RECON: TNO occultation with 612161

Event between (612161) 00KK4 and star GA0820:07582136 with event index number of 2807490

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/05/27 07:11:29 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:57:31.1 -06:50:26
Equinox of date position of star is 17:58:43.3 -06:50:29
Stellar brightness G=16.9, 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 47% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 44.7 AU from the Sun and 43.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.7 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 387 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3284 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31769.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=338.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.9 sec chord
Diameter=138.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612161, (2023/05/27 07:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:50.8 -26:28:55  0.9 28.69  98
60Bet Oph      17:44:37.8 +04:33:33  2.8 11.94 108
PPM 201153     17:53:54.0 -06:08:51  5.9  1.40 113
PPM 201210     17:57:24.3 -06:40:27  8.4  0.38 114
PPM 201261     18:00:12.6 -06:45:33  9.7  0.36 115
612161         17:58:46.8 -06:50:30 16.9       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 2.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=12.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 07:13:05 -16.6 AT Up 28.0 154.6 Low 06:58:05 - 07:28:05 -756
Kamloops 07:13:44 -17.4 AT Up 24.3 139.3 Low 06:58:44 - 07:28:44 -1010
Kelowna 07:13:43 -18.3 Dark Up 25.3 140.0 Low 06:58:43 - 07:28:43 -1055
Peachland 07:13:44 -18.4 Dark Up 25.3 139.7 Low 06:58:44 - 07:28:44 -1066
Summerland 07:13:45 -18.5 Dark Up 25.5 139.7 Low 06:58:45 - 07:28:45 -1075
Penticton 07:13:44 -18.6 Dark Up 25.5 139.8 Low 06:58:44 - 07:28:44 -1079
Oliver 07:13:45 -18.9 Dark Up 25.8 139.7 Low 06:58:45 - 07:28:45 -1103
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:13:45 -19.1 Dark Up 26.0 139.8 Low 06:58:45 - 07:28:45 -1112
Tonasket 07:13:45 -19.4 Dark Up 26.2 139.7 Low 06:58:45 - 07:28:45 -1135
Okanogan 07:13:47 -19.7 Dark Up 26.4 139.4 Low 06:58:47 - 07:28:47 -1161
Brewster 07:13:47 -20.0 Dark Up 26.6 139.1 Low 06:58:47 - 07:28:47 -1183
Victoria 07:13:56 -19.1 Dark Up 24.6 135.7 Low 06:58:56 - 07:28:56 -1197
Manson/Chelan 07:13:49 -20.1 Dark Up 26.5 138.7 Low 06:58:49 - 07:28:49 -1202
Wenatchee 07:13:50 -20.6 Dark Up 26.8 138.4 Low 06:58:50 - 07:28:50 -1238
Ellensburg 07:13:51 -21.0 Dark Up 27.0 138.0 Low 06:58:51 - 07:28:51 -1271
Yakima 07:13:52 -21.4 Dark Up 27.3 137.9 Low 06:58:52 - 07:28:52 -1301
Toppenish/White Swan 07:13:52 -21.6 Dark Up 27.6 138.0 Low 06:58:52 - 07:28:52 -1315
PNWRO 07:13:49 -22.2 Dark Up 28.5 139.3 Low 06:58:49 - 07:28:49 -1323
Goldendale 07:13:54 -22.1 Dark Up 27.8 137.4 Low 06:58:54 - 07:28:54 -1361
The Dalles 07:13:56 -22.3 Dark Up 27.8 136.9 Low 06:58:56 - 07:28:56 -1383
Maupin 07:13:56 -22.7 Dark Up 28.1 136.9 Low 06:58:56 - 07:28:56 -1413
Sisters 07:13:59 -23.5 Dark Up 28.5 136.1 Low 06:58:59 - 07:28:59 -1486
Bend 07:13:59 -23.7 Dark Up 28.8 136.2 Low 06:58:59 - 07:28:59 -1501
Oregon Observatory 07:13:59 -23.9 Dark Up 28.9 136.0 Low 06:58:59 - 07:28:59 -1516
