RECON: TNO occultation with 99XY143

Event between 99XY143 and star GA1080:02678252 with event index number of 2516951

Geocentric closest approach at 2023/11/24 11:38:24 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:10:31.2 +18:43:32
Equinox of date position of star is 07:11:49.1 +18:41:16
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 82 degrees from the moon. Moon is 90% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

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TNO is 45.1 AU from the Sun and 44.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 664 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3735 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32206.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=351.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 20.3 sec chord
Diameter=143.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 99XY143, (2023/11/24 11:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:46.6 +27:58:00  1.1 12.25  88
Alhena         06:39:05.5 +16:22:37  1.9  8.16  74
51 Gem         07:14:44.5 +16:06:59  5.0  2.66  83
PPM 123630     07:11:19.4 +18:48:13  7.6  0.18  82
99XY143        07:11:55.0 +18:41:06 15.4        82
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 1.4 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 28.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=13.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:36:57 -27.2 Dark Down 51.8 218.2 Up 11:21:57 - 11:51:57 -1744
Kamloops 11:37:49 -36.2 Dark Up 57.1 197.0 Up 11:22:49 - 11:52:49 -1981
Kelowna 11:37:46 -35.8 Dark Up 57.7 198.9 Up 11:22:46 - 11:52:46 -2053
Peachland 11:37:46 -36.0 Dark Up 57.9 198.4 Up 11:22:46 - 11:52:46 -2065
Summerland 11:37:46 -36.0 Dark Up 58.0 198.7 Up 11:22:46 - 11:52:46 -2078
Penticton 11:37:45 -35.9 Dark Up 58.1 198.9 Up 11:22:45 - 11:52:45 -2084
Oliver 11:37:45 -36.0 Dark Up 58.4 199.1 Up 11:22:45 - 11:52:45 -2118
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:37:44 -35.9 Dark Up 58.5 199.5 Up 11:22:44 - 11:52:44 -2133
Tonasket 11:37:44 -36.0 Dark Up 58.8 199.6 Up 11:22:44 - 11:52:44 -2163
Okanogan 11:37:45 -36.2 Dark Up 59.2 199.5 Up 11:22:45 - 11:52:45 -2196
Victoria 11:38:00 -38.6 Dark Up 59.7 192.5 Up 11:23:00 - 11:53:00 -2199
Brewster 11:37:45 -36.3 Dark Up 59.5 199.3 Up 11:22:45 - 11:52:45 -2223
Manson/Chelan 11:37:46 -36.6 Dark Up 59.8 198.7 Up 11:22:46 - 11:52:46 -2245
Wenatchee 11:37:47 -36.8 Dark Up 60.2 198.7 Up 11:22:47 - 11:52:47 -2292
Ellensburg 11:37:47 -37.0 Dark Up 60.7 198.5 Up 11:22:47 - 11:52:47 -2333
Yakima 11:37:47 -37.1 Dark Up 61.1 198.7 Up 11:22:47 - 11:52:47 -2373
Toppenish/White Swan 11:37:46 -37.0 Dark Up 61.2 199.2 Up 11:22:46 - 11:52:46 -2393
PNWRO 11:37:40 -36.1 Dark Up 61.2 202.2 Up 11:22:40 - 11:52:40 -2421
Goldendale 11:37:47 -37.4 Dark Up 61.9 198.7 Up 11:22:47 - 11:52:47 -2449
The Dalles 11:37:49 -37.7 Dark Up 62.2 198.1 Up 11:22:49 - 11:52:49 -2474
Maupin 11:37:48 -37.7 Dark Up 62.5 198.6 Up 11:22:48 - 11:52:48 -2514
Sisters 11:37:50 -38.1 Dark Up 63.5 198.1 Up 11:22:50 - 11:52:50 -2604
Bend 11:37:48 -38.0 Dark Up 63.6 198.8 Up 11:22:48 - 11:52:48 -2627
Oregon Observatory 11:37:49 -38.1 Dark Up 63.8 198.6 Up 11:22:49 - 11:52:49 -2644
