RECON: TNO occultation with 98WV31

Event between 98WV31 and star GA1140:00974055 with event index number of 1141859

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/01/05 02:01:46 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:05:57.0 +24:51:44
Equinox of date position of star is 05:07:17.7 +24:53:26
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 121 degrees from the moon. Moon is 8% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 39.3 AU from the Sun and 38.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 448 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2834 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27879.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.1
Diameter=144.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.4 sec chord
Diameter=59.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 98WV31, (2022/01/05 02:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:11.2 +16:33:06  0.8 10.91 112
Alnath         05:27:41.1 +28:37:26  1.6  5.88 126
103 Tau        05:09:27.3 +24:17:32  5.3  0.77 121
PPM 094048     05:06:32.3 +23:49:40  8.3  1.08 121
PPM 094067     05:08:03.3 +24:38:43 10.0  0.30 121
PPM 094062     05:07:31.5 +25:07:04 10.2  0.23 121
98WV31         05:07:18.0 +24:53:26 16.8       121
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 22.5 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=6.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 02:04:10 -16.9 AT Up 37.1 95.2 Up 01:49:10 - 02:19:10 6305
Victoria 02:04:21 -14.5 AT Up 35.2 91.3 Up 01:49:21 - 02:19:21 6235
Peachland 02:04:12 -17.1 AT Up 37.5 95.0 Up 01:49:12 - 02:19:12 6218
Kelowna 02:04:11 -17.3 AT Up 37.7 95.3 Up 01:49:11 - 02:19:11 6218
Summerland 02:04:12 -17.1 AT Up 37.6 94.9 Up 01:49:12 - 02:19:12 6204
Penticton 02:04:12 -17.1 AT Up 37.7 95.0 Up 01:49:12 - 02:19:12 6196
Oliver 02:04:13 -17.1 AT Up 37.7 94.7 Up 01:49:13 - 02:19:13 6169
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:04:14 -17.1 AT Up 37.9 94.7 Up 01:49:14 - 02:19:14 6150
Tonasket 02:04:15 -17.0 AT Up 37.8 94.4 Up 01:49:15 - 02:19:15 6128
Okanogan 02:04:17 -16.8 AT Up 37.8 94.1 Up 01:49:17 - 02:19:17 6107
Brewster 02:04:18 -16.6 AT Up 37.7 93.7 Up 01:49:18 - 02:19:18 6092
Manson/Chelan 02:04:19 -16.3 AT Up 37.4 93.3 Up 01:49:19 - 02:19:19 6087
Wenatchee 02:04:21 -16.1 AT Up 37.3 92.8 Up 01:49:21 - 02:19:21 6055
Ellensburg 02:04:23 -15.9 AT Up 37.2 92.3 Up 01:49:23 - 02:19:23 6030
Sleaford 02:03:40 -26.0 Dark Down 45.5 109.3 Up 01:48:40 - 02:18:40 6022
Yakima 02:04:24 -15.7 AT Up 37.2 92.0 Up 01:49:24 - 02:19:24 5998
Toppenish/White Swan 02:04:25 -15.8 AT Up 37.4 92.0 Up 01:49:25 - 02:19:25 5976
Goldendale 02:04:27 -15.3 AT Up 37.1 91.2 Up 01:49:27 - 02:19:27 5945
The Dalles 02:04:28 -15.0 AT Up 36.8 90.8 Up 01:49:28 - 02:19:28 5939
Pasco 02:04:23 -16.6 AT Up 38.2 92.8 Up 01:49:23 - 02:19:23 5926
Maupin 02:04:30 -15.0 AT Up 36.9 90.6 Up 01:49:30 - 02:19:30 5902
PNWRO 02:04:23 -16.7 AT Up 38.4 92.8 Up 01:49:23 - 02:19:23 5899
Sisters 02:04:34 -14.4 AT Up 36.6 89.6 Up 01:49:34 - 02:19:34 5848
Redmond 02:04:33 -14.7 AT Up 36.9 89.8 Up 01:49:33 - 02:19:33 5832
Bend 02:04:34 -14.5 AT Up 36.8 89.6 Up 01:49:34 - 02:19:34 5820
Oregon Observatory 02:04:35 -14.4 AT Up 36.7 89.4 Up 01:49:35 - 02:19:35 5810
La Pine/Gilchrist 02:04:35 -14.3 AT Up 36.6 89.2 Up 01:49:35 - 02:19:35 5795
