RECON: TNO occultation with 524366

Event between (524366) 01XR254 and star GA1080:03088116 with event index number of 2318238

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/02/16 09:35:31 UTC

J2000 position of star is 08:27:46.8 +18:03:18
Equinox of date position of star is 08:29:02.5 +17:58:51
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 144 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1964 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 09:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:40.0 +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 19.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=22.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:34:00 -41.7 Dark Up 34.2 254.7 Up 09:21:31 - 09:46:29 2108
Kamloops 09:34:20 -48.4 Dark Up 43.1 241.8 Up 09:21:51 - 09:46:49 1628
Kelowna 09:34:15 -48.8 Dark Up 43.0 243.4 Up 09:21:46 - 09:46:44 1596
Peachland 09:34:15 -49.0 Dark Up 43.2 243.2 Up 09:21:46 - 09:46:44 1580
Summerland 09:34:14 -49.1 Dark Up 43.2 243.4 Up 09:21:45 - 09:46:43 1572
Penticton 09:34:14 -49.1 Dark Up 43.2 243.6 Up 09:21:45 - 09:46:43 1570
Oliver 09:34:13 -49.4 Dark Up 43.3 243.9 Up 09:21:44 - 09:46:42 1545
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:34:12 -49.5 Dark Up 43.3 244.2 Up 09:21:43 - 09:46:41 1539
Tonasket 09:34:11 -49.8 Dark Up 43.5 244.4 Up 09:21:42 - 09:46:40 1514
Okanogan 09:34:11 -50.1 Dark Up 43.7 244.6 Up 09:21:42 - 09:46:40 1486
Brewster 09:34:10 -50.4 Dark Up 43.9 244.6 Up 09:21:41 - 09:46:39 1460
Manson/Chelan 09:34:10 -50.7 Dark Up 44.2 244.4 Up 09:21:41 - 09:46:39 1435
Wenatchee 09:34:09 -51.2 Dark Up 44.6 244.6 Up 09:21:40 - 09:46:38 1395
Victoria 09:34:19 -51.2 Dark Up 45.9 240.4 Up 09:21:50 - 09:46:48 1389
Ellensburg 09:34:08 -51.6 Dark Up 44.9 244.8 Up 09:21:39 - 09:46:37 1358
Dunrhomin 09:33:16 -48.7 Dark Up 36.1 263.4 Up 09:20:47 - 09:45:45 1334
PNWRO 09:34:02 -51.8 Dark Up 44.2 247.3 Up 09:21:33 - 09:46:31 1333
Yakima 09:34:06 -52.0 Dark Up 45.1 245.1 Up 09:21:37 - 09:46:35 1327
Toppenish/White Swan 09:34:06 -52.1 Dark Up 45.0 245.5 Up 09:21:37 - 09:46:35 1316
Goldendale 09:34:05 -52.7 Dark Up 45.5 245.6 Up 09:21:36 - 09:46:34 1261
The Dalles 09:34:05 -53.0 Dark Up 45.9 245.4 Up 09:21:36 - 09:46:34 1233
Maupin 09:34:04 -53.4 Dark Up 46.0 245.9 Up 09:21:35 - 09:46:33 1204
Sisters 09:34:02 -54.3 Dark Up 46.7 246.2 Up 09:21:33 - 09:46:31 1121
Bend 09:34:00 -54.4 Dark Up 46.6 246.7 Up 09:21:31 - 09:46:29 1110
Oregon Observatory 09:34:00 -54.6 Dark Up 46.7 246.8 Up 09:21:31 - 09:46:29 1093
North Lake 09:33:57 -54.9 Dark Up 46.6 247.9 Up 09:21:28 - 09:46:26 1059
