RECON: TNO occultation with 530930

Event between (530930) 11WG157 and star GA1320:01604467 with event index number of 2443766

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/12/29 11:41:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:05:30.1 +43:39:02
Equinox of date position of star is 04:07:03.4 +43:42:34
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 58 degrees from the moon. Moon is 94% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

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TNO is 30.6 AU from the Sun and 29.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 96 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1322 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21642.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=211.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.8 sec chord
Diameter=86.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 530930, (2023/12/29 11:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:18.0 +16:33:20  0.8 27.90  57
Mirphak        03:26:02.9 +49:56:40  1.8  9.38  65
PPM 046963     04:19:48.2 +42:11:53  6.1  2.76  56
PPM 046793     04:08:05.9 +43:28:48  7.9  0.29  58
530930         04:07:10.8 +43:42:51 15.4        58
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 21.4 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=1.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:37:05 -31.6 Dark Up 25.6 309.1 Low 11:28:38 - 11:45:33 -4215
Kamloops 11:37:10 -40.7 Dark Up 32.1 301.3 Up 11:28:43 - 11:45:38 -4995
Dunrhomin 11:36:38 -30.8 Dark Up 17.5 313.0 Really Low 11:28:11 - 11:45:06 -5019
Kelowna 11:37:08 -40.3 Dark Up 31.2 302.2 Up 11:28:41 - 11:45:36 -5023
CU-SBO 11:36:38 -30.8 Dark Up 17.4 313.0 Really Low 11:28:10 - 11:45:05 -5043
Peachland 11:37:07 -40.5 Dark Up 31.3 302.1 Up 11:28:40 - 11:45:35 -5046
Summerland 11:37:07 -40.5 Dark Up 31.2 302.2 Up 11:28:39 - 11:45:34 -5054
Penticton 11:37:05 -40.4 Dark Up 31.1 302.3 Up 11:28:38 - 11:45:33 -5054
Oliver 11:37:06 -40.5 Dark Up 30.9 302.5 Up 11:28:38 - 11:45:33 -5084
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:37:05 -40.4 Dark Up 30.7 302.7 Up 11:28:38 - 11:45:33 -5089
Tonasket 11:37:04 -40.5 Dark Up 30.6 302.8 Up 11:28:36 - 11:45:31 -5118
Okanogan 11:37:05 -40.7 Dark Up 30.5 302.9 Up 11:28:37 - 11:45:32 -5153
Brewster 11:37:03 -40.9 Dark Up 30.5 302.9 Up 11:28:36 - 11:45:31 -5185
Manson/Chelan 11:37:03 -41.1 Dark Up 30.6 302.8 Up 11:28:36 - 11:45:31 -5220
Wenatchee 11:37:03 -41.3 Dark Up 30.4 303.0 Up 11:28:35 - 11:45:30 -5268
Victoria 11:37:08 -43.1 Dark Up 32.7 300.8 Up 11:28:41 - 11:45:36 -5313
Ellensburg 11:37:03 -41.6 Dark Up 30.3 303.1 Up 11:28:35 - 11:45:30 -5314
PNWRO 11:36:58 -40.6 Dark Up 28.8 304.4 Low 11:28:30 - 11:45:25 -5318
Yakima 11:37:02 -41.6 Dark Up 30.1 303.2 Up 11:28:34 - 11:45:29 -5349
Toppenish/White Swan 11:37:00 -41.6 Dark Up 29.9 303.4 Low 11:28:33 - 11:45:28 -5360
Goldendale 11:36:58 -42.0 Dark Up 29.8 303.5 Low 11:28:31 - 11:45:26 -5427
The Dalles 11:37:00 -42.2 Dark Up 29.9 303.4 Low 11:28:32 - 11:45:27 -5464
Maupin 11:36:58 -42.2 Dark Up 29.6 303.7 Low 11:28:31 - 11:45:26 -5495
Sisters 11:36:58 -42.7 Dark Up 29.4 303.8 Low 11:28:31 - 11:45:26 -5595
Bend 11:36:57 -42.6 Dark Up 29.1 304.1 Low 11:28:29 - 11:45:24 -5603
