RECON: TNO occultation with 558093

Event between (558093) 14WW535 and star GA0820:03914703 with event index number of 2414815

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/01/21 11:43:20 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:51:17.8 -06:32:10
Equinox of date position of star is 09:52:23.0 -06:38:21
Stellar brightness G=15.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 137 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 24.2 AU from the Sun and 23.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.4 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 243 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1825 km.
The sky-plane scale is 16973.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.0
Diameter=95.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Diameter=38.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 558093, (2023/01/21 11:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:35.9 +11:51:13  1.3 18.98 146
Alphard        09:28:43.2 -08:45:35  2.0  6.25 139
8Gam Sex       09:53:38.9 -08:12:52  4.8  1.60 136
PPM 192825     09:52:30.6 -06:17:26  6.7  0.35 137
PPM 192818     09:52:09.8 -06:36:03  9.3  0.08 137
558093         09:52:26.8 -06:38:42 15.3       137
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 3.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=15.3%
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 11:42:20 -38.3 Dark Down 27.9 213.1 Low 11:27:20 - 11:57:20 2108
Kelowna 11:42:19 -38.5 Dark Down 28.3 213.0 Low 11:27:19 - 11:57:19 2085
Peachland 11:42:20 -38.7 Dark Down 28.5 212.7 Low 11:27:20 - 11:57:20 2078
Summerland 11:42:19 -38.7 Dark Down 28.6 212.9 Low 11:27:19 - 11:57:19 2070
Penticton 11:42:18 -38.6 Dark Down 28.6 213.0 Low 11:27:18 - 11:57:18 2067
Oliver 11:42:18 -38.7 Dark Down 28.9 213.1 Low 11:27:18 - 11:57:18 2046
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:42:17 -38.7 Dark Down 29.0 213.4 Low 11:27:17 - 11:57:17 2038
Tonasket 11:42:16 -38.8 Dark Down 29.2 213.4 Low 11:27:16 - 11:57:16 2019
Okanogan 11:42:15 -39.0 Dark Down 29.6 213.3 Low 11:27:15 - 11:57:15 1999
Victoria 11:42:29 -41.3 Dark Down 30.7 209.2 Up 11:27:29 - 11:57:29 1986
Brewster 11:42:16 -39.2 Dark Down 29.9 213.2 Low 11:27:16 - 11:57:16 1982
Manson/Chelan 11:42:16 -39.4 Dark Down 30.2 212.9 Up 11:27:16 - 11:57:16 1968
Wenatchee 11:42:16 -39.7 Dark Down 30.7 212.8 Up 11:27:16 - 11:57:16 1938
Ellensburg 11:42:16 -39.9 Dark Down 31.1 212.7 Up 11:27:16 - 11:57:16 1912
Yakima 11:42:15 -40.0 Dark Down 31.4 212.8 Up 11:27:15 - 11:57:15 1887
Toppenish/White Swan 11:42:13 -40.0 Dark Down 31.6 213.1 Up 11:27:13 - 11:57:13 1875
Pasco 11:42:09 -39.2 Dark Down 31.2 214.5 Up 11:27:09 - 11:57:09 1874
PNWRO 11:42:07 -39.1 Dark Down 31.3 214.8 Up 11:27:07 - 11:57:07 1860
Goldendale 11:42:14 -40.4 Dark Down 32.2 212.8 Up 11:27:14 - 11:57:14 1838
The Dalles 11:42:14 -40.7 Dark Down 32.5 212.5 Up 11:27:14 - 11:57:14 1821
Maupin 11:42:13 -40.7 Dark Down 32.8 212.8 Up 11:27:13 - 11:57:13 1795
Redmond 11:42:11 -41.0 Dark Down 33.6 213.0 Up 11:27:11 - 11:57:11 1737
Sisters 11:42:13 -41.3 Dark Down 33.7 212.5 Up 11:27:13 - 11:57:13 1736
Bend 11:42:11 -41.1 Dark Down 33.9 212.9 Up 11:27:11 - 11:57:11 1722
Oregon Observatory 11:42:12 -41.3 Dark Down 34.0 212.8 Up 11:27:12 - 11:57:12 1710
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:42:11 -41.4 Dark Down 34.2 212.8 Up 11:27:11 - 11:57:11 1696