Lakeview 09:33:53 -55.6 Dark Up 46.7 249.5 Up 09:21:24 - 09:46:22 992
Chiloquin 09:33:57 -55.9 Dark Up 47.5 247.6 Up 09:21:28 - 09:46:26 975
Klamath Falls 09:33:56 -56.1 Dark Up 47.6 248.1 Up 09:21:27 - 09:46:25 950
Cedarville 09:33:50 -56.0 Dark Up 46.8 250.3 Up 09:21:21 - 09:46:19 945
Fall River/Burney 09:33:52 -57.0 Dark Up 47.8 249.6 Up 09:21:23 - 09:46:21 866
Susanville 09:33:48 -57.1 Dark Up 47.5 250.9 Up 09:21:19 - 09:46:17 839
Gimple 09:33:48 -57.5 Dark Up 47.7 251.0 Up 09:21:19 - 09:46:17 809
Greenville 09:33:48 -57.5 Dark Up 47.8 251.0 Up 09:21:19 - 09:46:17 806
Portola 09:33:45 -57.5 Dark Up 47.5 251.7 Up 09:21:16 - 09:46:14 795
Reno 09:33:43 -57.5 Dark Up 47.2 252.6 Up 09:21:14 - 09:46:12 794
Quincy 09:33:47 -57.7 Dark Up 47.9 251.2 Up 09:21:18 - 09:46:16 790
Yerington 09:33:40 -57.6 Dark Up 46.8 253.7 Up 09:21:11 - 09:46:09 770
Carson City 09:33:42 -57.7 Dark Up 47.3 253.0 Up 09:21:13 - 09:46:11 765
Tonopah 09:33:33 -57.3 Dark Up 45.6 256.3 Up 09:21:04 - 09:46:02 758
Hawthorne 09:33:37 -57.7 Dark Up 46.6 254.6 Up 09:21:08 - 09:46:06 749
Gardnerville 09:33:41 -57.9 Dark Up 47.3 253.3 Up 09:21:12 - 09:46:10 747
Indian Springs 09:33:25 -57.4 Dark Up 44.8 258.9 Up 09:20:56 - 09:45:54 687
Lee Vining 09:33:37 -58.3 Dark Up 47.1 254.8 Up 09:21:08 - 09:46:06 686
Beatty 09:33:28 -57.8 Dark Up 45.6 257.8 Up 09:20:59 - 09:45:57 677
Henderson 09:33:22 -57.4 Dark Up 44.3 259.9 Up 09:20:53 - 09:45:51 666
Bishop 09:33:33 -58.4 Dark Up 46.7 256.0 Up 09:21:04 - 09:46:02 660
Patrick 09:33:17 -57.1 Dark Up 43.6 261.3 Up 09:20:48 - 09:45:46 652
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:33:17 -57.3 Dark Up 43.8 261.4 Up 09:20:48 - 09:45:46 627
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:33:18 -57.7 Dark Up 44.2 261.0 Up 09:20:49 - 09:45:47 606
Mohave Valley 09:33:17 -57.8 Dark Up 44.2 261.3 Up 09:20:48 - 09:45:46 583
George/Scottsdale 09:33:08 -56.7 Dark Up 42.2 264.2 Up 09:20:39 - 09:45:37 580
Lake Havasu City 09:33:16 -57.9 Dark Up 44.1 261.8 Up 09:20:47 - 09:45:45 558
Parker 09:33:14 -58.1 Dark Up 44.1 262.2 Up 09:20:45 - 09:45:43 529
Idyllwild 09:33:19 -59.9 Dark Up 46.1 261.0 Up 09:20:50 - 09:45:48 408
Calipatria 09:33:14 -59.6 Dark Up 45.3 262.4 Up 09:20:45 - 09:45:43 396
Yuma 09:33:11 -59.2 Dark Up 44.6 263.4 Up 09:20:42 - 09:45:40 391
Wildwood 09:33:24 -60.9 Dark Up 47.6 259.3 Up 09:20:55 - 09:45:53 371

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 09:36UT)
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 2022/02/12 01:04:24 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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