RECON: TNO occultation with 385458

Event between (385458) 03SP317 and star GA1000:00118866 with event index number of 2374943

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/11/20 00:59:08 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:18:48.1 +11:37:31
Equinox of date position of star is 01:19:58.1 +11:44:27
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 112 degrees from the moon. Moon is 61% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.2 AU from the Sun and 40.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 400 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5901 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29291.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=218.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.0 sec chord
Diameter=89.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 385458, (2027/11/20 00:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:31.4 +16:33:48  0.8 47.94  65
6Bet Ari       01:56:11.2 +20:56:36  2.6 12.57 100
75 Psc         01:08:01.9 +13:06:17  6.1  3.27 114
PPM 117253     01:22:47.8 +11:40:56  7.5  0.62 111
PPM 117231     01:21:40.4 +11:55:25  8.6  0.37 112
PPM 117210     01:20:00.8 +11:35:30 10.2  0.19 112
385458         01:20:16.5 +11:46:16 15.2       112
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 2.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 01:00:31 -8.0 NT Down 24.0 101.3 Low 00:45:31 - 01:15:31 9631
Victoria 01:00:46 -5.4 CT Down 22.5 98.0 Low 00:45:46 - 01:15:46 9617
Peachland 01:00:36 -8.1 NT Down 24.6 101.4 Low 00:45:36 - 01:15:36 9581
Kelowna 01:00:35 -8.3 NT Down 24.8 101.7 Low 00:45:35 - 01:15:35 9578
Summerland 01:00:36 -8.1 NT Down 24.7 101.4 Low 00:45:36 - 01:15:36 9572
Penticton 01:00:36 -8.1 NT Down 24.8 101.5 Low 00:45:36 - 01:15:36 9567
Oliver 01:00:38 -8.0 NT Down 24.9 101.3 Low 00:45:38 - 01:15:38 9552
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 01:00:39 -8.0 NT Down 25.0 101.4 Low 00:45:39 - 01:15:39 9541
Tonasket 01:00:40 -7.9 NT Down 25.0 101.2 Low 00:45:40 - 01:15:40 9529
Okanogan 01:00:43 -7.7 NT Down 25.0 101.0 Low 00:45:43 - 01:15:43 9518
Manson/Chelan 01:00:46 -7.2 NT Down 24.7 100.3 Low 00:45:46 - 01:15:46 9512
Brewster 01:00:44 -7.5 NT Down 24.9 100.7 Low 00:45:44 - 01:15:44 9512
Wenatchee 01:00:49 -6.9 NT Down 24.7 99.9 Low 00:45:49 - 01:15:49 9495
Ellensburg 01:00:51 -6.6 NT Down 24.6 99.6 Low 00:45:51 - 01:15:51 9483
Yakima 01:00:53 -6.4 NT Down 24.7 99.4 Low 00:45:53 - 01:15:53 9465
Toppenish/White Swan 01:00:53 -6.5 NT Down 24.8 99.4 Low 00:45:53 - 01:15:53 9451
Goldendale 01:00:57 -6.0 NT Down 24.7 98.9 Low 00:45:57 - 01:15:57 9436
The Dalles 01:00:58 -5.7 CT Down 24.4 98.5 Low 00:45:58 - 01:15:58 9435
Maupin 01:01:00 -5.6 CT Down 24.6 98.4 Low 00:46:00 - 01:16:00 9412
PNWRO 01:00:54 -7.3 NT Down 25.9 100.4 Low 00:45:54 - 01:15:54 9395
Sisters 01:01:05 -5.0 CT Down 24.4 97.6 Low 00:46:05 - 01:16:05 9383
Bend 01:01:06 -5.0 CT Down 24.6 97.7 Low 00:46:06 - 01:16:06 9365
Oregon Observatory 01:01:07 -4.9 CT Down 24.5 97.6 Low 00:46:07 - 01:16:07 9360
