RECON: TNO occultation with 469987

Event between (469987) 06HJ123 and star GA0740:06316034 with event index number of 2256118

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/05/23 09:09:15 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:44:56.3 -15:58:08
Equinox of date position of star is 16:46:12.6 -16:00:30
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 89 degrees from the moon. Moon is 44% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.4

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TNO is 32.9 AU from the Sun and 31.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 56 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1172 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23117.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=354.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.0 sec chord
Diameter=144.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 469987, (2022/05/23 09:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:47.0 -26:28:47  0.9 11.07  90
13Zet Oph      16:38:23.6 -10:36:39  2.6  5.72  92
PPM 232198     16:50:44.6 -15:42:19  6.3  1.13  88
PPM 232174     16:49:19.0 -16:00:09  7.8  0.74  88
PPM 232097     16:45:39.8 -16:16:52  9.3  0.30  89
469987         16:46:13.2 -16:00:31 16.2        88
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 15.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=19.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:09:04 -12.1 AT Up 19.5 201.5 Really Low 09:03:57 - 09:14:12 1603
Kamloops 09:09:43 -17.0 AT Down 23.1 187.1 Low 09:04:36 - 09:14:51 1423
Kelowna 09:09:40 -17.6 AT Down 23.8 188.1 Low 09:04:32 - 09:14:47 1399
Peachland 09:09:41 -17.8 AT Down 24.0 187.8 Low 09:04:33 - 09:14:48 1391
Summerland 09:09:40 -17.9 AT Down 24.1 187.9 Low 09:04:32 - 09:14:47 1386
Penticton 09:09:40 -17.9 AT Down 24.2 188.0 Low 09:04:32 - 09:14:47 1384
Oliver 09:09:40 -18.3 Dark Down 24.5 188.0 Low 09:04:32 - 09:14:47 1369
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:09:39 -18.4 Dark Down 24.7 188.2 Low 09:04:32 - 09:14:47 1364
Tonasket 09:09:38 -18.7 Dark Down 25.0 188.2 Low 09:04:31 - 09:14:46 1349
Okanogan 09:09:39 -19.0 Dark Down 25.3 188.0 Low 09:04:31 - 09:14:46 1332
Brewster 09:09:40 -19.3 Dark Down 25.6 187.9 Low 09:04:32 - 09:14:47 1317
Manson/Chelan 09:09:40 -19.6 Dark Down 25.8 187.5 Low 09:04:33 - 09:14:48 1303
Victoria 09:09:51 -19.6 Dark Down 25.4 184.0 Low 09:04:43 - 09:14:58 1292
Wenatchee 09:09:40 -20.1 Dark Down 26.3 187.3 Low 09:04:33 - 09:14:48 1279
Ellensburg 09:09:41 -20.5 Dark Down 26.8 187.1 Low 09:04:33 - 09:14:48 1257
Yakima 09:09:40 -20.9 Dark Down 27.2 187.1 Low 09:04:33 - 09:14:48 1237
PNWRO 09:09:35 -21.1 Dark Down 27.6 188.9 Low 09:04:27 - 09:14:42 1229
Toppenish/White Swan 09:09:40 -21.1 Dark Down 27.4 187.3 Low 09:04:32 - 09:14:47 1228
Goldendale 09:09:41 -21.7 Dark Down 27.9 186.9 Low 09:04:34 - 09:14:49 1196
The Dalles 09:09:42 -22.0 Dark Down 28.2 186.5 Low 09:04:34 - 09:14:49 1180
Maupin 09:09:41 -22.4 Dark Down 28.6 186.7 Low 09:04:34 - 09:14:49 1160
Sisters 09:09:42 -23.3 Dark Down 29.5 186.2 Low 09:04:35 - 09:14:50 1108
Bend 09:09:41 -23.5 Dark Down 29.7 186.5 Low 09:04:34 - 09:14:49 1099
