RECON: TNO occultation with 85627

Event between (85627) 98HP151 and star GA0660:13762668 with event index number of 2405831

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/04/28 08:43:48 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:30:39.9 -23:57:11
Equinox of date position of star is 17:32:01.2 -23:58:07
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 106 degrees from the moon. Moon is 6% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.6

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TNO is 41.1 AU from the Sun and 40.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 400 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1543 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29305.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=199.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.8 sec chord
Diameter=81.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 85627, (2022/04/28 08:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:46.8 -26:28:47  0.9 14.07 119
35Eta Oph      17:11:39.6 -15:45:04  2.6  9.51 111
51 Oph         17:32:46.8 -23:58:41  4.8  0.17 105
PPM 266948     17:32:11.3 -23:51:25  7.7  0.12 106
85627          17:32:01.7 -23:58:07 16.3       105
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 2.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.0 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=0.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 08:45:27 -20.0 Dark Down 11.8 160.5 Really Low 08:30:27 - 09:00:27 7067
Kamloops 08:46:25 -24.3 Dark Down 9.2 147.8 Really Low 08:31:25 - 09:01:25 6808
Kelowna 08:46:25 -25.0 Dark Down 10.2 148.5 Really Low 08:31:25 - 09:01:25 6793
Peachland 08:46:27 -25.1 Dark Down 10.2 148.3 Really Low 08:31:27 - 09:01:27 6784
Summerland 08:46:25 -25.3 Dark Down 10.3 148.3 Really Low 08:31:25 - 09:01:25 6779
Penticton 08:46:27 -25.3 Dark Down 10.4 148.4 Really Low 08:31:27 - 09:01:27 6779
Oliver 08:46:27 -25.6 Dark Down 10.7 148.4 Really Low 08:31:27 - 09:01:27 6765
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:46:26 -25.8 Dark Down 10.9 148.5 Really Low 08:31:26 - 09:01:26 6763
Tonasket 08:46:29 -26.1 Dark Down 11.2 148.5 Really Low 08:31:29 - 09:01:29 6748
Okanogan 08:46:29 -26.4 Dark Down 11.4 148.3 Really Low 08:31:29 - 09:01:29 6732
Brewster 08:46:31 -26.7 Dark Down 11.6 148.1 Really Low 08:31:31 - 09:01:31 6717
Manson/Chelan 08:46:32 -27.0 Dark Down 11.6 147.8 Really Low 08:31:32 - 09:01:32 6702
Wenatchee 08:46:34 -27.5 Dark Down 12.0 147.6 Really Low 08:31:34 - 09:01:34 6678
Victoria 08:46:43 -26.8 Dark Down 9.9 145.1 Really Low 08:31:43 - 09:01:43 6665
Ellensburg 08:46:37 -27.9 Dark Down 12.2 147.3 Really Low 08:31:37 - 09:01:37 6657
PNWRO 08:46:34 -28.6 Dark Down 13.7 148.6 Really Low 08:31:34 - 09:01:34 6644
Yakima 08:46:38 -28.3 Dark Down 12.6 147.3 Really Low 08:31:38 - 09:01:38 6638
Toppenish/White Swan 08:46:38 -28.5 Dark Down 12.8 147.4 Really Low 08:31:38 - 09:01:38 6632
Goldendale 08:46:41 -29.1 Dark Down 13.1 147.0 Really Low 08:31:41 - 09:01:41 6599
Dunrhomin 08:45:44 -30.1 Dark Down 23.1 160.0 Low 08:30:44 - 09:00:44 6599
CU-SBO 08:45:45 -30.3 Dark Down 23.3 159.9 Low 08:30:45 - 09:00:45 6585
The Dalles 08:46:43 -29.4 Dark Down 13.2 146.6 Really Low 08:31:43 - 09:01:43 6581
Maupin 08:46:44 -29.8 Dark Down 13.6 146.7 Really Low 08:31:44 - 09:01:44 6564
Sisters 08:46:49 -30.7 Dark Down 14.1 146.2 Really Low 08:31:49 - 09:01:49 6513
