RECON: TNO occultation with 123509

Event between (123509) 00WK183 and star GA1100:02122018 with event index number of 2142350

Geocentric closest approach at 2024/09/15 11:08:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:29:26.1 +21:18:21
Equinox of date position of star is 06:30:45.0 +21:17:24
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 140 degrees from the moon. Moon is 90% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.5 AU from the Sun and 42.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 500 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3419 km.
The sky-plane scale is 31017.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.5
Diameter=302.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 26.3 sec chord
Diameter=123.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 123509, (2024/09/15 11:12UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:30.6 +07:24:35  0.4 16.17 129
Alhena         06:39:08.3 +16:22:34  1.9  5.28 141
16 Gem         06:29:24.9 +20:28:44  6.1  0.88 140
PPM 096021     06:29:38.1 +21:08:24  7.9  0.33 140
PPM 096064     06:31:10.8 +21:10:47  9.5  0.12 140
123509         06:30:54.8 +21:17:16 16.5       141
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 1.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 28.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 11:02:36 -23.5 Dark Down 37.0 101.6 Up 10:47:36 - 11:17:36 11189
Sleaford 11:03:41 -14.9 AT Down 45.2 116.9 Up 10:48:41 - 11:18:41 11129
Kelowna 11:02:34 -23.5 Dark Down 37.7 101.7 Up 10:47:34 - 11:17:34 11100
Peachland 11:02:33 -23.7 Dark Down 37.5 101.4 Up 10:47:33 - 11:17:33 11095
Summerland 11:02:33 -23.8 Dark Down 37.6 101.4 Up 10:47:33 - 11:17:33 11079
Penticton 11:02:32 -23.8 Dark Down 37.7 101.4 Up 10:47:32 - 11:17:32 11071
Victoria 11:02:12 -26.4 Dark Down 35.3 97.4 Up 10:47:12 - 11:17:12 11045
Oliver 11:02:31 -24.0 Dark Down 37.7 101.1 Up 10:47:31 - 11:17:31 11038
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:02:30 -24.0 Dark Down 37.9 101.2 Up 10:47:30 - 11:17:30 11019
Tonasket 11:02:30 -24.2 Dark Down 37.9 100.9 Up 10:47:30 - 11:17:30 10992
Okanogan 11:02:27 -24.5 Dark Down 37.9 100.5 Up 10:47:27 - 11:17:27 10963
Brewster 11:02:23 -24.8 Dark Down 37.8 100.1 Up 10:47:23 - 11:17:23 10941
Manson/Chelan 11:02:22 -25.1 Dark Down 37.6 99.6 Up 10:47:22 - 11:17:22 10927
Wenatchee 11:02:18 -25.5 Dark Down 37.5 99.1 Up 10:47:18 - 11:17:18 10886
Ellensburg 11:02:16 -25.9 Dark Down 37.4 98.6 Up 10:47:16 - 11:17:16 10850
Yakima 11:02:14 -26.1 Dark Down 37.5 98.3 Up 10:47:14 - 11:17:14 10812
Toppenish/White Swan 11:02:14 -26.1 Dark Down 37.6 98.3 Up 10:47:14 - 11:17:14 10788
Goldendale 11:02:10 -26.7 Dark Down 37.4 97.5 Up 10:47:10 - 11:17:10 10743
The Dalles 11:02:07 -27.1 Dark Down 37.2 97.0 Up 10:47:07 - 11:17:07 10729
PNWRO 11:02:19 -25.5 Dark Down 38.7 99.2 Up 10:47:19 - 11:17:19 10727
Maupin 11:02:06 -27.3 Dark Down 37.3 96.8 Up 10:47:06 - 11:17:06 10686
Sisters 11:02:00 -28.1 Dark Down 37.0 95.7 Up 10:47:00 - 11:17:00 10611
Bend 11:01:59 -28.1 Dark Down 37.2 95.7 Up 10:46:59 - 11:16:59 10583
Oregon Observatory 11:01:58 -28.3 Dark Down 37.1 95.5 Up 10:46:58 - 11:16:58 10569
