RECON: TNO occultation with 535989

Event between (535989) 15BV518 and star GA1040:03328732 with event index number of 2257919

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/30 06:07:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:47:42.8 +14:40:25
Equinox of date position of star is 09:48:57.1 +14:34:03
Stellar brightness G=14.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 133 degrees from the moon. Moon is 52% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

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TNO is 45.6 AU from the Sun and 44.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 238 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2219 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32575.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.8
Diameter=424.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 25.4 sec chord
Diameter=173.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 535989, (2022/12/30 06:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:35.7 +11:51:14  1.3  5.71 139
16Psi Leo      09:44:58.9 +13:54:56  5.3  1.16 132
PPM 126823     09:50:21.5 +14:29:52  7.9  0.34 134
PPM 126801     09:49:02.0 +14:42:11 10.7  0.14 133
535989         09:48:57.9 +14:33:59 14.8       134
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 3.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 32.5 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=5.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 06:12:17 -59.3 Dark Up 29.2 104.1 Low 05:57:17 - 06:27:17 6511
Kamloops 06:12:49 -55.1 Dark Up 20.5 91.7 Low 05:57:49 - 06:27:49 6454
Kelowna 06:12:50 -56.1 Dark Up 21.1 92.1 Low 05:57:50 - 06:27:50 6365
Peachland 06:12:49 -56.0 Dark Up 20.9 91.8 Low 05:57:49 - 06:27:49 6356
Summerland 06:12:49 -56.1 Dark Up 21.0 91.8 Low 05:57:49 - 06:27:49 6341
Penticton 06:12:49 -56.2 Dark Up 21.1 91.9 Low 05:57:49 - 06:27:49 6333
Oliver 06:12:52 -56.5 Dark Up 21.1 91.8 Low 05:57:52 - 06:27:52 6297
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:12:52 -56.7 Dark Up 21.2 91.9 Low 05:57:52 - 06:27:52 6279
Victoria 06:12:56 -54.9 Dark Up 18.6 88.6 Really Low 05:57:56 - 06:27:56 6272
Tonasket 06:12:52 -56.8 Dark Up 21.2 91.7 Low 05:57:52 - 06:27:52 6248
Okanogan 06:12:54 -57.0 Dark Up 21.1 91.4 Low 05:57:54 - 06:27:54 6215
Brewster 06:12:56 -57.1 Dark Up 21.0 91.2 Low 05:57:56 - 06:27:56 6190
Manson/Chelan 06:12:54 -57.0 Dark Up 20.7 90.8 Low 05:57:54 - 06:27:54 6172
Wenatchee 06:12:58 -57.2 Dark Up 20.6 90.5 Low 05:57:58 - 06:27:58 6126
Ellensburg 06:12:58 -57.3 Dark Up 20.5 90.2 Low 05:57:58 - 06:27:58 6086
Yakima 06:12:59 -57.6 Dark Up 20.5 90.1 Low 05:57:59 - 06:27:59 6045
Toppenish/White Swan 06:13:00 -57.8 Dark Up 20.6 90.1 Low 05:58:00 - 06:28:00 6021
Goldendale 06:13:03 -57.9 Dark Up 20.3 89.6 Low 05:58:03 - 06:28:03 5969
PNWRO 06:12:59 -58.9 Dark Up 21.6 91.1 Low 05:57:59 - 06:27:59 5968
The Dalles 06:13:03 -57.8 Dark Up 20.0 89.3 Low 05:58:03 - 06:28:03 5949
Maupin 06:13:05 -58.1 Dark Up 20.1 89.2 Low 05:58:05 - 06:28:05 5905
Sisters 06:13:08 -58.3 Dark Up 19.8 88.5 Really Low 05:58:08 - 06:28:08 5820
Bend 06:13:08 -58.6 Dark Up 19.9 88.6 Really Low 05:58:08 - 06:28:08 5792
