RECON: TNO occultation with 524366

Event between (524366) 01XR254 and star GA1080:03088116 with event index number of 1592006

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/02/16 09:35:58 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:27:46.8 +18:03:18
Equinox of date position of star is 08:28:59.6 +17:59:01
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 20 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

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TNO is 43.9 AU from the Sun and 42.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 162 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2045 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31142.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.8
Diameter=407.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 17.3 sec chord
Diameter=166.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 524366, (2022/02/16 09:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:40.1 +27:58:15  1.1 13.95  31
20 Cnc         08:24:37.7 +18:15:35  5.9  1.09  21
PPM 125252     08:27:10.5 +17:45:36  8.5  0.50  21
PPM 125313     08:30:02.9 +18:17:39  9.1  0.39  20
524366         08:29:02.5 +17:58:50 14.9        20
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 17.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=14.2%
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 09:34:42 -48.4 Dark Up 42.6 243.4 Up 09:20:44 - 09:48:41 2423
Kelowna 09:34:41 -48.7 Dark Up 42.9 243.5 Up 09:20:42 - 09:48:39 2392
Peachland 09:34:41 -48.9 Dark Up 43.1 243.3 Up 09:20:43 - 09:48:40 2376
Summerland 09:34:41 -49.0 Dark Up 43.1 243.6 Up 09:20:43 - 09:48:40 2368
Penticton 09:34:40 -49.1 Dark Up 43.1 243.7 Up 09:20:42 - 09:48:39 2366
Oliver 09:34:39 -49.4 Dark Up 43.3 244.0 Up 09:20:41 - 09:48:38 2341
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:34:38 -49.4 Dark Up 43.2 244.4 Up 09:20:39 - 09:48:36 2335
Tonasket 09:34:38 -49.7 Dark Up 43.4 244.5 Up 09:20:39 - 09:48:36 2311
Okanogan 09:34:37 -50.1 Dark Up 43.6 244.7 Up 09:20:38 - 09:48:35 2282
Brewster 09:34:36 -50.4 Dark Up 43.9 244.7 Up 09:20:37 - 09:48:34 2257
Manson/Chelan 09:34:36 -50.7 Dark Up 44.2 244.5 Up 09:20:38 - 09:48:35 2231
Wenatchee 09:34:35 -51.1 Dark Up 44.5 244.7 Up 09:20:36 - 09:48:33 2191
Victoria 09:34:45 -51.2 Dark Up 45.8 240.5 Up 09:20:47 - 09:48:44 2185
Ellensburg 09:34:34 -51.6 Dark Up 44.8 244.9 Up 09:20:36 - 09:48:33 2154
Pasco 09:34:29 -51.7 Dark Up 44.2 247.0 Up 09:20:30 - 09:48:27 2140
Dunrhomin 09:33:42 -48.6 Dark Up 36.0 263.5 Up 09:19:43 - 09:47:40 2131
PNWRO 09:34:27 -51.8 Dark Up 44.2 247.4 Up 09:20:28 - 09:48:25 2129
Yakima 09:34:33 -51.9 Dark Up 45.0 245.2 Up 09:20:34 - 09:48:31 2123
Toppenish/White Swan 09:34:32 -52.0 Dark Up 45.0 245.6 Up 09:20:33 - 09:48:30 2112
Goldendale 09:34:31 -52.7 Dark Up 45.5 245.7 Up 09:20:33 - 09:48:30 2057
The Dalles 09:34:31 -53.0 Dark Up 45.8 245.5 Up 09:20:32 - 09:48:29 2029
Maupin 09:34:30 -53.3 Dark Up 45.9 246.0 Up 09:20:31 - 09:48:28 2000
Redmond 09:34:27 -54.1 Dark Up 46.3 246.8 Up 09:20:28 - 09:48:25 1928
Sisters 09:34:28 -54.3 Dark Up 46.6 246.3 Up 09:20:30 - 09:48:27 1917
Bend 09:34:27 -54.4 Dark Up 46.5 246.8 Up 09:20:28 - 09:48:25 1907
Oregon Observatory 09:34:26 -54.6 Dark Up 46.7 246.9 Up 09:20:28 - 09:48:25 1889
