RECON: TNO occultation with 42355

Event between (42355) Typhon and star GA0700:05635365 with event index number of 2412659

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/03/25 09:58:34 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:05:37.7 -19:35:13
Equinox of date position of star is 15:06:52.2 -19:40:13
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 48 degrees from the moon. Moon is 48% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 24.0 AU from the Sun and 23.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 77 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 875 km.
The sky-plane scale is 16886.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=181.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.5 sec chord
Diameter=74.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 42355, (2022/03/25 09:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:46.4 -26:28:46  0.9 20.43  27
27Bet Lib      15:18:12.4 -09:27:49  2.6 10.57  49
21Nu Lib       15:07:52.3 -16:20:30  5.2  3.34  49
PPM 229753     15:07:30.8 -19:27:45  7.9  0.25  48
PPM 229731     15:06:33.4 -19:41:24  9.2  0.08  48
42355          15:06:53.8 -19:40:19 16.4        47
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 13.8 km RECON observability=0.9 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 10:00:59 -32.1 Dark Down 19.3 167.4 Really Low 09:54:06 - 10:07:51 9470
Kelowna 10:00:59 -32.5 Dark Down 19.6 167.2 Really Low 09:54:07 - 10:07:52 9451
Peachland 10:01:01 -32.7 Dark Down 19.7 166.9 Really Low 09:54:09 - 10:07:54 9440
Summerland 10:01:00 -32.8 Dark Down 19.9 167.0 Really Low 09:54:07 - 10:07:52 9436
Penticton 10:01:00 -32.8 Dark Down 19.9 167.1 Really Low 09:54:08 - 10:07:53 9435
Oliver 10:01:00 -33.1 Dark Down 20.3 167.1 Low 09:54:08 - 10:07:53 9419
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:00:59 -33.1 Dark Down 20.5 167.3 Low 09:54:06 - 10:07:51 9416
Tonasket 10:01:00 -33.4 Dark Down 20.8 167.2 Low 09:54:08 - 10:07:53 9401
Okanogan 10:01:00 -33.7 Dark Down 21.1 167.0 Low 09:54:07 - 10:07:52 9382
Brewster 10:01:02 -34.0 Dark Down 21.3 166.8 Low 09:54:09 - 10:07:54 9366
Manson/Chelan 10:01:03 -34.3 Dark Down 21.5 166.4 Low 09:54:11 - 10:07:56 9349
Wenatchee 10:01:06 -34.8 Dark Down 21.9 166.2 Low 09:54:14 - 10:07:59 9323
Victoria 10:01:18 -35.0 Dark Down 20.3 163.3 Low 09:54:25 - 10:08:10 9309
Ellensburg 10:01:05 -35.2 Dark Down 22.3 165.9 Low 09:54:13 - 10:07:58 9299
Pasco 10:01:00 -35.2 Dark Down 23.2 167.3 Low 09:54:08 - 10:07:53 9293
PNWRO 10:00:59 -35.3 Dark Down 23.5 167.5 Low 09:54:06 - 10:07:51 9286
Yakima 10:01:07 -35.5 Dark Down 22.7 165.9 Low 09:54:14 - 10:07:59 9279
Toppenish/White Swan 10:01:06 -35.7 Dark Down 22.9 166.0 Low 09:54:13 - 10:07:58 9272
Dunrhomin 09:59:42 -32.3 Dark Up 30.1 181.3 Up 09:52:50 - 10:06:35 9255
Goldendale 10:01:08 -36.3 Dark Down 23.4 165.5 Low 09:54:16 - 10:08:01 9235
The Dalles 10:01:11 -36.6 Dark Down 23.5 165.1 Low 09:54:18 - 10:08:03 9215
Maupin 10:01:09 -36.9 Dark Down 23.9 165.2 Low 09:54:16 - 10:08:01 9197
Redmond 10:01:11 -37.7 Dark Down 24.8 165.0 Low 09:54:18 - 10:08:03 9148
Sisters 10:01:14 -37.8 Dark Down 24.7 164.6 Low 09:54:21 - 10:08:06 9140
Bend 10:01:11 -37.9 Dark Down 25.0 164.8 Low 09:54:19 - 10:08:04 9134
Oregon Observatory 10:01:13 -38.1 Dark Down 25.1 164.7 Low 09:54:20 - 10:08:05 9122
