RECON: TNO occultation with 98WV31

Event between 98WV31 and star GA1140:00992669 with event index number of 1141852

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/16 07:58:31 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:07:46.2 +24:53:53
Equinox of date position of star is 05:09:06.9 +24:55:31
Stellar brightness G=13.3, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 25 degrees from the moon. Moon is 93% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.0

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TNO is 39.3 AU from the Sun and 38.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.5 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 441 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2545 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27798.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.1
Diameter=144.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.7 sec chord
Diameter=59.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 98WV31, (2021/12/16 07:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:11.0 +16:33:06  0.8 11.21  17
Alnath         05:27:40.9 +28:37:26  1.6  5.55  29
103 Tau        05:09:27.1 +24:17:32  5.3  0.64  25
PPM 094048     05:06:32.1 +23:49:39  8.3  1.25  24
PPM 094077     05:09:01.5 +24:51:10  9.6  0.08  25
98WV31         05:09:07.0 +24:55:31 13.3        25
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 2.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 27.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=22.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 07:57:26 -59.2 Dark Up 58.2 219.5 Up 07:42:26 - 08:12:26 273
Kamloops 07:58:03 -62.7 Dark Up 63.6 195.2 Up 07:43:03 - 08:13:03 103
Kelowna 07:58:01 -63.5 Dark Up 64.2 197.5 Up 07:43:01 - 08:13:01 20
Peachland 07:58:02 -63.6 Dark Up 64.4 196.9 Up 07:43:02 - 08:13:02 9
Summerland 07:58:01 -63.7 Dark Up 64.5 197.2 Up 07:43:01 - 08:13:01 -6
Penticton 07:58:01 -63.8 Dark Up 64.6 197.5 Up 07:43:01 - 08:13:01 -13
Oliver 07:58:01 -64.1 Dark Up 64.9 197.7 Up 07:43:01 - 08:13:01 -49
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:58:00 -64.3 Dark Up 65.0 198.2 Up 07:43:00 - 08:13:00 -66
Tonasket 07:58:00 -64.6 Dark Up 65.3 198.3 Up 07:43:00 - 08:13:00 -98
Victoria 07:58:12 -64.7 Dark Up 66.1 189.8 Up 07:43:12 - 08:13:12 -107
Okanogan 07:58:01 -64.9 Dark Up 65.7 198.2 Up 07:43:01 - 08:13:01 -132
Brewster 07:58:01 -65.2 Dark Up 66.0 198.0 Up 07:43:01 - 08:13:01 -160
Manson/Chelan 07:58:02 -65.4 Dark Up 66.2 197.3 Up 07:43:02 - 08:13:02 -180
Wenatchee 07:58:03 -65.9 Dark Up 66.7 197.3 Up 07:43:03 - 08:13:03 -229
Ellensburg 07:58:03 -66.3 Dark Up 67.2 197.1 Up 07:43:03 - 08:13:03 -271
Yakima 07:58:04 -66.7 Dark Up 67.6 197.3 Up 07:43:04 - 08:13:04 -313
Toppenish/White Swan 07:58:03 -67.0 Dark Up 67.7 197.9 Up 07:43:03 - 08:13:03 -336
Pasco 07:57:59 -67.0 Dark Up 67.6 200.9 Up 07:42:59 - 08:12:59 -350
PNWRO 07:57:58 -67.3 Dark Up 67.7 201.6 Up 07:42:58 - 08:12:58 -376
Goldendale 07:58:04 -67.5 Dark Up 68.3 197.3 Up 07:43:04 - 08:13:04 -392
The Dalles 07:58:05 -67.7 Dark Up 68.6 196.6 Up 07:43:05 - 08:13:05 -415
Maupin 07:58:05 -68.1 Dark Up 69.0 197.1 Up 07:43:05 - 08:13:05 -459
Sisters 07:58:06 -69.0 Dark Up 70.0 196.6 Up 07:43:06 - 08:13:06 -550
Redmond 07:58:05 -69.0 Dark Up 69.9 197.6 Up 07:43:05 - 08:13:05 -553
Bend 07:58:06 -69.3 Dark Up 70.1 197.5 Up 07:43:06 - 08:13:06 -575
Oregon Observatory 07:58:06 -69.4 Dark Up 70.3 197.3 Up 07:43:06 - 08:13:06 -593
