RECON: TNO occultation with 503858

Event between (503858) 98HQ151 and star GA0760:20807482 with event index number of 2452112

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/07/18 05:29:11 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:04:30.7 -12:07:49
Equinox of date position of star is 19:05:45.1 -12:05:44
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 72 degrees from the moon. Moon is 74% 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 23.5 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 613 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3509 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23425.9 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, (2022/07/18 05:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:47.6 -26:28:48  0.9 39.10 106
Nunki          18:56:39.7 -26:16:00  2.0 14.33  74
PPM 235666     19:14:31.1 -12:14:35  5.2  2.14  70
PPM 235474     19:06:53.5 -11:58:07  8.0  0.30  72
PPM 235462     19:06:26.1 -11:56:37  9.4  0.22  72
503858         19:05:46.2 -12:05:42 15.8        72
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 19.9 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=5.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 05:29:21 -13.7 AT Down 24.7 165.2 Low 05:14:21 - 05:44:21 2546
Kamloops 05:30:02 -10.3 NT Down 22.6 150.2 Low 05:15:02 - 05:45:02 2522
Kelowna 05:30:01 -11.3 NT Down 23.6 150.9 Low 05:15:01 - 05:45:01 2482
Peachland 05:30:02 -11.3 NT Down 23.6 150.6 Low 05:15:02 - 05:45:02 2477
Summerland 05:30:02 -11.5 NT Down 23.8 150.7 Low 05:15:02 - 05:45:02 2470
Penticton 05:30:02 -11.6 NT Down 23.9 150.8 Low 05:15:02 - 05:45:02 2466
Oliver 05:30:03 -11.8 NT Down 24.2 150.7 Low 05:15:03 - 05:45:03 2449
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:30:02 -12.1 AT Down 24.4 150.9 Low 05:15:02 - 05:45:02 2440
Tonasket 05:30:03 -12.3 AT Down 24.6 150.7 Low 05:15:03 - 05:45:03 2424
Victoria 05:30:14 -10.8 NT Down 23.4 146.7 Low 05:15:14 - 05:45:14 2417
Okanogan 05:30:04 -12.5 AT Down 24.9 150.5 Low 05:15:04 - 05:45:04 2407
Brewster 05:30:06 -12.6 AT Down 25.1 150.2 Low 05:15:06 - 05:45:06 2393
Manson/Chelan 05:30:07 -12.7 AT Down 25.1 149.8 Low 05:15:07 - 05:45:07 2383
Wenatchee 05:30:08 -13.0 AT Down 25.5 149.5 Low 05:15:08 - 05:45:08 2358
Ellensburg 05:30:10 -13.2 AT Down 25.7 149.2 Low 05:15:10 - 05:45:10 2336
Yakima 05:30:10 -13.5 AT Down 26.1 149.1 Low 05:15:10 - 05:45:10 2314
Toppenish/White Swan 05:30:10 -13.8 AT Down 26.3 149.2 Low 05:15:10 - 05:45:10 2302
PNWRO 05:30:07 -14.7 AT Down 27.2 150.7 Low 05:15:07 - 05:45:07 2280
Goldendale 05:30:13 -14.0 AT Down 26.7 148.7 Low 05:15:13 - 05:45:13 2272
The Dalles 05:30:14 -14.0 AT Down 26.7 148.2 Low 05:15:14 - 05:45:14 2259
Maupin 05:30:14 -14.4 AT Down 27.1 148.2 Low 05:15:14 - 05:45:14 2236
Sisters 05:30:18 -14.9 AT Down 27.7 147.5 Low 05:15:18 - 05:45:18 2186
Bend 05:30:18 -15.2 AT Down 28.0 147.7 Low 05:15:18 - 05:45:18 2172
Oregon Observatory 05:30:18 -15.3 AT Down 28.1 147.5 Low 05:15:18 - 05:45:18 2162
North Lake 05:30:18 -16.0 AT Down 28.8 147.9 Low 05:15:18 - 05:45:18 2124
Chiloquin 05:30:20 -16.1 AT Down 29.0 146.7 Low 05:15:20 - 05:45:20 2083
