RECON: TNO occultation with 281371

Event between (281371) 08FC76 and star GA0880:02843930 with event index number of 2457598

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/02/22 04:23:45 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:26:20.8 -01:15:20
Equinox of date position of star is 07:27:31.0 -01:18:11
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 111 degrees from the moon. Moon is 5% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=21.0

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Object is 13.5 AU from the Sun and 12.7 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 16.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 56 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 734 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9238.1 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 281371, (2023/02/22 04:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:46:10.1 -16:44:56 -1.5 18.50  99
Alhena         06:39:02.9 +16:22:39  1.9 21.35  99
PPM 152483     07:23:14.8 +00:07:54  5.8  1.79 110
PPM 176912     07:27:07.2 -02:17:47  7.6  1.00 111
PPM 176927     07:28:13.3 -01:24:34  9.8  0.20 111
281371         07:27:31.3 -01:18:12 16.7       111
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 14.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=5.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 04:26:01 -35.8 Dark Down 36.7 181.0 Up 04:20:51 - 04:31:12 3445
Kamloops 04:26:53 -28.5 Dark Down 36.8 163.2 Up 04:21:43 - 04:32:04 2910
Kelowna 04:26:49 -29.4 Dark Down 37.8 164.1 Up 04:21:38 - 04:31:59 2881
Peachland 04:26:50 -29.2 Dark Down 37.8 163.7 Up 04:21:39 - 04:32:00 2863
Summerland 04:26:50 -29.3 Dark Down 38.0 163.8 Up 04:21:39 - 04:32:00 2856
Penticton 04:26:49 -29.4 Dark Down 38.1 163.9 Up 04:21:38 - 04:31:59 2854
Oliver 04:26:49 -29.5 Dark Down 38.4 163.8 Up 04:21:38 - 04:31:59 2829
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:26:47 -29.7 Dark Down 38.6 164.0 Up 04:21:36 - 04:31:57 2824
Okanogan 04:26:47 -29.8 Dark Down 39.2 163.6 Up 04:21:37 - 04:31:58 2769
Brewster 04:26:48 -29.7 Dark Down 39.4 163.3 Up 04:21:37 - 04:31:58 2743
Manson/Chelan 04:26:50 -29.6 Dark Down 39.5 162.8 Up 04:21:39 - 04:32:00 2716
Dunrhomin 04:25:34 -42.2 Dark Down 48.5 182.2 Up 04:20:23 - 04:30:44 2681
Wenatchee 04:26:50 -29.6 Dark Down 39.9 162.4 Up 04:21:39 - 04:32:00 2675
Nikitin 04:25:34 -42.3 Dark Down 48.7 182.2 Up 04:20:23 - 04:30:44 2666
CU-SBO 04:25:33 -42.3 Dark Down 48.7 182.1 Up 04:20:23 - 04:30:44 2659
Victoria 04:27:03 -27.4 Dark Down 38.2 158.9 Up 04:21:52 - 04:32:13 2658
Ellensburg 04:26:50 -29.6 Dark Down 40.3 162.1 Up 04:21:40 - 04:32:01 2637
PNWRO 04:26:43 -31.0 Dark Down 41.6 163.9 Up 04:21:32 - 04:31:53 2618
Yakima 04:26:50 -29.7 Dark Down 40.7 161.9 Up 04:21:39 - 04:32:00 2606
Toppenish/White Swan 04:26:50 -29.9 Dark Down 40.9 162.1 Up 04:21:39 - 04:32:00 2595
The Dalles 04:26:51 -29.6 Dark Down 41.5 160.8 Up 04:21:41 - 04:32:02 2509
Maupin 04:26:51 -29.8 Dark Down 41.9 160.9 Up 04:21:41 - 04:32:02 2480
Sisters 04:26:52 -29.7 Dark Down 42.6 159.9 Up 04:21:42 - 04:32:03 2395
Bend 04:26:51 -30.0 Dark Down 42.9 160.2 Up 04:21:41 - 04:32:02 2385
Oregon Observatory 04:26:50 -29.9 Dark Down 43.0 160.0 Up 04:21:40 - 04:32:01 2367
Chiloquin 04:26:51 -30.0 Dark Down 44.2 159.0 Up 04:21:41 - 04:32:02 2247
Cedarville 04:26:43 -31.4 Dark Down 45.6 160.9 Up 04:21:33 - 04:31:54 2224
Klamath Falls 04:26:51 -30.1 Dark Down 44.5 159.0 Up 04:21:41 - 04:32:02 2223
Fall River/Burney 04:26:47 -30.7 Dark Down 45.7 159.1 Up 04:21:37 - 04:31:58 2140
Gimple 04:26:44 -31.3 Dark Down 46.7 159.4 Up 04:21:33 - 04:31:54 2085
Greenville 04:26:45 -31.2 Dark Down 46.7 159.3 Up 04:21:34 - 04:31:55 2082
Reno 04:26:39 -32.2 Dark Down 47.5 160.7 Up 04:21:28 - 04:31:49 2075
Portola 04:26:42 -31.6 Dark Down 47.1 159.9 Up 04:21:31 - 04:31:52 2073
Quincy 04:26:45 -31.2 Dark Down 46.9 159.3 Up 04:21:34 - 04:31:55 2065
Yerington 04:26:35 -32.8 Dark Down 48.2 161.4 Up 04:21:25 - 04:31:46 2054
Carson City 04:26:38 -32.3 Dark Down 47.9 160.6 Up 04:21:28 - 04:31:49 2046
Hawthorne 04:26:32 -33.3 Dark Down 48.8 162.0 Up 04:21:22 - 04:31:43 2035
Gardnerville 04:26:37 -32.4 Dark Down 48.1 160.5 Up 04:21:27 - 04:31:48 2028
Beatty 04:26:21 -35.1 Dark Down 50.7 164.2 Up 04:21:10 - 04:31:31 1972
Lee Vining 04:26:33 -33.1 Dark Down 49.2 161.1 Up 04:21:23 - 04:31:44 1970
Patrick 04:26:04 -37.7 Dark Down 52.7 168.2 Up 04:20:54 - 04:31:15 1961
Bishop 04:26:29 -33.7 Dark Down 49.9 161.9 Up 04:21:18 - 04:31:39 1947
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:26:07 -37.2 Dark Down 52.9 167.0 Up 04:20:57 - 04:31:18 1912
George/Scottsdale 04:25:51 -39.7 Dark Down 54.7 171.1 Up 04:20:41 - 04:31:02 1900
Lake Havasu City 04:26:05 -37.6 Dark Down 53.6 167.2 Up 04:20:54 - 04:31:15 1866
Idyllwild 04:26:15 -35.9 Dark Down 53.8 163.1 Up 04:21:05 - 04:31:26 1705
Calipatria 04:26:08 -36.9 Dark Down 54.6 164.8 Up 04:20:57 - 04:31:18 1700
Yuma 04:26:03 -37.7 Dark Down 55.2 166.1 Up 04:20:52 - 04:31:13 1699
Wildwood 04:26:25 -34.3 Dark Down 53.0 160.2 Up 04:21:14 - 04:31:35 1659

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, (2023/02/22 04:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:45:08.0 -16:43:24 -1.5 18.50  99
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 21.35  99
PPM 152483     07:22:03.5 +00:10:37  5.8  1.79 110
PPM 176912     07:25:57.2 -02:14:56  7.6  1.00 111
PPM 176927     07:27:02.8 -01:21:40  9.8  0.20 111
281371         07:26:20.8 -01:15:20 16.7       111
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/01/09 03:33:43 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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