RECON: TNO occultation with 612688

Event between (612688) 03UT292 and star GA0940:01894297 with event index number of 2816838

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/01/16 06:18:09 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:40:30.2 +05:56:11
Equinox of date position of star is 06:41:41.9 +05:54:51
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 99 degrees from the moon. Moon is 29% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 27.7 AU from the Sun and 26.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 181 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1464 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19442.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.1
Diameter=231.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.1 sec chord
Diameter=94.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612688, (2024/01/16 06:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:28.5 +07:24:34  0.4 11.35  88
Alhena         06:39:06.0 +16:22:36  1.9 10.48  98
PPM 151014     06:41:49.4 +06:20:51  6.2  0.43  99
PPM 151059     06:42:47.2 +06:05:11  7.3  0.30  99
PPM 150983     06:40:41.7 +06:02:34  9.4  0.30  98
PPM 151035     06:42:09.3 +05:51:13 10.1  0.11  99
612688         06:41:47.4 +05:54:45 16.0        99
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 26.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=28.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 06:18:27 -57.2 Dark Down 43.7 185.2 Up 06:03:27 - 06:33:27 2110
Kamloops 06:19:10 -53.1 Dark Up 44.4 165.3 Up 06:04:10 - 06:34:10 1865
Kelowna 06:19:07 -54.1 Dark Down 45.3 166.3 Up 06:04:07 - 06:34:07 1807
Peachland 06:19:08 -54.0 Dark Down 45.4 165.9 Up 06:04:08 - 06:34:08 1796
Summerland 06:19:07 -54.2 Dark Down 45.6 166.0 Up 06:04:07 - 06:34:07 1784
Penticton 06:19:07 -54.3 Dark Down 45.6 166.1 Up 06:04:07 - 06:34:07 1780
Oliver 06:19:08 -54.5 Dark Down 46.0 166.0 Up 06:04:08 - 06:34:08 1751
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:19:07 -54.7 Dark Down 46.2 166.3 Up 06:04:07 - 06:34:07 1739
Tonasket 06:19:07 -54.9 Dark Down 46.5 166.1 Up 06:04:07 - 06:34:07 1712
Okanogan 06:19:08 -55.1 Dark Down 46.8 165.8 Up 06:04:08 - 06:34:08 1683
Victoria 06:19:18 -53.0 Dark Up 45.9 160.5 Up 06:04:18 - 06:34:18 1663
Brewster 06:19:08 -55.1 Dark Up 47.0 165.4 Up 06:04:08 - 06:34:08 1659
Manson/Chelan 06:19:09 -55.1 Dark Up 47.1 164.8 Up 06:04:09 - 06:34:09 1638
Wenatchee 06:19:10 -55.3 Dark Up 47.6 164.5 Up 06:04:10 - 06:34:10 1596
Ellensburg 06:19:11 -55.5 Dark Up 47.9 164.0 Up 06:04:11 - 06:34:11 1559
Yakima 06:19:11 -55.7 Dark Up 48.3 163.9 Up 06:04:11 - 06:34:11 1525
Toppenish/White Swan 06:19:10 -55.9 Dark Up 48.6 164.1 Up 06:04:10 - 06:34:10 1508
PNWRO 06:19:05 -57.0 Dark Down 49.2 166.2 Up 06:04:05 - 06:34:05 1490
Goldendale 06:19:12 -56.1 Dark Up 49.0 163.3 Up 06:04:12 - 06:34:12 1456
The Dalles 06:19:13 -56.0 Dark Up 49.1 162.6 Up 06:04:13 - 06:34:13 1433
Maupin 06:19:13 -56.3 Dark Up 49.6 162.7 Up 06:04:13 - 06:34:13 1398
Sisters 06:19:14 -56.5 Dark Up 50.3 161.6 Up 06:04:14 - 06:34:14 1316
Bend 06:19:14 -56.8 Dark Up 50.6 161.9 Up 06:04:14 - 06:34:14 1298
Oregon Observatory 06:19:14 -56.8 Dark Up 50.7 161.6 Up 06:04:14 - 06:34:14 1281
