RECON: TNO occultation with 123509

Event between (123509) 00WK183 and star GA1100:02233845 with event index number of 2142592

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/01/16 04:24:22 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:35:25.0 +21:10:30
Equinox of date position of star is 06:36:44.1 +21:09:21
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 69 degrees from the moon. Moon is 54% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.5 AU from the Sun and 41.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.3 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 291 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2204 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30142.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.5
Diameter=302.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.4 sec chord
Diameter=123.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 123509, (2027/01/16 04:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:38.2 +07:24:35  0.4 16.85  62
Alhena         06:39:16.4 +16:22:26  1.9  4.81  70
PPM 096308     06:40:42.8 +22:00:17  6.0  1.21  69
PPM 096222     06:37:04.2 +21:24:22  7.9  0.25  69
PPM 096211     06:36:38.5 +21:05:05 11.4  0.11  69
123509         06:37:02.0 +21:09:05 16.6        69
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 3.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 29.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=9.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 04:25:37 -45.2 Dark Up 54.3 141.3 Up 04:10:37 - 04:40:37 -3278
Kamloops 04:26:15 -37.3 Dark Up 48.6 121.4 Up 04:11:15 - 04:41:15 -3296
Kelowna 04:26:14 -38.1 Dark Up 49.5 121.7 Up 04:11:14 - 04:41:14 -3383
Peachland 04:26:14 -37.9 Dark Up 49.4 121.2 Up 04:11:14 - 04:41:14 -3390
Summerland 04:26:15 -38.0 Dark Up 49.5 121.2 Up 04:11:15 - 04:41:15 -3406
Penticton 04:26:15 -38.1 Dark Up 49.6 121.2 Up 04:11:15 - 04:41:15 -3413
Oliver 04:26:15 -38.1 Dark Up 49.8 120.9 Up 04:11:15 - 04:41:15 -3447
Victoria 04:26:25 -35.8 Dark Up 47.9 116.0 Up 04:11:25 - 04:41:25 -3464
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:26:15 -38.3 Dark Up 50.0 120.9 Up 04:11:15 - 04:41:15 -3465
Tonasket 04:26:16 -38.3 Dark Up 50.1 120.5 Up 04:11:16 - 04:41:16 -3494
Okanogan 04:26:17 -38.3 Dark Up 50.2 120.0 Up 04:11:17 - 04:41:17 -3525
Brewster 04:26:18 -38.2 Dark Up 50.2 119.5 Up 04:11:18 - 04:41:18 -3549
Manson/Chelan 04:26:19 -38.0 Dark Up 50.1 118.9 Up 04:11:19 - 04:41:19 -3565
Wenatchee 04:26:20 -38.0 Dark Up 50.2 118.2 Up 04:11:20 - 04:41:20 -3609
Ellensburg 04:26:21 -37.9 Dark Up 50.3 117.5 Up 04:11:21 - 04:41:21 -3647
Yakima 04:26:22 -38.0 Dark Up 50.5 117.1 Up 04:11:22 - 04:41:22 -3686
Toppenish/White Swan 04:26:22 -38.1 Dark Up 50.7 117.0 Up 04:11:22 - 04:41:22 -3710
Goldendale 04:26:24 -37.9 Dark Up 50.7 116.0 Up 04:11:24 - 04:41:24 -3759
PNWRO 04:26:19 -39.2 Dark Up 51.8 118.3 Up 04:11:19 - 04:41:19 -3764
The Dalles 04:26:26 -37.7 Dark Up 50.5 115.3 Up 04:11:26 - 04:41:26 -3776
Maupin 04:26:26 -37.9 Dark Up 50.8 115.0 Up 04:11:26 - 04:41:26 -3819
Sisters 04:26:29 -37.6 Dark Up 50.8 113.5 Up 04:11:29 - 04:41:29 -3900
Bend 04:26:28 -37.8 Dark Up 51.1 113.5 Up 04:11:28 - 04:41:28 -3927
