RECON: TNO occultation with 353222

Event between (353222) 09YD7 and star GA1120:03263158 with event index number of 2211615

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/11/18 13:42:46 UTC

J2000 position of star is 10:56:57.1 +23:08:04
Equinox of date position of star is 10:58:07.4 +23:01:04
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 108 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 18.2 AU from the Sun and 18.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 150 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1427 km.
The sky-plane scale is 13314.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=60.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Diameter=24.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURS
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 353222, (2021/11/18 13:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:32.1 +11:51:34  1.3 16.07 102
68Del Leo      11:15:16.1 +20:24:13  2.6  4.76 113
PPM 100766     10:57:27.3 +22:14:05  6.1  0.80 109
PPM 100767     10:57:32.2 +23:08:00  7.8  0.18 108
353222         10:58:07.7 +23:01:01 16.9       109
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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 13:42:27 -14.8 AT Up 58.7 142.5 Up 13:29:28 - 13:55:26 -388
Victoria 13:42:06 -17.1 AT Up 58.2 134.2 Up 13:29:07 - 13:55:05 -389
Peachland 13:42:23 -14.9 AT Up 58.9 141.3 Up 13:29:24 - 13:55:22 -413
Kelowna 13:42:25 -14.8 AT Up 58.9 141.9 Up 13:29:26 - 13:55:24 -414
Summerland 13:42:23 -14.9 AT Up 59.0 141.3 Up 13:29:24 - 13:55:22 -428
Penticton 13:42:24 -14.8 AT Up 59.1 141.4 Up 13:29:25 - 13:55:23 -438
Oliver 13:42:22 -14.7 AT Up 59.4 141.0 Up 13:29:23 - 13:55:21 -466
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:42:22 -14.5 AT Up 59.6 141.1 Up 13:29:23 - 13:55:21 -486
Tonasket 13:42:21 -14.5 AT Up 59.8 140.7 Up 13:29:22 - 13:55:20 -509
Okanogan 13:42:19 -14.5 AT Up 60.0 140.1 Up 13:29:20 - 13:55:18 -532
Brewster 13:42:17 -14.6 AT Up 60.1 139.4 Up 13:29:18 - 13:55:16 -547
Manson/Chelan 13:42:15 -14.8 AT Up 60.1 138.6 Up 13:29:16 - 13:55:14 -552
Wenatchee 13:42:12 -14.8 AT Up 60.4 137.7 Up 13:29:13 - 13:55:11 -585
Ellensburg 13:42:10 -14.9 AT Up 60.6 136.8 Up 13:29:11 - 13:55:09 -612
Yakima 13:42:08 -14.8 AT Up 60.9 136.3 Up 13:29:09 - 13:55:07 -645
Toppenish/White Swan 13:42:08 -14.7 AT Up 61.1 136.3 Up 13:29:09 - 13:55:07 -669
Goldendale 13:42:05 -14.8 AT Up 61.3 134.9 Up 13:29:06 - 13:55:04 -700
The Dalles 13:42:02 -15.0 AT Up 61.3 134.0 Up 13:29:03 - 13:55:01 -706
Pasco 13:42:13 -13.8 AT Up 61.8 138.3 Up 13:29:14 - 13:55:12 -724
Maupin 13:42:01 -14.9 AT Up 61.6 133.6 Up 13:29:02 - 13:55:00 -744
PNWRO 13:42:13 -13.5 AT Up 62.1 138.4 Up 13:29:14 - 13:55:12 -753
Sisters 13:41:56 -15.0 AT Up 61.9 131.6 Up 13:28:57 - 13:54:55 -800
Redmond 13:41:57 -14.8 AT Up 62.2 132.2 Up 13:28:58 - 13:54:56 -817
Bend 13:41:56 -14.8 AT Up 62.2 131.6 Up 13:28:57 - 13:54:55 -830
Oregon Observatory 13:41:55 -14.9 AT Up 62.3 131.2 Up 13:28:56 - 13:54:54 -840
La Pine/Gilchrist 13:41:53 -14.9 AT Up 62.4 130.8 Up 13:28:54 - 13:54:52 -855
North Lake 13:41:54 -14.3 AT Up 63.0 131.1 Up 13:28:55 - 13:54:53 -914
