RECON: TNO occultation with 312645

Event between (312645) 10EP65 and star GA0800:04462504 with event index number of 2295139

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/04/30 06:53:19 UTC

J2000 position of star is 14:01:56.9 -09:47:18
Equinox of date position of star is 14:03:08.1 -09:53:42
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 178 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.7

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TNO is 33.3 AU from the Sun and 32.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 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 1205 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23442.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.5
Diameter=469.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 20.0 sec chord
Diameter=191.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 312645, (2022/04/30 06:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:22.4 -11:16:38  1.0  9.14 170
95 Vir         14:07:53.9 -09:25:09  5.3  1.27 178
PPM 197154     14:05:09.1 -09:51:05  7.7  0.50 178
PPM 197117     14:02:51.3 -09:56:20  9.7  0.08 178
312645         14:03:08.2 -09:53:43 15.2       178
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 15.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 06:54:41 -23.1 Dark Down 27.9 186.1 Low 06:49:29 - 06:59:53 6420
Kamloops 06:55:17 -23.1 Dark Down 29.1 170.0 Low 06:50:05 - 07:00:29 5938
Kelowna 06:55:13 -24.0 Dark Down 29.9 171.0 Low 06:50:01 - 07:00:25 5920
Peachland 06:55:15 -24.1 Dark Down 30.0 170.6 Up 06:50:03 - 07:00:27 5904
Summerland 06:55:15 -24.2 Dark Down 30.2 170.7 Up 06:50:03 - 07:00:27 5899
Penticton 06:55:14 -24.3 Dark Down 30.3 170.8 Up 06:50:02 - 07:00:26 5898
Oliver 06:55:15 -24.7 Dark Down 30.6 170.8 Up 06:50:03 - 07:00:27 5878
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:55:14 -24.9 Dark Down 30.8 171.0 Up 06:50:02 - 07:00:26 5875
Tonasket 06:55:14 -25.1 Dark Down 31.1 170.9 Up 06:50:02 - 07:00:26 5854
Okanogan 06:55:15 -25.4 Dark Down 31.4 170.7 Up 06:50:03 - 07:00:27 5830
Dunrhomin 06:54:22 -35.0 Dark Down 39.6 187.9 Up 06:49:10 - 06:59:34 5810
Brewster 06:55:15 -25.7 Dark Down 31.7 170.4 Up 06:50:03 - 07:00:27 5808
CU-SBO 06:54:22 -35.2 Dark Down 39.9 187.8 Up 06:49:10 - 06:59:34 5791
Manson/Chelan 06:55:16 -25.8 Dark Down 31.8 170.0 Up 06:50:04 - 07:00:28 5784
Wenatchee 06:55:15 -26.2 Dark Down 32.3 169.7 Up 06:50:03 - 07:00:27 5750
Victoria 06:55:24 -24.5 Dark Down 30.8 166.4 Up 06:50:12 - 07:00:36 5719
Ellensburg 06:55:15 -26.6 Dark Down 32.6 169.4 Up 06:50:03 - 07:00:27 5718
PNWRO 06:55:10 -27.8 Dark Down 33.8 171.2 Up 06:49:58 - 07:00:22 5711
Yakima 06:55:15 -26.9 Dark Down 33.0 169.4 Up 06:50:03 - 07:00:27 5692
Toppenish/White Swan 06:55:15 -27.2 Dark Down 33.3 169.5 Up 06:50:03 - 07:00:27 5684
Goldendale 06:55:16 -27.6 Dark Down 33.8 169.0 Up 06:50:04 - 07:00:28 5636
The Dalles 06:55:17 -27.8 Dark Down 33.9 168.5 Up 06:50:05 - 07:00:29 5610
Maupin 06:55:16 -28.2 Dark Down 34.4 168.6 Up 06:50:04 - 07:00:28 5587
Sisters 06:55:17 -28.9 Dark Down 35.2 167.9 Up 06:50:05 - 07:00:29 5514
Bend 06:55:15 -29.2 Dark Down 35.4 168.1 Up 06:50:03 - 07:00:27 5507
