RECON: TNO occultation with 447178

Event between (447178) 05RO43 and star GA0760:01187134 with event index number of 2289641

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/07 05:52:21 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:37:29.2 -13:52:42
Equinox of date position of star is 06:38:32.3 -13:53:57
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 52 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 17.1 AU from the Sun and 16.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 44 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 658 km.
The sky-plane scale is 11887.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=208.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.0 sec chord
Diameter=85.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 447178, (2022/12/07 05:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:46:09.5 -16:44:55 -1.5  3.39  55
2Bet CMa       06:23:42.6 -17:58:08  2.0  5.41  52
PPM 217486     06:40:19.6 -14:10:04  4.8  0.51  52
PPM 217424     06:37:45.7 -13:48:38  8.3  0.21  52
PPM 217436     06:38:09.5 -13:49:21  9.2  0.12  52
447178         06:38:32.3 -13:53:58 15.1        52
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 22.6 km RECON observability=0.2 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)
Kamloops 05:53:27 -53.6 Dark Up 9.4 125.9 Really Low 05:49:17 - 05:57:37 6382
Sleaford 05:52:49 -58.2 Dark Up 15.1 138.6 Really Low 05:48:39 - 05:56:59 6371
Kelowna 05:53:28 -54.6 Dark Up 10.4 126.6 Really Low 05:49:18 - 05:57:38 6357
Peachland 05:53:29 -54.5 Dark Up 10.3 126.3 Really Low 05:49:19 - 05:57:39 6354
Summerland 05:53:29 -54.6 Dark Up 10.4 126.3 Really Low 05:49:19 - 05:57:39 6349
Penticton 05:53:29 -54.7 Dark Up 10.5 126.4 Really Low 05:49:19 - 05:57:39 6347
Oliver 05:53:32 -55.0 Dark Up 10.7 126.4 Really Low 05:49:22 - 05:57:42 6336
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:53:31 -55.2 Dark Up 11.0 126.5 Really Low 05:49:21 - 05:57:41 6331
Victoria 05:53:41 -53.3 Dark Up 9.1 123.2 Really Low 05:49:31 - 05:57:51 6312
Okanogan 05:53:34 -55.5 Dark Up 11.2 126.2 Really Low 05:49:24 - 05:57:44 6308
Brewster 05:53:36 -55.5 Dark Up 11.3 126.0 Really Low 05:49:26 - 05:57:46 6299
Manson/Chelan 05:53:37 -55.4 Dark Up 11.2 125.7 Really Low 05:49:27 - 05:57:47 6292
Wenatchee 05:53:40 -55.6 Dark Up 11.4 125.5 Really Low 05:49:30 - 05:57:50 6275
Ellensburg 05:53:42 -55.8 Dark Up 11.5 125.3 Really Low 05:49:32 - 05:57:52 6261
Yakima 05:53:43 -56.0 Dark Up 11.7 125.2 Really Low 05:49:33 - 05:57:53 6246
Toppenish/White Swan 05:53:44 -56.2 Dark Up 12.0 125.3 Really Low 05:49:34 - 05:57:54 6237
PNWRO 05:53:42 -57.3 Dark Up 13.0 126.4 Really Low 05:49:32 - 05:57:52 6223
The Dalles 05:53:49 -56.2 Dark Up 12.0 124.5 Really Low 05:49:39 - 05:57:59 6208
Maupin 05:53:50 -56.5 Dark Up 12.3 124.5 Really Low 05:49:40 - 05:58:00 6191
