RECON: TNO occultation with 517717

Event between (517717) 15KZ120 and star GA1620:00814292 with event index number of 2627259

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/07/10 06:47:09 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:54:03.8 +73:03:50
Equinox of date position of star is 02:56:21.1 +73:09:15
Stellar brightness G=12.8, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 127 degrees from the moon. Moon is 83% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.8

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TNO is 10.5 AU from the Sun and 11.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 10.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 48 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1143 km.
The sky-plane scale is 7963.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.1
Diameter=57.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.4 sec chord
Diameter=23.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 517717, (2022/07/10 06:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:12.0 +45:21:42  1.3 48.05  94
37Del Cas      01:27:18.5 +60:21:05  2.7 15.32 133
PPM 005046     02:40:13.6 +72:54:53  5.2  1.20 127
PPM 005112     02:55:13.3 +73:22:05  8.0  0.23 127
PPM 005116     02:56:36.7 +73:06:35  8.7  0.05 127
517717         02:56:21.7 +73:09:16 12.8       127
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 11.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Wildwood 06:46:55 -31.1 Dark Up 22.0 13.5 Low 06:42:23 - 06:51:27 5180
Calipatria 06:46:43 -32.8 Dark Up 21.6 14.1 Low 06:42:11 - 06:51:15 5169
Yuma 06:46:39 -33.4 Dark Up 21.4 14.2 Low 06:42:07 - 06:51:11 5168
Idyllwild 06:46:48 -31.9 Dark Up 22.0 13.9 Low 06:42:16 - 06:51:20 5168
Parker 06:46:40 -32.1 Dark Up 22.9 14.4 Low 06:42:08 - 06:51:12 5108
Lake Havasu City 06:46:40 -31.7 Dark Up 23.2 14.5 Low 06:42:08 - 06:51:12 5095
Mohave Valley 06:46:42 -31.3 Dark Up 23.5 14.5 Low 06:42:10 - 06:51:14 5084
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:46:42 -31.0 Dark Up 23.8 14.5 Low 06:42:10 - 06:51:14 5073
George/Scottsdale 06:46:30 -33.0 Dark Up 23.0 14.9 Low 06:41:58 - 06:51:02 5073
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:46:40 -31.1 Dark Up 23.9 14.6 Low 06:42:08 - 06:51:12 5063
Patrick 06:46:40 -31.0 Dark Up 24.2 14.7 Low 06:42:08 - 06:51:12 5051
Henderson 06:46:45 -30.1 Dark Up 24.6 14.5 Low 06:42:13 - 06:51:17 5046
Bishop 06:46:59 -28.0 Dark Up 25.2 13.8 Low 06:42:27 - 06:51:31 5041
Beatty 06:46:52 -28.9 Dark Up 25.1 14.2 Low 06:42:20 - 06:51:24 5039
Indian Springs 06:46:48 -29.4 Dark Up 24.9 14.4 Low 06:42:16 - 06:51:20 5035
Lee Vining 06:47:01 -27.3 Dark Up 25.6 13.7 Low 06:42:29 - 06:51:33 5024
Tonopah 06:46:54 -27.7 Dark Up 26.1 14.2 Low 06:42:22 - 06:51:26 4995
Hawthorne 06:47:00 -26.9 Dark Up 26.3 13.9 Low 06:42:28 - 06:51:32 4991
Gardnerville 06:47:04 -26.2 Dark Up 26.5 13.7 Low 06:42:32 - 06:51:36 4985
Yerington 06:47:03 -26.3 Dark Up 26.6 13.8 Low 06:42:31 - 06:51:35 4976
Carson City 06:47:05 -26.0 Dark Up 26.7 13.7 Low 06:42:33 - 06:51:37 4973
Reno 06:47:06 -25.6 Dark Up 27.1 13.8 Low 06:42:34 - 06:51:38 4956
Portola 06:47:08 -25.2 Dark Up 27.2 13.6 Low 06:42:36 - 06:51:40 4950
