RECON: TNO occultation with 309239

Event between (309239) 07RW10 and star GA0840:00196976 with event index number of 2186071

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/10/24 09:28:45 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:28:58.5 -04:43:21
Equinox of date position of star is 02:30:07.0 -04:37:19
Stellar brightness G=13.0, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 158 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.8

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TNO is 31.5 AU from the Sun and 30.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 48 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1166 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22196.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.8
Diameter=264.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.4 sec chord
Diameter=107.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 309239, (2022/10/24 09:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:13.9 +16:33:12  0.8 37.88 128
68Omi Cet      02:20:30.0 -02:52:30  2.0  2.97 161
81 Cet         02:38:50.9 -03:17:55  5.6  2.55 156
PPM 184694     02:31:35.0 -04:55:51  8.1  0.48 157
PPM 184679     02:30:16.6 -04:25:53  9.5  0.19 158
309239         02:30:07.1 -04:37:18 13.0       158
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 21.7 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)
Kamloops 09:26:39 -46.0 Dark Down 32.7 200.1 Up 09:22:11 - 09:31:08 9466
Victoria 09:26:47 -48.9 Dark Down 35.4 197.0 Up 09:22:19 - 09:31:16 9414
Peachland 09:26:38 -46.5 Dark Down 33.5 201.0 Up 09:22:10 - 09:31:07 9384
Kelowna 09:26:38 -46.3 Dark Down 33.3 201.3 Up 09:22:09 - 09:31:06 9382
Summerland 09:26:38 -46.6 Dark Down 33.6 201.1 Up 09:22:10 - 09:31:07 9370
Penticton 09:26:38 -46.6 Dark Down 33.6 201.2 Up 09:22:09 - 09:31:06 9362
Oliver 09:26:38 -46.9 Dark Down 34.0 201.3 Up 09:22:09 - 09:31:06 9337
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:26:38 -46.9 Dark Down 34.1 201.6 Up 09:22:09 - 09:31:06 9320
Tonasket 09:26:38 -47.2 Dark Down 34.4 201.6 Up 09:22:09 - 09:31:06 9299
Okanogan 09:26:38 -47.5 Dark Down 34.7 201.5 Up 09:22:09 - 09:31:06 9280
Brewster 09:26:39 -47.8 Dark Down 35.0 201.3 Up 09:22:10 - 09:31:07 9267
Manson/Chelan 09:26:40 -48.1 Dark Down 35.3 201.0 Up 09:22:11 - 09:31:08 9265
Wenatchee 09:26:40 -48.5 Dark Down 35.8 200.9 Up 09:22:12 - 09:31:09 9236
Ellensburg 09:26:40 -49.0 Dark Down 36.2 200.7 Up 09:22:12 - 09:31:09 9213
Yakima 09:26:41 -49.3 Dark Down 36.6 200.8 Up 09:22:13 - 09:31:10 9184
Toppenish/White Swan 09:26:41 -49.4 Dark Down 36.8 201.1 Up 09:22:12 - 09:31:09 9163
Sleaford 09:26:08 -38.7 Dark Down 27.3 215.5 Low 09:21:40 - 09:30:37 9142
Goldendale 09:26:42 -50.0 Dark Down 37.4 200.7 Up 09:22:14 - 09:31:11 9137
The Dalles 09:26:43 -50.3 Dark Down 37.7 200.3 Up 09:22:15 - 09:31:12 9132
Maupin 09:26:43 -50.6 Dark Down 38.1 200.6 Up 09:22:15 - 09:31:12 9098
PNWRO 09:26:37 -49.0 Dark Down 36.7 203.0 Up 09:22:09 - 09:31:06 9086
Sisters 09:26:45 -51.5 Dark Down 39.0 200.2 Up 09:22:16 - 09:31:13 9050
Bend 09:26:44 -51.6 Dark Down 39.2 200.6 Up 09:22:16 - 09:31:13 9023
Oregon Observatory 09:26:45 -51.8 Dark Down 39.4 200.5 Up 09:22:16 - 09:31:13 9014
