RECON: TNO occultation with 612239

Event between (612239) 01QC298 and star GA1060:18621822 with event index number of 2811524

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/11/04 09:26:44 UTC

J2000 position of star is 23:46:27.5 +16:48:39
Equinox of date position of star is 23:47:37.0 +16:56:14
Stellar brightness G=11.9, use SENSEUP=16 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 250 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 24 degrees from the moon. Moon is 82% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

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TNO is 41.2 AU from the Sun and 40.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 157 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3010 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29322.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=279.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.5 sec chord
Diameter=114.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612239, (2022/11/04 09:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:12.7 +45:21:46  1.3 47.84  65
Algenib        00:14:24.9 +15:18:37  2.8  6.64  24
PPM 142773     23:43:53.6 +16:27:45  6.3  1.01  23
PPM 142857     23:48:41.8 +17:03:52  7.9  0.29  24
PPM 142836     23:47:36.7 +16:50:47  9.9  0.09  24
612239         23:47:37.2 +16:56:16 11.9        24
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 30.5 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=3.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:21:43 -42.3 Dark Down 18.4 274.0 Really Low 09:08:07 - 09:35:18 9188
Kamloops 09:22:02 -49.7 Dark Up 27.3 263.3 Low 09:08:27 - 09:35:38 8959
Kelowna 09:22:00 -50.0 Dark Up 26.9 264.4 Low 09:08:24 - 09:35:35 8871
Peachland 09:22:01 -50.2 Dark Up 27.1 264.2 Low 09:08:26 - 09:35:37 8859
Summerland 09:22:00 -50.3 Dark Up 27.0 264.4 Low 09:08:25 - 09:35:36 8842
Penticton 09:22:00 -50.3 Dark Up 27.0 264.5 Low 09:08:24 - 09:35:35 8835
Oliver 09:21:59 -50.5 Dark Up 27.0 264.6 Low 09:08:23 - 09:35:34 8797
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:21:59 -50.6 Dark Up 26.9 264.9 Low 09:08:23 - 09:35:34 8778
Tonasket 09:21:59 -50.9 Dark Up 27.0 265.0 Low 09:08:23 - 09:35:34 8745
Victoria 09:22:06 -52.6 Dark Up 29.6 262.0 Low 09:08:31 - 09:35:42 8728
Okanogan 09:21:58 -51.2 Dark Up 27.1 265.0 Low 09:08:22 - 09:35:33 8708
Brewster 09:21:59 -51.5 Dark Up 27.2 265.0 Low 09:08:24 - 09:35:35 8678
Manson/Chelan 09:21:59 -51.8 Dark Up 27.5 264.8 Low 09:08:24 - 09:35:35 8655
Wenatchee 09:21:59 -52.2 Dark Up 27.7 265.0 Low 09:08:23 - 09:35:34 8603
Ellensburg 09:22:00 -52.6 Dark Up 27.9 265.0 Low 09:08:24 - 09:35:35 8558
Yakima 09:21:58 -53.0 Dark Up 27.9 265.2 Low 09:08:22 - 09:35:33 8513
Toppenish/White Swan 09:21:59 -53.0 Dark Up 27.8 265.5 Low 09:08:23 - 09:35:34 8489
PNWRO 09:21:55 -52.6 Dark Up 26.8 266.8 Low 09:08:20 - 09:35:31 8450
Goldendale 09:21:58 -53.7 Dark Up 28.1 265.4 Low 09:08:22 - 09:35:33 8428
The Dalles 09:21:59 -54.0 Dark Up 28.4 265.3 Low 09:08:24 - 09:35:35 8404
Maupin 09:21:58 -54.3 Dark Up 28.4 265.6 Low 09:08:23 - 09:35:34 8358
Sisters 09:21:59 -55.1 Dark Up 28.8 265.7 Low 09:08:24 - 09:35:35 8261
Bend 09:21:59 -55.2 Dark Up 28.6 266.0 Low 09:08:24 - 09:35:35 8235
Oregon Observatory 09:21:59 -55.4 Dark Up 28.7 266.0 Low 09:08:24 - 09:35:35 8216
