RECON: TNO occultation with 576162

Event between (576162) 12GT41 and star GA0880:06323407 with event index number of 2521055

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/09/23 03:59:15 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:51:32.7 -00:15:51
Equinox of date position of star is 17:52:39.5 -00:16:06
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 115 degrees from the moon. Moon is 8% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 16.8 AU from the Sun and 16.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 45 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 827 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12199.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.6
Diameter=73.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Diameter=30.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 576162, (2022/09/23 03:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:48.3 -26:28:50  0.9 32.80 102
60Bet Oph      17:44:35.8 +04:33:34  2.8  5.24 111
PPM 180184     17:53:10.0 -01:14:27  6.3  0.98 115
PPM 180176     17:51:19.5 -00:41:03  8.4  0.54 115
PPM 180182     17:52:34.4 -00:33:05  9.2  0.28 115
576162         17:52:42.7 -00:16:07 14.9       115
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 4.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=17.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Dunrhomin 03:57:49 -33.4 Dark Down 30.3 239.9 Up 03:53:32 - 04:02:05 1757
George/Scottsdale 03:58:13 -32.0 Dark Down 38.1 237.9 Up 03:53:57 - 04:02:30 1350
Patrick 03:57:59 -29.8 Dark Down 38.6 234.9 Up 03:53:43 - 04:02:16 1256
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:58:00 -29.7 Dark Down 38.9 234.9 Up 03:53:44 - 04:02:17 1242
Lake Havasu City 03:58:03 -29.8 Dark Down 39.4 235.1 Up 03:53:47 - 04:02:20 1215
Parker 03:58:06 -30.0 Dark Down 39.6 235.4 Up 03:53:49 - 04:02:22 1211
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:57:59 -29.4 Dark Down 39.2 234.4 Up 03:53:42 - 04:02:15 1210
Mohave Valley 03:58:00 -29.5 Dark Down 39.4 234.6 Up 03:53:44 - 04:02:17 1206
Henderson 03:57:53 -28.7 Dark Down 39.0 233.4 Up 03:53:36 - 04:02:09 1198
Blythe 03:58:07 -30.0 Dark Down 40.1 235.4 Up 03:53:50 - 04:02:23 1184
Yuma 03:58:12 -30.3 Dark Down 40.6 236.1 Up 03:53:56 - 04:02:29 1166
Indian Springs 03:57:48 -27.9 Dark Down 39.1 232.3 Up 03:53:32 - 04:02:05 1164
Calipatria 03:58:08 -29.4 Dark Down 41.0 234.9 Up 03:53:52 - 04:02:25 1118
Beatty 03:57:44 -27.0 Dark Down 39.6 231.0 Up 03:53:28 - 04:02:01 1104
Tonopah 03:57:37 -26.2 Dark Down 39.2 229.8 Up 03:53:20 - 04:01:53 1093
PNWRO 03:56:50 -21.8 Dark Down 34.7 223.5 Up 03:52:33 - 04:01:06 1060
Idyllwild 03:58:02 -28.3 Dark Down 41.5 233.3 Up 03:53:46 - 04:02:19 1056
Pasco 03:56:48 -21.5 Dark Down 34.7 223.1 Up 03:52:32 - 04:01:05 1048
Clarence Fulton 03:56:27 -19.7 Dark Down 31.8 221.0 Up 03:52:11 - 04:00:44 1042
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:56:34 -20.2 Dark Down 32.8 221.5 Up 03:52:17 - 04:00:50 1041
Tonasket 03:56:35 -20.3 Dark Down 33.0 221.6 Up 03:52:18 - 04:00:51 1037
Kelowna 03:56:29 -19.7 Dark Down 32.2 221.0 Up 03:52:13 - 04:00:46 1035
Penticton 03:56:31 -19.8 Dark Down 32.5 221.1 Up 03:52:14 - 04:00:47 1030
Oliver 03:56:32 -20.0 Dark Down 32.7 221.2 Up 03:52:16 - 04:00:49 1030
Okanogan 03:56:36 -20.3 Dark Down 33.3 221.6 Up 03:52:19 - 04:00:52 1029
