RECON: TNO occultation with 612167

Event between (612167) 00OU69 and star GA0740:32080540 with event index number of 2808535

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/08/29 05:23:57 UTC

J2000 position of star is 22:13:42.9 -15:36:07
Equinox of date position of star is 22:14:55.3 -15:29:26
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 152 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

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TNO is 41.2 AU from the Sun and 40.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 129 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1908 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29172.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.8
Diameter=264.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.8 sec chord
Diameter=107.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612167, (2022/08/29 05:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:53.9 -29:30:06  1.2 17.28 151
PPM 239990     22:15:51.7 -15:42:27  6.5  0.31 152
PPM 239992     22:15:57.8 -15:35:19  7.9  0.27 152
PPM 239985     22:15:43.9 -15:27:51  9.6  0.19 152
612167         22:14:56.3 -15:29:20 16.8       152
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 15.7 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=10.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 05:24:06 -20.9 Dark Down 16.8 144.4 Really Low 05:12:52 - 05:35:20 1613
Kelowna 05:24:06 -21.8 Dark Down 17.8 145.1 Really Low 05:12:52 - 05:35:20 1580
Peachland 05:24:07 -21.8 Dark Down 17.8 144.8 Really Low 05:12:53 - 05:35:21 1580
Victoria 05:24:19 -21.1 Dark Down 17.4 141.2 Really Low 05:13:05 - 05:35:33 1576
Summerland 05:24:07 -22.0 Dark Down 18.0 144.8 Really Low 05:12:53 - 05:35:21 1574
Penticton 05:24:07 -22.1 Dark Down 18.1 144.9 Really Low 05:12:53 - 05:35:21 1571
Oliver 05:24:08 -22.3 Dark Down 18.4 144.9 Really Low 05:12:54 - 05:35:22 1560
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:24:08 -22.5 Dark Down 18.6 145.0 Really Low 05:12:54 - 05:35:22 1553
Tonasket 05:24:09 -22.7 Dark Down 18.8 144.9 Really Low 05:12:55 - 05:35:23 1543
Okanogan 05:24:10 -22.9 Dark Down 19.0 144.7 Really Low 05:12:56 - 05:35:24 1534
Brewster 05:24:11 -23.0 Dark Down 19.2 144.5 Really Low 05:12:57 - 05:35:25 1527
Manson/Chelan 05:24:12 -23.0 Dark Down 19.2 144.1 Really Low 05:12:58 - 05:35:26 1524
Wenatchee 05:24:15 -23.3 Dark Down 19.5 143.8 Really Low 05:13:01 - 05:35:29 1509
Ellensburg 05:24:16 -23.5 Dark Down 19.8 143.5 Really Low 05:13:02 - 05:35:30 1498
Yakima 05:24:18 -23.8 Dark Down 20.1 143.4 Low 05:13:04 - 05:35:32 1483
Toppenish/White Swan 05:24:18 -24.0 Dark Down 20.3 143.5 Low 05:13:04 - 05:35:32 1474
Sleaford 05:23:28 -24.8 Dark Down 19.9 158.4 Really Low 05:12:14 - 05:34:42 1466
Goldendale 05:24:20 -24.2 Dark Down 20.6 143.0 Low 05:13:06 - 05:35:34 1458
The Dalles 05:24:21 -24.2 Dark Down 20.6 142.7 Low 05:13:07 - 05:35:35 1453
PNWRO 05:24:14 -25.0 Dark Down 21.2 144.9 Low 05:13:00 - 05:35:28 1443
Maupin 05:24:22 -24.6 Dark Down 21.0 142.7 Low 05:13:08 - 05:35:36 1436
Sisters 05:24:26 -24.9 Dark Down 21.5 142.0 Low 05:13:12 - 05:35:40 1407
Bend 05:24:26 -25.2 Dark Down 21.8 142.2 Low 05:13:12 - 05:35:40 1395
