RECON: TNO occultation with 612352

Event between (612352) 02GY32 and star GA0680:07674512 with event index number of 2813107

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/05/24 09:19:49 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:42:53.8 -21:25:47
Equinox of date position of star is 16:44:13.6 -21:28:14
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 5 degrees from the moon. Moon is 99% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

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TNO is 37.0 AU from the Sun and 36.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 432 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2479 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26090.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=198.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.3 sec chord
Diameter=81.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612352, (2024/05/24 09:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:54.4 -26:29:02  0.9  5.88   4
23Tau Sco      16:37:24.3 -28:15:52  2.8  6.97   3
PPM 232040     16:43:19.9 -19:58:09  5.8  1.52   7
PPM 265879     16:45:45.5 -22:34:03  7.9  1.14   4
PPM 265847     16:44:43.6 -21:29:23  9.9  0.09   5
612352         16:44:20.9 -21:28:27 15.2         5
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 2.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.5 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=4.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:19:14 -11.0 NT Up 13.1 204.4 Really Low 09:04:14 - 09:34:14 4734
Kamloops 09:19:51 -16.2 AT Up 17.2 191.1 Really Low 09:04:51 - 09:34:51 4673
Kelowna 09:19:48 -16.8 AT Up 17.9 192.0 Really Low 09:04:48 - 09:34:48 4650
Peachland 09:19:49 -16.9 AT Up 18.0 191.7 Really Low 09:04:49 - 09:34:49 4646
Summerland 09:19:49 -17.1 AT Up 18.2 191.8 Really Low 09:04:49 - 09:34:49 4641
Penticton 09:19:48 -17.1 AT Up 18.2 191.9 Really Low 09:04:48 - 09:34:48 4639
Oliver 09:19:48 -17.4 AT Up 18.6 191.9 Really Low 09:04:48 - 09:34:48 4627
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:19:47 -17.6 AT Up 18.7 192.1 Really Low 09:04:47 - 09:34:47 4622
Tonasket 09:19:47 -17.9 AT Up 19.0 192.1 Really Low 09:04:47 - 09:34:47 4610
Okanogan 09:19:48 -18.2 Dark Up 19.4 191.9 Really Low 09:04:48 - 09:34:48 4598
Brewster 09:19:47 -18.5 Dark Up 19.7 191.8 Really Low 09:04:47 - 09:34:47 4587
Victoria 09:19:59 -18.9 Dark Up 19.7 188.2 Really Low 09:04:59 - 09:34:59 4583
Manson/Chelan 09:19:49 -18.8 Dark Up 19.9 191.4 Really Low 09:04:49 - 09:34:49 4577
Wenatchee 09:19:49 -19.3 Dark Up 20.4 191.3 Low 09:04:49 - 09:34:49 4559
Ellensburg 09:19:49 -19.7 Dark Up 20.8 191.1 Low 09:04:49 - 09:34:49 4542
Yakima 09:19:48 -20.1 Dark Up 21.2 191.1 Low 09:04:48 - 09:34:48 4526
Toppenish/White Swan 09:19:48 -20.3 Dark Up 21.4 191.3 Low 09:04:48 - 09:34:48 4518
PNWRO 09:19:43 -20.2 Dark Up 21.6 192.8 Low 09:04:43 - 09:34:43 4510
Goldendale 09:19:49 -20.9 Dark Up 22.0 190.9 Low 09:04:49 - 09:34:49 4494
The Dalles 09:19:49 -21.2 Dark Up 22.3 190.6 Low 09:04:49 - 09:34:49 4482
Maupin 09:19:49 -21.5 Dark Up 22.7 190.7 Low 09:04:49 - 09:34:49 4465
Sisters 09:19:50 -22.5 Dark Up 23.6 190.3 Low 09:04:50 - 09:34:50 4425
Bend 09:19:49 -22.7 Dark Up 23.8 190.6 Low 09:04:49 - 09:34:49 4416
