RECON: TNO occultation with 447178

Event between (447178) 05RO43 and star GA0760:00775422 with event index number of 2289505

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/17 09:29:15 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:06:58.1 -12:54:11
Equinox of date position of star is 06:07:58.8 -12:54:25
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 44 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 17.7 AU from the Sun and 17.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 38 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 637 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12293.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=214.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.3 sec chord
Diameter=87.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 447178, (2022/01/17 09:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:46:07.2 -16:44:51 -1.5  9.98  44
Saiph          05:48:48.2 -09:39:48  2.1  5.71  44
PPM 216627     06:03:34.0 -14:29:55  6.5  1.92  46
PPM 216704     06:06:56.5 -13:15:04  7.6  0.43  44
PPM 216734     06:08:00.3 -12:42:41  9.4  0.20  44
447178         06:07:59.2 -12:54:25 16.4        44
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 15.7 km RECON observability=0.5 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)
Sleaford 09:27:58 -49.3 Dark Up 6.5 239.2 Really Low 09:24:19 - 09:31:37 7950
Kamloops 09:28:21 -56.4 Dark Up 14.5 227.2 Really Low 09:24:42 - 09:32:00 7892
Kelowna 09:28:16 -56.8 Dark Up 14.6 228.1 Really Low 09:24:37 - 09:31:55 7868
Peachland 09:28:16 -57.0 Dark Up 14.9 227.9 Really Low 09:24:37 - 09:31:55 7863
Summerland 09:28:15 -57.1 Dark Up 14.9 228.0 Really Low 09:24:36 - 09:31:54 7858
Penticton 09:28:15 -57.1 Dark Up 14.9 228.1 Really Low 09:24:36 - 09:31:54 7856
Oliver 09:28:13 -57.4 Dark Up 15.1 228.2 Really Low 09:24:34 - 09:31:52 7843
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:28:13 -57.4 Dark Up 15.2 228.4 Really Low 09:24:34 - 09:31:52 7839
Tonasket 09:28:12 -57.7 Dark Up 15.4 228.4 Really Low 09:24:33 - 09:31:51 7826
Okanogan 09:28:10 -58.0 Dark Up 15.7 228.3 Really Low 09:24:31 - 09:31:49 7813
Brewster 09:28:10 -58.3 Dark Up 16.0 228.2 Really Low 09:24:31 - 09:31:49 7802
Victoria 09:28:21 -59.3 Dark Up 17.4 224.9 Really Low 09:24:42 - 09:32:00 7800
Manson/Chelan 09:28:11 -58.7 Dark Up 16.3 227.9 Really Low 09:24:32 - 09:31:50 7793
Wenatchee 09:28:09 -59.1 Dark Up 16.7 227.8 Really Low 09:24:30 - 09:31:48 7773
Ellensburg 09:28:08 -59.5 Dark Up 17.1 227.7 Really Low 09:24:29 - 09:31:47 7756
Yakima 09:28:07 -59.9 Dark Up 17.4 227.8 Really Low 09:24:28 - 09:31:46 7739
Pasco 09:28:02 -59.5 Dark Up 16.9 229.1 Really Low 09:24:23 - 09:31:41 7731
Toppenish/White Swan 09:28:05 -60.0 Dark Up 17.4 228.0 Really Low 09:24:26 - 09:31:44 7731
PNWRO 09:28:00 -59.6 Dark Up 16.9 229.4 Really Low 09:24:21 - 09:31:39 7722
Goldendale 09:28:04 -60.6 Dark Up 18.0 227.8 Really Low 09:24:25 - 09:31:43 7706
The Dalles 09:28:05 -60.9 Dark Up 18.4 227.5 Really Low 09:24:26 - 09:31:44 7694
Maupin 09:28:02 -61.2 Dark Up 18.6 227.7 Really Low 09:24:23 - 09:31:41 7677
Redmond 09:28:00 -62.0 Dark Up 19.3 227.8 Really Low 09:24:21 - 09:31:39 7637
Sisters 09:28:01 -62.1 Dark Up 19.5 227.5 Really Low 09:24:22 - 09:31:40 7636
Bend 09:28:00 -62.2 Dark Up 19.5 227.8 Really Low 09:24:21 - 09:31:39 7627
Oregon Observatory 09:27:59 -62.4 Dark Up 19.7 227.7 Really Low 09:24:20 - 09:31:38 7618
