 117.5 Up 03:40:55 - 03:54:02 1324
Fall River/Burney 03:47:33 -27.9 Dark Down 33.3 116.2 Up 03:40:59 - 03:54:06 1269
Susanville 03:47:32 -28.5 Dark Down 34.1 116.5 Up 03:40:58 - 03:54:05 1213
Gimple 03:47:33 -28.3 Dark Down 34.1 116.1 Up 03:40:59 - 03:54:06 1184
Greenville 03:47:33 -28.2 Dark Down 34.0 116.0 Up 03:40:59 - 03:54:06 1184
Quincy 03:47:33 -28.2 Dark Down 34.1 115.9 Up 03:41:00 - 03:54:07 1164
Portola 03:47:32 -28.6 Dark Down 34.5 116.3 Up 03:40:59 - 03:54:06 1155
Reno 03:47:31 -29.1 Dark Down 35.1 116.7 Up 03:40:57 - 03:54:04 1134
Carson City 03:47:31 -29.1 Dark Down 35.2 116.4 Up 03:40:58 - 03:54:05 1098
Yerington 03:47:30 -29.6 Dark Down 35.8 116.9 Up 03:40:57 - 03:54:04 1084
Gardnerville 03:47:32 -29.2 Dark Down 35.4 116.3 Up 03:40:58 - 03:54:05 1075
Hawthorne 03:47:29 -30.0 Dark Down 36.3 117.0 Up 03:40:56 - 03:54:03 1042
Tonopah 03:47:26 -31.2 Dark Down 37.5 118.0 Up 03:40:53 - 03:54:00 1007
Lee Vining 03:47:31 -29.7 Dark Down 36.3 116.2 Up 03:40:58 - 03:54:05 982
Bishop 03:47:30 -30.3 Dark Down 37.0 116.5 Up 03:40:57 - 03:54:04 928
Beatty 03:47:26 -31.6 Dark Down 38.4 117.6 Up 03:40:53 - 03:54:00 895
Indian Springs 03:47:23 -32.4 Dark Down 39.3 118.3 Up 03:40:50 - 03:53:57 871
Henderson 03:47:22 -33.0 Dark Down 40.0 118.6 Up 03:40:49 - 03:53:56 823
Patrick 03:47:19 -33.9 Dark Down 41.1 119.1 Up 03:40:46 - 03:53:53 770
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:47:20 -33.8 Dark Down 41.1 118.8 Up 03:40:47 - 03:53:54 746
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:47:22 -33.3 Dark Down 40.7 118.3 Up 03:40:48 - 03:53:55 739
Mohave Valley 03:47:22 -33.4 Dark Down 40.9 118.1 Up 03:40:48 - 03:53:55 711
CPSLO 03:47:39 -28.4 Dark Down 36.3 113.2 Up 03:41:05 - 03:54:12 704
Lake Havasu City 03:47:22 -33.6 Dark Down 41.3 118.0 Up 03:40:48 - 03:53:55 673
Parker 03:47:22 -33.6 Dark Down 41.4 117.7 Up 03:40:48 - 03:53:55 637
George/Scottsdale 03:47:15 -35.6 Dark Down 43.4 119.6 Up 03:40:41 - 03:53:48 617
Wildwood 03:47:34 -30.1 Dark Down 38.3 114.0 Up 03:41:01 - 03:54:08 596
Blythe 03:47:23 -33.4 Dark Down 41.5 117.1 Up 03:40:50 - 03:53:57 581
Idyllwild 03:47:29 -31.6 Dark Down 39.8 115.3 Up 03:40:56 - 03:54:03 575
Calipatria 03:47:27 -32.6 Dark Down 41.0 115.9 Up 03:40:53 - 03:54:00 522
Yuma 03:47:24 -33.3 Dark Down 41.9 116.3 Up 03:40:51 - 03:53:58 486

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 250112, (2022/01/31 03:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 23.35 176
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 18.95 160
PPM 152982     07:36:34.5 +05:51:44  6.2  1.23 160
PPM 153032     07:38:17.7 +04:56:34  7.7  0.22 159
PPM 153043     07:38:39.3 +04:38:51  8.8  0.09 159
250112         07:38:35.0 +04:44:07 13.1       159
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/05 02:03:30 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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