RECON: TNO occultation with 450265

Event between (450265) 03WU172 and star GA1120:03069036 with event index number of 1838810

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/02/01 08:26:54 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:42:30.0 +22:10:24
Equinox of date position of star is 08:43:42.7 +22:05:52
Stellar brightness G=13.4, use SENSEUP=32
Star is 113 degrees from the moon. Moon is 27% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 29.4 AU from the Sun and 28.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 311 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3710 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20626.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=363.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Diameter=148.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 450265, (2028/02/01 08:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:47:02.2 +27:57:22  1.1 14.20  98
43Gam Cnc      08:44:54.5 +21:21:56  4.7  0.73 113
PPM 099029     08:48:06.7 +22:14:53  8.5  0.94 113
PPM 098993     08:45:23.7 +22:36:38  9.9  0.61 113
PPM 098980     08:44:18.4 +22:00:25 11.2  0.08 113
450265         08:44:07.9 +22:04:16 13.4       113
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 2.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.5%
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 08:27:03 -56.8 Dark Down 61.2 195.4 Up 08:12:03 - 08:42:03 -2061
Kelowna 08:27:03 -57.2 Dark Down 61.6 195.3 Up 08:12:03 - 08:42:03 -2100
Peachland 08:27:03 -57.3 Dark Down 61.8 194.7 Up 08:12:03 - 08:42:03 -2116
Summerland 08:27:03 -57.5 Dark Down 61.9 195.0 Up 08:12:03 - 08:42:03 -2128
Penticton 08:27:03 -57.5 Dark Down 62.0 195.2 Up 08:12:03 - 08:42:03 -2132
Oliver 08:27:02 -57.9 Dark Down 62.3 195.4 Up 08:12:02 - 08:42:02 -2165
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:27:01 -58.0 Dark Down 62.5 195.9 Up 08:12:01 - 08:42:01 -2177
Tonasket 08:27:01 -58.3 Dark Down 62.8 195.9 Up 08:12:01 - 08:42:01 -2207
Okanogan 08:27:01 -58.7 Dark Down 63.1 195.8 Up 08:12:01 - 08:42:01 -2242
Brewster 08:27:02 -59.0 Dark Down 63.4 195.5 Up 08:12:02 - 08:42:02 -2272
Manson/Chelan 08:27:02 -59.2 Dark Down 63.7 194.9 Up 08:12:02 - 08:42:02 -2299
Victoria 08:27:13 -58.7 Dark Down 63.5 188.0 Up 08:12:13 - 08:42:13 -2306
Entiat 08:27:02 -59.4 Dark Down 63.9 194.8 Up 08:12:02 - 08:42:02 -2322
Wenatchee 08:27:02 -59.7 Dark Down 64.2 194.8 Up 08:12:02 - 08:42:02 -2348
Ellensburg 08:27:02 -60.1 Dark Down 64.6 194.5 Up 08:12:02 - 08:42:02 -2392
Yakima 08:27:02 -60.5 Dark Down 65.0 194.7 Up 08:12:02 - 08:42:02 -2431
Pasco 08:26:57 -60.7 Dark Down 65.0 198.0 Up 08:11:57 - 08:41:57 -2432
Toppenish/White Swan 08:27:01 -60.7 Dark Down 65.2 195.2 Up 08:12:01 - 08:42:01 -2448
PNWRO 08:26:56 -61.0 Dark Down 65.2 198.6 Up 08:11:56 - 08:41:56 -2450
Goldendale 08:27:02 -61.3 Dark Down 65.8 194.6 Up 08:12:02 - 08:42:02 -2511
The Dalles 08:27:02 -61.5 Dark Down 66.1 193.9 Up 08:12:02 - 08:42:02 -2541
Maupin 08:27:01 -62.0 Dark Down 66.5 194.3 Up 08:12:01 - 08:42:01 -2579
Niwot 08:26:03 -62.3 Dark Down 64.3 232.4 Up 08:11:03 - 08:41:03 -2644
SwRI 08:26:04 -62.4 Dark Down 64.4 232.4 Up 08:11:04 - 08:41:04 -2657
Redmond 08:27:00 -62.9 Dark Down 67.3 194.7 Up 08:12:00 - 08:42:00 -2669
Sisters 08:27:02 -62.9 Dark Down 67.4 193.7 Up 08:12:02 - 08:42:02 -2675
Bend 08:27:01 -63.1 Dark Down 67.6 194.4 Up 08:12:01 - 08:42:01 -2693
Oregon Observatory 08:27:00 -63.3 Dark Down 67.8 194.2 Up 08:12:00 - 08:42:00 -2713
