RECON: TNO occultation with 278361

Event between (278361) 07JJ43 and star GA0640:11206588 with event index number of 2180960

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/07/01 06:51:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:07:38.5 -25:53:31
Equinox of date position of star is 17:09:00.8 -25:55:11
Stellar brightness G=14.3, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 135 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.6

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TNO is 40.7 AU from the Sun and 39.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 331 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2997 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28860.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.5
Diameter=758.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 33.7 sec chord
Diameter=309.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 13.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 278361, (2022/07/01 06:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:47.4 -26:28:48  0.9  8.59 127
23Tau Sco      16:37:17.2 -28:15:39  2.8  7.44 129
PPM 266416     17:08:17.0 -26:32:29  6.3  0.64 135
PPM 266469     17:10:30.5 -26:27:03  8.4  0.63 136
PPM 266475     17:10:40.0 -26:05:47  9.5  0.41 136
278361         17:09:01.9 -25:55:12 14.3       136
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 2.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 11.6 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=4.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 06:50:52 -14.7 AT Down 10.2 197.5 Really Low 06:35:52 - 07:05:52 -749
Kamloops 06:51:33 -14.4 AT Down 13.3 184.6 Really Low 06:36:33 - 07:06:33 -846
Kelowna 06:51:30 -15.4 AT Down 14.1 185.4 Really Low 06:36:30 - 07:06:30 -859
Peachland 06:51:31 -15.4 AT Down 14.2 185.1 Really Low 06:36:31 - 07:06:31 -864
Summerland 06:51:31 -15.6 AT Down 14.3 185.2 Really Low 06:36:31 - 07:06:31 -867
Penticton 06:51:30 -15.7 AT Down 14.4 185.3 Really Low 06:36:30 - 07:06:30 -868
Oliver 06:51:30 -16.0 AT Down 14.8 185.3 Really Low 06:36:30 - 07:06:30 -878
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:51:29 -16.2 AT Down 14.9 185.5 Really Low 06:36:29 - 07:06:29 -880
Tonasket 06:51:30 -16.5 AT Down 15.2 185.4 Really Low 06:36:30 - 07:06:30 -890
Okanogan 06:51:30 -16.8 AT Down 15.6 185.3 Really Low 06:36:30 - 07:06:30 -901
Brewster 06:51:30 -17.0 AT Down 15.8 185.1 Really Low 06:36:30 - 07:06:30 -910
Manson/Chelan 06:51:32 -17.1 AT Down 16.1 184.8 Really Low 06:36:32 - 07:06:32 -920
Victoria 06:51:42 -15.8 AT Down 15.6 181.8 Really Low 06:36:42 - 07:06:42 -933
Wenatchee 06:51:32 -17.6 AT Down 16.6 184.7 Really Low 06:36:32 - 07:06:32 -936
Ellensburg 06:51:32 -17.9 AT Down 17.0 184.5 Really Low 06:36:32 - 07:06:32 -950
Yakima 06:51:32 -18.3 Dark Down 17.4 184.5 Really Low 06:36:32 - 07:06:32 -963
PNWRO 06:51:26 -19.2 Dark Down 17.9 186.0 Really Low 06:36:26 - 07:06:26 -967
Toppenish/White Swan 06:51:31 -18.5 Dark Down 17.6 184.6 Really Low 06:36:31 - 07:06:31 -969
Goldendale 06:51:33 -19.0 Dark Down 18.2 184.2 Really Low 06:36:33 - 07:06:33 -991
The Dalles 06:51:34 -19.1 Dark Down 18.4 183.9 Really Low 06:36:34 - 07:06:34 -1003
Maupin 06:51:33 -19.5 Dark Down 18.8 184.0 Really Low 06:36:33 - 07:06:33 -1016
Sisters 06:51:35 -20.2 Dark Down 19.7 183.6 Really Low 06:36:35 - 07:06:35 -1051
Bend 06:51:33 -20.5 Dark Down 20.0 183.8 Really Low 06:36:33 - 07:06:33 -1057
