RECON: TNO occultation with 530839

Event between (530839) 11UK411 and star GA1040:00325723 with event index number of 2439346

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/30 04:39:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:20:35.9 +15:00:00
Equinox of date position of star is 03:21:52.2 +15:04:52
Stellar brightness G=12.1, use SENSEUP=16 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 250 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 42 degrees from the moon. Moon is 52% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.7 AU from the Sun and 32.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 98 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1243 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23230.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=245.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.4 sec chord
Diameter=100.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:3EE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 530839, (2022/12/30 04:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:14.6 +16:33:13  0.8 18.18  60
Menkar         03:03:29.1 +04:10:43  2.5 11.81  35
PPM 119093     03:28:34.9 +12:48:51  6.5  2.79  43
PPM 118986     03:19:44.3 +15:15:30  8.4  0.55  41
PPM 119011     03:21:25.3 +14:54:57  9.8  0.20  41
530839         03:21:52.9 +15:04:54 12.1        42
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 24.9 km RECON observability=1.0 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)
Kamloops 04:38:30 -42.0 Dark Up 54.3 176.2 Up 04:29:52 - 04:47:08 8711
Kelowna 04:38:27 -42.7 Dark Up 55.1 177.6 Up 04:29:49 - 04:47:05 8623
Peachland 04:38:29 -42.6 Dark Up 55.2 177.2 Up 04:29:51 - 04:47:07 8619
Summerland 04:38:29 -42.7 Dark Up 55.4 177.3 Up 04:29:51 - 04:47:07 8604
Sleaford 04:37:25 -49.5 Dark Up 51.7 198.7 Up 04:28:47 - 04:46:03 8603
Penticton 04:38:28 -42.7 Dark Up 55.4 177.5 Up 04:29:50 - 04:47:06 8596
Victoria 04:38:48 -40.6 Dark Up 56.2 170.8 Up 04:30:10 - 04:47:26 8582
Oliver 04:38:29 -42.8 Dark Up 55.8 177.5 Up 04:29:51 - 04:47:07 8565
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:38:28 -43.0 Dark Up 56.0 177.8 Up 04:29:50 - 04:47:06 8547
Tonasket 04:38:29 -43.0 Dark Up 56.3 177.6 Up 04:29:51 - 04:47:07 8520
Okanogan 04:38:30 -43.0 Dark Up 56.6 177.4 Up 04:29:52 - 04:47:08 8493
Brewster 04:38:32 -43.0 Dark Up 56.9 177.0 Up 04:29:54 - 04:47:10 8473
Manson/Chelan 04:38:34 -42.8 Dark Up 57.1 176.3 Up 04:29:56 - 04:47:12 8461
Wenatchee 04:38:35 -42.8 Dark Up 57.5 176.0 Up 04:29:57 - 04:47:13 8422
Ellensburg 04:38:37 -42.7 Dark Up 57.9 175.6 Up 04:29:59 - 04:47:15 8389
Yakima 04:38:38 -42.8 Dark Up 58.3 175.5 Up 04:30:00 - 04:47:16 8353
Toppenish/White Swan 04:38:38 -42.9 Dark Up 58.6 175.8 Up 04:30:00 - 04:47:16 8329
Goldendale 04:38:41 -42.8 Dark Up 59.1 174.9 Up 04:30:03 - 04:47:19 8288
The Dalles 04:38:43 -42.6 Dark Up 59.3 174.2 Up 04:30:05 - 04:47:21 8275
PNWRO 04:38:31 -44.0 Dark Up 59.0 178.5 Up 04:29:53 - 04:47:09 8266
Maupin 04:38:43 -42.7 Dark Up 59.7 174.4 Up 04:30:05 - 04:47:21 8234
Sisters 04:38:48 -42.5 Dark Up 60.6 173.3 Up 04:30:10 - 04:47:26 8163
Bend 04:38:47 -42.7 Dark Up 60.8 173.7 Up 04:30:09 - 04:47:25 8136