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:27:01 -63.5 Dark Down 68.0 194.2 Up 08:12:01 - 08:42:01 -2734
North Lake 08:26:58 -63.9 Dark Down 68.3 195.9 Up 08:11:58 - 08:41:58 -2763
Paisley 08:26:57 -64.4 Dark Down 68.7 197.2 Up 08:11:57 - 08:41:57 -2809
Lakeview 08:26:55 -64.9 Dark Down 69.2 198.1 Up 08:11:55 - 08:41:55 -2855
Klamath Falls 08:27:00 -64.9 Dark Down 69.4 194.4 Up 08:12:00 - 08:42:00 -2884
Cedarville 08:26:54 -65.5 Dark Down 69.8 199.1 Up 08:11:54 - 08:41:54 -2916
Fall River/Burney 08:26:57 -66.1 Dark Down 70.5 196.3 Up 08:11:57 - 08:41:57 -2993
Susanville 08:26:54 -66.7 Dark Down 70.9 198.8 Up 08:11:54 - 08:41:54 -3039
Gimple 08:26:54 -67.0 Dark Down 71.3 198.5 Up 08:11:54 - 08:41:54 -3072
Greenville 08:26:54 -67.0 Dark Down 71.3 198.3 Up 08:11:54 - 08:41:54 -3073
Quincy 08:26:54 -67.2 Dark Down 71.5 198.4 Up 08:11:54 - 08:41:54 -3094
Portola 08:26:52 -67.2 Dark Down 71.5 199.9 Up 08:11:52 - 08:41:52 -3095
Reno 08:26:49 -67.4 Dark Down 71.5 202.0 Up 08:11:49 - 08:41:49 -3106
Carson City 08:26:49 -67.8 Dark Down 71.9 202.4 Up 08:11:49 - 08:41:49 -3141
Yerington 08:26:46 -67.9 Dark Down 71.8 204.4 Up 08:11:46 - 08:41:46 -3145
Gardnerville 08:26:49 -68.0 Dark Down 72.1 202.8 Up 08:11:49 - 08:41:49 -3165
Hawthorne 08:26:44 -68.3 Dark Down 72.1 206.5 Up 08:11:44 - 08:41:44 -3178
Tonopah 08:26:39 -68.5 Dark Down 72.0 211.0 Up 08:11:39 - 08:41:39 -3188
Lee Vining 08:26:45 -68.9 Dark Down 72.8 205.9 Up 08:11:45 - 08:41:45 -3248
Bishop 08:26:42 -69.4 Dark Down 73.0 208.8 Up 08:11:42 - 08:41:42 -3290
Beatty 08:26:36 -69.5 Dark Down 72.8 214.2 Up 08:11:36 - 08:41:36 -3293
Indian Springs 08:26:31 -69.5 Dark Down 72.5 217.6 Up 08:11:31 - 08:41:31 -3297
Henderson 08:26:28 -69.8 Dark Down 72.6 220.5 Up 08:11:28 - 08:41:28 -3331
Patrick 08:26:23 -70.0 Dark Down 72.5 224.5 Up 08:11:23 - 08:41:23 -3362
DCO 08:26:20 -70.0 Dark Down 72.3 226.9 Up 08:11:20 - 08:41:20 -3372
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:26:27 -70.3 Dark Down 73.0 221.8 Up 08:11:27 - 08:41:27 -3387
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:26:23 -70.2 Dark Down 72.7 224.6 Up 08:11:23 - 08:41:23 -3390
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:26:25 -70.4 Dark Down 73.0 223.3 Up 08:11:25 - 08:41:25 -3408
Mohave Valley 08:26:24 -70.7 Dark Down 73.2 224.0 Up 08:11:24 - 08:41:24 -3435
Lake Havasu City 08:26:23 -71.0 Dark Down 73.4 225.5 Up 08:11:23 - 08:41:23 -3468
George/Scottsdale 08:26:13 -70.6 Dark Down 72.4 233.1 Up 08:11:13 - 08:41:13 -3474
Parker 08:26:22 -71.3 Dark Down 73.6 226.4 Up 08:11:22 - 08:41:22 -3503
CPSLO 08:26:47 -71.7 Dark Down 75.7 205.1 Up 08:11:47 - 08:41:47 -3559
Blythe 08:26:23 -71.8 Dark Down 74.1 227.0 Up 08:11:23 - 08:41:23 -3565
Idyllwild 08:26:31 -72.4 Dark Down 75.3 221.0 Up 08:11:31 - 08:41:31 -3614
Wildwood 08:26:38 -72.6 Dark Down 75.9 214.3 Up 08:11:38 - 08:41:38 -3629
Calipatria 08:26:25 -72.6 Dark Down 75.0 225.9 Up 08:11:25 - 08:41:25 -3643
Yuma 08:26:22 -72.7 Dark Down 74.8 229.4 Up 08:11:22 - 08:41:22 -3661

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 450265, (2028/02/01 08:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:18.0 +28:01:33  1.1 14.20  98
43Gam Cnc      08:43:17.0 +21:28:06  4.7  0.73 113
PPM 099029     08:46:28.8 +22:21:08  8.5  0.94 113
PPM 098993     08:43:45.5 +22:42:48  9.9  0.61 113
PPM 098980     08:42:40.5 +22:06:33 11.2  0.08 113
450265         08:42:30.0 +22:10:24 13.4       113
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/11/05 22:59:33 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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