RECON: TNO occultation with 468861

Event between (468861) 13LU28 and star GA1420:04639362 with event index number of 1160452

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/02 07:49:26 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:56:52.5 +53:28:39
Equinox of date position of star is 12:57:48.4 +53:21:46
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 106 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=18.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 10.1 AU from the Sun and 9.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 31.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 15.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 23 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 402 km.
The sky-plane scale is 7074.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.4
Diameter=127.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Diameter=52.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 468861, (2022/01/02 07:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:16:40.0 +19:04:09  0.0 37.52  76
Alioth         12:54:59.5 +55:50:27  1.8  2.52 108
PPM 033790     12:57:15.1 +53:58:51  5.9  0.63 107
PPM 033801     12:59:07.7 +52:26:05  8.3  0.94 106
PPM 033763     12:54:24.5 +53:29:16  9.8  0.53 107
PPM 033803     12:59:21.4 +53:19:24 10.7  0.23 106
468861         12:57:50.4 +53:21:32 15.4       106
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 23.2 km RECON observability=1.0 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)
Clarence Fulton 07:51:40 -62.6 Dark Down 36.4 47.6 Up 07:49:16 - 07:54:05 -2899
Kelowna 07:51:40 -63.0 Dark Down 36.1 47.3 Up 07:49:16 - 07:54:05 -2931
Peachland 07:51:41 -63.1 Dark Down 35.9 47.1 Up 07:49:16 - 07:54:05 -2935
Summerland 07:51:41 -63.2 Dark Down 35.8 47.0 Up 07:49:16 - 07:54:05 -2951
Victoria 07:51:47 -63.9 Dark Down 33.3 44.9 Up 07:49:22 - 07:54:11 -2957
Penticton 07:51:40 -63.3 Dark Down 35.8 47.1 Up 07:49:16 - 07:54:05 -2959
Oliver 07:51:40 -63.6 Dark Down 35.6 46.9 Up 07:49:16 - 07:54:05 -2992
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:51:40 -63.8 Dark Down 35.5 46.9 Up 07:49:15 - 07:54:04 -3012
Tonasket 07:51:40 -64.1 Dark Down 35.3 46.7 Up 07:49:15 - 07:54:04 -3038
Okanogan 07:51:40 -64.5 Dark Down 35.0 46.4 Up 07:49:15 - 07:54:04 -3065
Brewster 07:51:40 -64.7 Dark Down 34.7 46.2 Up 07:49:16 - 07:54:05 -3085
Manson/Chelan 07:51:41 -64.9 Dark Down 34.4 46.0 Up 07:49:16 - 07:54:05 -3096
Wenatchee 07:51:41 -65.3 Dark Down 34.0 45.7 Up 07:49:16 - 07:54:05 -3134
Ellensburg 07:51:41 -65.7 Dark Down 33.6 45.4 Up 07:49:17 - 07:54:06 -3166
Yakima 07:51:41 -66.1 Dark Down 33.3 45.2 Up 07:49:17 - 07:54:06 -3202
Toppenish/White Swan 07:51:40 -66.4 Dark Down 33.2 45.1 Up 07:49:16 - 07:54:05 -3225
Goldendale 07:51:41 -66.9 Dark Down 32.6 44.7 Up 07:49:17 - 07:54:06 -3263
Pasco 07:51:38 -66.6 Dark Down 33.7 45.6 Up 07:49:14 - 07:54:03 -3265
The Dalles 07:51:42 -67.0 Dark Down 32.3 44.5 Up 07:49:17 - 07:54:06 -3273
PNWRO 07:51:38 -66.8 Dark Down 33.7 45.6 Up 07:49:13 - 07:54:02 -3293
Maupin 07:51:41 -67.5 Dark Down 32.0 44.3 Up 07:49:17 - 07:54:06 -3313
Sisters 07:51:42 -68.3 Dark Down 31.1 43.8 Up 07:49:17 - 07:54:06 -3376
Redmond 07:51:41 -68.4 Dark Down 31.3 43.9 Up 07:49:16 - 07:54:05 -3389
Bend 07:51:41 -68.5 Dark Down 31.1 43.8 Up 07:49:16 - 07:54:05 -3403
Oregon Observatory 07:51:41 -68.7 Dark Down 30.9 43.6 Up 07:49:16 - 07:54:05 -3415
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:51:41 -68.9 Dark Down 30.7 43.5 Up 07:49:17 - 07:54:06 -3431
