RECON: TNO occultation with 312645

Event between (312645) 10EP65 and star GA0780:04516048 with event index number of 2295149

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/03/06 10:34:31 UTC

J2000 position of star is 14:15:07.3 -10:21:01
Equinox of date position of star is 14:16:20.3 -10:27:19
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 61 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 33.4 AU from the Sun and 32.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 13.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 98 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1373 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23744.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.5
Diameter=478.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 34.8 sec chord
Diameter=195.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 14.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 312645, (2023/03/06 10:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:25.0 -11:16:54  1.0 12.29  51
98Kap Vir      14:14:08.1 -10:22:50  4.2  0.55  61
PPM 197311     14:13:47.8 -10:00:29  7.6  0.77  61
PPM 228508     14:16:03.4 -10:35:26  9.5  0.15  61
312645         14:16:21.7 -10:27:26 16.6        62
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 13.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=15.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 10:37:55 -27.7 Dark Up 27.5 184.1 Low 10:29:18 - 10:46:33 -1586
Dunrhomin 10:37:22 -32.6 Dark Up 39.2 185.5 Up 10:28:44 - 10:45:59 -2140
CU-SBO 10:37:21 -32.7 Dark Up 39.5 185.4 Up 10:28:44 - 10:45:59 -2159
Kamloops 10:38:53 -35.7 Dark Up 28.3 168.2 Low 10:30:16 - 10:47:31 -2187
Kelowna 10:38:49 -35.8 Dark Up 29.2 169.1 Low 10:30:11 - 10:47:26 -2196
Peachland 10:38:50 -36.0 Dark Up 29.3 168.8 Low 10:30:13 - 10:47:28 -2214
Penticton 10:38:49 -36.1 Dark Up 29.5 169.0 Low 10:30:11 - 10:47:26 -2218
Summerland 10:38:49 -36.1 Dark Up 29.4 168.9 Low 10:30:12 - 10:47:27 -2219
Oliver 10:38:48 -36.3 Dark Up 29.9 168.9 Low 10:30:10 - 10:47:25 -2238
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:38:47 -36.3 Dark Up 30.0 169.1 Up 10:30:10 - 10:47:25 -2239
Tonasket 10:38:47 -36.6 Dark Up 30.3 169.0 Up 10:30:09 - 10:47:24 -2260
Okanogan 10:38:47 -36.9 Dark Up 30.7 168.8 Up 10:30:10 - 10:47:25 -2285
Brewster 10:38:48 -37.1 Dark Up 30.9 168.6 Up 10:30:10 - 10:47:25 -2308
Manson/Chelan 10:38:49 -37.5 Dark Up 31.0 168.1 Up 10:30:11 - 10:47:26 -2335
Wenatchee 10:38:49 -37.9 Dark Up 31.5 167.9 Up 10:30:12 - 10:47:27 -2370
PNWRO 10:38:41 -38.0 Dark Up 33.1 169.3 Up 10:30:04 - 10:47:19 -2393
Ellensburg 10:38:49 -38.3 Dark Up 31.9 167.6 Up 10:30:12 - 10:47:27 -2403
Yakima 10:38:49 -38.5 Dark Up 32.3 167.5 Up 10:30:12 - 10:47:27 -2428
Victoria 10:39:03 -38.6 Dark Up 29.9 164.6 Low 10:30:26 - 10:47:41 -2430
Toppenish/White Swan 10:38:49 -38.6 Dark Up 32.5 167.7 Up 10:30:11 - 10:47:26 -2434
Goldendale 10:38:50 -39.2 Dark Up 33.0 167.1 Up 10:30:12 - 10:47:27 -2485
The Dalles 10:38:51 -39.5 Dark Up 33.1 166.6 Up 10:30:13 - 10:47:28 -2515
Maupin 10:38:50 -39.7 Dark Up 33.6 166.7 Up 10:30:13 - 10:47:28 -2536
Sisters 10:38:51 -40.6 Dark Up 34.3 166.0 Up 10:30:13 - 10:47:28 -2612
