RECON: TNO occultation with 463368

Event between (463368) 12VU85 and star GA1060:01713349 with event index number of 1128652

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/25 05:35:28 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:15:01.3 +17:19:44
Equinox of date position of star is 06:16:15.2 +17:19:15
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 117 degrees from the moon. Moon is 54% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 23.1 AU from the Sun and 22.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 218 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1538 km.
The sky-plane scale is 16112.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=208.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.7 sec chord
Diameter=85.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 463368, (2022/01/25 05:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:22.0 +07:24:34  0.4 11.04 122
Alhena         06:38:59.2 +16:22:43  1.9  5.51 112
PPM 122145     06:15:45.9 +17:53:53  6.3  0.59 118
PPM 122128     06:15:14.2 +17:31:40  8.5  0.33 118
PPM 122134     06:15:27.5 +17:17:09  9.6  0.21 118
463368         06:16:18.3 +17:19:14 15.6       117
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 4.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 25.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=23.5%
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 05:35:51 -46.4 Dark Down 56.9 172.0 Up 05:20:51 - 05:50:51 -830
Kelowna 05:35:51 -46.5 Dark Down 57.2 171.6 Up 05:20:51 - 05:50:51 -867
Peachland 05:35:53 -46.4 Dark Down 57.3 171.1 Up 05:20:53 - 05:50:53 -877
Summerland 05:35:52 -46.5 Dark Down 57.5 171.2 Up 05:20:52 - 05:50:52 -891
Penticton 05:35:52 -46.6 Dark Down 57.6 171.4 Up 05:20:52 - 05:50:52 -897
Oliver 05:35:52 -46.8 Dark Down 57.9 171.3 Up 05:20:52 - 05:50:52 -931
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:35:51 -47.0 Dark Down 58.1 171.6 Up 05:20:51 - 05:50:51 -946
Tonasket 05:35:52 -47.1 Dark Down 58.4 171.4 Up 05:20:52 - 05:50:52 -976
Victoria 05:36:06 -44.9 Dark Down 58.0 164.3 Up 05:21:06 - 05:51:06 -991
Okanogan 05:35:52 -47.2 Dark Down 58.7 171.0 Up 05:20:52 - 05:50:52 -1008
Brewster 05:35:53 -47.2 Dark Down 59.0 170.6 Up 05:20:53 - 05:50:53 -1034
Manson/Chelan 05:35:55 -47.1 Dark Down 59.1 169.9 Up 05:20:55 - 05:50:55 -1054
Wenatchee 05:35:55 -47.2 Dark Down 59.6 169.4 Up 05:20:55 - 05:50:55 -1100
Ellensburg 05:35:56 -47.3 Dark Down 59.9 168.9 Up 05:20:56 - 05:50:56 -1139
Yakima 05:35:56 -47.4 Dark Down 60.3 168.7 Up 05:20:56 - 05:50:56 -1179
Toppenish/White Swan 05:35:56 -47.6 Dark Down 60.6 169.0 Up 05:20:56 - 05:50:56 -1200
Pasco 05:35:51 -48.5 Dark Down 60.8 171.4 Up 05:20:51 - 05:50:51 -1212
PNWRO 05:35:50 -48.7 Dark Down 61.1 171.7 Up 05:20:50 - 05:50:50 -1236
Goldendale 05:35:57 -47.6 Dark Down 61.1 168.0 Up 05:20:57 - 05:50:57 -1254
The Dalles 05:35:59 -47.5 Dark Down 61.2 167.2 Up 05:20:59 - 05:50:59 -1276
Maupin 05:35:59 -47.7 Dark Down 61.7 167.2 Up 05:20:59 - 05:50:59 -1317
Sisters 05:36:01 -47.8 Dark Down 62.4 165.8 Up 05:21:01 - 05:51:01 -1403
Redmond 05:35:59 -48.1 Dark Down 62.5 166.6 Up 05:20:59 - 05:50:59 -1406
Bend 05:36:00 -48.1 Dark Down 62.7 166.3 Up 05:21:00 - 05:51:00 -1427
Oregon Observatory 05:36:01 -48.0 Dark Down 62.9 165.9 Up 05:21:01 - 05:51:01 -1444
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:36:01 -48.1 Dark Down 63.0 165.7 Up 05:21:01 - 05:51:01 -1464
