RECON: TNO occultation with 472651

Event between (472651) 15DB216 and star GA0800:04243908 with event index number of 2311229

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/04/16 10:25:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:32:38.6 -08:42:02
Equinox of date position of star is 12:33:47.8 -08:49:24
Stellar brightness G=14.0, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 13 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 14.2 AU from the Sun and 13.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 8.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 24 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 624 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9612.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.6
Diameter=117.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.2 sec chord
Diameter=48.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 472651, (2022/04/16 10:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:22.2 -11:16:37  1.0 13.17   5
4Gam Crv       12:16:57.3 -17:39:56  2.6  9.74  20
21 Vir         12:34:55.9 -09:34:29  5.6  0.80  13
PPM 195573     12:32:34.6 -09:18:17  7.4  0.57  14
PPM 195587     12:33:54.6 -08:46:23  9.5  0.06  13
472651         12:33:47.8 -08:49:24 14.0        13
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 25.1 km RECON observability=0.5 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 10:24:03 -14.4 AT Up 7.1 246.0 Really Low 10:21:34 - 10:26:32 5258
Kamloops 10:24:21 -21.7 Dark Up 15.5 234.1 Really Low 10:21:52 - 10:26:50 5221
Kelowna 10:24:17 -21.9 Dark Up 15.5 235.0 Really Low 10:21:48 - 10:26:46 5182
Peachland 10:24:17 -22.2 Dark Up 15.8 234.8 Really Low 10:21:48 - 10:26:46 5177
Summerland 10:24:16 -22.2 Dark Up 15.8 234.9 Really Low 10:21:47 - 10:26:45 5170
Penticton 10:24:16 -22.2 Dark Up 15.8 235.0 Really Low 10:21:47 - 10:26:45 5166
Oliver 10:24:15 -22.5 Dark Up 16.0 235.1 Really Low 10:21:46 - 10:26:44 5149
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:24:14 -22.6 Dark Up 16.0 235.3 Really Low 10:21:45 - 10:26:43 5141
Tonasket 10:24:13 -22.8 Dark Up 16.2 235.3 Really Low 10:21:44 - 10:26:42 5125
Victoria 10:24:21 -24.6 Dark Up 18.4 231.9 Really Low 10:21:52 - 10:26:50 5113
Okanogan 10:24:12 -23.2 Dark Up 16.5 235.2 Really Low 10:21:43 - 10:26:41 5107
Brewster 10:24:12 -23.5 Dark Up 16.7 235.1 Really Low 10:21:43 - 10:26:41 5093
Manson/Chelan 10:24:11 -23.8 Dark Up 17.1 234.9 Really Low 10:21:42 - 10:26:40 5083
Wenatchee 10:24:10 -24.2 Dark Up 17.4 234.8 Really Low 10:21:41 - 10:26:39 5058
Ellensburg 10:24:09 -24.6 Dark Up 17.8 234.8 Really Low 10:21:40 - 10:26:38 5036
Yakima 10:24:08 -25.0 Dark Up 18.0 234.8 Really Low 10:21:39 - 10:26:37 5014
Toppenish/White Swan 10:24:07 -25.1 Dark Up 18.1 235.0 Really Low 10:21:38 - 10:26:36 5002
PNWRO 10:24:03 -24.7 Dark Up 17.4 236.4 Really Low 10:21:34 - 10:26:32 4982
Goldendale 10:24:06 -25.7 Dark Up 18.6 234.8 Really Low 10:21:37 - 10:26:35 4972
The Dalles 10:24:06 -26.0 Dark Up 19.0 234.6 Really Low 10:21:37 - 10:26:35 4959
Maupin 10:24:05 -26.3 Dark Up 19.2 234.8 Really Low 10:21:36 - 10:26:34 4935
Sisters 10:24:03 -27.2 Dark Up 20.0 234.6 Really Low 10:21:34 - 10:26:32 4885
Bend 10:24:01 -27.3 Dark Up 19.9 234.9 Really Low 10:21:32 - 10:26:30 4871
