RECON: TNO occultation with 555820

Event between (555820) 14EA52 and star GA0940:03910985 with event index number of 2472406

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/03/22 09:46:58 UTC

J2000 position of star is 14:28:03.6 +04:54:21
Equinox of date position of star is 14:29:10.4 +04:48:27
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 28 degrees from the moon. Moon is 80% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.2

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TNO is 37.5 AU from the Sun and 36.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 73 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1516 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26615.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.4
Diameter=492.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 23.5 sec chord
Diameter=200.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 555820, (2022/03/22 09:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:16:40.6 +19:04:05  0.0 14.58  42
27Bet Lib      15:18:12.4 -09:27:49  2.6 18.79  10
PPM 160711     14:31:52.2 +04:40:28  6.0  0.68  28
PPM 160658     14:28:22.7 +05:10:21  8.4  0.42  29
PPM 160679     14:29:46.1 +05:07:35  9.6  0.35  28
555820         14:29:10.5 +04:48:26 15.9        28
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 15.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:48:57 -27.6 Dark Up 42.7 185.7 Up 09:42:24 - 09:55:29 -2574
Kamloops 09:49:33 -34.3 Dark Up 43.5 166.1 Up 09:43:01 - 09:56:06 -3231
Kelowna 09:49:30 -34.7 Dark Up 44.4 167.1 Up 09:42:57 - 09:56:02 -3255
Peachland 09:49:30 -34.9 Dark Up 44.4 166.7 Up 09:42:58 - 09:56:03 -3275
Summerland 09:49:30 -35.0 Dark Up 44.6 166.8 Up 09:42:57 - 09:56:02 -3282
Penticton 09:49:29 -35.0 Dark Up 44.7 166.9 Up 09:42:57 - 09:56:02 -3282
Oliver 09:49:29 -35.3 Dark Up 45.0 166.8 Up 09:42:56 - 09:56:01 -3308
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:49:28 -35.4 Dark Up 45.2 167.0 Up 09:42:55 - 09:56:00 -3312
Dunrhomin 09:48:25 -35.1 Dark Up 54.4 188.3 Up 09:41:53 - 09:54:58 -3313
CU-SBO 09:48:25 -35.3 Dark Up 54.6 188.1 Up 09:41:53 - 09:54:58 -3335
Tonasket 09:49:28 -35.7 Dark Up 45.5 166.9 Up 09:42:55 - 09:56:00 -3338
Okanogan 09:49:28 -36.0 Dark Up 45.8 166.6 Up 09:42:55 - 09:56:00 -3369
Brewster 09:49:27 -36.3 Dark Up 46.0 166.2 Up 09:42:55 - 09:56:00 -3398
Manson/Chelan 09:49:28 -36.6 Dark Up 46.2 165.6 Up 09:42:56 - 09:56:01 -3428
Wenatchee 09:49:28 -37.1 Dark Up 46.6 165.3 Up 09:42:56 - 09:56:01 -3471
Victoria 09:49:39 -37.1 Dark Up 45.0 161.3 Up 09:43:06 - 09:56:11 -3511
Ellensburg 09:49:28 -37.5 Dark Up 47.0 164.8 Up 09:42:56 - 09:56:01 -3512
PNWRO 09:49:21 -37.7 Dark Up 48.2 167.0 Up 09:42:49 - 09:55:54 -3518
Yakima 09:49:28 -37.8 Dark Up 47.4 164.7 Up 09:42:55 - 09:56:00 -3543
Toppenish/White Swan 09:49:27 -38.0 Dark Up 47.6 164.9 Up 09:42:54 - 09:55:59 -3553
Goldendale 09:49:27 -38.6 Dark Up 48.1 164.1 Up 09:42:54 - 09:55:59 -3613
The Dalles 09:49:28 -38.9 Dark Up 48.2 163.5 Up 09:42:55 - 09:56:00 -3647
Maupin 09:49:27 -39.2 Dark Up 48.6 163.5 Up 09:42:54 - 09:55:59 -3675
Sisters 09:49:27 -40.2 Dark Up 49.4 162.5 Up 09:42:54 - 09:55:59 -3765
Bend 09:49:26 -40.3 Dark Up 49.6 162.8 Up 09:42:53 - 09:55:58 -3773