Klamath Falls 05:30:20 -16.4 AT Down 29.3 146.7 Low 05:15:20 - 05:45:20 2063
Lakeview 05:30:18 -17.1 AT Down 29.9 148.1 Low 05:15:18 - 05:45:18 2059
Cedarville 05:30:19 -17.7 AT Down 30.6 148.1 Up 05:15:19 - 05:45:19 2017
Fall River/Burney 05:30:20 -17.5 AT Down 30.5 146.7 Up 05:15:20 - 05:45:20 1989
Susanville 05:30:20 -18.3 Dark Down 31.3 147.3 Up 05:15:20 - 05:45:20 1948
Greenville 05:30:20 -18.4 Dark Down 31.4 146.9 Up 05:15:20 - 05:45:20 1931
Gimple 05:30:20 -18.5 Dark Down 31.5 147.0 Up 05:15:20 - 05:45:20 1930
Quincy 05:30:20 -18.6 Dark Down 31.6 146.8 Up 05:15:20 - 05:45:20 1918
Portola 05:30:20 -18.9 Dark Down 31.9 147.3 Up 05:15:20 - 05:45:20 1909
Reno 05:30:20 -19.4 Dark Down 32.4 147.9 Up 05:15:20 - 05:45:20 1889
Dunrhomin 05:29:31 -24.7 Dark Up 36.3 164.3 Up 05:14:31 - 05:44:31 1880
Carson City 05:30:20 -19.7 Dark Down 32.7 147.8 Up 05:15:20 - 05:45:20 1866
CU-SBO 05:29:31 -24.9 Dark Up 36.5 164.1 Up 05:14:31 - 05:44:31 1864
Yerington 05:30:20 -20.2 Dark Down 33.1 148.4 Up 05:15:20 - 05:45:20 1852
Gardnerville 05:30:20 -19.9 Dark Down 32.9 147.7 Up 05:15:20 - 05:45:20 1850
Hawthorne 05:30:19 -20.8 Dark Down 33.8 148.8 Up 05:15:19 - 05:45:19 1820
Tonopah 05:30:15 -21.8 Dark Down 34.7 150.1 Up 05:15:15 - 05:45:15 1785
Lee Vining 05:30:20 -21.0 Dark Down 34.0 148.1 Up 05:15:20 - 05:45:20 1783
Bishop 05:30:20 -21.8 Dark Down 34.8 148.6 Up 05:15:20 - 05:45:20 1739
Beatty 05:30:15 -23.0 Dark Down 35.9 150.2 Up 05:15:15 - 05:45:15 1704
Indian Springs 05:30:12 -23.7 Dark Down 36.6 151.3 Up 05:15:12 - 05:45:12 1678
Henderson 05:30:10 -24.5 Dark Down 37.3 151.9 Up 05:15:10 - 05:45:10 1637
Patrick 05:30:08 -25.5 Dark Down 38.3 152.9 Up 05:15:08 - 05:45:08 1589
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:30:08 -25.6 Dark Down 38.4 152.6 Up 05:15:08 - 05:45:08 1573
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:30:10 -25.4 Dark Down 38.3 152.0 Up 05:15:10 - 05:45:10 1573
Mohave Valley 05:30:11 -25.6 Dark Down 38.5 151.9 Up 05:15:11 - 05:45:11 1553
Lake Havasu City 05:30:10 -26.1 Dark Down 39.0 152.1 Up 05:15:10 - 05:45:10 1523
Wildwood 05:30:20 -24.3 Dark Down 37.5 147.1 Up 05:15:20 - 05:45:20 1511
Parker 05:30:11 -26.4 Dark Down 39.3 152.0 Up 05:15:11 - 05:45:11 1497
Idyllwild 05:30:20 -25.5 Dark Down 38.7 149.1 Up 05:15:20 - 05:45:20 1475
George/Scottsdale 05:30:02 -27.8 Dark Down 40.6 154.6 Up 05:15:02 - 05:45:02 1456
Calipatria 05:30:17 -26.6 Dark Down 39.7 150.1 Up 05:15:17 - 05:45:17 1425
Yuma 05:30:14 -27.4 Dark Down 40.4 151.0 Up 05:15:14 - 05:45:14 1389

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, (2022/07/18 05:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 39.10 106
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 14.33  74
PPM 235666     19:13:15.6 -12:16:58  5.2  2.14  70
PPM 235474     19:05:38.1 -12:00:16  8.0  0.30  72
PPM 235462     19:05:10.6 -11:58:45  9.4  0.22  72
503858         19:04:30.7 -12:07:49 15.8        72
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/15 01:06:58 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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