RECON: TNO occultation with 469987

Event between (469987) 06HJ123 and star GA0720:06581457 with event index number of 2256108

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/04/15 11:26:41 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:48:06.3 -16:10:02
Equinox of date position of star is 16:49:22.7 -16:12:18
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 64 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.9 AU from the Sun and 32.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 93 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1179 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23364.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=354.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 24.1 sec chord
Diameter=144.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469987, (2022/04/15 11:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:46.7 -26:28:46  0.9 11.15  62
35Eta Oph      17:11:39.5 -15:45:03  2.6  5.37  69
PPM 232198     16:50:44.2 -15:42:19  6.3  0.60  64
PPM 232183     16:49:45.0 -16:22:26  7.8  0.19  64
469987         16:49:23.0 -16:12:18 15.1        64
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 13.8 km RECON observability=0.9 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)
Sleaford 11:27:39 -6.4 NT Up 20.1 198.0 Low 11:19:26 - 11:35:53 9749
Kamloops 11:28:41 -14.7 AT Up 23.1 183.5 Low 11:20:27 - 11:36:54 9407
Kelowna 11:28:34 -14.7 AT Up 23.9 184.5 Low 11:20:21 - 11:36:48 9395
Peachland 11:28:37 -15.0 AT Up 24.0 184.2 Low 11:20:24 - 11:36:51 9384
Summerland 11:28:35 -15.0 AT Up 24.1 184.3 Low 11:20:22 - 11:36:49 9380
Penticton 11:28:35 -15.0 AT Up 24.2 184.4 Low 11:20:22 - 11:36:49 9380
Oliver 11:28:35 -15.2 AT Up 24.5 184.4 Low 11:20:22 - 11:36:49 9365
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:28:32 -15.2 AT Up 24.7 184.6 Low 11:20:18 - 11:36:45 9363
Tonasket 11:28:34 -15.4 AT Up 25.0 184.5 Low 11:20:20 - 11:36:47 9348
Okanogan 11:28:34 -15.7 AT Up 25.4 184.4 Low 11:20:20 - 11:36:47 9330
Brewster 11:28:32 -15.9 AT Up 25.6 184.2 Low 11:20:18 - 11:36:45 9313
Manson/Chelan 11:28:35 -16.3 AT Up 25.9 183.8 Low 11:20:22 - 11:36:49 9295
Dunrhomin 11:27:04 -10.8 NT Up 31.1 200.5 Up 11:18:50 - 11:35:17 9278
Wenatchee 11:28:35 -16.6 AT Up 26.3 183.6 Low 11:20:22 - 11:36:49 9270
CU-SBO 11:27:05 -11.0 NT Up 31.4 200.4 Up 11:18:51 - 11:35:18 9263
Ellensburg 11:28:36 -17.0 AT Up 26.8 183.4 Low 11:20:22 - 11:36:49 9246
Victoria 11:28:53 -17.6 AT Up 25.3 180.4 Low 11:20:39 - 11:37:06 9243
PNWRO 11:28:27 -16.7 AT Up 27.7 185.2 Low 11:20:13 - 11:36:40 9241
Yakima 11:28:35 -17.2 AT Up 27.2 183.4 Low 11:20:21 - 11:36:48 9227
Toppenish/White Swan 11:28:33 -17.3 AT Up 27.4 183.6 Low 11:20:19 - 11:36:46 9221
Goldendale 11:28:36 -17.8 AT Up 28.0 183.2 Low 11:20:22 - 11:36:49 9184
The Dalles 11:28:38 -18.2 Dark Up 28.2 182.8 Low 11:20:24 - 11:36:51 9163
Maupin 11:28:37 -18.4 Dark Up 28.6 182.9 Low 11:20:24 - 11:36:51 9146
Sisters 11:28:35 -19.2 Dark Up 29.5 182.4 Low 11:20:22 - 11:36:49 9090
Bend 11:28:34 -19.2 Dark Up 29.7 182.7 Low 11:20:20 - 11:36:47 9085