Oregon Observatory 04:26:29 -37.8 Dark Up 51.1 113.1 Up 04:11:29 - 04:41:29 -3942
North Lake 04:26:29 -38.2 Dark Up 51.7 113.0 Up 04:11:29 - 04:41:29 -4014
Chiloquin 04:26:32 -37.6 Dark Up 51.3 111.2 Up 04:11:32 - 04:41:32 -4069
Klamath Falls 04:26:32 -37.7 Dark Up 51.5 110.9 Up 04:11:32 - 04:41:32 -4105
Lakeview 04:26:29 -38.8 Dark Up 52.5 112.3 Up 04:11:29 - 04:41:29 -4128
Cedarville 04:26:29 -39.0 Dark Up 52.8 111.7 Up 04:11:29 - 04:41:29 -4197
Fall River/Burney 04:26:33 -38.1 Dark Up 52.2 109.9 Up 04:11:33 - 04:41:33 -4230
Susanville 04:26:32 -38.7 Dark Up 52.9 109.8 Up 04:11:32 - 04:41:32 -4304
Greenville 04:26:33 -38.5 Dark Up 52.8 109.2 Up 04:11:33 - 04:41:33 -4329
Gimple 04:26:33 -38.6 Dark Up 52.8 109.3 Up 04:11:33 - 04:41:33 -4330
Quincy 04:26:34 -38.5 Dark Up 52.8 109.0 Up 04:11:34 - 04:41:34 -4349
Portola 04:26:32 -38.9 Dark Up 53.2 109.3 Up 04:11:32 - 04:41:32 -4369
Reno 04:26:31 -39.4 Dark Up 53.8 109.6 Up 04:11:31 - 04:41:31 -4405
Carson City 04:26:31 -39.5 Dark Up 53.9 109.1 Up 04:11:31 - 04:41:31 -4442
Gardnerville 04:26:32 -39.5 Dark Up 54.0 108.8 Up 04:11:32 - 04:41:32 -4468
Dunrhomin 04:25:46 -50.2 Dark Up 63.2 128.7 Up 04:10:46 - 04:40:46 -4470
Yerington 04:26:30 -40.0 Dark Up 54.5 109.5 Up 04:11:30 - 04:41:30 -4471
Hawthorne 04:26:29 -40.4 Dark Up 55.0 109.4 Up 04:11:29 - 04:41:29 -4526
Lee Vining 04:26:31 -40.1 Dark Up 54.8 108.2 Up 04:11:31 - 04:41:31 -4578
Tonopah 04:26:25 -41.5 Dark Up 56.2 110.2 Up 04:11:25 - 04:41:25 -4592
Bishop 04:26:30 -40.7 Dark Up 55.5 108.0 Up 04:11:30 - 04:41:30 -4651
Beatty 04:26:25 -42.0 Dark Up 56.9 109.0 Up 04:11:25 - 04:41:25 -4720
Indian Springs 04:26:23 -42.9 Dark Up 57.8 109.6 Up 04:11:23 - 04:41:23 -4767
Henderson 04:26:21 -43.5 Dark Up 58.5 109.5 Up 04:11:21 - 04:41:21 -4832
Patrick 04:26:18 -44.4 Dark Up 59.6 109.6 Up 04:11:18 - 04:41:18 -4910
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:26:21 -43.9 Dark Up 59.1 108.5 Up 04:11:21 - 04:41:21 -4929
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:26:19 -44.3 Dark Up 59.5 109.1 Up 04:11:19 - 04:41:19 -4932
Mohave Valley 04:26:21 -43.9 Dark Up 59.2 108.1 Up 04:11:21 - 04:41:21 -4958
Wildwood 04:26:34 -40.6 Dark Up 56.3 103.2 Up 04:11:34 - 04:41:34 -4994
Lake Havasu City 04:26:21 -44.1 Dark Up 59.5 107.7 Up 04:11:21 - 04:41:21 -5004
Parker 04:26:21 -44.2 Dark Up 59.7 107.1 Up 04:11:21 - 04:41:21 -5042
Idyllwild 04:26:29 -42.2 Dark Up 57.9 104.3 Up 04:11:29 - 04:41:29 -5056
George/Scottsdale 04:26:13 -46.2 Dark Up 61.7 108.9 Up 04:11:13 - 04:41:13 -5113
Calipatria 04:26:25 -43.2 Dark Up 59.0 104.4 Up 04:11:25 - 04:41:25 -5136
Yuma 04:26:23 -44.0 Dark Up 59.8 104.4 Up 04:11:23 - 04:41:23 -5193

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, (2027/01/16 04:23UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 16.85  62
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  4.81  70
PPM 096308     06:39:05.3 +22:01:51  6.0  1.21  69
PPM 096222     06:35:27.0 +21:25:47  7.9  0.25  69
PPM 096211     06:35:01.5 +21:06:29 11.4  0.11  69
123509         06:35:25.0 +21:10:30 16.6        69
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/20 23:55:39 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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