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:27:59 -62.6 Dark Up 19.9 227.7 Really Low 09:24:20 - 09:31:38 7609
North Lake 09:27:56 -62.6 Dark Up 19.8 228.3 Really Low 09:24:17 - 09:31:35 7592
Paisley 09:27:53 -62.9 Dark Up 20.0 228.8 Really Low 09:24:14 - 09:31:32 7567
Chiloquin 09:27:57 -63.6 Dark Up 20.8 227.7 Low 09:24:18 - 09:31:36 7554
Lakeview 09:27:50 -63.2 Dark Up 20.2 229.1 Low 09:24:11 - 09:31:29 7544
Klamath Falls 09:27:55 -63.8 Dark Up 21.0 227.8 Low 09:24:16 - 09:31:34 7538
Cedarville 09:27:48 -63.6 Dark Up 20.6 229.4 Low 09:24:09 - 09:31:27 7512
Fall River/Burney 09:27:49 -64.5 Dark Up 21.6 228.5 Low 09:24:10 - 09:31:28 7481
Dunrhomin 09:27:08 -55.0 Dark Up 12.1 241.3 Really Low 09:23:29 - 09:30:47 7461
Susanville 09:27:45 -64.6 Dark Up 21.6 229.3 Low 09:24:06 - 09:31:24 7453
Gimple 09:27:45 -64.9 Dark Up 21.9 229.2 Low 09:24:06 - 09:31:24 7438
Greenville 09:27:46 -65.0 Dark Up 21.9 229.1 Low 09:24:07 - 09:31:25 7437
Quincy 09:27:44 -65.1 Dark Up 22.1 229.2 Low 09:24:05 - 09:31:23 7427
Portola 09:27:44 -65.0 Dark Up 21.9 229.6 Low 09:24:05 - 09:31:23 7423
Reno 09:27:40 -64.8 Dark Up 21.7 230.3 Low 09:24:01 - 09:31:19 7412
Carson City 09:27:39 -65.0 Dark Up 21.9 230.4 Low 09:24:00 - 09:31:18 7393
Yerington 09:27:37 -64.8 Dark Up 21.6 231.0 Low 09:23:58 - 09:31:16 7385
Gardnerville 09:27:39 -65.1 Dark Up 22.0 230.5 Low 09:24:00 - 09:31:18 7380
Hawthorne 09:27:33 -64.8 Dark Up 21.6 231.5 Low 09:23:54 - 09:31:12 7362
Tonopah 09:27:27 -64.2 Dark Up 21.0 232.8 Low 09:23:48 - 09:31:06 7342
Lee Vining 09:27:33 -65.4 Dark Up 22.3 231.3 Low 09:23:54 - 09:31:12 7329
Bishop 09:27:29 -65.3 Dark Up 22.2 232.1 Low 09:23:50 - 09:31:08 7298
Beatty 09:27:23 -64.6 Dark Up 21.4 233.5 Low 09:23:44 - 09:31:02 7278
Indian Springs 09:27:19 -64.0 Dark Up 20.9 234.4 Low 09:23:40 - 09:30:58 7262
Henderson 09:27:15 -63.8 Dark Up 20.8 235.1 Low 09:23:36 - 09:30:54 7233
Patrick 09:27:09 -63.3 Dark Up 20.4 236.1 Low 09:23:30 - 09:30:48 7198
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:27:09 -63.5 Dark Up 20.7 236.1 Low 09:23:30 - 09:30:48 7184
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:27:11 -63.9 Dark Up 21.0 235.7 Low 09:23:32 - 09:30:50 7181
CPSLO 09:27:28 -68.0 Dark Up 24.9 230.9 Low 09:23:49 - 09:31:07 7166
Mohave Valley 09:27:10 -64.1 Dark Up 21.2 235.8 Low 09:23:31 - 09:30:49 7165
Lake Havasu City 09:27:07 -64.1 Dark Up 21.3 236.1 Low 09:23:28 - 09:30:46 7141
Parker 09:27:07 -64.2 Dark Up 21.4 236.2 Low 09:23:28 - 09:30:46 7119
Wildwood 09:27:19 -67.3 Dark Up 24.3 233.0 Low 09:23:40 - 09:30:58 7103
George/Scottsdale 09:26:59 -62.5 Dark Up 20.0 238.1 Really Low 09:23:20 - 09:30:38 7096
Idyllwild 09:27:12 -66.2 Dark Up 23.3 234.6 Low 09:23:33 - 09:30:51 7089
Blythe 09:27:05 -64.6 Dark Up 21.9 236.2 Low 09:23:26 - 09:30:44 7086
Calipatria 09:27:06 -65.5 Dark Up 22.9 235.6 Low 09:23:27 - 09:30:45 7053
Yuma 09:27:04 -65.0 Dark Up 22.5 236.4 Low 09:23:25 - 09:30:43 7027

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 447178, (2022/01/17 09:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:45:08.0 -16:43:24 -1.5  9.98  44
Saiph          05:47:45.4 -09:40:11  2.1  5.71  44
PPM 216627     06:02:33.8 -14:29:49  6.5  1.92  46
PPM 216704     06:05:55.7 -13:14:52  7.6  0.43  44
PPM 216734     06:06:59.2 -12:42:27  9.4  0.20  44
447178         06:06:58.1 -12:54:11 16.4        44
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/05 02:02:16 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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