Chiloquin 13:41:48 -14.9 AT Up 62.9 128.5 Up 13:28:49 - 13:54:47 -936
Klamath Falls 13:41:47 -14.8 AT Up 63.1 128.1 Up 13:28:48 - 13:54:46 -969
Paisley 13:41:53 -14.0 AT Up 63.6 130.9 Up 13:28:54 - 13:54:52 -975
Lakeview 13:41:52 -13.7 AT Up 64.0 130.4 Up 13:28:53 - 13:54:51 -1027
Fall River/Burney 13:41:44 -14.2 AT Up 64.1 126.8 Up 13:28:45 - 13:54:43 -1086
Cedarville 13:41:51 -13.4 AT Up 64.5 129.6 Up 13:28:52 - 13:54:50 -1091
Susanville 13:41:45 -13.5 AT Up 64.9 127.0 Up 13:28:46 - 13:54:44 -1170
Greenville 13:41:43 -13.7 AT Up 64.9 126.0 Up 13:28:44 - 13:54:42 -1183
Gimple 13:41:43 -13.6 AT Up 64.9 126.1 Up 13:28:44 - 13:54:42 -1186
Quincy 13:41:42 -13.6 AT Up 65.0 125.6 Up 13:28:43 - 13:54:41 -1201
Portola 13:41:43 -13.2 AT Up 65.4 126.2 Up 13:28:44 - 13:54:42 -1231
Reno 13:41:45 -12.7 AT Up 65.9 126.8 Up 13:28:46 - 13:54:44 -1280
Carson City 13:41:44 -12.6 AT Up 66.2 126.2 Up 13:28:45 - 13:54:43 -1313
Gardnerville 13:41:44 -12.5 AT Up 66.3 125.8 Up 13:28:45 - 13:54:43 -1337
Yerington 13:41:46 -12.0 AT Up 66.7 126.9 Up 13:28:47 - 13:54:45 -1355
Hawthorne 13:41:47 -11.5 NT Up 67.3 127.0 Up 13:28:48 - 13:54:46 -1418
Lee Vining 13:41:42 -11.8 NT Up 67.3 125.0 Up 13:28:43 - 13:54:41 -1450
Tonopah 13:41:51 -10.3 NT Up 68.5 128.6 Up 13:28:52 - 13:54:50 -1516
Bishop 13:41:43 -11.0 NT Up 68.1 125.1 Up 13:28:44 - 13:54:42 -1533
CPSLO 13:41:25 -12.3 AT Up 67.6 117.0 Up 13:28:26 - 13:54:24 -1629
Beatty 13:41:49 -9.6 NT Up 69.5 127.1 Up 13:28:50 - 13:54:48 -1641
Indian Springs 13:41:54 -8.7 NT Up 70.4 128.5 Up 13:28:55 - 13:54:53 -1714
Dunrhomin 13:42:55 -2.1 CT Down 72.2 162.2 Up 13:29:56 - 13:55:54 -1744
Henderson 13:41:55 -8.0 NT Down 71.1 128.8 Up 13:28:56 - 13:54:54 -1792
Wildwood 13:41:31 -10.3 NT Up 69.6 117.4 Up 13:28:32 - 13:54:30 -1827
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:41:54 -7.4 NT Down 71.9 127.6 Up 13:28:55 - 13:54:53 -1890
Patrick 13:41:58 -6.9 NT Down 72.2 129.7 Up 13:28:59 - 13:54:57 -1895
Kingman/Dolan Springs 13:41:56 -7.0 NT Down 72.2 128.8 Up 13:28:57 - 13:54:55 -1909
Mohave Valley 13:41:53 -7.3 NT Down 72.1 126.9 Up 13:28:54 - 13:54:52 -1917
Idyllwild 13:41:39 -8.7 NT Up 71.2 119.7 Up 13:28:40 - 13:54:38 -1939
Lake Havasu City 13:41:52 -7.0 NT Down 72.5 126.4 Up 13:28:53 - 13:54:51 -1965
Parker 13:41:52 -6.9 NT Down 72.7 125.6 Up 13:28:53 - 13:54:51 -1999
Blythe 13:41:48 -6.9 NT Down 72.8 123.5 Up 13:28:49 - 13:54:47 -2037
Calipatria 13:41:43 -7.6 NT Down 72.4 120.3 Up 13:28:44 - 13:54:42 -2046
Yuma 13:41:46 -6.7 NT Down 73.3 120.9 Up 13:28:47 - 13:54:45 -2124
George/Scottsdale 13:42:02 -4.8 CT Down 74.6 130.1 Up 13:29:03 - 13:55:01 -2137

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 353222, (2021/11/18 13:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3 16.07 102
68Del Leo      11:14:06.7 +20:31:23  2.6  4.76 113
PPM 100766     10:56:16.8 +22:21:07  6.1  0.80 109
PPM 100767     10:56:21.6 +23:15:02  7.8  0.18 108
353222         10:56:57.1 +23:08:04 16.9       108
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/10 01:00:27 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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