RECON: TNO occultation with 54598

Event between (54598) Bienor and star GA1320:02737056 with event index number of 1105061

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/03/02 09:35:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:11:59.9 +43:12:48
Equinox of date position of star is 05:13:35.1 +43:14:19
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 104 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.3

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TNO is 13.9 AU from the Sun and 13.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 45 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 573 km.
The sky-plane scale is 9957.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.5
Diameter=187.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.5 sec chord
Diameter=76.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 54598, (2022/03/02 09:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:11.7 +16:33:08  0.8 27.79  92
34Bet Aur      06:01:09.3 +44:56:50  1.9  8.70 113
PPM 047726     05:08:24.8 +43:12:10  6.5  0.94 103
PPM 047826     05:13:47.4 +43:28:08  7.9  0.23 104
PPM 047806     05:12:46.7 +43:20:57  9.4  0.18 104
PPM 047816     05:13:20.8 +43:21:47 10.8  0.13 104
54598          05:13:35.3 +43:14:19 16.8       104
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 16.5 km RECON observability=0.4 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)
Yuma 09:32:40 -55.2 Dark Down 8.8 316.4 Really Low 09:28:25 - 09:36:55 6068
Calipatria 09:32:42 -55.4 Dark Down 9.6 315.9 Really Low 09:28:27 - 09:36:57 6061
Idyllwild 09:32:45 -55.7 Dark Down 10.8 315.3 Really Low 09:28:30 - 09:37:00 6049
Wildwood 09:32:55 -56.5 Dark Down 12.1 314.5 Really Low 09:28:40 - 09:37:10 6042
Parker 09:32:31 -54.0 Dark Down 9.7 316.4 Really Low 09:28:16 - 09:36:46 6016
George/Scottsdale 09:32:20 -52.8 Dark Down 8.0 317.5 Really Low 09:28:05 - 09:36:35 6005
Lake Havasu City 09:32:26 -53.8 Dark Down 10.0 316.3 Really Low 09:28:11 - 09:36:41 6003
Mohave Valley 09:32:26 -53.7 Dark Down 10.4 316.1 Really Low 09:28:11 - 09:36:41 5991
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:32:26 -53.5 Dark Down 10.6 316.1 Really Low 09:28:11 - 09:36:41 5981
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:32:23 -53.2 Dark Down 10.3 316.3 Really Low 09:28:08 - 09:36:38 5976
Patrick 09:32:21 -52.9 Dark Down 10.4 316.4 Really Low 09:28:06 - 09:36:36 5966
Henderson 09:32:23 -53.1 Dark Down 11.5 315.8 Really Low 09:28:08 - 09:36:38 5951
Indian Springs 09:32:24 -53.1 Dark Down 12.2 315.4 Really Low 09:28:09 - 09:36:39 5935
Beatty 09:32:27 -53.4 Dark Down 13.1 314.8 Really Low 09:28:12 - 09:36:42 5928
Bishop 09:32:32 -53.9 Dark Down 14.3 314.0 Really Low 09:28:17 - 09:36:47 5915
Lee Vining 09:32:31 -53.8 Dark Down 15.1 313.5 Really Low 09:28:16 - 09:36:46 5892
Tonopah 09:32:23 -52.8 Dark Down 14.1 314.4 Really Low 09:28:08 - 09:36:38 5882
Hawthorne 09:32:26 -53.1 Dark Down 15.3 313.6 Really Low 09:28:11 - 09:36:41 5866
Gardnerville 09:32:31 -53.3 Dark Down 16.2 313.0 Really Low 09:28:16 - 09:36:46 5849
Yerington 09:32:27 -53.0 Dark Down 15.9 313.3 Really Low 09:28:12 - 09:36:42 5846
Carson City 09:32:27 -53.1 Dark Down 16.4 312.9 Really Low 09:28:12 - 09:36:42 5838
Reno 09:32:25 -52.8 Dark Down 16.6 312.8 Really Low 09:28:10 - 09:36:40 5822
Portola 09:32:26 -52.9 Dark Down 17.2 312.5 Really Low 09:28:11 - 09:36:41 5809
