RECON: TNO occultation with 535025

Event between (535025) 14WT509 and star GA1000:00513943 with event index number of 2338032

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/02/07 08:07:38 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:44:37.0 +10:31:41
Equinox of date position of star is 04:45:49.4 +10:34:02
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 37 degrees from the moon. Moon is 38% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.1 AU from the Sun and 35.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 8.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 232 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2492 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25929.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=218.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 26.3 sec chord
Diameter=89.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 535025, (2022/02/07 07:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:11.5 +16:33:07  0.8  6.34  35
Bellatrix      05:26:19.1 +06:22:04  1.6 10.85  48
PPM 120192     04:45:39.5 +11:11:08  5.7  0.62  37
PPM 120250     04:48:19.6 +10:05:23  7.2  0.78  38
PPM 120205     04:46:30.5 +10:45:00 10.0  0.25  38
PPM 120203     04:46:25.7 +10:34:43 11.8  0.15  38
535025         04:45:50.2 +10:34:03 16.6        38
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 3.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 8.9 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=6.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 08:06:01 -52.0 Dark Down 13.3 270.1 Really Low 07:51:01 - 08:21:01 -847
Dunrhomin 08:03:27 -62.9 Dark Down 12.9 273.0 Really Low 07:48:27 - 08:18:27 -1144
Kelowna 08:05:48 -55.4 Dark Down 22.0 260.0 Low 07:50:48 - 08:20:48 -1165
Kamloops 08:05:59 -54.6 Dark Down 22.4 259.0 Low 07:50:59 - 08:20:59 -1166
Peachland 08:05:46 -55.5 Dark Down 22.2 259.8 Low 07:50:46 - 08:20:46 -1175
Penticton 08:05:44 -55.7 Dark Down 22.1 260.1 Low 07:50:44 - 08:20:44 -1176
Summerland 08:05:45 -55.6 Dark Down 22.2 260.0 Low 07:50:45 - 08:20:45 -1176
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:05:37 -56.2 Dark Down 22.1 260.4 Low 07:50:37 - 08:20:37 -1184
Oliver 08:05:39 -56.1 Dark Down 22.2 260.2 Low 07:50:39 - 08:20:39 -1185
Tonasket 08:05:32 -56.6 Dark Down 22.2 260.5 Low 07:50:32 - 08:20:32 -1195
Okanogan 08:05:28 -56.9 Dark Down 22.4 260.5 Low 07:50:28 - 08:20:28 -1208
Brewster 08:05:25 -57.1 Dark Down 22.6 260.4 Low 07:50:25 - 08:20:25 -1221
Manson/Chelan 08:05:24 -57.3 Dark Down 22.8 260.2 Low 07:50:24 - 08:20:24 -1237
Wenatchee 08:05:18 -57.8 Dark Down 23.1 260.2 Low 07:50:18 - 08:20:18 -1255
Pasco 08:05:01 -59.0 Dark Down 22.5 261.6 Low 07:50:01 - 08:20:01 -1260
PNWRO 08:04:58 -59.3 Dark Down 22.4 261.9 Low 07:49:58 - 08:19:58 -1262
Ellensburg 08:05:16 -58.2 Dark Down 23.3 260.2 Low 07:50:16 - 08:20:16 -1274
Yakima 08:05:08 -58.6 Dark Down 23.4 260.4 Low 07:50:08 - 08:20:08 -1287
Toppenish/White Swan 08:05:05 -58.8 Dark Down 23.3 260.6 Low 07:50:05 - 08:20:05 -1290
Victoria 08:05:39 -56.4 Dark Up 24.8 257.4 Low 07:50:39 - 08:20:39 -1303
Goldendale 08:04:59 -59.3 Dark Down 23.7 260.5 Low 07:49:59 - 08:19:59 -1319
The Dalles 08:04:57 -59.5 Dark Down 24.0 260.3 Low 07:49:57 - 08:19:57 -1337
Maupin 08:04:53 -60.0 Dark Down 24.0 260.5 Low 07:49:53 - 08:19:53 -1349
Redmond 08:04:43 -60.9 Dark Down 24.2 260.8 Low 07:49:43 - 08:19:43 -1383
Sisters 08:04:44 -60.8 Dark Down 24.5 260.5 Low 07:49:44 - 08:19:44 -1393
Bend 08:04:41 -61.1 Dark Down 24.4 260.8 Low 07:49:41 - 08:19:41 -1395
Oregon Observatory 08:04:37 -61.2 Dark Down 24.5 260.8 Low 07:49:37 - 08:19:37 -1405
