RECON: TNO occultation with 32929

Event between (32929) 95QY9 and star GA1100:00320926 with event index number of 2294975

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/11/10 08:18:11 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:56:16.7 +21:32:15
Equinox of date position of star is 02:57:35.1 +21:37:42
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 22 degrees from the moon. Moon is 96% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.5

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TNO is 30.8 AU from the Sun and 29.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 167 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2134 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21601.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.7
Diameter=125.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Diameter=51.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 32929, (2022/11/10 08:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:14.1 +16:33:12  0.8 24.05   8
Hamal          02:08:28.0 +23:34:10  2.0 11.50  33
48Eps Ari      03:00:31.4 +21:25:49  5.6  0.71  21
PPM 092121     03:00:12.0 +21:42:28  6.8  0.61  21
PPM 092090     02:58:04.7 +21:31:08  8.9  0.16  22
32929          02:57:35.5 +21:37:43 16.5        22
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 28.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=13.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 08:17:10 -55.9 Dark Up 60.0 197.5 Up 08:02:48 - 08:31:33 4424
Sleaford 08:16:31 -50.9 Dark Up 54.4 219.8 Up 08:02:08 - 08:30:53 4395
Kelowna 08:17:08 -56.5 Dark Up 60.5 199.6 Up 08:02:46 - 08:31:31 4331
Peachland 08:17:09 -56.7 Dark Up 60.7 199.1 Up 08:02:47 - 08:31:32 4325
Summerland 08:17:10 -56.8 Dark Up 60.8 199.4 Up 08:02:47 - 08:31:32 4309
Penticton 08:17:09 -56.9 Dark Up 60.9 199.7 Up 08:02:47 - 08:31:32 4300
Oliver 08:17:09 -57.2 Dark Up 61.2 199.9 Up 08:02:46 - 08:31:31 4266
Victoria 08:17:21 -58.4 Dark Up 62.5 192.8 Up 08:02:58 - 08:31:43 4264
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:17:08 -57.3 Dark Up 61.3 200.3 Up 08:02:46 - 08:31:31 4246
Tonasket 08:17:09 -57.6 Dark Up 61.6 200.4 Up 08:02:46 - 08:31:31 4217
Okanogan 08:17:09 -58.0 Dark Up 62.0 200.3 Up 08:02:47 - 08:31:32 4186
Brewster 08:17:11 -58.3 Dark Up 62.3 200.1 Up 08:02:48 - 08:31:33 4162
Manson/Chelan 08:17:12 -58.6 Dark Up 62.6 199.6 Up 08:02:49 - 08:31:34 4147
Wenatchee 08:17:12 -59.0 Dark Up 63.0 199.5 Up 08:02:50 - 08:31:35 4103
Ellensburg 08:17:13 -59.5 Dark Up 63.5 199.4 Up 08:02:51 - 08:31:36 4065
Yakima 08:17:14 -59.9 Dark Up 63.9 199.6 Up 08:02:51 - 08:31:36 4025
Toppenish/White Swan 08:17:13 -60.1 Dark Up 64.0 200.1 Up 08:02:51 - 08:31:36 4001
Goldendale 08:17:15 -60.7 Dark Up 64.7 199.6 Up 08:02:53 - 08:31:38 3952
PNWRO 08:17:09 -60.1 Dark Up 64.0 203.4 Up 08:02:46 - 08:31:31 3939
The Dalles 08:17:16 -60.9 Dark Up 64.9 199.0 Up 08:02:54 - 08:31:39 3936
Maupin 08:17:16 -61.3 Dark Up 65.3 199.6 Up 08:02:54 - 08:31:39 3892
Sisters 08:17:19 -62.3 Dark Up 66.3 199.1 Up 08:02:56 - 08:31:41 3812
Bend 08:17:18 -62.5 Dark Up 66.4 199.9 Up 08:02:55 - 08:31:40 3783
Oregon Observatory 08:17:18 -62.7 Dark Up 66.6 199.7 Up 08:02:56 - 08:31:41 3768
