RECON: TNO occultation with 98WY31

Event between 98WY31 and star GA1140:02646860 with event index number of 1238383

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/23 07:15:16 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:59:47.4 +24:01:38
Equinox of date position of star is 07:01:07.6 +23:59:43
Stellar brightness G=14.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 166 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.2

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TNO is 42.7 AU from the Sun and 41.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 155 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1541 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30253.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=259.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.2 sec chord
Diameter=105.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 98WY31, (2022/12/23 07:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:43.2 +27:58:08  1.1 10.97 156
Alhena         06:39:02.3 +16:22:40  1.9  9.22 166
42Ome Gem      07:03:48.7 +24:10:50  5.2  0.63 165
PPM 096887     07:02:17.0 +24:26:49  8.5  0.52 166
PPM 096907     07:02:53.5 +24:12:43  9.9  0.45 166
98WY31         07:01:11.3 +23:59:38 14.7       166
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 27.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 07:15:58 -61.2 Dark Down 60.9 160.8 Up 07:02:34 - 07:29:23 9926
Kamloops 07:16:38 -61.5 Dark Down 57.4 135.7 Up 07:03:13 - 07:30:02 9797
Kelowna 07:16:36 -62.4 Dark Down 58.4 136.1 Up 07:03:12 - 07:30:01 9712
Peachland 07:16:37 -62.5 Dark Down 58.3 135.6 Up 07:03:13 - 07:30:02 9702
Summerland 07:16:37 -62.6 Dark Down 58.5 135.5 Up 07:03:12 - 07:30:01 9687
Penticton 07:16:37 -62.7 Dark Down 58.6 135.6 Up 07:03:12 - 07:30:01 9679
Oliver 07:16:37 -63.0 Dark Down 58.8 135.2 Up 07:03:12 - 07:30:01 9644
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:16:36 -63.2 Dark Down 59.0 135.3 Up 07:03:12 - 07:30:01 9626
Victoria 07:16:48 -62.6 Dark Down 57.4 128.9 Up 07:03:23 - 07:30:12 9597
Tonasket 07:16:37 -63.5 Dark Down 59.2 134.8 Up 07:03:12 - 07:30:01 9595
Okanogan 07:16:38 -63.8 Dark Down 59.4 134.2 Up 07:03:13 - 07:30:02 9561
Brewster 07:16:38 -64.0 Dark Down 59.5 133.6 Up 07:03:14 - 07:30:03 9535
Manson/Chelan 07:16:39 -64.1 Dark Down 59.4 132.8 Up 07:03:15 - 07:30:04 9515
Wenatchee 07:16:40 -64.5 Dark Down 59.7 131.9 Up 07:03:16 - 07:30:05 9467
Ellensburg 07:16:42 -64.8 Dark Down 59.8 131.1 Up 07:03:17 - 07:30:06 9426
Yakima 07:16:42 -65.2 Dark Down 60.1 130.5 Up 07:03:17 - 07:30:06 9384
Toppenish/White Swan 07:16:41 -65.4 Dark Down 60.3 130.5 Up 07:03:17 - 07:30:06 9361
Pasco 07:16:38 -65.9 Dark Down 61.1 132.3 Up 07:03:14 - 07:30:03 9343
PNWRO 07:16:37 -66.2 Dark Down 61.3 132.3 Up 07:03:13 - 07:30:02 9316
Goldendale 07:16:44 -65.8 Dark Down 60.5 129.1 Up 07:03:19 - 07:30:08 9306
The Dalles 07:16:45 -65.9 Dark Down 60.4 128.3 Up 07:03:20 - 07:30:09 9285
Maupin 07:16:44 -66.3 Dark Down 60.7 127.8 Up 07:03:20 - 07:30:09 9241
Sisters 07:16:47 -66.9 Dark Down 61.0 125.9 Up 07:03:22 - 07:30:11 9152
Redmond 07:16:46 -67.1 Dark Down 61.2 126.4 Up 07:03:22 - 07:30:11 9147
Bend 07:16:46 -67.2 Dark Down 61.3 125.9 Up 07:03:21 - 07:30:10 9126
Oregon Observatory 07:16:47 -67.3 Dark Down 61.3 125.4 Up 07:03:22 - 07:30:11 9109
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:16:46 -67.5 Dark Down 61.4 125.0 Up 07:03:22 - 07:30:11 9088
