RECON: TNO occultation with 33128

Event between (33128) 98BU48 and star GA0980:03772922 with event index number of 2196247

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/05 10:38:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:20:44.4 +09:15:32
Equinox of date position of star is 12:21:51.0 +09:08:18
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 223 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2983 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26250.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=243.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 35.9 sec chord
Diameter=99.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 14.7 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 4.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 7.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Dunrhomin 10:47:31 -40.4 Dark Down 52.7 139.6 Up 10:32:31 - 11:02:31 -3773
Clarence Fulton 10:49:49 -47.3 Dark Down 38.9 130.2 Up 10:34:49 - 11:04:49 -4250
Kelowna 10:49:41 -47.6 Dark Down 39.0 129.8 Up 10:34:41 - 11:04:41 -4281
Peachland 10:49:41 -47.8 Dark Down 39.0 129.4 Up 10:34:41 - 11:04:41 -4305
Penticton 10:49:45 -47.8 Dark Down 39.2 129.5 Up 10:34:45 - 11:04:45 -4305
Summerland 10:49:42 -47.8 Dark Down 39.1 129.4 Up 10:34:42 - 11:04:42 -4308
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:49:33 -47.9 Dark Down 39.6 129.3 Up 10:34:33 - 11:04:33 -4324
Oliver 10:49:34 -48.0 Dark Down 39.4 129.2 Up 10:34:34 - 11:04:34 -4326
Tonasket 10:49:35 -48.1 Dark Down 39.8 129.1 Up 10:34:35 - 11:04:35 -4346
Okanogan 10:49:24 -48.3 Dark Down 39.9 128.6 Up 10:34:24 - 11:04:24 -4373
Brewster 10:49:24 -48.6 Dark Down 39.9 128.2 Up 10:34:24 - 11:04:24 -4400
Manson/Chelan 10:49:20 -48.9 Dark Down 39.9 127.7 Up 10:34:20 - 11:04:20 -4434
PNWRO 10:48:57 -48.8 Dark Down 41.6 127.7 Up 10:33:57 - 11:03:57 -4463
Pasco 10:49:03 -48.9 Dark Down 41.4 127.6 Up 10:34:03 - 11:04:03 -4464
Wenatchee 10:49:17 -49.2 Dark Down 40.1 127.2 Up 10:34:17 - 11:04:17 -4471
Ellensburg 10:49:17 -49.5 Dark Down 40.2 126.6 Up 10:34:17 - 11:04:17 -4507
Yakima 10:49:07 -49.7 Dark Down 40.4 126.3 Up 10:34:07 - 11:04:07 -4531
Toppenish/White Swan 10:49:10 -49.6 Dark Down 40.6 126.4 Up 10:34:10 - 11:04:10 -4533
George/Scottsdale 10:46:09 -46.3 Dark Down 52.8 124.0 Up 10:31:09 - 11:01:09 -4547
Victoria 10:49:31 -50.5 Dark Down 37.8 124.7 Up 10:34:31 - 11:04:31 -4580
Goldendale 10:48:59 -50.1 Dark Down 40.7 125.5 Up 10:33:59 - 11:03:59 -4590
The Dalles 10:49:03 -50.5 Dark Down 40.6 124.9 Up 10:34:03 - 11:04:03 -4624
Patrick 10:46:42 -47.8 Dark Down 50.6 123.7 Up 10:31:42 - 11:01:42 -4633
Maupin 10:48:56 -50.6 Dark Down 40.9 124.7 Up 10:33:56 - 11:03:56 -4642
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:46:33 -48.0 Dark Down 50.6 123.2 Up 10:31:33 - 11:01:33 -4657
Henderson 10:46:46 -48.6 Dark Down 49.5 123.1 Up 10:31:46 - 11:01:46 -4689
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:46:35 -48.4 Dark Down 50.2 122.6 Up 10:31:35 - 11:01:35 -4696
