RECON: TNO occultation with 518151

Event between (518151) 16FH13 and star GA1260:03577477 with event index number of 1125536

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/04/10 06:23:46 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:38:17.6 +36:47:48
Equinox of date position of star is 12:39:16.1 +36:41:10
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 56 degrees from the moon. Moon is 59% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 15.0 AU from the Sun and 14.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 27.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 9.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 88 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3696 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10351.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=57.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.2 sec chord
Diameter=23.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 0.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 518151, (2022/04/10 06:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:16:40.8 +19:04:07  0.0 27.64  82
Alkaid         13:48:25.0 +49:12:10  1.9 17.71  67
PPM 076636     12:40:21.7 +35:49:47  6.4  0.87  56
PPM 076581     12:36:16.0 +36:18:10  7.7  0.73  56
PPM 076644     12:41:01.6 +36:52:34  8.6  0.39  56
PPM 076623     12:38:57.3 +36:54:54 10.3  0.25  56
518151         12:39:22.3 +36:40:28 16.0        56
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 22.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=11.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 06:24:46 -28.3 Dark Up 73.1 137.4 Up 06:16:56 - 06:32:36 3297
Kelowna 06:24:46 -28.6 Dark Up 73.3 136.1 Up 06:16:56 - 06:32:36 3253
Peachland 06:24:47 -28.6 Dark Up 73.3 135.2 Up 06:16:57 - 06:32:37 3235
Summerland 06:24:47 -28.8 Dark Up 73.4 135.1 Up 06:16:57 - 06:32:37 3221
Penticton 06:24:46 -28.9 Dark Up 73.5 135.2 Up 06:16:56 - 06:32:36 3217
Oliver 06:24:46 -29.2 Dark Up 73.8 134.3 Up 06:16:56 - 06:32:36 3180
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:24:45 -29.4 Dark Up 74.0 134.3 Up 06:16:55 - 06:32:35 3167
Tonasket 06:24:45 -29.7 Dark Up 74.2 133.4 Up 06:16:55 - 06:32:35 3133
Okanogan 06:24:45 -29.9 Dark Up 74.3 132.2 Up 06:16:55 - 06:32:35 3094
Brewster 06:24:45 -30.1 Dark Up 74.4 131.0 Up 06:16:55 - 06:32:35 3061
Manson/Chelan 06:24:46 -30.2 Dark Up 74.3 129.6 Up 06:16:56 - 06:32:36 3030
Victoria 06:24:55 -28.6 Dark Up 72.2 124.5 Up 06:17:05 - 06:32:45 3027
Entiat 06:24:46 -30.3 Dark Up 74.4 128.8 Up 06:16:56 - 06:32:36 3006
Wenatchee 06:24:46 -30.5 Dark Up 74.5 127.8 Up 06:16:56 - 06:32:36 2976
Ellensburg 06:24:46 -30.8 Dark Up 74.7 126.1 Up 06:16:56 - 06:32:36 2928
Yakima 06:24:45 -31.2 Dark Up 74.9 124.9 Up 06:16:55 - 06:32:35 2884
Pasco 06:24:41 -31.9 Dark Up 75.9 127.1 Up 06:16:51 - 06:32:31 2883
Toppenish/White Swan 06:24:45 -31.4 Dark Up 75.1 124.6 Up 06:16:55 - 06:32:35 2866
PNWRO 06:24:40 -32.2 Dark Up 76.2 126.8 Up 06:16:50 - 06:32:30 2863
Goldendale 06:24:45 -31.8 Dark Up 75.2 121.9 Up 06:16:55 - 06:32:35 2797
The Dalles 06:24:46 -31.8 Dark Up 75.1 120.5 Up 06:16:56 - 06:32:36 2765
Maupin 06:24:45 -32.2 Dark Up 75.3 119.3 Up 06:16:55 - 06:32:35 2723
Niwot 06:23:54 -41.1 Dark Up 86.7 176.0 Up 06:16:04 - 06:31:44 2700
SwRI 06:23:54 -41.2 Dark Up 86.8 174.4 Up 06:16:04 - 06:31:44 2686
Redmond 06:24:45 -33.0 Dark Up 75.7 116.0 Up 06:16:55 - 06:32:35 2625
Sisters 06:24:46 -32.8 Dark Up 75.4 115.3 Up 06:16:56 - 06:32:36 2618
Bend 06:24:45 -33.1 Dark Up 75.7 115.0 Up 06:16:55 - 06:32:35 2599
