RECON: TNO occultation with 469584

Event between (469584) 03YW179 and star GA1040:03498475 with event index number of 2820392

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/03/20 10:36:38 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:53:24.2 +14:46:45
Equinox of date position of star is 09:54:37.0 +14:40:23
Stellar brightness G=15.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 163 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.4 AU from the Sun and 35.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 420 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3749 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25768.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=237.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.0 sec chord
Diameter=97.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:3EE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469584, (2023/03/20 10:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:36.4 +11:51:10  1.3  4.60 167
16Psi Leo      09:44:59.6 +13:54:52  5.3  2.46 161
PPM 126851     09:52:05.9 +14:00:41  8.5  0.90 163
PPM 126876     09:53:26.5 +14:22:22  9.0  0.42 163
469584         09:54:39.8 +14:40:08 15.3       164
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 2.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.0 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=3.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 10:34:47 -23.0 Dark Down 16.4 273.1 Really Low 10:19:47 - 10:49:47 7667
Kamloops 10:34:50 -30.8 Dark Down 25.5 262.2 Low 10:19:50 - 10:49:50 7289
Kelowna 10:34:45 -31.0 Dark Down 25.0 263.3 Low 10:19:45 - 10:49:45 7272
Peachland 10:34:44 -31.2 Dark Down 25.2 263.1 Low 10:19:44 - 10:49:44 7260
Summerland 10:34:44 -31.3 Dark Down 25.2 263.3 Low 10:19:44 - 10:49:44 7255
Penticton 10:34:44 -31.3 Dark Down 25.1 263.4 Low 10:19:44 - 10:49:44 7254
Oliver 10:34:41 -31.5 Dark Down 25.2 263.5 Low 10:19:41 - 10:49:41 7237
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:34:40 -31.6 Dark Down 25.0 263.8 Low 10:19:40 - 10:49:40 7234
Tonasket 10:34:38 -31.8 Dark Down 25.1 263.9 Low 10:19:38 - 10:49:38 7216
Okanogan 10:34:37 -32.1 Dark Down 25.3 263.9 Low 10:19:37 - 10:49:37 7195
Brewster 10:34:37 -32.4 Dark Down 25.4 263.9 Low 10:19:37 - 10:49:37 7176
Manson/Chelan 10:34:36 -32.7 Dark Down 25.7 263.7 Low 10:19:36 - 10:49:36 7156
Wenatchee 10:34:32 -33.1 Dark Down 25.9 263.8 Low 10:19:32 - 10:49:32 7127
Dunrhomin 10:33:49 -28.6 Dark Down 15.0 276.8 Really Low 10:18:49 - 10:48:49 7116
Victoria 10:34:42 -33.7 Dark Down 27.8 260.8 Low 10:19:42 - 10:49:42 7104
CU-SBO 10:33:47 -28.7 Dark Down 15.1 276.8 Really Low 10:18:47 - 10:48:47 7100
Ellensburg 10:34:31 -33.5 Dark Down 26.1 263.8 Low 10:19:31 - 10:49:31 7099
PNWRO 10:34:25 -33.4 Dark Down 25.1 265.5 Low 10:19:25 - 10:49:25 7089
Yakima 10:34:30 -33.8 Dark Down 26.1 264.0 Low 10:19:30 - 10:49:30 7077
Toppenish/White Swan 10:34:28 -33.9 Dark Down 26.0 264.2 Low 10:19:28 - 10:49:28 7070
Goldendale 10:34:26 -34.5 Dark Down 26.4 264.1 Low 10:19:26 - 10:49:26 7028
The Dalles 10:34:25 -34.9 Dark Down 26.7 264.0 Low 10:19:25 - 10:49:25 7005
Maupin 10:34:23 -35.1 Dark Down 26.7 264.2 Low 10:19:23 - 10:49:23 6985
Sisters 10:34:19 -36.0 Dark Down 27.1 264.3 Low 10:19:19 - 10:49:19 6921
