RECON: TNO occultation with 420356

Event between (420356) Praamzius and star GA1040:03301258 with event index number of 2376905

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/04/28 06:38:03 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:30:00.8 +14:38:16
Equinox of date position of star is 09:31:13.8 +14:32:22
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 132 degrees from the moon. Moon is 7% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

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TNO is 43.0 AU from the Sun and 42.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 2.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 0.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1233 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4449 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31040.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.8
Diameter=426.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 182.9 sec chord
Diameter=174.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 74.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 420356, (2022/04/28 06:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:33.5 +11:51:26  1.3  9.70 142
PPM 126439     09:26:46.5 +16:29:17  6.3  2.23 131
PPM 126489     09:29:38.8 +15:04:02  8.4  0.65 132
PPM 126523     09:31:42.5 +14:49:04  9.0  0.30 132
PPM 126505     09:30:35.7 +14:24:39 10.8  0.20 132
420356         09:31:14.2 +14:32:21 16.6       132
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 0.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 16.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 06:23:29 -23.3 Dark Down 27.6 258.1 Low 06:08:29 - 06:38:29 795
Kamloops 06:25:51 -22.0 Dark Down 36.2 246.4 Up 06:10:51 - 06:40:51 364
Kelowna 06:25:09 -23.0 Dark Down 36.1 247.6 Up 06:10:09 - 06:40:09 336
Peachland 06:25:10 -23.0 Dark Down 36.4 247.4 Up 06:10:10 - 06:40:10 321
Summerland 06:25:03 -23.1 Dark Down 36.4 247.6 Up 06:10:03 - 06:40:03 314
Penticton 06:25:02 -23.2 Dark Down 36.3 247.7 Up 06:10:02 - 06:40:02 313
Oliver 06:24:46 -23.5 Dark Down 36.5 247.9 Up 06:09:46 - 06:39:46 290
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:24:38 -23.7 Dark Down 36.5 248.2 Up 06:09:38 - 06:39:38 285
Tonasket 06:24:29 -24.0 Dark Down 36.6 248.3 Up 06:09:29 - 06:39:29 263
Okanogan 06:24:21 -24.2 Dark Down 36.9 248.4 Up 06:09:21 - 06:39:21 237
Brewster 06:24:14 -24.4 Dark Down 37.1 248.3 Up 06:09:14 - 06:39:14 214
Manson/Chelan 06:24:14 -24.5 Dark Down 37.4 248.1 Up 06:09:14 - 06:39:14 191
Wenatchee 06:24:01 -24.9 Dark Down 37.8 248.3 Up 06:09:01 - 06:39:01 154
Victoria 06:25:33 -23.1 Dark Down 39.0 244.9 Up 06:10:33 - 06:40:33 146
Ellensburg 06:23:53 -25.2 Dark Down 38.1 248.3 Up 06:08:53 - 06:38:53 121
PNWRO 06:22:51 -26.5 Dark Down 37.5 250.3 Up 06:07:51 - 06:37:51 98
Yakima 06:23:39 -25.5 Dark Down 38.3 248.6 Up 06:08:39 - 06:38:39 93
Dunrhomin 06:16:02 -34.7 Dark Down 30.2 263.7 Up 06:01:02 - 06:31:02 86
Toppenish/White Swan 06:23:30 -25.8 Dark Down 38.3 248.8 Up 06:08:30 - 06:38:30 82
CU-SBO 06:15:55 -34.9 Dark Down 30.4 263.7 Up 06:00:55 - 06:30:55 66
Goldendale 06:23:19 -26.1 Dark Down 38.8 248.8 Up 06:08:19 - 06:38:19 33
The Dalles 06:23:19 -26.2 Dark Down 39.1 248.7 Up 06:08:19 - 06:38:19 7
Maupin 06:23:04 -26.6 Dark Down 39.2 249.0 Up 06:08:04 - 06:38:04 -20