Oregon Observatory 10:24:01 -27.5 Dark Up 20.1 234.8 Low 10:21:32 - 10:26:30 4861
North Lake 10:23:58 -27.7 Dark Up 20.2 235.5 Low 10:21:29 - 10:26:27 4824
Chiloquin 10:23:58 -28.7 Dark Up 21.1 234.9 Low 10:21:29 - 10:26:27 4782
Klamath Falls 10:23:57 -28.9 Dark Up 21.3 235.1 Low 10:21:28 - 10:26:26 4761
Lakeview 10:23:54 -28.3 Dark Up 20.4 236.2 Low 10:21:25 - 10:26:23 4760
Cedarville 10:23:51 -28.7 Dark Up 20.7 236.6 Low 10:21:22 - 10:26:20 4719
Fall River/Burney 10:23:52 -29.6 Dark Up 21.7 235.7 Low 10:21:23 - 10:26:21 4688
Susanville 10:23:49 -29.8 Dark Up 21.6 236.5 Low 10:21:20 - 10:26:18 4648
Greenville 10:23:48 -30.1 Dark Up 22.0 236.4 Low 10:21:19 - 10:26:17 4630
Gimple 10:23:48 -30.1 Dark Up 21.9 236.5 Low 10:21:19 - 10:26:17 4630
Quincy 10:23:48 -30.3 Dark Up 22.1 236.5 Low 10:21:19 - 10:26:17 4617
Portola 10:23:46 -30.1 Dark Up 21.8 236.9 Low 10:21:17 - 10:26:15 4609
Dunrhomin 10:23:17 -21.2 Dark Up 11.3 248.2 Really Low 10:20:48 - 10:25:46 4599
Reno 10:23:44 -30.0 Dark Up 21.6 237.5 Low 10:21:15 - 10:26:13 4592
CU-SBO 10:23:16 -21.4 Dark Up 11.5 248.1 Really Low 10:20:47 - 10:25:45 4584
Carson City 10:23:43 -30.3 Dark Up 21.8 237.6 Low 10:21:14 - 10:26:12 4568
Yerington 10:23:41 -30.1 Dark Up 21.4 238.2 Low 10:21:12 - 10:26:10 4555
Gardnerville 10:23:42 -30.4 Dark Up 21.9 237.7 Low 10:21:13 - 10:26:11 4552
Hawthorne 10:23:38 -30.1 Dark Up 21.3 238.8 Low 10:21:09 - 10:26:07 4524
Tonopah 10:23:33 -29.7 Dark Up 20.6 240.0 Low 10:21:04 - 10:26:02 4492
Lee Vining 10:23:37 -30.8 Dark Up 22.0 238.6 Low 10:21:08 - 10:26:06 4486
Bishop 10:23:34 -30.9 Dark Up 21.8 239.3 Low 10:21:05 - 10:26:03 4444
Beatty 10:23:29 -30.3 Dark Up 20.9 240.7 Low 10:21:00 - 10:25:58 4411
Indian Springs 10:23:26 -29.9 Dark Up 20.3 241.6 Low 10:20:57 - 10:25:55 4386
Henderson 10:23:22 -29.8 Dark Up 20.1 242.3 Low 10:20:53 - 10:25:51 4347
Patrick 10:23:18 -29.6 Dark Up 19.6 243.3 Really Low 10:20:49 - 10:25:47 4300
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:23:17 -29.8 Dark Up 19.8 243.2 Really Low 10:20:48 - 10:25:46 4285
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:23:19 -30.2 Dark Up 20.2 242.8 Low 10:20:50 - 10:25:48 4284
Mohave Valley 10:23:17 -30.3 Dark Up 20.3 242.9 Low 10:20:48 - 10:25:46 4264
Lake Havasu City 10:23:16 -30.5 Dark Up 20.3 243.2 Low 10:20:47 - 10:25:45 4234
Wildwood 10:23:25 -33.3 Dark Up 23.6 240.3 Low 10:20:56 - 10:25:54 4210
Parker 10:23:15 -30.7 Dark Up 20.5 243.4 Low 10:20:46 - 10:25:44 4208
Idyllwild 10:23:19 -32.4 Dark Up 22.4 241.8 Low 10:20:50 - 10:25:48 4183
George/Scottsdale 10:23:08 -29.4 Dark Up 18.9 245.2 Really Low 10:20:39 - 10:25:37 4171
Calipatria 10:23:15 -32.1 Dark Up 21.8 242.9 Low 10:20:46 - 10:25:44 4135
Yuma 10:23:11 -31.8 Dark Up 21.4 243.6 Low 10:20:42 - 10:25:40 4100

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 472651, (2022/04/16 10:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 13.17   5
4Gam Crv       12:15:48.1 -17:32:30  2.6  9.74  20
21 Vir         12:33:46.6 -09:27:07  5.6  0.80  13
PPM 195573     12:31:25.4 -09:10:54  7.4  0.57  14
PPM 195587     12:32:45.4 -08:39:01  9.5  0.06  13
472651         12:32:38.6 -08:42:02 14.0        13
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/04/16 00:15:09 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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