RECON: TNO occultation with 69986

Event between (69986) 98WW24 and star GA1020:01844461 with event index number of 1244227

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/21 02:40:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:27:35.7 +13:28:21
Equinox of date position of star is 06:28:52.9 +13:27:25
Stellar brightness G=14.0, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 139 degrees from the moon. Moon is 8% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.1

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TNO is 35.7 AU from the Sun and 34.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 311 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2206 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25164.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.6
Diameter=131.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Diameter=53.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 69986, (2022/12/21 02:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:25.0 +07:24:34  0.4 10.01 144
Alhena         06:39:02.3 +16:22:40  1.9  3.81 137
PPM 122497     06:28:34.6 +14:52:25  6.2  1.42 140
PPM 122480     06:27:56.9 +13:05:07  7.0  0.44 139
PPM 122470     06:27:23.8 +13:36:29  9.6  0.39 139
69986          06:28:53.6 +13:27:24 14.0       139
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 2.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 02:42:47 -24.7 Dark Down 12.3 83.7 Really Low 02:27:47 - 02:57:47 7146
Kelowna 02:42:50 -25.1 Dark Down 12.8 84.2 Really Low 02:27:50 - 02:57:50 7075
Peachland 02:42:50 -24.9 Dark Down 12.6 84.0 Really Low 02:27:50 - 02:57:50 7072
Summerland 02:42:51 -25.0 Dark Down 12.7 84.0 Really Low 02:27:51 - 02:57:51 7060
Penticton 02:42:51 -25.0 Dark Down 12.7 84.1 Really Low 02:27:51 - 02:57:51 7053
Victoria 02:42:55 -22.4 Dark Down 10.1 81.0 Really Low 02:27:55 - 02:57:55 7047
Oliver 02:42:52 -25.0 Dark Down 12.7 84.0 Really Low 02:27:52 - 02:57:52 7028
Sleaford 02:42:35 -33.7 Dark Down 21.3 95.4 Low 02:27:35 - 02:57:35 7014
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:42:53 -25.1 Dark Down 12.8 84.1 Really Low 02:27:53 - 02:57:53 7013
Tonasket 02:42:54 -25.0 Dark Down 12.7 84.0 Really Low 02:27:54 - 02:57:54 6992
Okanogan 02:42:55 -24.9 Dark Down 12.6 83.8 Really Low 02:27:55 - 02:57:55 6970
Brewster 02:42:56 -24.7 Dark Down 12.4 83.6 Really Low 02:27:56 - 02:57:56 6954
Manson/Chelan 02:42:56 -24.4 Dark Down 12.2 83.3 Really Low 02:27:56 - 02:57:56 6945
Wenatchee 02:42:58 -24.3 Dark Down 12.0 83.1 Really Low 02:27:58 - 02:57:58 6914
Ellensburg 02:43:00 -24.0 Dark Down 11.8 82.8 Really Low 02:28:00 - 02:58:00 6887
Yakima 02:43:01 -24.0 Dark Down 11.8 82.7 Really Low 02:28:01 - 02:58:01 6857
Toppenish/White Swan 02:43:01 -24.1 Dark Down 11.8 82.8 Really Low 02:28:01 - 02:58:01 6838
Goldendale 02:43:03 -23.7 Dark Down 11.5 82.4 Really Low 02:28:03 - 02:58:03 6805
The Dalles 02:43:04 -23.4 Dark Down 11.2 82.1 Really Low 02:28:04 - 02:58:04 6794
PNWRO 02:43:03 -25.0 Dark Down 12.8 83.8 Really Low 02:28:03 - 02:58:03 6784
Maupin 02:43:05 -23.4 Dark Down 11.2 82.1 Really Low 02:28:05 - 02:58:05 6760
Sisters 02:43:08 -22.9 Dark Down 10.8 81.6 Really Low 02:28:08 - 02:58:08 6702
Bend 02:43:09 -23.0 Dark Down 10.9 81.7 Really Low 02:28:09 - 02:58:09 6679
Oregon Observatory 02:43:10 -22.9 Dark Down 10.8 81.6 Really Low 02:28:10 - 02:58:10 6668
North Lake 02:43:12 -23.2 Dark Down 11.1 81.9 Really Low 02:28:12 - 02:58:12 6608
