RECON: TNO occultation with 492338

Event between (492338) 14FW and star GA0680:24220432 with event index number of 2319703

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/05/10 07:51:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:18:09.2 -21:40:43
Equinox of date position of star is 18:19:29.2 -21:40:06
Stellar brightness G=16.9, 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 63% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

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TNO is 13.1 AU from the Sun and 12.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 123 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 538 km.
The sky-plane scale is 8977.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=59.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.1 sec chord
Diameter=24.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 492338, (2022/05/10 07:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:46.9 -26:28:47  0.9 25.23  95
Nunki          18:56:39.0 -26:16:01  2.0  9.65 128
14 Sgr         18:15:36.5 -21:42:19  5.4  0.90 118
PPM 268179     18:18:30.6 -22:09:37  8.3  0.54 119
PPM 268225     18:20:13.6 -21:27:02  9.2  0.28 119
492338         18:19:29.7 -21:40:06 16.9       120
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 16.1 km RECON observability=0.2 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 07:52:47 -19.3 Dark Up 10.4 148.0 Really Low 07:42:00 - 08:03:34 3640
Kamloops 07:54:00 -21.7 Dark Up 6.1 135.8 Really Low 07:43:13 - 08:04:47 3476
Kelowna 07:54:00 -22.5 Dark Up 7.1 136.4 Really Low 07:43:13 - 08:04:47 3459
Peachland 07:54:03 -22.6 Dark Up 7.0 136.2 Really Low 07:43:16 - 08:04:50 3452
Summerland 07:54:03 -22.8 Dark Up 7.2 136.2 Really Low 07:43:16 - 08:04:50 3447
Penticton 07:54:03 -22.8 Dark Up 7.3 136.3 Really Low 07:43:16 - 08:04:50 3446
Oliver 07:54:05 -23.2 Dark Up 7.5 136.3 Really Low 07:43:18 - 08:04:52 3434
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:54:06 -23.3 Dark Up 7.7 136.5 Really Low 07:43:19 - 08:04:53 3431
Tonasket 07:54:07 -23.7 Dark Up 7.9 136.4 Really Low 07:43:20 - 08:04:54 3418
Okanogan 07:54:10 -24.0 Dark Up 8.1 136.2 Really Low 07:43:23 - 08:04:57 3404
Brewster 07:54:13 -24.3 Dark Up 8.2 136.0 Really Low 07:43:26 - 08:05:00 3391
Manson/Chelan 07:54:15 -24.5 Dark Up 8.2 135.7 Really Low 07:43:28 - 08:05:02 3379
Victoria 07:54:25 -23.7 Dark Up 6.2 133.2 Really Low 07:43:38 - 08:05:12 3361
Wenatchee 07:54:19 -24.9 Dark Up 8.5 135.6 Really Low 07:43:32 - 08:05:06 3358
Ellensburg 07:54:22 -25.3 Dark Up 8.7 135.3 Really Low 07:43:35 - 08:05:09 3339
Yakima 07:54:24 -25.8 Dark Up 9.0 135.3 Really Low 07:43:37 - 08:05:11 3322
PNWRO 07:54:21 -26.3 Dark Up 10.2 136.6 Really Low 07:43:34 - 08:05:08 3319
Toppenish/White Swan 07:54:25 -26.0 Dark Up 9.2 135.4 Really Low 07:43:38 - 08:05:12 3316
Goldendale 07:54:30 -26.5 Dark Up 9.4 135.0 Really Low 07:43:43 - 08:05:17 3287
The Dalles 07:54:33 -26.7 Dark Up 9.4 134.7 Really Low 07:43:46 - 08:05:20 3273
Maupin 07:54:35 -27.2 Dark Up 9.7 134.8 Really Low 07:43:48 - 08:05:22 3256
Sisters 07:54:43 -28.0 Dark Up 10.1 134.3 Really Low 07:43:56 - 08:05:30 3212
Bend 07:54:42 -28.3 Dark Up 10.4 134.4 Really Low 07:43:55 - 08:05:29 3204
Oregon Observatory 07:54:44 -28.4 Dark Up 10.5 134.3 Really Low 07:43:57 - 08:05:31 3195