Oregon Observatory 09:09:41 -23.7 Dark Down 29.9 186.3 Low 09:04:34 - 09:14:49 1088
North Lake 09:09:39 -24.2 Dark Down 30.5 187.0 Up 09:04:32 - 09:14:47 1061
Dunrhomin 09:08:43 -21.9 Dark Up 30.2 204.4 Up 09:03:35 - 09:13:50 1056
CU-SBO 09:08:43 -22.1 Dark Up 30.5 204.3 Up 09:03:35 - 09:13:50 1041
Chiloquin 09:09:42 -25.0 Dark Down 31.3 186.0 Up 09:04:34 - 09:14:49 1011
Lakeview 09:09:36 -25.1 Dark Down 31.5 187.7 Up 09:04:29 - 09:14:44 1010
Klamath Falls 09:09:41 -25.4 Dark Down 31.6 186.1 Up 09:04:34 - 09:14:49 993
Cedarville 09:09:35 -25.7 Dark Down 32.1 187.9 Up 09:04:28 - 09:14:43 975
Fall River/Burney 09:09:39 -26.4 Dark Down 32.7 186.6 Up 09:04:31 - 09:14:46 931
Susanville 09:09:36 -26.8 Dark Down 33.3 187.5 Up 09:04:29 - 09:14:44 904
Gimple 09:09:37 -27.1 Dark Down 33.6 187.2 Up 09:04:29 - 09:14:44 885
Greenville 09:09:37 -27.2 Dark Down 33.6 187.1 Up 09:04:29 - 09:14:44 884
Quincy 09:09:37 -27.3 Dark Down 33.8 187.2 Up 09:04:29 - 09:14:44 871
Portola 09:09:35 -27.4 Dark Down 33.9 187.7 Up 09:04:27 - 09:14:42 871
Reno 09:09:33 -27.4 Dark Down 34.1 188.5 Up 09:04:25 - 09:14:40 864
Carson City 09:09:32 -27.8 Dark Down 34.4 188.5 Up 09:04:25 - 09:14:40 842
Yerington 09:09:29 -27.8 Dark Down 34.5 189.3 Up 09:04:22 - 09:14:37 839
Gardnerville 09:09:31 -28.0 Dark Down 34.7 188.6 Up 09:04:24 - 09:14:39 828
Hawthorne 09:09:27 -28.1 Dark Down 34.9 189.9 Up 09:04:19 - 09:14:34 818
Tonopah 09:09:22 -28.1 Dark Down 35.2 191.6 Up 09:04:14 - 09:14:29 808
Lee Vining 09:09:28 -28.8 Dark Down 35.6 189.4 Up 09:04:21 - 09:14:36 777
Bishop 09:09:25 -29.1 Dark Down 36.0 190.4 Up 09:04:18 - 09:14:33 748
Beatty 09:09:19 -29.1 Dark Down 36.2 192.3 Up 09:04:11 - 09:14:26 740
Indian Springs 09:09:15 -29.0 Dark Down 36.4 193.6 Up 09:04:07 - 09:14:22 732
Henderson 09:09:11 -29.3 Dark Up 36.8 194.5 Up 09:04:04 - 09:14:19 706
Patrick 09:09:07 -29.5 Dark Up 37.1 195.9 Up 09:03:59 - 09:14:14 679
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:09:07 -29.7 Dark Up 37.4 195.7 Up 09:04:00 - 09:14:15 662
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:09:09 -29.9 Dark Up 37.5 195.1 Up 09:04:02 - 09:14:17 654
Mohave Valley 09:09:09 -30.2 Dark Up 37.8 195.2 Up 09:04:01 - 09:14:16 636
Lake Havasu City 09:09:07 -30.4 Dark Up 38.1 195.6 Up 09:04:00 - 09:14:15 612
Parker 09:09:07 -30.7 Dark Up 38.4 195.7 Up 09:04:00 - 09:14:15 589
George/Scottsdale 09:08:58 -30.2 Dark Up 38.3 198.6 Up 09:03:50 - 09:14:05 588
Idyllwild 09:09:16 -32.0 Dark Down 39.3 192.9 Up 09:04:08 - 09:14:23 531
Wildwood 09:09:23 -32.2 Dark Down 39.3 190.6 Up 09:04:16 - 09:14:31 530
Calipatria 09:09:10 -32.1 Dark Up 39.7 194.4 Up 09:04:03 - 09:14:18 504
Yuma 09:09:07 -32.2 Dark Up 39.9 195.6 Up 09:03:59 - 09:14:14 485

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, (2022/05/23 09:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 11.07  90
13Zet Oph      16:37:09.6 -10:34:01  2.6  5.72  92
PPM 232198     16:49:27.7 -15:40:05  6.3  1.13  88
PPM 232174     16:48:02.0 -15:57:52  7.8  0.74  88
PPM 232097     16:44:22.7 -16:14:27  9.3  0.30  89
469987         16:44:56.3 -15:58:08 16.2        89
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/12 01:40:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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