RECON: TNO occultation with 84922

Event between (84922) 03VS2 and star GA1220:01966903 with event index number of 2404942

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/23 02:54:38 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:37:48.5 +32:28:06
Equinox of date position of star is 05:39:14.5 +32:28:47
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 97 degrees from the moon. Moon is 75% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=19.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.8 AU from the Sun and 36.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 137 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1360 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26110.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.0
Diameter=968.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 49.6 sec chord
Diameter=395.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 20.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 84922, (2022/01/23 02:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:11.3 +16:33:07  0.8 21.23 113
Alnath         05:27:41.3 +28:37:26  1.6  4.59 100
PPM 070534     05:34:54.1 +32:48:52  6.5  0.97  97
PPM 070659     05:40:08.3 +32:29:09  8.5  0.19  96
84922          05:39:15.0 +32:28:48 15.6        96
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 22.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 02:56:11 -21.7 Dark Down 56.6 108.2 Up 02:44:15 - 03:08:07 -4623
Victoria 02:56:27 -19.5 Dark Down 55.3 102.1 Up 02:44:31 - 03:08:23 -4683
Peachland 02:56:14 -22.0 Dark Down 57.2 107.5 Up 02:44:18 - 03:08:10 -4720
Kelowna 02:56:12 -22.2 Dark Down 57.4 107.9 Up 02:44:16 - 03:08:08 -4721
Summerland 02:56:14 -22.0 Dark Down 57.3 107.3 Up 02:44:18 - 03:08:10 -4735
Penticton 02:56:14 -22.1 Dark Down 57.4 107.4 Up 02:44:18 - 03:08:10 -4745
Oliver 02:56:15 -22.1 Dark Down 57.5 106.8 Up 02:44:19 - 03:08:11 -4774
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:56:16 -22.2 Dark Down 57.7 106.8 Up 02:44:20 - 03:08:12 -4795
Tonasket 02:56:17 -22.1 Dark Down 57.8 106.3 Up 02:44:21 - 03:08:13 -4818
Okanogan 02:56:18 -22.0 Dark Down 57.8 105.6 Up 02:44:22 - 03:08:14 -4841
Brewster 02:56:20 -21.9 Dark Down 57.7 105.0 Up 02:44:24 - 03:08:16 -4856
Manson/Chelan 02:56:22 -21.6 Dark Down 57.5 104.3 Up 02:44:26 - 03:08:18 -4859
Wenatchee 02:56:24 -21.4 Dark Down 57.5 103.4 Up 02:44:28 - 03:08:20 -4892
Ellensburg 02:56:26 -21.3 Dark Down 57.5 102.6 Up 02:44:30 - 03:08:22 -4918
Yakima 02:56:28 -21.2 Dark Down 57.6 101.9 Up 02:44:32 - 03:08:24 -4952
Sleaford 02:55:29 -30.5 Dark Down 63.8 128.9 Up 02:43:33 - 03:07:25 -4974
Toppenish/White Swan 02:56:26 -21.3 Dark Down 57.7 101.8 Up 02:44:30 - 03:08:22 -4977
Goldendale 02:56:31 -20.9 Dark Down 57.5 100.5 Up 02:44:35 - 03:08:27 -5007
The Dalles 02:56:33 -20.7 Dark Down 57.3 99.9 Up 02:44:37 - 03:08:29 -5011
Pasco 02:56:24 -22.1 Dark Down 58.6 102.8 Up 02:44:28 - 03:08:20 -5036
Maupin 02:56:34 -20.7 Dark Down 57.5 99.3 Up 02:44:38 - 03:08:30 -5051
PNWRO 02:56:25 -22.3 Dark Down 58.8 102.6 Up 02:44:29 - 03:08:21 -5066
Sisters 02:56:37 -20.2 Dark Down 57.3 97.5 Up 02:44:41 - 03:08:33 -5106
Redmond 02:56:37 -20.5 Dark Down 57.6 97.8 Up 02:44:41 - 03:08:33 -5124
Bend 02:56:38 -20.4 Dark Down 57.5 97.4 Up 02:44:42 - 03:08:34 -5136
Oregon Observatory 02:56:39 -20.3 Dark Down 57.4 97.0 Up 02:44:43 - 03:08:35 -5146