North Lake 11:01:58 -28.3 Dark Down 37.6 95.4 Up 10:46:58 - 11:16:58 10496
Chiloquin 11:01:47 -29.3 Dark Down 36.9 94.2 Up 10:46:47 - 11:16:47 10449
Klamath Falls 11:01:49 -29.5 Dark Down 37.0 94.0 Up 10:46:49 - 11:16:49 10414
Lakeview 11:01:55 -28.6 Dark Down 38.1 95.0 Up 10:46:55 - 11:16:55 10382
Cedarville 11:01:52 -28.9 Dark Down 38.3 94.6 Up 10:46:52 - 11:16:52 10313
Fall River/Burney 11:01:45 -29.9 Dark Down 37.3 93.3 Up 10:46:45 - 11:16:45 10289
Susanville 11:01:45 -29.8 Dark Down 37.9 93.4 Up 10:46:45 - 11:16:45 10212
Greenville 11:01:44 -30.1 Dark Down 37.7 93.0 Up 10:46:44 - 11:16:44 10190
Gimple 11:01:40 -30.1 Dark Down 37.8 93.0 Up 10:46:40 - 11:16:40 10188
Quincy 11:01:44 -30.3 Dark Down 37.7 92.8 Up 10:46:44 - 11:16:44 10170
Portola 11:01:44 -30.0 Dark Down 38.1 93.0 Up 10:46:44 - 11:16:44 10148
Reno 11:01:47 -29.7 Dark Down 38.6 93.3 Up 10:46:47 - 11:16:47 10108
Carson City 11:01:44 -29.9 Dark Down 38.7 93.0 Up 10:46:44 - 11:16:44 10071
Gardnerville 11:01:45 -30.0 Dark Down 38.7 92.8 Up 10:46:45 - 11:16:45 10046
Yerington 11:01:47 -29.6 Dark Down 39.2 93.2 Up 10:46:47 - 11:16:47 10039
Hawthorne 11:01:47 -29.5 Dark Down 39.6 93.2 Up 10:46:47 - 11:16:47 9981
Dunrhomin 11:03:00 -19.2 Dark Down 49.8 105.4 Up 10:48:00 - 11:18:00 9944
Lee Vining 11:01:42 -30.1 Dark Down 39.2 92.4 Up 10:46:42 - 11:16:42 9934
Tonopah 11:01:51 -28.8 Dark Down 40.8 93.8 Up 10:46:51 - 11:16:51 9906
Bishop 11:01:40 -30.0 Dark Down 39.8 92.4 Up 10:46:40 - 11:16:40 9858
Beatty 11:01:49 -29.0 Dark Down 41.2 93.1 Up 10:46:49 - 11:16:49 9778
Indian Springs 11:01:54 -28.4 Dark Down 42.1 93.5 Up 10:46:54 - 11:16:54 9724
Henderson 11:01:56 -28.2 Dark Down 42.7 93.4 Up 10:46:56 - 11:16:56 9656
Patrick 11:02:00 -27.6 Dark Down 43.6 93.6 Up 10:47:00 - 11:17:00 9570
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:01:54 -28.3 Dark Down 43.1 92.9 Up 10:46:54 - 11:16:54 9557
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:01:58 -27.9 Dark Down 43.5 93.2 Up 10:46:58 - 11:16:58 9550
Mohave Valley 11:01:54 -28.4 Dark Down 43.1 92.6 Up 10:46:54 - 11:16:54 9529
Wildwood 11:01:33 -31.8 Dark Down 39.7 89.5 Up 10:46:33 - 11:16:33 9524
Lake Havasu City 11:01:51 -28.4 Dark Down 43.3 92.4 Up 10:46:51 - 11:16:51 9482
Idyllwild 11:01:39 -30.5 Dark Down 41.3 90.3 Up 10:46:39 - 11:16:39 9448
Parker 11:01:54 -28.5 Dark Down 43.3 92.1 Up 10:46:54 - 11:16:54 9444
Calipatria 11:01:43 -29.9 Dark Down 42.3 90.4 Up 10:46:43 - 11:16:43 9361
George/Scottsdale 11:02:05 -26.8 Dark Down 45.4 93.1 Up 10:47:05 - 11:17:05 9356
Yuma 11:01:47 -29.4 Dark Down 43.1 90.5 Up 10:46:47 - 11:16:47 9298

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 123509, (2024/09/15 11:12UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 16.17 129
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  5.28 141
16 Gem         06:27:56.7 +20:29:46  6.1  0.88 140
PPM 096021     06:28:09.4 +21:09:26  7.9  0.33 140
PPM 096064     06:29:42.1 +21:11:52  9.5  0.12 140
123509         06:29:26.1 +21:18:21 16.5       140
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/24 23:54:05 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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