RECON: TNO occultation with 386968

Event between (386968) 12BR61 and star GA0680:06475707 with event index number of 2211933

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/21 13:02:20 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:48:34.3 -21:03:53
Equinox of date position of star is 15:49:50.7 -21:07:49
Stellar brightness G=14.0, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 78 degrees from the moon. Moon is 88% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 13.3 AU from the Sun and 13.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 8.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 26 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 515 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9997.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.4
Diameter=81.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Diameter=33.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 386968, (2022/01/21 13:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:45.8 -26:28:45  0.9 10.77  88
7Del Sco       16:01:38.5 -22:40:58  2.3  3.14  81
45Lam Lib      15:54:37.1 -20:13:53  5.0  1.43  78
PPM 264688     15:48:48.7 -21:18:02  8.1  0.30  77
PPM 264722     15:50:04.0 -21:17:07  8.7  0.16  78
PPM 264706     15:49:29.4 -21:00:09 10.3  0.15  77
386968         15:49:51.7 -21:07:52 14.0        78
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 14.8 km RECON observability=0.3 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 12:59:30 -26.1 Dark Up 10.1 141.8 Really Low 12:56:49 - 13:02:11 3585
Kelowna 12:59:29 -26.2 Dark Up 10.4 141.6 Really Low 12:56:48 - 13:02:10 3558
Peachland 12:59:28 -26.4 Dark Up 10.3 141.4 Really Low 12:56:47 - 13:02:09 3543
Summerland 12:59:28 -26.3 Dark Up 10.5 141.4 Really Low 12:56:47 - 13:02:09 3537
Penticton 12:59:29 -26.2 Dark Up 10.6 141.5 Really Low 12:56:48 - 13:02:10 3537
Oliver 12:59:28 -26.2 Dark Up 10.9 141.5 Really Low 12:56:47 - 13:02:09 3517
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:59:28 -26.1 Dark Up 11.1 141.6 Really Low 12:56:47 - 13:02:09 3513
Tonasket 12:59:27 -26.1 Dark Up 11.3 141.5 Really Low 12:56:46 - 13:02:08 3493
Okanogan 12:59:26 -26.2 Dark Up 11.5 141.3 Really Low 12:56:45 - 13:02:07 3468
Brewster 12:59:25 -26.4 Dark Up 11.6 141.1 Really Low 12:56:44 - 13:02:06 3446
Dunrhomin 12:59:52 -14.9 AT Up 23.9 152.9 Low 12:57:11 - 13:02:33 3442
Manson/Chelan 12:59:23 -26.6 Dark Up 11.6 140.8 Really Low 12:56:42 - 13:02:04 3422
Wenatchee 12:59:23 -26.7 Dark Up 11.9 140.6 Really Low 12:56:42 - 13:02:04 3388
Victoria 12:59:19 -28.8 Dark Up 9.7 138.1 Really Low 12:56:38 - 13:02:00 3358
Ellensburg 12:59:21 -26.9 Dark Up 12.1 140.3 Really Low 12:56:40 - 13:02:02 3356
Pasco 12:59:23 -25.9 Dark Up 13.3 141.4 Really Low 12:56:42 - 13:02:04 3356
PNWRO 12:59:24 -25.7 Dark Up 13.6 141.6 Really Low 12:56:43 - 13:02:05 3349
Yakima 12:59:21 -26.9 Dark Up 12.4 140.3 Really Low 12:56:40 - 13:02:02 3331
Toppenish/White Swan 12:59:21 -26.8 Dark Up 12.7 140.4 Really Low 12:56:40 - 13:02:02 3323
Goldendale 12:59:19 -27.0 Dark Up 12.9 139.9 Really Low 12:56:38 - 13:02:00 3274
The Dalles 12:59:17 -27.3 Dark Up 12.9 139.6 Really Low 12:56:36 - 13:01:58 3248
Maupin 12:59:17 -27.2 Dark Up 13.3 139.6 Really Low 12:56:36 - 13:01:58 3225
Redmond 12:59:15 -27.3 Dark Up 13.9 139.4 Really Low 12:56:34 - 13:01:56 3164
Sisters 12:59:14 -27.6 Dark Up 13.7 139.0 Really Low 12:56:33 - 13:01:55 3152
Bend 12:59:15 -27.4 Dark Up 14.0 139.2 Really Low 12:56:34 - 13:01:56 3145
Oregon Observatory 12:59:14 -27.5 Dark Up 14.1 139.1 Really Low 12:56:33 - 13:01:55 3129