Summerland 03:56:30 -19.7 Dark Down 32.5 220.9 Up 03:52:14 - 04:00:47 1025
Peachland 03:56:29 -19.6 Dark Down 32.4 220.8 Up 03:52:13 - 04:00:46 1020
Brewster 03:56:37 -20.3 Dark Down 33.6 221.5 Up 03:52:21 - 04:00:54 1018
Hawthorne 03:57:31 -25.0 Dark Down 39.7 228.0 Up 03:53:14 - 04:01:47 1013
Bishop 03:57:38 -25.6 Dark Down 40.3 229.0 Up 03:53:21 - 04:01:54 1011
Manson/Chelan 03:56:38 -20.2 Dark Down 33.9 221.2 Up 03:52:21 - 04:00:54 998
Wenatchee 03:56:40 -20.3 Dark Down 34.4 221.2 Up 03:52:23 - 04:00:56 988
Yerington 03:57:27 -24.4 Dark Down 39.7 227.1 Up 03:53:10 - 04:01:43 987
Toppenish/White Swan 03:56:45 -20.6 Dark Down 35.2 221.6 Up 03:52:28 - 04:01:01 980
Lee Vining 03:57:33 -24.8 Dark Down 40.4 227.8 Up 03:53:16 - 04:01:49 976
Ellensburg 03:56:41 -20.3 Dark Down 34.8 221.2 Up 03:52:25 - 04:00:58 975
Yakima 03:56:43 -20.4 Dark Down 35.1 221.3 Up 03:52:27 - 04:01:00 972
Cedarville 03:57:11 -22.7 Dark Down 38.5 224.5 Up 03:52:54 - 04:01:27 957
Reno 03:57:22 -23.7 Dark Down 39.7 226.1 Up 03:53:06 - 04:01:39 955
Goldendale 03:56:47 -20.6 Dark Down 35.8 221.4 Up 03:52:30 - 04:01:03 954
Lakeview 03:57:07 -22.3 Dark Down 38.2 223.9 Up 03:52:51 - 04:01:24 953
Carson City 03:57:24 -23.9 Dark Down 40.0 226.3 Up 03:53:08 - 04:01:41 951
Gardnerville 03:57:26 -24.0 Dark Down 40.1 226.5 Up 03:53:09 - 04:01:42 951
Paisley 03:57:04 -22.0 Dark Down 37.9 223.4 Up 03:52:47 - 04:01:20 947
Wildwood 03:57:55 -26.7 Dark Down 42.5 231.1 Up 03:53:39 - 04:02:12 942
Maupin 03:56:50 -20.7 Dark Down 36.4 221.5 Up 03:52:33 - 04:01:06 935
The Dalles 03:56:47 -20.4 Dark Down 36.1 221.1 Up 03:52:31 - 04:01:04 932
North Lake 03:57:00 -21.5 Dark Down 37.7 222.7 Up 03:52:43 - 04:01:16 931
Redmond 03:56:54 -21.0 Dark Down 37.1 221.8 Up 03:52:38 - 04:01:11 924
Portola 03:57:19 -23.2 Dark Down 39.9 225.2 Up 03:53:03 - 04:01:36 919
Susanville 03:57:16 -22.8 Dark Down 39.6 224.6 Up 03:52:59 - 04:01:32 915
Bend 03:56:55 -21.0 Dark Down 37.3 221.8 Up 03:52:38 - 04:01:11 914
Oregon Observatory 03:56:55 -20.9 Dark Down 37.5 221.7 Up 03:52:38 - 04:01:11 905
Sisters 03:56:53 -20.7 Dark Down 37.3 221.4 Up 03:52:37 - 04:01:10 901
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:56:57 -21.0 Dark Down 37.7 221.8 Up 03:52:40 - 04:01:13 900
Gimple 03:57:17 -22.7 Dark Down 39.9 224.5 Up 03:53:00 - 04:01:33 899
Greenville 03:57:17 -22.7 Dark Down 39.9 224.4 Up 03:53:00 - 04:01:33 894
Quincy 03:57:18 -22.8 Dark Down 40.1 224.6 Up 03:53:01 - 04:01:34 891
Fall River/Burney 03:57:11 -22.0 Dark Down 39.5 223.4 Up 03:52:54 - 04:01:27 878
Klamath Falls 03:57:04 -21.3 Dark Down 38.9 222.3 Up 03:52:47 - 04:01:20 869
Chiloquin 03:57:01 -21.1 Dark Down 38.7 222.0 Up 03:52:45 - 04:01:18 868
CPSLO 03:57:44 -24.6 Dark Down 43.1 228.0 Up 03:53:27 - 04:02:00 833
Victoria 03:56:27 -17.9 AT Down 34.8 217.3 Up 03:52:11 - 04:00:44 826

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 576162, (2022/09/23 03:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 32.80 102
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8  5.24 111
PPM 180184     17:51:59.5 -01:14:12  6.3  0.98 115
PPM 180176     17:50:09.3 -00:40:45  8.4  0.54 115
PPM 180182     17:51:24.2 -00:32:49  9.2  0.28 115
576162         17:51:32.7 -00:15:51 14.9       115
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/09/04 02:47:44 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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