RECON: TNO occultation with 99CN119

Event between 99CN119 and star GA0980:03627039 with event index number of 2101845

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/04/03 06:04:14 UTC

J2000 position of star is 10:36:23.2 +08:57:55
Equinox of date position of star is 10:37:33.1 +08:50:59
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 120 degrees from the moon. Moon is 4% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.4

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TNO is 43.8 AU from the Sun and 43.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 20.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 583 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5674 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31185.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=157.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.9 sec chord
Diameter=64.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 99CN119, (2022/04/03 06:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:33.3 +11:51:27  1.3  7.51 113
49 Leo         10:36:12.1 +08:32:05  5.6  0.46 120
PPM 157028     10:39:25.7 +09:04:53  8.5  0.52 121
PPM 157014     10:38:39.8 +08:30:22 10.0  0.44 121
99CN119        10:37:33.3 +08:50:58 16.3       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 1.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=4.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 06:04:37 -31.1 Dark Down 44.5 204.9 Up 05:49:37 - 06:19:37 10066
Kamloops 06:05:23 -28.4 Dark Down 48.2 185.1 Up 05:50:23 - 06:20:23 9584
Kelowna 06:05:14 -29.4 Dark Down 48.9 186.5 Up 05:50:14 - 06:20:14 9546
Peachland 06:05:13 -29.4 Dark Down 49.1 186.0 Up 05:50:13 - 06:20:13 9529
Summerland 06:05:13 -29.5 Dark Down 49.2 186.2 Up 05:50:13 - 06:20:13 9520
Penticton 06:05:14 -29.6 Dark Down 49.3 186.4 Up 05:50:14 - 06:20:14 9518
Oliver 06:05:14 -29.9 Dark Down 49.6 186.4 Up 05:50:14 - 06:20:14 9491
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:05:12 -30.1 Dark Down 49.8 186.7 Up 05:50:12 - 06:20:12 9484
Tonasket 06:05:11 -30.4 Dark Down 50.1 186.7 Up 05:50:11 - 06:20:11 9458
Okanogan 06:05:13 -30.6 Dark Down 50.4 186.5 Up 05:50:13 - 06:20:13 9427
Brewster 06:05:12 -30.7 Dark Down 50.7 186.2 Up 05:50:12 - 06:20:12 9401
Manson/Chelan 06:05:13 -30.8 Dark Down 51.0 185.7 Up 05:50:13 - 06:20:13 9374
Victoria 06:05:24 -29.0 Dark Down 50.4 180.6 Up 05:50:24 - 06:20:24 9336
Wenatchee 06:05:11 -31.1 Dark Down 51.4 185.4 Up 05:50:11 - 06:20:11 9332
Ellensburg 06:05:12 -31.3 Dark Down 51.9 185.1 Up 05:50:12 - 06:20:12 9293
PNWRO 06:05:05 -32.8 Dark Down 52.7 187.9 Up 05:50:05 - 06:20:05 9260
Yakima 06:05:12 -31.6 Dark Down 52.3 185.2 Up 05:50:12 - 06:20:12 9259
Toppenish/White Swan 06:05:10 -31.9 Dark Down 52.5 185.5 Up 05:50:10 - 06:20:10 9247
Dunrhomin 06:04:01 -42.4 Dark Down 54.7 212.5 Up 05:49:01 - 06:19:01 9225
CU-SBO 06:03:59 -42.6 Dark Down 55.0 212.5 Up 05:48:59 - 06:18:59 9202
Goldendale 06:05:11 -32.2 Dark Down 53.1 184.8 Up 05:50:11 - 06:20:11 9190
The Dalles 06:05:11 -32.2 Dark Down 53.3 184.2 Up 05:50:11 - 06:20:11 9161
Maupin 06:05:09 -32.6 Dark Down 53.7 184.5 Up 05:50:09 - 06:20:09 9130
Sisters 06:05:11 -33.1 Dark Down 54.6 183.7 Up 05:50:11 - 06:20:11 9043
