RECON: TNO occultation with 543377

Event between (543377) 14BF70 and star GA0780:04189804 with event index number of 2252608

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/02/24 13:17:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:07:23.1 -11:56:20
Equinox of date position of star is 12:08:31.3 -12:03:43
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 68 degrees from the moon. Moon is 43% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 13.2 AU from the Sun and 12.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 43 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 552 km.
The sky-plane scale is 8949.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.6
Diameter=73.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.8 sec chord
Diameter=30.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 543377, (2022/02/24 13:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:21.8 -11:16:35  1.0 19.07  50
4Gam Crv       12:16:56.9 -17:39:53  2.6  5.96  64
PPM 225208     12:00:17.4 -10:35:57  6.4  2.49  70
PPM 225366     12:07:55.5 -12:21:51  6.8  0.34  68
PPM 225361     12:07:39.0 -11:57:02  9.8  0.24  68
543377         12:08:31.4 -12:03:44 16.9        67
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 43.7 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 13:14:37 -16.7 AT Up 13.4 231.2 Really Low 13:10:35 - 13:18:40 7776
Sleaford 13:14:10 -7.8 NT Up 5.1 243.1 Really Low 13:10:07 - 13:18:12 7753
Kelowna 13:14:30 -16.2 AT Up 13.5 232.1 Really Low 13:10:28 - 13:18:33 7734
Peachland 13:14:31 -16.4 AT Up 13.7 231.9 Really Low 13:10:28 - 13:18:33 7730
Summerland 13:14:29 -16.4 AT Up 13.7 232.0 Really Low 13:10:27 - 13:18:32 7723
Penticton 13:14:29 -16.3 AT Up 13.7 232.1 Really Low 13:10:26 - 13:18:31 7719
Oliver 13:14:27 -16.3 AT Up 13.9 232.2 Really Low 13:10:24 - 13:18:29 7702
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:14:26 -16.2 AT Up 13.9 232.4 Really Low 13:10:24 - 13:18:29 7693
Victoria 13:14:36 -18.9 Dark Up 16.3 229.0 Really Low 13:10:33 - 13:18:38 7684
Tonasket 13:14:24 -16.3 AT Up 14.2 232.4 Really Low 13:10:22 - 13:18:27 7678
Okanogan 13:14:23 -16.4 AT Up 14.4 232.3 Really Low 13:10:21 - 13:18:26 7662
Brewster 13:14:23 -16.6 AT Up 14.7 232.2 Really Low 13:10:20 - 13:18:25 7649
Manson/Chelan 13:14:23 -16.9 AT Up 15.0 231.9 Really Low 13:10:20 - 13:18:25 7640
Wenatchee 13:14:21 -17.0 AT Up 15.4 231.9 Really Low 13:10:19 - 13:18:24 7617
Ellensburg 13:14:20 -17.2 AT Up 15.8 231.8 Really Low 13:10:18 - 13:18:23 7596
Yakima 13:14:18 -17.3 AT Up 16.1 231.8 Really Low 13:10:16 - 13:18:21 7575
Toppenish/White Swan 13:14:17 -17.2 AT Up 16.1 232.0 Really Low 13:10:14 - 13:18:19 7562
PNWRO 13:14:10 -16.2 AT Up 15.5 233.4 Really Low 13:10:08 - 13:18:13 7536
Goldendale 13:14:16 -17.5 AT Up 16.7 231.8 Really Low 13:10:13 - 13:18:18 7535
The Dalles 13:14:15 -17.8 AT Up 17.0 231.5 Really Low 13:10:13 - 13:18:18 7524
Maupin 13:14:13 -17.7 AT Up 17.2 231.7 Really Low 13:10:11 - 13:18:16 7500
Sisters 13:14:11 -18.2 Dark Up 18.1 231.5 Really Low 13:10:09 - 13:18:14 7453
Bend 13:14:10 -18.0 Dark Up 18.1 231.8 Really Low 13:10:07 - 13:18:12 7439
Oregon Observatory 13:14:09 -18.1 Dark Up 18.3 231.7 Really Low 13:10:07 - 13:18:12 7430
