RECON: TNO occultation with 463368

Event between (463368) 12VU85 and star GA1060:01803825 with event index number of 1128633

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/19 06:02:23 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:20:16.7 +17:20:38
Equinox of date position of star is 06:21:30.5 +17:19:59
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 11 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.9

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TNO is 23.1 AU from the Sun and 22.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 193 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1500 km.
The sky-plane scale is 16043.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=208.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.8 sec chord
Diameter=85.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 463368, (2021/12/19 06:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:21.7 +07:24:34  0.4 11.67  18
Alhena         06:38:58.8 +16:22:43  1.9  4.28  14
PPM 122270     06:20:18.4 +17:18:53  6.1  0.30  11
PPM 122336     06:22:44.3 +17:16:54  9.5  0.29  11
463368         06:21:33.3 +17:19:58 16.2        11
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 4.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=30.3%
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 06:03:56 -55.7 Dark Up 46.6 126.5 Up 05:48:56 - 06:18:56 1605
Kelowna 06:03:57 -55.8 Dark Up 46.8 126.0 Up 05:48:57 - 06:18:57 1574
Peachland 06:03:58 -55.8 Dark Up 46.7 125.5 Up 05:48:58 - 06:18:58 1569
Summerland 06:03:58 -55.9 Dark Up 46.8 125.5 Up 05:48:58 - 06:18:58 1555
Penticton 06:03:58 -56.0 Dark Up 46.9 125.6 Up 05:48:58 - 06:18:58 1547
Victoria 06:04:10 -54.6 Dark Up 45.4 120.4 Up 05:49:10 - 06:19:10 1520
Oliver 06:03:59 -56.2 Dark Up 47.2 125.3 Up 05:48:59 - 06:18:59 1516
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:03:58 -56.4 Dark Up 47.4 125.3 Up 05:48:58 - 06:18:58 1499
Tonasket 06:04:00 -56.6 Dark Up 47.5 125.0 Up 05:49:00 - 06:19:00 1472
Okanogan 06:04:01 -56.7 Dark Up 47.6 124.5 Up 05:49:01 - 06:19:01 1445
Brewster 06:04:02 -56.8 Dark Up 47.7 124.0 Up 05:49:02 - 06:19:02 1424
Manson/Chelan 06:04:03 -56.7 Dark Up 47.6 123.4 Up 05:49:03 - 06:19:03 1411
Wenatchee 06:04:05 -56.9 Dark Up 47.7 122.8 Up 05:49:05 - 06:19:05 1372
Ellensburg 06:04:06 -57.1 Dark Up 47.8 122.2 Up 05:49:06 - 06:19:06 1339
Yakima 06:04:07 -57.3 Dark Up 48.0 121.8 Up 05:49:07 - 06:19:07 1302
Toppenish/White Swan 06:04:07 -57.5 Dark Up 48.3 121.8 Up 05:49:07 - 06:19:07 1280
Pasco 06:04:04 -58.3 Dark Up 49.1 123.1 Up 05:49:04 - 06:19:04 1248
Goldendale 06:04:09 -57.6 Dark Up 48.3 120.8 Up 05:49:09 - 06:19:09 1237
The Dalles 06:04:11 -57.5 Dark Up 48.2 120.2 Up 05:49:11 - 06:19:11 1223
PNWRO 06:04:04 -58.6 Dark Up 49.3 123.1 Up 05:49:04 - 06:19:04 1222
Maupin 06:04:11 -57.8 Dark Up 48.5 119.9 Up 05:49:11 - 06:19:11 1183
Sisters 06:04:15 -58.0 Dark Up 48.6 118.5 Up 05:49:15 - 06:19:15 1111
Redmond 06:04:14 -58.2 Dark Up 48.9 118.9 Up 05:49:14 - 06:19:14 1102
Bend 06:04:15 -58.2 Dark Up 48.9 118.5 Up 05:49:15 - 06:19:15 1085
Oregon Observatory 06:04:15 -58.2 Dark Up 48.9 118.2 Up 05:49:15 - 06:19:15 1071
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:04:16 -58.3 Dark Up 48.9 117.9 Up 05:49:16 - 06:19:16 1053
