RECON: TNO occultation with 528381

Event between (528381) 08ST291 and star GA1100:00077570 with event index number of 2136855

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/10/22 02:22:38 UTC

J2000 position of star is 00:38:25.7 +21:09:01
Equinox of date position of star is 00:39:37.6 +21:16:31
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 145 degrees from the moon. Moon is 12% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 62.8 AU from the Sun and 61.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 136 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3390 km.
The sky-plane scale is 44835.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.3
Diameter=824.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 32.8 sec chord
Diameter=336.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 13.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 6:1EEEEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 528381, (2022/10/22 02:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:12.6 +45:21:46  1.3 53.71 115
Algenib        00:14:24.8 +15:18:37  2.8  8.45 153
55 Psc         00:41:07.9 +21:33:47  6.4  0.45 144
PPM 089987     00:38:52.9 +21:13:29  7.8  0.18 145
528381         00:39:37.8 +21:16:32 15.5       144
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 33.6 km RECON observability=0.4 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)
Victoria 02:23:55 -12.5 AT Down 31.1 92.6 Up 02:12:07 - 02:35:42 17482
Kamloops 02:23:30 -14.4 AT Down 32.8 96.3 Up 02:11:42 - 02:35:17 17466
Peachland 02:23:30 -14.8 AT Down 33.3 96.2 Up 02:11:42 - 02:35:17 17411
Kelowna 02:23:30 -15.0 AT Down 33.5 96.5 Up 02:11:42 - 02:35:17 17404
Summerland 02:23:48 -14.9 AT Down 33.4 96.2 Up 02:12:01 - 02:35:36 17395
Penticton 02:23:49 -15.0 AT Down 33.5 96.3 Up 02:12:01 - 02:35:36 17388
Oliver 02:23:50 -15.0 AT Down 33.5 96.1 Up 02:12:02 - 02:35:37 17374
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:23:50 -15.1 AT Down 33.7 96.1 Up 02:12:03 - 02:35:38 17360
Tonasket 02:23:52 -15.1 AT Down 33.7 95.8 Up 02:12:04 - 02:35:39 17349
Okanogan 02:23:52 -15.0 AT Down 33.6 95.5 Up 02:12:05 - 02:35:40 17340
Manson/Chelan 02:23:56 -14.6 AT Down 33.3 94.7 Up 02:12:08 - 02:35:43 17340
Brewster 02:23:53 -14.9 AT Down 33.5 95.2 Up 02:12:06 - 02:35:41 17336
Wenatchee 02:23:57 -14.5 AT Down 33.2 94.3 Up 02:12:10 - 02:35:45 17326
Ellensburg 02:23:59 -14.4 AT Down 33.1 93.9 Up 02:12:12 - 02:35:47 17316
Yakima 02:24:01 -14.3 AT Down 33.1 93.6 Up 02:12:14 - 02:35:49 17298
Toppenish/White Swan 02:24:02 -14.5 AT Down 33.3 93.6 Up 02:12:14 - 02:35:49 17282
The Dalles 02:24:06 -13.9 AT Down 32.8 92.5 Up 02:12:18 - 02:35:53 17276
Goldendale 02:24:03 -14.2 AT Down 33.0 92.9 Up 02:12:16 - 02:35:51 17273
Maupin 02:24:07 -14.0 AT Down 32.9 92.3 Up 02:12:20 - 02:35:55 17253
Sisters 02:24:10 -13.6 AT Down 32.5 91.4 Up 02:12:23 - 02:35:58 17230
Bend 02:24:12 -13.8 AT Down 32.7 91.5 Up 02:12:24 - 02:35:59 17209
PNWRO 02:24:02 -15.5 AT Down 34.3 94.5 Up 02:12:15 - 02:35:50 17209
Oregon Observatory 02:24:12 -13.7 AT Down 32.7 91.2 Up 02:12:25 - 02:36:00 17206
Chiloquin 02:24:18 -13.3 AT Down 32.4 90.1 Up 02:12:30 - 02:36:05 17157