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:56:40 -20.2 Dark Down 57.4 96.6 Up 02:44:44 - 03:08:36 -5161
North Lake 02:56:40 -20.6 Dark Down 57.9 96.5 Up 02:44:44 - 03:08:36 -5223
Chiloquin 02:56:46 -19.8 Dark Down 57.3 94.6 Up 02:44:50 - 03:08:42 -5242
Klamath Falls 02:56:46 -19.8 Dark Down 57.4 94.2 Up 02:44:50 - 03:08:42 -5275
Paisley 02:56:41 -20.8 Dark Down 58.2 95.9 Up 02:44:45 - 03:08:37 -5286
Lakeview 02:56:42 -20.9 Dark Down 58.4 95.2 Up 02:44:46 - 03:08:38 -5338
Fall River/Burney 02:56:49 -19.9 Dark Down 57.7 92.6 Up 02:44:53 - 03:08:45 -5394
Cedarville 02:56:44 -20.9 Dark Down 58.6 94.3 Up 02:44:48 - 03:08:40 -5403
Susanville 02:56:48 -20.4 Dark Down 58.3 92.1 Up 02:44:52 - 03:08:44 -5481
Greenville 02:56:49 -20.1 Dark Down 58.1 91.5 Up 02:44:53 - 03:08:45 -5493
Gimple 02:56:51 -20.2 Dark Down 58.2 91.5 Up 02:44:55 - 03:08:47 -5497
Quincy 02:56:52 -20.1 Dark Down 58.1 91.2 Up 02:44:56 - 03:08:48 -5511
Portola 02:56:51 -20.4 Dark Down 58.5 91.3 Up 02:44:55 - 03:08:47 -5543
Reno 02:56:50 -20.9 Dark Down 59.0 91.3 Up 02:44:54 - 03:08:46 -5595
Carson City 02:56:51 -20.9 Dark Down 59.0 90.7 Up 02:44:55 - 03:08:47 -5628
Gardnerville 02:56:52 -20.9 Dark Down 59.1 90.3 Up 02:44:56 - 03:08:48 -5652
Yerington 02:56:49 -21.3 Dark Down 59.5 90.8 Up 02:44:53 - 03:08:45 -5673
Hawthorne 02:56:49 -21.7 Dark Down 59.9 90.3 Up 02:44:53 - 03:08:45 -5738
Lee Vining 02:56:53 -21.2 Dark Down 59.5 89.1 Up 02:44:57 - 03:08:49 -5768
Tonopah 02:56:46 -22.7 Dark Down 61.0 90.4 Up 02:44:50 - 03:08:42 -5841
Bishop 02:56:51 -21.7 Dark Down 60.1 88.4 Up 02:44:55 - 03:08:47 -5854
CPSLO 02:57:05 -19.6 Dark Down 58.2 83.9 Up 02:45:09 - 03:09:01 -5941
Beatty 02:56:48 -22.9 Dark Down 61.4 88.5 Up 02:44:52 - 03:08:44 -5968
Indian Springs 02:56:46 -23.7 Dark Down 62.2 88.5 Up 02:44:50 - 03:08:42 -6045
Dunrhomin 02:55:59 -32.0 Dark Down 69.8 105.4 Up 02:44:03 - 03:07:55 -6108
Henderson 02:56:44 -24.2 Dark Down 62.8 87.9 Up 02:44:48 - 03:08:40 -6125
Wildwood 02:57:02 -21.0 Dark Down 59.7 82.7 Up 02:45:06 - 03:08:58 -6147
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:56:47 -24.4 Dark Down 63.1 86.4 Up 02:44:51 - 03:08:43 -6225
Patrick 02:56:42 -25.0 Dark Down 63.6 87.2 Up 02:44:46 - 03:08:38 -6233
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:56:44 -24.8 Dark Down 63.5 86.7 Up 02:44:48 - 03:08:40 -6246
Mohave Valley 02:56:46 -24.4 Dark Down 63.1 85.9 Up 02:44:50 - 03:08:42 -6252
Idyllwild 02:56:57 -22.5 Dark Down 61.2 82.8 Up 02:45:01 - 03:08:53 -6266
Lake Havasu City 02:56:48 -24.5 Dark Down 63.2 85.2 Up 02:44:52 - 03:08:44 -6300
Parker 02:56:49 -24.5 Dark Down 63.2 84.5 Up 02:44:53 - 03:08:45 -6335
Blythe 02:56:50 -24.2 Dark Down 62.9 83.4 Up 02:44:54 - 03:08:46 -6372
Calipatria 02:56:55 -23.4 Dark Down 62.1 82.1 Up 02:44:59 - 03:08:51 -6378
Yuma 02:56:54 -24.1 Dark Down 62.8 81.6 Up 02:44:58 - 03:08:50 -6459
George/Scottsdale 02:56:40 -26.5 Dark Down 65.2 84.6 Up 02:44:44 - 03:08:36 -6481

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 84922, (2022/01/23 02:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 21.23 113
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6  4.59 100
PPM 070534     05:33:27.4 +32:48:03  6.5  0.97  97
PPM 070659     05:38:41.7 +32:28:29  8.5  0.19  96
84922          05:37:48.5 +32:28:06 15.6        97
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/07 01:45:27 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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