RECON: TNO occultation with 612332

Event between (612332) 02CW224 and star GA1180:02246138 with event index number of 2812399

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/02/11 08:24:23 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:04:19.0 +29:12:37
Equinox of date position of star is 06:05:44.3 +29:12:28
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 109 degrees from the moon. Moon is 3% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 33.5 AU from the Sun and 32.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 370 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1392 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23866.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=224.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.9 sec chord
Diameter=91.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612332, (2024/02/11 08:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:28.7 +07:24:34  0.4 21.91 105
Alnath         05:27:49.1 +28:37:32  1.6  8.34 101
PPM 095117     05:58:05.7 +28:56:38  6.5  1.72 108
PPM 095383     06:07:38.5 +28:55:51  7.9  0.48 110
PPM 095336     06:05:55.5 +28:58:54  8.8  0.23 109
PPM 095347     06:06:31.8 +29:18:27 10.8  0.18 109
612332         06:05:51.1 +29:12:27 15.4       110
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 2.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 30.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=31.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 08:19:25 -50.1 Dark Down 35.4 273.5 Up 08:04:25 - 08:34:25 2593
Kamloops 08:19:59 -53.5 Dark Down 44.4 263.3 Up 08:04:59 - 08:34:59 2118
Kelowna 08:19:52 -54.3 Dark Down 43.9 264.8 Up 08:04:52 - 08:34:52 2058
Peachland 08:19:53 -54.4 Dark Down 44.1 264.7 Up 08:04:53 - 08:34:53 2041
Summerland 08:19:52 -54.5 Dark Down 44.0 264.9 Up 08:04:52 - 08:34:52 2029
Penticton 08:19:51 -54.6 Dark Down 44.0 265.1 Up 08:04:51 - 08:34:51 2025
Oliver 08:19:50 -54.9 Dark Down 44.0 265.4 Up 08:04:50 - 08:34:50 1991
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:19:48 -55.1 Dark Down 43.9 265.7 Up 08:04:48 - 08:34:48 1979
Tonasket 08:19:49 -55.4 Dark Down 44.0 266.0 Up 08:04:49 - 08:34:49 1947
Okanogan 08:19:47 -55.7 Dark Down 44.1 266.2 Up 08:04:47 - 08:34:47 1911
Brewster 08:19:47 -56.0 Dark Down 44.2 266.3 Up 08:04:47 - 08:34:47 1880
Manson/Chelan 08:19:47 -56.2 Dark Down 44.5 266.2 Up 08:04:47 - 08:34:47 1851
Victoria 08:20:01 -55.6 Dark Down 46.6 262.9 Up 08:05:01 - 08:35:01 1844
Wenatchee 08:19:46 -56.7 Dark Down 44.7 266.5 Up 08:04:46 - 08:34:46 1800
Ellensburg 08:19:45 -57.1 Dark Down 44.8 266.7 Up 08:04:45 - 08:34:45 1755
Yakima 08:19:44 -57.5 Dark Down 44.9 267.1 Up 08:04:44 - 08:34:44 1714
Toppenish/White Swan 08:19:43 -57.8 Dark Down 44.8 267.5 Up 08:04:43 - 08:34:43 1696
PNWRO 08:19:36 -58.1 Dark Down 43.8 268.9 Up 08:04:36 - 08:34:36 1694
Goldendale 08:19:42 -58.3 Dark Down 45.1 267.7 Up 08:04:42 - 08:34:42 1631
The Dalles 08:19:43 -58.6 Dark Down 45.3 267.6 Up 08:04:43 - 08:34:43 1601
Maupin 08:19:41 -59.0 Dark Down 45.3 268.1 Up 08:04:41 - 08:34:41 1561
Dunrhomin 08:18:34 -60.4 Dark Down 33.4 282.0 Up 08:03:34 - 08:33:34 1523
CU-SBO 08:18:33 -60.7 Dark Down 33.4 282.1 Up 08:03:33 - 08:33:33 1495
Sisters 08:19:40 -59.9 Dark Down 45.7 268.7 Up 08:04:40 - 08:34:40 1461
