RECON: TNO occultation with 535990

Event between (535990) 15BW518 and star GA1100:03244618 with event index number of 2257851

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/02/25 10:37:09 UTC

J2000 position of star is 10:05:30.9 +21:14:15
Equinox of date position of star is 10:06:43.8 +21:07:49
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 121 degrees from the moon. Moon is 33% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

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TNO is 38.1 AU from the Sun and 37.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 161 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2560 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26946.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=275.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.2 sec chord
Diameter=112.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 535990, (2022/02/25 10:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:33.0 +11:51:29  1.3  9.30 117
PPM 100044     10:04:02.8 +21:50:29  5.4  0.95 121
PPM 100085     10:07:24.3 +21:24:22  8.1  0.32 121
PPM 100072     10:06:14.8 +21:12:04 10.7  0.14 121
535990         10:06:44.5 +21:07:45 16.4       120
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 16.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=18.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 10:35:51 -31.0 Dark Down 36.7 257.1 Up 10:21:58 - 10:49:44 1645
Kamloops 10:36:07 -39.1 Dark Down 45.7 244.4 Up 10:22:14 - 10:50:00 1097
Kelowna 10:36:03 -39.3 Dark Down 45.5 246.1 Up 10:22:10 - 10:49:56 1072
Peachland 10:36:04 -39.5 Dark Down 45.7 245.9 Up 10:22:11 - 10:49:57 1055
Summerland 10:36:02 -39.5 Dark Down 45.7 246.1 Up 10:22:09 - 10:49:55 1048
Penticton 10:36:02 -39.5 Dark Down 45.7 246.3 Up 10:22:09 - 10:49:55 1047
Oliver 10:36:01 -39.8 Dark Down 45.8 246.6 Up 10:22:08 - 10:49:54 1023
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:36:00 -39.8 Dark Down 45.8 247.0 Up 10:22:07 - 10:49:53 1018
Tonasket 10:35:59 -40.0 Dark Down 45.9 247.2 Up 10:22:06 - 10:49:52 994
Okanogan 10:35:58 -40.3 Dark Down 46.2 247.4 Up 10:22:05 - 10:49:51 966
Brewster 10:35:58 -40.6 Dark Down 46.4 247.4 Up 10:22:05 - 10:49:51 940
Dunrhomin 10:35:06 -35.6 Dark Up 38.0 266.6 Up 10:21:13 - 10:48:59 931
Manson/Chelan 10:35:58 -40.9 Dark Down 46.7 247.3 Up 10:22:05 - 10:49:51 913
Wenatchee 10:35:56 -41.3 Dark Down 47.0 247.6 Up 10:22:03 - 10:49:49 874
Victoria 10:36:06 -42.1 Dark Down 48.4 243.3 Up 10:22:13 - 10:49:59 847
Ellensburg 10:35:56 -41.7 Dark Down 47.3 247.7 Up 10:22:03 - 10:49:49 837
Pasco 10:35:50 -41.4 Dark Down 46.7 249.9 Up 10:21:57 - 10:49:43 834
PNWRO 10:35:49 -41.5 Dark Down 46.6 250.3 Up 10:21:56 - 10:49:42 825
Yakima 10:35:54 -42.0 Dark Down 47.5 248.1 Up 10:22:01 - 10:49:47 807
Toppenish/White Swan 10:35:53 -42.0 Dark Down 47.4 248.5 Up 10:22:00 - 10:49:46 798
Goldendale 10:35:52 -42.6 Dark Down 47.9 248.7 Up 10:21:59 - 10:49:45 743
The Dalles 10:35:52 -42.9 Dark Down 48.2 248.5 Up 10:21:59 - 10:49:45 713
Maupin 10:35:51 -43.2 Dark Down 48.3 249.1 Up 10:21:58 - 10:49:44 686
Redmond 10:35:48 -43.8 Dark Down 48.7 249.9 Up 10:21:55 - 10:49:41 616
Sisters 10:35:49 -44.0 Dark Down 49.0 249.5 Up 10:21:56 - 10:49:42 603
Bend 10:35:48 -44.0 Dark Down 48.9 250.0 Up 10:21:55 - 10:49:41 595
Oregon Observatory 10:35:47 -44.2 Dark Down 49.0 250.1 Up 10:21:54 - 10:49:40 577