Oregon Observatory 11:28:34 -19.3 Dark Up 29.9 182.5 Low 11:20:21 - 11:36:48 9073
North Lake 11:28:31 -19.4 Dark Up 30.5 183.1 Up 11:20:17 - 11:36:44 9054
Lakeview 11:28:26 -19.7 Dark Up 31.6 183.8 Up 11:20:13 - 11:36:40 9013
Chiloquin 11:28:35 -20.4 Dark Up 31.2 182.1 Up 11:20:22 - 11:36:49 8992
Cedarville 11:28:25 -20.0 Dark Up 32.2 184.0 Up 11:20:11 - 11:36:38 8983
Klamath Falls 11:28:34 -20.5 Dark Up 31.6 182.2 Up 11:20:20 - 11:36:47 8976
Fall River/Burney 11:28:30 -21.0 Dark Up 32.7 182.6 Up 11:20:16 - 11:36:43 8922
Susanville 11:28:25 -20.9 Dark Up 33.3 183.5 Up 11:20:11 - 11:36:38 8908
Gimple 11:28:26 -21.2 Dark Up 33.6 183.3 Up 11:20:12 - 11:36:39 8886
Greenville 11:28:27 -21.2 Dark Up 33.6 183.2 Up 11:20:13 - 11:36:40 8884
Reno 11:28:19 -20.9 Dark Up 34.2 184.5 Up 11:20:06 - 11:36:33 8881
Portola 11:28:23 -21.1 Dark Up 33.9 183.7 Up 11:20:09 - 11:36:36 8879
Quincy 11:28:26 -21.3 Dark Up 33.8 183.2 Up 11:20:13 - 11:36:40 8872
Yerington 11:28:17 -20.7 Dark Up 34.7 185.2 Up 11:20:03 - 11:36:30 8868
Tonopah 11:28:04 -20.0 Dark Up 35.4 187.5 Up 11:19:50 - 11:36:17 8868
Carson City 11:28:19 -21.0 Dark Up 34.5 184.5 Up 11:20:06 - 11:36:33 8861
Hawthorne 11:28:12 -20.7 Dark Up 35.1 185.9 Up 11:19:59 - 11:36:26 8855
Gardnerville 11:28:21 -21.1 Dark Up 34.8 184.6 Up 11:20:08 - 11:36:35 8849
Indian Springs 11:27:51 -19.7 Dark Up 36.7 189.4 Up 11:19:37 - 11:36:04 8820
Beatty 11:27:58 -20.3 Dark Up 36.5 188.2 Up 11:19:45 - 11:36:12 8810
Lee Vining 11:28:13 -21.3 Dark Up 35.7 185.3 Up 11:20:00 - 11:36:27 8809
Henderson 11:27:47 -19.5 Dark Up 37.2 190.3 Up 11:19:33 - 11:36:00 8806
Patrick 11:27:38 -19.0 Dark Up 37.6 191.7 Up 11:19:24 - 11:35:51 8798
Bishop 11:28:03 -21.1 Dark Up 36.2 186.2 Up 11:19:50 - 11:36:17 8793
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:27:39 -19.3 Dark Up 37.9 191.5 Up 11:19:26 - 11:35:53 8780
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:27:42 -19.6 Dark Up 38.0 190.9 Up 11:19:29 - 11:35:56 8764
Mohave Valley 11:27:43 -19.8 Dark Up 38.2 191.0 Up 11:19:29 - 11:35:56 8747
George/Scottsdale 11:27:24 -18.4 Dark Up 38.9 194.3 Up 11:19:10 - 11:35:37 8746
Lake Havasu City 11:27:41 -19.8 Dark Up 38.6 191.3 Up 11:19:27 - 11:35:54 8729
Parker 11:27:41 -19.9 Dark Up 38.9 191.4 Up 11:19:27 - 11:35:54 8707
Idyllwild 11:27:51 -21.8 Dark Up 39.7 188.5 Up 11:19:37 - 11:36:04 8614
Calipatria 11:27:43 -21.3 Dark Up 40.1 190.1 Up 11:19:30 - 11:35:57 8607
Yuma 11:27:38 -20.8 Dark Up 40.4 191.2 Up 11:19:24 - 11:35:51 8604
Wildwood 11:28:02 -23.0 Dark Up 39.5 186.2 Up 11:19:49 - 11:36:16 8582

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 469987, (2022/04/15 11:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 11.15  62
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  5.37  69
PPM 232198     16:49:27.7 -15:40:05  6.3  0.60  64
PPM 232183     16:48:28.2 -16:20:10  7.8  0.19  64
469987         16:48:06.3 -16:10:02 15.1        64
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/12 01:37:02 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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