Oregon Observatory 04:38:47 -42.7 Dark Up 61.0 173.4 Up 04:30:09 - 04:47:25 8123
North Lake 04:38:46 -43.1 Dark Up 61.7 174.4 Up 04:30:08 - 04:47:24 8051
Chiloquin 04:38:52 -42.6 Dark Up 62.3 172.3 Up 04:30:14 - 04:47:30 8009
Klamath Falls 04:38:52 -42.7 Dark Up 62.6 172.4 Up 04:30:14 - 04:47:30 7974
Lakeview 04:38:45 -43.7 Dark Up 62.7 175.4 Up 04:30:07 - 04:47:23 7940
Cedarville 04:38:46 -43.9 Dark Up 63.4 175.6 Up 04:30:08 - 04:47:24 7873
Fall River/Burney 04:38:52 -43.1 Dark Up 63.8 172.9 Up 04:30:14 - 04:47:30 7854
Susanville 04:38:50 -43.7 Dark Up 64.5 174.4 Up 04:30:12 - 04:47:28 7777
Greenville 04:38:52 -43.5 Dark Up 64.7 173.7 Up 04:30:14 - 04:47:30 7757
Gimple 04:38:52 -43.5 Dark Up 64.8 173.9 Up 04:30:14 - 04:47:30 7755
Quincy 04:38:53 -43.5 Dark Up 64.9 173.7 Up 04:30:15 - 04:47:31 7737
Portola 04:38:50 -43.9 Dark Up 65.1 174.7 Up 04:30:12 - 04:47:28 7714
Reno 04:38:47 -44.4 Dark Up 65.4 176.1 Up 04:30:09 - 04:47:25 7674
Carson City 04:38:48 -44.4 Dark Up 65.8 176.1 Up 04:30:10 - 04:47:26 7639
Gardnerville 04:38:48 -44.5 Dark Up 66.0 176.2 Up 04:30:10 - 04:47:26 7614
Yerington 04:38:45 -44.9 Dark Up 66.0 177.6 Up 04:30:07 - 04:47:23 7605
Hawthorne 04:38:42 -45.4 Dark Up 66.5 178.8 Up 04:30:04 - 04:47:20 7548
Lee Vining 04:38:46 -45.1 Dark Up 67.0 177.6 Up 04:30:08 - 04:47:24 7504
Tonopah 04:38:36 -46.5 Dark Up 66.9 182.2 Up 04:29:58 - 04:47:14 7471
Dunrhomin 04:37:28 -55.0 Dark Up 62.4 207.2 Up 04:28:50 - 04:46:06 7460
CU-SBO 04:37:29 -55.0 Dark Up 62.7 207.3 Up 04:28:51 - 04:46:07 7436
Bishop 04:38:43 -45.7 Dark Up 67.6 179.4 Up 04:30:05 - 04:47:21 7428
Beatty 04:38:35 -47.0 Dark Up 68.1 183.5 Up 04:29:57 - 04:47:13 7345
Indian Springs 04:38:30 -47.9 Dark Up 68.3 186.3 Up 04:29:52 - 04:47:08 7289
Henderson 04:38:26 -48.4 Dark Up 68.8 188.3 Up 04:29:48 - 04:47:04 7220
Patrick 04:38:21 -49.4 Dark Up 69.2 191.5 Up 04:29:43 - 04:46:59 7133
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:38:25 -48.8 Dark Up 69.6 189.7 Up 04:29:47 - 04:47:03 7123
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:38:22 -49.3 Dark Up 69.5 191.1 Up 04:29:44 - 04:47:00 7114
Wildwood 04:38:50 -45.7 Dark Up 70.9 178.7 Up 04:30:12 - 04:47:28 7104
Mohave Valley 04:38:26 -48.9 Dark Up 69.9 189.9 Up 04:29:48 - 04:47:04 7095
Lake Havasu City 04:38:26 -49.1 Dark Up 70.2 190.8 Up 04:29:48 - 04:47:04 7049
Idyllwild 04:38:40 -47.2 Dark Up 71.2 184.3 Up 04:30:02 - 04:47:18 7024
Parker 04:38:26 -49.1 Dark Up 70.6 191.0 Up 04:29:48 - 04:47:04 7012
Calipatria 04:38:34 -48.2 Dark Up 71.7 188.0 Up 04:29:56 - 04:47:12 6935
George/Scottsdale 04:38:11 -51.1 Dark Up 70.5 198.1 Up 04:29:33 - 04:46:49 6916
Yuma 04:38:29 -48.9 Dark Up 72.0 190.9 Up 04:29:51 - 04:47:07 6870

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 530839, (2022/12/30 04:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 18.18  60
Menkar         03:02:16.8 +04:05:21  2.5 11.81  35
PPM 119093     03:27:18.7 +12:44:07  6.5  2.79  43
PPM 118986     03:18:27.2 +15:10:32  8.4  0.55  41
PPM 119011     03:20:08.3 +14:50:02  9.8  0.20  41
530839         03:20:35.9 +15:00:00 12.1        41
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/10 04:16:18 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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