RECON: TNO occultation with 363401

Event between (363401) 03LB7 and star GA0640:12807939 with event index number of 1143654

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/05/31 08:28:51 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:16:03.1 -24:14:19
Equinox of date position of star is 17:17:24.5 -24:15:43
Stellar brightness G=15.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 179 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

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TNO is 41.6 AU from the Sun and 40.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 303 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1693 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29444.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=275.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.4 sec chord
Diameter=112.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 363401, (2022/05/31 08:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:47.1 -26:28:47  0.9 10.76 170
35Eta Oph      17:11:39.9 -15:45:04  2.6  8.62 170
PPM 266746     17:23:04.2 -24:55:36  6.5  1.45 178
PPM 266603     17:16:09.4 -24:05:04  8.4  0.34 179
PPM 266625     17:17:34.5 -24:20:03  9.1  0.08 179
363401         17:17:25.3 -24:15:44 15.7       179
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 3.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.0 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 08:28:36 -13.6 AT Down 13.1 190.3 Really Low 08:13:36 - 08:43:36 8268
Kamloops 08:29:17 -17.1 AT Down 15.0 176.9 Really Low 08:14:17 - 08:44:17 8193
Kelowna 08:29:15 -17.8 AT Down 15.9 177.8 Really Low 08:14:15 - 08:44:15 8174
Peachland 08:29:15 -18.0 AT Down 16.0 177.5 Really Low 08:14:15 - 08:44:15 8169
Summerland 08:29:15 -18.1 Dark Down 16.1 177.6 Really Low 08:14:15 - 08:44:15 8165
Penticton 08:29:15 -18.2 Dark Down 16.2 177.7 Really Low 08:14:15 - 08:44:15 8164
Oliver 08:29:15 -18.5 Dark Down 16.5 177.7 Really Low 08:14:15 - 08:44:15 8152
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:29:14 -18.7 Dark Down 16.7 177.9 Really Low 08:14:14 - 08:44:14 8149
Tonasket 08:29:15 -19.0 Dark Down 17.0 177.8 Really Low 08:14:15 - 08:44:15 8138
Okanogan 08:29:14 -19.3 Dark Down 17.4 177.6 Really Low 08:14:14 - 08:44:14 8126
Brewster 08:29:16 -19.6 Dark Down 17.6 177.5 Really Low 08:14:16 - 08:44:16 8115
Manson/Chelan 08:29:17 -19.8 Dark Down 17.8 177.1 Really Low 08:14:17 - 08:44:17 8106
Victoria 08:29:26 -19.4 Dark Down 17.0 174.0 Really Low 08:14:26 - 08:44:26 8104
Wenatchee 08:29:17 -20.3 Dark Down 18.3 176.9 Really Low 08:14:17 - 08:44:17 8088
Ellensburg 08:29:18 -20.8 Dark Down 18.7 176.7 Really Low 08:14:18 - 08:44:18 8072
Yakima 08:29:18 -21.2 Dark Down 19.1 176.7 Really Low 08:14:18 - 08:44:18 8057
Toppenish/White Swan 08:29:18 -21.4 Dark Down 19.3 176.9 Really Low 08:14:18 - 08:44:18 8050
PNWRO 08:29:12 -21.6 Dark Down 19.7 178.3 Really Low 08:14:12 - 08:44:12 8046
Goldendale 08:29:19 -21.9 Dark Down 19.9 176.4 Really Low 08:14:19 - 08:44:19 8027
The Dalles 08:29:21 -22.2 Dark Down 20.1 176.1 Low 08:14:21 - 08:44:21 8015
Maupin 08:29:20 -22.6 Dark Down 20.5 176.2 Low 08:14:20 - 08:44:20 8000
Sisters 08:29:22 -23.5 Dark Down 21.3 175.7 Low 08:14:22 - 08:44:22 7961
Bend 08:29:20 -23.7 Dark Down 21.6 175.9 Low 08:14:20 - 08:44:20 7953