Bend 08:46:48 -30.9 Dark Down 14.4 146.3 Really Low 08:31:48 - 09:01:48 6507
Oregon Observatory 08:46:49 -31.1 Dark Down 14.5 146.2 Really Low 08:31:49 - 09:01:49 6496
North Lake 08:46:49 -31.6 Dark Down 15.3 146.6 Really Low 08:31:49 - 09:01:49 6476
Lakeview 08:46:50 -32.6 Dark Down 16.4 146.9 Really Low 08:31:50 - 09:01:50 6434
Chiloquin 08:46:54 -32.4 Dark Down 15.5 145.7 Really Low 08:31:54 - 09:01:54 6421
Klamath Falls 08:46:56 -32.7 Dark Down 15.8 145.7 Really Low 08:31:56 - 09:01:56 6405
Cedarville 08:46:50 -33.2 Dark Down 17.0 146.9 Really Low 08:31:50 - 09:01:50 6403
Fall River/Burney 08:46:57 -33.8 Dark Down 16.9 145.8 Really Low 08:31:57 - 09:01:57 6351
Susanville 08:46:55 -34.3 Dark Down 17.7 146.3 Really Low 08:31:55 - 09:01:55 6333
Gimple 08:46:57 -34.6 Dark Down 17.9 146.1 Really Low 08:31:57 - 09:01:57 6314
Greenville 08:46:57 -34.6 Dark Down 17.9 146.1 Really Low 08:31:57 - 09:01:57 6312
Portola 08:46:56 -34.9 Dark Down 18.3 146.4 Really Low 08:31:56 - 09:01:56 6305
Reno 08:46:54 -35.0 Dark Down 18.8 146.9 Really Low 08:31:54 - 09:01:54 6304
Quincy 08:46:58 -34.8 Dark Down 18.0 146.0 Really Low 08:31:58 - 09:01:58 6301
Yerington 08:46:52 -35.4 Dark Down 19.6 147.4 Really Low 08:31:52 - 09:01:52 6287
Carson City 08:46:55 -35.3 Dark Down 19.1 146.9 Really Low 08:31:55 - 09:01:55 6284
Tonopah 08:46:46 -35.9 Dark Down 21.1 148.8 Low 08:31:46 - 09:01:46 6275
Hawthorne 08:46:51 -35.7 Dark Down 20.2 147.7 Low 08:31:51 - 09:01:51 6272
Gardnerville 08:46:55 -35.6 Dark Down 19.4 146.8 Really Low 08:31:55 - 09:01:55 6271
Lee Vining 08:46:55 -36.4 Dark Down 20.4 147.2 Low 08:31:55 - 09:01:55 6229
Indian Springs 08:46:41 -36.9 Dark Down 23.0 149.9 Low 08:31:41 - 09:01:41 6219
Beatty 08:46:46 -36.8 Dark Down 22.3 149.0 Low 08:31:46 - 09:01:46 6216
Bishop 08:46:53 -36.8 Dark Down 21.3 147.7 Low 08:31:53 - 09:01:53 6210
Henderson 08:46:39 -37.2 Dark Down 23.8 150.4 Low 08:31:39 - 09:01:39 6201
Patrick 08:46:35 -37.4 Dark Down 24.8 151.2 Low 08:31:35 - 09:01:35 6186
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:46:36 -37.7 Dark Down 24.9 151.0 Low 08:31:36 - 09:01:36 6168
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:46:39 -37.9 Dark Down 24.7 150.5 Low 08:31:39 - 09:01:39 6156
Mohave Valley 08:46:39 -38.1 Dark Down 24.9 150.5 Low 08:31:39 - 09:01:39 6140
Lake Havasu City 08:46:39 -38.4 Dark Down 25.4 150.6 Low 08:31:39 - 09:01:39 6120
George/Scottsdale 08:46:28 -38.3 Dark Down 27.0 152.7 Low 08:31:28 - 09:01:28 6119
Parker 08:46:39 -38.7 Dark Down 25.7 150.6 Low 08:31:39 - 09:01:39 6099
Idyllwild 08:46:52 -39.8 Dark Down 25.1 148.3 Low 08:31:52 - 09:01:52 6024
Calipatria 08:46:47 -40.0 Dark Down 26.1 149.2 Low 08:31:47 - 09:01:47 6009
Wildwood 08:47:01 -40.0 Dark Down 23.9 146.8 Low 08:32:01 - 09:02:01 6005
Yuma 08:46:44 -40.2 Dark Down 26.8 149.9 Low 08:31:44 - 09:01:44 6000

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 85627, (2022/04/28 08:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 14.07 119
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6  9.51 111
51 Oph         17:31:25.0 -23:57:46  4.8  0.17 105
PPM 266948     17:30:49.6 -23:50:30  7.7  0.12 106
85627          17:30:39.9 -23:57:11 16.3       106
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/16 00:54:47 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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