Quincy 09:32:30 -53.0 Dark Down 17.5 312.2 Really Low 09:28:15 - 09:36:45 5803
Gimple 09:32:27 -52.8 Dark Down 17.6 312.2 Really Low 09:28:12 - 09:36:42 5794
Greenville 09:32:27 -52.8 Dark Down 17.7 312.2 Really Low 09:28:12 - 09:36:42 5793
Susanville 09:32:25 -52.5 Dark Down 17.7 312.2 Really Low 09:28:10 - 09:36:40 5781
Fall River/Burney 09:32:24 -52.2 Dark Down 18.5 311.7 Really Low 09:28:09 - 09:36:39 5749
Cedarville 09:32:15 -51.4 Dark Down 18.2 312.2 Really Low 09:28:00 - 09:36:30 5727
Lakeview 09:32:12 -50.9 Dark Down 18.7 311.9 Really Low 09:27:57 - 09:36:27 5694
Klamath Falls 09:32:19 -51.4 Dark Down 19.5 311.2 Really Low 09:28:04 - 09:36:34 5690
Chiloquin 09:32:17 -51.1 Dark Down 19.8 311.1 Really Low 09:28:02 - 09:36:32 5673
CU-SBO 09:31:08 -44.9 Dark Down 9.4 320.1 Really Low 09:26:53 - 09:35:23 5650
North Lake 09:32:08 -50.2 Dark Down 19.8 311.4 Really Low 09:27:53 - 09:36:23 5640
Dunrhomin 09:31:07 -44.7 Dark Down 9.6 320.1 Really Low 09:26:52 - 09:35:22 5637
Oregon Observatory 09:32:08 -49.8 Dark Down 20.5 310.9 Low 09:27:53 - 09:36:23 5605
Bend 09:32:05 -49.6 Dark Down 20.5 310.9 Low 09:27:50 - 09:36:20 5596
Sisters 09:32:06 -49.5 Dark Down 20.8 310.7 Low 09:27:51 - 09:36:21 5582
Maupin 09:31:57 -48.6 Dark Down 21.1 310.7 Low 09:27:42 - 09:36:12 5534
The Dalles 09:31:56 -48.3 Dark Down 21.5 310.5 Low 09:27:41 - 09:36:11 5510
Goldendale 09:31:52 -48.0 Dark Down 21.4 310.6 Low 09:27:37 - 09:36:07 5498
PNWRO 09:31:43 -47.1 Dark Down 20.6 311.6 Low 09:27:28 - 09:35:58 5488
Toppenish/White Swan 09:31:49 -47.3 Dark Down 21.6 310.7 Low 09:27:34 - 09:36:04 5467
Yakima 09:31:47 -47.2 Dark Down 21.8 310.5 Low 09:27:32 - 09:36:02 5454
Ellensburg 09:31:45 -46.8 Dark Down 22.1 310.4 Low 09:27:30 - 09:36:00 5431
Wenatchee 09:31:41 -46.4 Dark Down 22.2 310.4 Low 09:27:26 - 09:35:56 5406
Manson/Chelan 09:31:37 -45.9 Dark Down 22.5 310.3 Low 09:27:22 - 09:35:52 5378
Brewster 09:31:35 -45.6 Dark Down 22.4 310.5 Low 09:27:20 - 09:35:50 5365
Okanogan 09:31:33 -45.3 Dark Down 22.5 310.5 Low 09:27:18 - 09:35:48 5349
Victoria 09:31:49 -46.3 Dark Down 24.5 308.3 Low 09:27:34 - 09:36:04 5332
Tonasket 09:31:29 -45.0 Dark Down 22.6 310.5 Low 09:27:14 - 09:35:44 5328
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:31:28 -44.7 Dark Down 22.8 310.4 Low 09:27:13 - 09:35:43 5310
Oliver 09:31:28 -44.6 Dark Down 23.0 310.3 Low 09:27:13 - 09:35:43 5299
Penticton 09:31:26 -44.3 Dark Down 23.3 310.1 Low 09:27:11 - 09:35:41 5277
Summerland 09:31:26 -44.3 Dark Down 23.4 310.0 Low 09:27:11 - 09:35:41 5273
Peachland 09:31:26 -44.2 Dark Down 23.5 309.9 Low 09:27:11 - 09:35:41 5263
Kelowna 09:31:23 -44.0 Dark Down 23.4 310.1 Low 09:27:08 - 09:35:38 5256
Kamloops 09:31:24 -43.6 Dark Down 24.4 309.3 Low 09:27:09 - 09:35:39 5204
Sleaford 09:30:17 -37.3 Dark Down 18.9 317.5 Really Low 09:26:02 - 09:34:32 5005

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 54598, (2022/03/02 09:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 27.79  92
34Bet Aur      05:59:31.6 +44:56:51  1.9  8.70 113
PPM 047726     05:06:49.5 +43:10:29  6.5  0.94 103
PPM 047826     05:12:11.8 +43:26:38  7.9  0.23 104
PPM 047806     05:11:11.2 +43:19:25  9.4  0.18 104
PPM 047816     05:11:45.3 +43:20:15 10.8  0.13 104
54598          05:11:59.9 +43:12:48 16.8       104
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/18 00:41:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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