RECON: TNO occultation with 33128

Event between (33128) 98BU48 and star GA0980:03772922 with event index number of 1112145

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/05 10:38:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:20:44.4 +09:15:32
Equinox of date position of star is 12:21:49.2 +09:08:29
Stellar brightness G=13.7, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 141 degrees from the moon. Moon is 10% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.4 AU from the Sun and 36.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 6.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 0.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 222 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3080 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26250.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=242.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 35.7 sec chord
Diameter=98.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 14.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 33128, (2022/01/05 10:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:21.4 -11:16:32  1.0 25.96 118
Denebola       11:50:10.9 +14:26:56  2.1  9.40 150
12 Vir         12:14:33.2 +10:08:24  5.8  2.06 143
PPM 158702     12:19:34.9 +07:56:34  8.2  1.32 141
PPM 158717     12:20:30.9 +09:20:34  9.0  0.39 141
PPM 158746     12:21:34.8 +09:03:11 10.9  0.11 141
33128          12:21:51.7 +09:08:13 13.7       141
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 4.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 8.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Dunrhomin 10:46:57 -40.5 Dark Down 52.6 139.4 Up 10:31:57 - 11:01:57 -3229
Clarence Fulton 10:49:21 -47.4 Dark Down 38.8 130.1 Up 10:34:21 - 11:04:21 -3704
Kelowna 10:49:13 -47.7 Dark Down 39.0 129.7 Up 10:34:13 - 11:04:13 -3735
Peachland 10:49:13 -47.9 Dark Down 38.9 129.3 Up 10:34:13 - 11:04:13 -3759
Penticton 10:49:12 -47.9 Dark Down 39.1 129.4 Up 10:34:12 - 11:04:12 -3759
Summerland 10:49:13 -47.9 Dark Down 39.0 129.3 Up 10:34:13 - 11:04:13 -3762
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:49:03 -48.0 Dark Down 39.5 129.2 Up 10:34:03 - 11:04:03 -3779
Oliver 10:49:06 -48.0 Dark Down 39.3 129.1 Up 10:34:06 - 11:04:06 -3780
Tonasket 10:49:00 -48.2 Dark Down 39.7 128.9 Up 10:34:00 - 11:04:00 -3800
Okanogan 10:48:57 -48.4 Dark Down 39.8 128.5 Up 10:33:57 - 11:03:57 -3828
Brewster 10:48:53 -48.6 Dark Down 39.9 128.1 Up 10:33:53 - 11:03:53 -3855
Manson/Chelan 10:48:51 -49.0 Dark Down 39.8 127.5 Up 10:33:51 - 11:03:51 -3888
PNWRO 10:48:28 -48.9 Dark Down 41.6 127.5 Up 10:33:28 - 11:03:28 -3918
Pasco 10:48:35 -49.0 Dark Down 41.3 127.5 Up 10:33:35 - 11:03:35 -3918
Wenatchee 10:48:46 -49.3 Dark Down 40.0 127.0 Up 10:33:46 - 11:03:46 -3925
Ellensburg 10:48:42 -49.6 Dark Down 40.1 126.5 Up 10:33:42 - 11:03:42 -3961
Yakima 10:48:35 -49.8 Dark Down 40.3 126.2 Up 10:33:35 - 11:03:35 -3986
Toppenish/White Swan 10:48:38 -49.7 Dark Down 40.5 126.2 Up 10:33:38 - 11:03:38 -3988
George/Scottsdale 10:45:41 -46.4 Dark Down 52.7 123.9 Up 10:30:41 - 11:00:41 -4004
Victoria 10:49:04 -50.6 Dark Down 37.7 124.6 Up 10:34:04 - 11:04:04 -4034
Goldendale 10:48:32 -50.2 Dark Down 40.6 125.3 Up 10:33:32 - 11:03:32 -4044
The Dalles 10:48:31 -50.5 Dark Down 40.5 124.8 Up 10:33:31 - 11:03:31 -4079
Patrick 10:46:07 -47.9 Dark Down 50.5 123.5 Up 10:31:07 - 11:01:07 -4089
Maupin 10:48:24 -50.7 Dark Down 40.8 124.6 Up 10:33:24 - 11:03:24 -4096
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:46:04 -48.1 Dark Down 50.5 123.1 Up 10:31:04 - 11:01:04 -4113
