RECON: TNO occultation with 307261

Event between (307261) 02MS4 and star GA0840:14895154 with event index number of 2184162

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/06/10 05:32:37 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:00:15.4 -05:42:43
Equinox of date position of star is 19:01:26.6 -05:40:46
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 84 degrees from the moon. Moon is 76% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 46.4 AU from the Sun and 45.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 265 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2519 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32986.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=3.8
Diameter=1066.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 47.5 sec chord
Diameter=435.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 19.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 307261, (2022/06/10 05:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:47.2 -26:28:48  0.9 41.48  49
Tarazed        19:47:19.6 +10:40:10  2.7 19.94  97
12 Aql         19:02:52.7 -05:42:22  3.9  0.36  84
PPM 202454     19:03:36.0 -05:30:46  8.1  0.56  84
PPM 202410     19:01:31.3 -05:41:11  9.2  0.02  84
307261         19:01:27.3 -05:40:45 15.2        84
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 3.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 29.7 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=6.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 05:35:08 -12.5 AT Up 19.0 127.8 Really Low 05:20:08 - 05:50:08 -1623
Kamloops 05:35:36 -9.7 NT Up 12.1 115.0 Really Low 05:20:36 - 05:50:36 -1850
Kelowna 05:35:38 -10.6 NT Up 13.0 115.6 Really Low 05:20:38 - 05:50:38 -1901
Peachland 05:35:38 -10.6 NT Up 12.8 115.3 Really Low 05:20:38 - 05:50:38 -1912
Summerland 05:35:38 -10.8 NT Up 13.0 115.3 Really Low 05:20:38 - 05:50:38 -1922
Penticton 05:35:38 -10.9 NT Up 13.1 115.4 Really Low 05:20:38 - 05:50:38 -1926
Oliver 05:35:40 -11.2 NT Up 13.2 115.4 Really Low 05:20:40 - 05:50:40 -1952
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:35:40 -11.4 NT Up 13.4 115.5 Really Low 05:20:40 - 05:50:40 -1962
Tonasket 05:35:41 -11.6 NT Up 13.5 115.4 Really Low 05:20:41 - 05:50:41 -1987
Okanogan 05:35:42 -11.9 NT Up 13.6 115.2 Really Low 05:20:42 - 05:50:42 -2013
Brewster 05:35:43 -12.0 AT Up 13.5 114.9 Really Low 05:20:43 - 05:50:43 -2036
Victoria 05:35:47 -10.3 NT Up 11.2 112.1 Really Low 05:20:47 - 05:50:47 -2037
Manson/Chelan 05:35:45 -12.1 AT Up 13.4 114.6 Really Low 05:20:45 - 05:50:45 -2055
Wenatchee 05:35:46 -12.4 AT Up 13.5 114.4 Really Low 05:20:46 - 05:50:46 -2093
Ellensburg 05:35:48 -12.7 AT Up 13.5 114.1 Really Low 05:20:48 - 05:50:48 -2127
Yakima 05:35:49 -13.0 AT Up 13.7 114.0 Really Low 05:20:49 - 05:50:49 -2159
Toppenish/White Swan 05:35:49 -13.2 AT Up 13.9 114.1 Really Low 05:20:49 - 05:50:49 -2174
PNWRO 05:35:48 -14.1 AT Up 15.0 115.2 Really Low 05:20:48 - 05:50:48 -2188
Goldendale 05:35:51 -13.5 AT Up 13.9 113.6 Really Low 05:20:51 - 05:50:51 -2222
The Dalles 05:35:53 -13.6 AT Up 13.7 113.3 Really Low 05:20:53 - 05:50:53 -2243
Maupin 05:35:54 -14.0 AT Up 14.0 113.3 Really Low 05:20:54 - 05:50:54 -2275
Sisters 05:35:57 -14.5 AT Up 14.0 112.7 Really Low 05:20:57 - 05:50:57 -2351
Bend 05:35:58 -14.8 AT Up 14.3 112.9 Really Low 05:20:58 - 05:50:58 -2368
Oregon Observatory 05:35:58 -14.9 AT Up 14.2 112.7 Really Low 05:20:58 - 05:50:58 -2383
