RECON: TNO occultation with 578992

Event between (578992) 14JL80 and star GA0720:06294739 with event index number of 2554471

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/04/14 09:48:20 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:34:59.7 -16:22:07
Equinox of date position of star is 16:36:14.7 -16:24:44
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 75 degrees from the moon. Moon is 93% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 28.4 AU from the Sun and 27.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 99 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1155 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20078.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=199.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.0 sec chord
Diameter=81.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 578992, (2022/04/14 09:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:46.6 -26:28:46  0.9 10.15  76
13Zet Oph      16:38:23.3 -10:36:38  2.6  5.83  75
8Phi Oph       16:32:25.1 -16:39:34  4.0  0.96  75
PPM 231822     16:33:54.6 -16:02:03  7.5  0.68  75
PPM 231874     16:36:21.8 -16:16:20  9.5  0.14  75
578992         16:36:16.4 -16:24:48 15.8        76
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 12.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=18.1%
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 09:51:31 -25.3 Dark Up 21.6 161.8 Low 09:42:47 - 10:00:14 -735
Kelowna 09:51:32 -25.7 Dark Up 21.9 161.6 Low 09:42:48 - 10:00:15 -758
Peachland 09:51:33 -25.9 Dark Up 22.0 161.3 Low 09:42:50 - 10:00:17 -771
Summerland 09:51:33 -26.0 Dark Up 22.1 161.4 Low 09:42:50 - 10:00:17 -776
Penticton 09:51:33 -26.0 Dark Up 22.2 161.5 Low 09:42:50 - 10:00:17 -777
Oliver 09:51:33 -26.3 Dark Up 22.6 161.4 Low 09:42:49 - 10:00:16 -796
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:51:32 -26.4 Dark Up 22.8 161.6 Low 09:42:49 - 10:00:16 -799
Tonasket 09:51:33 -26.7 Dark Up 23.0 161.5 Low 09:42:49 - 10:00:16 -818
Okanogan 09:51:34 -27.0 Dark Up 23.3 161.3 Low 09:42:50 - 10:00:17 -839
Brewster 09:51:35 -27.3 Dark Up 23.5 161.0 Low 09:42:52 - 10:00:19 -859
Manson/Chelan 09:51:37 -27.6 Dark Up 23.7 160.6 Low 09:42:53 - 10:00:20 -879
Wenatchee 09:51:38 -28.1 Dark Up 24.1 160.4 Low 09:42:55 - 10:00:22 -910
Victoria 09:51:51 -28.1 Dark Up 22.3 157.5 Low 09:43:08 - 10:00:35 -926
Ellensburg 09:51:40 -28.5 Dark Up 24.4 160.1 Low 09:42:56 - 10:00:23 -938
Pasco 09:51:33 -28.6 Dark Up 25.4 161.4 Low 09:42:50 - 10:00:17 -944
Dunrhomin 09:50:21 -26.7 Dark Up 33.3 175.7 Up 09:41:38 - 09:59:05 -952
PNWRO 09:51:33 -28.8 Dark Up 25.7 161.6 Low 09:42:49 - 10:00:16 -952
Yakima 09:51:40 -28.9 Dark Up 24.8 160.0 Low 09:42:57 - 10:00:24 -962
Toppenish/White Swan 09:51:39 -29.0 Dark Up 25.0 160.2 Low 09:42:56 - 10:00:23 -970
Goldendale 09:51:42 -29.6 Dark Up 25.5 159.7 Low 09:42:58 - 10:00:25 -1012
The Dalles 09:51:44 -29.9 Dark Up 25.6 159.3 Low 09:43:01 - 10:00:28 -1035
Maupin 09:51:44 -30.3 Dark Up 26.0 159.3 Low 09:43:00 - 10:00:27 -1057
Redmond 09:51:45 -31.1 Dark Up 26.8 159.0 Low 09:43:02 - 10:00:29 -1113
Sisters 09:51:47 -31.2 Dark Up 26.7 158.6 Low 09:43:04 - 10:00:31 -1122
Bend 09:51:46 -31.3 Dark Up 27.0 158.9 Low 09:43:02 - 10:00:29 -1130
Oregon Observatory 09:51:47 -31.5 Dark Up 27.1 158.7 Low 09:43:03 - 10:00:30 -1144
