RECON: TNO occultation with 281371

Event between (281371) 08FC76 and star GA0900:02257768 with event index number of 2457208

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/25 08:41:43 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:02:30.4 +01:57:40
Equinox of date position of star is 07:03:38.7 +01:55:41
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 106 degrees from the moon. Moon is 52% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 12.9 AU from the Sun and 12.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 8.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 61 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 736 km.
The sky-plane scale is 8706.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 281371, (2022/01/25 08:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:22.0 +07:24:34  0.4 17.63 123
Alhena         06:38:59.2 +16:22:43  1.9 15.67 114
PPM 151661     07:00:06.7 +03:34:15  6.0  1.87 107
PPM 151846     07:05:10.8 +01:51:49  8.4  0.39 105
PPM 151789     07:03:26.4 +01:54:01  9.0  0.06 106
281371         07:03:39.2 +01:55:40 16.0       105
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 21.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 08:40:08 -53.0 Dark Up 28.4 230.9 Low 08:34:32 - 08:45:43 7170
Kamloops 08:40:42 -57.8 Dark Up 35.5 216.3 Up 08:35:06 - 08:46:17 6949
Kelowna 08:40:37 -58.5 Dark Up 35.9 217.7 Up 08:35:02 - 08:46:13 6903
Peachland 08:40:38 -58.6 Dark Up 36.1 217.4 Up 08:35:02 - 08:46:13 6893
Summerland 08:40:37 -58.8 Dark Up 36.1 217.5 Up 08:35:02 - 08:46:13 6883
Penticton 08:40:37 -58.8 Dark Up 36.2 217.7 Up 08:35:01 - 08:46:12 6880
Oliver 08:40:36 -59.2 Dark Up 36.4 217.9 Up 08:35:00 - 08:46:11 6856
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:40:35 -59.3 Dark Up 36.5 218.2 Up 08:34:59 - 08:46:10 6846
Tonasket 08:40:35 -59.6 Dark Up 36.8 218.2 Up 08:34:59 - 08:46:10 6824
Okanogan 08:40:34 -59.9 Dark Up 37.1 218.2 Up 08:34:58 - 08:46:09 6799
Brewster 08:40:33 -60.2 Dark Up 37.4 218.1 Up 08:34:58 - 08:46:09 6778
Victoria 08:40:46 -60.3 Dark Down 38.4 213.7 Up 08:35:11 - 08:46:22 6771
Manson/Chelan 08:40:35 -60.5 Dark Up 37.7 217.8 Up 08:34:59 - 08:46:10 6759
Wenatchee 08:40:34 -61.0 Dark Up 38.1 217.8 Up 08:34:58 - 08:46:09 6724
Ellensburg 08:40:34 -61.4 Dark Up 38.6 217.7 Up 08:34:58 - 08:46:09 6692
Yakima 08:40:33 -61.8 Dark Up 38.9 217.9 Up 08:34:57 - 08:46:08 6662
Pasco 08:40:28 -61.9 Dark Up 38.5 219.7 Up 08:34:52 - 08:46:03 6652
Toppenish/White Swan 08:40:32 -62.0 Dark Up 39.0 218.2 Up 08:34:56 - 08:46:07 6648
PNWRO 08:40:26 -62.1 Dark Up 38.6 220.1 Up 08:34:51 - 08:46:02 6637
Goldendale 08:40:32 -62.6 Dark Up 39.6 218.0 Up 08:34:57 - 08:46:08 6603
The Dalles 08:40:33 -62.9 Dark Up 39.9 217.7 Up 08:34:57 - 08:46:08 6582
Maupin 08:40:31 -63.3 Dark Up 40.2 218.0 Up 08:34:56 - 08:46:07 6552
Redmond 08:40:29 -64.2 Dark Up 41.0 218.4 Up 08:34:54 - 08:46:05 6483
Sisters 08:40:31 -64.2 Dark Up 41.1 217.9 Up 08:34:56 - 08:46:07 6481
Bend 08:40:29 -64.4 Dark Up 41.2 218.3 Up 08:34:54 - 08:46:05 6465
Oregon Observatory 08:40:29 -64.6 Dark Up 41.4 218.3 Up 08:34:54 - 08:46:05 6451
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:40:29 -64.8 Dark Up 41.6 218.3 Up 08:34:54 - 08:46:05 6434
North Lake 08:40:26 -65.1 Dark Up 41.7 219.3 Up 08:34:50 - 08:46:01 6407
