RECON: TNO occultation with 576162

Event between (576162) 12GT41 and star GA0880:08193901 with event index number of 2521187

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/04/21 11:49:51 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:30:42.0 -00:41:58
Equinox of date position of star is 18:31:52.3 -00:40:56
Stellar brightness G=14.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 125 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 17.0 AU from the Sun and 16.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 8.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 111 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1286 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12023.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.5
Diameter=73.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.2 sec chord
Diameter=30.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 576162, (2023/04/21 11:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:50.4 -26:28:54  0.9 38.89 158
60Bet Oph      17:44:37.5 +04:33:33  2.8 12.92 134
59 Ser         18:28:24.1 +00:12:42  5.6  1.25 126
61 Ser         18:33:09.2 -00:59:04  6.6  0.44 125
PPM 180350     18:32:25.0 -00:25:34  8.7  0.29 125
PPM 180354     18:32:42.4 -00:36:01 10.7  0.22 125
576162         18:31:54.0 -00:40:55 14.5       125
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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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)
Sleaford 11:58:37 -0.2 Sun up Down 37.0 186.7 Up 11:48:55 - 12:08:20 2321
Dunrhomin 11:56:53 -3.9 CT Down 48.7 188.6 Up 11:47:10 - 12:06:35 2010
CU-SBO 11:56:50 -4.1 CT Down 49.0 188.5 Up 11:47:07 - 12:06:32 1994
Kelowna 11:59:17 -8.7 NT Down 39.0 169.7 Up 11:49:34 - 12:08:59 1412
Kamloops 11:59:26 -8.8 NT Down 38.1 168.7 Up 11:49:43 - 12:09:08 1393
Penticton 11:59:13 -9.0 NT Down 39.3 169.5 Up 11:49:31 - 12:08:56 1391
Peachland 11:59:17 -9.0 NT Down 39.0 169.3 Up 11:49:34 - 12:08:59 1388
Summerland 11:59:14 -9.0 NT Down 39.2 169.4 Up 11:49:32 - 12:08:57 1387
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:59:10 -9.1 NT Down 39.8 169.6 Up 11:49:28 - 12:08:53 1380
Oliver 11:59:12 -9.1 NT Down 39.6 169.4 Up 11:49:30 - 12:08:55 1375
Tonasket 11:59:07 -9.3 NT Down 40.1 169.5 Up 11:49:24 - 12:08:49 1361
Okanogan 11:59:06 -9.6 NT Down 40.4 169.2 Up 11:49:24 - 12:08:49 1336
Brewster 11:59:05 -9.8 NT Down 40.7 168.9 Up 11:49:23 - 12:08:48 1310
Manson/Chelan 11:59:06 -10.2 NT Down 40.8 168.4 Up 11:49:23 - 12:08:48 1277
PNWRO 11:58:47 -10.4 NT Down 42.8 169.7 Up 11:49:04 - 12:08:29 1272
Wenatchee 11:59:03 -10.5 NT Down 41.3 168.1 Up 11:49:20 - 12:08:45 1243
George/Scottsdale 11:56:25 -11.3 NT Down 55.6 178.0 Up 11:46:43 - 12:06:08 1224
Ellensburg 11:59:01 -10.8 NT Down 41.6 167.7 Up 11:49:18 - 12:08:43 1209
Toppenish/White Swan 11:58:56 -11.1 NT Down 42.3 167.8 Up 11:49:13 - 12:08:38 1189
Yakima 11:58:57 -11.1 NT Down 42.0 167.6 Up 11:49:14 - 12:08:39 1188
Patrick 11:56:52 -12.1 AT Down 53.8 174.9 Up 11:47:09 - 12:06:34 1143
Goldendale 11:58:53 -11.6 NT Down 42.7 167.1 Up 11:49:11 - 12:08:36 1134
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:56:51 -12.3 AT Down 54.0 174.5 Up 11:47:08 - 12:06:33 1118