North Lake 09:26:44 -52.0 Dark Down 39.8 201.4 Up 09:22:15 - 09:31:12 8947
Chiloquin 09:26:47 -52.9 Dark Down 40.7 200.4 Up 09:22:18 - 09:31:15 8929
Klamath Falls 09:26:46 -53.2 Dark Down 41.0 200.6 Up 09:22:18 - 09:31:15 8899
Lakeview 09:26:43 -52.5 Dark Down 40.7 202.4 Up 09:22:14 - 09:31:11 8845
Fall River/Burney 09:26:47 -53.8 Dark Down 42.0 201.4 Up 09:22:18 - 09:31:15 8794
Cedarville 09:26:42 -52.9 Dark Down 41.2 202.8 Up 09:22:14 - 09:31:11 8787
Susanville 09:26:44 -53.9 Dark Down 42.4 202.6 Up 09:22:16 - 09:31:13 8716
Greenville 09:26:46 -54.3 Dark Down 42.7 202.3 Up 09:22:17 - 09:31:14 8705
Gimple 09:26:45 -54.2 Dark Down 42.7 202.4 Up 09:22:17 - 09:31:14 8702
Quincy 09:26:45 -54.4 Dark Down 42.9 202.4 Up 09:22:17 - 09:31:14 8689
Portola 09:26:44 -54.2 Dark Down 42.9 203.1 Up 09:22:16 - 09:31:13 8661
Reno 09:26:43 -54.1 Dark Down 42.9 204.0 Up 09:22:14 - 09:31:11 8616
Carson City 09:26:43 -54.3 Dark Down 43.2 204.2 Up 09:22:14 - 09:31:11 8586
Gardnerville 09:26:43 -54.4 Dark Down 43.4 204.3 Up 09:22:14 - 09:31:11 8564
Yerington 09:26:41 -54.1 Dark Down 43.2 205.0 Up 09:22:12 - 09:31:09 8546
Hawthorne 09:26:40 -54.1 Dark Down 43.5 205.9 Up 09:22:12 - 09:31:09 8488
Lee Vining 09:26:41 -54.7 Dark Down 44.1 205.5 Up 09:22:13 - 09:31:10 8460
Tonopah 09:26:36 -53.5 Dark Down 43.4 207.9 Up 09:22:08 - 09:31:05 8396
Bishop 09:26:40 -54.7 Dark Down 44.4 206.7 Up 09:22:11 - 09:31:08 8382
Beatty 09:26:36 -53.9 Dark Down 44.2 209.0 Up 09:22:07 - 09:31:04 8280
Indian Springs 09:26:33 -53.4 Dark Down 44.1 210.5 Up 09:22:04 - 09:31:01 8211
Dunrhomin 09:26:04 -44.6 Dark Down 36.3 220.8 Up 09:21:35 - 09:30:32 8148
Henderson 09:26:31 -53.3 Dark Down 44.3 211.7 Up 09:22:03 - 09:31:00 8138
CU-SBO 09:26:04 -44.8 Dark Down 36.6 220.8 Up 09:21:35 - 09:30:32 8129
Wildwood 09:26:43 -56.8 Dark Down 47.4 208.0 Up 09:22:14 - 09:31:11 8110
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:26:31 -53.5 Dark Down 44.8 212.6 Up 09:22:02 - 09:30:59 8046
Patrick 09:26:28 -52.9 Dark Down 44.3 213.4 Up 09:22:00 - 09:30:57 8040
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:26:29 -53.1 Dark Down 44.6 213.3 Up 09:22:01 - 09:30:58 8028
Mohave Valley 09:26:31 -53.6 Dark Down 45.0 212.8 Up 09:22:02 - 09:30:59 8021
Idyllwild 09:26:38 -55.7 Dark Down 46.9 210.7 Up 09:22:09 - 09:31:06 8004
Lake Havasu City 09:26:30 -53.7 Dark Down 45.3 213.3 Up 09:22:02 - 09:30:59 7976
Parker 09:26:30 -53.8 Dark Down 45.5 213.6 Up 09:22:02 - 09:30:59 7944
Calipatria 09:26:35 -55.2 Dark Down 47.0 212.6 Up 09:22:06 - 09:31:03 7902
Yuma 09:26:32 -54.8 Dark Down 46.9 214.0 Up 09:22:04 - 09:31:01 7828
George/Scottsdale 09:26:24 -52.3 Dark Down 44.7 216.8 Up 09:21:55 - 09:30:52 7811

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 309239, (2022/10/24 09:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 37.88 128
68Omi Cet      02:19:20.8 -02:58:45  2.0  2.97 161
81 Cet         02:37:41.9 -03:23:48  5.6  2.55 156
PPM 184694     02:30:26.4 -05:01:52  8.1  0.48 157
PPM 184679     02:29:07.9 -04:31:56  9.5  0.19 158
309239         02:28:58.5 -04:43:21 13.0       158
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/10 04:15:40 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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