RECON: TNO occultation with 517717

Event between (517717) 15KZ120 and star GA1620:00836619 with event index number of 2627265

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/07/20 03:58:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:00:59.5 +73:30:14
Equinox of date position of star is 03:03:21.0 +73:35:29
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 69 degrees from the moon. Moon is 55% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 10.6 AU from the Sun and 10.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 9.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 54 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1142 km.
The sky-plane scale is 7938.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.1
Diameter=57.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Diameter=23.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 517717, (2022/07/20 03:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:12.1 +45:21:43  1.3 48.37  72
PPM 000431     03:00:46.1 +89:21:29  2.0 15.77  83
PPM 005209     03:14:26.2 +74:28:36  4.9  1.17  70
PPM 005122     02:57:48.1 +73:27:40  7.5  0.42  68
PPM 005151     03:04:25.7 +73:51:42  8.9  0.28  69
PPM 005168     03:06:29.2 +73:30:58 10.1  0.23  68
517717         03:03:21.7 +73:35:31 14.9        69
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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
George/Scottsdale 04:00:46 -15.6 AT Down 18.2 6.2 Really Low 03:55:45 - 04:05:48 5097
CU-SBO 04:00:19 -15.3 AT Down 25.1 8.3 Low 03:55:18 - 04:05:21 5048
Dunrhomin 04:00:20 -15.2 AT Down 25.3 8.4 Low 03:55:18 - 04:05:21 5038
Yuma 04:00:56 -14.5 AT Down 16.9 5.3 Really Low 03:55:55 - 04:05:58 5017
Parker 04:00:54 -13.8 AT Down 18.4 5.5 Really Low 03:55:53 - 04:05:56 4982
Lake Havasu City 04:00:54 -13.6 AT Down 18.7 5.5 Really Low 03:55:53 - 04:05:56 4968
Calipatria 04:00:59 -13.6 AT Down 17.3 5.1 Really Low 03:55:58 - 04:06:01 4963
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:00:53 -13.3 AT Down 19.4 5.6 Really Low 03:55:52 - 04:05:55 4954
Patrick 04:00:52 -13.3 AT Down 19.7 5.6 Really Low 03:55:51 - 04:05:54 4954
Mohave Valley 04:00:56 -13.2 AT Down 19.1 5.4 Really Low 03:55:54 - 04:05:57 4943
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:00:55 -13.0 AT Down 19.4 5.4 Really Low 03:55:54 - 04:05:57 4933
Idyllwild 04:01:04 -12.5 AT Down 17.8 4.8 Really Low 03:56:02 - 04:06:05 4891
Henderson 04:00:56 -12.2 AT Down 20.2 5.3 Low 03:55:54 - 04:05:57 4883
Indian Springs 04:00:59 -11.5 NT Down 20.7 5.2 Low 03:55:57 - 04:06:00 4833
Wildwood 04:01:10 -11.0 NT Down 18.0 4.2 Really Low 03:56:09 - 04:06:12 4790
Beatty 04:01:02 -10.6 NT Down 21.0 4.9 Low 03:56:01 - 04:06:04 4774
Tonopah 04:01:03 -9.6 NT Down 22.1 4.8 Low 03:56:02 - 04:06:05 4709
Bishop 04:01:08 -9.3 NT Down 21.3 4.4 Low 03:56:06 - 04:06:09 4683
Lee Vining 04:01:10 -8.5 NT Down 21.9 4.2 Low 03:56:08 - 04:06:11 4627
Hawthorne 04:01:08 -8.4 NT Down 22.5 4.4 Low 03:56:06 - 04:06:09 4627
Yerington 04:01:09 -7.8 NT Down 22.9 4.2 Low 03:56:08 - 04:06:11 4584
Gardnerville 04:01:11 -7.5 NT Down 22.8 4.0 Low 03:56:09 - 04:06:12 4559
Carson City 04:01:11 -7.3 NT Down 23.1 4.0 Low 03:56:09 - 04:06:12 4547