Henderson 10:46:18 -48.7 Dark Down 49.4 122.9 Up 10:31:18 - 11:01:18 -4145
Redmond 10:48:17 -51.1 Dark Down 41.3 123.8 Up 10:33:17 - 11:03:17 -4153
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:46:04 -48.5 Dark Down 50.1 122.5 Up 10:31:04 - 11:01:04 -4153
Lake Havasu City 10:45:56 -48.4 Dark Down 50.7 122.0 Up 10:30:56 - 11:00:56 -4162
Mohave Valley 10:46:00 -48.6 Dark Down 50.3 122.2 Up 10:31:00 - 11:01:00 -4164
Indian Springs 10:46:28 -49.2 Dark Down 48.7 122.7 Up 10:31:28 - 11:01:28 -4172
Bend 10:48:07 -51.3 Dark Down 41.3 123.4 Up 10:33:07 - 11:03:07 -4173
Parker 10:45:53 -48.4 Dark Down 50.8 121.7 Up 10:30:53 - 11:00:53 -4175
Sisters 10:48:17 -51.3 Dark Down 41.0 123.4 Up 10:33:17 - 11:03:17 -4176
Oregon Observatory 10:48:10 -51.4 Dark Down 41.3 123.2 Up 10:33:10 - 11:03:10 -4191
North Lake 10:48:00 -51.3 Dark Down 41.9 123.2 Up 10:33:00 - 11:03:00 -4193
Paisley 10:47:54 -51.2 Dark Down 42.5 123.2 Up 10:32:54 - 11:02:54 -4200
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:48:03 -51.5 Dark Down 41.3 123.0 Up 10:33:03 - 11:03:03 -4206
Tonopah 10:46:49 -50.1 Dark Down 46.9 122.6 Up 10:31:49 - 11:01:49 -4214
Lakeview 10:47:46 -51.3 Dark Down 42.8 122.9 Up 10:32:46 - 11:02:46 -4215
Blythe 10:45:46 -48.7 Dark Down 50.9 120.8 Up 10:30:46 - 11:00:46 -4220
Beatty 10:46:35 -50.0 Dark Down 47.8 121.9 Up 10:31:35 - 11:01:35 -4236
Cedarville 10:47:32 -51.4 Dark Down 43.3 122.6 Up 10:32:32 - 11:02:32 -4239
Yuma 10:45:32 -48.8 Dark Down 51.3 119.7 Up 10:30:32 - 11:00:32 -4261
Chiloquin 10:47:53 -52.2 Dark Down 41.7 121.7 Up 10:32:53 - 11:02:53 -4289
Hawthorne 10:47:00 -51.1 Dark Down 45.8 121.5 Up 10:32:00 - 11:02:00 -4289
Yerington 10:47:03 -51.4 Dark Down 45.2 121.4 Up 10:32:03 - 11:02:03 -4302
Klamath Falls 10:47:46 -52.3 Dark Down 41.9 121.5 Up 10:32:46 - 11:02:46 -4303
Calipatria 10:45:43 -49.5 Dark Down 50.4 119.2 Up 10:30:43 - 11:00:43 -4312
Reno 10:47:12 -51.7 Dark Down 44.5 121.2 Up 10:32:12 - 11:02:12 -4319
Susanville 10:47:21 -52.1 Dark Down 43.5 121.1 Up 10:32:21 - 11:02:21 -4329
Bishop 10:46:39 -51.2 Dark Down 46.5 120.6 Up 10:31:39 - 11:01:39 -4330
Carson City 10:47:08 -51.8 Dark Down 44.7 120.9 Up 10:32:08 - 11:02:08 -4335
Fall River/Burney 10:47:35 -52.4 Dark Down 42.7 120.9 Up 10:32:35 - 11:02:35 -4343
Gardnerville 10:47:07 -51.8 Dark Down 44.8 120.8 Up 10:32:07 - 11:02:07 -4345
Portola 10:47:16 -52.1 Dark Down 43.9 120.8 Up 10:32:16 - 11:02:16 -4348
Lee Vining 10:46:53 -51.6 Dark Down 45.7 120.5 Up 10:31:53 - 11:01:53 -4351
Gimple 10:47:24 -52.3 Dark Down 43.5 120.7 Up 10:32:24 - 11:02:24 -4357
Greenville 10:47:24 -52.3 Dark Down 43.5 120.6 Up 10:32:24 - 11:02:24 -4362
Quincy 10:47:21 -52.4 Dark Down 43.6 120.4 Up 10:32:21 - 11:02:21 -4372
Idyllwild 10:45:48 -50.5 Dark Down 49.3 118.7 Up 10:30:48 - 11:00:48 -4375
Wildwood 10:46:01 -51.9 Dark Down 47.8 117.2 Up 10:31:01 - 11:01:01 -4497
CPSLO 10:46:19 -53.4 Dark Down 45.8 116.4 Up 10:31:19 - 11:01:19 -4586

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 33128, (2022/01/05 10:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 25.96 118
Denebola       11:49:02.9 +14:34:17  2.1  9.40 150
12 Vir         12:13:25.8 +10:15:44  5.8  2.06 143
PPM 158702     12:18:27.6 +08:03:54  8.2  1.32 141
PPM 158717     12:19:23.6 +09:27:53  9.0  0.39 141
PPM 158746     12:20:27.5 +09:10:30 10.9  0.11 141
33128          12:20:44.4 +09:15:32 13.7       141
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/03/19 23:11:09 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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