Oregon Observatory 09:19:49 -22.9 Dark Up 24.0 190.4 Low 09:04:49 - 09:34:49 4408
North Lake 09:19:46 -23.3 Dark Up 24.6 191.0 Low 09:04:46 - 09:34:46 4382
Chiloquin 09:19:49 -24.2 Dark Up 25.4 190.1 Low 09:04:49 - 09:34:49 4345
Lakeview 09:19:44 -24.2 Dark Up 25.5 191.7 Low 09:04:44 - 09:34:44 4336
Klamath Falls 09:19:49 -24.5 Dark Up 25.7 190.2 Low 09:04:49 - 09:34:49 4330
Cedarville 09:19:43 -24.7 Dark Up 26.1 191.9 Low 09:04:43 - 09:34:43 4306
Fall River/Burney 09:19:47 -25.5 Dark Up 26.8 190.7 Low 09:04:47 - 09:34:47 4275
Dunrhomin 09:18:52 -20.6 Dark Up 23.6 206.8 Low 09:03:52 - 09:33:52 4262
CU-SBO 09:18:51 -20.8 Dark Up 23.9 206.7 Low 09:03:51 - 09:33:51 4249
Susanville 09:19:44 -25.9 Dark Up 27.3 191.6 Low 09:04:44 - 09:34:44 4248
Gimple 09:19:45 -26.2 Dark Up 27.6 191.4 Low 09:04:45 - 09:34:45 4232
Greenville 09:19:44 -26.2 Dark Up 27.6 191.3 Low 09:04:44 - 09:34:44 4232
Quincy 09:19:44 -26.4 Dark Up 27.8 191.3 Low 09:04:44 - 09:34:44 4222
Portola 09:19:42 -26.4 Dark Up 27.9 191.8 Low 09:04:42 - 09:34:42 4218
Reno 09:19:40 -26.5 Dark Up 28.0 192.5 Low 09:04:40 - 09:34:40 4208
Carson City 09:19:40 -26.8 Dark Up 28.4 192.6 Low 09:04:40 - 09:34:40 4189
Yerington 09:19:38 -26.8 Dark Up 28.5 193.2 Low 09:04:38 - 09:34:38 4182
Gardnerville 09:19:39 -27.0 Dark Up 28.6 192.6 Low 09:04:39 - 09:34:39 4177
Hawthorne 09:19:35 -27.1 Dark Up 28.8 193.8 Low 09:04:35 - 09:34:35 4160
Tonopah 09:19:30 -27.1 Dark Up 29.0 195.4 Low 09:04:30 - 09:34:30 4142
Lee Vining 09:19:36 -27.8 Dark Up 29.5 193.4 Low 09:04:36 - 09:34:36 4128
Bishop 09:19:33 -28.1 Dark Up 29.9 194.2 Low 09:04:33 - 09:34:33 4098
Beatty 09:19:27 -28.0 Dark Up 30.0 196.0 Up 09:04:27 - 09:34:27 4079
Indian Springs 09:19:22 -27.9 Dark Up 30.1 197.2 Up 09:04:22 - 09:34:22 4064
Henderson 09:19:20 -28.1 Dark Up 30.4 198.0 Up 09:04:20 - 09:34:20 4035
Patrick 09:19:15 -28.3 Dark Up 30.7 199.2 Up 09:04:15 - 09:34:15 4002
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:19:16 -28.5 Dark Up 31.0 199.1 Up 09:04:16 - 09:34:16 3988
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:19:17 -28.7 Dark Up 31.2 198.5 Up 09:04:17 - 09:34:17 3985
Mohave Valley 09:19:16 -29.0 Dark Up 31.4 198.6 Up 09:04:16 - 09:34:16 3969
Lake Havasu City 09:19:16 -29.2 Dark Up 31.7 198.9 Up 09:04:16 - 09:34:16 3946
Parker 09:19:15 -29.5 Dark Up 32.0 199.0 Up 09:04:15 - 09:34:15 3925
Wildwood 09:19:31 -31.1 Dark Up 33.1 194.5 Up 09:04:31 - 09:34:31 3906
George/Scottsdale 09:19:06 -28.9 Dark Up 31.8 201.6 Up 09:04:06 - 09:34:06 3903
Idyllwild 09:19:23 -30.8 Dark Up 33.0 196.6 Up 09:04:23 - 09:34:23 3893
Calipatria 09:19:19 -30.9 Dark Up 33.3 197.9 Up 09:04:19 - 09:34:19 3859
Yuma 09:19:15 -30.9 Dark Up 33.5 199.0 Up 09:04:15 - 09:34:15 3834

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 612352, (2024/05/24 09:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  5.88   4
23Tau Sco      16:35:52.9 -28:12:58  2.8  6.97   3
PPM 232040     16:41:53.8 -19:55:27  5.8  1.52   7
PPM 265879     16:44:17.7 -22:31:25  7.9  1.14   4
PPM 265847     16:43:16.5 -21:26:44  9.9  0.09   5
612352         16:42:53.8 -21:25:47 15.2         5
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/03 23:33:39 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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