North Lake 08:04:29 -61.9 Dark Down 24.3 261.5 Low 07:49:29 - 08:19:29 -1414
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:04:36 -61.4 Dark Down 24.6 260.8 Low 07:49:36 - 08:19:36 -1414
Paisley 08:04:20 -62.5 Dark Down 24.1 261.9 Low 07:49:20 - 08:19:20 -1424
Lakeview 08:04:15 -63.0 Dark Down 24.0 262.3 Low 07:49:15 - 08:19:15 -1439
Cedarville 08:04:06 -63.6 Dark Down 24.0 262.7 Low 07:49:06 - 08:19:06 -1460
Chiloquin 08:04:21 -62.5 Dark Down 25.1 261.0 Low 07:49:21 - 08:19:21 -1468
Klamath Falls 08:04:20 -62.8 Dark Down 25.1 261.2 Low 07:49:20 - 08:19:20 -1479
Fall River/Burney 08:04:03 -64.0 Dark Down 25.0 262.0 Low 07:49:03 - 08:19:03 -1517
Susanville 08:03:52 -64.7 Dark Down 24.6 262.8 Low 07:48:52 - 08:18:52 -1521
Tonopah 08:03:16 -67.2 Dark Down 22.3 266.0 Low 07:48:16 - 08:18:16 -1525
Reno 08:03:41 -65.6 Dark Down 24.1 263.7 Low 07:48:41 - 08:18:41 -1534
Gimple 08:03:50 -65.0 Dark Down 24.8 262.8 Low 07:48:50 - 08:18:50 -1540
Yerington 08:03:35 -66.2 Dark Down 23.6 264.4 Low 07:48:35 - 08:18:35 -1540
Portola 08:03:46 -65.3 Dark Down 24.5 263.2 Low 07:48:46 - 08:18:46 -1542
Greenville 08:03:50 -64.9 Dark Down 24.8 262.7 Low 07:48:50 - 08:18:50 -1542
Hawthorne 08:03:28 -66.7 Dark Down 23.3 264.9 Low 07:48:28 - 08:18:28 -1545
Carson City 08:03:36 -66.0 Dark Down 24.1 263.9 Low 07:48:36 - 08:18:36 -1550
Indian Springs 08:02:55 -68.7 Dark Down 21.2 267.5 Low 07:47:55 - 08:17:55 -1551
Quincy 08:03:48 -65.1 Dark Down 24.9 262.8 Low 07:48:48 - 08:18:48 -1551
Patrick 08:02:38 -69.7 Dark Down 19.8 269.0 Really Low 07:47:38 - 08:17:38 -1556
Henderson 08:02:47 -69.1 Dark Down 20.7 268.1 Low 07:47:47 - 08:17:47 -1557
Gardnerville 08:03:35 -66.2 Dark Down 24.1 264.0 Low 07:48:35 - 08:18:35 -1559
Beatty 08:03:01 -68.4 Dark Down 22.0 266.7 Low 07:48:01 - 08:18:01 -1566
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:02:35 -69.9 Dark Down 20.0 268.9 Really Low 07:47:35 - 08:17:35 -1572
Lee Vining 08:03:21 -67.3 Dark Down 23.8 264.8 Low 07:48:21 - 08:18:21 -1585
George/Scottsdale 08:02:15 -71.0 Dark Down 18.3 270.6 Really Low 07:47:15 - 08:17:15 -1586
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:02:35 -70.0 Dark Down 20.4 268.6 Low 07:47:35 - 08:17:35 -1588
Bishop 08:03:13 -67.9 Dark Down 23.3 265.5 Low 07:48:13 - 08:18:13 -1592
Mohave Valley 08:02:33 -70.2 Dark Down 20.4 268.7 Low 07:47:33 - 08:17:33 -1602
Lake Havasu City 08:02:28 -70.6 Dark Down 20.3 269.0 Low 07:47:28 - 08:17:28 -1615
Parker 08:02:23 -71.0 Dark Down 20.3 269.1 Low 07:47:23 - 08:17:23 -1632
Blythe 08:02:18 -71.5 Dark Down 20.5 269.2 Low 07:47:18 - 08:17:18 -1667
Yuma 08:02:09 -72.4 Dark Down 20.6 269.5 Low 07:47:09 - 08:17:09 -1717
Calipatria 08:02:15 -72.1 Dark Down 21.3 268.8 Low 07:47:15 - 08:17:15 -1720
Idyllwild 08:02:23 -71.5 Dark Down 22.3 267.9 Low 07:47:23 - 08:17:23 -1722
Wildwood 08:02:34 -71.1 Dark Down 23.8 266.7 Low 07:47:34 - 08:17:34 -1761
CPSLO 08:02:53 -69.7 Dark Down 25.3 265.0 Low 07:47:53 - 08:17:53 -1764

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 535025, (2022/02/07 07:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8  6.34  35
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6 10.85  48
PPM 120192     04:44:26.0 +11:08:46  5.7  0.62  37
PPM 120250     04:47:06.7 +10:03:06  7.2  0.78  38
PPM 120205     04:45:17.2 +10:42:40 10.0  0.25  38
PPM 120203     04:45:12.5 +10:32:22 11.8  0.15  38
535025         04:44:37.0 +10:31:41 16.6        37
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/15 00:46:36 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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