RECON: TNO occultation with 544977

Event between (544977) 14WZ535 and star GA0860:03660459 with event index number of 2251617

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/19 09:02:20 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:00:52.5 -03:53:06
Equinox of date position of star is 09:01:58.5 -03:58:19
Stellar brightness G=14.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 25 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.5 AU from the Sun and 41.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 179 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2217 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30191.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.3
Diameter=331.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 13.7 sec chord
Diameter=135.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 544977, (2022/01/19 09:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:32.7 +11:51:31  1.3 23.08  16
Alphard        09:28:40.3 -08:45:19  2.0  8.17  30
PPM 191823     08:55:23.1 -05:31:09  6.4  2.26  27
PPM 191939     09:02:29.6 -03:27:21  8.0  0.53  25
PPM 191936     09:02:09.8 -03:45:04  9.7  0.23  25
544977         09:01:58.9 -03:58:20 14.5        25
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 20.8 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 09:02:20 -51.9 Dark Up 32.9 195.7 Up 08:47:20 - 09:17:20 -172
Kamloops 09:02:59 -58.0 Dark Up 35.4 178.7 Up 08:47:59 - 09:17:59 -415
Kelowna 09:02:56 -58.5 Dark Up 36.3 179.7 Up 08:47:56 - 09:17:56 -457
Peachland 09:02:57 -58.7 Dark Up 36.4 179.4 Up 08:47:57 - 09:17:57 -467
Summerland 09:02:57 -58.8 Dark Up 36.5 179.5 Up 08:47:57 - 09:17:57 -476
Penticton 09:02:56 -58.9 Dark Up 36.6 179.6 Up 08:47:56 - 09:17:56 -479
Oliver 09:02:56 -59.2 Dark Up 36.9 179.6 Up 08:47:56 - 09:17:56 -502
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:02:55 -59.3 Dark Up 37.1 179.9 Up 08:47:55 - 09:17:55 -511
Tonasket 09:02:55 -59.6 Dark Up 37.4 179.8 Up 08:47:55 - 09:17:55 -533
Okanogan 09:02:56 -59.9 Dark Up 37.7 179.6 Up 08:47:56 - 09:17:56 -557
Brewster 09:02:56 -60.2 Dark Up 38.0 179.3 Up 08:47:56 - 09:17:56 -578
Victoria 09:03:07 -60.7 Dark Up 37.5 174.8 Up 08:48:07 - 09:18:07 -594
Manson/Chelan 09:02:57 -60.5 Dark Up 38.2 178.9 Up 08:47:57 - 09:17:57 -596
Wenatchee 09:02:58 -61.0 Dark Up 38.7 178.6 Up 08:47:58 - 09:17:58 -631
Ellensburg 09:02:58 -61.4 Dark Up 39.1 178.4 Up 08:47:58 - 09:17:58 -662
Yakima 09:02:58 -61.8 Dark Up 39.5 178.3 Up 08:47:58 - 09:17:58 -691
Pasco 09:02:53 -61.7 Dark Up 39.9 180.2 Up 08:47:53 - 09:17:53 -696
Toppenish/White Swan 09:02:57 -61.9 Dark Up 39.7 178.5 Up 08:47:57 - 09:17:57 -704
PNWRO 09:02:53 -61.8 Dark Up 40.1 180.5 Up 08:47:53 - 09:17:53 -711
Goldendale 09:02:59 -62.6 Dark Up 40.3 178.0 Up 08:47:59 - 09:17:59 -748
The Dalles 09:03:00 -62.9 Dark Up 40.5 177.5 Up 08:48:00 - 09:18:00 -769
Maupin 09:02:59 -63.2 Dark Up 40.9 177.6 Up 08:47:59 - 09:17:59 -798
Redmond 09:02:59 -64.1 Dark Up 41.8 177.5 Up 08:47:59 - 09:17:59 -865
Sisters 09:03:00 -64.2 Dark Up 41.8 176.9 Up 08:48:00 - 09:18:00 -868
Bend 09:03:00 -64.3 Dark Up 42.0 177.3 Up 08:48:00 - 09:18:00 -882
Oregon Observatory 09:03:00 -64.5 Dark Up 42.2 177.1 Up 08:48:00 - 09:18:00 -897
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:03:00 -64.7 Dark Up 42.4 177.0 Up 08:48:00 - 09:18:00 -913