Sisters 06:22:45 -27.2 Dark Down 39.9 249.2 Up 06:07:45 - 06:37:45 -96
Bend 06:22:33 -27.5 Dark Down 39.8 249.5 Up 06:07:33 - 06:37:33 -106
Oregon Observatory 06:22:29 -27.6 Dark Down 40.0 249.5 Up 06:07:29 - 06:37:29 -122
North Lake 06:22:00 -28.3 Dark Down 39.9 250.4 Up 06:07:00 - 06:37:00 -153
Lakeview 06:21:17 -29.3 Dark Down 40.0 251.6 Up 06:06:17 - 06:36:17 -215
Chiloquin 06:21:56 -28.5 Dark Down 40.8 250.1 Up 06:06:56 - 06:36:56 -231
Klamath Falls 06:21:45 -28.8 Dark Down 40.9 250.4 Up 06:06:45 - 06:36:45 -254
Cedarville 06:20:53 -29.9 Dark Down 40.2 252.2 Up 06:05:53 - 06:35:53 -259
Fall River/Burney 06:21:03 -30.0 Dark Down 41.2 251.6 Up 06:06:03 - 06:36:03 -332
Susanville 06:20:29 -30.7 Dark Down 40.9 252.6 Up 06:05:29 - 06:35:29 -358
Gimple 06:20:25 -30.9 Dark Down 41.2 252.6 Up 06:05:25 - 06:35:25 -386
Greenville 06:20:26 -30.9 Dark Down 41.2 252.6 Up 06:05:26 - 06:35:26 -388
Portola 06:20:07 -31.3 Dark Down 41.0 253.2 Up 06:05:07 - 06:35:07 -399
Reno 06:19:47 -31.7 Dark Down 40.7 253.9 Up 06:04:47 - 06:34:47 -400
Quincy 06:20:22 -31.0 Dark Down 41.3 252.7 Up 06:05:22 - 06:35:22 -404
Yerington 06:19:18 -32.4 Dark Down 40.4 254.8 Up 06:04:18 - 06:34:18 -423
Carson City 06:19:32 -32.0 Dark Down 40.8 254.1 Up 06:04:32 - 06:34:32 -428
Tonopah 06:18:12 -33.8 Dark Down 39.4 256.8 Up 06:03:12 - 06:33:12 -437
Hawthorne 06:18:53 -33.0 Dark Down 40.2 255.5 Up 06:03:53 - 06:33:53 -444
Gardnerville 06:19:26 -32.3 Dark Down 40.9 254.4 Up 06:04:26 - 06:34:26 -445
Lee Vining 06:18:47 -33.3 Dark Down 40.8 255.5 Up 06:03:47 - 06:33:47 -503
Indian Springs 06:16:58 -35.6 Dark Down 38.8 258.9 Up 06:01:58 - 06:31:58 -507
Beatty 06:17:28 -35.0 Dark Down 39.4 258.0 Up 06:02:28 - 06:32:28 -515
Henderson 06:16:30 -36.3 Dark Down 38.4 259.8 Up 06:01:30 - 06:31:30 -528
Bishop 06:18:14 -34.0 Dark Down 40.5 256.5 Up 06:03:14 - 06:33:14 -529
Patrick 06:15:49 -37.2 Dark Down 37.7 260.9 Up 06:00:49 - 06:30:49 -543
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:15:46 -37.3 Dark Down 37.9 260.9 Up 06:00:46 - 06:30:46 -567
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:15:55 -37.2 Dark Down 38.3 260.6 Up 06:00:55 - 06:30:55 -586
Mohave Valley 06:15:47 -37.4 Dark Down 38.4 260.8 Up 06:00:47 - 06:30:47 -608
George/Scottsdale 06:14:22 -39.3 Dark Down 36.6 263.2 Up 05:59:22 - 06:29:22 -618
Lake Havasu City 06:15:32 -37.8 Dark Down 38.3 261.2 Up 06:00:32 - 06:30:32 -633
Parker 06:15:22 -38.1 Dark Down 38.4 261.5 Up 06:00:22 - 06:30:22 -661
Idyllwild 06:15:56 -37.7 Dark Down 40.3 260.3 Up 06:00:56 - 06:30:56 -772
Calipatria 06:15:16 -38.6 Dark Down 39.6 261.5 Up 06:00:16 - 06:30:16 -786
Yuma 06:14:45 -39.3 Dark Down 39.0 262.3 Up 05:59:45 - 06:29:45 -793
Wildwood 06:16:46 -36.7 Dark Down 41.6 258.9 Up 06:01:46 - 06:31:46 -804

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 420356, (2022/04/28 06:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3  9.70 142
PPM 126439     09:25:32.4 +16:35:07  6.3  2.23 131
PPM 126489     09:28:25.2 +15:09:56  8.4  0.65 132
PPM 126523     09:30:29.1 +14:55:01  9.0  0.30 132
PPM 126505     09:29:22.4 +14:30:34 10.8  0.20 132
420356         09:30:00.8 +14:38:16 16.6       132
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/15 01:01:06 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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