Bend 10:38:49 -40.6 Dark Up 34.6 166.2 Up 10:30:12 - 10:47:27 -2616
Oregon Observatory 10:38:50 -40.8 Dark Up 34.7 166.1 Up 10:30:12 - 10:47:27 -2633
North Lake 10:38:46 -40.9 Dark Up 35.5 166.6 Up 10:30:09 - 10:47:24 -2650
Lakeview 10:38:42 -41.2 Dark Up 36.6 167.0 Up 10:30:05 - 10:47:20 -2694
Cedarville 10:38:40 -41.5 Dark Up 37.2 167.1 Up 10:30:03 - 10:47:18 -2729
Chiloquin 10:38:50 -41.8 Dark Up 35.9 165.3 Up 10:30:12 - 10:47:27 -2736
Klamath Falls 10:38:49 -42.0 Dark Up 36.3 165.4 Up 10:30:12 - 10:47:27 -2755
Fall River/Burney 10:38:46 -42.5 Dark Up 37.5 165.6 Up 10:30:08 - 10:47:23 -2817
Tonopah 10:38:20 -41.7 Dark Up 41.1 170.2 Up 10:29:42 - 10:46:57 -2824
Susanville 10:38:41 -42.5 Dark Up 38.2 166.4 Up 10:30:03 - 10:47:18 -2825
Reno 10:38:35 -42.5 Dark Up 39.2 167.2 Up 10:29:58 - 10:47:13 -2845
Patrick 10:37:55 -40.7 Dark Up 44.1 174.2 Up 10:29:17 - 10:46:32 -2845
Yerington 10:38:31 -42.4 Dark Up 39.9 167.9 Up 10:29:53 - 10:47:08 -2852
Indian Springs 10:38:07 -41.4 Dark Up 42.7 171.9 Up 10:29:29 - 10:46:44 -2852
Gimple 10:38:41 -42.8 Dark Up 38.5 166.0 Up 10:30:03 - 10:47:18 -2853
Henderson 10:38:02 -41.2 Dark Up 43.3 172.8 Up 10:29:25 - 10:46:40 -2856
Portola 10:38:38 -42.8 Dark Up 38.9 166.5 Up 10:30:01 - 10:47:16 -2857
Greenville 10:38:41 -42.8 Dark Up 38.5 165.9 Up 10:30:04 - 10:47:19 -2857
Hawthorne 10:38:27 -42.4 Dark Up 40.4 168.5 Up 10:29:49 - 10:47:04 -2859
George/Scottsdale 10:37:38 -40.0 Dark Up 45.9 176.7 Up 10:29:01 - 10:46:16 -2865
Carson City 10:38:34 -42.7 Dark Up 39.6 167.2 Up 10:29:57 - 10:47:12 -2868
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:37:55 -41.0 Dark Up 44.3 173.9 Up 10:29:17 - 10:46:32 -2869
Quincy 10:38:41 -43.0 Dark Up 38.7 165.9 Up 10:30:04 - 10:47:19 -2871
Beatty 10:38:14 -42.0 Dark Up 42.3 170.6 Up 10:29:36 - 10:46:51 -2881
Gardnerville 10:38:33 -42.8 Dark Up 39.8 167.2 Up 10:29:56 - 10:47:11 -2883
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:37:58 -41.3 Dark Up 44.2 173.2 Up 10:29:21 - 10:46:36 -2897
Mohave Valley 10:37:57 -41.5 Dark Up 44.5 173.2 Up 10:29:20 - 10:46:35 -2915
Lee Vining 10:38:28 -43.0 Dark Up 40.9 167.8 Up 10:29:51 - 10:47:06 -2920
Bishop 10:38:23 -42.8 Dark Up 41.6 168.6 Up 10:29:46 - 10:47:01 -2927
Lake Havasu City 10:37:55 -41.5 Dark Up 44.9 173.4 Up 10:29:17 - 10:46:32 -2931
Parker 10:37:55 -41.6 Dark Up 45.3 173.4 Up 10:29:17 - 10:46:32 -2954
Yuma 10:37:52 -42.5 Dark Up 46.7 172.8 Up 10:29:15 - 10:46:30 -3074
Calipatria 10:37:58 -43.0 Dark Up 46.2 171.6 Up 10:29:21 - 10:46:36 -3088
Idyllwild 10:38:06 -43.6 Dark Up 45.4 170.1 Up 10:29:28 - 10:46:43 -3102
Wildwood 10:38:17 -44.7 Dark Up 44.8 167.6 Up 10:29:40 - 10:46:55 -3170

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, (2023/03/06 10:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 12.29  51
98Kap Vir      14:12:53.8 -10:16:22  4.2  0.55  61
PPM 197311     14:12:33.5 -09:54:01  7.6  0.77  61
PPM 228508     14:14:48.9 -10:29:00  9.5  0.15  61
312645         14:15:07.3 -10:21:01 16.6        61
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/09/29 04:13:42 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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