RECON: TNO occultation with 503858

Event between (503858) 98HQ151 and star GA0760:20829789 with event index number of 2452108

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/07/16 04:43:43 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:04:42.7 -12:07:27
Equinox of date position of star is 19:05:57.0 -12:05:22
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 44 degrees from the moon. Moon is 91% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.0

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TNO is 33.3 AU from the Sun and 32.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 609 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3901 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23421.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=104.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Diameter=42.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 503858, (2022/07/16 04:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:47.6 -26:28:48  0.9 39.15  78
Nunki          18:56:39.7 -26:16:00  2.0 14.35  45
PPM 235666     19:14:31.1 -12:14:35  5.2  2.09  42
PPM 235474     19:06:53.5 -11:58:07  8.0  0.26  44
PPM 235462     19:06:26.1 -11:56:37  9.4  0.18  44
503858         19:05:58.2 -12:05:20 16.1        44
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 1.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 26.1 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=2.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 04:44:29 -10.0 NT Down 21.7 151.5 Low 04:29:29 - 04:59:29 6262
Kamloops 04:45:08 -5.3 CT Down 17.7 137.4 Really Low 04:30:08 - 05:00:08 6176
Kelowna 04:45:08 -6.3 NT Down 18.6 138.1 Really Low 04:30:08 - 05:00:08 6139
Peachland 04:45:09 -6.2 NT Down 18.6 137.8 Really Low 04:30:09 - 05:00:09 6133
Summerland 04:45:09 -6.4 NT Down 18.8 137.8 Really Low 04:30:09 - 05:00:09 6126
Penticton 04:45:09 -6.5 NT Down 18.9 137.9 Really Low 04:30:09 - 05:00:09 6123
Oliver 04:45:10 -6.7 NT Down 19.1 137.8 Really Low 04:30:10 - 05:00:10 6105
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:45:10 -7.0 NT Down 19.3 138.0 Really Low 04:30:10 - 05:00:10 6097
Tonasket 04:45:11 -7.1 NT Down 19.5 137.9 Really Low 04:30:11 - 05:00:11 6081
Okanogan 04:45:12 -7.3 NT Down 19.7 137.6 Really Low 04:30:12 - 05:00:12 6063
Victoria 04:45:21 -5.3 CT Down 17.9 134.2 Really Low 04:30:21 - 05:00:21 6056
Brewster 04:45:13 -7.4 NT Down 19.8 137.4 Really Low 04:30:13 - 05:00:13 6048
Manson/Chelan 04:45:15 -7.4 NT Down 19.8 137.0 Really Low 04:30:15 - 05:00:15 6035
Wenatchee 04:45:16 -7.6 NT Down 20.1 136.7 Low 04:30:16 - 05:00:16 6009
Ellensburg 04:45:18 -7.8 NT Down 20.3 136.4 Low 04:30:18 - 05:00:18 5986
Yakima 04:45:19 -8.1 NT Down 20.6 136.3 Low 04:30:19 - 05:00:19 5964
Toppenish/White Swan 04:45:19 -8.3 NT Down 20.8 136.4 Low 04:30:19 - 05:00:19 5952
PNWRO 04:45:17 -9.3 NT Down 21.8 137.7 Low 04:30:17 - 05:00:17 5937
Goldendale 04:45:22 -8.5 NT Down 21.0 135.9 Low 04:30:22 - 05:00:22 5920
The Dalles 04:45:23 -8.4 NT Down 21.0 135.5 Low 04:30:23 - 05:00:23 5905
Maupin 04:45:23 -8.8 NT Down 21.3 135.5 Low 04:30:23 - 05:00:23 5882
Sisters 04:45:27 -9.1 NT Down 21.7 134.8 Low 04:30:27 - 05:00:27 5829
Bend 04:45:27 -9.4 NT Down 22.0 135.0 Low 04:30:27 - 05:00:27 5816