North Lake 07:13:58 -24.6 Dark Up 29.6 136.3 Low 06:58:58 - 07:28:58 -1559
Dunrhomin 07:13:14 -28.4 Dark Up 38.9 152.0 Up 06:58:14 - 07:28:14 -1582
CU-SBO 07:13:14 -28.6 Dark Up 39.0 151.7 Up 06:58:14 - 07:28:14 -1603
Chiloquin 07:14:02 -25.1 Dark Up 29.6 135.1 Low 06:59:02 - 07:29:02 -1625
Lakeview 07:13:59 -25.7 Dark Up 30.7 136.4 Up 06:58:59 - 07:28:59 -1635
Klamath Falls 07:14:03 -25.5 Dark Up 29.9 135.1 Low 06:59:03 - 07:29:03 -1651
Cedarville 07:13:59 -26.4 Dark Up 31.3 136.4 Up 06:58:59 - 07:28:59 -1685
Fall River/Burney 07:14:04 -26.7 Dark Up 31.0 135.0 Up 06:59:04 - 07:29:04 -1741
Susanville 07:14:02 -27.4 Dark Up 31.8 135.4 Up 06:59:02 - 07:29:02 -1782
Gimple 07:14:03 -27.6 Dark Up 31.9 135.1 Up 06:59:03 - 07:29:03 -1808
Greenville 07:14:04 -27.6 Dark Up 31.8 135.0 Up 06:59:04 - 07:29:04 -1809
Quincy 07:14:03 -27.8 Dark Up 32.0 134.9 Up 06:59:03 - 07:29:03 -1825
Portola 07:14:03 -28.0 Dark Up 32.3 135.3 Up 06:59:03 - 07:29:03 -1829
Reno 07:14:01 -28.4 Dark Up 32.9 135.8 Up 06:59:01 - 07:29:01 -1841
Carson City 07:14:02 -28.7 Dark Up 33.1 135.7 Up 06:59:02 - 07:29:02 -1871
Yerington 07:14:00 -29.0 Dark Up 33.6 136.3 Up 06:59:00 - 07:29:00 -1878
Gardnerville 07:14:02 -29.0 Dark Up 33.3 135.6 Up 06:59:02 - 07:29:02 -1890
Hawthorne 07:13:59 -29.6 Dark Up 34.2 136.6 Up 06:58:59 - 07:28:59 -1909
Tonopah 07:13:55 -30.2 Dark Up 35.3 137.8 Up 06:58:55 - 07:28:55 -1927
Lee Vining 07:14:02 -30.0 Dark Up 34.4 135.8 Up 06:59:02 - 07:29:02 -1963
Bishop 07:13:59 -30.7 Dark Up 35.2 136.2 Up 06:58:59 - 07:28:59 -2004
Beatty 07:13:55 -31.4 Dark Up 36.4 137.7 Up 06:58:55 - 07:28:55 -2019
Indian Springs 07:13:52 -31.8 Dark Up 37.2 138.6 Up 06:58:52 - 07:28:52 -2031
Henderson 07:13:51 -32.4 Dark Up 38.0 139.1 Up 06:58:51 - 07:28:51 -2067
Patrick 07:13:47 -33.1 Dark Up 39.1 140.0 Up 06:58:47 - 07:28:47 -2105
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:13:48 -33.4 Dark Up 39.1 139.6 Up 06:58:48 - 07:28:48 -2127
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:13:50 -33.3 Dark Up 38.9 139.1 Up 06:58:50 - 07:28:50 -2137
Mohave Valley 07:13:50 -33.6 Dark Up 39.1 138.9 Up 06:58:50 - 07:28:50 -2160
Lake Havasu City 07:13:49 -34.0 Dark Up 39.5 139.0 Up 06:58:49 - 07:28:49 -2192
Parker 07:13:50 -34.4 Dark Up 39.8 138.8 Up 06:58:50 - 07:28:50 -2222
George/Scottsdale 07:13:42 -35.0 Dark Up 41.4 141.2 Up 06:58:42 - 07:28:42 -2223
Wildwood 07:14:04 -33.9 Dark Up 37.4 134.4 Up 06:59:04 - 07:29:04 -2291
Idyllwild 07:13:58 -34.5 Dark Up 38.8 136.1 Up 06:58:58 - 07:28:58 -2294
Calipatria 07:13:55 -35.3 Dark Up 39.9 137.0 Up 06:58:55 - 07:28:55 -2331
Yuma 07:13:52 -35.8 Dark Up 40.7 137.7 Up 06:58:52 - 07:28:52 -2356

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 612161, (2023/05/27 07:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 28.69  98
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8 11.94 108
PPM 201153     17:52:38.7 -06:08:37  5.9  1.40 113
PPM 201210     17:56:08.6 -06:40:20  8.4  0.38 114
PPM 201261     17:58:57.0 -06:45:32  9.7  0.36 115
612161         17:57:31.1 -06:50:26 16.9       115
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/03 01:18:45 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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