RECON: TNO occultation with 506121

Event between (506121) 16BP81 and star GA1000:00144359 with event index number of 2436142

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/10 07:58:02 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:37:27.2 +10:00:01
Equinox of date position of star is 01:38:39.4 +10:06:56
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 76 degrees from the moon. Moon is 96% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

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TNO is 43.1 AU from the Sun and 42.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 573 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4981 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30836.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=346.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 26.4 sec chord
Diameter=141.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 506121, (2022/12/10 07:58UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:14.4 +16:33:13  0.8 43.83  34
6Bet Ari       01:55:54.7 +20:55:09  2.6 11.57  68
110Omi Psc     01:46:36.5 +09:16:20  4.3  2.13  75
PPM 144818     01:39:09.8 +09:52:46  7.8  0.27  76
506121         01:38:40.0 +10:07:00 16.2        76
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 1.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 29.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 07:52:08 -58.9 Dark Up 22.1 257.6 Low 07:37:08 - 08:07:08 3704
Kamloops 07:52:42 -62.2 Dark Up 31.0 245.6 Up 07:37:42 - 08:07:42 3596
Kelowna 07:52:37 -63.1 Dark Up 30.8 246.9 Up 07:37:37 - 08:07:37 3513
Peachland 07:52:38 -63.2 Dark Up 31.0 246.7 Up 07:37:38 - 08:07:38 3503
Summerland 07:52:37 -63.3 Dark Up 31.0 246.8 Up 07:37:37 - 08:07:37 3488
Penticton 07:52:37 -63.4 Dark Up 31.0 247.0 Up 07:37:37 - 08:07:37 3481
Oliver 07:52:36 -63.7 Dark Up 31.1 247.2 Up 07:37:36 - 08:07:36 3447
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:52:35 -63.9 Dark Up 31.0 247.4 Up 07:37:35 - 08:07:35 3429
Victoria 07:52:48 -64.3 Dark Up 33.7 244.0 Up 07:37:48 - 08:07:48 3405
Tonasket 07:52:34 -64.2 Dark Up 31.2 247.5 Up 07:37:34 - 08:07:34 3399
Okanogan 07:52:34 -64.5 Dark Up 31.4 247.6 Up 07:37:34 - 08:07:34 3366
Brewster 07:52:34 -64.8 Dark Up 31.7 247.6 Up 07:37:34 - 08:07:34 3340
Manson/Chelan 07:52:35 -65.0 Dark Up 32.0 247.4 Up 07:37:35 - 08:07:35 3322
Wenatchee 07:52:34 -65.5 Dark Up 32.3 247.5 Up 07:37:34 - 08:07:34 3275
Ellensburg 07:52:34 -65.9 Dark Up 32.6 247.5 Up 07:37:34 - 08:07:34 3235
Yakima 07:52:34 -66.3 Dark Up 32.7 247.7 Up 07:37:34 - 08:07:34 3195
Toppenish/White Swan 07:52:32 -66.5 Dark Up 32.7 248.0 Up 07:37:32 - 08:07:32 3172
PNWRO 07:52:26 -66.9 Dark Up 31.9 249.5 Up 07:37:26 - 08:07:26 3127
Goldendale 07:52:32 -67.1 Dark Up 33.2 248.0 Up 07:37:32 - 08:07:32 3119
The Dalles 07:52:33 -67.3 Dark Up 33.5 247.8 Up 07:37:33 - 08:07:33 3098
Maupin 07:52:32 -67.7 Dark Up 33.6 248.1 Up 07:37:32 - 08:07:32 3055
Sisters 07:52:32 -68.6 Dark Up 34.2 248.2 Up 07:37:32 - 08:07:32 2969
Bend 07:52:30 -68.8 Dark Up 34.2 248.6 Up 07:37:30 - 08:07:30 2943
Oregon Observatory 07:52:30 -69.0 Dark Up 34.3 248.6 Up 07:37:30 - 08:07:30 2926
