RECON: TNO occultation with 363401

Event between (363401) 03LB7 and star GA0640:13948855 with event index number of 1239809

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/06/09 09:23:35 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:21:30.1 -24:22:42
Equinox of date position of star is 17:22:55.7 -24:23:58
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 68 degrees from the moon. Moon is 66% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.9

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Object is 41.7 AU from the Sun and 40.7 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 24.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 343 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1935 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29505.8 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=275.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.2 sec chord
Diameter=112.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 363401, (2023/06/09 09:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:50.9 -26:28:55  0.9 11.94  79
35Eta Oph      17:11:43.4 -15:45:08  2.6  9.04  72
PPM 266746     17:23:08.0 -24:55:40  6.5  0.53  68
PPM 266729     17:22:34.1 -24:42:19  8.5  0.32  68
PPM 266709     17:22:08.6 -24:17:35  8.7  0.21  68
363401         17:22:56.2 -24:23:59 16.1        68
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 2.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 21.0 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=2.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 09:23:01 -14.2 AT Up 13.4 196.4 Really Low 09:08:01 - 09:38:01 3941
Kelowna 09:22:58 -14.8 AT Up 14.0 197.2 Really Low 09:07:58 - 09:37:58 3912
Peachland 09:22:58 -14.9 AT Up 14.1 197.0 Really Low 09:07:58 - 09:37:58 3910
Summerland 09:22:58 -15.0 AT Up 14.3 197.1 Really Low 09:07:58 - 09:37:58 3905
Penticton 09:22:57 -15.1 AT Up 14.3 197.2 Really Low 09:07:57 - 09:37:57 3902
Oliver 09:22:57 -15.4 AT Up 14.7 197.2 Really Low 09:07:57 - 09:37:57 3891
Victoria 09:23:08 -16.8 AT Up 16.0 193.7 Really Low 09:08:08 - 09:38:08 3887
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:22:56 -15.5 AT Up 14.8 197.4 Really Low 09:07:56 - 09:37:56 3886
Okanogan 09:22:56 -16.2 AT Up 15.4 197.2 Really Low 09:07:56 - 09:37:56 3865
Sleaford 09:22:26 -9.0 NT Up 8.6 209.0 Really Low 09:07:26 - 09:37:26 3863
Brewster 09:22:57 -16.5 AT Up 15.7 197.1 Really Low 09:07:57 - 09:37:57 3857
Manson/Chelan 09:22:58 -16.8 AT Up 16.0 196.7 Really Low 09:07:58 - 09:37:58 3852
Wenatchee 09:22:57 -17.3 AT Up 16.5 196.6 Really Low 09:07:57 - 09:37:57 3837
Ellensburg 09:22:58 -17.7 AT Up 16.9 196.5 Really Low 09:07:58 - 09:37:58 3823
Yakima 09:22:57 -18.1 Dark Up 17.3 196.5 Really Low 09:07:57 - 09:37:57 3809
Toppenish/White Swan 09:22:57 -18.2 Dark Up 17.5 196.7 Really Low 09:07:57 - 09:37:57 3800
PNWRO 09:22:52 -18.2 Dark Up 17.5 198.1 Really Low 09:07:52 - 09:37:52 3778
