RECON: TNO occultation with 555632

Event between (555632) 14BZ57 and star GA0780:03850251 with event index number of 2471030

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/04/16 06:23:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:39:47.9 -11:17:57
Equinox of date position of star is 09:40:52.8 -11:24:02
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 54 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.2 AU from the Sun and 36.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 105 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1745 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26586.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.0
Diameter=605.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 40.1 sec chord
Diameter=247.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 16.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 555632, (2022/04/16 06:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:33.4 +11:51:27  1.3 24.32  50
Alphard        09:28:41.0 -08:45:23  2.0  4.00  57
PPM 221648     09:33:00.8 -10:28:10  5.9  2.14  56
PPM 221847     09:41:25.3 -10:52:16  6.7  0.55  54
PPM 221825     09:40:34.7 -11:18:23  9.1  0.12  54
555632         09:40:53.0 -11:24:03 14.9        54
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 3.1 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Dunrhomin 06:25:24 -39.0 Dark Up 20.4 234.0 Low 06:16:07 - 06:34:41 -1767
CU-SBO 06:25:23 -39.2 Dark Up 20.6 234.0 Low 06:16:06 - 06:34:40 -1770
Sleaford 06:26:36 -27.3 Dark Up 13.4 230.7 Really Low 06:17:19 - 06:35:53 -1928
George/Scottsdale 06:25:06 -43.7 Dark Up 28.6 230.7 Low 06:15:49 - 06:34:23 -2087
Patrick 06:25:23 -41.6 Dark Up 28.8 228.4 Low 06:16:06 - 06:34:40 -2160
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:25:22 -41.7 Dark Up 29.0 228.3 Low 06:16:05 - 06:34:39 -2172
Lake Havasu City 06:25:19 -42.2 Dark Up 29.7 228.3 Low 06:16:02 - 06:34:36 -2195
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:25:23 -41.5 Dark Up 29.4 227.8 Low 06:16:06 - 06:34:40 -2198
Parker 06:25:17 -42.6 Dark Up 29.9 228.5 Low 06:16:00 - 06:34:34 -2198
Mohave Valley 06:25:20 -41.8 Dark Up 29.5 227.9 Low 06:16:03 - 06:34:37 -2202
Henderson 06:25:30 -40.6 Dark Up 29.0 227.1 Low 06:16:13 - 06:34:47 -2207
Indian Springs 06:25:34 -39.9 Dark Up 29.0 226.3 Low 06:16:17 - 06:34:51 -2234
Yuma 06:25:09 -43.8 Dark Up 31.1 228.8 Up 06:15:52 - 06:34:26 -2238
Calipatria 06:25:16 -43.0 Dark Up 31.3 227.9 Up 06:15:59 - 06:34:33 -2276
Beatty 06:25:40 -39.2 Dark Up 29.4 225.2 Low 06:16:23 - 06:34:57 -2283
Tonopah 06:25:49 -38.1 Dark Up 28.8 224.4 Low 06:16:32 - 06:35:06 -2292
Idyllwild 06:25:22 -42.1 Dark Up 31.6 226.5 Up 06:16:05 - 06:34:39 -2325
PNWRO 06:26:36 -30.4 Dark Up 23.7 220.3 Low 06:17:19 - 06:35:53 -2339
Hawthorne 06:25:57 -37.2 Dark Up 29.2 222.9 Low 06:16:40 - 06:35:14 -2358
Bishop 06:25:49 -38.3 Dark Up 30.0 223.6 Low 06:16:32 - 06:35:06 -2359
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:26:53 -27.6 Dark Up 21.5 219.2 Low 06:17:36 - 06:36:10 -2370
Tonasket 06:26:50 -27.9 Dark Up 21.8 219.2 Low 06:17:33 - 06:36:07 -2372
Okanogan 06:26:51 -28.1 Dark Up 22.1 219.1 Low 06:17:34 - 06:36:08 -2377
