RECON: TNO occultation with 471931

Event between (471931) 13PH44 and star GA0740:00271105 with event index number of 2456986

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/01/12 03:00:25 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:36:48.4 -14:23:09
Equinox of date position of star is 03:37:55.1 -14:18:31
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 68 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.1

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Object is 17.8 AU from the Sun and 17.4 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 14.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 69 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1309 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12633.3 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.4
Diameter=80.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.6 sec chord
Diameter=32.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 471931, (2028/01/12 02:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:15:53.2 -08:10:17  0.1 24.73  46
Menkar         03:03:44.9 +04:11:53  2.5 20.36  67
PPM 213229     03:41:29.3 -15:08:15  6.4  1.17  68
PPM 213151     03:38:06.3 -14:00:34  8.3  0.29  68
PPM 213149     03:38:01.9 -14:26:12  9.7  0.14  68
471931         03:38:06.8 -14:17:42 16.4        68
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 12.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=34.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 03:05:29 -34.3 Dark Up 23.5 177.3 Low 02:59:13 - 03:11:46 17
Dunrhomin 03:04:57 -35.7 Dark Up 35.3 177.7 Up 02:58:41 - 03:11:14 -415
Nikitin 03:04:56 -35.7 Dark Up 35.5 177.6 Up 02:58:40 - 03:11:13 -425
CU-SBO 03:04:56 -35.6 Dark Up 35.6 177.5 Up 02:58:40 - 03:11:13 -433
Kelowna 03:06:07 -26.0 Dark Up 24.2 163.0 Low 02:59:51 - 03:12:24 -786
Kamloops 03:06:11 -25.5 Dark Up 23.3 162.2 Low 02:59:54 - 03:12:27 -792
Peachland 03:06:08 -25.8 Dark Up 24.3 162.7 Low 02:59:51 - 03:12:24 -807
Penticton 03:06:07 -25.9 Dark Up 24.5 162.9 Low 02:59:51 - 03:12:24 -807
Summerland 03:06:07 -25.9 Dark Up 24.4 162.7 Low 02:59:51 - 03:12:24 -810
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:06:06 -26.0 Dark Up 25.1 163.0 Low 02:59:49 - 03:12:22 -824
Oliver 03:06:07 -25.9 Dark Up 24.9 162.8 Low 02:59:50 - 03:12:23 -826
Okanogan 03:06:05 -25.8 Dark Up 25.6 162.7 Low 02:59:49 - 03:12:22 -870
Brewster 03:06:06 -25.7 Dark Up 25.9 162.4 Low 02:59:49 - 03:12:22 -896
Manson/Chelan 03:06:07 -25.4 Dark Up 26.0 162.0 Low 02:59:50 - 03:12:23 -927
PNWRO 03:06:00 -26.1 Dark Up 28.0 163.0 Low 02:59:43 - 03:12:16 -957
Wenatchee 03:06:06 -25.3 Dark Up 26.4 161.7 Low 02:59:50 - 03:12:23 -962
Ellensburg 03:06:06 -25.1 Dark Up 26.7 161.4 Low 02:59:50 - 03:12:23 -997
Yakima 03:06:06 -25.0 Dark Up 27.1 161.3 Low 02:59:49 - 03:12:22 -1021
Toppenish/White Swan 03:06:05 -25.1 Dark Up 27.4 161.5 Low 02:59:48 - 03:12:21 -1023