Oregon Observatory 04:45:28 -9.5 NT Down 22.1 134.8 Low 04:30:28 - 05:00:28 5805
North Lake 04:45:29 -10.2 NT Down 22.8 135.1 Low 04:30:29 - 05:00:29 5769
Chiloquin 04:45:33 -10.1 NT Down 22.8 134.1 Low 04:30:33 - 05:00:33 5724
Lakeview 04:45:30 -11.2 NT Down 23.9 135.3 Low 04:30:30 - 05:00:30 5706
Klamath Falls 04:45:33 -10.4 NT Down 23.1 134.0 Low 04:30:33 - 05:00:33 5703
Cedarville 04:45:31 -11.8 NT Down 24.4 135.3 Low 04:30:31 - 05:00:31 5666
Fall River/Burney 04:45:35 -11.4 NT Down 24.1 134.0 Low 04:30:35 - 05:00:35 5629
Dunrhomin 04:44:49 -20.1 Dark Up 32.3 149.4 Up 04:29:49 - 04:59:49 5606
Susanville 04:45:34 -12.2 AT Down 25.0 134.5 Low 04:30:34 - 05:00:34 5592
CU-SBO 04:44:50 -20.2 Dark Up 32.5 149.2 Up 04:29:50 - 04:59:50 5590
Gimple 04:45:36 -12.3 AT Down 25.0 134.2 Low 04:30:36 - 05:00:36 5573
Greenville 04:45:36 -12.3 AT Down 25.0 134.1 Low 04:30:36 - 05:00:36 5573
Quincy 04:45:36 -12.4 AT Down 25.1 134.1 Low 04:30:36 - 05:00:36 5559
Portola 04:45:36 -12.8 AT Down 25.5 134.4 Low 04:30:36 - 05:00:36 5553
Reno 04:45:34 -13.3 AT Down 26.0 134.9 Low 04:30:34 - 05:00:34 5538
Carson City 04:45:35 -13.6 AT Down 26.3 134.8 Low 04:30:35 - 05:00:35 5514
Yerington 04:45:33 -14.1 AT Down 26.8 135.3 Low 04:30:33 - 05:00:33 5504
Gardnerville 04:45:35 -13.8 AT Down 26.5 134.8 Low 04:30:35 - 05:00:35 5498
Hawthorne 04:45:33 -14.7 AT Down 27.4 135.6 Low 04:30:33 - 05:00:33 5474
Tonopah 04:45:30 -15.8 AT Down 28.5 136.8 Low 04:30:30 - 05:00:30 5447
Lee Vining 04:45:36 -14.8 AT Down 27.5 135.0 Low 04:30:36 - 05:00:36 5434
Bishop 04:45:35 -15.6 AT Down 28.4 135.4 Low 04:30:35 - 05:00:35 5395
Beatty 04:45:31 -16.9 AT Down 29.6 136.8 Low 04:30:31 - 05:00:31 5368
Indian Springs 04:45:29 -17.7 AT Down 30.4 137.6 Up 04:30:29 - 05:00:29 5348
Henderson 04:45:27 -18.5 Dark Down 31.2 138.1 Up 04:30:27 - 05:00:27 5311
Patrick 04:45:25 -19.6 Dark Down 32.3 138.9 Up 04:30:25 - 05:00:25 5269
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:45:26 -19.6 Dark Down 32.3 138.6 Up 04:30:26 - 05:00:26 5252
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:45:28 -19.3 Dark Down 32.1 138.1 Up 04:30:28 - 05:00:28 5249
Mohave Valley 04:45:29 -19.5 Dark Down 32.3 138.0 Up 04:30:29 - 05:00:29 5229
Lake Havasu City 04:45:28 -20.0 Dark Down 32.7 138.1 Up 04:30:28 - 05:00:28 5200
Parker 04:45:29 -20.2 Dark Down 33.0 137.9 Up 04:30:29 - 05:00:29 5174
Wildwood 04:45:42 -17.8 AT Down 30.6 134.0 Up 04:30:42 - 05:00:42 5158
George/Scottsdale 04:45:22 -21.9 Dark Down 34.6 140.1 Up 04:30:22 - 05:00:22 5147
Idyllwild 04:45:38 -19.1 Dark Down 31.9 135.5 Up 04:30:38 - 05:00:38 5138
Calipatria 04:45:34 -20.3 Dark Down 33.0 136.3 Up 04:30:34 - 05:00:34 5094
Yuma 04:45:33 -21.1 Dark Down 33.9 137.0 Up 04:30:33 - 05:00:33 5064

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 503858, (2022/07/16 04:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 39.15  78
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 14.35  45
PPM 235666     19:13:15.6 -12:16:58  5.2  2.09  42
PPM 235474     19:05:38.1 -12:00:16  8.0  0.26  44
PPM 235462     19:05:10.6 -11:58:45  9.4  0.18  44
503858         19:04:42.7 -12:07:27 16.1        44
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/15 01:06:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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