RECON: TNO occultation with 535985

Event between (535985) 15BF515 and star GA1100:03162609 with event index number of 2258948

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/02/18 09:21:14 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:10:53.3 +20:43:16
Equinox of date position of star is 09:12:08.1 +20:37:50
Stellar brightness G=16.1, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 36 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

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TNO is 18.6 AU from the Sun and 17.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 69 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1588 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12771.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.9
Diameter=63.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Diameter=25.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 535985, (2022/02/18 09:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:32.9 +11:51:29  1.3 16.32  20
PPM 099404     09:14:52.9 +21:11:27  6.1  0.85  35
PPM 099356     09:11:30.2 +20:53:16 10.0  0.30  36
535985         09:12:08.8 +20:37:47 16.1        35
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 26.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=29.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:19:36 -42.6 Dark Up 43.5 244.9 Up 09:13:23 - 09:25:49 2158
Kamloops 09:20:05 -48.7 Dark Up 51.8 229.6 Up 09:13:52 - 09:26:18 1730
Kelowna 09:20:01 -49.2 Dark Up 51.9 231.6 Up 09:13:48 - 09:26:14 1678
Peachland 09:20:02 -49.4 Dark Up 52.1 231.3 Up 09:13:49 - 09:26:15 1662
Summerland 09:20:01 -49.5 Dark Up 52.1 231.6 Up 09:13:48 - 09:26:14 1651
Penticton 09:20:01 -49.5 Dark Up 52.1 231.8 Up 09:13:48 - 09:26:14 1648
Oliver 09:20:00 -49.9 Dark Up 52.3 232.1 Up 09:13:47 - 09:26:13 1617
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:19:59 -50.0 Dark Up 52.3 232.5 Up 09:13:46 - 09:26:12 1606
Tonasket 09:19:58 -50.2 Dark Up 52.6 232.8 Up 09:13:45 - 09:26:11 1578
Okanogan 09:19:58 -50.6 Dark Up 52.8 232.9 Up 09:13:45 - 09:26:11 1545
Brewster 09:19:58 -50.9 Dark Up 53.1 233.0 Up 09:13:45 - 09:26:11 1516
Manson/Chelan 09:19:58 -51.2 Dark Up 53.4 232.7 Up 09:13:45 - 09:26:11 1490
Victoria 09:20:08 -51.5 Dark Up 54.7 227.7 Up 09:13:55 - 09:26:21 1479
Wenatchee 09:19:57 -51.7 Dark Up 53.8 233.0 Up 09:13:44 - 09:26:10 1444
Ellensburg 09:19:57 -52.1 Dark Up 54.2 233.2 Up 09:13:44 - 09:26:10 1402
Pasco 09:19:52 -52.3 Dark Up 53.8 235.8 Up 09:13:39 - 09:26:05 1366
Yakima 09:19:56 -52.5 Dark Up 54.4 233.6 Up 09:13:43 - 09:26:09 1365
PNWRO 09:19:50 -52.5 Dark Up 53.8 236.3 Up 09:13:37 - 09:26:03 1349
Toppenish/White Swan 09:19:55 -52.6 Dark Up 54.5 234.0 Up 09:13:42 - 09:26:08 1349
Goldendale 09:19:55 -53.2 Dark Up 55.0 234.1 Up 09:13:42 - 09:26:08 1290
The Dalles 09:19:56 -53.6 Dark Up 55.4 233.9 Up 09:13:43 - 09:26:09 1261
Maupin 09:19:55 -53.9 Dark Up 55.6 234.5 Up 09:13:42 - 09:26:08 1225
Dunrhomin 09:19:00 -50.3 Dark Up 47.0 256.8 Up 09:12:47 - 09:25:13 1182
Redmond 09:19:53 -54.7 Dark Up 56.1 235.5 Up 09:13:40 - 09:26:06 1140
Sisters 09:19:54 -54.9 Dark Up 56.4 235.0 Up 09:13:41 - 09:26:07 1133
Bend 09:19:53 -55.0 Dark Up 56.4 235.6 Up 09:13:40 - 09:26:06 1117
Oregon Observatory 09:19:53 -55.2 Dark Up 56.5 235.6 Up 09:13:40 - 09:26:06 1098