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:34:26 -54.7 Dark Up 46.8 247.0 Up 09:20:28 - 09:48:25 1871
North Lake 09:34:23 -54.9 Dark Up 46.6 248.0 Up 09:20:25 - 09:48:22 1856
Paisley 09:34:21 -55.2 Dark Up 46.5 248.9 Up 09:20:22 - 09:48:19 1823
Lakeview 09:34:18 -55.5 Dark Up 46.6 249.6 Up 09:20:20 - 09:48:17 1789
Chiloquin 09:34:24 -55.8 Dark Up 47.5 247.7 Up 09:20:25 - 09:48:22 1772
Klamath Falls 09:34:22 -56.1 Dark Up 47.5 248.2 Up 09:20:24 - 09:48:21 1747
Cedarville 09:34:16 -56.0 Dark Up 46.7 250.4 Up 09:20:18 - 09:48:15 1742
Fall River/Burney 09:34:17 -56.9 Dark Up 47.7 249.7 Up 09:20:18 - 09:48:15 1663
Susanville 09:34:14 -57.1 Dark Up 47.4 251.0 Up 09:20:15 - 09:48:12 1635
Gimple 09:34:14 -57.4 Dark Up 47.6 251.1 Up 09:20:15 - 09:48:12 1605
Greenville 09:34:14 -57.5 Dark Up 47.7 251.1 Up 09:20:16 - 09:48:13 1603
Portola 09:34:12 -57.5 Dark Up 47.5 251.8 Up 09:20:13 - 09:48:10 1592
Reno 09:34:10 -57.4 Dark Up 47.1 252.7 Up 09:20:11 - 09:48:08 1591
Quincy 09:34:14 -57.6 Dark Up 47.8 251.3 Up 09:20:15 - 09:48:12 1586
Yerington 09:34:07 -57.5 Dark Up 46.8 253.8 Up 09:20:08 - 09:48:05 1567
Carson City 09:34:09 -57.7 Dark Up 47.2 253.1 Up 09:20:10 - 09:48:07 1562
Tonopah 09:33:59 -57.2 Dark Up 45.6 256.3 Up 09:20:00 - 09:47:57 1555
Hawthorne 09:34:03 -57.6 Dark Up 46.5 254.7 Up 09:20:05 - 09:48:02 1546
Gardnerville 09:34:07 -57.8 Dark Up 47.2 253.4 Up 09:20:09 - 09:48:06 1543
Indian Springs 09:33:51 -57.4 Dark Up 44.7 259.0 Up 09:19:52 - 09:47:49 1483
Lee Vining 09:34:03 -58.3 Dark Up 47.0 254.9 Up 09:20:05 - 09:48:02 1483
Beatty 09:33:55 -57.8 Dark Up 45.5 257.8 Up 09:19:56 - 09:47:53 1474
Henderson 09:33:48 -57.3 Dark Up 44.3 260.0 Up 09:19:49 - 09:47:46 1462
Bishop 09:34:00 -58.3 Dark Up 46.6 256.1 Up 09:20:01 - 09:47:58 1457
Patrick 09:33:43 -57.0 Dark Up 43.5 261.4 Up 09:19:45 - 09:47:42 1449
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:33:43 -57.3 Dark Up 43.7 261.4 Up 09:19:45 - 09:47:42 1424
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:33:44 -57.6 Dark Up 44.1 261.1 Up 09:19:46 - 09:47:43 1403
Mohave Valley 09:33:43 -57.8 Dark Up 44.1 261.4 Up 09:19:45 - 09:47:42 1380
George/Scottsdale 09:33:34 -56.7 Dark Up 42.1 264.2 Up 09:19:36 - 09:47:33 1377
Lake Havasu City 09:33:41 -57.9 Dark Up 44.0 261.9 Up 09:19:43 - 09:47:40 1355
Parker 09:33:41 -58.0 Dark Up 44.0 262.3 Up 09:19:42 - 09:47:39 1326
Blythe 09:33:40 -58.6 Dark Up 44.3 262.6 Up 09:19:41 - 09:47:38 1270
Idyllwild 09:33:45 -59.9 Dark Up 46.0 261.0 Up 09:19:47 - 09:47:44 1205
CPSLO 09:33:59 -61.1 Dark Up 48.9 256.5 Up 09:20:01 - 09:47:58 1201
Calipatria 09:33:40 -59.5 Dark Up 45.2 262.4 Up 09:19:42 - 09:47:39 1193
Yuma 09:33:37 -59.1 Dark Up 44.5 263.4 Up 09:19:39 - 09:47:36 1188
Wildwood 09:33:51 -60.8 Dark Up 47.5 259.3 Up 09:19:52 - 09:47:49 1168

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 524366, (2022/02/16 09:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 13.95  31
20 Cnc         08:23:21.7 +18:19:55  5.9  1.09  21
PPM 125252     08:25:54.8 +17:50:00  8.5  0.50  21
PPM 125313     08:28:47.1 +18:22:08  9.1  0.39  20
524366         08:27:46.8 +18:03:18 14.9        20
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/10 23:22:56 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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