Oregon Observatory 09:49:26 -40.5 Dark Up 49.8 162.5 Up 09:42:53 - 09:55:58 -3792
North Lake 09:49:23 -40.8 Dark Up 50.5 163.1 Up 09:42:50 - 09:55:55 -3819
Lakeview 09:49:19 -41.4 Dark Up 51.6 163.6 Up 09:42:47 - 09:55:52 -3879
Chiloquin 09:49:25 -41.7 Dark Up 50.9 161.4 Up 09:42:52 - 09:55:57 -3917
Cedarville 09:49:17 -41.9 Dark Up 52.3 163.6 Up 09:42:45 - 09:55:50 -3924
Klamath Falls 09:49:24 -42.0 Dark Up 51.3 161.4 Up 09:42:51 - 09:55:56 -3941
Fall River/Burney 09:49:21 -42.8 Dark Up 52.5 161.5 Up 09:42:48 - 09:55:53 -4020
Susanville 09:49:17 -43.0 Dark Up 53.3 162.4 Up 09:42:44 - 09:55:49 -4037
Tonopah 09:49:01 -43.3 Dark Up 56.2 167.2 Up 09:42:28 - 09:55:33 -4067
Gimple 09:49:18 -43.4 Dark Up 53.5 161.9 Up 09:42:45 - 09:55:50 -4070
Reno 09:49:07 -43.4 Dark Up 54.3 163.3 Up 09:42:35 - 09:55:40 -4071
Greenville 09:49:18 -43.4 Dark Up 53.5 161.8 Up 09:42:45 - 09:55:50 -4074
Portola 09:49:15 -43.4 Dark Up 53.9 162.4 Up 09:42:43 - 09:55:48 -4078
Yerington 09:49:07 -43.5 Dark Up 54.9 164.2 Up 09:42:34 - 09:55:39 -4084
Quincy 09:49:17 -43.6 Dark Up 53.7 161.7 Up 09:42:45 - 09:55:50 -4090
Hawthorne 09:49:06 -43.6 Dark Up 55.5 165.0 Up 09:42:34 - 09:55:39 -4097
Carson City 09:49:07 -43.7 Dark Up 54.6 163.2 Up 09:42:34 - 09:55:39 -4099
Indian Springs 09:48:53 -43.6 Dark Up 57.9 169.5 Up 09:42:20 - 09:55:25 -4113
Patrick 09:48:43 -43.4 Dark Up 59.3 172.5 Up 09:42:10 - 09:55:15 -4116
Gardnerville 09:49:07 -43.8 Dark Up 54.9 163.2 Up 09:42:35 - 09:55:40 -4117
Henderson 09:48:48 -43.6 Dark Up 58.5 170.6 Up 09:42:16 - 09:55:21 -4122
Beatty 09:48:57 -43.9 Dark Up 57.4 167.6 Up 09:42:24 - 09:55:29 -4139
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:48:44 -43.7 Dark Up 59.5 172.1 Up 09:42:11 - 09:55:16 -4144
George/Scottsdale 09:48:32 -43.3 Dark Up 61.1 176.2 Up 09:41:59 - 09:55:04 -4151
Lee Vining 09:49:07 -44.3 Dark Up 55.9 163.9 Up 09:42:34 - 09:55:39 -4167
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:48:45 -44.0 Dark Up 59.5 171.1 Up 09:42:12 - 09:55:17 -4173
Bishop 09:49:03 -44.4 Dark Up 56.7 164.9 Up 09:42:31 - 09:55:36 -4181
Mohave Valley 09:48:45 -44.2 Dark Up 59.7 171.1 Up 09:42:13 - 09:55:18 -4195
Lake Havasu City 09:48:43 -44.3 Dark Up 60.1 171.4 Up 09:42:10 - 09:55:15 -4215
Parker 09:48:42 -44.5 Dark Up 60.5 171.4 Up 09:42:10 - 09:55:15 -4242
Yuma 09:48:39 -45.7 Dark Up 61.9 170.2 Up 09:42:07 - 09:55:12 -4381
Calipatria 09:48:44 -46.0 Dark Up 61.3 168.6 Up 09:42:12 - 09:55:17 -4391
Idyllwild 09:48:50 -46.2 Dark Up 60.5 166.5 Up 09:42:17 - 09:55:22 -4400
Wildwood 09:48:57 -47.0 Dark Up 59.8 163.0 Up 09:42:25 - 09:55:30 -4466

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 555820, (2022/03/22 09:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Arcturus       14:15:38.0 +19:10:14  0.0 14.58  42
27Bet Lib      15:17:00.3 -09:22:59  2.6 18.79  10
PPM 160711     14:30:45.4 +04:46:20  6.0  0.68  28
PPM 160658     14:27:16.0 +05:16:17  8.4  0.42  29
PPM 160679     14:28:39.4 +05:13:29  9.6  0.35  28
555820         14:28:03.6 +04:54:21 15.9        28
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/12 01:35:17 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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