Oregon Observatory 06:55:16 -29.3 Dark Down 35.6 168.0 Up 06:50:04 - 07:00:28 5491
North Lake 06:55:15 -30.0 Dark Down 36.3 168.5 Up 06:50:03 - 07:00:27 5468
Lakeview 06:55:12 -31.2 Dark Down 37.4 169.0 Up 06:50:00 - 07:00:24 5416
Chiloquin 06:55:18 -30.5 Dark Down 36.8 167.3 Up 06:50:06 - 07:00:30 5389
Cedarville 06:55:11 -31.8 Dark Down 38.1 169.1 Up 06:49:59 - 07:00:23 5378
Klamath Falls 06:55:16 -30.8 Dark Down 37.1 167.3 Up 06:50:04 - 07:00:28 5368
Fall River/Burney 06:55:14 -32.0 Dark Down 38.4 167.6 Up 06:50:02 - 07:00:26 5301
Susanville 06:55:12 -32.8 Dark Down 39.1 168.4 Up 06:50:00 - 07:00:24 5284
Gimple 06:55:12 -33.0 Dark Down 39.3 168.1 Up 06:50:00 - 07:00:24 5256
Greenville 06:55:12 -33.0 Dark Down 39.3 168.0 Up 06:50:00 - 07:00:24 5254
Reno 06:55:09 -33.8 Dark Down 40.1 169.3 Up 06:49:57 - 07:00:21 5253
Portola 06:55:11 -33.4 Dark Down 39.7 168.5 Up 06:49:59 - 07:00:23 5248
Tonopah 06:54:58 -35.8 Dark Down 41.9 172.4 Up 06:49:46 - 07:00:10 5243
Quincy 06:55:13 -33.2 Dark Down 39.5 167.9 Up 06:50:01 - 07:00:25 5239
Yerington 06:55:06 -34.5 Dark Down 40.7 170.0 Up 06:49:54 - 07:00:18 5238
Carson City 06:55:09 -34.2 Dark Down 40.4 169.2 Up 06:49:57 - 07:00:21 5228
Hawthorne 06:55:04 -35.1 Dark Down 41.2 170.6 Up 06:49:52 - 07:00:16 5224
Gardnerville 06:55:08 -34.4 Dark Down 40.7 169.3 Up 06:49:56 - 07:00:20 5213
Indian Springs 06:54:53 -37.5 Dark Down 43.5 174.2 Up 06:49:41 - 07:00:05 5193
Henderson 06:54:50 -38.2 Dark Down 44.0 175.1 Up 06:49:38 - 07:00:02 5180
Patrick 06:54:44 -39.0 Dark Down 44.7 176.6 Up 06:49:32 - 06:59:56 5177
Beatty 06:54:56 -37.0 Dark Down 43.0 172.8 Up 06:49:44 - 07:00:08 5177
Lee Vining 06:55:05 -35.5 Dark Down 41.7 169.9 Up 06:49:53 - 07:00:17 5166
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:54:45 -39.2 Dark Down 45.0 176.3 Up 06:49:33 - 06:59:57 5153
Bishop 06:55:02 -36.2 Dark Down 42.4 170.7 Up 06:49:50 - 07:00:14 5149
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:54:47 -39.1 Dark Down 44.9 175.6 Up 06:49:35 - 06:59:59 5132
George/Scottsdale 06:54:35 -41.0 Dark Down 46.5 179.3 Up 06:49:23 - 06:59:47 5128
Mohave Valley 06:54:46 -39.4 Dark Down 45.2 175.6 Up 06:49:34 - 06:59:58 5112
Lake Havasu City 06:54:45 -39.8 Dark Down 45.6 175.9 Up 06:49:33 - 06:59:57 5092
Parker 06:54:45 -40.2 Dark Down 46.0 175.9 Up 06:49:33 - 06:59:57 5067
Yuma 06:54:44 -41.5 Dark Down 47.4 175.3 Up 06:49:32 - 06:59:56 4944
Idyllwild 06:54:54 -40.1 Dark Down 46.2 172.5 Up 06:49:42 - 07:00:06 4944
Calipatria 06:54:48 -40.9 Dark Down 46.9 174.1 Up 06:49:36 - 07:00:00 4943
Wildwood 06:55:00 -39.3 Dark Down 45.6 169.9 Up 06:49:48 - 07:00:12 4898

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 312645, (2022/04/30 06:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0  9.14 170
95 Vir         14:06:42.6 -09:18:48  5.3  1.27 178
PPM 197154     14:03:57.8 -09:44:42  7.7  0.50 178
PPM 197117     14:01:40.0 -09:49:55  9.7  0.08 178
312645         14:01:56.9 -09:47:18 15.2       178
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/04/17 00:14:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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