Bend 08:19:38 -60.1 Dark Down 45.5 269.1 Up 08:04:38 - 08:34:38 1443
Oregon Observatory 08:19:38 -60.3 Dark Down 45.6 269.2 Up 08:04:38 - 08:34:38 1423
North Lake 08:19:34 -60.9 Dark Down 45.2 270.2 Up 08:04:34 - 08:34:34 1371
Chiloquin 08:19:36 -61.6 Dark Down 45.9 270.2 Up 08:04:36 - 08:34:36 1279
Lakeview 08:19:29 -61.9 Dark Down 44.8 271.6 Up 08:04:29 - 08:34:29 1276
Klamath Falls 08:19:35 -61.9 Dark Down 45.8 270.6 Up 08:04:35 - 08:34:35 1246
Cedarville 08:19:26 -62.6 Dark Down 44.7 272.4 Up 08:04:26 - 08:34:26 1214
Fall River/Burney 08:19:29 -63.1 Dark Down 45.5 272.1 Up 08:04:29 - 08:34:29 1134
Susanville 08:19:25 -63.7 Dark Down 45.0 273.2 Up 08:04:25 - 08:34:25 1087
Gimple 08:19:24 -64.0 Dark Down 45.1 273.3 Up 08:04:24 - 08:34:24 1054
Greenville 08:19:25 -64.0 Dark Down 45.2 273.3 Up 08:04:25 - 08:34:25 1052
Quincy 08:19:24 -64.2 Dark Down 45.2 273.5 Up 08:04:24 - 08:34:24 1031
Portola 08:19:22 -64.3 Dark Down 44.8 273.9 Up 08:04:22 - 08:34:22 1030
Reno 08:19:19 -64.6 Dark Down 44.3 274.5 Up 08:04:19 - 08:34:19 1019
Carson City 08:19:17 -64.9 Dark Down 44.3 274.9 Up 08:04:17 - 08:34:17 983
Yerington 08:19:15 -65.1 Dark Down 43.8 275.4 Up 08:04:15 - 08:34:15 979
Gardnerville 08:19:17 -65.2 Dark Down 44.2 275.1 Up 08:04:17 - 08:34:17 959
Hawthorne 08:19:12 -65.5 Dark Down 43.3 276.1 Up 08:04:12 - 08:34:12 945
Tonopah 08:19:05 -65.8 Dark Down 42.2 277.3 Up 08:04:05 - 08:34:05 936
Lee Vining 08:19:12 -66.1 Dark Down 43.6 276.4 Up 08:04:12 - 08:34:12 874
Bishop 08:19:07 -66.6 Dark Down 43.0 277.3 Up 08:04:07 - 08:34:07 832
Beatty 08:19:00 -66.9 Dark Down 41.7 278.6 Up 08:04:00 - 08:34:00 829
Indian Springs 08:18:55 -67.0 Dark Down 40.8 279.4 Up 08:03:55 - 08:33:55 827
Henderson 08:18:51 -67.4 Dark Down 40.1 280.1 Up 08:03:51 - 08:33:51 793
Patrick 08:18:45 -67.8 Dark Down 39.2 281.1 Up 08:03:45 - 08:33:45 762
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:18:45 -68.0 Dark Down 39.3 281.2 Up 08:03:45 - 08:33:45 733
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:18:47 -68.2 Dark Down 39.7 281.0 Up 08:03:47 - 08:33:47 715
Mohave Valley 08:18:46 -68.4 Dark Down 39.6 281.2 Up 08:03:46 - 08:33:46 687
Lake Havasu City 08:18:44 -68.7 Dark Down 39.3 281.7 Up 08:03:44 - 08:33:44 654
George/Scottsdale 08:18:34 -68.7 Dark Down 37.2 283.3 Up 08:03:34 - 08:33:34 652
Parker 08:18:43 -69.1 Dark Down 39.3 282.0 Up 08:03:43 - 08:33:43 618
Idyllwild 08:18:51 -70.0 Dark Down 41.1 281.3 Up 08:03:51 - 08:33:51 503
Wildwood 08:19:00 -69.9 Dark Down 42.7 280.2 Up 08:04:00 - 08:34:00 486
Calipatria 08:18:45 -70.3 Dark Down 40.0 282.3 Up 08:03:45 - 08:33:45 476
Yuma 08:18:41 -70.5 Dark Down 39.2 283.0 Up 08:03:41 - 08:33:41 458

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 612332, (2024/02/11 08:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 21.91 105
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6  8.34 101
PPM 095117     05:56:33.8 +28:56:32  6.5  1.72 108
PPM 095383     06:06:06.5 +28:56:06  7.9  0.48 110
PPM 095336     06:04:23.5 +28:59:05  8.8  0.23 109
PPM 095347     06:04:59.6 +29:18:39 10.8  0.18 109
612332         06:04:19.0 +29:12:37 15.4       109
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/03 01:59:52 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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