Quincy 06:47:09 -25.0 Dark Up 27.2 13.5 Low 06:42:37 - 06:51:41 4947
Greenville 06:47:10 -24.8 Dark Up 27.4 13.5 Low 06:42:38 - 06:51:42 4937
Gimple 06:47:09 -24.8 Dark Up 27.4 13.6 Low 06:42:37 - 06:51:41 4937
Susanville 06:47:09 -24.6 Dark Up 27.7 13.6 Low 06:42:37 - 06:51:41 4921
Fall River/Burney 06:47:13 -23.8 Dark Up 28.2 13.5 Low 06:42:41 - 06:51:45 4895
Cedarville 06:47:08 -23.7 Dark Up 28.9 13.9 Low 06:42:36 - 06:51:40 4860
Klamath Falls 06:47:15 -22.6 Dark Up 29.3 13.6 Low 06:42:43 - 06:51:47 4836
Lakeview 06:47:10 -23.0 Dark Up 29.5 14.0 Low 06:42:38 - 06:51:42 4827
Chiloquin 06:47:16 -22.3 Dark Up 29.6 13.6 Low 06:42:44 - 06:51:48 4819
North Lake 06:47:13 -21.9 Dark Up 30.5 14.0 Up 06:42:41 - 06:51:45 4774
Oregon Observatory 06:47:16 -21.1 Dark Up 31.0 13.9 Up 06:42:44 - 06:51:48 4743
Bend 06:47:15 -21.0 Dark Up 31.2 14.0 Up 06:42:43 - 06:51:47 4732
Sisters 06:47:17 -20.7 Dark Up 31.4 13.9 Up 06:42:45 - 06:51:49 4720
Maupin 06:47:16 -20.0 Dark Up 32.3 14.2 Up 06:42:44 - 06:51:48 4665
The Dalles 06:47:17 -19.6 Dark Up 32.7 14.2 Up 06:42:45 - 06:51:49 4641
CU-SBO 06:46:18 -27.6 Dark Up 30.4 17.2 Up 06:41:46 - 06:50:50 4638
Goldendale 06:47:16 -19.5 Dark Up 33.0 14.4 Up 06:42:44 - 06:51:48 4625
Dunrhomin 06:46:18 -27.4 Dark Up 30.7 17.3 Up 06:41:46 - 06:50:50 4623
PNWRO 06:47:09 -19.7 Dark Up 33.5 14.9 Up 06:42:37 - 06:51:41 4596
Toppenish/White Swan 06:47:15 -19.1 Dark Up 33.6 14.6 Up 06:42:43 - 06:51:47 4589
Yakima 06:47:16 -18.8 Dark Up 33.8 14.6 Up 06:42:44 - 06:51:48 4577
Ellensburg 06:47:15 -18.4 Dark Up 34.2 14.7 Up 06:42:43 - 06:51:47 4552
Wenatchee 06:47:16 -18.1 Dark Up 34.6 14.8 Up 06:42:44 - 06:51:48 4525
Manson/Chelan 06:47:16 -17.7 AT Up 35.1 14.9 Up 06:42:44 - 06:51:48 4494
Brewster 06:47:15 -17.6 AT Up 35.3 15.1 Up 06:42:43 - 06:51:47 4477
Victoria 06:47:26 -16.3 AT Up 35.2 14.1 Up 06:42:54 - 06:51:58 4475
Okanogan 06:47:15 -17.4 AT Up 35.6 15.2 Up 06:42:43 - 06:51:47 4458
Tonasket 06:47:14 -17.1 AT Up 36.0 15.3 Up 06:42:42 - 06:51:46 4436
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:47:15 -16.8 AT Up 36.3 15.4 Up 06:42:43 - 06:51:47 4416
Oliver 06:47:16 -16.6 AT Up 36.4 15.3 Up 06:42:44 - 06:51:48 4406
Penticton 06:47:16 -16.3 AT Up 36.8 15.4 Up 06:42:44 - 06:51:48 4383
Summerland 06:47:16 -16.2 AT Up 36.8 15.4 Up 06:42:44 - 06:51:48 4380
Peachland 06:47:16 -16.0 AT Up 36.9 15.4 Up 06:42:44 - 06:51:48 4371
Kelowna 06:47:15 -16.0 AT Up 37.1 15.5 Up 06:42:43 - 06:51:47 4361
Kamloops 06:47:19 -15.0 AT Up 37.7 15.4 Up 06:42:47 - 06:51:51 4315
Sleaford 06:46:43 -15.5 AT Up 41.8 19.9 Up 06:42:11 - 06:51:15 3991

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 517717, (2022/07/10 06:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 48.05  94
37Del Cas      01:25:49.8 +60:14:06  2.7 15.32 133
PPM 005046     02:38:01.9 +72:49:06  5.2  1.20 127
PPM 005112     02:52:54.9 +73:16:38  8.0  0.23 127
PPM 005116     02:54:19.0 +73:01:10  8.7  0.05 127
517717         02:54:03.8 +73:03:50 12.8       127
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/06/06 23:51:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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