Oregon Observatory 05:24:26 -25.3 Dark Down 21.9 142.0 Low 05:13:12 - 05:35:40 1390
North Lake 05:24:27 -26.0 Dark Down 22.6 142.4 Low 05:13:13 - 05:35:41 1357
Chiloquin 05:24:31 -26.0 Dark Down 22.7 141.3 Low 05:13:17 - 05:35:45 1339
Klamath Falls 05:24:31 -26.3 Dark Down 23.0 141.3 Low 05:13:17 - 05:35:45 1323
Lakeview 05:24:28 -27.1 Dark Down 23.7 142.6 Low 05:13:14 - 05:35:42 1306
Cedarville 05:24:29 -27.6 Dark Down 24.3 142.6 Low 05:13:15 - 05:35:43 1274
Fall River/Burney 05:24:34 -27.3 Dark Down 24.1 141.4 Low 05:13:20 - 05:35:48 1266
Susanville 05:24:33 -28.2 Dark Down 25.0 141.9 Low 05:13:19 - 05:35:47 1229
Greenville 05:24:35 -28.2 Dark Down 25.1 141.5 Low 05:13:21 - 05:35:49 1219
Gimple 05:24:35 -28.2 Dark Down 25.1 141.6 Low 05:13:21 - 05:35:49 1218
Quincy 05:24:36 -28.3 Dark Down 25.2 141.5 Low 05:13:22 - 05:35:50 1209
Portola 05:24:34 -28.7 Dark Down 25.5 141.9 Low 05:13:20 - 05:35:48 1198
Reno 05:24:33 -29.2 Dark Down 26.1 142.4 Low 05:13:19 - 05:35:47 1177
Carson City 05:24:34 -29.5 Dark Down 26.4 142.3 Low 05:13:20 - 05:35:48 1159
Gardnerville 05:24:34 -29.7 Dark Down 26.6 142.3 Low 05:13:20 - 05:35:48 1147
Yerington 05:24:33 -30.0 Dark Down 26.8 142.8 Low 05:13:19 - 05:35:47 1142
Hawthorne 05:24:32 -30.6 Dark Down 27.4 143.2 Low 05:13:18 - 05:35:46 1111
Lee Vining 05:24:35 -30.7 Dark Down 27.7 142.6 Low 05:13:21 - 05:35:49 1090
Tonopah 05:24:29 -31.7 Dark Down 28.5 144.4 Low 05:13:15 - 05:35:43 1068
Bishop 05:24:34 -31.6 Dark Down 28.5 143.0 Low 05:13:20 - 05:35:48 1048
Beatty 05:24:30 -32.8 Dark Down 29.6 144.5 Low 05:13:16 - 05:35:44 1000
Dunrhomin 05:23:48 -35.5 Dark Down 31.1 157.1 Up 05:12:34 - 05:35:02 972
Indian Springs 05:24:28 -33.6 Dark Down 30.4 145.4 Up 05:13:14 - 05:35:42 967
CU-SBO 05:23:49 -35.7 Dark Down 31.3 157.0 Up 05:12:35 - 05:35:03 961
Henderson 05:24:27 -34.4 Dark Down 31.1 145.9 Up 05:13:13 - 05:35:41 926
Patrick 05:24:25 -35.5 Dark Down 32.2 146.8 Up 05:13:11 - 05:35:39 873
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:24:28 -35.3 Dark Down 32.0 146.0 Up 05:13:14 - 05:35:42 870
Wildwood 05:24:43 -33.7 Dark Down 31.0 141.7 Up 05:13:29 - 05:35:57 870
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:24:26 -35.5 Dark Down 32.3 146.5 Up 05:13:12 - 05:35:40 863
Mohave Valley 05:24:28 -35.5 Dark Down 32.3 145.9 Up 05:13:14 - 05:35:42 854
Lake Havasu City 05:24:29 -35.9 Dark Down 32.7 146.0 Up 05:13:15 - 05:35:43 827
Idyllwild 05:24:38 -35.1 Dark Down 32.2 143.4 Up 05:13:24 - 05:35:52 822
Parker 05:24:29 -36.2 Dark Down 33.0 145.9 Up 05:13:15 - 05:35:43 806
Calipatria 05:24:35 -36.2 Dark Down 33.3 144.3 Up 05:13:21 - 05:35:49 766
George/Scottsdale 05:24:22 -37.8 Dark Down 34.5 148.2 Up 05:13:08 - 05:35:36 739
Yuma 05:24:33 -37.1 Dark Down 34.1 145.1 Up 05:13:19 - 05:35:47 725

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 612167, (2022/08/29 05:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 17.28 151
PPM 239990     22:14:38.2 -15:49:15  6.5  0.31 152
PPM 239992     22:14:44.4 -15:42:06  7.9  0.27 152
PPM 239985     22:14:30.6 -15:34:39  9.6  0.19 152
612167         22:13:42.9 -15:36:07 16.8       152
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/03 00:35:45 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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