RECON: TNO occultation with 42355

Event between (42355) Typhon and star GA0680:06201420 with event index number of 2412699

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/01/18 12:51:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:17:59.1 -20:21:15
Equinox of date position of star is 15:19:17.7 -20:26:10
Stellar brightness G=14.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 19 degrees from the moon. Moon is 16% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 24.5 AU from the Sun and 24.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 60 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 935 km.
The sky-plane scale is 18066.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=181.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.4 sec chord
Diameter=74.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 42355, (2023/01/18 12:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:49.5 -26:28:52  0.9 17.46   3
7Del Sco       16:01:42.0 -22:41:08  2.3 10.11   9
PPM 264038     15:17:43.5 -22:28:59  5.5  2.08  19
PPM 264063     15:19:10.7 -20:48:20  8.2  0.37  19
PPM 264065     15:19:12.6 -20:28:44  9.7  0.05  19
42355          15:19:18.7 -20:26:14 14.7        19
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 12.8 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=25.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 12:48:51 -19.9 Dark Up 14.2 155.4 Really Low 12:43:21 - 12:54:20 476
Kamloops 12:48:09 -28.9 Dark Down 10.7 142.0 Really Low 12:42:40 - 12:53:39 -48
Kelowna 12:48:10 -28.3 Dark Down 11.7 142.7 Really Low 12:42:40 - 12:53:39 -67
Peachland 12:48:09 -28.5 Dark Down 11.6 142.4 Really Low 12:42:39 - 12:53:38 -83
Summerland 12:48:09 -28.5 Dark Down 11.8 142.5 Really Low 12:42:39 - 12:53:38 -89
Penticton 12:48:09 -28.4 Dark Down 11.9 142.6 Really Low 12:42:39 - 12:53:38 -89
Oliver 12:48:08 -28.4 Dark Down 12.2 142.5 Really Low 12:42:38 - 12:53:37 -111
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:48:08 -28.3 Dark Down 12.4 142.7 Really Low 12:42:39 - 12:53:38 -114
Tonasket 12:48:07 -28.3 Dark Down 12.6 142.6 Really Low 12:42:38 - 12:53:37 -136
Dunrhomin 12:48:42 -17.2 AT Up 25.1 154.2 Low 12:43:13 - 12:54:12 -153
Okanogan 12:48:06 -28.4 Dark Down 12.8 142.4 Really Low 12:42:37 - 12:53:36 -161
CU-SBO 12:48:41 -17.2 AT Up 25.3 154.1 Low 12:43:12 - 12:54:11 -172
Brewster 12:48:05 -28.6 Dark Down 12.9 142.2 Really Low 12:42:36 - 12:53:35 -185
Manson/Chelan 12:48:04 -28.8 Dark Down 12.9 141.8 Really Low 12:42:34 - 12:53:33 -210
Wenatchee 12:48:03 -29.0 Dark Down 13.2 141.6 Really Low 12:42:33 - 12:53:32 -246
Ellensburg 12:48:01 -29.1 Dark Up 13.5 141.4 Really Low 12:42:32 - 12:53:31 -280
Victoria 12:47:57 -31.0 Dark Down 11.1 139.1 Really Low 12:42:28 - 12:53:27 -282
PNWRO 12:48:04 -28.0 Dark Up 15.0 142.6 Really Low 12:42:35 - 12:53:34 -285
Yakima 12:48:01 -29.1 Dark Up 13.8 141.3 Really Low 12:42:31 - 12:53:30 -307
Toppenish/White Swan 12:48:01 -29.0 Dark Up 14.0 141.4 Really Low 12:42:31 - 12:53:30 -315
Goldendale 12:47:58 -29.3 Dark Up 14.3 140.9 Really Low 12:42:29 - 12:53:28 -366
The Dalles 12:47:57 -29.6 Dark Up 14.3 140.6 Really Low 12:42:28 - 12:53:27 -394
Maupin 12:47:57 -29.5 Dark Up 14.6 140.6 Really Low 12:42:27 - 12:53:26 -418
Sisters 12:47:54 -29.9 Dark Up 15.1 140.0 Really Low 12:42:24 - 12:53:23 -495