North Lake 09:21:57 -55.6 Dark Up 28.4 266.7 Low 09:08:22 - 09:35:33 8144
Chiloquin 09:21:59 -56.6 Dark Up 29.1 266.4 Low 09:08:23 - 09:35:34 8070
Klamath Falls 09:21:59 -56.8 Dark Up 29.1 266.7 Low 09:08:23 - 09:35:34 8032
Lakeview 09:21:56 -56.1 Dark Up 28.0 267.7 Low 09:08:20 - 09:35:31 8027
Cedarville 09:21:54 -56.4 Dark Up 27.9 268.2 Low 09:08:19 - 09:35:30 7955
Dunrhomin 09:21:29 -47.8 Dark Down 16.6 278.2 Really Low 09:07:54 - 09:35:05 7917
Fall River/Burney 09:21:55 -57.4 Dark Up 28.9 267.6 Low 09:08:19 - 09:35:30 7901
CU-SBO 09:21:28 -48.0 Dark Down 16.7 278.2 Really Low 09:07:53 - 09:35:04 7888
Susanville 09:21:56 -57.5 Dark Up 28.3 268.4 Low 09:08:20 - 09:35:31 7831
Greenville 09:21:56 -57.8 Dark Up 28.6 268.4 Low 09:08:21 - 09:35:32 7800
Gimple 09:21:56 -57.8 Dark Up 28.5 268.4 Low 09:08:21 - 09:35:32 7800
Quincy 09:21:56 -58.0 Dark Up 28.6 268.5 Low 09:08:21 - 09:35:32 7778
Portola 09:21:56 -57.8 Dark Up 28.2 268.9 Low 09:08:21 - 09:35:32 7764
Reno 09:21:53 -57.6 Dark Up 27.7 269.4 Low 09:08:18 - 09:35:29 7734
Carson City 09:21:54 -57.8 Dark Up 27.7 269.6 Low 09:08:19 - 09:35:30 7695
Yerington 09:21:51 -57.6 Dark Up 27.2 270.1 Low 09:08:15 - 09:35:26 7674
Gardnerville 09:21:54 -57.9 Dark Up 27.7 269.8 Low 09:08:19 - 09:35:30 7668
Hawthorne 09:21:51 -57.5 Dark Up 26.8 270.7 Low 09:08:15 - 09:35:26 7623
Tonopah 09:21:47 -56.9 Dark Up 25.7 271.8 Low 09:08:12 - 09:35:23 7574
Lee Vining 09:21:53 -58.2 Dark Up 27.2 270.7 Low 09:08:17 - 09:35:28 7559
Bishop 09:21:50 -58.1 Dark Up 26.6 271.4 Low 09:08:14 - 09:35:25 7494
Beatty 09:21:48 -57.3 Dark Up 25.3 272.6 Low 09:08:13 - 09:35:24 7447
Indian Springs 09:21:45 -56.8 Dark Up 24.4 273.4 Low 09:08:09 - 09:35:20 7415
Henderson 09:21:43 -56.6 Dark Up 23.8 274.0 Low 09:08:07 - 09:35:18 7359
Patrick 09:21:42 -56.1 Dark Up 22.9 274.9 Low 09:08:06 - 09:35:17 7296
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:21:42 -56.3 Dark Up 23.0 274.9 Low 09:08:06 - 09:35:17 7270
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:21:42 -56.7 Dark Up 23.4 274.6 Low 09:08:06 - 09:35:17 7265
Mohave Valley 09:21:40 -56.8 Dark Up 23.4 274.7 Low 09:08:05 - 09:35:16 7235
Lake Havasu City 09:21:43 -56.8 Dark Up 23.1 275.0 Low 09:08:07 - 09:35:18 7192
Parker 09:21:42 -57.0 Dark Up 23.1 275.2 Low 09:08:06 - 09:35:17 7153
Wildwood 09:21:51 -60.1 Dark Up 26.6 272.9 Low 09:08:15 - 09:35:26 7131
George/Scottsdale 09:21:38 -55.3 Dark Up 21.0 276.6 Low 09:08:03 - 09:35:14 7123
Idyllwild 09:21:47 -58.9 Dark Up 25.0 274.1 Low 09:08:12 - 09:35:23 7096
Calipatria 09:21:46 -58.3 Dark Up 24.0 275.0 Low 09:08:10 - 09:35:21 7034
Yuma 09:21:43 -57.9 Dark Up 23.2 275.6 Low 09:08:07 - 09:35:18 6991

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.

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Star training set for 612239, (2022/11/04 09:26UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 47.84  65
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8  6.64  24
PPM 142773     23:42:44.0 +16:20:09  6.3  1.01  23
PPM 142857     23:47:32.1 +16:56:15  7.9  0.29  24
PPM 142836     23:46:27.0 +16:43:09  9.9  0.09  24
612239         23:46:27.5 +16:48:39 11.9        24
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/03 04:12:09 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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