North Lake 07:16:46 -68.1 Dark Down 62.0 125.3 Up 07:03:21 - 07:30:10 9038
Paisley 07:16:45 -68.7 Dark Down 62.5 124.9 Up 07:03:20 - 07:30:09 8979
Chiloquin 07:16:49 -68.3 Dark Down 61.8 122.8 Up 07:03:25 - 07:30:14 8973
Klamath Falls 07:16:48 -68.6 Dark Down 62.0 122.4 Up 07:03:24 - 07:30:13 8936
Lakeview 07:16:45 -69.2 Dark Down 62.9 124.4 Up 07:03:20 - 07:30:09 8924
Cedarville 07:16:45 -69.8 Dark Down 63.4 123.6 Up 07:03:20 - 07:30:09 8854
Fall River/Burney 07:16:49 -69.7 Dark Down 62.9 121.0 Up 07:03:25 - 07:30:14 8809
Susanville 07:16:48 -70.6 Dark Down 63.7 121.0 Up 07:03:24 - 07:30:13 8738
Greenville 07:16:48 -70.7 Dark Down 63.6 120.1 Up 07:03:23 - 07:30:12 8710
Gimple 07:16:47 -70.7 Dark Down 63.7 120.2 Up 07:03:23 - 07:30:12 8709
Dunrhomin 07:15:56 -72.8 Dark Down 72.0 151.5 Up 07:02:32 - 07:29:21 8708
Quincy 07:16:48 -70.9 Dark Down 63.7 119.8 Up 07:03:23 - 07:30:12 8688
Portola 07:16:47 -71.2 Dark Down 64.1 120.2 Up 07:03:23 - 07:30:12 8672
Reno 07:16:45 -71.7 Dark Down 64.7 120.7 Up 07:03:20 - 07:30:09 8640
Carson City 07:16:45 -72.0 Dark Down 64.9 120.0 Up 07:03:21 - 07:30:10 8602
Yerington 07:16:44 -72.4 Dark Down 65.4 120.6 Up 07:03:19 - 07:30:08 8578
Gardnerville 07:16:45 -72.2 Dark Down 65.0 119.7 Up 07:03:21 - 07:30:10 8575
Hawthorne 07:16:41 -73.0 Dark Down 66.0 120.5 Up 07:03:17 - 07:30:06 8525
Tonopah 07:16:37 -73.9 Dark Down 67.2 121.8 Up 07:03:12 - 07:30:01 8469
Lee Vining 07:16:44 -73.3 Dark Down 65.9 118.7 Up 07:03:19 - 07:30:08 8467
Bishop 07:16:42 -74.1 Dark Down 66.7 118.6 Up 07:03:17 - 07:30:06 8399
Beatty 07:16:37 -75.1 Dark Down 68.1 120.1 Up 07:03:12 - 07:30:01 8342
Indian Springs 07:16:33 -75.8 Dark Down 69.0 121.1 Up 07:03:09 - 07:29:58 8304
Henderson 07:16:31 -76.5 Dark Down 69.7 121.1 Up 07:03:07 - 07:29:56 8244
CPSLO 07:16:50 -74.7 Dark Down 65.9 111.2 Up 07:03:26 - 07:30:15 8187
Patrick 07:16:27 -77.4 Dark Down 70.8 121.5 Up 07:03:03 - 07:29:52 8173
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:16:28 -77.6 Dark Down 70.8 120.6 Up 07:03:03 - 07:29:52 8149
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:16:30 -77.4 Dark Down 70.4 119.7 Up 07:03:05 - 07:29:54 8148
Mohave Valley 07:16:29 -77.7 Dark Down 70.6 119.0 Up 07:03:05 - 07:29:54 8118
Lake Havasu City 07:16:30 -78.1 Dark Down 70.9 118.4 Up 07:03:05 - 07:29:54 8074
Wildwood 07:16:44 -76.7 Dark Down 67.9 111.2 Up 07:03:19 - 07:30:08 8044
Parker 07:16:29 -78.5 Dark Down 71.1 117.6 Up 07:03:05 - 07:29:54 8035
Idyllwild 07:16:38 -77.9 Dark Down 69.5 112.8 Up 07:03:13 - 07:30:02 7997
George/Scottsdale 07:16:21 -79.5 Dark Down 73.1 120.8 Up 07:02:56 - 07:29:45 7986
Blythe 07:16:31 -78.8 Dark Down 71.1 115.7 Up 07:03:06 - 07:29:55 7978
Calipatria 07:16:34 -78.9 Dark Down 70.6 113.0 Up 07:03:09 - 07:29:58 7926
Yuma 07:16:31 -79.7 Dark Down 71.5 113.2 Up 07:03:06 - 07:29:55 7877

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 98WY31, (2022/12/23 07:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 10.97 156
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  9.22 166
42Ome Gem      07:02:24.8 +24:12:55  5.2  0.63 165
PPM 096887     07:00:52.9 +24:28:51  8.5  0.52 166
PPM 096907     07:01:29.5 +24:14:46  9.9  0.45 166
98WY31         06:59:47.4 +24:01:38 14.7       166
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/18 01:53:39 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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