Sleaford 01:00:05 -17.0 AT Down 32.1 114.7 Up 00:45:05 - 01:15:05 9325
North Lake 01:01:09 -5.0 CT Down 25.0 97.7 Low 00:46:09 - 01:16:09 9314
Chiloquin 01:01:14 -4.1 CT Down 24.4 96.7 Low 00:46:14 - 01:16:14 9305
Klamath Falls 01:01:16 -4.0 CT Down 24.5 96.6 Low 00:46:16 - 01:16:16 9285
Lakeview 01:01:14 -5.0 CT Down 25.6 97.6 Low 00:46:14 - 01:16:14 9244
Fall River/Burney 01:01:21 -3.9 CT Down 24.9 96.3 Low 00:46:21 - 01:16:21 9212
Cedarville 01:01:17 -4.9 CT Down 25.8 97.4 Low 00:46:17 - 01:16:17 9205
Susanville 01:01:24 -4.1 CT Down 25.6 96.6 Low 00:46:24 - 01:16:24 9157
Greenville 01:01:25 -3.8 CT Down 25.4 96.2 Low 00:46:25 - 01:16:25 9150
Gimple 01:01:25 -3.9 CT Down 25.5 96.3 Low 00:46:25 - 01:16:25 9147
Quincy 01:01:26 -3.8 CT Down 25.4 96.1 Low 00:46:26 - 01:16:26 9139
Portola 01:01:26 -4.1 CT Down 25.8 96.4 Low 00:46:26 - 01:16:26 9118
Reno 01:01:26 -4.4 CT Down 26.3 96.7 Low 00:46:26 - 01:16:26 9085
Carson City 01:01:29 -4.3 CT Down 26.4 96.6 Low 00:46:29 - 01:16:29 9064
Gardnerville 01:01:29 -4.3 CT Down 26.5 96.5 Low 00:46:29 - 01:16:29 9048
Yerington 01:01:28 -4.7 CT Down 26.9 96.9 Low 00:46:28 - 01:16:28 9034
Hawthorne 01:01:30 -4.9 CT Down 27.4 97.0 Low 00:46:30 - 01:16:30 8991
Lee Vining 01:01:33 -4.4 CT Down 27.1 96.4 Low 00:46:33 - 01:16:33 8973
Tonopah 01:01:30 -5.8 CT Down 28.5 97.7 Low 00:46:30 - 01:16:30 8921
Bishop 01:01:35 -4.7 CT Down 27.7 96.6 Low 00:46:35 - 01:16:35 8914
Beatty 01:01:35 -5.7 CT Down 29.1 97.4 Low 00:46:35 - 01:16:35 8835
Indian Springs 01:01:35 -6.4 NT Down 30.0 97.9 Low 00:46:35 - 01:16:35 8781
Henderson 01:01:36 -6.8 NT Down 30.6 98.1 Up 00:46:36 - 01:16:36 8725
Wildwood 01:01:51 -3.4 CT Down 27.9 94.8 Low 00:46:51 - 01:16:51 8713
Dunrhomin 01:00:58 -15.3 AT Down 37.1 108.0 Up 00:45:58 - 01:15:58 8669
Laughlin/Bullhead City 01:01:39 -6.8 NT Down 31.1 97.9 Up 00:46:39 - 01:16:39 8655
Patrick 01:01:37 -7.5 NT Down 31.6 98.5 Up 00:46:37 - 01:16:37 8648
Kingman/Dolan Springs 01:01:38 -7.2 NT Down 31.5 98.2 Up 00:46:38 - 01:16:38 8640
Mohave Valley 01:01:40 -6.8 NT Down 31.1 97.7 Up 00:46:40 - 01:16:40 8636
Idyllwild 01:01:49 -4.7 CT Down 29.5 95.7 Low 00:46:49 - 01:16:49 8630
Lake Havasu City 01:01:41 -6.8 NT Down 31.4 97.6 Up 00:46:41 - 01:16:41 8602
Parker 01:01:43 -6.7 NT Down 31.4 97.4 Up 00:46:43 - 01:16:43 8577
Calipatria 01:01:50 -5.4 CT Down 30.6 96.1 Up 00:46:50 - 01:16:50 8549
Yuma 01:01:50 -6.0 NT Down 31.4 96.4 Up 00:46:50 - 01:16:50 8490
George/Scottsdale 01:01:40 -8.5 NT Down 33.5 98.7 Up 00:46:40 - 01:16:40 8466

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 385458, (2027/11/20 00:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 47.94  65
6Bet Ari       01:54:38.6 +20:48:26  2.6 12.57 100
75 Psc         01:06:33.7 +12:57:22  6.1  3.27 114
PPM 117253     01:21:19.3 +11:32:12  7.5  0.62 111
PPM 117231     01:20:12.0 +11:46:40  8.6  0.37 112
PPM 117210     01:18:32.5 +11:26:44 10.2  0.19 112
385458         01:18:48.1 +11:37:31 15.2       112
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/31 00:13:29 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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