RECON: TNO occultation with 50000

Event between (50000) Quaoar and star GA0740:17881265 with event index number of 2325362

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/06/11 09:13:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:26:06.7 -15:07:47
Equinox of date position of star is 18:27:21.5 -15:06:57
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 85 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1518 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30305.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=2.5
Diameter=1905.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 80.9 sec chord
Diameter=777.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 33.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 50000, (2022/06/11 09:15UT)
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 13.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=3.8%
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 09:13:02 -14.7 AT Up 24.6 182.2 Low 09:05:25 - 09:20:39 4469
Kelowna 09:13:02 -15.1 AT Up 25.0 182.1 Low 09:05:25 - 09:20:39 4451
Peachland 09:13:03 -15.3 AT Up 25.1 181.8 Low 09:05:26 - 09:20:40 4446
Summerland 09:13:03 -15.4 AT Up 25.3 181.9 Low 09:05:26 - 09:20:40 4439
Penticton 09:13:02 -15.5 AT Up 25.3 182.0 Low 09:05:25 - 09:20:39 4436
Oliver 09:13:02 -15.8 AT Up 25.7 182.0 Low 09:05:25 - 09:20:39 4419
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:13:02 -15.9 AT Up 25.8 182.2 Low 09:05:25 - 09:20:39 4411
Tonasket 09:13:02 -16.2 AT Up 26.1 182.1 Low 09:05:25 - 09:20:39 4395
Victoria 09:13:14 -17.1 AT Up 26.3 177.9 Low 09:05:37 - 09:20:51 4385
Okanogan 09:13:02 -16.6 AT Up 26.5 182.0 Low 09:05:25 - 09:20:39 4379
Brewster 09:13:03 -16.9 AT Up 26.8 181.8 Low 09:05:26 - 09:20:40 4365
Manson/Chelan 09:13:04 -17.2 AT Up 27.0 181.4 Low 09:05:27 - 09:20:41 4355
Wenatchee 09:13:04 -17.6 AT Up 27.5 181.2 Low 09:05:27 - 09:20:41 4331
Ellensburg 09:13:05 -18.1 Dark Up 27.9 181.0 Low 09:05:28 - 09:20:42 4309
Yakima 09:13:05 -18.5 Dark Up 28.3 181.0 Low 09:05:28 - 09:20:42 4288
Toppenish/White Swan 09:13:05 -18.7 Dark Up 28.5 181.1 Low 09:05:28 - 09:20:42 4277
Pasco 09:13:01 -18.5 Dark Up 28.6 182.5 Low 09:05:24 - 09:20:38 4270
PNWRO 09:13:00 -18.7 Dark Up 28.8 182.8 Low 09:05:23 - 09:20:37 4257
Goldendale 09:13:06 -19.3 Dark Up 29.0 180.7 Low 09:05:29 - 09:20:43 4247
The Dalles 09:13:07 -19.6 Dark Up 29.3 180.3 Low 09:05:30 - 09:20:44 4234
Maupin 09:13:07 -19.9 Dark Up 29.7 180.4 Low 09:05:30 - 09:20:44 4212
Sisters 09:13:08 -20.9 Dark Up 30.6 179.9 Up 09:05:31 - 09:20:45 4163
Redmond 09:13:07 -20.8 Dark Up 30.6 180.3 Up 09:05:30 - 09:20:44 4162
Bend 09:13:08 -21.1 Dark Up 30.8 180.2 Up 09:05:31 - 09:20:45 4150
Oregon Observatory 09:13:08 -21.2 Dark Up 31.0 180.0 Up 09:05:31 - 09:20:45 4140
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:13:08 -21.5 Dark Up 31.2 179.9 Up 09:05:31 - 09:20:45 4128
North Lake 09:13:06 -21.7 Dark Up 31.6 180.6 Up 09:05:29 - 09:20:43 4103