Chiloquin 02:43:13 -22.4 Dark Down 10.3 81.1 Really Low 02:28:13 - 02:58:13 6573
Klamath Falls 02:43:15 -22.4 Dark Down 10.3 81.1 Really Low 02:28:15 - 02:58:15 6544
Lakeview 02:43:15 -23.4 Dark Down 11.4 82.0 Really Low 02:28:15 - 02:58:15 6514
Cedarville 02:43:17 -23.4 Dark Down 11.4 82.0 Really Low 02:28:17 - 02:58:17 6457
Fall River/Burney 02:43:18 -22.4 Dark Down 10.4 81.1 Really Low 02:28:18 - 02:58:18 6442
Susanville 02:43:20 -22.8 Dark Down 10.9 81.5 Really Low 02:28:20 - 02:58:20 6375
Greenville 02:43:21 -22.5 Dark Down 10.6 81.3 Really Low 02:28:21 - 02:58:21 6358
Gimple 02:43:20 -22.6 Dark Down 10.7 81.3 Really Low 02:28:20 - 02:58:20 6357
Quincy 02:43:21 -22.5 Dark Down 10.6 81.2 Really Low 02:28:21 - 02:58:21 6342
Portola 02:43:22 -22.8 Dark Down 11.0 81.5 Really Low 02:28:22 - 02:58:22 6322
Reno 02:43:22 -23.3 Dark Down 11.4 81.9 Really Low 02:28:22 - 02:58:22 6287
Carson City 02:43:23 -23.2 Dark Down 11.4 81.8 Really Low 02:28:23 - 02:58:23 6256
Gardnerville 02:43:24 -23.2 Dark Down 11.4 81.8 Really Low 02:28:24 - 02:58:24 6235
Yerington 02:43:24 -23.7 Dark Down 11.8 82.2 Really Low 02:28:24 - 02:58:24 6227
Hawthorne 02:43:25 -24.0 Dark Down 12.2 82.4 Really Low 02:28:25 - 02:58:25 6177
Lee Vining 02:43:27 -23.5 Dark Down 11.7 82.0 Really Low 02:28:27 - 02:58:27 6139
Tonopah 02:43:26 -25.0 Dark Down 13.2 83.1 Really Low 02:28:26 - 02:58:26 6108
Bishop 02:43:28 -23.9 Dark Down 12.2 82.3 Really Low 02:28:28 - 02:58:28 6072
Dunrhomin 02:43:12 -34.5 Dark Down 22.6 91.3 Low 02:28:12 - 02:58:12 6059
CU-SBO 02:43:12 -34.4 Dark Down 22.6 91.1 Low 02:28:12 - 02:58:12 6039
Beatty 02:43:29 -25.1 Dark Down 13.5 83.1 Really Low 02:28:29 - 02:58:29 5998
Indian Springs 02:43:30 -25.9 Dark Down 14.3 83.7 Really Low 02:28:30 - 02:58:30 5947
Henderson 02:43:30 -26.4 Dark Down 14.8 83.9 Really Low 02:28:30 - 02:58:30 5885
Patrick 02:43:31 -27.1 Dark Down 15.6 84.4 Really Low 02:28:31 - 02:58:31 5805
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:43:33 -26.5 Dark Down 15.0 83.9 Really Low 02:28:33 - 02:58:33 5798
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:43:32 -26.9 Dark Down 15.5 84.2 Really Low 02:28:32 - 02:58:32 5789
Wildwood 02:43:37 -23.1 Dark Down 11.6 81.5 Really Low 02:28:37 - 02:58:37 5787
Mohave Valley 02:43:33 -26.5 Dark Down 15.0 83.9 Really Low 02:28:33 - 02:58:33 5773
Lake Havasu City 02:43:34 -26.6 Dark Down 15.2 83.9 Really Low 02:28:34 - 02:58:34 5732
Idyllwild 02:43:37 -24.5 Dark Down 13.1 82.4 Really Low 02:28:37 - 02:58:37 5715
Parker 02:43:35 -26.6 Dark Down 15.2 83.8 Really Low 02:28:35 - 02:58:35 5699
Calipatria 02:43:38 -25.4 Dark Down 14.0 82.9 Really Low 02:28:38 - 02:58:38 5633
George/Scottsdale 02:43:34 -28.5 Dark Down 17.1 85.0 Really Low 02:28:34 - 02:58:34 5608
Yuma 02:43:38 -26.0 Dark Down 14.7 83.3 Really Low 02:28:38 - 02:58:38 5574

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 69986, (2022/12/21 02:40UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 10.01 144
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  3.81 137
PPM 122497     06:27:15.8 +14:53:21  6.2  1.42 140
PPM 122480     06:26:39.2 +13:06:02  7.0  0.44 139
PPM 122470     06:26:05.7 +13:37:23  9.6  0.39 139
69986          06:27:35.7 +13:28:21 14.0       139
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/03 04:14:22 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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