North Lake 09:02:58 -64.9 Dark Up 42.8 177.8 Up 08:47:58 - 09:17:58 -937
Dunrhomin 09:02:03 -59.1 Dark Up 44.1 199.4 Up 08:47:03 - 09:17:03 -959
Paisley 09:02:56 -65.3 Dark Up 43.4 178.2 Up 08:47:56 - 09:17:56 -974
Chiloquin 09:03:01 -65.8 Dark Up 43.5 176.4 Up 08:48:01 - 09:18:01 -1001
Lakeview 09:02:55 -65.6 Dark Up 43.9 178.5 Up 08:47:55 - 09:17:55 -1009
Klamath Falls 09:03:01 -66.1 Dark Up 43.8 176.5 Up 08:48:01 - 09:18:01 -1026
Cedarville 09:02:55 -66.1 Dark Up 44.6 178.7 Up 08:47:55 - 09:17:55 -1057
Fall River/Burney 09:02:59 -67.0 Dark Up 45.0 177.0 Up 08:47:59 - 09:17:59 -1112
Susanville 09:02:56 -67.3 Dark Up 45.7 178.0 Up 08:47:56 - 09:17:56 -1151
Gimple 09:02:56 -67.6 Dark Up 46.0 177.7 Up 08:47:56 - 09:17:56 -1176
Greenville 09:02:57 -67.6 Dark Up 45.9 177.6 Up 08:47:57 - 09:17:57 -1177
Quincy 09:02:57 -67.8 Dark Up 46.2 177.6 Up 08:47:57 - 09:17:57 -1193
Portola 09:02:55 -67.7 Dark Up 46.3 178.2 Up 08:47:55 - 09:17:55 -1196
Reno 09:02:53 -67.7 Dark Up 46.6 179.2 Up 08:47:53 - 09:17:53 -1208
Carson City 09:02:53 -67.9 Dark Up 46.9 179.2 Up 08:47:53 - 09:17:53 -1236
Yerington 09:02:50 -67.8 Dark Up 47.1 180.1 Up 08:47:50 - 09:17:50 -1243
Gardnerville 09:02:52 -68.1 Dark Up 47.2 179.3 Up 08:47:52 - 09:17:52 -1255
Hawthorne 09:02:48 -67.9 Dark Up 47.6 180.9 Up 08:47:48 - 09:17:48 -1273
Tonopah 09:02:43 -67.6 Dark Up 48.0 183.0 Up 08:47:43 - 09:17:43 -1290
Lee Vining 09:02:49 -68.6 Dark Up 48.2 180.2 Up 08:47:49 - 09:17:49 -1325
Bishop 09:02:46 -68.7 Dark Up 48.7 181.2 Up 08:47:46 - 09:17:46 -1364
Beatty 09:02:41 -68.2 Dark Up 49.2 183.7 Up 08:47:41 - 09:17:41 -1379
Indian Springs 09:02:36 -67.8 Dark Up 49.4 185.4 Up 08:47:36 - 09:17:36 -1390
Henderson 09:02:33 -67.7 Dark Up 49.9 186.5 Up 08:47:33 - 09:17:33 -1425
Patrick 09:02:29 -67.4 Dark Up 50.4 188.3 Up 08:47:29 - 09:17:29 -1461
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:02:29 -67.7 Dark Up 50.6 188.0 Up 08:47:29 - 09:17:29 -1482
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:02:31 -68.0 Dark Up 50.7 187.2 Up 08:47:31 - 09:17:31 -1492
Mohave Valley 09:02:31 -68.2 Dark Up 51.0 187.3 Up 08:47:31 - 09:17:31 -1515
Lake Havasu City 09:02:30 -68.3 Dark Up 51.4 187.7 Up 08:47:30 - 09:17:30 -1545
CPSLO 09:02:53 -71.5 Dark Up 50.8 177.8 Up 08:47:53 - 09:17:53 -1570
Parker 09:02:29 -68.5 Dark Up 51.7 187.8 Up 08:47:29 - 09:17:29 -1575
George/Scottsdale 09:02:20 -67.0 Dark Up 51.8 191.8 Up 08:47:20 - 09:17:20 -1576
Blythe 09:02:30 -69.0 Dark Up 52.3 187.4 Up 08:47:30 - 09:17:30 -1624
Wildwood 09:02:45 -71.2 Dark Up 52.0 181.0 Up 08:47:45 - 09:17:45 -1643
Idyllwild 09:02:38 -70.3 Dark Up 52.3 184.0 Up 08:47:38 - 09:17:38 -1645
Calipatria 09:02:34 -69.9 Dark Up 52.8 186.0 Up 08:47:34 - 09:17:34 -1681
Yuma 09:02:29 -69.5 Dark Up 53.2 187.5 Up 08:47:29 - 09:17:29 -1705

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 544977, (2022/01/19 09:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3 23.08  16
Alphard        09:27:35.2 -08:39:30  2.0  8.17  30
PPM 191823     08:54:17.4 -05:26:04  6.4  2.26  27
PPM 191939     09:01:23.0 -03:22:06  8.0  0.53  25
PPM 191936     09:01:03.4 -03:39:49  9.7  0.23  25
544977         09:00:52.5 -03:53:06 14.5        25
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/07 01:45:18 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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