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:01:14 -38.3 Dark Down 25.3 164.6 Low 09:54:21 - 10:08:06 9109
North Lake 10:01:09 -38.4 Dark Down 25.8 165.2 Low 09:54:17 - 10:08:02 9100
Paisley 10:01:09 -38.7 Dark Down 26.4 165.5 Low 09:54:17 - 10:08:02 9078
Lakeview 10:01:08 -39.0 Dark Down 27.0 165.6 Low 09:54:16 - 10:08:01 9054
Chiloquin 10:01:15 -39.3 Dark Down 26.3 164.1 Low 09:54:23 - 10:08:08 9040
Klamath Falls 10:01:15 -39.6 Dark Down 26.6 164.1 Low 09:54:23 - 10:08:08 9023
Cedarville 10:01:07 -39.4 Dark Down 27.6 165.7 Low 09:54:15 - 10:08:00 9021
Fall River/Burney 10:01:14 -40.4 Dark Down 27.9 164.4 Low 09:54:21 - 10:08:06 8965
Susanville 10:01:10 -40.5 Dark Down 28.6 165.0 Low 09:54:18 - 10:08:03 8946
Gimple 10:01:11 -40.8 Dark Down 28.8 164.8 Low 09:54:18 - 10:08:03 8924
Greenville 10:01:11 -40.9 Dark Down 28.8 164.7 Low 09:54:18 - 10:08:03 8923
Portola 10:01:09 -40.9 Dark Down 29.2 165.1 Low 09:54:16 - 10:08:01 8915
Reno 10:01:05 -40.8 Dark Up 29.6 165.8 Low 09:54:13 - 10:07:58 8914
Quincy 10:01:12 -41.0 Dark Down 29.0 164.7 Low 09:54:19 - 10:08:04 8911
Yerington 10:01:02 -40.9 Dark Up 30.3 166.4 Up 09:54:10 - 10:07:55 8897
Carson City 10:01:06 -41.1 Dark Up 30.0 165.8 Low 09:54:13 - 10:07:58 8893
Tonopah 10:00:51 -40.6 Dark Up 31.5 168.3 Up 09:53:59 - 10:07:44 8886
Hawthorne 10:01:00 -41.0 Dark Up 30.8 166.9 Up 09:54:07 - 10:07:52 8881
Gardnerville 10:01:06 -41.2 Dark Up 30.2 165.8 Up 09:54:13 - 10:07:58 8880
Lee Vining 10:01:01 -41.7 Dark Up 31.3 166.3 Up 09:54:09 - 10:07:54 8835
Indian Springs 10:00:42 -40.8 Dark Up 33.2 169.8 Up 09:53:50 - 10:07:35 8829
Beatty 10:00:50 -41.2 Dark Up 32.7 168.7 Up 09:53:57 - 10:07:42 8824
Bishop 10:00:59 -41.7 Dark Up 32.0 167.0 Up 09:54:07 - 10:07:52 8815
Henderson 10:00:40 -40.8 Dark Up 33.8 170.5 Up 09:53:48 - 10:07:33 8810
Patrick 10:00:32 -40.5 Dark Up 34.6 171.7 Up 09:53:39 - 10:07:24 8796
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:00:34 -40.8 Dark Up 34.8 171.4 Up 09:53:42 - 10:07:27 8777
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:00:37 -41.1 Dark Up 34.7 170.8 Up 09:53:44 - 10:07:29 8763
Mohave Valley 10:00:37 -41.3 Dark Up 35.0 170.8 Up 09:53:44 - 10:07:29 8746
George/Scottsdale 10:00:19 -40.4 Dark Up 36.5 173.8 Up 09:53:26 - 10:07:11 8730
Lake Havasu City 10:00:34 -41.4 Dark Up 35.4 171.0 Up 09:53:41 - 10:07:26 8725
Parker 10:00:34 -41.6 Dark Up 35.8 171.0 Up 09:53:42 - 10:07:27 8703
Blythe 10:00:35 -42.2 Dark Up 36.3 170.6 Up 09:53:42 - 10:07:27 8661
CPSLO 10:01:12 -44.4 Dark Up 33.5 164.2 Up 09:54:19 - 10:08:04 8626
Idyllwild 10:00:48 -43.4 Dark Up 35.8 168.3 Up 09:53:56 - 10:07:41 8620
Calipatria 10:00:42 -43.1 Dark Up 36.6 169.5 Up 09:53:49 - 10:07:34 8606
Yuma 10:00:35 -42.8 Dark Up 37.2 170.5 Up 09:53:42 - 10:07:27 8598
Wildwood 10:00:59 -44.2 Dark Up 35.1 166.2 Up 09:54:07 - 10:07:52 8597

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 42355, (2022/03/25 09:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 20.43  27
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6 10.57  49
21Nu Lib       15:06:37.6 -16:15:25  5.2  3.34  49
PPM 229753     15:06:14.8 -19:22:40  7.9  0.25  48
PPM 229731     15:05:17.4 -19:36:17  9.2  0.08  48
42355          15:05:37.7 -19:35:13 16.4        48
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/10 01:03:54 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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