RECON: TNO occultation with 60558

Event between (60558) Echeclus and star GA1080:01952464 with event index number of 2336899

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/27 10:58:48 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:23:52.3 +18:46:59
Equinox of date position of star is 06:25:10.0 +18:46:12
Stellar brightness G=13.8, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 146 degrees from the moon. Moon is 29% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 11.2 AU from the Sun and 10.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 8.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 22 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 376 km.
The sky-plane scale is 7495.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.2
Diameter=88.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Diameter=36.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 60558, (2022/01/27 10:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:22.1 +07:24:34  0.4 13.34 149
Alhena         06:38:59.2 +16:22:43  1.9  4.07 142
PPM 122270     06:20:18.8 +17:18:53  6.1  1.86 147
PPM 122361     06:23:47.5 +18:48:44  8.5  0.33 146
PPM 122425     06:26:10.5 +18:36:21  9.8  0.29 146
60558          06:25:10.2 +18:46:12 13.8       146
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 22.8 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)
Sleaford 10:55:42 -35.8 Dark Up 15.5 280.9 Really Low 10:53:20 - 10:58:04 4055
Kamloops 10:55:41 -44.6 Dark Down 24.3 270.4 Low 10:53:19 - 10:58:03 3636
Kelowna 10:55:36 -44.5 Dark Down 23.7 271.4 Low 10:53:14 - 10:57:58 3605
Peachland 10:55:36 -44.7 Dark Down 23.9 271.2 Low 10:53:14 - 10:57:58 3590
Summerland 10:55:35 -44.8 Dark Down 23.9 271.4 Low 10:53:13 - 10:57:57 3583
Penticton 10:55:35 -44.7 Dark Down 23.8 271.5 Low 10:53:13 - 10:57:57 3581
Oliver 10:55:33 -44.9 Dark Down 23.8 271.6 Low 10:53:11 - 10:57:55 3558
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:55:32 -44.9 Dark Down 23.6 271.8 Low 10:53:10 - 10:57:54 3552
Tonasket 10:55:31 -45.1 Dark Down 23.7 271.9 Low 10:53:09 - 10:57:53 3529
Okanogan 10:55:29 -45.3 Dark Down 23.8 271.9 Low 10:53:07 - 10:57:51 3503
Brewster 10:55:28 -45.6 Dark Down 23.9 271.9 Low 10:53:06 - 10:57:50 3479
Manson/Chelan 10:55:27 -45.9 Dark Down 24.1 271.7 Low 10:53:05 - 10:57:49 3456
Wenatchee 10:55:25 -46.2 Dark Down 24.3 271.8 Low 10:53:03 - 10:57:47 3419
Victoria 10:55:34 -47.4 Dark Down 26.3 269.0 Low 10:53:12 - 10:57:56 3417
Ellensburg 10:55:23 -46.5 Dark Down 24.4 271.8 Low 10:53:01 - 10:57:45 3384
PNWRO 10:55:17 -46.0 Dark Down 23.2 273.4 Low 10:52:55 - 10:57:39 3358
Yakima 10:55:21 -46.7 Dark Down 24.4 272.0 Low 10:52:59 - 10:57:43 3355
Toppenish/White Swan 10:55:20 -46.7 Dark Down 24.3 272.2 Low 10:52:58 - 10:57:42 3345
Dunrhomin 10:54:44 -38.0 Dark Up 12.6 284.1 Really Low 10:52:22 - 10:57:06 3320
Goldendale 10:55:18 -47.2 Dark Down 24.6 272.2 Low 10:52:56 - 10:57:40 3294
The Dalles 10:55:17 -47.6 Dark Down 24.8 272.0 Low 10:52:55 - 10:57:39 3268
Maupin 10:55:15 -47.7 Dark Down 24.7 272.3 Low 10:52:53 - 10:57:37 3241
Sisters 10:55:12 -48.4 Dark Down 25.1 272.3 Low 10:52:50 - 10:57:34 3164
Bend 10:55:10 -48.3 Dark Down 24.9 272.6 Low 10:52:48 - 10:57:32 3153
