RECON: TNO occultation with 470443

Event between (470443) 07XV50 and star GA1240:01650094 with event index number of 1198505

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/02/08 08:12:08 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:11:25.2 +34:03:33
Equinox of date position of star is 05:12:48.7 +34:05:01
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 87 degrees from the moon. Moon is 94% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 47.1 AU from the Sun and 46.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 382 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3867 km.
The sky-plane scale is 33791.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.4
Diameter=794.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 65.2 sec chord
Diameter=324.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 26.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 470443, (2023/02/08 08:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:14.9 +16:33:14  0.8 19.28  98
3Iot Aur       04:58:30.1 +33:12:02  2.7  3.13  90
17 Aur         05:19:50.4 +33:47:25  6.1  1.46  86
PPM 070103     05:17:25.1 +34:26:48  8.0  0.99  86
PPM 070018     05:12:59.1 +34:07:51 10.0  0.05  87
470443         05:12:56.7 +34:05:09 14.9        87
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 2.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 28.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.1%
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 08:06:01 -54.8 Dark Up 42.5 275.0 Up 07:51:01 - 08:21:01 6711
Kelowna 08:06:01 -55.2 Dark Up 42.5 275.2 Up 07:51:01 - 08:21:01 6667
Peachland 08:06:02 -55.3 Dark Up 42.7 275.1 Up 07:51:02 - 08:21:02 6649
Summerland 08:06:01 -55.4 Dark Up 42.6 275.3 Up 07:51:01 - 08:21:01 6636
Penticton 08:06:00 -55.5 Dark Up 42.6 275.5 Up 07:51:00 - 08:21:00 6631
Oliver 08:05:59 -55.8 Dark Up 42.5 275.8 Up 07:50:59 - 08:20:59 6594
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:05:58 -56.0 Dark Up 42.4 276.1 Up 07:50:58 - 08:20:58 6581
Tonasket 08:05:59 -56.3 Dark Up 42.4 276.3 Up 07:50:59 - 08:20:59 6547
Okanogan 08:05:55 -56.6 Dark Up 42.5 276.5 Up 07:50:55 - 08:20:55 6509
Brewster 08:05:57 -56.9 Dark Up 42.6 276.6 Up 07:50:57 - 08:20:57 6476
Victoria 08:06:12 -56.2 Dark Up 45.0 273.7 Up 07:51:12 - 08:21:12 6450
Manson/Chelan 08:05:57 -57.1 Dark Up 42.8 276.6 Up 07:50:57 - 08:20:57 6447
Wenatchee 08:05:56 -57.6 Dark Up 42.8 276.9 Up 07:50:56 - 08:20:56 6393
Ellensburg 08:05:59 -58.0 Dark Up 42.9 277.1 Up 07:50:59 - 08:20:59 6346
Yakima 08:05:55 -58.4 Dark Up 42.9 277.5 Up 07:50:55 - 08:20:55 6302
Pasco 08:05:48 -58.8 Dark Up 41.9 278.7 Up 07:50:48 - 08:20:48 6298
Toppenish/White Swan 08:05:53 -58.6 Dark Up 42.8 277.8 Up 07:50:53 - 08:20:53 6283
PNWRO 08:05:46 -59.0 Dark Up 41.7 279.0 Up 07:50:46 - 08:20:46 6277
Goldendale 08:05:53 -59.1 Dark Up 43.0 278.0 Up 07:50:53 - 08:20:53 6216
The Dalles 08:05:54 -59.3 Dark Up 43.2 278.0 Up 07:50:54 - 08:20:54 6184
Maupin 08:05:54 -59.7 Dark Up 43.1 278.5 Up 07:50:54 - 08:20:54 6142
Dunrhomin 08:04:41 -62.5 Dark Up 30.7 290.5 Up 07:49:41 - 08:19:41 6084
Redmond 08:05:52 -60.6 Dark Up 43.0 279.2 Up 07:50:52 - 08:20:52 6044
Sisters 08:05:53 -60.6 Dark Up 43.3 279.0 Up 07:50:53 - 08:20:53 6038
Bend 08:05:52 -60.8 Dark Up 43.1 279.3 Up 07:50:52 - 08:20:52 6018
Oregon Observatory 08:05:52 -61.0 Dark Up 43.1 279.4 Up 07:50:52 - 08:20:52 5997