Bend 10:34:18 -36.0 Dark Down 26.9 264.6 Low 10:19:18 - 10:49:18 6915
Oregon Observatory 10:34:18 -36.2 Dark Down 27.1 264.6 Low 10:19:18 - 10:49:18 6901
North Lake 10:34:13 -36.4 Dark Down 26.7 265.3 Low 10:19:13 - 10:49:13 6878
Lakeview 10:34:08 -36.8 Dark Down 26.4 266.2 Low 10:19:08 - 10:49:08 6830
Chiloquin 10:34:12 -37.4 Dark Down 27.5 265.0 Low 10:19:12 - 10:49:12 6810
Cedarville 10:34:05 -37.2 Dark Down 26.3 266.7 Low 10:19:05 - 10:49:05 6795
Klamath Falls 10:34:10 -37.6 Dark Down 27.5 265.2 Low 10:19:10 - 10:49:10 6792
Fall River/Burney 10:34:04 -38.2 Dark Down 27.3 266.1 Low 10:19:04 - 10:49:04 6729
Susanville 10:34:01 -38.2 Dark Down 26.8 266.9 Low 10:19:01 - 10:49:01 6712
Gimple 10:34:00 -38.5 Dark Down 27.0 266.9 Low 10:19:00 - 10:49:00 6688
Greenville 10:33:59 -38.5 Dark Down 27.0 266.8 Low 10:18:59 - 10:48:59 6685
Reno 10:33:55 -38.3 Dark Down 26.2 267.8 Low 10:18:55 - 10:48:55 6681
Portola 10:33:58 -38.5 Dark Down 26.7 267.3 Low 10:18:58 - 10:48:58 6679
Quincy 10:33:59 -38.7 Dark Down 27.0 266.9 Low 10:18:59 - 10:48:59 6672
Yerington 10:33:51 -38.3 Dark Down 25.7 268.5 Low 10:18:51 - 10:48:51 6664
Tonopah 10:33:45 -37.7 Dark Down 24.2 270.2 Low 10:18:45 - 10:48:45 6661
Carson City 10:33:54 -38.5 Dark Down 26.2 268.0 Low 10:18:54 - 10:48:54 6658
Hawthorne 10:33:49 -38.2 Dark Down 25.3 269.1 Low 10:18:49 - 10:48:49 6650
Gardnerville 10:33:52 -38.6 Dark Down 26.2 268.2 Low 10:18:52 - 10:48:52 6644
Indian Springs 10:33:37 -37.5 Dark Down 23.0 271.7 Low 10:18:37 - 10:48:37 6607
Lee Vining 10:33:47 -38.9 Dark Down 25.7 269.0 Low 10:18:47 - 10:48:47 6598
Beatty 10:33:40 -38.1 Dark Down 23.9 270.9 Low 10:18:40 - 10:48:40 6597
Henderson 10:33:34 -37.4 Dark Down 22.4 272.3 Low 10:18:34 - 10:48:34 6591
Patrick 10:33:31 -37.0 Dark Down 21.5 273.2 Low 10:18:31 - 10:48:31 6582
Bishop 10:33:43 -38.8 Dark Down 25.2 269.8 Low 10:18:43 - 10:48:43 6580
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:33:30 -37.2 Dark Down 21.7 273.2 Low 10:18:30 - 10:48:30 6561
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:33:29 -37.6 Dark Down 22.1 272.9 Low 10:18:29 - 10:48:29 6544
Mohave Valley 10:33:29 -37.7 Dark Down 22.1 273.0 Low 10:18:29 - 10:48:29 6525
George/Scottsdale 10:33:22 -36.4 Dark Down 19.8 274.9 Really Low 10:18:22 - 10:48:22 6523
Lake Havasu City 10:33:27 -37.8 Dark Down 21.8 273.3 Low 10:18:27 - 10:48:27 6505
Parker 10:33:25 -38.0 Dark Down 21.8 273.5 Low 10:18:25 - 10:48:25 6481
Idyllwild 10:33:26 -39.9 Dark Down 23.8 272.3 Low 10:18:26 - 10:48:26 6380
Calipatria 10:33:22 -39.4 Dark Down 22.8 273.2 Low 10:18:22 - 10:48:22 6372
Yuma 10:33:20 -39.0 Dark Down 22.0 273.9 Low 10:18:20 - 10:48:20 6368
Wildwood 10:33:30 -40.9 Dark Down 25.4 271.2 Low 10:18:30 - 10:48:30 6347

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 469584, (2023/03/20 10:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3  4.60 167
16Psi Leo      09:43:43.9 +14:01:18  5.3  2.46 161
PPM 126851     09:50:50.4 +14:07:15  8.5  0.90 163
PPM 126876     09:52:11.0 +14:28:58  9.0  0.42 163
469584         09:53:24.2 +14:46:45 15.3       163
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/03 01:04:09 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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