Oregon Observatory 10:55:10 -48.5 Dark Down 24.9 272.6 Low 10:52:48 - 10:57:32 3137
North Lake 10:55:06 -48.4 Dark Down 24.5 273.2 Low 10:52:44 - 10:57:28 3104
Lakeview 10:55:01 -48.5 Dark Up 24.1 274.1 Low 10:52:39 - 10:57:23 3040
Chiloquin 10:55:04 -49.3 Dark Down 25.2 272.9 Low 10:52:42 - 10:57:26 3027
Klamath Falls 10:55:03 -49.4 Dark Down 25.1 273.1 Low 10:52:41 - 10:57:25 3003
Cedarville 10:54:58 -48.6 Dark Up 23.9 274.5 Low 10:52:36 - 10:57:20 2995
Fall River/Burney 10:54:57 -49.7 Dark Down 24.8 273.9 Low 10:52:35 - 10:57:19 2922
Susanville 10:54:53 -49.4 Dark Up 24.2 274.6 Low 10:52:31 - 10:57:15 2895
Gimple 10:54:52 -49.6 Dark Up 24.3 274.6 Low 10:52:30 - 10:57:14 2867
Greenville 10:54:52 -49.7 Dark Up 24.4 274.6 Low 10:52:30 - 10:57:14 2864
Portola 10:54:50 -49.5 Dark Up 24.0 275.0 Low 10:52:28 - 10:57:12 2853
Reno 10:54:48 -49.1 Dark Up 23.5 275.5 Low 10:52:26 - 10:57:10 2851
Quincy 10:54:51 -49.8 Dark Up 24.4 274.7 Low 10:52:29 - 10:57:13 2848
Yerington 10:54:45 -48.8 Dark Up 22.9 276.2 Low 10:52:23 - 10:57:07 2826
Carson City 10:54:47 -49.2 Dark Up 23.4 275.7 Low 10:52:25 - 10:57:09 2823
Tonopah 10:54:40 -47.6 Dark Up 21.3 277.7 Low 10:52:18 - 10:57:02 2809
Gardnerville 10:54:46 -49.2 Dark Up 23.4 275.8 Low 10:52:24 - 10:57:08 2805
Hawthorne 10:54:43 -48.5 Dark Up 22.5 276.7 Low 10:52:21 - 10:57:05 2804
Lee Vining 10:54:41 -49.1 Dark Up 22.8 276.6 Low 10:52:19 - 10:57:03 2745
Indian Springs 10:54:32 -46.8 Dark Up 19.9 279.1 Really Low 10:52:10 - 10:56:54 2736
Beatty 10:54:34 -47.6 Dark Up 20.8 278.3 Low 10:52:12 - 10:56:56 2730
Bishop 10:54:38 -48.7 Dark Up 22.2 277.3 Low 10:52:16 - 10:57:00 2718
Henderson 10:54:29 -46.4 Dark Up 19.3 279.6 Really Low 10:52:07 - 10:56:51 2713
Patrick 10:54:26 -45.6 Dark Up 18.3 280.4 Really Low 10:52:04 - 10:56:48 2696
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:54:25 -45.8 Dark Up 18.4 280.4 Really Low 10:52:03 - 10:56:47 2672
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:54:25 -46.2 Dark Up 18.8 280.1 Really Low 10:52:03 - 10:56:47 2654
Mohave Valley 10:54:24 -46.3 Dark Up 18.8 280.2 Really Low 10:52:02 - 10:56:46 2632
George/Scottsdale 10:54:18 -44.2 Dark Up 16.4 282.0 Really Low 10:51:56 - 10:56:40 2619
Lake Havasu City 10:54:23 -46.1 Dark Up 18.5 280.5 Really Low 10:52:01 - 10:56:45 2607
Parker 10:54:21 -46.2 Dark Up 18.4 280.6 Really Low 10:51:59 - 10:56:43 2578
Idyllwild 10:54:21 -48.2 Dark Up 20.3 279.5 Low 10:51:59 - 10:56:43 2470
Calipatria 10:54:18 -47.4 Dark Up 19.3 280.3 Really Low 10:51:56 - 10:56:40 2455
Yuma 10:54:16 -46.7 Dark Up 18.5 280.9 Really Low 10:51:54 - 10:56:38 2446
Wildwood 10:54:25 -49.7 Dark Up 21.9 278.4 Low 10:52:03 - 10:56:47 2441

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 60558, (2022/01/27 10:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 13.34 149
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  4.07 142
PPM 122270     06:19:01.8 +17:19:31  6.1  1.86 147
PPM 122361     06:22:29.6 +18:49:29  8.5  0.33 146
PPM 122425     06:24:52.7 +18:37:10  9.8  0.29 146
60558          06:23:52.3 +18:46:59 13.8       146
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/10 00:03:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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