RECON: TNO occultation with 535019

Event between (535019) 14WE509 and star GA1020:03513103 with event index number of 2345487

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/04/10 05:07:21 UTC

J2000 position of star is 11:46:48.9 +12:56:19
Equinox of date position of star is 11:47:57.5 +12:48:54
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 51 degrees from the moon. Moon is 59% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

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TNO is 33.9 AU from the Sun and 33.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 102 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1422 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23922.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=207.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.7 sec chord
Diameter=84.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 4:3E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 535019, (2022/04/10 05:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:33.4 +11:51:27  1.3 24.04  30
Denebola       11:50:11.7 +14:26:51  2.1  1.72  51
PPM 128566     11:49:47.4 +14:09:37  6.0  1.42  51
PPM 128561     11:48:56.5 +12:49:15  8.5  0.24  51
PPM 128540     11:47:16.4 +12:51:15 10.3  0.17  51
535019         11:47:57.8 +12:48:53 17.0        51
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 27.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=14.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 05:08:45 -25.0 Dark Up 50.4 169.2 Up 04:59:46 - 05:17:45 3929
Kamloops 05:09:28 -20.5 Dark Up 48.5 147.7 Up 05:00:28 - 05:18:27 3536
Kelowna 05:09:26 -21.4 Dark Up 49.5 148.5 Up 05:00:26 - 05:18:25 3476
Peachland 05:09:27 -21.4 Dark Up 49.5 148.0 Up 05:00:27 - 05:18:26 3461
Summerland 05:09:26 -21.5 Dark Up 49.6 148.0 Up 05:00:26 - 05:18:25 3448
Penticton 05:09:26 -21.6 Dark Up 49.7 148.2 Up 05:00:26 - 05:18:25 3444
Oliver 05:09:26 -21.9 Dark Up 50.0 147.9 Up 05:00:26 - 05:18:25 3411
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:09:26 -22.1 Dark Up 50.2 148.1 Up 05:00:26 - 05:18:25 3399
Tonasket 05:09:26 -22.3 Dark Up 50.5 147.8 Up 05:00:26 - 05:18:25 3368
Okanogan 05:09:26 -22.4 Dark Up 50.7 147.4 Up 05:00:27 - 05:18:26 3334
Brewster 05:09:26 -22.5 Dark Up 50.9 146.9 Up 05:00:26 - 05:18:25 3305
Victoria 05:09:38 -20.4 Dark Up 49.1 142.2 Up 05:00:38 - 05:18:37 3286
Manson/Chelan 05:09:28 -22.5 Dark Up 50.9 146.3 Up 05:00:29 - 05:18:28 3279
Wenatchee 05:09:28 -22.7 Dark Up 51.2 145.7 Up 05:00:29 - 05:18:28 3231
Ellensburg 05:09:29 -22.9 Dark Up 51.5 145.1 Up 05:00:29 - 05:18:28 3188
Yakima 05:09:29 -23.1 Dark Up 51.8 144.8 Up 05:00:30 - 05:18:29 3149
Toppenish/White Swan 05:09:28 -23.4 Dark Up 52.0 144.8 Up 05:00:29 - 05:18:28 3131
PNWRO 05:09:23 -24.4 Dark Up 52.9 146.7 Up 05:00:24 - 05:18:23 3123
Goldendale 05:09:30 -23.5 Dark Up 52.3 143.8 Up 05:00:30 - 05:18:29 3070
The Dalles 05:09:30 -23.5 Dark Up 52.4 143.1 Up 05:00:30 - 05:18:29 3042
Maupin 05:09:31 -23.8 Dark Up 52.7 142.9 Up 05:00:31 - 05:18:30 3003
Sisters 05:09:32 -24.1 Dark Up 53.2 141.5 Up 05:00:32 - 05:18:31 2909
Bend 05:09:32 -24.4 Dark Up 53.5 141.7 Up 05:00:32 - 05:18:31 2890
Dunrhomin 05:08:31 -35.2 Dark Up 62.1 166.7 Up 04:59:32 - 05:17:31 2875