North Lake 02:04:36 -14.6 AT Up 37.1 89.3 Up 01:49:36 - 02:19:36 5740
Chiloquin 02:04:41 -13.7 AT Up 36.3 88.1 Up 01:49:41 - 02:19:41 5716
Klamath Falls 02:04:41 -13.6 AT Up 36.4 87.9 Up 01:49:41 - 02:19:41 5685
Paisley 02:04:37 -14.6 AT Up 37.3 89.1 Up 01:49:37 - 02:19:37 5682
Lakeview 02:04:39 -14.6 AT Up 37.5 88.8 Up 01:49:39 - 02:19:39 5633
Fall River/Burney 02:04:44 -13.6 AT Up 36.6 87.3 Up 01:49:44 - 02:19:44 5573
Cedarville 02:04:41 -14.6 AT Up 37.6 88.4 Up 01:49:41 - 02:19:41 5572
Susanville 02:04:45 -13.9 AT Up 37.2 87.3 Up 01:49:45 - 02:19:45 5494
Greenville 02:04:46 -13.6 AT Up 36.9 86.9 Up 01:49:46 - 02:19:46 5481
Gimple 02:04:46 -13.7 AT Up 37.0 87.0 Up 01:49:46 - 02:19:46 5478
Quincy 02:04:47 -13.5 AT Up 36.9 86.8 Up 01:49:47 - 02:19:47 5463
Portola 02:04:46 -13.8 AT Up 37.3 87.0 Up 01:49:46 - 02:19:46 5436
Reno 02:04:46 -14.2 AT Up 37.8 87.1 Up 01:49:46 - 02:19:46 5390
Carson City 02:04:48 -14.1 AT Up 37.8 86.9 Up 01:49:48 - 02:19:48 5358
Gardnerville 02:04:48 -14.1 AT Up 37.8 86.7 Up 01:49:48 - 02:19:48 5335
Yerington 02:04:47 -14.6 AT Up 38.3 87.1 Up 01:49:47 - 02:19:47 5319
Hawthorne 02:04:47 -14.8 AT Up 38.7 87.1 Up 01:49:47 - 02:19:47 5259
Lee Vining 02:04:50 -14.3 AT Up 38.2 86.3 Up 01:49:50 - 02:19:50 5227
Tonopah 02:04:46 -15.7 AT Up 39.7 87.5 Up 01:49:46 - 02:19:46 5168
Bishop 02:04:50 -14.7 AT Up 38.8 86.3 Up 01:49:50 - 02:19:50 5148
Beatty 02:04:49 -15.8 AT Up 40.1 86.8 Up 01:49:49 - 02:19:49 5048
CPSLO 02:05:00 -12.3 AT Up 36.8 83.5 Up 01:50:00 - 02:20:00 5046
Indian Springs 02:04:47 -16.5 AT Up 40.9 87.1 Up 01:49:47 - 02:19:47 4979
Dunrhomin 02:04:13 -25.2 Dark Up 48.9 97.6 Up 01:49:13 - 02:19:13 4968
Henderson 02:04:47 -16.9 AT Up 41.4 87.1 Up 01:49:47 - 02:19:47 4906
Wildwood 02:05:00 -13.5 AT Up 38.4 83.6 Up 01:50:00 - 02:20:00 4859
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:04:49 -17.0 AT Up 41.7 86.5 Up 01:49:49 - 02:19:49 4811
Patrick 02:04:47 -17.6 AT Up 42.3 87.1 Up 01:49:47 - 02:19:47 4808
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:04:48 -17.4 AT Up 42.1 86.8 Up 01:49:48 - 02:19:48 4794
Mohave Valley 02:04:50 -16.9 AT Up 41.7 86.3 Up 01:49:50 - 02:19:50 4785
Idyllwild 02:04:57 -14.9 AT Up 39.9 84.2 Up 01:49:57 - 02:19:57 4756
Lake Havasu City 02:04:50 -17.0 AT Up 41.9 86.0 Up 01:49:50 - 02:19:50 4739
Parker 02:04:50 -16.9 AT Up 41.9 85.7 Up 01:49:50 - 02:19:50 4705
Blythe 02:04:53 -16.5 AT Up 41.6 85.1 Up 01:49:53 - 02:19:53 4667
Calipatria 02:04:56 -15.6 AT Up 40.8 84.3 Up 01:49:56 - 02:19:56 4655
Yuma 02:04:55 -16.2 AT Up 41.5 84.3 Up 01:49:55 - 02:19:55 4581
George/Scottsdale 02:04:46 -18.7 Dark Up 43.9 86.6 Up 01:49:46 - 02:19:46 4577

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, (2022/01/05 02:02UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 10.91 112
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  5.88 126
103 Tau        05:08:06.6 +24:15:54  5.3  0.77 121
PPM 094048     05:05:12.0 +23:47:56  8.3  1.08 121
PPM 094067     05:06:42.5 +24:37:03 10.0  0.30 121
PPM 094062     05:06:10.4 +25:05:23 10.2  0.23 121
98WV31         05:05:57.0 +24:51:44 16.8       121
Positions are for J2000

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

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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