RECON: TNO occultation with 612161

Event between (612161) 00KK4 and star GA0820:07654863 with event index number of 2807618

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/07/13 04:19:42 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:58:38.8 -07:04:24
Equinox of date position of star is 17:59:51.2 -07:04:25
Stellar brightness G=12.7, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 77 degrees from the moon. Moon is 43% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

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TNO is 44.7 AU from the Sun and 43.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 412 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2439 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31753.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=338.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.5 sec chord
Diameter=138.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612161, (2024/07/13 04:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:54.9 -26:29:03  0.9 28.72  57
60Bet Oph      17:44:41.1 +04:33:32  2.8 12.24  75
PPM 201153     17:53:57.7 -06:08:51  5.9  1.76  76
PPM 201269     18:00:37.4 -06:51:19  8.3  0.27  78
612161         17:59:58.3 -07:04:25 12.7        78
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 2.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.5 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=7.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 04:20:40 -2.1 CT Up 25.5 142.9 Low 04:05:40 - 04:35:40 1165
Sleaford 04:20:00 -7.4 NT Up 28.6 158.4 Low 04:05:00 - 04:35:00 1149
Kelowna 04:20:40 -3.1 CT Up 26.5 143.5 Low 04:05:40 - 04:35:40 1117
Peachland 04:20:41 -3.0 CT Up 26.5 143.2 Low 04:05:41 - 04:35:41 1113
Summerland 04:20:41 -3.1 CT Up 26.6 143.3 Low 04:05:41 - 04:35:41 1104
Penticton 04:20:41 -3.2 CT Up 26.7 143.4 Low 04:05:41 - 04:35:41 1100
Oliver 04:20:42 -3.5 CT Up 27.0 143.2 Low 04:05:42 - 04:35:42 1080
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:20:42 -3.7 CT Up 27.2 143.4 Low 04:05:42 - 04:35:42 1071
Victoria 04:20:51 -1.9 CT Up 25.9 139.2 Low 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 1062
Tonasket 04:20:43 -3.8 CT Up 27.4 143.2 Low 04:05:43 - 04:35:43 1053
Okanogan 04:20:44 -4.0 CT Up 27.6 143.0 Low 04:05:44 - 04:35:44 1035
Brewster 04:20:45 -4.0 CT Up 27.8 142.7 Low 04:05:45 - 04:35:45 1020
Manson/Chelan 04:20:47 -4.0 CT Up 27.8 142.2 Low 04:05:47 - 04:35:47 1010
Wenatchee 04:20:48 -4.2 CT Up 28.1 141.9 Low 04:05:48 - 04:35:48 984
Ellensburg 04:20:50 -4.4 CT Up 28.3 141.6 Low 04:05:50 - 04:35:50 961
Yakima 04:20:51 -4.6 CT Up 28.6 141.4 Low 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 937
Toppenish/White Swan 04:20:51 -4.8 CT Up 28.9 141.5 Low 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 923
Goldendale 04:20:51 -4.9 CT Up 29.1 140.9 Low 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 893
PNWRO 04:20:47 -5.9 CT Up 29.8 142.9 Low 04:05:47 - 04:35:47 893
The Dalles 04:20:51 -4.9 CT Up 29.1 140.4 Low 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 884
Maupin 04:20:51 -5.2 CT Up 29.5 140.4 Low 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 859
Sisters 04:20:51 -5.5 CT Up 30.0 139.6 Low 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 821
Bend 04:20:51 -5.8 CT Up 30.3 139.7 Up 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 804
Oregon Observatory 04:20:51 -5.8 CT Up 30.3 139.5 Up 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 799
North Lake 04:20:51 -6.5 NT Up 31.1 139.9 Up 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 756
Chiloquin 04:20:51 -6.4 NT Up 31.1 138.6 Up 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 751
Lakeview 04:20:51 -7.5 NT Up 32.2 140.0 Up 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 691
Klamath Falls 04:21:04 -6.6 NT Up 31.5 138.6 Up 04:06:04 - 04:36:04 669
Cedarville 04:20:51 -8.0 NT Up 32.7 139.9 Up 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 656
Fall River/Burney 04:21:06 -7.6 NT Up 32.5 138.5 Up 04:06:06 - 04:36:06 588
Susanville 04:21:05 -8.4 NT Up 33.4 139.0 Up 04:06:05 - 04:36:05 541
Greenville 04:21:06 -8.4 NT Up 33.4 138.6 Up 04:06:06 - 04:36:06 523
Gimple 04:21:06 -8.5 NT Up 33.5 138.7 Up 04:06:06 - 04:36:06 523
Yerington 04:20:51 -10.2 NT Up 35.2 139.9 Up 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 518
Quincy 04:21:07 -8.5 NT Up 33.6 138.5 Up 04:06:07 - 04:36:07 509
Portola 04:21:06 -8.9 NT Up 33.9 138.9 Up 04:06:06 - 04:36:06 498
Hawthorne 04:20:51 -10.8 NT Up 35.8 140.2 Up 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 479
Reno 04:21:04 -9.5 NT Up 34.5 139.5 Up 04:06:04 - 04:36:04 476
Carson City 04:21:05 -9.7 NT Up 34.7 139.4 Up 04:06:05 - 04:36:05 450
Gardnerville 04:21:05 -9.9 NT Up 35.0 139.3 Up 04:06:05 - 04:36:05 432
Dunrhomin 04:20:16 -16.9 AT Up 39.8 156.2 Up 04:05:16 - 04:35:16 411
Tonopah 04:20:51 -11.9 NT Up 36.9 141.5 Up 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 399
CU-SBO 04:20:17 -17.1 AT Up 40.0 156.0 Up 04:05:17 - 04:35:17 394
Lee Vining 04:21:06 -10.9 NT Up 36.0 139.5 Up 04:06:06 - 04:36:06 358
Beatty 04:20:51 -13.0 AT Up 38.0 141.5 Up 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 334
Bishop 04:21:04 -11.7 NT Up 36.8 140.0 Up 04:06:04 - 04:36:04 309
Indian Springs 04:20:51 -13.8 AT Up 38.8 142.5 Up 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 268
Henderson 04:20:51 -14.6 AT Up 39.6 143.0 Up 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 213
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:20:51 -15.4 AT Up 40.5 143.0 Up 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 159
Mohave Valley 04:20:51 -15.6 AT Up 40.7 142.9 Up 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 153
Patrick 04:20:51 -15.7 AT Up 40.6 143.9 Up 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 136
Parker 04:20:51 -16.3 AT Up 41.4 142.8 Up 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 134
Lake Havasu City 04:20:51 -16.0 AT Up 41.1 143.0 Up 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 133
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:20:51 -15.7 AT Up 40.7 143.6 Up 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 132
Wildwood 04:21:12 -13.7 AT Up 39.2 138.1 Up 04:06:12 - 04:36:12 61
Idyllwild 04:21:06 -15.1 AT Up 40.5 139.9 Up 04:06:06 - 04:36:06 21
George/Scottsdale 04:20:49 -18.1 Dark Up 42.9 145.4 Up 04:05:49 - 04:35:49 -20
Yuma 04:20:51 -17.0 AT Up 42.4 141.6 Up 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 -233
Calipatria 04:20:51 -16.2 AT Up 41.6 140.8 Up 04:05:51 - 04:35:51 -277

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, (2024/07/13 04:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 28.72  57
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8 12.24  75
PPM 201153     17:52:38.7 -06:08:37  5.9  1.76  76
PPM 201269     17:59:18.0 -06:51:19  8.3  0.27  78
612161         17:58:38.8 -07:04:24 12.7        77
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/03 23:39:19 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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