Oregon Observatory 06:13:08 -58.6 Dark Up 19.8 88.5 Really Low 05:58:08 - 06:28:08 5776
North Lake 06:13:07 -59.3 Dark Up 20.2 88.6 Low 05:58:07 - 06:28:07 5703
Chiloquin 06:13:10 -59.0 Dark Up 19.5 87.7 Really Low 05:58:10 - 06:28:10 5644
Klamath Falls 06:13:10 -59.2 Dark Up 19.5 87.7 Really Low 05:58:10 - 06:28:10 5607
Lakeview 06:13:10 -60.2 Dark Up 20.6 88.6 Low 05:58:10 - 06:28:10 5586
Cedarville 06:13:12 -60.6 Dark Up 20.7 88.5 Low 05:58:12 - 06:28:12 5515
Fall River/Burney 06:13:13 -60.1 Dark Up 19.8 87.5 Really Low 05:58:13 - 06:28:13 5478
Susanville 06:13:15 -60.9 Dark Up 20.3 87.7 Low 05:58:15 - 06:28:15 5403
Greenville 06:13:15 -60.8 Dark Up 20.1 87.5 Low 05:58:15 - 06:28:15 5377
Gimple 06:13:15 -60.9 Dark Up 20.2 87.5 Low 05:58:15 - 06:28:15 5376
Quincy 06:13:16 -60.9 Dark Up 20.1 87.4 Low 05:58:16 - 06:28:16 5355
Portola 06:13:15 -61.3 Dark Up 20.4 87.6 Low 05:58:15 - 06:28:15 5336
Reno 06:13:15 -61.8 Dark Up 20.9 87.9 Low 05:58:15 - 06:28:15 5301
Dunrhomin 06:12:40 -69.9 Dark Up 32.0 97.9 Up 05:57:40 - 06:27:40 5280
Carson City 06:13:15 -62.0 Dark Up 20.9 87.8 Low 05:58:15 - 06:28:15 5262
CU-SBO 06:12:40 -70.0 Dark Up 32.0 97.7 Up 05:57:40 - 06:27:40 5253
Gardnerville 06:13:14 -62.2 Dark Up 21.0 87.8 Low 05:58:14 - 06:28:14 5235
Yerington 06:13:14 -62.5 Dark Up 21.4 88.1 Low 05:58:14 - 06:28:14 5234
Hawthorne 06:13:15 -63.1 Dark Up 21.8 88.3 Low 05:58:15 - 06:28:15 5179
Lee Vining 06:13:16 -63.0 Dark Up 21.4 87.8 Low 05:58:16 - 06:28:16 5124
Tonopah 06:13:10 -64.3 Dark Up 22.9 88.9 Low 05:58:10 - 06:28:10 5114
Bishop 06:13:15 -63.8 Dark Up 22.0 88.0 Low 05:58:15 - 06:28:15 5051
Beatty 06:13:12 -65.2 Dark Up 23.3 88.7 Low 05:58:12 - 06:28:12 4985
Indian Springs 06:13:12 -66.1 Dark Up 24.1 89.2 Low 05:58:12 - 06:28:12 4939
Henderson 06:13:11 -66.8 Dark Up 24.7 89.4 Low 05:58:11 - 06:28:11 4875
Patrick 06:13:09 -67.9 Dark Up 25.6 89.7 Low 05:58:09 - 06:28:09 4798
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:13:12 -67.5 Dark Up 25.0 89.2 Low 05:58:12 - 06:28:12 4777
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:13:10 -67.9 Dark Up 25.4 89.5 Low 05:58:10 - 06:28:10 4775
Mohave Valley 06:13:11 -67.7 Dark Up 25.0 89.1 Low 05:58:11 - 06:28:11 4747
Lake Havasu City 06:13:11 -68.0 Dark Up 25.2 89.1 Low 05:58:11 - 06:28:11 4701
Wildwood 06:13:19 -64.9 Dark Up 21.7 86.5 Low 05:58:19 - 06:28:19 4700
Parker 06:13:11 -68.2 Dark Up 25.2 88.9 Low 05:58:11 - 06:28:11 4663
Idyllwild 06:13:17 -66.5 Dark Up 23.2 87.4 Low 05:58:17 - 06:28:17 4640
George/Scottsdale 06:13:06 -70.2 Dark Up 27.2 90.0 Low 05:58:06 - 06:28:06 4598
Calipatria 06:13:15 -67.6 Dark Up 24.2 87.8 Low 05:58:15 - 06:28:15 4562
Yuma 06:13:13 -68.5 Dark Up 24.9 88.1 Low 05:58:13 - 06:28:13 4507

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 535989, (2022/12/30 06:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3  5.71 139
16Psi Leo      09:43:43.9 +14:01:18  5.3  1.16 132
PPM 126823     09:49:06.5 +14:36:20  7.9  0.34 134
PPM 126801     09:47:46.9 +14:48:38 10.7  0.14 133
535989         09:47:42.8 +14:40:25 14.8       133
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/03 04:15:00 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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