North Lake 13:14:04 -17.8 AT Up 18.3 232.3 Really Low 13:10:02 - 13:18:07 7390
Chiloquin 13:14:05 -18.5 Dark Up 19.3 231.7 Really Low 13:10:02 - 13:18:07 7354
Klamath Falls 13:14:03 -18.5 Dark Up 19.5 231.9 Really Low 13:10:01 - 13:18:06 7333
Lakeview 13:13:58 -17.5 AT Up 18.7 233.0 Really Low 13:09:56 - 13:18:01 7325
Cedarville 13:13:55 -17.4 AT Up 19.0 233.4 Really Low 13:09:52 - 13:17:57 7284
Fall River/Burney 13:13:58 -18.3 Dark Up 20.0 232.5 Really Low 13:09:55 - 13:18:00 7260
Susanville 13:13:52 -17.8 AT Up 19.9 233.3 Really Low 13:09:49 - 13:17:54 7217
Greenville 13:13:52 -18.0 Dark Up 20.3 233.1 Low 13:09:50 - 13:17:55 7201
Gimple 13:13:51 -18.0 AT Up 20.2 233.2 Low 13:09:48 - 13:17:53 7200
Quincy 13:13:51 -18.1 Dark Up 20.4 233.2 Low 13:09:48 - 13:17:53 7188
Portola 13:13:48 -17.7 AT Up 20.2 233.6 Low 13:09:46 - 13:17:51 7178
Reno 13:13:45 -17.2 AT Up 20.0 234.2 Really Low 13:09:42 - 13:17:47 7158
Carson City 13:13:43 -17.2 AT Up 20.2 234.3 Low 13:09:41 - 13:17:46 7134
Yerington 13:13:40 -16.7 AT Up 19.9 234.9 Really Low 13:09:38 - 13:17:43 7118
Gardnerville 13:13:42 -17.2 AT Up 20.3 234.4 Low 13:09:39 - 13:17:44 7118
Dunrhomin 13:13:05 -6.2 NT Up 10.0 244.9 Really Low 13:09:03 - 13:17:08 7092
Hawthorne 13:13:36 -16.4 AT Up 19.8 235.4 Really Low 13:09:34 - 13:17:39 7085
Lee Vining 13:13:36 -16.7 AT Up 20.5 235.2 Low 13:09:34 - 13:17:39 7050
Tonopah 13:13:30 -15.3 AT Up 19.2 236.6 Really Low 13:09:27 - 13:17:32 7046
Bishop 13:13:31 -16.2 AT Up 20.3 235.9 Low 13:09:28 - 13:17:33 7005
Beatty 13:13:23 -14.9 AT Up 19.5 237.3 Really Low 13:09:21 - 13:17:26 6964
Indian Springs 13:13:18 -14.1 AT Up 19.0 238.2 Really Low 13:09:16 - 13:17:21 6934
Henderson 13:13:14 -13.5 AT Up 18.8 238.8 Really Low 13:09:11 - 13:17:16 6892
Patrick 13:13:08 -12.6 AT Up 18.3 239.8 Really Low 13:09:05 - 13:17:10 6840
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:13:09 -13.2 AT Up 19.0 239.4 Really Low 13:09:06 - 13:17:11 6827
Kingman/Dolan Springs 13:13:07 -12.7 AT Up 18.6 239.7 Really Low 13:09:05 - 13:17:10 6825
Mohave Valley 13:13:08 -13.1 AT Up 19.1 239.4 Really Low 13:09:05 - 13:17:10 6807
Lake Havasu City 13:13:05 -12.9 AT Up 19.1 239.7 Really Low 13:09:03 - 13:17:08 6777
Wildwood 13:13:18 -16.4 AT Up 22.3 236.8 Low 13:09:16 - 13:17:21 6776
Parker 13:13:03 -12.9 AT Up 19.3 239.8 Really Low 13:09:01 - 13:17:06 6751
Idyllwild 13:13:10 -14.9 AT Up 21.2 238.3 Low 13:09:08 - 13:17:13 6739
George/Scottsdale 13:12:54 -10.9 NT Up 17.8 241.6 Really Low 13:08:51 - 13:16:56 6700
Calipatria 13:13:03 -13.9 AT Up 20.7 239.3 Low 13:09:01 - 13:17:06 6684
Yuma 13:13:00 -13.1 AT Up 20.3 240.1 Low 13:08:57 - 13:17:02 6646

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 543377, (2022/02/24 13:17UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 19.07  50
4Gam Crv       12:15:48.1 -17:32:30  2.6  5.96  64
PPM 225208     11:59:09.3 -10:28:33  6.4  2.49  70
PPM 225366     12:06:47.2 -12:14:27  6.8  0.34  68
PPM 225361     12:06:30.7 -11:49:38  9.8  0.24  68
543377         12:07:23.1 -11:56:20 16.9        68
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/12 01:04:41 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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