Oregon Observatory 06:24:45 -33.2 Dark Up 75.7 114.1 Up 06:16:55 - 06:32:35 2577
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:24:45 -33.4 Dark Up 75.7 113.3 Up 06:16:55 - 06:32:35 2554
North Lake 06:24:43 -34.0 Dark Up 76.3 112.7 Up 06:16:53 - 06:32:33 2523
Paisley 06:24:41 -34.6 Dark Up 76.7 111.2 Up 06:16:51 - 06:32:31 2473
Lakeview 06:24:40 -35.1 Dark Up 77.1 109.5 Up 06:16:50 - 06:32:30 2424
Klamath Falls 06:24:44 -34.5 Dark Up 76.1 107.4 Up 06:16:54 - 06:32:34 2393
Cedarville 06:24:39 -35.7 Dark Up 77.4 107.1 Up 06:16:49 - 06:32:29 2359
Fall River/Burney 06:24:42 -35.7 Dark Up 76.6 103.2 Up 06:16:52 - 06:32:32 2277
Susanville 06:24:39 -36.5 Dark Up 77.3 101.6 Up 06:16:49 - 06:32:29 2229
Gimple 06:24:39 -36.6 Dark Up 77.2 100.1 Up 06:16:49 - 06:32:29 2194
Greenville 06:24:39 -36.6 Dark Up 77.1 100.0 Up 06:16:49 - 06:32:29 2192
Quincy 06:24:39 -36.8 Dark Up 77.2 99.1 Up 06:16:49 - 06:32:29 2171
Portola 06:24:37 -37.1 Dark Up 77.6 99.1 Up 06:16:47 - 06:32:27 2170
Reno 06:24:35 -37.5 Dark Up 78.1 98.7 Up 06:16:45 - 06:32:25 2159
Carson City 06:24:34 -37.9 Dark Up 78.1 97.0 Up 06:16:44 - 06:32:24 2122
Yerington 06:24:32 -38.3 Dark Up 78.7 96.7 Up 06:16:42 - 06:32:22 2118
Gardnerville 06:24:34 -38.1 Dark Up 78.2 95.9 Up 06:16:44 - 06:32:24 2097
Hawthorne 06:24:30 -38.9 Dark Up 79.1 94.9 Up 06:16:40 - 06:32:20 2084
Tonopah 06:24:25 -39.8 Dark Up 80.2 93.7 Up 06:16:35 - 06:32:15 2076
Lee Vining 06:24:31 -39.2 Dark Up 78.8 91.6 Up 06:16:41 - 06:32:21 2011
Beatty 06:24:22 -41.0 Dark Up 80.6 87.1 Up 06:16:32 - 06:32:12 1969
Indian Springs 06:24:19 -41.7 Dark Up 81.4 85.3 Up 06:16:29 - 06:32:09 1969
Bishop 06:24:28 -40.0 Dark Up 79.3 89.0 Up 06:16:38 - 06:32:18 1969
Henderson 06:24:15 -42.4 Dark Up 81.9 81.7 Up 06:16:25 - 06:32:05 1936
Patrick 06:24:11 -43.4 Dark Up 82.7 76.5 Up 06:16:21 - 06:32:01 1909
DCO 06:24:09 -43.9 Dark Up 83.1 73.3 Up 06:16:19 - 06:31:59 1902
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:24:12 -43.5 Dark Up 82.5 75.0 Up 06:16:22 - 06:32:02 1880
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:24:15 -43.0 Dark Up 81.9 77.7 Up 06:16:25 - 06:32:05 1879
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:24:13 -43.3 Dark Up 82.1 75.4 Up 06:16:23 - 06:32:03 1860
Mohave Valley 06:24:13 -43.6 Dark Up 82.0 73.5 Up 06:16:23 - 06:32:03 1832
George/Scottsdale 06:24:02 -45.6 Dark Up 83.6 59.5 Up 06:16:12 - 06:31:52 1806
Lake Havasu City 06:24:11 -44.0 Dark Up 82.0 70.5 Up 06:16:21 - 06:32:01 1799
Parker 06:24:11 -44.4 Dark Up 81.9 68.1 Up 06:16:21 - 06:32:01 1764
Blythe 06:24:11 -44.7 Dark Up 81.5 65.3 Up 06:16:21 - 06:32:01 1700
CPSLO 06:24:32 -40.8 Dark Up 77.3 78.7 Up 06:16:42 - 06:32:22 1689
Idyllwild 06:24:18 -43.8 Dark Up 79.9 68.9 Up 06:16:28 - 06:32:08 1642
Wildwood 06:24:24 -42.7 Dark Up 78.6 72.4 Up 06:16:34 - 06:32:14 1621
Calipatria 06:24:13 -44.8 Dark Up 80.6 64.1 Up 06:16:23 - 06:32:03 1618
Yuma 06:24:10 -45.5 Dark Up 81.0 60.0 Up 06:16:20 - 06:32:00 1604

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 518151, (2022/04/10 06:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:15:38.1 +19:10:16  0.0 27.64  82
Alkaid         13:47:32.2 +49:18:48  1.9 17.71  67
PPM 076636     12:39:16.9 +35:57:07  6.4  0.87  56
PPM 076581     12:35:10.9 +36:25:31  7.7  0.73  56
PPM 076644     12:39:57.0 +36:59:53  8.6  0.39  56
PPM 076623     12:37:52.6 +37:02:14 10.3  0.25  56
518151         12:38:17.6 +36:47:48 16.0        56
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/02/23 23:56:42 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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