RECON: TNO occultation with 50000

Event between (50000) Quaoar and star GA0740:17881265 with event index number of 1125257

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/06/11 09:12:43 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:26:06.7 -15:07:47
Equinox of date position of star is 18:27:19.7 -15:06:58
Stellar brightness G=14.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 59 degrees from the moon. Moon is 87% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=18.8

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TNO is 42.8 AU from the Sun and 41.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 112 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1526 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30305.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=2.5
Diameter=1896.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 80.6 sec chord
Diameter=774.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 32.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 50000, (2022/06/11 09:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:47.2 -26:28:48  0.9 29.43  33
Nunki          18:56:39.3 -26:16:01  2.0 13.08  65
PPM 234386     18:21:26.3 -15:49:14  5.2  1.60  58
PPM 234520     18:26:54.7 -15:08:18  8.2  0.12  59
50000          18:27:23.7 -15:06:55 14.5        59
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 13.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.9%
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 09:12:39 -14.8 AT Up 24.6 182.1 Low 09:02:51 - 09:22:26 3078
Kelowna 09:12:39 -15.2 AT Up 25.0 182.0 Low 09:02:52 - 09:22:27 3060
Peachland 09:12:40 -15.3 AT Up 25.1 181.7 Low 09:02:53 - 09:22:28 3055
Summerland 09:12:40 -15.4 AT Up 25.3 181.8 Low 09:02:53 - 09:22:28 3048
Penticton 09:12:40 -15.5 AT Up 25.3 181.9 Low 09:02:52 - 09:22:27 3045
Oliver 09:12:40 -15.8 AT Up 25.7 181.9 Low 09:02:52 - 09:22:27 3028
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:12:39 -16.0 AT Up 25.8 182.1 Low 09:02:51 - 09:22:26 3020
Tonasket 09:12:39 -16.3 AT Up 26.1 182.0 Low 09:02:52 - 09:22:27 3004
Victoria 09:12:51 -17.2 AT Up 26.3 177.8 Low 09:03:04 - 09:22:39 2994
Okanogan 09:12:39 -16.6 AT Up 26.5 181.9 Low 09:02:52 - 09:22:27 2988
Brewster 09:12:40 -16.9 AT Up 26.8 181.7 Low 09:02:53 - 09:22:28 2974
Manson/Chelan 09:12:41 -17.2 AT Up 27.0 181.3 Low 09:02:54 - 09:22:29 2964
Wenatchee 09:12:42 -17.7 AT Up 27.5 181.1 Low 09:02:54 - 09:22:29 2940
Ellensburg 09:12:42 -18.1 Dark Up 27.9 180.9 Low 09:02:55 - 09:22:30 2918
Yakima 09:12:43 -18.5 Dark Up 28.3 180.9 Low 09:02:55 - 09:22:30 2897
Toppenish/White Swan 09:12:42 -18.7 Dark Up 28.5 181.0 Low 09:02:54 - 09:22:29 2886
Pasco 09:12:38 -18.5 Dark Up 28.6 182.4 Low 09:02:50 - 09:22:25 2879
PNWRO 09:12:37 -18.7 Dark Up 28.8 182.7 Low 09:02:50 - 09:22:25 2866
Goldendale 09:12:43 -19.3 Dark Up 29.0 180.6 Low 09:02:56 - 09:22:31 2856
The Dalles 09:12:45 -19.6 Dark Up 29.3 180.2 Low 09:02:57 - 09:22:32 2843
Maupin 09:12:44 -20.0 Dark Up 29.7 180.3 Low 09:02:57 - 09:22:32 2821
Sisters 09:12:46 -20.9 Dark Up 30.6 179.8 Up 09:02:58 - 09:22:33 2772
Redmond 09:12:44 -20.8 Dark Up 30.6 180.2 Up 09:02:57 - 09:22:32 2771
Bend 09:12:45 -21.1 Dark Up 30.8 180.0 Up 09:02:57 - 09:22:32 2759
Oregon Observatory 09:12:45 -21.3 Dark Up 31.0 179.9 Up 09:02:58 - 09:22:33 2749