North Lake 02:24:15 -14.1 AT Down 33.1 91.2 Up 02:12:27 - 02:36:02 17153
Klamath Falls 02:24:19 -13.4 AT Down 32.4 90.0 Up 02:12:31 - 02:36:06 17136
Lakeview 02:24:18 -14.4 AT Down 33.5 90.9 Up 02:12:31 - 02:36:06 17078
Fall River/Burney 02:24:23 -13.6 AT Down 32.7 89.5 Up 02:12:36 - 02:36:11 17060
Cedarville 02:24:22 -14.6 AT Down 33.7 90.6 Up 02:12:34 - 02:36:09 17036
Sleaford 02:23:25 -23.2 Dark Down 41.3 110.2 Up 02:11:37 - 02:35:12 17013
Susanville 02:24:25 -14.2 AT Down 33.3 89.6 Up 02:12:38 - 02:36:13 16996
Greenville 02:24:27 -13.9 AT Down 33.1 89.2 Up 02:12:39 - 02:36:14 16993
Gimple 02:24:26 -14.0 AT Down 33.1 89.3 Up 02:12:39 - 02:36:14 16990
Quincy 02:24:27 -13.9 AT Down 33.1 89.1 Up 02:12:40 - 02:36:15 16982
Portola 02:24:27 -14.3 AT Down 33.4 89.3 Up 02:12:40 - 02:36:15 16956
Reno 02:24:29 -14.8 AT Down 34.0 89.5 Up 02:12:42 - 02:36:17 16914
Carson City 02:24:29 -14.8 AT Down 34.0 89.3 Up 02:12:42 - 02:36:17 16893
Gardnerville 02:24:30 -14.8 AT Down 34.0 89.2 Up 02:12:42 - 02:36:17 16877
Yerington 02:24:29 -15.3 AT Down 34.5 89.6 Up 02:12:42 - 02:36:17 16855
Hawthorne 02:24:31 -15.7 AT Down 34.9 89.6 Up 02:12:43 - 02:36:18 16806
Lee Vining 02:24:33 -15.3 AT Down 34.5 88.9 Up 02:12:46 - 02:36:21 16794
Bishop 02:24:34 -15.8 AT Down 35.1 88.9 Up 02:12:47 - 02:36:22 16727
Tonopah 02:24:31 -16.8 AT Down 36.0 90.1 Up 02:12:44 - 02:36:19 16718
Beatty 02:24:34 -17.1 AT Down 36.4 89.6 Up 02:12:47 - 02:36:22 16627
Indian Springs 02:24:34 -18.0 AT Down 37.2 90.0 Up 02:12:47 - 02:36:22 16559
Wildwood 02:24:46 -15.6 AT Down 34.8 86.6 Up 02:12:59 - 02:36:34 16534
Henderson 02:24:37 -18.6 Dark Down 37.8 90.0 Up 02:12:49 - 02:36:24 16494
Idyllwild 02:24:47 -17.1 AT Down 36.3 87.3 Up 02:13:00 - 02:36:35 16425
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:24:40 -18.9 Dark Down 38.1 89.5 Up 02:12:53 - 02:36:28 16419
Patrick 02:24:38 -19.5 Dark Down 38.7 90.1 Up 02:12:50 - 02:36:25 16403
Mohave Valley 02:24:40 -18.9 Dark Down 38.1 89.3 Up 02:12:52 - 02:36:27 16401
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:24:38 -19.3 Dark Down 38.5 89.8 Up 02:12:51 - 02:36:26 16397
Lake Havasu City 02:24:40 -19.1 Dark Down 38.3 89.1 Up 02:12:53 - 02:36:28 16363
Parker 02:24:42 -19.1 Dark Down 38.4 88.9 Up 02:12:54 - 02:36:29 16339
Calipatria 02:24:46 -18.1 Dark Down 37.3 87.5 Up 02:12:59 - 02:36:34 16329
Dunrhomin 02:24:07 -25.9 Dark Down 45.0 100.3 Up 02:12:19 - 02:35:54 16317
CU-SBO 02:24:09 -25.9 Dark Down 45.0 100.0 Up 02:12:21 - 02:35:56 16306
Yuma 02:24:47 -18.8 Dark Down 38.0 87.6 Up 02:13:00 - 02:36:35 16258
George/Scottsdale 02:24:40 -21.2 Dark Down 40.4 89.9 Up 02:12:53 - 02:36:28 16196

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 528381, (2022/10/22 02:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 53.71 115
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8  8.45 153
55 Psc         00:39:55.6 +21:26:17  6.4  0.45 144
PPM 089987     00:37:40.8 +21:05:59  7.8  0.18 145
528381         00:38:25.7 +21:09:01 15.5       145
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/03 04:11:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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