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:58:06 -69.6 Dark Up 70.5 197.3 Up 07:43:06 - 08:13:06 -615
North Lake 07:58:04 -70.1 Dark Up 70.8 199.2 Up 07:43:04 - 08:13:04 -662
Paisley 07:58:03 -70.6 Dark Up 71.2 200.7 Up 07:43:03 - 08:13:03 -721
Chiloquin 07:58:07 -70.7 Dark Up 71.7 197.3 Up 07:43:07 - 08:13:07 -731
Klamath Falls 07:58:07 -71.1 Dark Up 72.0 197.8 Up 07:43:07 - 08:13:07 -768
Lakeview 07:58:03 -71.1 Dark Up 71.7 201.8 Up 07:43:03 - 08:13:03 -775
Cedarville 07:58:02 -71.8 Dark Up 72.2 203.1 Up 07:43:02 - 08:13:02 -846
Fall River/Burney 07:58:06 -72.3 Dark Up 73.0 200.1 Up 07:43:06 - 08:13:06 -895
Dunrhomin 07:57:14 -68.8 Dark Up 65.8 237.4 Up 07:42:14 - 08:12:14 -940
Susanville 07:58:03 -72.9 Dark Up 73.4 203.1 Up 07:43:03 - 08:13:03 -964
Greenville 07:58:05 -73.2 Dark Up 73.7 202.6 Up 07:43:05 - 08:13:05 -993
Gimple 07:58:04 -73.2 Dark Up 73.7 202.8 Up 07:43:04 - 08:13:04 -993
Quincy 07:58:05 -73.4 Dark Up 73.9 202.9 Up 07:43:05 - 08:13:05 -1014
Portola 07:58:03 -73.5 Dark Up 73.9 204.5 Up 07:43:03 - 08:13:03 -1029
Reno 07:58:01 -73.8 Dark Up 73.9 206.8 Up 07:43:01 - 08:13:01 -1059
Carson City 07:58:01 -74.1 Dark Up 74.2 207.5 Up 07:43:01 - 08:13:01 -1097
Yerington 07:57:59 -74.3 Dark Up 74.2 209.7 Up 07:42:59 - 08:12:59 -1119
Gardnerville 07:58:00 -74.4 Dark Up 74.4 208.0 Up 07:43:00 - 08:13:00 -1124
Hawthorne 07:57:57 -74.7 Dark Up 74.3 212.1 Up 07:42:57 - 08:12:57 -1170
Tonopah 07:57:52 -75.0 Dark Up 74.1 217.1 Up 07:42:52 - 08:12:52 -1221
Lee Vining 07:57:59 -75.3 Dark Up 75.0 211.7 Up 07:42:59 - 08:12:59 -1231
Bishop 07:57:56 -75.8 Dark Up 75.2 215.2 Up 07:42:56 - 08:12:56 -1296
Beatty 07:57:50 -76.0 Dark Up 74.8 221.0 Up 07:42:50 - 08:12:50 -1347
Indian Springs 07:57:47 -76.1 Dark Up 74.4 224.7 Up 07:42:47 - 08:12:47 -1382
Henderson 07:57:44 -76.4 Dark Up 74.4 227.9 Up 07:42:44 - 08:12:44 -1439
Patrick 07:57:40 -76.6 Dark Up 74.1 232.3 Up 07:42:40 - 08:12:40 -1506
CPSLO 07:58:04 -78.0 Dark Up 77.9 212.4 Up 07:43:04 - 08:13:04 -1517
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:57:40 -76.9 Dark Up 74.4 232.5 Up 07:42:40 - 08:12:40 -1530
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:57:42 -77.1 Dark Up 74.7 231.3 Up 07:42:42 - 08:12:42 -1534
Mohave Valley 07:57:42 -77.3 Dark Up 74.9 232.1 Up 07:42:42 - 08:12:42 -1564
Lake Havasu City 07:57:41 -77.6 Dark Up 75.0 233.9 Up 07:42:41 - 08:12:41 -1607
Parker 07:57:41 -77.9 Dark Up 75.2 235.0 Up 07:42:41 - 08:12:41 -1646
Wildwood 07:57:56 -79.1 Dark Up 77.9 223.2 Up 07:42:56 - 08:12:56 -1653
George/Scottsdale 07:57:33 -77.1 Dark Up 73.7 241.4 Up 07:42:33 - 08:12:33 -1686
Idyllwild 07:57:50 -79.1 Dark Up 77.0 230.1 Up 07:42:50 - 08:12:50 -1693
Blythe 07:57:42 -78.5 Dark Up 75.7 236.0 Up 07:42:42 - 08:12:42 -1704
Calipatria 07:57:45 -79.3 Dark Up 76.6 235.4 Up 07:42:45 - 08:12:45 -1759
Yuma 07:57:42 -79.3 Dark Up 76.2 239.0 Up 07:42:42 - 08:12:42 -1805

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 98WV31, (2021/12/16 07:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 11.21  17
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  5.55  29
103 Tau        05:08:06.6 +24:15:54  5.3  0.64  25
PPM 094048     05:05:12.0 +23:47:56  8.3  1.25  24
PPM 094077     05:07:40.7 +24:49:32  9.6  0.08  25
98WV31         05:07:46.2 +24:53:53 13.3        25
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/07 01:44:07 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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