RECON: TNO occultation with 15820

Event between (15820) 94TB and star GA1220:02005700 with event index number of 2541232

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/12/15 13:16:28 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:39:51.6 +33:17:55
Equinox of date position of star is 05:41:27.0 +33:18:36
Stellar brightness G=15.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 169 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.0

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Object is 27.8 AU from the Sun and 26.8 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 23.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 335 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1682 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19450.1 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=183.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.6 sec chord
Diameter=75.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 15820, (2028/12/15 13:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:35.1 +16:33:55  0.8 22.12 169
Alnath         05:28:07.5 +28:37:46  1.6  5.52 174
PPM 070534     05:35:21.2 +32:49:07  6.5  1.43 170
PPM 070636     05:39:40.5 +33:34:27  7.6  0.51 169
PPM 070697     05:42:22.5 +33:31:29  8.6  0.25 168
15820          05:41:46.0 +33:18:43 15.4       168
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 2.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 19.5 km RECON observability=0.9 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 13:13:31 -16.1 AT Down 24.4 293.5 Low 12:58:31 - 13:28:31 7685
Kamloops 13:13:32 -24.5 Dark Down 32.5 284.5 Up 12:58:32 - 13:28:32 7048
Kelowna 13:13:29 -23.9 Dark Down 31.7 285.6 Up 12:58:29 - 13:28:29 7021
Peachland 13:13:29 -24.0 Dark Down 31.9 285.4 Up 12:58:29 - 13:28:29 7001
Summerland 13:13:28 -24.0 Dark Down 31.8 285.6 Up 12:58:28 - 13:28:28 6993
Penticton 13:13:28 -23.9 Dark Down 31.7 285.7 Up 12:58:28 - 13:28:28 6993
Oliver 13:13:26 -23.8 Dark Down 31.6 285.9 Up 12:58:26 - 13:28:26 6966
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 13:13:26 -23.7 Dark Down 31.4 286.1 Up 12:58:26 - 13:28:26 6961
Dunrhomin 13:12:53 -11.8 NT Down 18.9 298.1 Really Low 12:57:53 - 13:27:53 6914
Okanogan 13:13:23 -23.7 Dark Down 31.4 286.4 Up 12:58:23 - 13:28:23 6903
Nikitin 13:12:53 -11.7 NT Down 18.8 298.1 Really Low 12:57:53 - 13:27:53 6899
CU-SBO 13:12:53 -11.8 NT Down 18.8 298.1 Really Low 12:57:53 - 13:27:53 6891
Brewster 13:13:23 -23.8 Dark Down 31.4 286.4 Up 12:58:23 - 13:28:23 6874
Manson/Chelan 13:13:23 -24.0 Dark Down 31.6 286.3 Up 12:58:23 - 13:28:23 6844
Wenatchee 13:13:22 -24.1 Dark Down 31.6 286.4 Up 12:58:22 - 13:28:22 6800
Victoria 13:13:28 -26.3 Dark Down 33.9 283.8 Up 12:58:28 - 13:28:28 6769
Ellensburg 13:13:20 -24.2 Dark Down 31.6 286.6 Up 12:58:20 - 13:28:20 6759
PNWRO 13:13:16 -22.9 Dark Down 30.3 288.1 Up 12:58:16 - 13:28:16 6748
Yakima 13:13:19 -24.1 Dark Down 31.5 286.8 Up 12:58:19 - 13:28:19 6726
Toppenish/White Swan 13:13:18 -24.0 Dark Down 31.4 287.0 Up 12:58:18 - 13:28:18 6716
The Dalles 13:13:16 -24.4 Dark Down 31.7 287.0 Up 12:58:16 - 13:28:16 6622
Maupin 13:13:15 -24.3 Dark Down 31.5 287.3 Up 12:58:15 - 13:28:15 6593
Sisters 13:13:13 -24.5 Dark Down 31.6 287.5 Up 12:58:13 - 13:28:13 6502
Bend 13:13:12 -24.3 Dark Down 31.3 287.8 Up 12:58:12 - 13:28:12 6493
Oregon Observatory 13:13:11 -24.3 Dark Down 31.3 287.8 Up 12:58:11 - 13:28:11 6473
Chiloquin 13:13:08 -24.4 Dark Down 31.2 288.4 Up 12:58:08 - 13:28:08 6347
Cedarville 13:13:04 -23.0 Dark Down 29.7 289.8 Low 12:58:04 - 13:28:04 6333
Klamath Falls 13:13:07 -24.3 Dark Down 31.1 288.6 Up 12:58:07 - 13:28:07 6322
Fall River/Burney 13:13:03 -23.8 Dark Down 30.4 289.4 Up 12:58:03 - 13:28:03 6239
Gimple 13:13:00 -23.2 Dark Down 29.7 290.2 Low 12:58:00 - 13:28:00 6186
Reno 13:12:58 -22.3 Dark Down 28.8 291.0 Low 12:57:58 - 13:27:58 6183
Greenville 13:13:00 -23.3 Dark Down 29.8 290.2 Low 12:58:00 - 13:28:00 6182
Portola 13:13:00 -22.9 Dark Down 29.3 290.6 Low 12:58:00 - 13:28:00 6176
Yerington 13:12:56 -21.7 Dark Down 28.1 291.6 Low 12:57:56 - 13:27:56 6165
Quincy 13:13:00 -23.3 Dark Down 29.7 290.3 Low 12:58:00 - 13:28:00 6165
Carson City 13:12:56 -22.3 Dark Down 28.7 291.2 Low 12:57:56 - 13:27:56 6153
Hawthorne 13:12:54 -21.2 Dark Down 27.6 292.1 Low 12:57:54 - 13:27:54 6150
Gardnerville 13:12:56 -22.2 Dark Down 28.5 291.4 Low 12:57:56 - 13:27:56 6135
Patrick 13:12:43 -16.8 AT Down 22.9 295.5 Low 12:57:43 - 13:27:43 6114
Beatty 13:12:48 -19.4 Dark Down 25.6 293.7 Low 12:57:48 - 13:27:48 6100
Lee Vining 13:12:53 -21.5 Dark Down 27.7 292.1 Low 12:57:53 - 13:27:53 6080
George/Scottsdale 13:12:38 -14.7 AT Down 20.6 297.0 Low 12:57:38 - 13:27:38 6071
Bishop 13:12:52 -20.8 Dark Down 27.0 292.7 Low 12:57:52 - 13:27:52 6063
Laughlin/Bullhead City 13:12:43 -17.3 AT Down 23.3 295.3 Low 12:57:43 - 13:27:43 6059
Lake Havasu City 13:12:41 -16.9 AT Down 22.8 295.7 Low 12:57:41 - 13:27:41 6014
Yuma 13:12:37 -16.6 AT Down 22.3 296.2 Low 12:57:37 - 13:27:37 5845
Calipatria 13:12:38 -17.4 AT Down 23.1 295.7 Low 12:57:38 - 13:27:38 5837
Idyllwild 13:12:41 -18.5 Dark Down 24.3 295.0 Low 12:57:41 - 13:27:41 5832
Wildwood 13:12:43 -20.1 Dark Down 25.8 294.1 Low 12:57:43 - 13:27:43 5771

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 15820, (2028/12/15 13:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 22.12 169
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6  5.52 174
PPM 070534     05:33:27.4 +32:48:03  6.5  1.43 170
PPM 070636     05:37:45.9 +33:33:33  7.6  0.51 169
PPM 070697     05:40:27.9 +33:30:42  8.6  0.25 168
15820          05:39:51.6 +33:17:55 15.4       169
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/02/27 04:13:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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