North Lake 11:42:08 -41.0 Dark Down 34.4 213.6 Up 11:27:08 - 11:57:08 1671
Paisley 11:42:06 -40.9 Dark Down 34.7 214.2 Up 11:27:06 - 11:57:06 1636
Chiloquin 11:42:10 -41.8 Dark Down 35.3 212.8 Up 11:27:10 - 11:57:10 1619
Lakeview 11:42:04 -40.8 Dark Down 35.0 214.6 Up 11:27:04 - 11:57:04 1603
Klamath Falls 11:42:09 -41.9 Dark Down 35.6 213.0 Up 11:27:09 - 11:57:09 1596
Cedarville 11:42:02 -40.8 Dark Down 35.5 215.1 Up 11:27:02 - 11:57:02 1559
Dunrhomin 11:41:06 -29.8 Dark Down 28.8 230.5 Low 11:26:06 - 11:56:06 1535
Fall River/Burney 11:42:05 -41.8 Dark Down 36.4 213.9 Up 11:27:05 - 11:57:05 1517
Susanville 11:42:01 -41.4 Dark Down 36.6 215.0 Up 11:27:01 - 11:57:01 1477
Gimple 11:42:01 -41.6 Dark Down 36.9 214.9 Up 11:27:01 - 11:57:01 1456
Greenville 11:42:01 -41.6 Dark Down 37.0 214.8 Up 11:27:01 - 11:57:01 1456
Quincy 11:42:01 -41.7 Dark Down 37.1 214.9 Up 11:27:01 - 11:57:01 1441
Portola 11:41:59 -41.3 Dark Down 37.0 215.5 Up 11:26:59 - 11:56:59 1436
Reno 11:41:56 -40.9 Dark Down 37.0 216.3 Up 11:26:56 - 11:56:56 1420
Carson City 11:41:55 -40.9 Dark Down 37.2 216.5 Up 11:26:55 - 11:56:55 1395
Yerington 11:41:52 -40.4 Dark Down 37.1 217.2 Up 11:26:52 - 11:56:52 1384
Gardnerville 11:41:54 -40.9 Dark Down 37.4 216.6 Up 11:26:54 - 11:56:54 1377
Hawthorne 11:41:49 -40.1 Dark Down 37.2 218.0 Up 11:26:49 - 11:56:49 1353
Tonopah 11:41:42 -39.1 Dark Down 36.9 219.7 Up 11:26:42 - 11:56:42 1328
Lee Vining 11:41:49 -40.5 Dark Down 37.9 217.8 Up 11:26:49 - 11:56:49 1309
Bishop 11:41:46 -40.0 Dark Down 38.0 218.8 Up 11:26:46 - 11:56:46 1268
Beatty 11:41:38 -38.8 Dark Down 37.6 220.8 Up 11:26:38 - 11:56:38 1243
Indian Springs 11:41:33 -38.0 Dark Down 37.3 222.1 Up 11:26:33 - 11:56:33 1224
Henderson 11:41:29 -37.4 Dark Down 37.3 223.1 Up 11:26:29 - 11:56:29 1186
Patrick 11:41:23 -36.5 Dark Down 37.1 224.5 Up 11:26:23 - 11:56:23 1144
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:41:23 -36.7 Dark Down 37.4 224.4 Up 11:26:23 - 11:56:23 1126
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:41:25 -37.1 Dark Down 37.7 223.9 Up 11:26:25 - 11:56:25 1121
Mohave Valley 11:41:25 -37.1 Dark Down 37.9 224.1 Up 11:26:25 - 11:56:25 1099
CPSLO 11:41:50 -42.0 Dark Down 40.8 217.4 Up 11:26:50 - 11:56:50 1095
Lake Havasu City 11:41:23 -36.9 Dark Down 38.0 224.5 Up 11:26:23 - 11:56:23 1069
Parker 11:41:22 -36.9 Dark Down 38.3 224.8 Up 11:26:22 - 11:56:22 1042
George/Scottsdale 11:41:11 -34.9 Dark Down 37.1 227.4 Up 11:26:11 - 11:56:11 1020
Wildwood 11:41:39 -40.4 Dark Down 40.7 220.3 Up 11:26:39 - 11:56:39 1013
Blythe 11:41:22 -37.1 Dark Down 38.8 224.7 Up 11:26:22 - 11:56:22 998
Idyllwild 11:41:31 -38.9 Dark Down 39.9 222.5 Up 11:26:31 - 11:56:31 997
Calipatria 11:41:24 -37.9 Dark Down 39.7 224.1 Up 11:26:24 - 11:56:24 953
Yuma 11:41:20 -37.2 Dark Down 39.5 225.2 Up 11:26:20 - 11:56:20 923

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 558093, (2023/01/21 11:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3 18.98 146
Alphard        09:27:35.2 -08:39:30  2.0  6.25 139
8Gam Sex       09:52:30.4 -08:06:19  4.8  1.60 136
PPM 192825     09:51:21.4 -06:10:54  6.7  0.35 137
PPM 192818     09:51:00.8 -06:29:31  9.3  0.08 137
558093         09:51:17.8 -06:32:10 15.3       137
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/16 01:13:34 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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