Victoria 11:59:23 -11.6 NT Down 39.7 164.4 Up 11:49:40 - 12:09:05 1099
The Dalles 11:58:53 -12.0 NT Down 42.9 166.5 Up 11:49:11 - 12:08:36 1098
Henderson 11:57:04 -12.6 AT Down 53.1 173.2 Up 11:47:22 - 12:06:47 1085
Maupin 11:58:50 -12.1 AT Down 43.3 166.6 Up 11:49:08 - 12:08:33 1084
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:56:54 -12.7 AT Down 54.0 173.7 Up 11:47:12 - 12:06:37 1075
Lake Havasu City 11:56:46 -12.8 AT Down 54.7 173.9 Up 11:47:04 - 12:06:29 1063
Mohave Valley 11:56:50 -12.8 AT Down 54.2 173.6 Up 11:47:08 - 12:06:33 1062
Indian Springs 11:57:12 -12.9 AT Down 52.5 172.2 Up 11:47:29 - 12:06:54 1057
Parker 11:56:44 -13.0 AT Down 55.0 173.9 Up 11:47:01 - 12:06:26 1048
Bend 11:58:43 -12.9 AT Down 44.4 165.9 Up 11:49:00 - 12:08:25 1013
Tonopah 11:57:33 -13.3 AT Down 50.8 170.2 Up 11:47:50 - 12:07:15 1011
Sisters 11:58:44 -12.9 AT Down 44.1 165.6 Up 11:49:02 - 12:08:27 1007
North Lake 11:58:33 -13.0 AT Down 45.2 166.3 Up 11:48:51 - 12:08:16 1000
Oregon Observatory 11:58:40 -13.0 AT Down 44.5 165.7 Up 11:48:58 - 12:08:23 995
Beatty 11:57:21 -13.5 AT Down 52.0 170.6 Up 11:47:38 - 12:07:03 989
Lakeview 11:58:23 -13.3 AT Down 46.3 166.7 Up 11:48:41 - 12:08:06 986
Cedarville 11:58:17 -13.5 AT Down 47.0 166.8 Up 11:48:35 - 12:08:00 965
Yuma 11:56:30 -13.9 AT Down 56.4 173.0 Up 11:46:47 - 12:06:12 950
Hawthorne 11:57:45 -14.0 AT Down 50.2 168.1 Up 11:48:03 - 12:07:28 927
Yerington 11:57:50 -14.1 AT Down 49.6 167.5 Up 11:48:08 - 12:07:33 911
Calipatria 11:56:39 -14.3 AT Down 55.9 171.5 Up 11:46:57 - 12:06:22 898
Chiloquin 11:58:33 -14.0 AT Down 45.7 164.7 Up 11:48:51 - 12:08:16 898
Reno 11:57:59 -14.3 AT Down 49.0 166.7 Up 11:48:17 - 12:07:42 890
Bishop 11:57:33 -14.4 AT Down 51.3 168.1 Up 11:47:51 - 12:07:16 886
Klamath Falls 11:58:30 -14.1 AT Down 46.0 164.7 Up 11:48:48 - 12:08:13 886
Carson City 11:57:56 -14.4 AT Down 49.3 166.6 Up 11:48:13 - 12:07:38 873
Susanville 11:58:10 -14.4 AT Down 48.0 165.7 Up 11:48:28 - 12:07:53 873
Gardnerville 11:57:53 -14.5 AT Down 49.6 166.6 Up 11:48:11 - 12:07:36 864
Lee Vining 11:57:42 -14.6 AT Down 50.6 167.2 Up 11:48:00 - 12:07:25 861
Portola 11:58:05 -14.6 AT Down 48.6 165.8 Up 11:48:22 - 12:07:47 856
Fall River/Burney 11:58:19 -14.5 AT Down 47.2 164.9 Up 11:48:37 - 12:08:02 852
Gimple 11:58:08 -14.7 AT Down 48.2 165.3 Up 11:48:26 - 12:07:51 843
Greenville 11:58:09 -14.7 AT Down 48.2 165.2 Up 11:48:27 - 12:07:52 837
Idyllwild 11:56:51 -14.9 AT Down 55.1 169.7 Up 11:47:08 - 12:06:33 834
Quincy 11:58:08 -14.8 AT Down 48.4 165.2 Up 11:48:26 - 12:07:51 827
Wildwood 11:57:06 -16.1 AT Down 54.5 166.7 Up 11:47:23 - 12:06:48 701

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, (2023/04/21 11:51UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 38.89 158
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8 12.92 134
59 Ser         18:27:12.5 +00:11:46  5.6  1.25 126
61 Ser         18:31:57.0 -01:00:10  6.6  0.44 125
PPM 180350     18:31:13.1 -00:26:38  8.7  0.29 125
PPM 180354     18:31:30.4 -00:37:06 10.7  0.22 125
576162         18:30:42.0 -00:41:58 14.5       125
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/04 04:09:41 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

RECON