North Lake 07:52:27 -69.7 Dark Up 34.2 249.5 Up 07:37:27 - 08:07:27 2857
Chiloquin 07:52:29 -70.3 Dark Up 35.1 249.1 Up 07:37:29 - 08:07:29 2794
Klamath Falls 07:52:29 -70.6 Dark Up 35.1 249.4 Up 07:37:29 - 08:07:29 2758
Lakeview 07:52:23 -70.7 Dark Up 34.2 250.6 Up 07:37:23 - 08:07:23 2744
Cedarville 07:52:22 -71.4 Dark Up 34.3 251.2 Up 07:37:22 - 08:07:22 2675
Fall River/Burney 07:52:25 -71.8 Dark Up 35.3 250.5 Up 07:37:25 - 08:07:25 2632
Susanville 07:52:22 -72.5 Dark Up 35.0 251.5 Up 07:37:22 - 08:07:22 2562
Greenville 07:52:22 -72.8 Dark Up 35.3 251.4 Up 07:37:22 - 08:07:22 2535
Gimple 07:52:22 -72.8 Dark Up 35.2 251.5 Up 07:37:22 - 08:07:22 2534
Quincy 07:52:22 -73.0 Dark Up 35.3 251.6 Up 07:37:22 - 08:07:22 2513
Dunrhomin 07:51:32 -68.7 Dark Up 23.7 263.0 Low 07:36:32 - 08:06:32 2508
Portola 07:52:20 -73.1 Dark Up 35.0 252.0 Up 07:37:20 - 08:07:20 2497
CU-SBO 07:51:31 -69.0 Dark Up 23.8 263.0 Low 07:36:31 - 08:06:31 2482
Reno 07:52:17 -73.4 Dark Up 34.6 252.7 Up 07:37:17 - 08:07:17 2465
Carson City 07:52:16 -73.7 Dark Up 34.7 253.0 Up 07:37:16 - 08:07:16 2427
Yerington 07:52:15 -73.9 Dark Up 34.3 253.6 Up 07:37:15 - 08:07:15 2403
Gardnerville 07:52:16 -74.0 Dark Up 34.8 253.2 Up 07:37:16 - 08:07:16 2401
Hawthorne 07:52:11 -74.4 Dark Up 34.1 254.3 Up 07:37:11 - 08:07:11 2350
Tonopah 07:52:05 -74.7 Dark Up 33.1 255.7 Up 07:37:05 - 08:07:05 2294
Lee Vining 07:52:12 -74.9 Dark Up 34.6 254.3 Up 07:37:12 - 08:07:12 2294
Bishop 07:52:08 -75.5 Dark Up 34.2 255.2 Up 07:37:08 - 08:07:08 2226
Beatty 07:52:02 -75.8 Dark Up 33.1 256.7 Up 07:37:02 - 08:07:02 2168
Indian Springs 07:51:57 -75.9 Dark Up 32.3 257.7 Up 07:36:57 - 08:06:57 2128
Henderson 07:51:54 -76.2 Dark Up 31.9 258.5 Up 07:36:54 - 08:06:54 2068
Patrick 07:51:49 -76.5 Dark Up 31.1 259.6 Up 07:36:49 - 08:06:49 1996
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:51:50 -76.7 Dark Up 31.3 259.6 Up 07:36:50 - 08:06:50 1973
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:51:51 -76.9 Dark Up 31.7 259.3 Up 07:36:51 - 08:06:51 1972
Mohave Valley 07:51:51 -77.2 Dark Up 31.8 259.5 Up 07:36:51 - 08:06:51 1943
Lake Havasu City 07:51:49 -77.5 Dark Up 31.7 259.9 Up 07:36:49 - 08:06:49 1899
Wildwood 07:52:05 -78.8 Dark Up 35.1 257.3 Up 07:37:05 - 08:07:05 1875
Parker 07:51:49 -77.8 Dark Up 31.7 260.1 Up 07:36:49 - 08:06:49 1861
Idyllwild 07:51:58 -78.8 Dark Up 33.7 258.8 Up 07:36:58 - 08:06:58 1827
George/Scottsdale 07:51:40 -77.2 Dark Up 29.8 261.9 Low 07:36:40 - 08:06:40 1808
Calipatria 07:51:52 -79.1 Dark Up 32.9 259.9 Up 07:36:52 - 08:06:52 1755
Yuma 07:51:49 -79.2 Dark Up 32.2 260.8 Up 07:36:49 - 08:06:49 1704

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 506121, (2022/12/10 07:58UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 43.83  34
6Bet Ari       01:54:38.5 +20:48:26  2.6 11.57  68
110Omi Psc     01:45:23.7 +09:09:29  4.3  2.13  75
PPM 144818     01:37:57.0 +09:45:48  7.8  0.27  76
506121         01:37:27.2 +10:00:01 16.2        76
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/02 04:11:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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