RECON: TNO occultation with 8405

Event between (8405) Asbolus and star GA1300:03099035 with event index number of 1242361

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/31 10:57:25 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:46:25.0 +41:33:46
Equinox of date position of star is 05:48:01.9 +41:34:12
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 63 degrees from the moon. Moon is 65% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1

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TNO is 24.5 AU from the Sun and 23.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 104 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 930 km.
The sky-plane scale is 17075.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.2
Diameter=91.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Diameter=37.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 8405, (2022/12/31 10:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:43.3 +27:58:08  1.1 27.71  87
34Bet Aur      06:01:13.0 +44:56:50  1.9  4.14  66
PPM 048445     05:48:53.6 +42:31:58  6.3  0.98  63
PPM 048383     05:44:52.0 +41:42:17  7.3  0.61  62
PPM 048425     05:47:56.1 +41:45:36  9.6  0.19  63
8405           05:48:02.9 +41:34:12 17.0        63
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 24.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 10:54:49 -38.1 Dark Down 42.3 287.0 Up 10:45:41 - 11:03:58 4104
Kamloops 10:55:12 -47.0 Dark Down 50.7 279.3 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 3441
Kelowna 10:55:12 -46.8 Dark Down 50.0 280.9 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 3404
Peachland 10:55:12 -47.0 Dark Down 50.1 280.8 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 3383
Summerland 10:55:12 -47.0 Dark Down 50.1 281.0 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 3374
Penticton 10:55:12 -47.0 Dark Down 50.0 281.2 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 3373
Oliver 10:55:12 -47.1 Dark Down 49.9 281.6 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 3342
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:55:12 -47.1 Dark Down 49.7 281.9 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 3336
Tonasket 10:55:12 -47.2 Dark Down 49.7 282.2 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 3306
Okanogan 10:55:12 -47.4 Dark Down 49.7 282.5 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 3272
Brewster 10:55:12 -47.7 Dark Down 49.8 282.7 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 3240
Manson/Chelan 10:55:12 -48.0 Dark Down 50.0 282.7 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 3207
Dunrhomin 10:54:18 -39.0 Dark Down 37.5 296.5 Up 10:45:09 - 11:03:26 3167
Wenatchee 10:55:12 -48.2 Dark Down 50.0 283.2 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 3159
CU-SBO 10:54:17 -39.0 Dark Down 37.4 296.6 Up 10:45:08 - 11:03:25 3141
Victoria 10:55:12 -49.7 Dark Down 52.3 280.1 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 3134
Ellensburg 10:55:12 -48.5 Dark Down 50.1 283.6 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 3115
Yakima 10:55:12 -48.7 Dark Down 50.0 284.0 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 3080
Toppenish/White Swan 10:55:12 -48.6 Dark Down 49.8 284.4 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 3069
PNWRO 10:54:52 -47.8 Dark Down 48.8 285.5 Up 10:45:43 - 11:04:00 3062
Goldendale 10:55:12 -49.1 Dark Down 50.0 284.8 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 3003