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:19:53 -55.4 Dark Up 56.7 235.8 Up 09:13:40 - 09:26:06 1077
North Lake 09:19:50 -55.6 Dark Up 56.6 237.1 Up 09:13:37 - 09:26:03 1050
Paisley 09:19:48 -55.9 Dark Up 56.6 238.3 Up 09:13:35 - 09:26:01 1007
Chiloquin 09:19:52 -56.5 Dark Up 57.5 236.8 Up 09:13:39 - 09:26:05 965
Lakeview 09:19:46 -56.3 Dark Up 56.8 239.2 Up 09:13:33 - 09:25:59 964
Klamath Falls 09:19:51 -56.8 Dark Up 57.7 237.3 Up 09:13:38 - 09:26:04 934
Cedarville 09:19:44 -56.8 Dark Up 57.0 240.3 Up 09:13:31 - 09:25:57 906
Fall River/Burney 09:19:47 -57.7 Dark Up 58.0 239.4 Up 09:13:34 - 09:26:00 831
Susanville 09:19:44 -58.0 Dark Up 57.9 241.2 Up 09:13:31 - 09:25:57 788
Gimple 09:19:44 -58.3 Dark Up 58.1 241.3 Up 09:13:31 - 09:25:57 756
Greenville 09:19:44 -58.3 Dark Up 58.2 241.2 Up 09:13:31 - 09:25:57 754
Quincy 09:19:43 -58.5 Dark Up 58.3 241.5 Up 09:13:30 - 09:25:56 735
Portola 09:19:42 -58.4 Dark Up 58.0 242.2 Up 09:13:29 - 09:25:55 734
Reno 09:19:39 -58.4 Dark Up 57.7 243.4 Up 09:13:26 - 09:25:52 725
Carson City 09:19:38 -58.7 Dark Up 57.9 243.9 Up 09:13:25 - 09:25:51 690
Yerington 09:19:36 -58.6 Dark Up 57.5 244.9 Up 09:13:23 - 09:25:49 687
Gardnerville 09:19:38 -58.9 Dark Up 57.9 244.3 Up 09:13:25 - 09:25:51 668
Hawthorne 09:19:33 -58.7 Dark Up 57.3 246.2 Up 09:13:20 - 09:25:46 656
Tonopah 09:19:28 -58.5 Dark Up 56.5 248.4 Up 09:13:15 - 09:25:41 647
Lee Vining 09:19:34 -59.4 Dark Up 57.9 246.4 Up 09:13:21 - 09:25:47 589
Bishop 09:19:30 -59.6 Dark Up 57.6 248.1 Up 09:13:17 - 09:25:43 549
Beatty 09:19:24 -59.1 Dark Up 56.6 250.4 Up 09:13:11 - 09:25:37 547
Indian Springs 09:19:20 -58.8 Dark Up 55.9 252.0 Up 09:13:07 - 09:25:33 544
Henderson 09:19:17 -58.8 Dark Up 55.5 253.3 Up 09:13:04 - 09:25:30 511
Patrick 09:19:12 -58.7 Dark Up 54.8 255.2 Up 09:12:59 - 09:25:25 481
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:19:12 -58.9 Dark Up 55.0 255.3 Up 09:12:59 - 09:25:25 454
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:19:14 -59.2 Dark Up 55.4 254.9 Up 09:13:01 - 09:25:27 437
Mohave Valley 09:19:13 -59.4 Dark Up 55.5 255.3 Up 09:13:00 - 09:25:26 410
Lake Havasu City 09:19:12 -59.6 Dark Up 55.4 256.1 Up 09:12:59 - 09:25:25 378
George/Scottsdale 09:19:03 -58.6 Dark Up 53.6 259.1 Up 09:12:50 - 09:25:16 372
Parker 09:19:11 -59.8 Dark Up 55.5 256.6 Up 09:12:58 - 09:25:24 344
CPSLO 09:19:33 -62.3 Dark Up 60.1 248.8 Up 09:13:20 - 09:25:46 287
Blythe 09:19:11 -60.3 Dark Up 55.8 257.1 Up 09:12:58 - 09:25:24 284
Idyllwild 09:19:18 -61.5 Dark Up 57.5 255.1 Up 09:13:05 - 09:25:31 237
Wildwood 09:19:24 -62.3 Dark Up 58.9 252.8 Up 09:13:11 - 09:25:37 221
Calipatria 09:19:13 -61.2 Dark Up 56.7 257.1 Up 09:13:00 - 09:25:26 209
Yuma 09:19:09 -61.0 Dark Up 56.1 258.4 Up 09:12:56 - 09:25:22 191

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 535985, (2022/02/18 09:21UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3 16.32  20
PPM 099404     09:13:37.2 +21:16:59  6.1  0.85  35
PPM 099356     09:10:14.5 +20:58:44 10.0  0.30  36
535985         09:10:53.3 +20:43:16 16.1        36
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/06 01:46:57 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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