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:51:47 -31.7 Dark Up 27.3 158.6 Low 09:43:04 - 10:00:31 -1158
North Lake 09:51:44 -31.9 Dark Up 27.8 159.1 Low 09:43:01 - 10:00:28 -1168
Paisley 09:51:43 -32.2 Dark Up 28.5 159.4 Low 09:42:59 - 10:00:26 -1193
Lakeview 09:51:42 -32.5 Dark Up 29.0 159.5 Low 09:42:59 - 10:00:26 -1220
Chiloquin 09:51:50 -32.8 Dark Up 28.2 158.0 Low 09:43:06 - 10:00:33 -1237
Klamath Falls 09:51:50 -33.0 Dark Up 28.6 158.0 Low 09:43:06 - 10:00:33 -1256
Cedarville 09:51:41 -33.0 Dark Up 29.6 159.6 Low 09:42:58 - 10:00:25 -1256
Fall River/Burney 09:51:48 -33.9 Dark Up 29.8 158.2 Low 09:43:04 - 10:00:31 -1322
Susanville 09:51:44 -34.1 Dark Up 30.6 158.8 Up 09:43:01 - 10:00:28 -1342
Gimple 09:51:46 -34.5 Dark Up 30.8 158.6 Up 09:43:03 - 10:00:30 -1367
Greenville 09:51:46 -34.5 Dark Up 30.7 158.5 Up 09:43:03 - 10:00:30 -1369
Reno 09:51:41 -34.5 Dark Up 31.6 159.5 Up 09:42:57 - 10:00:24 -1377
Portola 09:51:44 -34.6 Dark Up 31.2 158.9 Up 09:43:01 - 10:00:28 -1377
Quincy 09:51:47 -34.7 Dark Up 30.9 158.4 Up 09:43:03 - 10:00:30 -1383
Yerington 09:51:37 -34.7 Dark Up 32.3 160.1 Up 09:42:54 - 10:00:21 -1395
Carson City 09:51:41 -34.8 Dark Up 31.9 159.5 Up 09:42:57 - 10:00:24 -1400
Tonopah 09:51:27 -34.6 Dark Up 33.6 162.0 Up 09:42:44 - 10:00:11 -1403
Hawthorne 09:51:35 -34.8 Dark Up 32.9 160.6 Up 09:42:51 - 10:00:18 -1412
Gardnerville 09:51:41 -35.0 Dark Up 32.2 159.5 Up 09:42:57 - 10:00:24 -1415
Indian Springs 09:51:19 -35.0 Dark Up 35.4 163.4 Up 09:42:35 - 10:00:02 -1462
Lee Vining 09:51:37 -35.5 Dark Up 33.3 159.9 Up 09:42:54 - 10:00:21 -1464
Beatty 09:51:25 -35.3 Dark Up 34.9 162.3 Up 09:42:41 - 10:00:08 -1470
Henderson 09:51:15 -35.0 Dark Up 36.1 164.1 Up 09:42:31 - 09:59:58 -1480
Bishop 09:51:34 -35.7 Dark Up 34.0 160.6 Up 09:42:51 - 10:00:18 -1485
Patrick 09:51:08 -34.9 Dark Up 36.9 165.2 Up 09:42:25 - 09:59:52 -1493
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:51:10 -35.2 Dark Up 37.1 165.0 Up 09:42:26 - 09:59:53 -1514
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:51:12 -35.5 Dark Up 37.0 164.4 Up 09:42:28 - 09:59:55 -1530
Mohave Valley 09:51:12 -35.7 Dark Up 37.3 164.3 Up 09:42:28 - 09:59:55 -1550
George/Scottsdale 09:50:56 -35.0 Dark Up 39.0 167.2 Up 09:42:13 - 09:59:40 -1557
Lake Havasu City 09:51:11 -35.8 Dark Up 37.7 164.5 Up 09:42:27 - 09:59:54 -1571
Parker 09:51:10 -36.1 Dark Up 38.1 164.5 Up 09:42:26 - 09:59:53 -1596
Blythe 09:51:12 -36.6 Dark Up 38.5 164.0 Up 09:42:28 - 09:59:55 -1642
Idyllwild 09:51:25 -37.7 Dark Up 37.9 161.6 Up 09:42:41 - 10:00:08 -1695
CPSLO 09:51:47 -38.4 Dark Up 35.3 157.6 Up 09:43:03 - 10:00:30 -1698
Calipatria 09:51:18 -37.5 Dark Up 38.8 162.8 Up 09:42:34 - 10:00:01 -1706
Yuma 09:51:12 -37.3 Dark Up 39.4 163.8 Up 09:42:28 - 09:59:55 -1712
Wildwood 09:51:35 -38.4 Dark Up 37.0 159.6 Up 09:42:51 - 10:00:18 -1725

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 578992, (2022/04/14 09:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 10.15  76
13Zet Oph      16:37:09.6 -10:34:01  2.6  5.83  75
8Phi Oph       16:31:08.3 -16:36:47  4.0  0.96  75
PPM 231822     16:32:38.1 -15:59:18  7.5  0.68  75
PPM 231874     16:35:05.2 -16:13:39  9.5  0.14  75
578992         16:34:59.7 -16:22:07 15.8        75
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/12 02:06:51 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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