North Lake 07:51:40 -69.4 Dark Down 30.7 43.6 Up 07:49:15 - 07:54:04 -3484
Chiloquin 07:51:41 -69.9 Dark Down 29.7 43.0 Low 07:49:17 - 07:54:06 -3515
Paisley 07:51:39 -70.0 Dark Down 30.5 43.5 Up 07:49:14 - 07:54:03 -3540
Klamath Falls 07:51:41 -70.3 Dark Down 29.5 42.8 Low 07:49:16 - 07:54:05 -3546
Lakeview 07:51:38 -70.5 Dark Down 30.2 43.3 Up 07:49:14 - 07:54:03 -3587
Cedarville 07:51:37 -71.2 Dark Down 29.8 43.1 Low 07:49:13 - 07:54:02 -3647
Fall River/Burney 07:51:39 -71.5 Dark Down 28.9 42.5 Low 07:49:15 - 07:54:04 -3654
Susanville 07:51:37 -72.2 Dark Down 28.8 42.6 Low 07:49:13 - 07:54:02 -3726
Greenville 07:51:38 -72.4 Dark Down 28.4 42.4 Low 07:49:13 - 07:54:02 -3740
Gimple 07:51:38 -72.5 Dark Down 28.5 42.4 Low 07:49:13 - 07:54:02 -3743
Quincy 07:51:38 -72.6 Dark Down 28.3 42.3 Low 07:49:13 - 07:54:02 -3757
Portola 07:51:37 -72.8 Dark Down 28.4 42.4 Low 07:49:12 - 07:54:01 -3780
Reno 07:51:35 -73.2 Dark Down 28.6 42.5 Low 07:49:11 - 07:54:00 -3819
Carson City 07:51:35 -73.5 Dark Down 28.3 42.4 Low 07:49:10 - 07:53:59 -3849
Gardnerville 07:51:35 -73.8 Dark Down 28.1 42.3 Low 07:49:10 - 07:53:59 -3870
Yerington 07:51:33 -73.8 Dark Down 28.5 42.5 Low 07:49:09 - 07:53:58 -3881
Hawthorne 07:51:32 -74.3 Dark Down 28.4 42.5 Low 07:49:08 - 07:53:57 -3932
Lee Vining 07:51:32 -74.8 Dark Down 27.7 42.2 Low 07:49:08 - 07:53:57 -3965
Dunrhomin 07:51:05 -70.1 Dark Down 36.9 47.1 Up 07:48:40 - 07:53:29 -3993
Tonopah 07:51:28 -74.8 Dark Down 28.8 42.8 Low 07:49:04 - 07:53:53 -4004
Bishop 07:51:30 -75.5 Dark Down 27.7 42.2 Low 07:49:06 - 07:53:55 -4030
Beatty 07:51:27 -76.0 Dark Down 28.2 42.5 Low 07:49:02 - 07:53:51 -4105
CPSLO 07:51:33 -77.2 Dark Down 24.9 40.8 Low 07:49:09 - 07:53:58 -4127
Indian Springs 07:51:24 -76.3 Dark Down 28.6 42.7 Low 07:48:59 - 07:53:48 -4155
Henderson 07:51:22 -76.8 Dark Down 28.5 42.6 Low 07:48:57 - 07:53:46 -4211
Wildwood 07:51:28 -78.7 Dark Down 25.1 41.0 Low 07:49:03 - 07:53:52 -4275
Patrick 07:51:19 -77.2 Dark Down 28.7 42.7 Low 07:48:54 - 07:53:43 -4283
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:51:20 -77.6 Dark Down 28.1 42.4 Low 07:48:55 - 07:53:44 -4287
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:51:19 -77.5 Dark Down 28.4 42.6 Low 07:48:54 - 07:53:43 -4296
Mohave Valley 07:51:19 -77.8 Dark Down 27.9 42.3 Low 07:48:55 - 07:53:44 -4308
Lake Havasu City 07:51:19 -78.2 Dark Down 27.8 42.2 Low 07:48:54 - 07:53:43 -4344
Idyllwild 07:51:23 -79.2 Dark Down 25.9 41.4 Low 07:48:59 - 07:53:48 -4350
Parker 07:51:18 -78.5 Dark Down 27.5 42.1 Low 07:48:54 - 07:53:43 -4371
Blythe 07:51:18 -79.1 Dark Down 26.9 41.9 Low 07:48:54 - 07:53:43 -4404
Calipatria 07:51:20 -79.7 Dark Down 26.1 41.5 Low 07:48:55 - 07:53:44 -4421
George/Scottsdale 07:51:12 -78.3 Dark Down 28.5 42.5 Low 07:48:48 - 07:53:37 -4448
Yuma 07:51:17 -80.0 Dark Down 26.2 41.6 Low 07:48:53 - 07:53:42 -4472

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 468861, (2022/01/02 07:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:15:38.1 +19:10:15  0.0 37.52  76
Alioth         12:54:02.0 +55:57:35  1.8  2.52 108
PPM 033790     12:56:17.4 +54:05:58  5.9  0.63 107
PPM 033801     12:58:09.7 +52:33:12  8.3  0.94 106
PPM 033763     12:53:26.1 +53:36:25  9.8  0.53 107
PPM 033803     12:58:23.8 +53:26:31 10.7  0.23 106
468861         12:56:52.5 +53:28:39 15.4       106
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/10 00:51:31 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

RECON