Sisters 05:53:55 -56.6 Dark Up 12.5 124.0 Really Low 05:49:45 - 05:58:05 6156
Bend 05:53:56 -56.9 Dark Up 12.8 124.2 Really Low 05:49:46 - 05:58:06 6146
Oregon Observatory 05:53:57 -56.9 Dark Up 12.8 124.0 Really Low 05:49:47 - 05:58:07 6139
Chiloquin 05:54:02 -57.3 Dark Up 13.3 123.5 Really Low 05:49:52 - 05:58:12 6082
Klamath Falls 05:54:03 -57.5 Dark Up 13.5 123.5 Really Low 05:49:53 - 05:58:13 6067
Cedarville 05:54:02 -58.9 Dark Up 14.9 124.6 Really Low 05:49:52 - 05:58:12 6035
Fall River/Burney 05:54:08 -58.3 Dark Up 14.4 123.5 Really Low 05:49:58 - 05:58:18 6012
Greenville 05:54:09 -59.0 Dark Up 15.2 123.7 Really Low 05:49:59 - 05:58:19 5969
Gimple 05:54:10 -59.1 Dark Up 15.3 123.8 Really Low 05:50:00 - 05:58:20 5969
Quincy 05:54:11 -59.1 Dark Up 15.3 123.7 Really Low 05:50:01 - 05:58:21 5959
Portola 05:54:09 -59.5 Dark Up 15.7 124.0 Really Low 05:49:59 - 05:58:19 5953
Reno 05:54:09 -60.1 Dark Up 16.3 124.4 Really Low 05:49:59 - 05:58:19 5940
Carson City 05:54:11 -60.3 Dark Up 16.5 124.3 Really Low 05:50:01 - 05:58:21 5922
Yerington 05:54:09 -60.8 Dark Up 17.0 124.8 Really Low 05:49:59 - 05:58:19 5911
Gardnerville 05:54:11 -60.4 Dark Up 16.7 124.3 Really Low 05:50:01 - 05:58:21 5909
Dunrhomin 05:53:27 -68.5 Dark Up 24.3 136.6 Low 05:49:17 - 05:57:37 5903
CU-SBO 05:53:27 -68.6 Dark Up 24.4 136.4 Low 05:49:17 - 05:57:37 5891
Hawthorne 05:54:10 -61.4 Dark Up 17.6 125.1 Really Low 05:50:00 - 05:58:20 5887
Lee Vining 05:54:13 -61.3 Dark Up 17.6 124.6 Really Low 05:50:03 - 05:58:23 5859
Bishop 05:54:14 -62.0 Dark Up 18.4 125.0 Really Low 05:50:04 - 05:58:24 5825
Beatty 05:54:11 -63.4 Dark Up 19.8 126.1 Really Low 05:50:01 - 05:58:21 5797
Patrick 05:54:09 -66.1 Dark Up 22.5 127.8 Low 05:49:59 - 05:58:19 5704
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:54:11 -65.7 Dark Up 22.2 127.2 Low 05:50:01 - 05:58:21 5692
Lake Havasu City 05:54:12 -66.2 Dark Up 22.8 127.2 Low 05:50:02 - 05:58:22 5652
Wildwood 05:54:26 -63.1 Dark Up 20.2 123.9 Low 05:50:16 - 05:58:36 5641
Idyllwild 05:54:21 -64.7 Dark Up 21.7 125.2 Low 05:50:11 - 05:58:31 5617
George/Scottsdale 05:54:08 -68.4 Dark Up 24.9 128.9 Low 05:49:58 - 05:58:18 5594
Calipatria 05:54:20 -65.8 Dark Up 22.8 125.8 Low 05:50:10 - 05:58:30 5575
Yuma 05:54:19 -66.6 Dark Up 23.7 126.4 Low 05:50:09 - 05:58:29 5546

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, (2022/12/07 05:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:45:08.0 -16:43:24 -1.5  3.39  55
2Bet CMa       06:22:42.0 -17:57:21  2.0  5.41  52
PPM 217486     06:39:16.7 -14:08:45  4.8  0.51  52
PPM 217424     06:36:42.6 -13:47:23  8.3  0.21  52
PPM 217436     06:37:06.4 -13:48:05  9.2  0.12  52
447178         06:37:29.2 -13:52:42 15.1        52
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/12/02 03:09:18 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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