North Lake 05:35:59 -15.6 AT Up 14.8 113.0 Really Low 05:20:59 - 05:50:59 -2430
Chiloquin 05:36:02 -15.8 AT Up 14.5 112.1 Really Low 05:21:02 - 05:51:02 -2496
Lakeview 05:36:01 -16.7 AT Up 15.6 113.2 Really Low 05:21:01 - 05:51:01 -2512
Dunrhomin 05:35:34 -23.7 Dark Up 26.5 124.6 Low 05:20:34 - 05:50:34 -2512
Klamath Falls 05:36:03 -16.1 AT Up 14.7 112.1 Really Low 05:21:03 - 05:51:03 -2524
CU-SBO 05:35:35 -24.0 Dark Up 26.6 124.4 Low 05:20:35 - 05:50:35 -2534
Cedarville 05:36:02 -17.3 AT Up 16.0 113.1 Really Low 05:21:02 - 05:51:02 -2566
Fall River/Burney 05:36:05 -17.2 AT Up 15.4 112.1 Really Low 05:21:05 - 05:51:05 -2620
Susanville 05:36:06 -18.1 Dark Up 16.1 112.5 Really Low 05:21:06 - 05:51:06 -2666
Gimple 05:36:07 -18.2 Dark Up 16.1 112.3 Really Low 05:21:07 - 05:51:07 -2692
Greenville 05:36:07 -18.2 Dark Up 16.0 112.2 Really Low 05:21:07 - 05:51:07 -2693
Quincy 05:36:07 -18.3 Dark Up 16.1 112.1 Really Low 05:21:07 - 05:51:07 -2710
Portola 05:36:08 -18.6 Dark Up 16.5 112.5 Really Low 05:21:08 - 05:51:08 -2716
Reno 05:36:07 -19.1 Dark Up 17.1 112.9 Really Low 05:21:07 - 05:51:07 -2732
Carson City 05:36:08 -19.4 Dark Up 17.2 112.8 Really Low 05:21:08 - 05:51:08 -2763
Yerington 05:36:07 -19.9 Dark Up 17.7 113.2 Really Low 05:21:07 - 05:51:07 -2773
Gardnerville 05:36:08 -19.7 Dark Up 17.3 112.7 Really Low 05:21:08 - 05:51:08 -2784
Hawthorne 05:36:07 -20.5 Dark Up 18.3 113.4 Really Low 05:21:07 - 05:51:07 -2808
Tonopah 05:36:06 -21.5 Dark Up 19.5 114.3 Really Low 05:21:06 - 05:51:06 -2833
Lee Vining 05:36:10 -20.8 Dark Up 18.2 112.9 Really Low 05:21:10 - 05:51:10 -2863
Bishop 05:36:09 -21.6 Dark Up 18.9 113.2 Really Low 05:21:09 - 05:51:09 -2908
Beatty 05:36:07 -22.7 Dark Up 20.3 114.3 Low 05:21:07 - 05:51:07 -2931
Indian Springs 05:36:06 -23.4 Dark Up 21.2 114.9 Low 05:21:06 - 05:51:06 -2949
Henderson 05:36:05 -24.2 Dark Up 22.0 115.2 Low 05:21:05 - 05:51:05 -2989
Patrick 05:36:04 -25.2 Dark Up 23.1 115.8 Low 05:21:04 - 05:51:04 -3032
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:36:05 -25.3 Dark Up 23.0 115.6 Low 05:21:05 - 05:51:05 -3055
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:36:06 -25.1 Dark Up 22.7 115.2 Low 05:21:06 - 05:51:06 -3063
Mohave Valley 05:36:07 -25.3 Dark Up 22.8 115.1 Low 05:21:07 - 05:51:07 -3088
Lake Havasu City 05:36:07 -25.8 Dark Up 23.1 115.1 Low 05:21:07 - 05:51:07 -3122
Parker 05:36:08 -26.1 Dark Up 23.3 115.0 Low 05:21:08 - 05:51:08 -3154
George/Scottsdale 05:36:03 -27.4 Dark Up 25.3 116.6 Low 05:21:03 - 05:51:03 -3164
Wildwood 05:36:17 -24.2 Dark Up 20.1 112.0 Low 05:21:17 - 05:51:17 -3208
Idyllwild 05:36:14 -25.4 Dark Up 21.7 113.2 Low 05:21:14 - 05:51:14 -3219
Calipatria 05:36:13 -26.4 Dark Up 22.8 113.8 Low 05:21:13 - 05:51:13 -3262
Yuma 05:36:11 -27.2 Dark Up 23.7 114.2 Low 05:21:11 - 05:51:11 -3292

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 307261, (2022/06/10 05:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 41.48  49
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7 19.94  97
12 Aql         19:01:40.8 -05:44:22  3.9  0.36  84
PPM 202454     19:02:24.2 -05:32:48  8.1  0.56  84
PPM 202410     19:00:19.4 -05:43:09  9.2  0.02  84
307261         19:00:15.4 -05:42:43 15.2        84
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/15 01:04:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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