Paisley 08:40:24 -65.6 Dark Up 41.9 220.0 Up 08:34:48 - 08:45:59 6368
Chiloquin 08:40:28 -66.0 Dark Up 42.6 218.5 Up 08:34:53 - 08:46:04 6344
Dunrhomin 08:39:29 -61.7 Dark Up 35.0 237.5 Up 08:33:53 - 08:45:04 6342
Lakeview 08:40:22 -66.1 Dark Up 42.2 220.5 Up 08:34:47 - 08:45:58 6331
Klamath Falls 08:40:27 -66.3 Dark Up 42.9 218.8 Up 08:34:52 - 08:46:03 6318
Cedarville 08:40:20 -66.7 Dark Up 42.7 221.1 Up 08:34:45 - 08:45:56 6281
Fall River/Burney 08:40:23 -67.4 Dark Up 43.6 219.9 Up 08:34:48 - 08:45:59 6228
Susanville 08:40:19 -67.8 Dark Up 43.7 221.2 Up 08:34:43 - 08:45:54 6185
Gimple 08:40:19 -68.1 Dark Up 44.0 221.1 Up 08:34:44 - 08:45:55 6160
Greenville 08:40:20 -68.2 Dark Up 44.1 221.0 Up 08:34:44 - 08:45:55 6159
Quincy 08:40:19 -68.4 Dark Up 44.2 221.2 Up 08:34:44 - 08:45:55 6143
Portola 08:40:17 -68.4 Dark Up 44.1 221.8 Up 08:34:42 - 08:45:53 6138
Reno 08:40:14 -68.5 Dark Up 44.0 222.7 Up 08:34:39 - 08:45:50 6124
Carson City 08:40:13 -68.8 Dark Up 44.2 223.0 Up 08:34:38 - 08:45:49 6095
Yerington 08:40:11 -68.8 Dark Up 44.0 223.9 Up 08:34:35 - 08:45:46 6086
Gardnerville 08:40:13 -69.0 Dark Up 44.4 223.2 Up 08:34:37 - 08:45:48 6075
Hawthorne 08:40:07 -69.1 Dark Up 44.1 224.8 Up 08:34:32 - 08:45:43 6053
Tonopah 08:40:01 -69.1 Dark Up 43.6 226.7 Up 08:34:26 - 08:45:37 6031
Lee Vining 08:40:08 -69.8 Dark Up 44.7 224.6 Up 08:34:33 - 08:45:44 6001
Bishop 08:40:05 -70.1 Dark Up 44.8 225.8 Up 08:34:29 - 08:45:40 5958
Beatty 08:39:57 -69.9 Dark Up 44.1 228.0 Up 08:34:22 - 08:45:33 5938
Indian Springs 08:39:53 -69.8 Dark Up 43.7 229.4 Up 08:34:18 - 08:45:29 5923
Henderson 08:39:49 -69.9 Dark Up 43.6 230.5 Up 08:34:14 - 08:45:25 5886
Patrick 08:39:44 -69.9 Dark Up 43.3 232.2 Up 08:34:09 - 08:45:20 5845
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:39:44 -70.2 Dark Up 43.6 232.1 Up 08:34:09 - 08:45:20 5823
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:39:46 -70.4 Dark Up 43.9 231.6 Up 08:34:10 - 08:45:21 5815
Mohave Valley 08:39:45 -70.7 Dark Up 44.1 231.8 Up 08:34:10 - 08:45:21 5791
Lake Havasu City 08:39:43 -70.9 Dark Up 44.2 232.4 Up 08:34:08 - 08:45:19 5759
CPSLO 08:40:08 -72.7 Dark Up 47.5 224.7 Up 08:34:33 - 08:45:44 5753
Parker 08:39:42 -71.1 Dark Up 44.4 232.7 Up 08:34:07 - 08:45:18 5729
George/Scottsdale 08:39:34 -70.1 Dark Up 43.0 235.5 Up 08:33:58 - 08:45:09 5721
Blythe 08:39:43 -71.7 Dark Up 44.9 232.8 Up 08:34:07 - 08:45:18 5679
Wildwood 08:39:58 -73.1 Dark Up 47.1 228.0 Up 08:34:23 - 08:45:34 5672
Idyllwild 08:39:51 -72.6 Dark Up 46.2 230.4 Up 08:34:15 - 08:45:26 5664
Calipatria 08:39:45 -72.5 Dark Up 45.8 232.2 Up 08:34:10 - 08:45:21 5624
Yuma 08:39:40 -72.4 Dark Up 45.5 233.5 Up 08:34:05 - 08:45:16 5596

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 281371, (2022/01/25 08:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 17.63 123
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 15.67 114
PPM 151661     06:58:57.0 +03:36:08  6.0  1.87 107
PPM 151846     07:04:02.0 +01:53:52  8.4  0.39 105
PPM 151789     07:02:17.6 +01:56:01  9.0  0.06 106
281371         07:02:30.4 +01:57:40 16.0       106
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/05 02:02:50 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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