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:12:45 -21.5 Dark Up 31.2 179.8 Up 09:02:58 - 09:22:33 2737
North Lake 09:12:44 -21.8 Dark Up 31.6 180.5 Up 09:02:56 - 09:22:31 2712
Paisley 09:12:42 -22.2 Dark Up 32.2 180.9 Up 09:02:55 - 09:22:30 2680
Chiloquin 09:12:47 -22.6 Dark Up 32.3 179.4 Up 09:02:59 - 09:22:34 2672
Klamath Falls 09:12:46 -22.9 Dark Up 32.6 179.5 Up 09:02:59 - 09:22:34 2651
Lakeview 09:12:41 -22.7 Dark Up 32.7 181.1 Up 09:02:54 - 09:22:29 2650
Cedarville 09:12:41 -23.2 Dark Up 33.3 181.3 Up 09:02:53 - 09:22:28 2610
Fall River/Burney 09:12:45 -24.0 Dark Up 33.8 180.0 Up 09:02:58 - 09:22:33 2580
Susanville 09:12:43 -24.4 Dark Up 34.5 180.8 Up 09:02:55 - 09:22:30 2541
Greenville 09:12:44 -24.7 Dark Up 34.7 180.5 Up 09:02:56 - 09:22:31 2523
Gimple 09:12:43 -24.7 Dark Up 34.7 180.6 Up 09:02:56 - 09:22:31 2523
Quincy 09:12:44 -24.9 Dark Up 34.9 180.5 Up 09:02:56 - 09:22:31 2510
Portola 09:12:42 -24.9 Dark Up 35.1 181.0 Up 09:02:54 - 09:22:29 2503
Dunrhomin 09:11:48 -19.6 Dark Up 32.7 198.4 Up 09:02:01 - 09:21:36 2489
Reno 09:12:39 -25.0 Dark Up 35.3 181.8 Up 09:02:52 - 09:22:27 2486
Carson City 09:12:40 -25.4 Dark Up 35.7 181.8 Up 09:02:52 - 09:22:27 2462
Yerington 09:12:37 -25.4 Dark Up 35.8 182.6 Up 09:02:50 - 09:22:25 2450
Gardnerville 09:12:39 -25.6 Dark Up 35.9 181.9 Up 09:02:52 - 09:22:27 2447
Hawthorne 09:12:35 -25.7 Dark Up 36.3 183.2 Up 09:02:48 - 09:22:23 2419
Tonopah 09:12:30 -25.7 Dark Up 36.7 184.9 Up 09:02:42 - 09:22:17 2387
Lee Vining 09:12:37 -26.4 Dark Up 36.9 182.7 Up 09:02:50 - 09:22:25 2382
Bishop 09:12:34 -26.7 Dark Up 37.4 183.5 Up 09:02:47 - 09:22:22 2341
Beatty 09:12:28 -26.7 Dark Up 37.8 185.5 Up 09:02:40 - 09:22:15 2308
Indian Springs 09:12:24 -26.7 Dark Up 38.0 186.9 Up 09:02:36 - 09:22:11 2284
Henderson 09:12:21 -26.9 Dark Up 38.5 187.7 Up 09:02:34 - 09:22:09 2245
Patrick 09:12:17 -27.1 Dark Up 39.0 189.2 Up 09:02:29 - 09:22:04 2199
CPSLO 09:12:42 -29.3 Dark Up 39.6 180.9 Up 09:02:55 - 09:22:30 2198
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:12:17 -27.4 Dark Up 39.2 189.0 Up 09:02:30 - 09:22:05 2183
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:12:19 -27.6 Dark Up 39.3 188.3 Up 09:02:32 - 09:22:07 2182
Mohave Valley 09:12:19 -27.8 Dark Up 39.6 188.4 Up 09:02:32 - 09:22:07 2163
Lake Havasu City 09:12:18 -28.1 Dark Up 39.9 188.7 Up 09:02:31 - 09:22:06 2134
Wildwood 09:12:34 -29.8 Dark Up 40.7 183.5 Up 09:02:47 - 09:22:22 2112
Parker 09:12:18 -28.4 Dark Up 40.3 188.8 Up 09:02:31 - 09:22:06 2108
Idyllwild 09:12:27 -29.6 Dark Up 40.9 185.8 Up 09:02:40 - 09:22:15 2084
Blythe 09:12:19 -29.0 Dark Up 40.8 188.5 Up 09:02:31 - 09:22:06 2071
George/Scottsdale 09:12:08 -27.9 Dark Up 40.3 191.9 Up 09:02:21 - 09:21:56 2071
Calipatria 09:12:23 -29.8 Dark Up 41.4 187.4 Up 09:02:35 - 09:22:10 2036
Yuma 09:12:19 -29.9 Dark Up 41.8 188.6 Up 09:02:31 - 09:22:06 2002

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 50000, (2022/06/11 09:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 29.43  33
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 13.08  65
PPM 234386     18:20:08.9 -15:49:55  5.2  1.60  58
PPM 234520     18:25:37.6 -15:09:10  8.2  0.12  59
50000          18:26:06.7 -15:07:47 14.5        59
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/10 23:30:56 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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