RECON: TNO occultation with 281371

Event between (281371) 08FC76 and star GA0880:03097739 with event index number of 2457523

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/08 06:30:52 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:42:32.7 -01:26:41
Equinox of date position of star is 07:43:42.0 -01:29:59
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 47 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.9

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TNO is 13.3 AU from the Sun and 12.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 7.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 90 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1084 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9177.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.2 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 281371, (2022/12/08 06:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:46:09.5 -16:44:55 -1.5 20.81  49
15Rho Pup      08:08:31.3 -24:22:18  2.8 23.64  67
25 Mon         07:38:25.1 -04:09:50  5.1  2.97  48
PPM 177055     07:42:28.4 -01:35:47  8.0  0.32  47
PPM 177067     07:43:53.7 -01:38:03 10.0  0.14  47
281371         07:43:42.5 -01:30:01 16.7        47
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 20.0 km RECON observability=0.5 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)
Kamloops 06:32:02 -57.9 Dark Up 16.7 114.1 Really Low 06:24:02 - 06:40:02 5675
Victoria 06:32:02 -58.2 Dark Up 15.7 111.0 Really Low 06:24:02 - 06:40:02 5645
Peachland 06:32:02 -58.9 Dark Up 17.5 114.3 Really Low 06:24:02 - 06:40:02 5637
Kelowna 06:32:02 -58.9 Dark Up 17.6 114.6 Really Low 06:24:02 - 06:40:02 5636
Summerland 06:32:02 -59.0 Dark Up 17.6 114.4 Really Low 06:24:02 - 06:40:02 5631
Penticton 06:32:02 -59.1 Dark Up 17.7 114.5 Really Low 06:24:02 - 06:40:02 5627
Oliver 06:32:02 -59.4 Dark Up 17.8 114.4 Really Low 06:24:02 - 06:40:02 5615
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:32:02 -59.6 Dark Up 18.0 114.5 Really Low 06:24:02 - 06:40:02 5607
Tonasket 06:32:02 -59.8 Dark Up 18.1 114.3 Really Low 06:24:02 - 06:40:02 5597
Okanogan 06:32:02 -60.0 Dark Up 18.1 114.1 Really Low 06:24:02 - 06:40:02 5588
Brewster 06:32:02 -60.2 Dark Up 18.1 113.8 Really Low 06:24:02 - 06:40:02 5581
Manson/Chelan 06:32:02 -60.2 Dark Up 18.0 113.5 Really Low 06:24:02 - 06:40:02 5580
Wenatchee 06:32:02 -60.5 Dark Up 18.1 113.2 Really Low 06:24:02 - 06:40:02 5567
Ellensburg 06:32:02 -60.7 Dark Up 18.1 112.9 Really Low 06:24:02 - 06:40:02 5557
Yakima 06:32:02 -61.0 Dark Up 18.2 112.7 Really Low 06:24:02 - 06:40:02 5543
Sleaford 06:31:32 -60.3 Dark Up 23.7 127.4 Low 06:23:32 - 06:39:32 5519
Toppenish/White Swan 06:32:32 -61.3 Dark Up 18.5 112.9 Really Low 06:24:32 - 06:40:32 5505
PNWRO 06:32:02 -62.2 Dark Up 19.5 113.9 Really Low 06:24:02 - 06:40:02 5496
Goldendale 06:32:37 -61.5 Dark Up 18.4 112.4 Really Low 06:24:37 - 06:40:37 5487
The Dalles 06:32:38 -61.5 Dark Up 18.3 112.1 Really Low 06:24:38 - 06:40:38 5481
Maupin 06:32:40 -61.8 Dark Up 18.5 112.0 Really Low 06:24:40 - 06:40:40 5462
Sisters 06:32:45 -62.2 Dark Up 18.5 111.4 Really Low 06:24:45 - 06:40:45 5428
Bend 06:32:46 -62.5 Dark Up 18.8 111.5 Really Low 06:24:46 - 06:40:46 5414
Oregon Observatory 06:32:48 -62.6 Dark Up 18.8 111.4 Really Low 06:24:48 - 06:40:48 5408
