RECON: TNO occultation with 468861

Event between (468861) 13LU28 and star GA1440:04648200 with event index number of 2655111

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/21 09:36:19 UTC

J2000 position of star is 11:11:44.7 +54:59:14
Equinox of date position of star is 11:13:04.2 +54:51:44
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 98 degrees from the moon. Moon is 6% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=18.4

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TNO is 9.3 AU from the Sun and 8.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 30.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 17.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 14 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 398 km.
The sky-plane scale is 6388.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.4
Diameter=128.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.2 sec chord
Diameter=52.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 468861, (2022/12/21 09:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:43.2 +27:58:08  1.1 45.62 128
Merak          11:03:12.8 +56:15:31  2.4  1.97 100
PPM 033002     11:14:03.9 +54:46:09  6.5  0.17  98
468861         11:13:04.4 +54:51:43 16.6        98
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 31.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:37:21 -48.8 Dark Down 66.6 67.1 Up 09:35:43 - 09:38:59 -1860
Kamloops 09:37:49 -56.8 Dark Down 58.0 60.9 Up 09:36:11 - 09:39:27 -2169
Kelowna 09:37:46 -56.9 Dark Down 58.1 60.0 Up 09:36:08 - 09:39:24 -2251
Peachland 09:37:47 -57.1 Dark Down 57.8 59.8 Up 09:36:09 - 09:39:25 -2264
Summerland 09:37:47 -57.2 Dark Down 57.8 59.6 Up 09:36:09 - 09:39:25 -2279
Penticton 09:37:46 -57.2 Dark Down 57.8 59.6 Up 09:36:08 - 09:39:24 -2286
Oliver 09:37:46 -57.4 Dark Down 57.7 59.1 Up 09:36:08 - 09:39:24 -2323
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:37:46 -57.5 Dark Down 57.7 58.9 Up 09:36:08 - 09:39:24 -2340
Victoria 09:37:54 -59.7 Dark Down 55.2 57.4 Up 09:36:16 - 09:39:32 -2400
Okanogan 09:37:45 -58.0 Dark Down 57.2 58.0 Up 09:36:07 - 09:39:23 -2408
Brewster 09:37:46 -58.3 Dark Down 57.0 57.6 Up 09:36:08 - 09:39:24 -2437
Manson/Chelan 09:37:46 -58.6 Dark Down 56.6 57.3 Up 09:36:08 - 09:39:24 -2460
Wenatchee 09:37:46 -59.0 Dark Down 56.3 56.6 Up 09:36:08 - 09:39:24 -2510
Ellensburg 09:37:47 -59.4 Dark Down 55.9 56.1 Up 09:36:09 - 09:39:25 -2553
Yakima 09:37:46 -59.7 Dark Down 55.7 55.6 Up 09:36:08 - 09:39:24 -2595
Toppenish/White Swan 09:37:46 -59.7 Dark Down 55.7 55.3 Up 09:36:08 - 09:39:24 -2616
PNWRO 09:37:42 -59.2 Dark Down 56.3 55.1 Up 09:36:04 - 09:39:20 -2648
The Dalles 09:37:47 -60.7 Dark Down 54.8 54.3 Up 09:36:09 - 09:39:25 -2698
Maupin 09:37:46 -60.9 Dark Down 54.6 53.9 Up 09:36:08 - 09:39:24 -2741
Sisters 09:37:47 -61.7 Dark Down 53.8 52.8 Up 09:36:09 - 09:39:25 -2831
Bend 09:37:46 -61.7 Dark Down 53.8 52.6 Up 09:36:08 - 09:39:24 -2855
Oregon Observatory 09:37:46 -61.9 Dark Down 53.6 52.4 Up 09:36:08 - 09:39:24 -2873
Chiloquin 09:37:46 -63.0 Dark Down 52.6 51.0 Up 09:36:08 - 09:39:24 -3005
Dunrhomin 09:37:03 -52.8 Dark Down 60.5 46.9 Up 09:35:25 - 09:38:41 -3014
Klamath Falls 09:37:46 -63.1 Dark Down 52.4 50.6 Up 09:36:08 - 09:39:24 -3039
CU-SBO 09:37:03 -52.9 Dark Down 60.2 46.7 Up 09:35:25 - 09:38:41 -3040
Cedarville 09:37:41 -62.6 Dark Down 52.8 50.0 Up 09:36:03 - 09:39:19 -3103
Fall River/Burney 09:37:44 -63.6 Dark Down 51.8 49.5 Up 09:36:06 - 09:39:22 -3154
Gimple 09:37:41 -63.7 Dark Down 51.5 48.6 Up 09:36:03 - 09:39:19 -3241
Greenville 09:37:42 -63.8 Dark Down 51.5 48.6 Up 09:36:04 - 09:39:20 -3241
Quincy 09:37:41 -63.9 Dark Down 51.4 48.4 Up 09:36:03 - 09:39:19 -3261
Portola 09:37:40 -63.7 Dark Down 51.6 48.3 Up 09:36:02 - 09:39:18 -3272
Reno 09:37:38 -63.4 Dark Down 51.7 48.1 Up 09:36:00 - 09:39:16 -3295
Carson City 09:37:38 -63.5 Dark Down 51.5 47.7 Up 09:36:00 - 09:39:16 -3329
Yerington 09:37:36 -63.2 Dark Down 51.7 47.5 Up 09:35:58 - 09:39:14 -3345
Gardnerville 09:37:38 -63.6 Dark Down 51.4 47.5 Up 09:36:00 - 09:39:16 -3353
Hawthorne 09:37:34 -63.0 Dark Down 51.7 47.1 Up 09:35:56 - 09:39:12 -3386
Lee Vining 09:37:35 -63.6 Dark Down 51.1 46.6 Up 09:35:57 - 09:39:13 -3443
Bishop 09:37:33 -63.4 Dark Down 51.1 46.0 Up 09:35:55 - 09:39:11 -3495
Beatty 09:37:25 -62.4 Dark Down 51.7 45.4 Up 09:35:47 - 09:39:03 -3526
Patrick 09:37:19 -60.6 Dark Down 52.2 43.7 Up 09:35:41 - 09:38:57 -3630
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:37:20 -61.3 Dark Down 51.6 43.6 Up 09:35:42 - 09:38:58 -3661
Lake Havasu City 09:37:19 -61.2 Dark Down 51.3 43.0 Up 09:35:41 - 09:38:57 -3720
George/Scottsdale 09:37:11 -59.4 Dark Down 52.1 41.8 Up 09:35:33 - 09:38:49 -3753
Wildwood 09:37:25 -64.7 Dark Down 48.6 43.3 Up 09:35:47 - 09:39:03 -3801
Idyllwild 09:37:24 -63.3 Dark Down 49.4 42.8 Up 09:35:46 - 09:39:02 -3816
Calipatria 09:37:20 -62.5 Dark Down 49.6 42.1 Up 09:35:42 - 09:38:58 -3857
Yuma 09:37:17 -61.9 Dark Down 49.8 41.6 Up 09:35:39 - 09:38:55 -3885

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, (2022/12/21 09:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 45.62 128
Merak          11:01:50.7 +56:22:57  2.4  1.97 100
PPM 033002     11:12:44.5 +54:53:40  6.5  0.17  98
468861         11:11:44.7 +54:59:14 16.6        98
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/12/02 03:09:36 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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