Oregon Observatory 05:09:32 -24.5 Dark Up 53.6 141.4 Up 05:00:32 - 05:18:31 2871
CU-SBO 05:08:31 -35.3 Dark Up 62.4 166.4 Up 04:59:32 - 05:17:31 2849
North Lake 05:09:29 -25.2 Dark Up 54.3 141.6 Up 05:00:30 - 05:18:29 2817
Chiloquin 05:09:31 -25.1 Dark Up 54.4 139.6 Up 05:00:32 - 05:18:31 2733
Lakeview 05:09:27 -26.2 Dark Up 55.4 141.5 Up 05:00:27 - 05:18:26 2723
Klamath Falls 05:09:31 -25.3 Dark Up 54.7 139.4 Up 05:00:32 - 05:18:31 2700
Cedarville 05:09:27 -26.7 Dark Up 56.0 141.1 Up 05:00:27 - 05:18:26 2661
Fall River/Burney 05:09:30 -26.3 Dark Up 55.8 138.8 Up 05:00:30 - 05:18:29 2589
Susanville 05:09:27 -27.1 Dark Up 56.6 139.3 Up 05:00:28 - 05:18:27 2540
Gimple 05:09:29 -27.2 Dark Up 56.7 138.7 Up 05:00:29 - 05:18:28 2508
Greenville 05:09:29 -27.1 Dark Up 56.7 138.6 Up 05:00:30 - 05:18:29 2506
Quincy 05:09:28 -27.3 Dark Up 56.9 138.4 Up 05:00:29 - 05:18:28 2486
Portola 05:09:27 -27.6 Dark Up 57.2 139.0 Up 05:00:27 - 05:18:26 2483
Reno 05:09:24 -28.2 Dark Up 57.7 139.7 Up 05:00:25 - 05:18:24 2469
Carson City 05:09:24 -28.4 Dark Up 58.0 139.4 Up 05:00:24 - 05:18:23 2433
Yerington 05:09:21 -28.9 Dark Up 58.5 140.2 Up 05:00:22 - 05:18:21 2426
Gardnerville 05:09:24 -28.6 Dark Up 58.2 139.2 Up 05:00:24 - 05:18:23 2409
Hawthorne 05:09:20 -29.5 Dark Up 59.1 140.5 Up 05:00:20 - 05:18:19 2390
Tonopah 05:09:14 -30.7 Dark Up 60.1 142.4 Up 05:00:15 - 05:18:14 2372
Lee Vining 05:09:21 -29.6 Dark Up 59.3 139.1 Up 05:00:22 - 05:18:21 2322
Bishop 05:09:18 -30.4 Dark Up 60.1 139.6 Up 05:00:19 - 05:18:18 2276
Beatty 05:09:11 -31.7 Dark Up 61.3 141.9 Up 05:00:12 - 05:18:11 2265
Indian Springs 05:09:08 -32.6 Dark Up 62.0 143.4 Up 05:00:08 - 05:18:07 2256
Henderson 05:09:04 -33.3 Dark Up 62.8 144.0 Up 05:00:04 - 05:18:03 2217
Patrick 05:08:59 -34.4 Dark Up 63.8 145.4 Up 05:00:00 - 05:17:59 2180
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:09:00 -34.4 Dark Up 63.9 144.8 Up 05:00:01 - 05:18:00 2152
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:09:02 -34.2 Dark Up 63.7 143.8 Up 05:00:02 - 05:18:01 2138
Mohave Valley 05:09:02 -34.3 Dark Up 63.9 143.5 Up 05:00:03 - 05:18:02 2110
Lake Havasu City 05:09:00 -34.8 Dark Up 64.3 143.4 Up 05:00:01 - 05:18:00 2075
George/Scottsdale 05:08:50 -36.7 Dark Up 66.1 147.4 Up 04:59:50 - 05:17:49 2056
Parker 05:09:01 -35.0 Dark Up 64.6 143.0 Up 05:00:01 - 05:18:00 2039
Idyllwild 05:09:10 -33.8 Dark Up 63.7 138.0 Up 05:00:10 - 05:18:09 1941
Wildwood 05:09:17 -32.4 Dark Up 62.4 135.3 Up 05:00:18 - 05:18:17 1935
Calipatria 05:09:05 -34.9 Dark Up 64.8 139.3 Up 05:00:05 - 05:18:04 1905
Yuma 05:09:00 -35.8 Dark Up 65.6 140.4 Up 05:00:01 - 05:18:00 1882

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 535019, (2022/04/10 05:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3 24.04  30
Denebola       11:49:02.9 +14:34:17  2.1  1.72  51
PPM 128566     11:48:38.5 +14:17:03  6.0  1.42  51
PPM 128561     11:47:47.7 +12:56:41  8.5  0.24  51
PPM 128540     11:46:07.5 +12:58:40 10.3  0.17  51
535019         11:46:48.9 +12:56:19 17.0        51
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/12 01:35:37 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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