RECON: TNO occultation with 416400

Event between (416400) 03UZ117 and star GA0900:00495333 with event index number of 2376668

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/10/25 09:25:57 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:52:19.8 +01:26:26
Equinox of date position of star is 04:53:30.6 +01:28:37
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 136 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.2

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TNO is 38.6 AU from the Sun and 37.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 78 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1557 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27443.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.3
Diameter=522.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 26.2 sec chord
Diameter=213.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 416400, (2022/10/25 09:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:15:38.1 -08:10:37  0.1 11.12 127
67Bet Eri      05:08:58.4 -05:03:31  2.8  7.59 130
8Pi 5Ori       04:55:26.5 +02:28:35  3.7  1.11 135
PPM 148082     04:53:00.2 +01:17:09  8.5  0.23 136
PPM 148092     04:53:23.2 +01:32:46  8.9  0.08 136
416400         04:53:30.7 +01:28:38 15.8       135
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 16.6 km RECON observability=1.0 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)
Victoria 09:25:06 -49.3 Dark Down 39.4 151.7 Up 09:18:05 - 09:32:07 12371
Kamloops 09:24:51 -46.5 Dark Down 38.3 156.2 Up 09:17:50 - 09:31:52 12367
Peachland 09:24:52 -47.0 Dark Down 39.3 156.6 Up 09:17:51 - 09:31:53 12301
Kelowna 09:24:51 -46.8 Dark Down 39.3 157.0 Up 09:17:50 - 09:31:52 12295
Summerland 09:24:52 -47.1 Dark Down 39.5 156.7 Up 09:17:51 - 09:31:53 12290
Penticton 09:24:52 -47.1 Dark Down 39.6 156.8 Up 09:17:51 - 09:31:53 12282
Oliver 09:24:53 -47.3 Dark Down 39.9 156.7 Up 09:17:52 - 09:31:54 12264
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:24:53 -47.4 Dark Down 40.1 156.9 Up 09:17:52 - 09:31:54 12249
Tonasket 09:24:55 -47.7 Dark Down 40.4 156.7 Up 09:17:54 - 09:31:56 12235
Okanogan 09:24:56 -48.0 Dark Down 40.7 156.4 Up 09:17:55 - 09:31:57 12224
Manson/Chelan 09:24:59 -48.6 Dark Down 40.9 155.5 Up 09:17:58 - 09:32:00 12220
Brewster 09:24:57 -48.3 Dark Down 40.9 156.1 Up 09:17:56 - 09:31:58 12217
Wenatchee 09:25:00 -49.0 Dark Down 41.3 155.1 Up 09:17:59 - 09:32:01 12201
Ellensburg 09:25:03 -49.4 Dark Down 41.6 154.7 Up 09:18:02 - 09:32:04 12188
Yakima 09:25:06 -49.8 Dark Down 42.0 154.6 Up 09:18:05 - 09:32:07 12167
Toppenish/White Swan 09:25:06 -49.8 Dark Down 42.3 154.7 Up 09:18:05 - 09:32:07 12149
The Dalles 09:25:09 -50.8 Dark Down 42.7 153.4 Up 09:18:08 - 09:32:10 12137
Goldendale 09:25:11 -50.5 Dark Down 42.6 153.9 Up 09:18:10 - 09:32:12 12135
Maupin 09:25:11 -51.1 Dark Down 43.1 153.4 Up 09:18:10 - 09:32:12 12110
Sisters 09:25:14 -52.0 Dark Down 43.8 152.3 Up 09:18:13 - 09:32:15 12081
PNWRO 09:25:02 -49.5 Dark Down 43.0 156.5 Up 09:18:01 - 09:32:03 12071
Bend 09:25:16 -52.0 Dark Down 44.1 152.6 Up 09:18:15 - 09:32:17 12057
Oregon Observatory 09:25:15 -52.2 Dark Down 44.2 152.3 Up 09:18:14 - 09:32:16 12053
North Lake 09:25:16 -52.4 Dark Down 44.9 152.8 Up 09:18:15 - 09:32:17 11994