Yerington 06:25:59 -36.5 Dark Up 29.2 222.2 Low 06:16:42 - 06:35:16 -2380
Oliver 06:26:54 -27.4 Dark Up 21.5 218.9 Low 06:17:37 - 06:36:11 -2380
Kelowna 06:26:58 -26.8 Dark Up 20.9 218.9 Low 06:17:41 - 06:36:15 -2381
Penticton 06:26:55 -27.1 Dark Up 21.2 218.9 Low 06:17:38 - 06:36:12 -2382
Brewster 06:26:49 -28.3 Dark Up 22.4 219.0 Low 06:17:32 - 06:36:06 -2384
Summerland 06:26:57 -27.0 Dark Up 21.2 218.7 Low 06:17:40 - 06:36:14 -2388
Lee Vining 06:25:55 -37.5 Dark Up 29.9 222.7 Low 06:16:38 - 06:35:12 -2389
Peachland 06:26:57 -26.8 Dark Up 21.1 218.6 Low 06:17:40 - 06:36:14 -2392
Manson/Chelan 06:26:50 -28.4 Dark Up 22.8 218.7 Low 06:17:33 - 06:36:07 -2400
Wenatchee 06:26:46 -28.7 Dark Up 23.2 218.6 Low 06:17:29 - 06:36:03 -2406
Toppenish/White Swan 06:26:43 -29.6 Dark Up 24.0 218.8 Low 06:17:26 - 06:36:00 -2407
Reno 06:26:05 -35.8 Dark Up 29.1 221.4 Low 06:16:48 - 06:35:22 -2408
Cedarville 06:26:18 -34.0 Dark Up 27.7 220.4 Low 06:17:01 - 06:35:35 -2409
Carson City 06:26:04 -36.2 Dark Up 29.3 221.6 Low 06:16:47 - 06:35:21 -2410
Gardnerville 06:26:02 -36.4 Dark Up 29.5 221.7 Low 06:16:45 - 06:35:19 -2411
Lakeview 06:26:21 -33.3 Dark Up 27.3 220.1 Low 06:17:04 - 06:35:38 -2414
Ellensburg 06:26:47 -29.0 Dark Up 23.6 218.5 Low 06:17:30 - 06:36:04 -2415
Yakima 06:26:44 -29.4 Dark Up 23.9 218.6 Low 06:17:27 - 06:36:01 -2415
Wildwood 06:25:31 -41.0 Dark Up 32.5 224.7 Up 06:16:14 - 06:34:48 -2419
Kamloops 06:27:02 -25.8 Dark Up 20.6 217.8 Low 06:17:45 - 06:36:19 -2425
Goldendale 06:26:42 -30.0 Dark Up 24.7 218.6 Low 06:17:25 - 06:35:59 -2426
North Lake 06:26:27 -32.2 Dark Up 26.7 219.2 Low 06:17:10 - 06:35:44 -2435
Portola 06:26:08 -35.4 Dark Up 29.2 220.7 Low 06:16:51 - 06:35:25 -2438
Maupin 06:26:39 -30.5 Dark Up 25.3 218.5 Low 06:17:22 - 06:35:56 -2439
Susanville 06:26:12 -34.8 Dark Up 28.8 220.3 Low 06:16:55 - 06:35:29 -2442
The Dalles 06:26:43 -30.1 Dark Up 25.0 218.3 Low 06:17:26 - 06:36:00 -2444
Bend 06:26:34 -31.4 Dark Up 26.3 218.6 Low 06:17:17 - 06:35:51 -2452
Gimple 06:26:13 -34.9 Dark Up 29.1 220.2 Low 06:16:56 - 06:35:30 -2455
Oregon Observatory 06:26:34 -31.5 Dark Up 26.5 218.5 Low 06:17:17 - 06:35:51 -2459
Greenville 06:26:12 -34.9 Dark Up 29.2 220.1 Low 06:16:55 - 06:35:29 -2460
Quincy 06:26:11 -35.1 Dark Up 29.3 220.2 Low 06:16:54 - 06:35:28 -2461
Sisters 06:26:36 -31.1 Dark Up 26.2 218.3 Low 06:17:19 - 06:35:53 -2464
Fall River/Burney 06:26:20 -34.0 Dark Up 28.7 219.4 Low 06:17:03 - 06:35:37 -2474
Klamath Falls 06:26:26 -32.8 Dark Up 27.9 218.7 Low 06:17:09 - 06:35:43 -2485
Chiloquin 06:26:28 -32.5 Dark Up 27.7 218.5 Low 06:17:11 - 06:35:45 -2486
Victoria 06:27:00 -26.8 Dark Up 23.5 215.4 Low 06:17:43 - 06:36:17 -2548

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 555632, (2022/04/16 06:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3 24.32  50
Alphard        09:27:35.2 -08:39:30  2.0  4.00  57
PPM 221648     09:31:55.5 -10:22:13  5.9  2.14  56
PPM 221847     09:40:20.1 -10:46:09  6.7  0.55  54
PPM 221825     09:39:29.6 -11:12:17  9.1  0.12  54
555632         09:39:47.9 -11:17:57 14.9        54
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/12 01:37:10 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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