The Dalles 09:22:58 -19.2 Dark Up 18.4 196.0 Really Low 09:07:58 - 09:37:58 3775
Maupin 09:22:57 -19.5 Dark Up 18.8 196.1 Really Low 09:07:57 - 09:37:57 3758
Sisters 09:22:58 -20.5 Dark Up 19.7 195.7 Really Low 09:07:58 - 09:37:58 3726
Bend 09:22:57 -20.6 Dark Up 19.9 196.0 Really Low 09:07:57 - 09:37:57 3716
Oregon Observatory 09:22:57 -20.8 Dark Up 20.1 195.9 Low 09:07:57 - 09:37:57 3709
Chiloquin 09:22:57 -22.2 Dark Up 21.4 195.6 Low 09:07:57 - 09:37:57 3656
Klamath Falls 09:22:56 -22.5 Dark Up 21.8 195.8 Low 09:07:56 - 09:37:56 3640
Cedarville 09:22:51 -22.7 Dark Up 22.1 197.3 Low 09:07:51 - 09:37:51 3601
Fall River/Burney 09:22:55 -23.5 Dark Up 22.8 196.2 Low 09:07:55 - 09:37:55 3585
Greenville 09:22:53 -24.2 Dark Up 23.6 196.8 Low 09:07:53 - 09:37:53 3540
Gimple 09:22:51 -24.2 Dark Up 23.6 196.9 Low 09:07:51 - 09:37:51 3540
Quincy 09:22:52 -24.4 Dark Up 23.8 196.8 Low 09:07:52 - 09:37:52 3530
Portola 09:22:50 -24.4 Dark Up 23.8 197.3 Low 09:07:50 - 09:37:50 3522
Reno 09:22:48 -24.5 Dark Up 23.9 197.9 Low 09:07:48 - 09:37:48 3505
Carson City 09:22:47 -24.8 Dark Up 24.2 198.0 Low 09:07:47 - 09:37:47 3488
Gardnerville 09:22:47 -25.0 Dark Up 24.5 198.1 Low 09:07:47 - 09:37:47 3475
Yerington 09:22:45 -24.8 Dark Up 24.3 198.6 Low 09:07:45 - 09:37:45 3474
Hawthorne 09:22:42 -25.1 Dark Up 24.6 199.2 Low 09:07:42 - 09:37:42 3447
Lee Vining 09:22:44 -25.8 Dark Up 25.2 198.8 Low 09:07:44 - 09:37:44 3422
Dunrhomin 09:22:03 -18.7 Dark Up 18.6 211.1 Really Low 09:07:03 - 09:37:03 3389
Bishop 09:22:41 -26.1 Dark Up 25.6 199.6 Low 09:07:41 - 09:37:41 3385
Nikitin 09:22:03 -18.8 Dark Up 18.8 211.1 Really Low 09:07:03 - 09:37:03 3380
CU-SBO 09:22:03 -18.9 Dark Up 18.9 211.0 Really Low 09:07:03 - 09:37:03 3378
Beatty 09:22:35 -26.0 Dark Up 25.6 201.2 Low 09:07:35 - 09:37:35 3348
Patrick 09:22:24 -26.3 Dark Up 26.1 204.2 Low 09:07:24 - 09:37:24 3239
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:22:25 -26.8 Dark Up 26.5 203.6 Low 09:07:25 - 09:37:25 3232
Wildwood 09:22:39 -29.2 Dark Up 28.8 200.0 Low 09:07:39 - 09:37:39 3205
Lake Havasu City 09:22:24 -27.3 Dark Up 27.1 204.0 Low 09:07:24 - 09:37:24 3191
Idyllwild 09:22:31 -28.9 Dark Up 28.5 201.9 Low 09:07:31 - 09:37:31 3170
Calipatria 09:22:27 -29.0 Dark Up 28.7 203.1 Low 09:07:27 - 09:37:27 3121
George/Scottsdale 09:22:15 -27.0 Dark Up 26.9 206.4 Low 09:07:15 - 09:37:15 3119
Yuma 09:22:23 -29.0 Dark Up 28.8 204.1 Low 09:07:23 - 09:37:23 3087

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, (2023/06/09 09:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 11.94  79
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  9.04  72
PPM 266746     17:21:41.5 -24:54:23  6.5  0.53  68
PPM 266729     17:21:07.8 -24:41:01  8.5  0.32  68
PPM 266709     17:20:42.6 -24:16:17  8.7  0.21  68
363401         17:21:30.1 -24:22:42 16.1        68
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/04/19 02:37:51 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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