RECON: TNO occultation with 470593

Event between (470593) 08LP17 and star GA0640:12411112 with event index number of 2270995

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/08/16 05:35:21 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:13:53.5 -25:15:07
Equinox of date position of star is 17:15:15.5 -25:16:35
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 119 degrees from the moon. Moon is 79% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 31.0 AU from the Sun and 30.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 6.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 235 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1188 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22114.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=346.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 55.3 sec chord
Diameter=141.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 22.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 470593, (2022/08/16 05:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:47.9 -26:28:49  0.9 10.08 128
23Tau Sco      16:37:17.7 -28:15:40  2.8  8.99 127
PPM 266626     17:17:37.0 -26:34:36  6.5  1.40 118
PPM 266633     17:17:51.4 -25:19:44  7.3  0.58 118
PPM 266564     17:14:23.6 -25:11:56  8.7  0.22 119
470593         17:15:17.1 -25:16:36 16.1       119
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 3.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.1 km RECON observability=0.4 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)
Kamloops 05:30:12 -17.2 AT Up 10.1 205.8 Really Low 05:15:12 - 05:45:12 8590
Victoria 05:30:30 -17.5 AT Up 12.8 203.4 Really Low 05:15:30 - 05:45:30 8563
Peachland 05:30:01 -18.1 Dark Up 10.7 206.4 Really Low 05:15:01 - 05:45:01 8551
Kelowna 05:29:59 -18.2 Dark Up 10.5 206.6 Really Low 05:14:59 - 05:44:59 8550
Summerland 05:29:59 -18.3 Dark Up 10.8 206.5 Really Low 05:14:59 - 05:44:59 8545
Penticton 05:29:58 -18.4 Dark Up 10.9 206.6 Really Low 05:14:58 - 05:44:58 8540
Oliver 05:29:56 -18.6 Dark Up 11.2 206.6 Really Low 05:14:56 - 05:44:56 8528
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:29:52 -18.8 Dark Up 11.3 206.8 Really Low 05:14:52 - 05:44:52 8520
Tonasket 05:29:51 -19.1 Dark Up 11.6 206.7 Really Low 05:14:51 - 05:44:51 8510
Okanogan 05:29:50 -19.2 Dark Up 11.9 206.6 Really Low 05:14:50 - 05:44:50 8500
Brewster 05:29:52 -19.4 Dark Up 12.2 206.5 Really Low 05:14:52 - 05:44:52 8493
Manson/Chelan 05:29:53 -19.4 Dark Up 12.5 206.2 Really Low 05:14:53 - 05:44:53 8491
Wenatchee 05:29:52 -19.7 Dark Up 13.0 206.1 Really Low 05:14:52 - 05:44:52 8476
Ellensburg 05:29:52 -19.9 Dark Up 13.4 205.9 Really Low 05:14:52 - 05:44:52 8464
Yakima 05:29:50 -20.2 Dark Up 13.8 205.9 Really Low 05:14:50 - 05:44:50 8449
Toppenish/White Swan 05:29:47 -20.4 Dark Up 14.0 206.1 Really Low 05:14:47 - 05:44:47 8438
Goldendale 05:29:50 -20.6 Dark Up 14.6 205.8 Really Low 05:14:50 - 05:44:50 8423
The Dalles 05:29:52 -20.6 Dark Up 14.9 205.5 Really Low 05:14:52 - 05:44:52 8419
Maupin 05:29:48 -21.0 Dark Up 15.2 205.6 Really Low 05:14:48 - 05:44:48 8401
PNWRO 05:29:29 -21.3 Dark Up 13.8 207.4 Really Low 05:14:29 - 05:44:29 8399
Sleaford 05:28:22 -20.7 Dark Up 4.3 217.6 Really Low 05:13:22 - 05:43:22 8384
Sisters 05:29:48 -21.4 Dark Up 16.2 205.3 Really Low 05:14:48 - 05:44:48 8372
Bend 05:29:47 -21.7 Dark Up 16.3 205.6 Really Low 05:14:47 - 05:44:47 8358