Bend 06:05:11 -33.4 Dark Down 54.8 184.2 Up 05:50:11 - 06:20:11 9030
Oregon Observatory 06:05:11 -33.4 Dark Down 55.0 184.0 Up 05:50:11 - 06:20:11 9012
North Lake 06:05:08 -34.2 Dark Down 55.6 185.0 Up 05:50:08 - 06:20:08 8975
Lakeview 06:05:02 -35.3 Dark Down 56.6 186.1 Up 05:50:02 - 06:20:02 8901
Chiloquin 06:05:10 -34.3 Dark Down 56.4 183.4 Up 05:50:10 - 06:20:10 8888
Klamath Falls 06:05:08 -34.6 Dark Down 56.7 183.5 Up 05:50:08 - 06:20:08 8861
Cedarville 06:05:01 -35.9 Dark Down 57.3 186.5 Up 05:50:01 - 06:20:01 8851
Fall River/Burney 06:05:04 -35.7 Dark Down 57.9 184.3 Up 05:50:04 - 06:20:04 8771
Susanville 06:05:00 -36.5 Dark Down 58.4 185.8 Up 05:50:00 - 06:20:00 8740
Gimple 06:05:01 -36.6 Dark Down 58.7 185.4 Up 05:50:01 - 06:20:01 8709
Greenville 06:05:01 -36.6 Dark Down 58.7 185.3 Up 05:50:01 - 06:20:01 8706
Portola 06:04:59 -37.1 Dark Down 59.0 186.2 Up 05:49:59 - 06:19:59 8693
Reno 06:04:56 -37.6 Dark Down 59.2 187.5 Up 05:49:56 - 06:19:56 8690
Quincy 06:05:02 -36.7 Dark Down 58.9 185.3 Up 05:50:02 - 06:20:02 8689
Yerington 06:04:53 -38.3 Dark Down 59.7 188.9 Up 05:49:53 - 06:19:53 8662
Carson City 06:04:54 -37.9 Dark Down 59.6 187.6 Up 05:49:54 - 06:19:54 8659
Tonopah 06:04:41 -40.0 Dark Down 60.3 192.9 Up 05:49:41 - 06:19:41 8644
Gardnerville 06:04:54 -38.1 Dark Down 59.8 187.8 Up 05:49:54 - 06:19:54 8639
Hawthorne 06:04:50 -38.9 Dark Down 60.1 190.0 Up 05:49:50 - 06:19:50 8639
Lee Vining 06:04:50 -39.1 Dark Down 60.7 189.2 Up 05:49:50 - 06:19:50 8573
Indian Springs 06:04:34 -41.9 Dark Down 61.5 196.6 Up 05:49:34 - 06:19:34 8564
Beatty 06:04:38 -41.1 Dark Down 61.4 194.3 Up 05:49:38 - 06:19:38 8557
Bishop 06:04:45 -40.0 Dark Down 61.2 190.8 Up 05:49:45 - 06:19:45 8544
Henderson 06:04:30 -42.6 Dark Down 61.8 198.2 Up 05:49:30 - 06:19:30 8540
Patrick 06:04:23 -43.6 Dark Down 62.1 200.8 Up 05:49:23 - 06:19:23 8523
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:04:22 -43.7 Dark Down 62.4 200.6 Up 05:49:22 - 06:19:22 8496
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:04:27 -43.5 Dark Down 62.5 199.6 Up 05:49:27 - 06:19:27 8476
Mohave Valley 06:04:24 -43.7 Dark Down 62.8 199.7 Up 05:49:24 - 06:19:24 8452
George/Scottsdale 06:04:11 -45.9 Dark Down 63.0 206.1 Up 05:49:11 - 06:19:11 8442
Lake Havasu City 06:04:23 -44.2 Dark Down 63.1 200.5 Up 05:49:23 - 06:19:23 8425
Parker 06:04:22 -44.5 Dark Down 63.4 200.8 Up 05:49:22 - 06:19:22 8394
Idyllwild 06:04:32 -43.6 Dark Down 64.4 195.9 Up 05:49:32 - 06:19:32 8274
Calipatria 06:04:25 -44.7 Dark Down 64.7 198.9 Up 05:49:25 - 06:19:25 8259
Yuma 06:04:21 -45.5 Dark Down 64.9 201.2 Up 05:49:21 - 06:19:21 8251
Wildwood 06:04:40 -42.4 Dark Down 64.5 191.6 Up 05:49:40 - 06:19:40 8241

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 99CN119, (2022/04/03 06:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:21.9 +11:58:02  1.3  7.51 113
49 Leo         10:35:02.1 +08:39:01  5.6  0.46 120
PPM 157028     10:38:15.6 +09:11:52  8.5  0.52 121
PPM 157014     10:37:29.8 +08:37:20 10.0  0.44 121
99CN119        10:36:23.2 +08:57:55 16.3       120
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/16 00:54:14 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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