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:59:14 -27.5 Dark Up 14.2 139.0 Really Low 12:56:33 - 13:01:55 3114
North Lake 12:59:15 -27.0 Dark Up 14.8 139.4 Really Low 12:56:34 - 13:01:56 3106
Paisley 12:59:14 -26.7 Dark Up 15.4 139.6 Really Low 12:56:33 - 13:01:55 3081
Lakeview 12:59:14 -26.6 Dark Up 15.9 139.7 Really Low 12:56:33 - 13:01:55 3054
Chiloquin 12:59:11 -27.7 Dark Up 14.9 138.5 Really Low 12:56:30 - 13:01:52 3027
Cedarville 12:59:14 -26.4 Dark Up 16.5 139.7 Really Low 12:56:33 - 13:01:55 3015
Klamath Falls 12:59:11 -27.6 Dark Up 15.2 138.5 Really Low 12:56:30 - 13:01:52 3006
Fall River/Burney 12:59:10 -27.3 Dark Up 16.2 138.6 Really Low 12:56:29 - 13:01:51 2938
Susanville 12:59:11 -26.7 Dark Up 17.1 139.1 Really Low 12:56:30 - 13:01:52 2921
Gimple 12:59:10 -26.8 Dark Up 17.2 138.9 Really Low 12:56:29 - 13:01:51 2894
Greenville 12:59:10 -26.9 Dark Up 17.2 138.8 Really Low 12:56:29 - 13:01:51 2891
Reno 12:59:12 -26.0 Dark Up 18.2 139.6 Really Low 12:56:31 - 13:01:53 2890
Portola 12:59:11 -26.5 Dark Up 17.6 139.1 Really Low 12:56:30 - 13:01:52 2885
Tonopah 12:59:17 -23.8 Dark Up 20.6 141.5 Low 12:56:36 - 13:01:58 2879
Quincy 12:59:10 -26.9 Dark Up 17.3 138.7 Really Low 12:56:29 - 13:01:51 2877
Yerington 12:59:13 -25.4 Dark Up 18.9 140.0 Really Low 12:56:32 - 13:01:54 2874
Carson City 12:59:11 -25.9 Dark Up 18.5 139.5 Really Low 12:56:30 - 13:01:52 2865
Hawthorne 12:59:13 -25.0 Dark Up 19.5 140.4 Really Low 12:56:32 - 13:01:54 2861
Gardnerville 12:59:11 -25.9 Dark Up 18.7 139.5 Really Low 12:56:30 - 13:01:52 2850
Indian Springs 12:59:19 -22.4 Dark Up 22.5 142.4 Low 12:56:38 - 13:02:00 2828
Henderson 12:59:21 -21.7 Dark Up 23.3 142.9 Low 12:56:40 - 13:02:02 2815
Beatty 12:59:16 -23.3 Dark Up 21.8 141.6 Low 12:56:35 - 13:01:57 2812
Patrick 12:59:23 -20.7 Dark Up 24.4 143.7 Low 12:56:42 - 13:02:04 2811
Lee Vining 12:59:11 -25.3 Dark Up 19.7 139.8 Really Low 12:56:30 - 13:01:52 2803
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:59:22 -20.8 Dark Up 24.5 143.5 Low 12:56:41 - 13:02:03 2788
Bishop 12:59:13 -24.7 Dark Up 20.6 140.3 Low 12:56:32 - 13:01:54 2786
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:59:21 -21.3 Dark Up 24.2 143.0 Low 12:56:40 - 13:02:02 2766
George/Scottsdale 12:59:27 -18.8 Dark Up 26.7 145.1 Low 12:56:46 - 13:02:08 2761
Mohave Valley 12:59:21 -21.2 Dark Up 24.4 143.0 Low 12:56:40 - 13:02:02 2747
Lake Havasu City 12:59:21 -20.9 Dark Up 24.9 143.1 Low 12:56:40 - 13:02:02 2726
Parker 12:59:21 -20.8 Dark Up 25.2 143.0 Low 12:56:40 - 13:02:02 2701
Blythe 12:59:19 -21.0 Dark Up 25.4 142.6 Low 12:56:38 - 13:02:00 2651
Idyllwild 12:59:14 -22.8 Dark Up 24.2 140.8 Low 12:56:33 - 13:01:55 2579
Yuma 12:59:18 -20.9 Dark Up 26.1 142.3 Low 12:56:37 - 13:01:59 2579
Calipatria 12:59:17 -21.7 Dark Up 25.3 141.6 Low 12:56:36 - 13:01:58 2577
CPSLO 12:59:04 -26.3 Dark Up 20.9 137.9 Low 12:56:23 - 13:01:45 2546
Wildwood 12:59:09 -24.4 Dark Up 22.9 139.3 Low 12:56:28 - 13:01:50 2533

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 386968, (2022/01/21 13:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 10.77  88
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:18  2.3  3.14  81
45Lam Lib      15:53:20.0 -20:10:02  5.0  1.43  78
PPM 264688     15:47:31.3 -21:14:01  8.1  0.30  77
PPM 264722     15:48:46.6 -21:13:08  8.7  0.16  78
PPM 264706     15:48:12.1 -20:56:10 10.3  0.15  77
386968         15:48:34.3 -21:03:53 14.0        78
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/10 01:02:31 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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