RECON: TNO occultation with 552679

Event between (552679) 10JH210 and star GA0800:05007994 with event index number of 2225313

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/02/09 12:13:09 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:05:25.2 -09:09:53
Equinox of date position of star is 16:06:36.3 -09:13:22
Stellar brightness G=13.6, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 59 degrees from the moon. Moon is 88% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 32.6 AU from the Sun and 32.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 211 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1937 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23749.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=218.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 17.1 sec chord
Diameter=89.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 552679, (2023/02/09 12:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:49.7 -26:28:53  0.9 18.18  68
1Del Oph       16:15:33.5 -03:45:08  2.7  5.90  61
50 Lib         16:02:02.7 -08:28:30  5.5  1.37  58
PPM 199285     16:07:16.5 -08:49:56  8.1  0.42  60
PPM 199266     16:06:06.6 -09:08:45  9.8  0.16  59
552679         16:06:40.6 -09:13:34 13.6        60
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 4.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=14.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 12:11:34 -30.2 Dark Up 21.8 138.6 Low 11:56:34 - 12:26:34 -785
Kelowna 12:11:32 -30.4 Dark Up 22.1 138.3 Low 11:56:32 - 12:26:32 -801
Peachland 12:11:30 -30.6 Dark Up 22.0 138.0 Low 11:56:30 - 12:26:30 -804
Summerland 12:11:30 -30.6 Dark Up 22.2 138.1 Low 11:56:30 - 12:26:30 -812
Penticton 12:11:31 -30.6 Dark Up 22.3 138.2 Low 11:56:31 - 12:26:31 -816
Oliver 12:11:28 -30.7 Dark Up 22.5 138.1 Low 11:56:28 - 12:26:28 -832
Victoria 12:11:07 -33.3 Dark Up 21.2 134.2 Low 11:56:07 - 12:26:07 -840
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:11:28 -30.6 Dark Up 22.7 138.2 Low 11:56:28 - 12:26:28 -840
Tonasket 12:11:25 -30.7 Dark Up 22.9 138.0 Low 11:56:25 - 12:26:25 -855
Okanogan 12:11:23 -30.9 Dark Up 23.1 137.8 Low 11:56:23 - 12:26:23 -870
Brewster 12:11:21 -31.1 Dark Up 23.2 137.5 Low 11:56:21 - 12:26:21 -882
Manson/Chelan 12:11:19 -31.4 Dark Up 23.2 137.1 Low 11:56:19 - 12:26:19 -890
Wenatchee 12:11:15 -31.6 Dark Up 23.5 136.8 Low 11:56:15 - 12:26:15 -912
Ellensburg 12:11:12 -31.9 Dark Up 23.6 136.4 Low 11:56:12 - 12:26:12 -931
Yakima 12:11:10 -32.0 Dark Up 23.9 136.3 Low 11:56:10 - 12:26:10 -952
Toppenish/White Swan 12:11:10 -31.9 Dark Up 24.2 136.4 Low 11:56:10 - 12:26:10 -964
Pasco 12:11:14 -31.1 Dark Up 24.9 137.6 Low 11:56:14 - 12:26:14 -979
Goldendale 12:11:04 -32.3 Dark Up 24.3 135.8 Low 11:56:04 - 12:26:04 -989
PNWRO 12:11:15 -30.9 Dark Up 25.2 137.7 Low 11:56:15 - 12:26:15 -993
The Dalles 12:11:01 -32.6 Dark Up 24.3 135.3 Low 11:56:01 - 12:26:01 -999
Maupin 12:11:00 -32.7 Dark Up 24.7 135.3 Low 11:56:00 - 12:26:00 -1022
Sisters 12:10:53 -33.2 Dark Up 25.0 134.5 Low 11:55:53 - 12:25:53 -1065
Redmond 12:10:55 -32.9 Dark Up 25.3 134.9 Low 11:55:55 - 12:25:55 -1069
Bend 12:10:53 -33.1 Dark Up 25.3 134.7 Low 11:55:53 - 12:25:53 -1080
Oregon Observatory 12:10:51 -33.2 Dark Up 25.4 134.5 Low 11:55:51 - 12:25:51 -1089
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:10:50 -33.3 Dark Up 25.5 134.4 Low 11:55:50 - 12:25:50 -1100