Bend 12:47:54 -29.7 Dark Up 15.4 140.2 Really Low 12:42:25 - 12:53:24 -501
Oregon Observatory 12:47:54 -29.8 Dark Up 15.5 140.1 Really Low 12:42:24 - 12:53:23 -518
North Lake 12:47:54 -29.4 Dark Up 16.2 140.4 Really Low 12:42:25 - 12:53:24 -541
Lakeview 12:47:54 -28.9 Dark Up 17.3 140.7 Really Low 12:42:25 - 12:53:24 -594
Chiloquin 12:47:50 -30.1 Dark Up 16.3 139.5 Really Low 12:42:21 - 12:53:20 -625
Cedarville 12:47:54 -28.8 Dark Up 17.9 140.7 Really Low 12:42:24 - 12:53:23 -633
Klamath Falls 12:47:50 -30.0 Dark Up 16.6 139.5 Really Low 12:42:20 - 12:53:19 -646
Fall River/Burney 12:47:49 -29.7 Dark Up 17.6 139.5 Really Low 12:42:20 - 12:53:19 -715
Susanville 12:47:51 -29.1 Dark Up 18.5 140.0 Really Low 12:42:21 - 12:53:20 -732
Gimple 12:47:50 -29.2 Dark Up 18.6 139.8 Really Low 12:42:20 - 12:53:19 -760
Reno 12:47:52 -28.4 Dark Up 19.6 140.6 Really Low 12:42:23 - 12:53:22 -762
Greenville 12:47:49 -29.3 Dark Up 18.6 139.7 Really Low 12:42:20 - 12:53:19 -763
Tonopah 12:47:59 -26.2 Dark Up 22.0 142.5 Low 12:42:29 - 12:53:28 -766
Portola 12:47:50 -28.9 Dark Up 19.0 140.1 Really Low 12:42:21 - 12:53:20 -768
Yerington 12:47:53 -27.8 Dark Up 20.3 141.0 Low 12:42:24 - 12:53:23 -776
Quincy 12:47:49 -29.3 Dark Up 18.7 139.7 Really Low 12:42:19 - 12:53:18 -778
Carson City 12:47:52 -28.3 Dark Up 19.9 140.5 Really Low 12:42:22 - 12:53:21 -787
Hawthorne 12:47:54 -27.4 Dark Up 21.0 141.3 Low 12:42:25 - 12:53:24 -789
Gardnerville 12:47:51 -28.3 Dark Up 20.1 140.5 Low 12:42:22 - 12:53:21 -803
Indian Springs 12:48:02 -24.8 Dark Up 23.9 143.4 Low 12:42:33 - 12:53:32 -814
Henderson 12:48:04 -24.2 Dark Up 24.7 143.9 Low 12:42:35 - 12:53:34 -825
Patrick 12:48:07 -23.1 Dark Up 25.8 144.8 Low 12:42:38 - 12:53:37 -826
Beatty 12:47:59 -25.7 Dark Up 23.2 142.6 Low 12:42:29 - 12:53:28 -833
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:48:07 -23.3 Dark Up 25.8 144.5 Low 12:42:37 - 12:53:36 -850
Lee Vining 12:47:52 -27.7 Dark Up 21.1 140.8 Low 12:42:23 - 12:53:22 -850
Bishop 12:47:54 -27.1 Dark Up 22.0 141.3 Low 12:42:25 - 12:53:24 -865
George/Scottsdale 12:48:14 -21.2 Dark Up 28.1 146.1 Low 12:42:44 - 12:53:43 -869
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:48:05 -23.7 Dark Up 25.6 144.1 Low 12:42:36 - 12:53:35 -873
Mohave Valley 12:48:05 -23.6 Dark Up 25.8 144.0 Low 12:42:36 - 12:53:35 -894
Lake Havasu City 12:48:06 -23.4 Dark Up 26.3 144.1 Low 12:42:36 - 12:53:35 -913
Parker 12:48:05 -23.3 Dark Up 26.6 144.0 Low 12:42:36 - 12:53:35 -939
Yuma 12:48:03 -23.3 Dark Up 27.6 143.3 Low 12:42:34 - 12:53:33 -1064
Calipatria 12:48:00 -24.1 Dark Up 26.8 142.6 Low 12:42:31 - 12:53:30 -1069
Idyllwild 12:47:57 -25.2 Dark Up 25.7 141.7 Low 12:42:27 - 12:53:26 -1071
Wildwood 12:47:50 -26.9 Dark Up 24.4 140.2 Low 12:42:21 - 12:53:20 -1123

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, (2023/01/18 12:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 17.46   3
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:19  2.3 10.11   9
PPM 264038     15:16:23.0 -22:23:58  5.5  2.08  19
PPM 264063     15:17:51.0 -20:43:20  8.2  0.37  19
PPM 264065     15:17:53.0 -20:23:45  9.7  0.05  19
42355          15:17:59.1 -20:21:15 14.7        19
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/02 04:13:18 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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