Oregon Observatory 08:29:21 -23.9 Dark Down 21.8 175.8 Low 08:14:21 - 08:44:21 7945
North Lake 08:29:20 -24.5 Dark Down 22.4 176.3 Low 08:14:20 - 08:44:20 7922
Chiloquin 08:29:23 -25.3 Dark Down 23.1 175.3 Low 08:14:23 - 08:44:23 7886
Lakeview 08:29:18 -25.5 Dark Down 23.5 176.8 Low 08:14:18 - 08:44:18 7880
Klamath Falls 08:29:23 -25.6 Dark Down 23.4 175.4 Low 08:14:23 - 08:44:23 7871
Cedarville 08:29:17 -26.1 Dark Down 24.2 177.0 Low 08:14:17 - 08:44:17 7852
Dunrhomin 08:28:26 -24.4 Dark Down 24.6 191.8 Low 08:13:26 - 08:43:26 7833
CU-SBO 08:28:26 -24.6 Dark Down 24.8 191.7 Low 08:13:26 - 08:43:26 7822
Fall River/Burney 08:29:22 -26.7 Dark Down 24.6 175.7 Low 08:14:22 - 08:44:22 7820
Susanville 08:29:19 -27.3 Dark Down 25.3 176.5 Low 08:14:19 - 08:44:19 7796
Gimple 08:29:19 -27.6 Dark Down 25.5 176.2 Low 08:14:19 - 08:44:19 7781
Greenville 08:29:19 -27.6 Dark Down 25.5 176.2 Low 08:14:19 - 08:44:19 7780
Quincy 08:29:21 -27.8 Dark Down 25.7 176.2 Low 08:14:21 - 08:44:21 7771
Portola 08:29:18 -27.9 Dark Down 25.9 176.6 Low 08:14:18 - 08:44:18 7768
Reno 08:29:17 -28.1 Dark Down 26.2 177.3 Low 08:14:17 - 08:44:17 7760
Carson City 08:29:16 -28.4 Dark Down 26.5 177.3 Low 08:14:16 - 08:44:16 7742
Yerington 08:29:13 -28.5 Dark Down 26.7 177.9 Low 08:14:13 - 08:44:13 7737
Gardnerville 08:29:16 -28.6 Dark Down 26.8 177.3 Low 08:14:16 - 08:44:16 7731
Hawthorne 08:29:12 -28.9 Dark Down 27.2 178.4 Low 08:14:12 - 08:44:12 7717
Tonopah 08:29:07 -29.2 Dark Down 27.7 179.9 Low 08:14:07 - 08:44:07 7702
Lee Vining 08:29:14 -29.5 Dark Down 27.8 177.9 Low 08:14:14 - 08:44:14 7686
Bishop 08:29:11 -30.0 Dark Down 28.4 178.7 Low 08:14:11 - 08:44:11 7658
Beatty 08:29:04 -30.2 Dark Down 28.9 180.3 Low 08:14:04 - 08:44:04 7643
Indian Springs 08:29:02 -30.4 Dark Down 29.2 181.5 Low 08:14:02 - 08:44:02 7631
Henderson 08:28:59 -30.8 Dark Down 29.7 182.2 Low 08:13:59 - 08:43:59 7605
Patrick 08:28:54 -31.2 Dark Down 30.3 183.4 Up 08:13:54 - 08:43:54 7575
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:28:55 -31.4 Dark Down 30.5 183.2 Up 08:13:55 - 08:43:55 7562
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:28:56 -31.5 Dark Down 30.5 182.6 Up 08:13:56 - 08:43:56 7558
Mohave Valley 08:28:56 -31.8 Dark Down 30.8 182.6 Up 08:13:56 - 08:43:56 7543
Lake Havasu City 08:28:56 -32.1 Dark Down 31.2 182.9 Up 08:13:56 - 08:43:56 7521
Parker 08:28:55 -32.5 Dark Down 31.6 182.9 Up 08:13:55 - 08:43:55 7501
George/Scottsdale 08:28:46 -32.3 Dark Down 31.8 185.5 Up 08:13:46 - 08:43:46 7484
Wildwood 08:29:12 -33.3 Dark Down 31.7 178.4 Up 08:14:12 - 08:44:12 7475
Idyllwild 08:29:05 -33.3 Dark Down 32.0 180.4 Up 08:14:05 - 08:44:05 7466
Calipatria 08:29:00 -33.7 Dark Down 32.6 181.7 Up 08:14:00 - 08:44:00 7435
Yuma 08:28:57 -33.9 Dark Down 33.0 182.6 Up 08:13:57 - 08:43:57 7414

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 363401, (2022/05/31 08:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 10.76 170
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  8.62 170
PPM 266746     17:21:41.5 -24:54:23  6.5  1.45 178
PPM 266603     17:14:47.4 -24:03:37  8.4  0.34 179
PPM 266625     17:16:12.2 -24:18:39  9.1  0.08 179
363401         17:16:03.1 -24:14:19 15.7       179
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/15 01:03:24 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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