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:05:51 -61.2 Dark Up 43.1 279.6 Up 07:50:51 - 08:20:51 5974
North Lake 08:05:47 -61.7 Dark Up 42.6 280.3 Up 07:50:47 - 08:20:47 5941
Paisley 08:05:44 -62.3 Dark Up 42.3 281.0 Up 07:50:44 - 08:20:44 5891
Chiloquin 08:05:50 -62.3 Dark Up 43.2 280.4 Up 07:50:50 - 08:20:50 5848
Lakeview 08:05:42 -62.8 Dark Up 42.1 281.5 Up 07:50:42 - 08:20:42 5841
Klamath Falls 08:05:49 -62.6 Dark Up 43.1 280.8 Up 07:50:49 - 08:20:49 5813
Cedarville 08:05:41 -63.4 Dark Up 41.8 282.2 Up 07:50:41 - 08:20:41 5775
Fall River/Burney 08:05:45 -63.8 Dark Up 42.6 282.0 Up 07:50:45 - 08:20:45 5696
Susanville 08:05:39 -64.5 Dark Up 41.9 282.9 Up 07:50:39 - 08:20:39 5645
Gimple 08:05:41 -64.8 Dark Up 42.0 283.1 Up 07:50:41 - 08:20:41 5611
Greenville 08:05:41 -64.8 Dark Up 42.1 283.0 Up 07:50:41 - 08:20:41 5609
Quincy 08:05:40 -65.0 Dark Up 42.0 283.2 Up 07:50:40 - 08:20:40 5588
Portola 08:05:36 -65.1 Dark Up 41.7 283.6 Up 07:50:36 - 08:20:36 5585
Reno 08:05:34 -65.4 Dark Up 41.1 284.1 Up 07:50:34 - 08:20:34 5573
Carson City 08:05:34 -65.8 Dark Up 41.0 284.4 Up 07:50:34 - 08:20:34 5535
Yerington 08:05:30 -66.0 Dark Up 40.5 284.8 Up 07:50:30 - 08:20:30 5530
Gardnerville 08:05:33 -66.0 Dark Up 40.9 284.6 Up 07:50:33 - 08:20:33 5510
Hawthorne 08:05:27 -66.5 Dark Up 40.0 285.5 Up 07:50:27 - 08:20:27 5494
Tonopah 08:05:21 -67.0 Dark Up 38.8 286.4 Up 07:50:21 - 08:20:21 5481
Lee Vining 08:05:28 -67.1 Dark Up 40.2 285.7 Up 07:50:28 - 08:20:28 5422
Bishop 08:05:24 -67.7 Dark Up 39.5 286.5 Up 07:50:24 - 08:20:24 5377
Beatty 08:05:15 -68.1 Dark Up 38.1 287.5 Up 07:50:15 - 08:20:15 5372
Indian Springs 08:05:10 -68.4 Dark Up 37.2 288.2 Up 07:50:10 - 08:20:10 5368
Henderson 08:05:07 -68.9 Dark Up 36.5 288.8 Up 07:50:07 - 08:20:07 5332
Patrick 08:05:01 -69.3 Dark Up 35.5 289.7 Up 07:50:01 - 08:20:01 5300
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:05:02 -69.6 Dark Up 35.6 289.8 Up 07:50:02 - 08:20:02 5271
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:05:03 -69.7 Dark Up 35.9 289.6 Up 07:50:03 - 08:20:03 5253
Mohave Valley 08:05:03 -69.9 Dark Up 35.9 289.8 Up 07:50:03 - 08:20:03 5224
Lake Havasu City 08:05:02 -70.3 Dark Up 35.5 290.1 Up 07:50:02 - 08:20:02 5190
George/Scottsdale 08:04:50 -70.6 Dark Up 33.4 291.5 Up 07:49:50 - 08:19:50 5187
Parker 08:05:00 -70.6 Dark Up 35.4 290.4 Up 07:50:00 - 08:20:00 5154
CPSLO 08:05:31 -69.6 Dark Up 40.6 287.3 Up 07:50:31 - 08:20:31 5100
Blythe 08:05:00 -71.2 Dark Up 35.4 290.6 Up 07:50:00 - 08:20:00 5090
Idyllwild 08:05:10 -71.3 Dark Up 37.1 289.8 Up 07:50:10 - 08:20:10 5039
Wildwood 08:05:18 -70.9 Dark Up 38.7 288.9 Up 07:50:18 - 08:20:18 5024
Calipatria 08:05:04 -71.8 Dark Up 36.0 290.6 Up 07:50:04 - 08:20:04 5010
Yuma 08:04:59 -72.1 Dark Up 35.1 291.2 Up 07:49:59 - 08:19:59 4992

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 470443, (2023/02/08 08:10UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 19.28  98
3Iot Aur       04:56:59.6 +33:09:58  2.7  3.13  90
17 Aur         05:18:19.0 +33:46:02  6.1  1.46  86
PPM 070103     05:15:53.2 +34:25:21  8.0  0.99  86
PPM 070018     05:11:27.6 +34:06:15 10.0  0.05  87
470443         05:11:25.2 +34:03:33 14.9        87
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/30 20:23:26 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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