Oregon Observatory 11:36:56 -42.7 Dark Up 29.1 304.1 Low 11:28:28 - 11:45:23 -5625
North Lake 11:36:55 -42.4 Dark Up 28.4 304.6 Low 11:28:27 - 11:45:22 -5653
Lakeview 11:36:52 -42.1 Dark Up 27.5 305.3 Low 11:28:25 - 11:45:20 -5717
Chiloquin 11:36:55 -43.2 Dark Up 28.6 304.5 Low 11:28:27 - 11:45:22 -5760
Cedarville 11:36:51 -42.1 Dark Up 27.0 305.7 Low 11:28:23 - 11:45:18 -5765
Klamath Falls 11:36:54 -43.2 Dark Up 28.4 304.7 Low 11:28:27 - 11:45:22 -5786
Fall River/Burney 11:36:51 -43.0 Dark Up 27.5 305.4 Low 11:28:23 - 11:45:18 -5870
Susanville 11:36:50 -42.5 Dark Up 26.7 305.9 Low 11:28:22 - 11:45:17 -5886
Tonopah 11:36:42 -40.0 Dark Up 23.2 308.2 Low 11:28:14 - 11:45:09 -5901
Reno 11:36:46 -42.0 Dark Up 25.7 306.6 Low 11:28:19 - 11:45:14 -5917
Gimple 11:36:50 -42.7 Dark Up 26.6 306.0 Low 11:28:22 - 11:45:17 -5921
Greenville 11:36:49 -42.8 Dark Up 26.7 305.9 Low 11:28:21 - 11:45:16 -5926
Patrick 11:36:35 -37.2 Dark Up 19.4 310.3 Really Low 11:28:07 - 11:45:02 -5927
Portola 11:36:47 -42.4 Dark Up 26.2 306.2 Low 11:28:20 - 11:45:15 -5929
Yerington 11:36:46 -41.5 Dark Up 24.9 307.1 Low 11:28:18 - 11:45:13 -5930
Indian Springs 11:36:38 -38.7 Dark Up 21.3 309.3 Low 11:28:10 - 11:45:05 -5938
Hawthorne 11:36:44 -41.1 Dark Up 24.3 307.5 Low 11:28:16 - 11:45:11 -5940
Henderson 11:36:37 -38.2 Dark Up 20.5 309.7 Low 11:28:10 - 11:45:05 -5942
George/Scottsdale 11:36:31 -35.4 Dark Up 17.1 311.5 Really Low 11:28:03 - 11:44:58 -5942
Quincy 11:36:49 -42.8 Dark Up 26.6 306.0 Low 11:28:21 - 11:45:16 -5943
Carson City 11:36:46 -42.0 Dark Up 25.4 306.8 Low 11:28:19 - 11:45:14 -5947
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:36:35 -37.4 Dark Up 19.4 310.3 Really Low 11:28:08 - 11:45:03 -5957
Gardnerville 11:36:46 -41.9 Dark Up 25.3 306.9 Low 11:28:18 - 11:45:13 -5966
Beatty 11:36:39 -39.6 Dark Up 22.2 308.8 Low 11:28:12 - 11:45:07 -5973
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:36:35 -37.8 Dark Up 19.7 310.1 Really Low 11:28:08 - 11:45:03 -5990
Mohave Valley 11:36:35 -37.8 Dark Up 19.5 310.2 Really Low 11:28:07 - 11:45:02 -6012
Lee Vining 11:36:43 -41.5 Dark Up 24.3 307.5 Low 11:28:15 - 11:45:10 -6016
Bishop 11:36:42 -40.9 Dark Up 23.5 308.0 Low 11:28:14 - 11:45:09 -6027
Lake Havasu City 11:36:33 -37.5 Dark Up 19.1 310.4 Really Low 11:28:05 - 11:45:00 -6031
Parker 11:36:34 -37.5 Dark Up 18.9 310.5 Really Low 11:28:06 - 11:45:01 -6058
Yuma 11:36:32 -37.7 Dark Up 18.1 310.8 Really Low 11:28:05 - 11:45:00 -6199
Calipatria 11:36:33 -38.4 Dark Up 19.0 310.3 Really Low 11:28:05 - 11:45:00 -6218
Idyllwild 11:36:35 -39.5 Dark Up 20.1 309.7 Low 11:28:08 - 11:45:03 -6239
Wildwood 11:36:37 -41.0 Dark Up 21.6 309.0 Low 11:28:10 - 11:45:05 -6319

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 530930, (2023/12/29 11:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 27.90  57
Mirphak        03:24:19.4 +49:51:40  1.8  9.38  65
PPM 046963     04:18:08.2 +42:08:27  6.1  2.76  56
PPM 046793     04:06:25.3 +43:25:01  7.9  0.29  58
530930         04:05:30.1 +43:39:02 15.4        58
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/24 00:34:39 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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