RECON: TNO occultation with 468861

Event between (468861) 13LU28 and star GA1420:04639362 with event index number of 2655072

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/02 07:49:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:56:52.5 +53:28:39
Equinox of date position of star is 12:57:50.4 +53:21:32
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

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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 17 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 373 km.
The sky-plane scale is 7074.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.4
Diameter=123.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Diameter=50.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.6 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 +19:04:08  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 26.4 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)
Kamloops 07:51:46 -62.1 Dark Down 36.2 47.3 Up 07:49:52 - 07:53:40 -2776
Sleaford 07:51:22 -59.6 Dark Down 44.0 54.7 Up 07:49:28 - 07:53:16 -2839
Kelowna 07:51:44 -63.0 Dark Down 36.1 47.3 Up 07:49:50 - 07:53:38 -2871
Peachland 07:51:44 -63.1 Dark Down 35.9 47.1 Up 07:49:50 - 07:53:38 -2874
Summerland 07:51:44 -63.2 Dark Down 35.8 47.1 Up 07:49:50 - 07:53:38 -2890
Victoria 07:51:50 -63.9 Dark Down 33.3 44.9 Up 07:49:56 - 07:53:44 -2896
Penticton 07:51:44 -63.3 Dark Down 35.8 47.1 Up 07:49:50 - 07:53:38 -2899
Oliver 07:51:44 -63.6 Dark Down 35.6 46.9 Up 07:49:50 - 07:53:38 -2931
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:51:43 -63.8 Dark Down 35.5 46.9 Up 07:49:49 - 07:53:37 -2951
Tonasket 07:51:43 -64.1 Dark Down 35.3 46.7 Up 07:49:49 - 07:53:37 -2978
Okanogan 07:51:44 -64.5 Dark Down 35.0 46.4 Up 07:49:50 - 07:53:38 -3005
Brewster 07:51:44 -64.7 Dark Down 34.7 46.2 Up 07:49:50 - 07:53:38 -3025
Manson/Chelan 07:51:44 -64.9 Dark Down 34.4 46.0 Up 07:49:50 - 07:53:38 -3035
Wenatchee 07:51:44 -65.3 Dark Down 34.0 45.7 Up 07:49:50 - 07:53:38 -3074
Ellensburg 07:51:44 -65.7 Dark Down 33.6 45.4 Up 07:49:50 - 07:53:38 -3105
Yakima 07:51:45 -66.1 Dark Down 33.3 45.2 Up 07:49:51 - 07:53:39 -3141
Toppenish/White Swan 07:51:44 -66.4 Dark Down 33.2 45.1 Up 07:49:50 - 07:53:38 -3164
Goldendale 07:51:45 -66.9 Dark Down 32.6 44.7 Up 07:49:51 - 07:53:39 -3202
The Dalles 07:51:45 -67.1 Dark Down 32.3 44.5 Up 07:49:51 - 07:53:39 -3213
PNWRO 07:51:41 -66.8 Dark Down 33.7 45.6 Up 07:49:47 - 07:53:35 -3232
Maupin 07:51:45 -67.5 Dark Down 32.0 44.3 Up 07:49:51 - 07:53:39 -3252
Sisters 07:51:45 -68.3 Dark Down 31.2 43.8 Up 07:49:51 - 07:53:39 -3315
Bend 07:51:45 -68.5 Dark Down 31.1 43.8 Up 07:49:51 - 07:53:39 -3343
Oregon Observatory 07:51:45 -68.7 Dark Down 30.9 43.6 Up 07:49:51 - 07:53:39 -3354
North Lake 07:51:43 -69.4 Dark Down 30.7 43.6 Up 07:49:49 - 07:53:37 -3423