Reno 04:01:11 -7.1 NT Down 23.4 4.0 Low 03:56:09 - 04:06:12 4532
Portola 04:01:13 -6.6 NT Down 23.6 3.8 Low 03:56:11 - 04:06:14 4491
Quincy 04:01:14 -6.2 NT Down 23.7 3.7 Low 03:56:13 - 04:06:16 4463
Gimple 04:01:14 -6.1 NT Down 23.9 3.7 Low 03:56:13 - 04:06:16 4459
Susanville 04:01:13 -6.1 NT Down 24.2 3.8 Low 03:56:12 - 04:06:15 4457
Greenville 04:01:14 -6.1 NT Down 23.9 3.7 Low 03:56:12 - 04:06:15 4454
Cedarville 04:01:10 -5.8 CT Down 25.4 4.0 Low 03:56:09 - 04:06:12 4432
Fall River/Burney 04:01:15 -5.3 CT Down 24.8 3.6 Low 03:56:13 - 04:06:16 4396
Lakeview 04:01:09 -5.3 CT Down 26.0 4.0 Low 03:56:08 - 04:06:11 4395
Klamath Falls 04:01:15 -4.4 CT Down 26.0 3.5 Low 03:56:13 - 04:06:16 4328
Sleaford 04:00:17 -6.3 NT Down 36.9 9.2 Up 03:55:16 - 04:05:19 4325
North Lake 04:01:11 -4.4 CT Down 27.0 3.8 Low 03:56:09 - 04:06:12 4323
Chiloquin 04:01:15 -4.2 CT Down 26.3 3.5 Low 03:56:14 - 04:06:17 4309
PNWRO 04:01:02 -3.9 CT Down 29.9 4.6 Low 03:56:00 - 04:06:03 4276
Oregon Observatory 04:01:12 -3.7 CT Down 27.7 3.7 Low 03:56:10 - 04:06:13 4269
Bend 04:01:12 -3.7 CT Down 27.8 3.7 Low 03:56:10 - 04:06:13 4267
Sisters 04:01:12 -3.4 CT Down 28.1 3.6 Low 03:56:10 - 04:06:13 4244
Maupin 04:01:09 -3.2 CT Down 29.0 3.8 Low 03:56:08 - 04:06:11 4224
Goldendale 04:01:08 -3.0 CT Down 29.6 3.9 Low 03:56:06 - 04:06:09 4204
The Dalles 04:01:09 -2.9 CT Down 29.4 3.8 Low 03:56:07 - 04:06:10 4199
Toppenish/White Swan 04:01:06 -2.9 CT Down 30.2 4.1 Up 03:56:04 - 04:06:07 4195
Yakima 04:01:06 -2.7 CT Down 30.4 4.0 Up 03:56:05 - 04:06:08 4177
Ellensburg 04:01:05 -2.4 CT Down 30.8 4.1 Up 03:56:04 - 04:06:07 4157
Wenatchee 04:01:05 -2.3 CT Down 31.2 4.2 Up 03:56:03 - 04:06:06 4145
Brewster 04:01:02 -2.2 CT Down 31.9 4.4 Up 03:56:00 - 04:06:03 4131
Manson/Chelan 04:01:03 -2.2 CT Down 31.7 4.2 Up 03:56:02 - 04:06:05 4128
Okanogan 04:01:01 -2.2 CT Down 32.2 4.4 Up 03:56:00 - 04:06:03 4125
Tonasket 04:01:00 -2.1 CT Down 32.6 4.5 Up 03:55:59 - 04:06:02 4113
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:00:59 -1.9 CT Down 32.9 4.5 Up 03:55:58 - 04:06:01 4100
Oliver 04:00:59 -1.7 CT Down 33.0 4.5 Up 03:55:57 - 04:06:00 4082
Penticton 04:01:00 -1.5 CT Down 33.4 4.5 Up 03:55:58 - 04:06:01 4063
Summerland 04:00:59 -1.4 CT Down 33.4 4.5 Up 03:55:58 - 04:06:01 4055
Kelowna 04:00:59 -1.4 CT Down 33.7 4.6 Up 03:55:57 - 04:06:00 4048
Peachland 04:00:59 -1.3 CT Down 33.6 4.5 Up 03:55:58 - 04:06:01 4043
Kamloops 04:01:01 -0.5 Sun up Down 34.5 4.3 Up 03:55:59 - 04:06:02 3969
Victoria 04:01:11 -0.0 Sun up Down 32.2 3.2 Up 03:56:09 - 04:06:12 3958

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, (2022/07/20 03:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 48.37  72
PPM 000431     02:31:53.0 +89:15:50  2.0 15.77  83
PPM 005209     03:11:56.2 +74:23:36  4.9  1.17  70
PPM 005122     02:55:28.3 +73:22:16  7.5  0.42  68
PPM 005151     03:02:01.9 +73:46:27  8.9  0.28  69
PPM 005168     03:04:06.4 +73:25:46 10.1  0.23  68
517717         03:00:59.5 +73:30:14 14.9        68
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/06/06 23:51:14 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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