Victoria 03:06:17 -23.4 Dark Up 24.7 158.7 Low 03:00:01 - 03:12:34 -1072
The Dalles 03:06:06 -24.5 Dark Up 27.9 160.5 Low 02:59:50 - 03:12:23 -1113
Maupin 03:06:05 -24.5 Dark Up 28.3 160.6 Low 02:59:49 - 03:12:22 -1130
George/Scottsdale 03:05:04 -30.0 Dark Up 41.2 168.9 Up 02:58:47 - 03:11:20 -1198
Bend 03:06:04 -24.2 Dark Up 29.3 160.1 Low 02:59:47 - 03:12:20 -1208
Sisters 03:06:05 -24.1 Dark Up 29.0 159.9 Low 02:59:49 - 03:12:22 -1210
Oregon Observatory 03:06:04 -24.1 Dark Up 29.5 159.9 Low 02:59:48 - 03:12:21 -1226
Patrick 03:05:17 -28.6 Dark Up 39.2 166.7 Up 02:59:00 - 03:11:33 -1237
Cedarville 03:05:56 -24.7 Dark Up 32.0 160.8 Up 02:59:39 - 03:12:12 -1287
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:05:19 -28.0 Dark Up 39.3 165.8 Up 02:59:02 - 03:11:35 -1299
Lake Havasu City 03:05:16 -28.1 Dark Up 40.0 166.0 Up 02:59:00 - 03:11:33 -1322
Chiloquin 03:06:03 -23.6 Dark Up 30.6 159.2 Up 02:59:47 - 03:12:20 -1329
Beatty 03:05:32 -26.6 Dark Up 37.2 163.6 Up 02:59:15 - 03:11:48 -1343
Klamath Falls 03:06:02 -23.6 Dark Up 30.9 159.2 Up 02:59:46 - 03:12:19 -1345
Hawthorne 03:05:43 -25.4 Dark Up 35.2 161.8 Up 02:59:26 - 03:11:59 -1368
Yerington 03:05:46 -25.0 Dark Up 34.6 161.3 Up 02:59:30 - 03:12:03 -1374
Reno 03:05:50 -24.6 Dark Up 33.9 160.7 Up 02:59:33 - 03:12:06 -1383
Fall River/Burney 03:05:58 -23.7 Dark Up 32.1 159.4 Up 02:59:42 - 03:12:15 -1392
Carson City 03:05:49 -24.6 Dark Up 34.3 160.7 Up 02:59:32 - 03:12:05 -1403
Portola 03:05:53 -24.2 Dark Up 33.5 160.1 Up 02:59:36 - 03:12:09 -1409
Gimple 03:05:55 -23.9 Dark Up 33.1 159.7 Up 02:59:38 - 03:12:11 -1414
Gardnerville 03:05:48 -24.6 Dark Up 34.5 160.7 Up 02:59:32 - 03:12:05 -1415
Greenville 03:05:55 -23.9 Dark Up 33.1 159.6 Up 02:59:39 - 03:12:12 -1419
Bishop 03:05:40 -25.4 Dark Up 36.4 161.8 Up 02:59:23 - 03:11:56 -1423
Quincy 03:05:55 -23.9 Dark Up 33.3 159.6 Up 02:59:38 - 03:12:11 -1431
Lee Vining 03:05:43 -24.9 Dark Up 35.6 161.1 Up 02:59:27 - 03:12:00 -1434
Yuma 03:05:12 -27.6 Dark Up 41.7 165.2 Up 02:58:55 - 03:11:28 -1452
Calipatria 03:05:17 -26.9 Dark Up 41.1 164.2 Up 02:59:00 - 03:11:33 -1488
Idyllwild 03:05:23 -26.1 Dark Up 40.2 162.9 Up 02:59:07 - 03:11:40 -1532
Wildwood 03:05:31 -24.6 Dark Up 39.4 160.7 Up 02:59:15 - 03:11:48 -1640

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 471931, (2028/01/12 02:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Rigel          05:14:32.3 -08:12:06  0.1 24.73  46
Menkar         03:02:16.8 +04:05:21  2.5 20.36  67
PPM 213229     03:40:11.4 -15:13:36  6.4  1.17  68
PPM 213151     03:36:47.7 -14:06:01  8.3  0.29  68
PPM 213149     03:36:43.6 -14:31:40  9.7  0.14  68
471931         03:36:48.4 -14:23:09 16.4        68
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2023/10/27 02:00:21 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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