RECON: TNO occultation with 98UR43

Event between 98UR43 and star GA1180:02082040 with event index number of 1238932

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/01/21 09:49:51 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:01:45.4 +28:56:36
Equinox of date position of star is 06:03:10.3 +28:56:31
Stellar brightness G=15.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 156 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

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TNO is 31.1 AU from the Sun and 30.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 874 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3529 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21922.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.3
Diameter=133.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.5 sec chord
Diameter=54.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 98UR43, (2023/01/21 09:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:25.2 +07:24:34  0.4 21.59 147
Alnath         05:27:45.1 +28:37:29  1.6  7.78 148
PPM 095117     05:58:01.7 +28:56:38  6.5  1.14 155
PPM 095222     06:02:05.0 +29:00:15  7.9  0.26 156
PPM 095236     06:02:46.0 +28:48:14 10.1  0.17 156
98UR43         06:03:13.3 +28:56:31 15.3       156
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 1.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=12.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:46:45 -46.4 Dark Down 33.9 274.9 Up 09:31:45 - 10:01:45 -2706
Kamloops 09:47:02 -54.0 Dark Down 42.9 264.7 Up 09:32:02 - 10:02:02 -3239
Kelowna 09:46:58 -54.3 Dark Down 42.4 266.2 Up 09:31:58 - 10:01:58 -3286
Peachland 09:46:58 -54.5 Dark Down 42.6 266.1 Up 09:31:58 - 10:01:58 -3304
Summerland 09:46:58 -54.6 Dark Down 42.6 266.3 Up 09:31:58 - 10:01:58 -3315
Penticton 09:46:57 -54.6 Dark Down 42.5 266.4 Up 09:31:57 - 10:01:57 -3317
Oliver 09:46:56 -54.8 Dark Down 42.5 266.7 Up 09:31:56 - 10:01:56 -3349
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:46:55 -54.9 Dark Down 42.4 267.0 Up 09:31:55 - 10:01:55 -3358
Tonasket 09:46:54 -55.1 Dark Down 42.5 267.3 Up 09:31:54 - 10:01:54 -3387
Okanogan 09:46:53 -55.5 Dark Down 42.6 267.5 Up 09:31:53 - 10:01:53 -3422
Brewster 09:46:53 -55.7 Dark Down 42.7 267.5 Up 09:31:53 - 10:01:53 -3452
Manson/Chelan 09:46:53 -56.1 Dark Down 43.0 267.5 Up 09:31:53 - 10:01:53 -3481
Victoria 09:47:02 -57.0 Dark Down 45.1 264.3 Up 09:32:02 - 10:02:02 -3514
Wenatchee 09:46:52 -56.5 Dark Down 43.1 267.8 Up 09:31:52 - 10:01:52 -3529
Ellensburg 09:46:51 -56.9 Dark Down 43.3 268.0 Up 09:31:51 - 10:01:51 -3572
Yakima 09:46:50 -57.2 Dark Down 43.3 268.3 Up 09:31:50 - 10:01:50 -3610
PNWRO 09:46:44 -56.8 Dark Down 42.2 270.1 Up 09:31:44 - 10:01:44 -3614
Toppenish/White Swan 09:46:48 -57.3 Dark Down 43.2 268.7 Up 09:31:48 - 10:01:48 -3625
Dunrhomin 09:46:02 -51.4 Dark Down 31.7 282.8 Up 09:31:02 - 10:01:02 -3660
CU-SBO 09:46:02 -51.5 Dark Down 31.7 282.9 Up 09:31:02 - 10:01:02 -3686
Goldendale 09:46:48 -57.9 Dark Down 43.5 268.9 Up 09:31:48 - 10:01:48 -3688
The Dalles 09:46:48 -58.2 Dark Down 43.8 268.8 Up 09:31:48 - 10:01:48 -3719
Maupin 09:46:47 -58.5 Dark Down 43.7 269.3 Up 09:31:47 - 10:01:47 -3755
Sisters 09:46:45 -59.4 Dark Down 44.1 269.8 Up 09:31:45 - 10:01:45 -3851