North Lake 11:37:46 -37.8 Dark Up 64.3 200.2 Up 11:22:46 - 11:52:46 -2706
Chiloquin 11:37:49 -38.6 Dark Up 65.2 198.6 Up 11:22:49 - 11:52:49 -2779
Lakeview 11:37:42 -37.5 Dark Up 65.2 202.1 Up 11:22:42 - 11:52:42 -2810
Klamath Falls 11:37:49 -38.6 Dark Up 65.5 199.0 Up 11:22:49 - 11:52:49 -2813
Dunrhomin 11:36:31 -26.3 Dark Down 59.9 231.6 Up 11:21:31 - 11:51:31 -2869
Cedarville 11:37:41 -37.5 Dark Up 65.7 203.1 Up 11:22:41 - 11:52:41 -2875
CU-SBO 11:36:32 -26.4 Dark Down 60.1 231.8 Up 11:21:32 - 11:51:32 -2895
Fall River/Burney 11:37:46 -38.4 Dark Up 66.5 200.8 Up 11:22:46 - 11:52:46 -2932
Susanville 11:37:42 -37.9 Dark Up 66.9 203.0 Up 11:22:42 - 11:52:42 -2992
Gimple 11:37:43 -38.1 Dark Up 67.2 202.8 Up 11:22:43 - 11:52:43 -3022
Greenville 11:37:43 -38.2 Dark Up 67.2 202.6 Up 11:22:43 - 11:52:43 -3022
Quincy 11:37:43 -38.2 Dark Up 67.4 202.8 Up 11:22:43 - 11:52:43 -3043
Portola 11:37:42 -37.8 Dark Up 67.4 204.0 Up 11:22:42 - 11:52:42 -3053
Reno 11:37:38 -37.4 Dark Up 67.4 205.7 Up 11:22:38 - 11:52:38 -3077
Carson City 11:37:38 -37.4 Dark Up 67.7 206.1 Up 11:22:38 - 11:52:38 -3114
Yerington 11:37:35 -36.9 Dark Up 67.7 207.8 Up 11:22:35 - 11:52:35 -3130
Gardnerville 11:37:37 -37.3 Dark Up 67.9 206.5 Up 11:22:37 - 11:52:37 -3139
Hawthorne 11:37:31 -36.5 Dark Up 67.9 209.5 Up 11:22:31 - 11:52:31 -3175
Tonopah 11:37:25 -35.4 Dark Up 67.7 213.3 Up 11:22:25 - 11:52:25 -3213
Lee Vining 11:37:33 -36.9 Dark Up 68.6 209.1 Up 11:22:33 - 11:52:33 -3236
Bishop 11:37:29 -36.3 Dark Up 68.8 211.6 Up 11:22:29 - 11:52:29 -3294
Beatty 11:37:21 -35.1 Dark Down 68.5 215.9 Up 11:22:21 - 11:52:21 -3331
Indian Springs 11:37:16 -34.2 Dark Down 68.2 218.7 Up 11:22:16 - 11:52:16 -3356
Henderson 11:37:12 -33.6 Dark Down 68.3 221.0 Up 11:22:12 - 11:52:12 -3407
Patrick 11:37:05 -32.7 Dark Down 68.1 224.4 Up 11:22:05 - 11:52:05 -3462
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:37:05 -32.9 Dark Down 68.4 224.4 Up 11:22:05 - 11:52:05 -3488
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:37:09 -33.3 Dark Down 68.7 223.4 Up 11:22:09 - 11:52:09 -3495
Mohave Valley 11:37:08 -33.3 Dark Down 68.9 223.9 Up 11:22:08 - 11:52:08 -3524
Lake Havasu City 11:37:07 -33.0 Dark Down 69.1 225.1 Up 11:22:07 - 11:52:07 -3564
Parker 11:37:05 -33.0 Dark Down 69.3 225.8 Up 11:22:05 - 11:52:05 -3601
George/Scottsdale 11:36:54 -31.0 Dark Down 68.1 231.3 Up 11:21:54 - 11:51:54 -3622
Wildwood 11:37:28 -36.5 Dark Up 71.6 216.1 Up 11:22:28 - 11:52:28 -3641
Idyllwild 11:37:18 -34.9 Dark Down 70.9 221.3 Up 11:22:18 - 11:52:18 -3664
Calipatria 11:37:11 -33.9 Dark Down 70.7 225.2 Up 11:22:11 - 11:52:11 -3720
Yuma 11:37:06 -33.2 Dark Down 70.5 228.0 Up 11:22:06 - 11:52:06 -3758

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 99XY143, (2023/11/24 11:38UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 12.25  88
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  8.16  74
51 Gem         07:13:22.3 +16:09:31  5.0  2.66  83
PPM 123630     07:09:55.6 +18:50:38  7.6  0.18  82
99XY143        07:10:31.2 +18:43:32 15.4        82
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/03/23 00:38:52 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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