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:35:47 -44.4 Dark Down 49.1 250.2 Up 10:21:54 - 10:49:40 559
North Lake 10:35:44 -44.3 Dark Down 48.9 251.3 Up 10:21:51 - 10:49:37 549
Paisley 10:35:42 -44.4 Dark Down 48.8 252.2 Up 10:21:49 - 10:49:35 520
Lakeview 10:35:40 -44.6 Dark Down 48.8 252.9 Up 10:21:47 - 10:49:33 489
Chiloquin 10:35:44 -45.3 Dark Down 49.8 251.1 Up 10:21:51 - 10:49:37 461
Cedarville 10:35:37 -44.9 Dark Down 48.9 253.8 Up 10:21:44 - 10:49:30 445
Klamath Falls 10:35:43 -45.4 Dark Down 49.8 251.5 Up 10:21:50 - 10:49:36 437
Fall River/Burney 10:35:39 -45.9 Dark Down 49.9 253.2 Up 10:21:46 - 10:49:32 360
Susanville 10:35:35 -45.9 Dark Down 49.6 254.6 Up 10:21:42 - 10:49:28 339
Gimple 10:35:35 -46.2 Dark Down 49.8 254.7 Up 10:21:42 - 10:49:28 309
Greenville 10:35:35 -46.2 Dark Down 49.9 254.6 Up 10:21:42 - 10:49:28 306
Reno 10:35:30 -45.8 Dark Down 49.2 256.3 Up 10:21:37 - 10:49:23 303
Portola 10:35:33 -46.1 Dark Down 49.6 255.4 Up 10:21:40 - 10:49:26 299
Quincy 10:35:34 -46.3 Dark Down 49.9 254.9 Up 10:21:41 - 10:49:27 290
Tonopah 10:35:20 -44.9 Dark Down 47.5 260.0 Up 10:21:27 - 10:49:13 289
Yerington 10:35:27 -45.7 Dark Down 48.8 257.4 Up 10:21:34 - 10:49:20 285
Carson City 10:35:29 -46.0 Dark Down 49.2 256.7 Up 10:21:36 - 10:49:22 275
Hawthorne 10:35:25 -45.6 Dark Down 48.5 258.4 Up 10:21:32 - 10:49:18 269
Gardnerville 10:35:28 -46.1 Dark Down 49.3 257.0 Up 10:21:35 - 10:49:21 258
Indian Springs 10:35:13 -44.6 Dark Up 46.6 262.7 Up 10:21:20 - 10:49:06 233
Henderson 10:35:09 -44.3 Dark Up 46.1 263.7 Up 10:21:16 - 10:49:02 219
Patrick 10:35:05 -43.8 Dark Up 45.3 265.1 Up 10:21:12 - 10:48:58 216
Beatty 10:35:16 -45.2 Dark Down 47.4 261.6 Up 10:21:23 - 10:49:09 215
Lee Vining 10:35:24 -46.3 Dark Down 49.0 258.6 Up 10:21:31 - 10:49:17 205
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:35:05 -44.0 Dark Up 45.4 265.2 Up 10:21:12 - 10:48:58 190
Bishop 10:35:21 -46.1 Dark Down 48.6 259.8 Up 10:21:28 - 10:49:14 186
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:35:06 -44.4 Dark Up 45.8 264.9 Up 10:21:13 - 10:48:59 166
George/Scottsdale 10:34:56 -43.0 Dark Up 43.7 268.0 Up 10:21:03 - 10:48:49 164
Mohave Valley 10:35:05 -44.5 Dark Up 45.9 265.1 Up 10:21:12 - 10:48:58 144
Lake Havasu City 10:35:03 -44.5 Dark Up 45.7 265.7 Up 10:21:10 - 10:48:56 122
Parker 10:35:02 -44.7 Dark Up 45.7 266.1 Up 10:21:09 - 10:48:55 94
Blythe 10:35:01 -45.1 Dark Up 46.0 266.4 Up 10:21:08 - 10:48:54 39
Yuma 10:34:59 -45.5 Dark Up 46.1 267.4 Up 10:21:06 - 10:48:52 -40
Idyllwild 10:35:06 -46.6 Dark Up 47.7 265.0 Up 10:21:13 - 10:48:59 -41
Calipatria 10:35:02 -46.0 Dark Up 46.8 266.4 Up 10:21:09 - 10:48:55 -42
CPSLO 10:35:20 -48.7 Dark Down 50.7 260.5 Up 10:21:27 - 10:49:13 -77
Wildwood 10:35:11 -47.9 Dark Up 49.2 263.4 Up 10:21:18 - 10:49:04 -92

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 535990, (2022/02/25 10:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3  9.30 117
PPM 100044     10:02:48.9 +21:56:57  5.4  0.95 121
PPM 100085     10:06:10.7 +21:30:53  8.1  0.32 121
PPM 100072     10:05:01.2 +21:18:34 10.7  0.14 121
535990         10:05:30.9 +21:14:15 16.4       121
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/07 01:45:56 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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