North Lake 06:19:12 -57.5 Dark Up 51.4 162.2 Up 06:04:12 - 06:34:12 1229
Chiloquin 06:19:16 -57.3 Dark Up 51.9 160.5 Up 06:04:16 - 06:34:16 1159
Lakeview 06:19:11 -58.4 Dark Up 52.6 162.7 Up 06:04:11 - 06:34:11 1139
Dunrhomin 06:18:16 -67.8 Dark Down 55.4 187.9 Up 06:03:16 - 06:33:16 1137
Klamath Falls 06:19:15 -57.5 Dark Up 52.2 160.5 Up 06:04:15 - 06:34:15 1129
CU-SBO 06:18:16 -68.0 Dark Down 55.7 187.7 Up 06:03:16 - 06:33:16 1113
Cedarville 06:19:10 -58.9 Dark Up 53.2 162.7 Up 06:04:10 - 06:34:10 1081
Fall River/Burney 06:19:14 -58.4 Dark Up 53.4 160.5 Up 06:04:14 - 06:34:14 1025
Susanville 06:19:12 -59.2 Dark Up 54.2 161.5 Up 06:04:12 - 06:34:12 974
Gimple 06:19:12 -59.2 Dark Up 54.4 161.0 Up 06:04:12 - 06:34:12 946
Greenville 06:19:13 -59.1 Dark Up 54.4 160.8 Up 06:04:13 - 06:34:13 946
Quincy 06:19:13 -59.2 Dark Up 54.6 160.8 Up 06:04:13 - 06:34:13 927
Portola 06:19:11 -59.6 Dark Up 54.8 161.5 Up 06:04:11 - 06:34:11 920
Reno 06:19:09 -60.2 Dark Up 55.2 162.5 Up 06:04:09 - 06:34:09 902
Carson City 06:19:09 -60.4 Dark Up 55.6 162.3 Up 06:04:09 - 06:34:09 869
Yerington 06:19:07 -60.9 Dark Down 55.9 163.3 Up 06:04:07 - 06:34:07 857
Gardnerville 06:19:09 -60.5 Dark Up 55.8 162.3 Up 06:04:09 - 06:34:09 846
Hawthorne 06:19:04 -61.5 Dark Down 56.5 164.0 Up 06:04:04 - 06:34:04 819
Tonopah 06:18:59 -62.6 Dark Down 57.2 166.3 Up 06:03:59 - 06:33:59 791
Lee Vining 06:19:06 -61.4 Dark Down 56.9 162.9 Up 06:04:06 - 06:34:06 761
Bishop 06:19:03 -62.2 Dark Down 57.6 164.0 Up 06:04:03 - 06:34:03 712
Beatty 06:18:57 -63.5 Dark Down 58.4 166.7 Up 06:03:57 - 06:33:57 686
Indian Springs 06:18:53 -64.4 Dark Down 58.9 168.6 Up 06:03:53 - 06:33:53 667
Henderson 06:18:50 -65.2 Dark Down 59.5 169.8 Up 06:03:50 - 06:33:50 624
Patrick 06:18:46 -66.3 Dark Down 60.3 171.7 Up 06:03:46 - 06:33:46 577
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:18:46 -66.3 Dark Down 60.5 171.3 Up 06:03:46 - 06:33:46 553
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:18:48 -65.9 Dark Down 60.4 170.3 Up 06:03:48 - 06:33:48 545
Mohave Valley 06:18:48 -66.0 Dark Down 60.7 170.2 Up 06:03:48 - 06:33:48 518
Lake Havasu City 06:18:47 -66.4 Dark Down 61.1 170.6 Up 06:03:47 - 06:33:47 483
Parker 06:18:47 -66.6 Dark Down 61.5 170.5 Up 06:03:47 - 06:33:47 449
George/Scottsdale 06:18:37 -68.5 Dark Down 62.2 175.5 Up 06:03:37 - 06:33:37 438
Wildwood 06:19:04 -63.5 Dark Down 60.7 162.0 Up 06:04:04 - 06:34:04 393
Idyllwild 06:18:56 -65.0 Dark Down 61.5 165.5 Up 06:03:56 - 06:33:56 380
Calipatria 06:18:51 -66.2 Dark Down 62.3 167.6 Up 06:03:51 - 06:33:51 334
Yuma 06:18:48 -67.0 Dark Down 62.9 169.4 Up 06:03:48 - 06:33:48 302

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 612688, (2024/01/16 06:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 11.35  88
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:56  1.9 10.48  98
PPM 151014     06:40:32.0 +06:22:17  6.2  0.43  99
PPM 151059     06:41:29.9 +06:06:39  7.3  0.30  99
PPM 150983     06:39:24.4 +06:03:58  9.4  0.30  98
PPM 151035     06:40:52.1 +05:52:40 10.1  0.11  99
612688         06:40:30.2 +05:56:11 16.0        99
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/03 01:50:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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