Redmond 10:48:42 -51.0 Dark Down 41.3 123.9 Up 10:33:42 - 11:03:42 -4698
Lake Havasu City 10:46:28 -48.3 Dark Down 50.7 122.2 Up 10:31:28 - 11:01:28 -4706
Mohave Valley 10:46:35 -48.4 Dark Down 50.4 122.3 Up 10:31:35 - 11:01:35 -4708
Indian Springs 10:46:54 -49.1 Dark Down 48.8 122.9 Up 10:31:54 - 11:01:54 -4717
Parker 10:46:18 -48.3 Dark Down 50.9 121.8 Up 10:31:18 - 11:01:18 -4719
Bend 10:48:36 -51.2 Dark Down 41.3 123.6 Up 10:33:36 - 11:03:36 -4719
Sisters 10:48:45 -51.2 Dark Down 41.1 123.5 Up 10:33:45 - 11:03:45 -4721
Oregon Observatory 10:48:38 -51.3 Dark Down 41.4 123.3 Up 10:33:38 - 11:03:38 -4736
North Lake 10:48:35 -51.2 Dark Down 42.0 123.4 Up 10:33:35 - 11:03:35 -4739
Paisley 10:48:21 -51.1 Dark Down 42.5 123.3 Up 10:33:21 - 11:03:21 -4746
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:48:35 -51.4 Dark Down 41.4 123.1 Up 10:33:35 - 11:03:35 -4751
Tonopah 10:47:19 -50.0 Dark Down 47.0 122.7 Up 10:32:19 - 11:02:19 -4758
Lakeview 10:48:18 -51.2 Dark Down 42.9 123.1 Up 10:33:18 - 11:03:18 -4761
Blythe 10:46:19 -48.6 Dark Down 51.0 120.9 Up 10:31:19 - 11:01:19 -4764
Beatty 10:47:02 -49.9 Dark Down 47.9 122.0 Up 10:32:02 - 11:02:02 -4780
Cedarville 10:48:10 -51.3 Dark Down 43.4 122.7 Up 10:33:10 - 11:03:10 -4784
Yuma 10:46:01 -48.7 Dark Down 51.4 119.8 Up 10:31:01 - 11:01:01 -4805
Hawthorne 10:47:26 -51.0 Dark Down 45.8 121.6 Up 10:32:26 - 11:02:26 -4834
Chiloquin 10:48:28 -52.1 Dark Down 41.8 121.9 Up 10:33:28 - 11:03:28 -4835
Yerington 10:47:35 -51.3 Dark Down 45.3 121.5 Up 10:32:35 - 11:02:35 -4847
Klamath Falls 10:48:21 -52.2 Dark Down 42.0 121.7 Up 10:33:21 - 11:03:21 -4849
Calipatria 10:46:13 -49.4 Dark Down 50.5 119.4 Up 10:31:13 - 11:01:13 -4856
Reno 10:47:43 -51.6 Dark Down 44.6 121.4 Up 10:32:43 - 11:02:43 -4863
Susanville 10:47:49 -52.0 Dark Down 43.6 121.2 Up 10:32:49 - 11:02:49 -4874
Bishop 10:47:14 -51.1 Dark Down 46.6 120.8 Up 10:32:14 - 11:02:14 -4874
Carson City 10:47:39 -51.7 Dark Down 44.8 121.1 Up 10:32:39 - 11:02:39 -4880
Fall River/Burney 10:48:07 -52.3 Dark Down 42.8 121.1 Up 10:33:07 - 11:03:07 -4888
Gardnerville 10:47:32 -51.7 Dark Down 44.9 120.9 Up 10:32:32 - 11:02:32 -4889
Portola 10:47:49 -52.0 Dark Down 44.0 120.9 Up 10:32:49 - 11:02:49 -4893
Lee Vining 10:47:21 -51.5 Dark Down 45.8 120.6 Up 10:32:21 - 11:02:21 -4896
Gimple 10:47:52 -52.2 Dark Down 43.6 120.8 Up 10:32:52 - 11:02:52 -4902
Greenville 10:47:53 -52.3 Dark Down 43.5 120.7 Up 10:32:53 - 11:02:53 -4907
Quincy 10:47:49 -52.3 Dark Down 43.6 120.6 Up 10:32:49 - 11:02:49 -4917
Idyllwild 10:46:18 -50.4 Dark Down 49.4 118.8 Up 10:31:18 - 11:01:18 -4919
Wildwood 10:46:26 -51.9 Dark Down 47.9 117.3 Up 10:31:26 - 11:01:26 -5041
CPSLO 10:46:47 -53.3 Dark Down 45.9 116.5 Up 10:31:47 - 11:01:47 -5130

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 2021/10/10 01:02:05 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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