Dunrhomin 07:53:34 -30.6 Dark Up 20.8 147.0 Low 07:42:47 - 08:04:21 3183
North Lake 07:54:44 -29.1 Dark Up 11.2 134.7 Really Low 07:43:57 - 08:05:31 3173
CU-SBO 07:53:36 -30.9 Dark Up 20.9 146.9 Low 07:42:49 - 08:04:23 3170
Lakeview 07:54:48 -30.2 Dark Up 12.2 135.0 Really Low 07:44:01 - 08:05:35 3130
Chiloquin 07:54:52 -29.7 Dark Up 11.2 133.9 Really Low 07:44:05 - 08:05:39 3128
Klamath Falls 07:54:54 -30.1 Dark Up 11.5 133.9 Really Low 07:44:07 - 08:05:41 3112
Cedarville 07:54:51 -30.8 Dark Up 12.8 135.0 Really Low 07:44:04 - 08:05:38 3101
Fall River/Burney 07:54:59 -31.3 Dark Up 12.5 134.0 Really Low 07:44:12 - 08:05:46 3059
Susanville 07:54:59 -31.9 Dark Up 13.3 134.5 Really Low 07:44:12 - 08:05:46 3038
Gimple 07:55:01 -32.2 Dark Up 13.4 134.3 Really Low 07:44:14 - 08:05:48 3020
Greenville 07:55:02 -32.2 Dark Up 13.4 134.2 Really Low 07:44:15 - 08:05:49 3019
Portola 07:55:01 -32.5 Dark Up 13.9 134.5 Really Low 07:44:14 - 08:05:48 3009
Quincy 07:55:03 -32.4 Dark Up 13.5 134.2 Really Low 07:44:16 - 08:05:50 3009
Reno 07:54:59 -32.8 Dark Up 14.4 135.0 Really Low 07:44:12 - 08:05:46 3004
Carson City 07:55:01 -33.2 Dark Up 14.7 134.9 Really Low 07:44:14 - 08:05:48 2986
Yerington 07:54:59 -33.4 Dark Up 15.2 135.4 Really Low 07:44:12 - 08:05:46 2984
Gardnerville 07:55:02 -33.4 Dark Up 14.9 134.9 Really Low 07:44:15 - 08:05:49 2973
Hawthorne 07:54:58 -33.8 Dark Up 15.8 135.7 Really Low 07:44:11 - 08:05:45 2966
Tonopah 07:54:53 -34.2 Dark Up 16.9 136.7 Really Low 07:44:06 - 08:05:40 2959
Lee Vining 07:55:04 -34.4 Dark Up 15.9 135.2 Really Low 07:44:17 - 08:05:51 2929
Bishop 07:55:03 -35.0 Dark Up 16.8 135.7 Really Low 07:44:16 - 08:05:50 2905
Beatty 07:54:56 -35.4 Dark Up 18.0 136.8 Really Low 07:44:09 - 08:05:43 2900
Indian Springs 07:54:52 -35.7 Dark Up 18.8 137.6 Really Low 07:44:05 - 08:05:39 2895
Henderson 07:54:50 -36.1 Dark Up 19.6 138.0 Really Low 07:44:03 - 08:05:37 2872
Patrick 07:54:46 -36.7 Dark Up 20.6 138.8 Low 07:43:59 - 08:05:33 2849
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:54:48 -36.9 Dark Up 20.7 138.6 Low 07:44:01 - 08:05:35 2833
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:54:52 -37.0 Dark Up 20.4 138.1 Low 07:44:05 - 08:05:39 2826
Mohave Valley 07:54:53 -37.2 Dark Up 20.6 138.1 Low 07:44:06 - 08:05:40 2809
Lake Havasu City 07:54:53 -37.6 Dark Up 21.1 138.2 Low 07:44:06 - 08:05:40 2789
George/Scottsdale 07:54:42 -38.1 Dark Up 23.0 139.9 Low 07:43:55 - 08:05:29 2768
Parker 07:54:54 -38.0 Dark Up 21.4 138.1 Low 07:44:07 - 08:05:41 2768
Idyllwild 07:55:11 -38.5 Dark Up 20.3 136.2 Low 07:44:24 - 08:05:58 2714
Wildwood 07:55:20 -38.2 Dark Up 19.0 134.8 Really Low 07:44:33 - 08:06:07 2710
Calipatria 07:55:06 -39.1 Dark Up 21.4 136.9 Low 07:44:19 - 08:05:53 2690
Yuma 07:55:03 -39.4 Dark Up 22.3 137.5 Low 07:44:16 - 08:05:50 2674

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 492338, (2022/05/10 07:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 25.23  95
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  9.65 128
14 Sgr         18:14:15.9 -21:42:48  5.4  0.90 118
PPM 268179     18:17:09.7 -22:10:12  8.3  0.54 119
PPM 268225     18:18:53.1 -21:27:40  9.2  0.28 119
492338         18:18:09.2 -21:40:43 16.9       119
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/15 01:02:06 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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