North Lake 12:10:50 -33.0 Dark Up 26.1 134.8 Low 11:55:50 - 12:25:50 -1128
Chiloquin 12:10:42 -33.8 Dark Up 26.1 133.6 Low 11:55:42 - 12:25:42 -1160
Paisley 12:10:49 -32.8 Dark Up 26.7 134.9 Low 11:55:49 - 12:25:49 -1162
Klamath Falls 12:10:41 -33.8 Dark Up 26.3 133.6 Low 11:55:41 - 12:25:41 -1181
Lakeview 12:10:48 -32.8 Dark Up 27.1 134.9 Low 11:55:48 - 12:25:48 -1193
Cedarville 12:10:46 -32.8 Dark Up 27.7 134.8 Low 11:55:46 - 12:25:46 -1233
Fall River/Burney 12:10:37 -33.8 Dark Up 27.3 133.5 Low 11:55:37 - 12:25:37 -1253
Susanville 12:10:37 -33.3 Dark Up 28.2 133.9 Low 11:55:37 - 12:25:37 -1296
Greenville 12:10:34 -33.6 Dark Up 28.2 133.5 Low 11:55:34 - 12:25:34 -1311
Gimple 12:10:35 -33.5 Dark Up 28.3 133.6 Low 11:55:35 - 12:25:35 -1312
Quincy 12:10:33 -33.6 Dark Up 28.3 133.4 Low 11:55:33 - 12:25:33 -1324
Portola 12:10:36 -33.3 Dark Up 28.7 133.9 Low 11:55:36 - 12:25:36 -1335
Reno 12:10:37 -32.8 Dark Up 29.3 134.4 Low 11:55:37 - 12:25:37 -1356
Carson City 12:10:36 -32.9 Dark Up 29.5 134.2 Low 11:55:36 - 12:25:36 -1379
Gardnerville 12:10:35 -32.9 Dark Up 29.7 134.2 Low 11:55:35 - 12:25:35 -1395
Yerington 12:10:38 -32.4 Dark Up 30.0 134.8 Up 11:55:38 - 12:25:38 -1396
Hawthorne 12:10:39 -32.0 Dark Up 30.6 135.1 Up 11:55:39 - 12:25:39 -1430
Lee Vining 12:10:33 -32.5 Dark Up 30.7 134.3 Up 11:55:33 - 12:25:33 -1462
Dunrhomin 12:12:04 -21.3 Dark Up 35.8 150.1 Up 11:57:04 - 12:27:04 -1467
Tonopah 12:10:44 -31.0 Dark Up 31.8 136.3 Up 11:55:44 - 12:25:44 -1472
Bishop 12:10:34 -32.0 Dark Up 31.6 134.8 Up 11:55:34 - 12:25:34 -1508
Beatty 12:10:42 -30.7 Dark Up 32.8 136.2 Up 11:55:42 - 12:25:42 -1553
Indian Springs 12:10:46 -29.8 Dark Up 33.7 137.1 Up 11:55:46 - 12:25:46 -1586
Henderson 12:10:47 -29.3 Dark Up 34.5 137.6 Up 11:55:47 - 12:25:47 -1629
CPSLO 12:10:12 -34.1 Dark Up 31.6 131.7 Up 11:55:12 - 12:25:12 -1630
Patrick 12:10:52 -28.4 Dark Up 35.5 138.4 Up 11:55:52 - 12:25:52 -1684
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:10:46 -29.0 Dark Up 35.3 137.6 Up 11:55:46 - 12:25:46 -1694
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:10:50 -28.6 Dark Up 35.6 138.1 Up 11:55:50 - 12:25:50 -1697
Mohave Valley 12:10:45 -29.0 Dark Up 35.5 137.4 Up 11:55:45 - 12:25:45 -1713
Wildwood 12:10:18 -32.5 Dark Up 33.7 133.0 Up 11:55:18 - 12:25:18 -1731
Lake Havasu City 12:10:45 -28.8 Dark Up 36.0 137.5 Up 11:55:45 - 12:25:45 -1744
Parker 12:10:43 -28.8 Dark Up 36.2 137.3 Up 11:55:43 - 12:25:43 -1770
Idyllwild 12:10:27 -30.9 Dark Up 35.1 134.7 Up 11:55:27 - 12:25:27 -1773
Blythe 12:10:39 -29.1 Dark Up 36.4 136.8 Up 11:55:39 - 12:25:39 -1804
George/Scottsdale 12:10:56 -26.8 Dark Up 37.9 139.7 Up 11:55:56 - 12:25:56 -1827
Calipatria 12:10:32 -29.9 Dark Up 36.2 135.5 Up 11:55:32 - 12:25:32 -1830
Yuma 12:10:36 -29.2 Dark Up 37.1 136.2 Up 11:55:36 - 12:25:36 -1871

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 552679, (2023/02/09 12:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 18.18  68
1Del Oph       16:14:20.7 -03:41:43  2.7  5.90  61
50 Lib         16:00:47.6 -08:24:41  5.5  1.37  58
PPM 199285     16:06:01.2 -08:46:16  8.1  0.42  60
PPM 199266     16:04:51.2 -09:05:04  9.8  0.16  59
552679         16:05:25.2 -09:09:53 13.6        59
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/16 01:15:29 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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