RECON: TNO occultation with 558095

Event between (558095) 14WA536 and star GA0760:04226775 with event index number of 2560688

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/02/28 09:42:48 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:35:15.5 -12:54:30
Equinox of date position of star is 09:36:18.5 -13:00:22
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 143 degrees from the moon. Moon is 7% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

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TNO is 31.0 AU from the Sun and 30.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 62 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1275 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21855.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=222.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.5 sec chord
Diameter=91.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:2EEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 558095, (2022/02/28 09:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:33.0 +11:51:29  1.3 26.20 159
Alphard        09:28:40.6 -08:45:21  2.0  4.65 147
PPM 221675     09:33:59.6 -13:36:57  5.9  0.83 142
PPM 221747     09:36:49.4 -12:02:45  7.9  0.97 144
PPM 221734     09:36:17.8 -13:09:40  9.6  0.15 143
558095         09:36:19.6 -13:00:29 15.6       143
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 13.7 km RECON observability=0.8 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)
Clarence Fulton 09:42:31 -43.5 Dark Down 17.5 221.8 Really Low 09:36:52 - 09:48:09 11739
Kelowna 09:42:29 -43.8 Dark Down 17.9 221.7 Really Low 09:36:51 - 09:48:08 11726
Peachland 09:42:29 -44.0 Dark Down 18.1 221.5 Really Low 09:36:51 - 09:48:08 11719
Summerland 09:42:30 -44.1 Dark Down 18.1 221.6 Really Low 09:36:51 - 09:48:08 11716
Penticton 09:42:29 -44.2 Dark Down 18.1 221.7 Really Low 09:36:51 - 09:48:08 11715
Oliver 09:42:26 -44.5 Dark Down 18.4 221.8 Really Low 09:36:48 - 09:48:05 11704
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:42:27 -44.5 Dark Down 18.5 222.0 Really Low 09:36:49 - 09:48:06 11701
Tonasket 09:42:26 -44.8 Dark Down 18.7 222.0 Really Low 09:36:47 - 09:48:04 11689
Okanogan 09:42:25 -45.2 Dark Down 19.0 221.9 Really Low 09:36:47 - 09:48:04 11677
Brewster 09:42:25 -45.5 Dark Down 19.3 221.8 Really Low 09:36:47 - 09:48:04 11665
Manson/Chelan 09:42:25 -45.8 Dark Down 19.7 221.5 Really Low 09:36:47 - 09:48:04 11654
Wenatchee 09:42:23 -46.2 Dark Down 20.1 221.5 Low 09:36:44 - 09:48:01 11635
Victoria 09:42:33 -46.3 Dark Down 20.5 218.4 Low 09:36:55 - 09:48:12 11635
Ellensburg 09:42:24 -46.7 Dark Down 20.5 221.4 Low 09:36:46 - 09:48:03 11618
Pasco 09:42:17 -46.7 Dark Down 20.4 222.8 Low 09:36:39 - 09:47:56 11607
Yakima 09:42:23 -47.0 Dark Down 20.8 221.5 Low 09:36:44 - 09:48:01 11603
PNWRO 09:42:15 -46.9 Dark Down 20.5 223.1 Low 09:36:37 - 09:47:54 11601
Toppenish/White Swan 09:42:20 -47.1 Dark Down 20.9 221.7 Low 09:36:42 - 09:47:59 11597
Goldendale 09:42:21 -47.8 Dark Down 21.5 221.4 Low 09:36:42 - 09:47:59 11571
The Dalles 09:42:20 -48.1 Dark Down 21.8 221.1 Low 09:36:42 - 09:47:59 11557
Maupin 09:42:19 -48.4 Dark Down 22.1 221.3 Low 09:36:41 - 09:47:58 11543
Redmond 09:42:17 -49.2 Dark Down 22.8 221.5 Low 09:36:38 - 09:47:55 11505
Sisters 09:42:17 -49.3 Dark Down 23.0 221.1 Low 09:36:39 - 09:47:56 11501
Bend 09:42:16 -49.4 Dark Down 23.1 221.4 Low 09:36:37 - 09:47:54 11495
Oregon Observatory 09:42:15 -49.6 Dark Down 23.3 221.3 Low 09:36:37 - 09:47:54 11486