Chiloquin 07:51:45 -69.9 Dark Down 29.8 43.0 Low 07:49:51 - 07:53:39 -3454
Klamath Falls 07:51:44 -70.3 Dark Down 29.5 42.9 Low 07:49:50 - 07:53:38 -3485
Lakeview 07:51:42 -70.5 Dark Down 30.2 43.4 Up 07:49:48 - 07:53:36 -3527
Cedarville 07:51:41 -71.2 Dark Down 29.8 43.2 Low 07:49:47 - 07:53:35 -3586
Fall River/Burney 07:51:43 -71.5 Dark Down 28.9 42.5 Low 07:49:49 - 07:53:37 -3593
Susanville 07:51:41 -72.2 Dark Down 28.8 42.6 Low 07:49:47 - 07:53:35 -3665
Greenville 07:51:41 -72.4 Dark Down 28.4 42.4 Low 07:49:47 - 07:53:35 -3679
Gimple 07:51:41 -72.5 Dark Down 28.5 42.4 Low 07:49:47 - 07:53:35 -3682
Quincy 07:51:41 -72.6 Dark Down 28.3 42.3 Low 07:49:47 - 07:53:35 -3696
Portola 07:51:40 -72.8 Dark Down 28.4 42.4 Low 07:49:46 - 07:53:34 -3720
Reno 07:51:39 -73.2 Dark Down 28.6 42.5 Low 07:49:45 - 07:53:33 -3758
Carson City 07:51:38 -73.5 Dark Down 28.3 42.4 Low 07:49:44 - 07:53:32 -3788
Gardnerville 07:51:38 -73.8 Dark Down 28.2 42.3 Low 07:49:44 - 07:53:32 -3809
Yerington 07:51:37 -73.8 Dark Down 28.5 42.5 Low 07:49:43 - 07:53:31 -3820
Hawthorne 07:51:36 -74.3 Dark Down 28.4 42.5 Low 07:49:42 - 07:53:30 -3871
Lee Vining 07:51:36 -74.8 Dark Down 27.8 42.2 Low 07:49:42 - 07:53:30 -3904
Dunrhomin 07:51:08 -70.1 Dark Down 36.9 47.1 Up 07:49:14 - 07:53:02 -3932
Tonopah 07:51:32 -74.8 Dark Down 28.8 42.8 Low 07:49:38 - 07:53:26 -3943
Bishop 07:51:34 -75.5 Dark Down 27.7 42.2 Low 07:49:40 - 07:53:28 -3969
Beatty 07:51:30 -76.0 Dark Down 28.2 42.5 Low 07:49:36 - 07:53:24 -4045
Indian Springs 07:51:27 -76.3 Dark Down 28.6 42.7 Low 07:49:33 - 07:53:21 -4094
Henderson 07:51:25 -76.8 Dark Down 28.5 42.6 Low 07:49:31 - 07:53:19 -4151
Wildwood 07:51:31 -78.7 Dark Down 25.1 41.0 Low 07:49:37 - 07:53:25 -4214
Patrick 07:51:22 -77.2 Dark Down 28.7 42.7 Low 07:49:28 - 07:53:16 -4222
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:51:23 -77.6 Dark Down 28.1 42.4 Low 07:49:29 - 07:53:17 -4226
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:51:23 -77.5 Dark Down 28.4 42.6 Low 07:49:29 - 07:53:17 -4235
Mohave Valley 07:51:23 -77.8 Dark Down 27.9 42.3 Low 07:49:29 - 07:53:17 -4247
Lake Havasu City 07:51:22 -78.2 Dark Down 27.8 42.3 Low 07:49:28 - 07:53:16 -4283
Idyllwild 07:51:27 -79.2 Dark Down 25.9 41.4 Low 07:49:33 - 07:53:21 -4289
Parker 07:51:22 -78.5 Dark Down 27.5 42.1 Low 07:49:28 - 07:53:16 -4310
Calipatria 07:51:23 -79.7 Dark Down 26.1 41.5 Low 07:49:29 - 07:53:17 -4360
George/Scottsdale 07:51:16 -78.3 Dark Down 28.5 42.5 Low 07:49:22 - 07:53:10 -4387
Yuma 07:51:21 -80.0 Dark Down 26.2 41.6 Low 07:49:27 - 07:53:15 -4412

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       14:15:38.0 +19:10:13  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 2022/01/02 01:27:08 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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