Oregon Observatory 05:29:45 -21.8 Dark Up 16.5 205.5 Really Low 05:14:45 - 05:44:45 8353
North Lake 05:29:35 -22.5 Dark Up 16.9 206.0 Really Low 05:14:35 - 05:44:35 8316
Chiloquin 05:29:42 -22.5 Dark Up 17.9 205.3 Really Low 05:14:42 - 05:44:42 8301
Klamath Falls 05:29:40 -22.8 Dark Up 18.1 205.4 Really Low 05:14:40 - 05:44:40 8284
Lakeview 05:29:27 -23.5 Dark Up 17.7 206.6 Really Low 05:14:27 - 05:44:27 8258
Cedarville 05:29:22 -24.1 Dark Up 18.3 206.8 Really Low 05:14:22 - 05:44:22 8224
Fall River/Burney 05:29:31 -23.9 Dark Up 19.1 205.9 Really Low 05:14:31 - 05:44:31 8221
Susanville 05:29:18 -24.7 Dark Up 19.4 206.6 Really Low 05:14:18 - 05:44:18 8178
Greenville 05:29:24 -24.7 Dark Up 19.8 206.4 Really Low 05:14:24 - 05:44:24 8169
Gimple 05:29:20 -24.8 Dark Up 19.7 206.4 Really Low 05:14:20 - 05:44:20 8168
Quincy 05:29:20 -24.9 Dark Up 20.0 206.4 Really Low 05:14:20 - 05:44:20 8159
Portola 05:29:15 -25.2 Dark Up 19.9 206.8 Really Low 05:14:15 - 05:44:15 8145
Reno 05:29:08 -25.7 Dark Up 19.9 207.4 Really Low 05:14:08 - 05:44:08 8120
Carson City 05:29:06 -26.0 Dark Up 20.2 207.5 Low 05:14:06 - 05:44:06 8101
Gardnerville 05:29:03 -26.2 Dark Up 20.4 207.6 Low 05:14:03 - 05:44:03 8087
Yerington 05:28:57 -26.5 Dark Up 20.2 208.0 Low 05:13:57 - 05:43:57 8079
Hawthorne 05:28:49 -27.1 Dark Up 20.4 208.6 Low 05:13:49 - 05:43:49 8045
Lee Vining 05:28:52 -27.2 Dark Up 21.1 208.2 Low 05:13:52 - 05:43:52 8024
Tonopah 05:28:31 -28.1 Dark Up 20.3 209.8 Low 05:13:31 - 05:43:31 7993
Bishop 05:28:40 -28.0 Dark Up 21.4 208.9 Low 05:13:40 - 05:43:40 7977
Beatty 05:28:17 -29.2 Dark Up 21.2 210.4 Low 05:13:17 - 05:43:17 7919
Indian Springs 05:28:06 -30.0 Dark Up 21.0 211.3 Low 05:13:06 - 05:43:06 7878
Dunrhomin 05:26:42 -31.4 Dark Up 13.4 219.0 Really Low 05:11:42 - 05:41:42 7843
Henderson 05:27:56 -30.7 Dark Up 21.2 212.0 Low 05:12:56 - 05:42:56 7833
CU-SBO 05:26:42 -31.6 Dark Up 13.7 219.0 Really Low 05:11:42 - 05:41:42 7832
Wildwood 05:28:28 -30.3 Dark Up 24.3 209.4 Low 05:13:28 - 05:43:28 7793
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:27:49 -31.6 Dark Up 21.8 212.5 Low 05:12:49 - 05:42:49 7773
Patrick 05:27:40 -31.7 Dark Up 21.3 213.0 Low 05:12:40 - 05:42:40 7772
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:27:40 -31.8 Dark Up 21.5 212.9 Low 05:12:40 - 05:42:40 7763
Mohave Valley 05:27:45 -31.8 Dark Up 22.0 212.6 Low 05:12:45 - 05:42:45 7756
Idyllwild 05:28:05 -31.6 Dark Up 23.9 211.1 Low 05:13:05 - 05:43:05 7733
Lake Havasu City 05:27:39 -32.2 Dark Up 22.2 212.8 Low 05:12:39 - 05:42:39 7727
Parker 05:27:38 -32.5 Dark Up 22.5 212.9 Low 05:12:38 - 05:42:38 7705
Calipatria 05:27:47 -32.6 Dark Up 23.9 212.2 Low 05:12:47 - 05:42:47 7669
George/Scottsdale 05:27:07 -34.0 Dark Up 21.8 215.0 Low 05:12:07 - 05:42:07 7623
Yuma 05:27:36 -33.4 Dark Up 23.9 213.0 Low 05:12:36 - 05:42:36 7622

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 470593, (2022/08/16 05:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 10.08 128
23Tau Sco      16:35:52.9 -28:12:58  2.8  8.99 127
PPM 266626     17:16:12.6 -26:33:11  6.5  1.40 118
PPM 266633     17:16:27.8 -25:18:20  7.3  0.58 118
PPM 266564     17:13:00.1 -25:10:25  8.7  0.22 119
470593         17:13:53.5 -25:15:07 16.1       119
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/16 00:56:58 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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