Paisley 09:13:05 -22.2 Dark Up 32.2 181.0 Up 09:05:28 - 09:20:42 4071
Chiloquin 09:13:09 -22.6 Dark Up 32.3 179.5 Up 09:05:32 - 09:20:46 4063
Klamath Falls 09:13:09 -22.9 Dark Up 32.6 179.6 Up 09:05:32 - 09:20:46 4042
Lakeview 09:13:04 -22.6 Dark Up 32.7 181.2 Up 09:05:27 - 09:20:41 4041
Cedarville 09:13:04 -23.2 Dark Up 33.3 181.5 Up 09:05:27 - 09:20:41 4001
Fall River/Burney 09:13:08 -24.0 Dark Up 33.8 180.1 Up 09:05:31 - 09:20:45 3971
Susanville 09:13:05 -24.4 Dark Up 34.5 180.9 Up 09:05:28 - 09:20:42 3932
Greenville 09:13:06 -24.7 Dark Up 34.7 180.6 Up 09:05:29 - 09:20:43 3914
Gimple 09:13:06 -24.7 Dark Up 34.7 180.7 Up 09:05:29 - 09:20:43 3914
Quincy 09:13:06 -24.9 Dark Up 34.9 180.6 Up 09:05:29 - 09:20:43 3901
Portola 09:13:04 -24.9 Dark Up 35.1 181.1 Up 09:05:27 - 09:20:41 3894
Dunrhomin 09:12:11 -19.6 Dark Up 32.6 198.5 Up 09:04:34 - 09:19:48 3879
Reno 09:13:02 -25.0 Dark Up 35.3 181.9 Up 09:05:25 - 09:20:39 3877
Carson City 09:13:02 -25.3 Dark Up 35.7 181.9 Up 09:05:25 - 09:20:39 3853
Yerington 09:13:00 -25.4 Dark Up 35.8 182.7 Up 09:05:23 - 09:20:37 3840
Gardnerville 09:13:02 -25.6 Dark Up 35.9 182.0 Up 09:05:25 - 09:20:39 3837
Hawthorne 09:12:58 -25.7 Dark Up 36.3 183.3 Up 09:05:21 - 09:20:35 3810
Tonopah 09:12:53 -25.7 Dark Up 36.7 185.0 Up 09:05:16 - 09:20:30 3778
Lee Vining 09:13:00 -26.3 Dark Up 36.9 182.8 Up 09:05:23 - 09:20:37 3773
Bishop 09:12:57 -26.7 Dark Up 37.4 183.7 Up 09:05:20 - 09:20:34 3732
Beatty 09:12:51 -26.7 Dark Up 37.8 185.7 Up 09:05:14 - 09:20:28 3699
Indian Springs 09:12:46 -26.6 Dark Up 38.0 187.0 Up 09:05:09 - 09:20:23 3674
Henderson 09:12:44 -26.9 Dark Up 38.5 187.9 Up 09:05:07 - 09:20:21 3636
Patrick 09:12:39 -27.1 Dark Up 39.0 189.3 Up 09:05:02 - 09:20:16 3589
CPSLO 09:13:05 -29.2 Dark Up 39.6 181.0 Up 09:05:28 - 09:20:42 3589
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:12:40 -27.4 Dark Up 39.2 189.1 Up 09:05:03 - 09:20:17 3574
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:12:42 -27.6 Dark Up 39.3 188.5 Up 09:05:05 - 09:20:19 3573
Mohave Valley 09:12:42 -27.8 Dark Up 39.6 188.5 Up 09:05:05 - 09:20:19 3554
Lake Havasu City 09:12:41 -28.1 Dark Up 39.9 188.9 Up 09:05:04 - 09:20:18 3525
Wildwood 09:12:57 -29.8 Dark Up 40.7 183.6 Up 09:05:20 - 09:20:34 3502
Parker 09:12:41 -28.4 Dark Up 40.3 188.9 Up 09:05:04 - 09:20:18 3499
Idyllwild 09:12:50 -29.6 Dark Up 40.9 186.0 Up 09:05:13 - 09:20:27 3475
Blythe 09:12:42 -29.0 Dark Up 40.8 188.6 Up 09:05:05 - 09:20:19 3461
George/Scottsdale 09:12:31 -27.9 Dark Up 40.3 192.0 Up 09:04:54 - 09:20:08 3461
Calipatria 09:12:45 -29.7 Dark Up 41.4 187.5 Up 09:05:08 - 09:20:22 3427
Yuma 09:12:41 -29.8 Dark Up 41.7 188.7 Up 09:05:04 - 09:20:18 3393

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 09:15UT)
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 2021/10/13 01:33:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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