North Lake 06:04:15 -58.9 Dark Up 49.5 118.1 Up 05:49:15 - 06:19:15 1002
Chiloquin 06:04:19 -58.6 Dark Up 49.2 116.4 Up 05:49:19 - 06:19:19 956
Paisley 06:04:15 -59.4 Dark Up 50.0 118.0 Up 05:49:15 - 06:19:15 944
Klamath Falls 06:04:20 -58.8 Dark Up 49.4 116.2 Up 05:49:20 - 06:19:20 922
Lakeview 06:04:16 -59.8 Dark Up 50.4 117.6 Up 05:49:16 - 06:19:16 893
Cedarville 06:04:17 -60.2 Dark Up 50.8 117.1 Up 05:49:17 - 06:19:17 828
Fall River/Burney 06:04:21 -59.6 Dark Up 50.2 115.3 Up 05:49:21 - 06:19:21 804
Susanville 06:04:20 -60.4 Dark Up 51.0 115.4 Up 05:49:20 - 06:19:20 730
Greenville 06:04:22 -60.3 Dark Up 50.9 114.8 Up 05:49:22 - 06:19:22 709
Gimple 06:04:21 -60.4 Dark Up 51.0 114.9 Up 05:49:21 - 06:19:21 707
Quincy 06:04:22 -60.4 Dark Up 51.0 114.6 Up 05:49:22 - 06:19:22 690
Portola 06:04:21 -60.8 Dark Up 51.4 114.9 Up 05:49:21 - 06:19:21 669
Reno 06:04:20 -61.4 Dark Up 51.9 115.3 Up 05:49:20 - 06:19:20 631
Carson City 06:04:20 -61.6 Dark Up 52.1 114.9 Up 05:49:20 - 06:19:20 596
Gardnerville 06:04:21 -61.7 Dark Up 52.2 114.7 Up 05:49:21 - 06:19:21 571
Yerington 06:04:19 -62.1 Dark Up 52.6 115.3 Up 05:49:19 - 06:19:19 566
Hawthorne 06:04:18 -62.7 Dark Up 53.2 115.3 Up 05:49:18 - 06:19:18 511
Dunrhomin 06:03:32 -69.7 Dark Up 60.6 135.1 Up 05:48:32 - 06:18:32 474
Lee Vining 06:04:21 -62.5 Dark Up 53.1 114.1 Up 05:49:21 - 06:19:21 464
Tonopah 06:04:15 -63.8 Dark Up 54.4 116.3 Up 05:49:15 - 06:19:15 440
Bishop 06:04:19 -63.3 Dark Up 53.9 114.2 Up 05:49:19 - 06:19:19 392
Beatty 06:04:15 -64.7 Dark Up 55.2 115.3 Up 05:49:15 - 06:19:15 316
Indian Springs 06:04:12 -65.6 Dark Up 56.1 116.1 Up 05:49:12 - 06:19:12 265
CPSLO 06:04:30 -62.4 Dark Up 53.0 109.4 Up 05:49:30 - 06:19:30 229
Henderson 06:04:11 -66.3 Dark Up 56.9 116.1 Up 05:49:11 - 06:19:11 199
Patrick 06:04:08 -67.4 Dark Up 58.0 116.5 Up 05:49:08 - 06:19:08 116
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:04:11 -67.0 Dark Up 57.5 115.4 Up 05:49:11 - 06:19:11 103
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:04:09 -67.4 Dark Up 57.9 116.0 Up 05:49:09 - 06:19:09 97
Mohave Valley 06:04:11 -67.1 Dark Up 57.7 115.0 Up 05:49:11 - 06:19:11 76
Wildwood 06:04:26 -64.3 Dark Up 54.9 109.7 Up 05:49:26 - 06:19:26 68
Lake Havasu City 06:04:11 -67.5 Dark Up 58.0 114.7 Up 05:49:11 - 06:19:11 31
Idyllwild 06:04:20 -65.9 Dark Up 56.5 111.1 Up 05:49:20 - 06:19:20 -4
Parker 06:04:12 -67.6 Dark Up 58.2 114.2 Up 05:49:12 - 06:19:12 -6
Blythe 06:04:14 -67.6 Dark Up 58.2 113.1 Up 05:49:14 - 06:19:14 -54
Calipatria 06:04:17 -67.0 Dark Up 57.7 111.4 Up 05:49:17 - 06:19:17 -88
George/Scottsdale 06:04:04 -69.6 Dark Up 60.2 116.3 Up 05:49:04 - 06:19:04 -91
Yuma 06:04:15 -67.9 Dark Up 58.5 111.7 Up 05:49:15 - 06:19:15 -149

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 463368, (2021/12/19 06:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 11.67  18
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  4.28  14
PPM 122270     06:19:01.8 +17:19:31  6.1  0.30  11
PPM 122336     06:21:27.7 +17:17:37  9.5  0.29  11
463368         06:20:16.7 +17:20:38 16.2        11
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/03/02 02:03:37 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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