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:42:17 -49.8 Dark Down 23.4 221.3 Low 09:36:38 - 09:47:55 11477
Dunrhomin 09:41:26 -43.8 Dark Down 16.7 236.0 Really Low 09:35:48 - 09:47:05 11474
North Lake 09:42:14 -49.9 Dark Down 23.5 222.0 Low 09:36:36 - 09:47:53 11466
Paisley 09:42:11 -50.2 Dark Down 23.7 222.5 Low 09:36:33 - 09:47:50 11447
Lakeview 09:42:10 -50.6 Dark Down 24.0 222.8 Low 09:36:31 - 09:47:48 11427
Chiloquin 09:42:14 -50.9 Dark Down 24.5 221.3 Low 09:36:35 - 09:47:52 11424
Klamath Falls 09:42:13 -51.1 Dark Down 24.7 221.5 Low 09:36:34 - 09:47:51 11410
Cedarville 09:42:06 -51.0 Dark Down 24.4 223.2 Low 09:36:27 - 09:47:44 11400
Fall River/Burney 09:42:08 -52.0 Dark Down 25.4 222.2 Low 09:36:29 - 09:47:46 11361
Susanville 09:42:04 -52.2 Dark Down 25.5 223.1 Low 09:36:26 - 09:47:43 11341
Gimple 09:42:03 -52.5 Dark Down 25.8 223.0 Low 09:36:25 - 09:47:42 11325
Greenville 09:42:03 -52.5 Dark Down 25.8 222.9 Low 09:36:25 - 09:47:42 11324
Portola 09:42:03 -52.6 Dark Down 25.8 223.4 Low 09:36:24 - 09:47:41 11315
Quincy 09:42:04 -52.7 Dark Down 26.0 223.0 Low 09:36:26 - 09:47:43 11314
Reno 09:41:58 -52.5 Dark Down 25.7 224.1 Low 09:36:19 - 09:47:36 11311
Carson City 09:41:59 -52.7 Dark Down 25.9 224.2 Low 09:36:20 - 09:47:37 11293
Yerington 09:41:57 -52.6 Dark Down 25.7 224.9 Low 09:36:18 - 09:47:35 11292
Gardnerville 09:41:57 -52.9 Dark Down 26.1 224.4 Low 09:36:19 - 09:47:36 11282
Hawthorne 09:41:54 -52.7 Dark Down 25.7 225.5 Low 09:36:15 - 09:47:32 11275
Tonopah 09:41:48 -52.3 Dark Down 25.3 226.9 Low 09:36:10 - 09:47:27 11270
Lee Vining 09:41:53 -53.3 Dark Down 26.4 225.2 Low 09:36:14 - 09:47:31 11241
Bishop 09:41:49 -53.4 Dark Down 26.4 226.1 Low 09:36:11 - 09:47:28 11218
Beatty 09:41:43 -52.9 Dark Down 25.8 227.7 Low 09:36:05 - 09:47:22 11214
Indian Springs 09:41:40 -52.5 Dark Down 25.4 228.7 Low 09:36:01 - 09:47:18 11209
Henderson 09:41:35 -52.4 Dark Down 25.3 229.5 Low 09:35:57 - 09:47:14 11188
Patrick 09:41:31 -52.2 Dark Down 25.1 230.6 Low 09:35:52 - 09:47:09 11166
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:41:31 -52.4 Dark Down 25.3 230.5 Low 09:35:52 - 09:47:09 11152
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:41:31 -52.8 Dark Down 25.7 230.1 Low 09:35:53 - 09:47:10 11144
Mohave Valley 09:41:32 -52.9 Dark Down 25.8 230.2 Low 09:35:53 - 09:47:10 11129
Lake Havasu City 09:41:29 -53.0 Dark Down 25.9 230.5 Low 09:35:51 - 09:47:08 11109
George/Scottsdale 09:41:19 -51.9 Dark Down 24.8 232.8 Low 09:35:41 - 09:46:58 11090
Parker 09:41:29 -53.3 Dark Down 26.1 230.7 Low 09:35:51 - 09:47:08 11090
CPSLO 09:41:50 -56.2 Dark Down 29.2 224.9 Low 09:36:12 - 09:47:29 11074
Blythe 09:41:27 -53.8 Dark Down 26.7 230.7 Low 09:35:49 - 09:47:06 11056
Idyllwild 09:41:33 -55.0 Dark Down 27.9 228.9 Low 09:35:55 - 09:47:12 11039
Wildwood 09:41:41 -55.9 Dark Down 28.8 227.1 Low 09:36:03 - 09:47:20 11035
Calipatria 09:41:29 -54.7 Dark Down 27.6 230.1 Low 09:35:51 - 09:47:08 11016
Yuma 09:41:26 -54.4 Dark Down 27.3 231.0 Low 09:35:47 - 09:47:04 11001

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 558095, (2022/02/28 09:43UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3 26.20 159
Alphard        09:27:35.2 -08:39:30  2.0  4.65 147
PPM 221675     09:32:55.8 -13:31:01  5.9  0.83 142
PPM 221747     09:35:45.0 -11:56:46  7.9  0.97 144
PPM 221734     09:35:13.8 -13:03:41  9.6  0.15 143
558095         09:35:15.5 -12:54:30 15.6       143
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/12 02:04:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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