RECON: TNO occultation with 469610

Event between (469610) 04HF79 and star GA0660:07799455 with event index number of 2254979

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/05/31 08:57:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:43:57.0 -22:10:28
Equinox of date position of star is 16:45:15.3 -22:12:50
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 50 degrees from the moon. Moon is 84% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.1 AU from the Sun and 41.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 608 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3319 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29832.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.4
Diameter=310.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.6 sec chord
Diameter=126.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469610, (2023/05/31 08:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:50.8 -26:28:55  0.9  5.39  48
23Tau Sco      16:37:20.6 -28:15:45  2.8  6.31  50
PPM 232040     16:43:16.5 -19:58:02  5.8  2.30  50
PPM 265879     16:45:41.9 -22:33:56  7.9  0.36  51
PPM 265862     16:45:15.0 -22:14:43  9.9  0.04  50
469610         16:45:21.1 -22:13:00 16.5        51
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 1.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 11.6 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=2.6%
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 08:57:05 -16.5 AT Up 16.7 192.2 Really Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6498
Kelowna 08:57:05 -16.9 AT Up 17.1 192.0 Really Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6485
Peachland 08:57:06 -17.1 AT Up 17.3 191.8 Really Low 08:42:06 - 09:12:06 6481
Summerland 08:57:05 -17.2 AT Up 17.4 191.9 Really Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6476
Penticton 08:57:05 -17.3 AT Up 17.5 192.0 Really Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6474
Oliver 08:57:05 -17.6 AT Up 17.8 192.0 Really Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6462
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:57:05 -17.8 AT Up 17.9 192.2 Really Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6458
Tonasket 08:57:05 -18.1 Dark Up 18.3 192.1 Really Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6446
Okanogan 08:57:05 -18.4 Dark Up 18.6 192.0 Really Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6434
Victoria 08:57:15 -18.8 Dark Up 18.9 188.3 Really Low 08:42:15 - 09:12:15 6424
Brewster 08:57:05 -18.7 Dark Up 18.9 191.8 Really Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6424
Manson/Chelan 08:57:05 -19.0 Dark Up 19.2 191.5 Really Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6415
Wenatchee 08:57:05 -19.5 Dark Up 19.6 191.4 Really Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6397
Ellensburg 08:57:05 -19.9 Dark Up 20.1 191.2 Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6381
Yakima 08:57:05 -20.3 Dark Up 20.5 191.2 Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6365
Toppenish/White Swan 08:57:05 -20.5 Dark Up 20.7 191.4 Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6357
Pasco 08:57:01 -20.4 Dark Up 20.6 192.6 Low 08:42:01 - 09:12:01 6357
PNWRO 08:57:00 -20.6 Dark Up 20.8 192.9 Low 08:42:00 - 09:12:00 6348
Goldendale 08:57:05 -21.1 Dark Up 21.3 191.0 Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6334
The Dalles 08:57:06 -21.4 Dark Up 21.5 190.7 Low 08:42:06 - 09:12:06 6323
Maupin 08:57:06 -21.8 Dark Up 21.9 190.8 Low 08:42:06 - 09:12:06 6307
Redmond 08:57:05 -22.7 Dark Up 22.8 190.8 Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6269
Sisters 08:57:06 -22.7 Dark Up 22.9 190.4 Low 08:42:06 - 09:12:06 6268