The Dalles 10:55:12 -49.4 Dark Down 50.2 284.9 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 2968
Maupin 10:55:12 -49.5 Dark Down 50.0 285.4 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 2937
Sisters 10:55:12 -50.1 Dark Down 50.1 286.2 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 2840
Bend 10:55:12 -50.0 Dark Down 49.8 286.6 Up 10:46:04 - 11:04:21 2833
Oregon Observatory 10:54:52 -50.2 Dark Down 49.9 286.7 Up 10:45:43 - 11:04:00 2764
North Lake 10:54:49 -50.0 Dark Down 49.4 287.6 Up 10:45:41 - 11:03:58 2724
Lakeview 10:54:46 -49.9 Dark Down 48.7 289.0 Up 10:45:38 - 11:03:55 2646
Chiloquin 10:54:50 -50.9 Dark Down 49.8 288.0 Up 10:45:42 - 11:03:59 2622
Klamath Falls 10:54:49 -50.9 Dark Down 49.7 288.4 Up 10:45:41 - 11:03:58 2592
Cedarville 10:54:45 -49.9 Dark Down 48.3 289.8 Up 10:45:36 - 11:03:53 2591
Fall River/Burney 10:54:46 -50.9 Dark Down 49.0 289.8 Up 10:45:37 - 11:03:54 2495
Susanville 10:54:43 -50.6 Dark Down 48.3 290.8 Up 10:45:34 - 11:03:51 2465
Gimple 10:54:43 -50.8 Dark Down 48.3 291.0 Up 10:45:34 - 11:03:51 2429
Greenville 10:54:43 -50.8 Dark Down 48.4 290.9 Up 10:45:35 - 11:03:52 2426
Reno 10:54:40 -50.1 Dark Down 47.4 291.9 Up 10:45:31 - 11:03:48 2417
Portola 10:54:42 -50.6 Dark Down 47.9 291.4 Up 10:45:33 - 11:03:50 2415
Quincy 10:54:43 -50.9 Dark Down 48.3 291.2 Up 10:45:34 - 11:03:51 2407
Yerington 10:54:37 -49.7 Dark Down 46.7 292.7 Up 10:45:29 - 11:03:46 2393
Tonopah 10:54:32 -48.4 Dark Down 45.0 294.1 Up 10:45:23 - 11:03:40 2391
Carson City 10:54:39 -50.2 Dark Down 47.2 292.3 Up 10:45:31 - 11:03:48 2384
Hawthorne 10:54:36 -49.4 Dark Down 46.1 293.3 Up 10:45:27 - 11:03:44 2372
Gardnerville 10:54:39 -50.2 Dark Down 47.1 292.5 Up 10:45:30 - 11:03:47 2362
Indian Springs 10:54:26 -47.4 Dark Down 43.2 295.9 Up 10:45:18 - 11:03:35 2323
Henderson 10:54:24 -46.8 Dark Down 42.5 296.5 Up 10:45:15 - 11:03:32 2306
Beatty 10:54:29 -48.2 Dark Down 44.1 295.3 Up 10:45:20 - 11:03:37 2303
Patrick 10:54:21 -46.0 Dark Down 41.4 297.3 Up 10:45:12 - 11:03:29 2302
Lee Vining 10:54:35 -49.9 Dark Down 46.3 293.7 Up 10:45:27 - 11:03:44 2296
Bishop 10:54:33 -49.4 Dark Down 45.5 294.4 Up 10:45:24 - 11:03:41 2272
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:54:20 -46.1 Dark Down 41.5 297.4 Up 10:45:12 - 11:03:29 2272
George/Scottsdale 10:54:14 -44.4 Dark Down 39.2 299.0 Up 10:45:05 - 11:03:22 2246
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:54:21 -46.6 Dark Down 41.8 297.3 Up 10:45:13 - 11:03:30 2244
Mohave Valley 10:54:21 -46.6 Dark Down 41.7 297.5 Up 10:45:13 - 11:03:30 2219
Lake Havasu City 10:54:19 -46.4 Dark Down 41.3 297.9 Up 10:45:11 - 11:03:28 2194
Parker 10:54:19 -46.4 Dark Down 41.1 298.2 Up 10:45:11 - 11:03:28 2163
Yuma 10:54:17 -46.7 Dark Down 40.7 299.2 Up 10:45:09 - 11:03:26 2010
Calipatria 10:54:19 -47.4 Dark Down 41.6 298.7 Up 10:45:11 - 11:03:28 2006
Idyllwild 10:54:23 -48.4 Dark Down 42.7 298.0 Up 10:45:15 - 11:03:32 2006
Wildwood 10:54:27 -49.9 Dark Down 44.3 297.3 Up 10:45:19 - 11:03:36 1951

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 8405, (2022/12/31 10:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 27.71  87
34Bet Aur      05:59:31.6 +44:56:51  1.9  4.14  66
PPM 048445     05:47:14.7 +42:31:34  6.3  0.98  63
PPM 048383     05:43:13.9 +41:41:45  7.3  0.61  62
PPM 048425     05:46:18.0 +41:45:10  9.6  0.19  63
8405           05:46:25.0 +41:33:46 17.0        63
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/10/03 04:15:08 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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