North Lake 06:32:51 -63.3 Dark Up 19.4 111.6 Really Low 06:24:51 - 06:40:51 5370
Chiloquin 06:32:56 -63.3 Dark Up 19.0 110.6 Really Low 06:24:56 - 06:40:56 5350
Klamath Falls 06:32:58 -63.5 Dark Up 19.2 110.6 Really Low 06:24:58 - 06:40:58 5332
Lakeview 06:32:53 -64.3 Dark Up 20.2 111.7 Low 06:24:53 - 06:40:53 5311
Cedarville 06:32:58 -64.9 Dark Up 20.6 111.6 Low 06:24:58 - 06:40:58 5275
Fall River/Burney 06:33:02 -64.5 Dark Up 19.9 110.5 Really Low 06:25:02 - 06:41:02 5266
Susanville 06:33:03 -65.4 Dark Up 20.6 110.9 Low 06:25:03 - 06:41:03 5224
Greenville 06:33:06 -65.4 Dark Up 20.5 110.5 Low 06:25:06 - 06:41:06 5213
Gimple 06:33:05 -65.4 Dark Up 20.6 110.6 Low 06:25:05 - 06:41:05 5211
Quincy 06:33:07 -65.5 Dark Up 20.6 110.5 Low 06:25:07 - 06:41:07 5202
Portola 06:33:06 -65.9 Dark Up 21.0 110.8 Low 06:25:06 - 06:41:06 5189
Reno 06:33:07 -66.4 Dark Up 21.6 111.2 Low 06:25:07 - 06:41:07 5165
Carson City 06:33:07 -66.7 Dark Up 21.7 111.1 Low 06:25:07 - 06:41:07 5145
Gardnerville 06:33:09 -66.8 Dark Up 21.8 111.0 Low 06:25:09 - 06:41:09 5131
Yerington 06:33:08 -67.2 Dark Up 22.2 111.5 Low 06:25:08 - 06:41:08 5125
Hawthorne 06:33:09 -67.8 Dark Up 22.8 111.7 Low 06:25:09 - 06:41:09 5091
Lee Vining 06:33:13 -67.9 Dark Up 22.7 111.1 Low 06:25:13 - 06:41:13 5066
Tonopah 06:33:08 -68.9 Dark Up 24.0 112.6 Low 06:25:08 - 06:41:08 5042
Bishop 06:33:14 -68.7 Dark Up 23.4 111.4 Low 06:25:14 - 06:41:14 5020
Beatty 06:33:11 -70.0 Dark Up 24.8 112.4 Low 06:25:11 - 06:41:11 4966
Dunrhomin 06:32:02 -71.9 Dark Up 31.0 123.2 Up 06:24:02 - 06:40:02 4961
CU-SBO 06:32:02 -72.2 Dark Up 31.1 123.0 Up 06:24:02 - 06:40:02 4951
Indian Springs 06:33:11 -70.8 Dark Up 25.7 113.1 Low 06:25:11 - 06:41:11 4928
Henderson 06:33:12 -71.6 Dark Up 26.4 113.4 Low 06:25:12 - 06:41:12 4883
Patrick 06:33:12 -72.7 Dark Up 27.5 113.9 Low 06:25:12 - 06:41:12 4824
Wildwood 06:33:29 -70.4 Dark Up 24.5 110.0 Low 06:25:29 - 06:41:29 4823
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:33:14 -72.4 Dark Up 27.1 113.3 Low 06:25:14 - 06:41:14 4821
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:33:12 -72.7 Dark Up 27.5 113.7 Low 06:25:12 - 06:41:12 4814
Mohave Valley 06:33:16 -72.6 Dark Up 27.2 113.2 Low 06:25:16 - 06:41:16 4804
Lake Havasu City 06:33:16 -73.1 Dark Up 27.6 113.1 Low 06:25:16 - 06:41:16 4774
Idyllwild 06:33:26 -71.9 Dark Up 26.0 111.1 Low 06:25:26 - 06:41:26 4769
Parker 06:33:18 -73.3 Dark Up 27.7 113.0 Low 06:25:18 - 06:41:18 4751
Calipatria 06:33:26 -73.1 Dark Up 27.2 111.7 Low 06:25:26 - 06:41:26 4707
George/Scottsdale 06:33:13 -75.1 Dark Up 29.7 114.6 Low 06:25:13 - 06:41:13 4677
Yuma 06:33:25 -74.0 Dark Up 28.0 112.1 Low 06:25:25 - 06:41:25 4662

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, (2022/12/08 06:31UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:45:08.0 -16:43:24 -1.5 20.81  49
15Rho Pup      08:07:32.5 -24:18:14  2.8 23.64  67
25 Mon         07:37:16.6 -04:06:39  5.1  2.97  48
PPM 177055     07:41:18.6 -01:32:30  8.0  0.32  47
PPM 177067     07:42:44.0 -01:34:43 10.0  0.14  47
281371         07:42:32.7 -01:26:41 16.7        47
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/02 04:11:02 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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