Bend 08:57:05 -22.9 Dark Up 23.1 190.6 Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6259
Oregon Observatory 08:57:05 -23.1 Dark Up 23.2 190.5 Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6251
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:57:06 -23.3 Dark Up 23.5 190.5 Low 08:42:06 - 09:12:06 6242
North Lake 08:57:05 -23.6 Dark Up 23.8 191.1 Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6226
Paisley 08:57:05 -24.1 Dark Up 24.3 191.5 Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6203
Chiloquin 08:57:06 -24.4 Dark Up 24.6 190.2 Low 08:42:06 - 09:12:06 6191
Lakeview 08:57:01 -24.5 Dark Up 24.8 191.8 Low 08:42:01 - 09:12:01 6180
Klamath Falls 08:57:06 -24.7 Dark Up 24.9 190.3 Low 08:42:06 - 09:12:06 6175
Cedarville 08:57:00 -25.1 Dark Up 25.4 192.0 Low 08:42:00 - 09:12:00 6150
Fall River/Burney 08:57:05 -25.8 Dark Up 26.0 190.8 Low 08:42:05 - 09:12:05 6121
Susanville 08:57:00 -26.3 Dark Up 26.5 191.6 Low 08:42:00 - 09:12:00 6093
Dunrhomin 08:56:10 -22.1 Dark Up 22.9 206.6 Low 08:41:10 - 09:11:10 6082
Gimple 08:57:01 -26.6 Dark Up 26.8 191.4 Low 08:42:01 - 09:12:01 6079
Greenville 08:57:01 -26.6 Dark Up 26.9 191.3 Low 08:42:01 - 09:12:01 6078
Quincy 08:57:01 -26.8 Dark Up 27.1 191.4 Low 08:42:01 - 09:12:01 6068
Portola 08:57:00 -26.8 Dark Up 27.1 191.9 Low 08:42:00 - 09:12:00 6064
Reno 08:56:57 -27.0 Dark Up 27.3 192.5 Low 08:41:57 - 09:11:57 6053
Carson City 08:56:56 -27.3 Dark Up 27.6 192.6 Low 08:41:56 - 09:11:56 6035
Yerington 08:56:55 -27.4 Dark Up 27.7 193.3 Low 08:41:55 - 09:11:55 6027
Gardnerville 08:56:56 -27.5 Dark Up 27.8 192.7 Low 08:41:56 - 09:11:56 6022
Hawthorne 08:56:52 -27.7 Dark Up 28.0 193.9 Low 08:41:52 - 09:11:52 6004
Tonopah 08:56:47 -27.8 Dark Up 28.2 195.4 Low 08:41:47 - 09:11:47 5984
Lee Vining 08:56:53 -28.3 Dark Up 28.7 193.4 Low 08:41:53 - 09:11:53 5973
Bishop 08:56:50 -28.8 Dark Up 29.1 194.3 Low 08:41:50 - 09:11:50 5943
Beatty 08:56:45 -28.8 Dark Up 29.2 196.0 Low 08:41:45 - 09:11:45 5921
Indian Springs 08:56:40 -28.8 Dark Up 29.3 197.1 Low 08:41:40 - 09:11:40 5905
Henderson 08:56:38 -29.1 Dark Up 29.7 197.9 Low 08:41:38 - 09:11:38 5875
Patrick 08:56:33 -29.4 Dark Up 30.0 199.2 Low 08:41:33 - 09:11:33 5841
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:56:33 -29.6 Dark Up 30.2 199.0 Up 08:41:33 - 09:11:33 5828
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:56:35 -29.8 Dark Up 30.4 198.5 Up 08:41:35 - 09:11:35 5825
CPSLO 08:56:56 -31.2 Dark Up 31.5 192.2 Up 08:41:56 - 09:11:56 5817
Mohave Valley 08:56:35 -30.1 Dark Up 30.6 198.6 Up 08:41:35 - 09:11:35 5809
Lake Havasu City 08:56:33 -30.4 Dark Up 31.0 198.9 Up 08:41:33 - 09:11:33 5786
Parker 08:56:33 -30.7 Dark Up 31.3 199.0 Up 08:41:33 - 09:11:33 5765
Wildwood 08:56:49 -31.9 Dark Up 32.3 194.5 Up 08:41:49 - 09:11:49 5754
George/Scottsdale 08:56:24 -30.3 Dark Up 31.0 201.5 Up 08:41:24 - 09:11:24 5740
Idyllwild 08:56:42 -31.8 Dark Up 32.3 196.6 Up 08:41:42 - 09:11:42 5738
Blythe 08:56:34 -31.3 Dark Up 31.9 198.8 Up 08:41:34 - 09:11:34 5733
Calipatria 08:56:36 -32.0 Dark Up 32.6 197.9 Up 08:41:36 - 09:11:36 5702
Yuma 08:56:33 -32.1 Dark Up 32.7 198.9 Up 08:41:33 - 09:11:33 5676

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 469610, (2023/05/31 08:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  5.39  48
23Tau Sco      16:35:52.9 -28:12:58  2.8  6.31  50
PPM 232040     16:41:53.8 -19:55:27  5.8  2.30  50
PPM 265879     16:44:17.7 -22:31:25  7.9  0.36  51
PPM 265862     16:43:50.9 -22:12:11  9.9  0.04  50
469610         16:43:57.0 -22:10:28 16.5        50
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/17 01:17:08 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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