Chiloquin 09:25:21 -53.4 Dark Down 45.2 151.2 Up 09:18:20 - 09:32:22 11994
Klamath Falls 09:25:23 -53.6 Dark Down 45.5 151.2 Up 09:18:22 - 09:32:24 11970
Sleaford 09:24:06 -39.2 Dark Down 39.2 174.5 Up 09:17:05 - 09:31:07 11928
Lakeview 09:25:18 -52.9 Dark Down 46.0 153.0 Up 09:18:17 - 09:32:19 11910
Fall River/Burney 09:25:25 -54.3 Dark Down 46.7 151.1 Up 09:18:24 - 09:32:26 11884
Cedarville 09:25:20 -53.3 Dark Down 46.7 153.0 Up 09:18:19 - 09:32:21 11863
Susanville 09:25:27 -54.4 Dark Down 47.5 151.8 Up 09:18:26 - 09:32:28 11814
Greenville 09:25:28 -54.7 Dark Down 47.7 151.2 Up 09:18:27 - 09:32:29 11810
Gimple 09:25:28 -54.7 Dark Down 47.7 151.4 Up 09:18:27 - 09:32:29 11806
Quincy 09:25:27 -54.9 Dark Down 47.8 151.1 Up 09:18:26 - 09:32:28 11797
Portola 09:25:27 -54.7 Dark Down 48.1 151.7 Up 09:18:26 - 09:32:28 11769
Reno 09:25:26 -54.5 Dark Down 48.6 152.5 Up 09:18:25 - 09:32:27 11725
Carson City 09:25:25 -54.8 Dark Down 48.9 152.3 Up 09:18:24 - 09:32:26 11701
Gardnerville 09:25:27 -54.9 Dark Down 49.2 152.3 Up 09:18:26 - 09:32:28 11683
Yerington 09:25:23 -54.5 Dark Down 49.3 153.1 Up 09:18:22 - 09:32:24 11661
Hawthorne 09:25:22 -54.5 Dark Down 49.9 153.6 Up 09:18:21 - 09:32:23 11607
Lee Vining 09:25:27 -55.2 Dark Down 50.3 152.7 Up 09:18:26 - 09:32:28 11592
Bishop 09:25:27 -55.1 Dark Down 51.0 153.4 Up 09:18:26 - 09:32:28 11520
Tonopah 09:25:20 -54.0 Dark Down 50.8 155.5 Up 09:18:19 - 09:32:21 11515
Beatty 09:25:22 -54.4 Dark Down 52.0 155.6 Up 09:18:21 - 09:32:23 11415
Indian Springs 09:25:20 -53.9 Dark Down 52.7 157.1 Up 09:18:19 - 09:32:21 11344
Wildwood 09:25:39 -57.2 Dark Down 53.9 151.2 Up 09:18:38 - 09:32:40 11304
Henderson 09:25:18 -53.7 Dark Down 53.4 157.9 Up 09:18:17 - 09:32:19 11275
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:25:18 -53.9 Dark Down 54.3 158.1 Up 09:18:17 - 09:32:19 11194
Idyllwild 09:25:32 -56.1 Dark Down 54.9 153.9 Up 09:18:31 - 09:32:33 11191
Patrick 09:25:18 -53.3 Dark Down 54.3 159.4 Up 09:18:17 - 09:32:19 11179
Mohave Valley 09:25:21 -54.0 Dark Down 54.6 158.0 Up 09:18:20 - 09:32:22 11174
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:25:18 -53.5 Dark Down 54.4 159.0 Up 09:18:17 - 09:32:19 11172
Dunrhomin 09:24:30 -45.1 Dark Down 51.1 174.6 Up 09:17:29 - 09:31:31 11134
Lake Havasu City 09:25:20 -54.1 Dark Down 55.0 158.2 Up 09:18:19 - 09:32:21 11133
CU-SBO 09:24:31 -45.3 Dark Down 51.3 174.5 Up 09:17:30 - 09:31:32 11121
Parker 09:25:21 -54.2 Dark Down 55.3 158.0 Up 09:18:20 - 09:32:22 11106
Calipatria 09:25:29 -55.6 Dark Down 55.9 155.4 Up 09:18:28 - 09:32:30 11090
Yuma 09:25:27 -55.2 Dark Down 56.6 156.7 Up 09:18:26 - 09:32:28 11015
George/Scottsdale 09:25:13 -52.7 Dark Down 56.4 161.9 Up 09:18:12 - 09:32:14 10960

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 416400, (2022/10/25 09:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:14:32.3 -08:12:06  0.1 11.12 127
67Bet Eri      05:07:50.8 -05:05:13  2.8  7.59 130
8Pi 5Ori       04:54:15.1 +02:26:26  3.7  1.11 135
PPM 148082     04:51:49.4 +01:14:56  8.5  0.23 136
PPM 148092     04:52:12.2 +01:30:33  8.9  0.08 136
416400         04:52:19.8 +01:26:26 15.8       136
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/10 04:15:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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