Oregon Observatory 06:51:34 -20.7 Dark Down 20.1 183.7 Low 06:36:34 - 07:06:34 -1065
North Lake 06:51:32 -21.4 Dark Down 20.7 184.2 Low 06:36:32 - 07:06:32 -1084
Lakeview 06:51:29 -22.5 Dark Down 21.8 184.8 Low 06:36:29 - 07:06:29 -1119
Chiloquin 06:51:35 -21.8 Dark Down 21.5 183.3 Low 06:36:35 - 07:06:35 -1120
Dunrhomin 06:50:33 -26.6 Dark Down 21.3 199.2 Low 06:35:33 - 07:05:33 -1121
CU-SBO 06:50:33 -26.8 Dark Down 21.6 199.1 Low 06:35:33 - 07:05:33 -1131
Klamath Falls 06:51:34 -22.1 Dark Down 21.8 183.4 Low 06:36:34 - 07:06:34 -1133
Cedarville 06:51:28 -23.2 Dark Down 22.4 185.0 Low 06:36:28 - 07:06:28 -1144
Fall River/Burney 06:51:32 -23.4 Dark Down 23.0 183.8 Low 06:36:32 - 07:06:32 -1178
Susanville 06:51:29 -24.1 Dark Down 23.6 184.5 Low 06:36:29 - 07:06:29 -1197
Gimple 06:51:30 -24.3 Dark Down 23.8 184.3 Low 06:36:30 - 07:06:30 -1211
Greenville 06:51:30 -24.3 Dark Down 23.8 184.3 Low 06:36:30 - 07:06:30 -1212
Quincy 06:51:31 -24.5 Dark Down 24.0 184.3 Low 06:36:31 - 07:06:31 -1221
Portola 06:51:28 -24.7 Dark Down 24.1 184.7 Low 06:36:28 - 07:06:28 -1221
Reno 06:51:26 -25.2 Dark Down 24.4 185.4 Low 06:36:26 - 07:06:26 -1226
Carson City 06:51:25 -25.5 Dark Down 24.7 185.4 Low 06:36:25 - 07:06:25 -1242
Yerington 06:51:23 -25.8 Dark Down 24.9 186.0 Low 06:36:23 - 07:06:23 -1245
Gardnerville 06:51:25 -25.7 Dark Down 25.0 185.5 Low 06:36:25 - 07:06:25 -1253
Hawthorne 06:51:21 -26.4 Dark Down 25.3 186.6 Low 06:36:21 - 07:06:21 -1261
Tonopah 06:51:15 -27.2 Dark Down 25.6 188.0 Low 06:36:15 - 07:06:15 -1270
Lee Vining 06:51:22 -26.8 Dark Down 25.9 186.1 Low 06:36:22 - 07:06:22 -1292
Bishop 06:51:19 -27.6 Dark Down 26.4 186.9 Low 06:36:19 - 07:06:19 -1314
Beatty 06:51:12 -28.4 Dark Down 26.7 188.5 Low 06:36:12 - 07:06:12 -1323
Indian Springs 06:51:08 -28.9 Dark Down 26.9 189.6 Low 06:36:08 - 07:06:08 -1330
Henderson 06:51:05 -29.6 Dark Down 27.3 190.3 Low 06:36:05 - 07:06:05 -1352
Patrick 06:51:00 -30.4 Dark Down 27.8 191.5 Low 06:36:00 - 07:06:00 -1376
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:51:00 -30.6 Dark Down 28.0 191.3 Low 06:36:00 - 07:06:00 -1389
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:51:02 -30.5 Dark Down 28.1 190.8 Low 06:36:02 - 07:06:02 -1394
Mohave Valley 06:51:02 -30.8 Dark Down 28.4 190.8 Low 06:36:02 - 07:06:02 -1408
Lake Havasu City 06:51:01 -31.2 Dark Down 28.7 191.1 Low 06:36:01 - 07:06:01 -1427
Parker 06:51:00 -31.5 Dark Down 29.1 191.2 Low 06:36:00 - 07:06:00 -1446
George/Scottsdale 06:50:50 -32.4 Dark Down 29.1 193.7 Low 06:35:50 - 07:05:50 -1454
Wildwood 06:51:18 -30.6 Dark Down 29.7 186.9 Low 06:36:18 - 07:06:18 -1484
Idyllwild 06:51:10 -31.4 Dark Down 29.8 188.8 Low 06:36:10 - 07:06:10 -1485
Calipatria 06:51:04 -32.3 Dark Down 30.3 190.1 Up 06:36:04 - 07:06:04 -1510
Yuma 06:51:00 -32.9 Dark Down 30.6 191.0 Up 06:36:00 - 07:06:00 -1527

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 278361, (2022/07/01 06:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  8.59 127
23Tau Sco      16:35:52.9 -28:12:58  2.8  7.44 129
PPM 266416     17:06:53.2 -26:30:47  6.3  0.64 135
PPM 266469     17:09:06.7 -26:25:25  8.4  0.63 136
PPM 266475     17:09:16.4 -26:04:10  9.5  0.41 136
278361         17:07:38.5 -25:53:31 14.3       135
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/15 01:05:38 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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