North Lake 08:17:17 -63.2 Dark Up 67.1 201.5 Up 08:02:54 - 08:31:39 3693
Chiloquin 08:17:21 -64.0 Dark Up 68.0 199.9 Up 08:02:58 - 08:31:43 3641
Klamath Falls 08:17:21 -64.3 Dark Up 68.3 200.4 Up 08:02:58 - 08:31:43 3605
Lakeview 08:17:16 -64.1 Dark Up 67.9 203.8 Up 08:02:53 - 08:31:38 3575
Cedarville 08:17:16 -64.6 Dark Up 68.4 204.8 Up 08:02:53 - 08:31:38 3504
Fall River/Burney 08:17:20 -65.4 Dark Up 69.3 202.4 Up 08:02:58 - 08:31:43 3476
Susanville 08:17:18 -65.8 Dark Up 69.6 204.9 Up 08:02:56 - 08:31:41 3397
Greenville 08:17:19 -66.1 Dark Up 70.0 204.5 Up 08:02:57 - 08:31:42 3374
Gimple 08:17:19 -66.1 Dark Up 69.9 204.7 Up 08:02:57 - 08:31:42 3372
Quincy 08:17:19 -66.3 Dark Up 70.1 204.7 Up 08:02:57 - 08:31:42 3353
Portola 08:17:18 -66.3 Dark Up 70.1 206.1 Up 08:02:56 - 08:31:41 3331
Reno 08:17:16 -66.4 Dark Up 70.1 208.1 Up 08:02:54 - 08:31:39 3291
Carson City 08:17:16 -66.8 Dark Up 70.4 208.6 Up 08:02:54 - 08:31:39 3253
Gardnerville 08:17:16 -67.0 Dark Up 70.6 209.0 Up 08:02:54 - 08:31:39 3227
Yerington 08:17:14 -66.8 Dark Up 70.3 210.4 Up 08:02:51 - 08:31:36 3221
Dunrhomin 08:16:27 -59.5 Dark Up 62.1 235.1 Up 08:02:04 - 08:30:49 3164
Hawthorne 08:17:13 -67.0 Dark Up 70.5 212.4 Up 08:02:50 - 08:31:35 3163
CU-SBO 08:16:27 -59.8 Dark Up 62.3 235.4 Up 08:02:05 - 08:30:50 3139
Lee Vining 08:17:15 -67.7 Dark Up 71.2 212.1 Up 08:02:52 - 08:31:37 3112
Tonopah 08:17:08 -67.0 Dark Up 70.3 216.6 Up 08:02:46 - 08:31:31 3089
Bishop 08:17:13 -68.0 Dark Up 71.4 214.9 Up 08:02:50 - 08:31:35 3036
Beatty 08:17:07 -67.8 Dark Up 71.0 219.7 Up 08:02:45 - 08:31:30 2958
Indian Springs 08:17:04 -67.6 Dark Up 70.7 222.8 Up 08:02:41 - 08:31:26 2905
Henderson 08:17:01 -67.7 Dark Up 70.7 225.4 Up 08:02:39 - 08:31:24 2837
Patrick 08:16:58 -67.7 Dark Up 70.4 229.1 Up 08:02:35 - 08:31:20 2752
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:17:01 -68.2 Dark Up 71.0 228.1 Up 08:02:38 - 08:31:23 2737
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:16:59 -68.0 Dark Up 70.7 229.2 Up 08:02:36 - 08:31:21 2731
Mohave Valley 08:17:01 -68.5 Dark Up 71.2 228.7 Up 08:02:38 - 08:31:23 2707
Wildwood 08:17:16 -71.0 Dark Up 74.1 220.8 Up 08:02:53 - 08:31:38 2692
Lake Havasu City 08:17:00 -68.6 Dark Up 71.3 230.1 Up 08:02:37 - 08:31:22 2660
Parker 08:17:00 -68.9 Dark Up 71.5 231.0 Up 08:02:38 - 08:31:23 2622
Idyllwild 08:17:09 -70.4 Dark Up 73.3 226.5 Up 08:02:47 - 08:31:32 2619
George/Scottsdale 08:16:52 -67.9 Dark Up 70.1 236.7 Up 08:02:29 - 08:31:14 2538
Calipatria 08:17:05 -70.3 Dark Up 72.9 230.8 Up 08:02:43 - 08:31:28 2532
Yuma 08:17:02 -70.2 Dark Up 72.6 233.9 Up 08:02:40 - 08:31:25 2471

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 32929, (2022/11/10 08:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 24.05   8
Hamal          02:07:10.7 +23:27:41  2.0 11.50  33
48Eps Ari      02:59:12.6 +21:20:25  5.6  0.71  21
PPM 092121     02:58:53.1 +21:37:04  6.8  0.61  21
PPM 092090     02:56:46.0 +21:25:41  8.9  0.16  22
32929          02:56:16.7 +21:32:15 16.5        22
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/02 04:10:08 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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