Bend 09:46:44 -59.4 Dark Down 43.9 270.2 Up 09:31:44 - 10:01:44 -3866
Oregon Observatory 09:46:44 -59.6 Dark Down 44.0 270.3 Up 09:31:44 - 10:01:44 -3886
North Lake 09:46:40 -59.8 Dark Down 43.6 271.3 Up 09:31:40 - 10:01:40 -3929
Lakeview 09:46:36 -60.2 Dark Down 43.2 272.6 Up 09:31:36 - 10:01:36 -4012
Chiloquin 09:46:41 -60.7 Dark Down 44.3 271.3 Up 09:31:41 - 10:01:41 -4023
Klamath Falls 09:46:40 -60.9 Dark Down 44.2 271.6 Up 09:31:40 - 10:01:40 -4053
Cedarville 09:46:34 -60.5 Dark Down 43.0 273.3 Up 09:31:34 - 10:01:34 -4069
Fall River/Burney 09:46:36 -61.5 Dark Down 43.9 273.0 Up 09:31:36 - 10:01:36 -4154
Susanville 09:46:32 -61.5 Dark Down 43.3 274.1 Up 09:31:32 - 10:01:32 -4190
Gimple 09:46:32 -61.8 Dark Down 43.4 274.2 Up 09:31:32 - 10:01:32 -4224
Greenville 09:46:32 -61.9 Dark Down 43.5 274.1 Up 09:31:32 - 10:01:32 -4226
Portola 09:46:30 -61.8 Dark Down 43.1 274.7 Up 09:31:30 - 10:01:30 -4242
Quincy 09:46:31 -62.0 Dark Down 43.5 274.3 Up 09:31:31 - 10:01:31 -4246
Reno 09:46:28 -61.5 Dark Down 42.6 275.3 Up 09:31:28 - 10:01:28 -4246
Yerington 09:46:25 -61.5 Dark Down 42.1 276.2 Up 09:31:25 - 10:01:25 -4278
Carson City 09:46:27 -61.7 Dark Down 42.6 275.7 Up 09:31:27 - 10:01:27 -4280
Tonopah 09:46:18 -60.7 Dark Down 40.5 278.1 Up 09:31:18 - 10:01:18 -4301
Gardnerville 09:46:26 -61.9 Dark Down 42.5 275.9 Up 09:31:26 - 10:01:26 -4302
Hawthorne 09:46:22 -61.4 Dark Down 41.6 276.9 Up 09:31:22 - 10:01:22 -4305
Lee Vining 09:46:22 -62.0 Dark Down 41.9 277.2 Up 09:31:22 - 10:01:22 -4375
Indian Springs 09:46:11 -60.4 Dark Down 39.0 280.0 Up 09:31:11 - 10:01:11 -4389
Beatty 09:46:14 -61.0 Dark Down 39.9 279.2 Up 09:31:14 - 10:01:14 -4396
Bishop 09:46:19 -61.9 Dark Down 41.3 278.0 Up 09:31:19 - 10:01:19 -4409
Henderson 09:46:08 -60.1 Dark Down 38.4 280.8 Up 09:31:08 - 10:01:08 -4415
Patrick 09:46:03 -59.5 Dark Down 37.4 281.8 Up 09:31:03 - 10:01:03 -4434
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:46:03 -59.8 Dark Down 37.5 281.8 Up 09:31:03 - 10:01:03 -4462
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:46:04 -60.2 Dark Down 37.9 281.6 Up 09:31:04 - 10:01:04 -4484
Mohave Valley 09:46:04 -60.3 Dark Down 37.9 281.8 Up 09:31:04 - 10:01:04 -4510
George/Scottsdale 09:45:55 -58.6 Dark Down 35.4 283.8 Up 09:30:55 - 10:00:55 -4519
Lake Havasu City 09:46:02 -60.2 Dark Down 37.6 282.2 Up 09:31:02 - 10:01:02 -4539
Parker 09:46:01 -60.3 Dark Down 37.5 282.5 Up 09:31:01 - 10:01:01 -4572
Idyllwild 09:46:05 -62.3 Dark Down 39.3 281.8 Up 09:31:05 - 10:01:05 -4701
Calipatria 09:46:02 -61.7 Dark Down 38.3 282.8 Up 09:31:02 - 10:01:02 -4717
Yuma 09:45:58 -61.1 Dark Down 37.4 283.5 Up 09:30:58 - 10:00:58 -4725
Wildwood 09:46:11 -63.6 Dark Down 40.9 280.7 Up 09:31:11 - 10:01:11 -4735

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 98UR43, (2023/01/21 09:50UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 21.59 147
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  7.78 148
PPM 095117     05:56:33.8 +28:56:32  6.5  1.14 155
PPM 095222     06:00:37.0 +29:00:18  7.9  0.26 156
PPM 095236     06:01:18.2 +28:48:18 10.1  0.17 156
98UR43         06:01:45.4 +28:56:36 15.3       156
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/04/02 01:16:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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