North Lake 05:35:59 -48.7 Dark Down 63.6 166.7 Up 05:20:59 - 05:50:59 -1508
Paisley 05:35:57 -49.1 Dark Down 64.2 167.2 Up 05:20:57 - 05:50:57 -1563
Chiloquin 05:36:03 -48.3 Dark Down 64.0 164.4 Up 05:21:03 - 05:51:03 -1575
Klamath Falls 05:36:03 -48.5 Dark Down 64.4 164.4 Up 05:21:03 - 05:51:03 -1610
Lakeview 05:35:57 -49.4 Dark Down 64.7 167.4 Up 05:20:57 - 05:50:57 -1614
Cedarville 05:35:56 -49.8 Dark Down 65.4 167.5 Up 05:20:56 - 05:50:56 -1681
Fall River/Burney 05:36:01 -49.1 Dark Down 65.6 164.5 Up 05:21:01 - 05:51:01 -1730
Dunrhomin 05:34:53 -60.1 Dark Down 65.7 202.1 Up 05:19:53 - 05:49:53 -1763
Susanville 05:35:58 -49.9 Dark Down 66.4 165.8 Up 05:20:58 - 05:50:58 -1794
Greenville 05:36:00 -49.8 Dark Down 66.6 165.0 Up 05:21:00 - 05:51:00 -1822
Gimple 05:35:59 -49.8 Dark Down 66.6 165.2 Up 05:20:59 - 05:50:59 -1823
Quincy 05:36:00 -49.8 Dark Down 66.8 164.9 Up 05:21:00 - 05:51:00 -1843
Portola 05:35:58 -50.2 Dark Down 67.0 165.9 Up 05:20:58 - 05:50:58 -1856
Reno 05:35:55 -50.8 Dark Down 67.3 167.3 Up 05:20:55 - 05:50:55 -1884
Carson City 05:35:55 -50.9 Dark Down 67.7 167.2 Up 05:20:55 - 05:50:55 -1921
Yerington 05:35:52 -51.4 Dark Down 68.0 168.6 Up 05:20:52 - 05:50:52 -1940
Gardnerville 05:35:55 -51.0 Dark Down 68.0 167.2 Up 05:20:55 - 05:50:55 -1946
Hawthorne 05:35:50 -52.0 Dark Down 68.5 169.8 Up 05:20:50 - 05:50:50 -1988
Tonopah 05:35:44 -53.2 Dark Down 69.2 173.2 Up 05:20:44 - 05:50:44 -2035
Lee Vining 05:35:52 -51.8 Dark Down 69.0 168.2 Up 05:20:52 - 05:50:52 -2047
Bishop 05:35:49 -52.5 Dark Down 69.7 169.8 Up 05:20:49 - 05:50:49 -2109
Beatty 05:35:42 -53.9 Dark Down 70.3 174.1 Up 05:20:42 - 05:50:42 -2156
Indian Springs 05:35:37 -54.8 Dark Down 70.7 177.1 Up 05:20:37 - 05:50:37 -2188
Henderson 05:35:34 -55.5 Dark Down 71.3 179.0 Up 05:20:34 - 05:50:34 -2243
Patrick 05:35:29 -56.6 Dark Down 71.9 182.4 Up 05:20:29 - 05:50:29 -2306
CPSLO 05:35:59 -51.4 Dark Down 71.3 162.2 Up 05:20:59 - 05:50:59 -2326
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:35:29 -56.5 Dark Down 72.1 181.8 Up 05:20:29 - 05:50:29 -2330
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:35:32 -56.1 Dark Down 72.2 180.2 Up 05:20:32 - 05:50:32 -2334
Mohave Valley 05:35:32 -56.2 Dark Down 72.4 180.2 Up 05:20:32 - 05:50:32 -2362
Lake Havasu City 05:35:31 -56.5 Dark Down 72.8 181.0 Up 05:20:31 - 05:50:31 -2404
Parker 05:35:31 -56.7 Dark Down 73.2 181.2 Up 05:20:31 - 05:50:31 -2441
Wildwood 05:35:50 -53.3 Dark Down 72.9 167.3 Up 05:20:50 - 05:50:50 -2454
George/Scottsdale 05:35:19 -58.7 Dark Down 73.4 189.2 Up 05:20:19 - 05:50:19 -2479
Idyllwild 05:35:42 -54.9 Dark Down 73.5 173.2 Up 05:20:42 - 05:50:42 -2489
Blythe 05:35:32 -56.6 Dark Down 73.7 180.2 Up 05:20:32 - 05:50:32 -2498
Calipatria 05:35:36 -56.0 Dark Down 74.2 177.0 Up 05:20:36 - 05:50:36 -2553
Yuma 05:35:32 -56.8 Dark Down 74.6 180.1 Up 05:20:32 - 05:50:32 -2597

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, (2022/01/25 05:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 11.04 122
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  5.51 112
PPM 122145     06:14:28.6 +17:54:22  6.3  0.59 118
PPM 122128     06:13:57.0 +17:32:08  8.5  0.33 118
PPM 122134     06:14:10.5 +17:17:37  9.6  0.21 118
463368         06:15:01.3 +17:19:44 15.6       117
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/03/02 02:03:50 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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