RECON: TNO occultation with 530930

Event between (530930) 11WG157 and star GA1340:01942493 with event index number of 2443890

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/01/12 11:32:08 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:15:24.5 +44:05:51
Equinox of date position of star is 04:16:58.9 +44:09:06
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 29 degrees from the moon. Moon is 97% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 30.6 AU from the Sun and 29.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 113 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1936 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21712.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=211.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.4 sec chord
Diameter=86.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 530930, (2025/01/12 11:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:21.6 +16:33:28  0.8 27.93  26
Mirphak        03:26:07.4 +49:56:53  1.8 10.43  39
PPM 046963     04:19:52.6 +42:12:01  6.1  2.02  28
PPM 046931     04:17:32.6 +44:44:41  8.0  0.59  29
PPM 046896     04:15:51.2 +43:52:18  9.3  0.37  29
PPM 046930     04:17:31.4 +44:04:55 10.6  0.10  29
530930         04:17:10.7 +44:09:30 17.0        29
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 24.7 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=4.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:27:05 -32.9 Dark Up 21.6 315.2 Low 11:17:09 - 11:37:02 5887
Dunrhomin 11:26:38 -33.0 Dark Up 12.7 318.1 Really Low 11:16:41 - 11:36:34 5125
CU-SBO 11:26:37 -33.0 Dark Up 12.5 318.1 Really Low 11:16:41 - 11:36:34 5101
Kamloops 11:27:09 -41.9 Dark Up 27.4 307.1 Low 11:17:13 - 11:37:06 5069
Kelowna 11:27:07 -41.6 Dark Up 26.5 307.9 Low 11:17:11 - 11:37:04 5045
Peachland 11:27:06 -41.9 Dark Up 26.6 307.8 Low 11:17:10 - 11:37:03 5022
Penticton 11:27:06 -41.8 Dark Up 26.4 308.0 Low 11:17:09 - 11:37:02 5014
Summerland 11:27:06 -41.9 Dark Up 26.4 307.9 Low 11:17:09 - 11:37:02 5014
Oliver 11:27:05 -41.9 Dark Up 26.1 308.2 Low 11:17:08 - 11:37:01 4986
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:27:04 -41.8 Dark Up 25.9 308.3 Low 11:17:08 - 11:37:01 4981
Tonasket 11:27:03 -42.0 Dark Up 25.8 308.4 Low 11:17:07 - 11:37:00 4953
Okanogan 11:27:03 -42.2 Dark Up 25.6 308.4 Low 11:17:06 - 11:36:59 4918
Brewster 11:27:03 -42.4 Dark Up 25.6 308.4 Low 11:17:06 - 11:36:59 4886
Manson/Chelan 11:27:02 -42.7 Dark Up 25.7 308.3 Low 11:17:06 - 11:36:59 4850
Wenatchee 11:27:02 -42.9 Dark Up 25.4 308.4 Low 11:17:05 - 11:36:58 4803
PNWRO 11:26:57 -42.3 Dark Up 23.8 309.6 Low 11:17:00 - 11:36:53 4760
Ellensburg 11:27:00 -43.2 Dark Up 25.3 308.4 Low 11:17:04 - 11:36:57 4757
Victoria 11:27:08 -44.5 Dark Up 27.8 306.3 Low 11:17:12 - 11:37:05 4747
Yakima 11:27:00 -43.3 Dark Up 25.1 308.6 Low 11:17:04 - 11:36:57 4723
Toppenish/White Swan 11:26:59 -43.2 Dark Up 24.8 308.7 Low 11:17:03 - 11:36:56 4713
Goldendale 11:26:58 -43.6 Dark Up 24.7 308.7 Low 11:17:02 - 11:36:55 4646
The Dalles 11:26:58 -44.0 Dark Up 24.8 308.6 Low 11:17:02 - 11:36:55 4608
Maupin 11:26:57 -44.0 Dark Up 24.5 308.8 Low 11:17:01 - 11:36:54 4579
Sisters 11:26:56 -44.5 Dark Up 24.2 308.9 Low 11:17:00 - 11:36:53 4479
Bend 11:26:55 -44.4 Dark Up 23.9 309.1 Low 11:16:59 - 11:36:52 4473
Oregon Observatory 11:26:55 -44.6 Dark Up 23.9 309.1 Low 11:16:59 - 11:36:52 4451
North Lake 11:26:53 -44.3 Dark Up 23.2 309.5 Low 11:16:57 - 11:36:50 4426
Lakeview 11:26:51 -44.1 Dark Up 22.2 310.1 Low 11:16:54 - 11:36:47 4367
Cedarville 11:26:50 -44.1 Dark Up 21.7 310.4 Low 11:16:53 - 11:36:46 4322
Chiloquin 11:26:54 -45.2 Dark Up 23.3 309.3 Low 11:16:57 - 11:36:50 4318
Klamath Falls 11:26:53 -45.2 Dark Up 23.0 309.5 Low 11:16:56 - 11:36:49 4293
Fall River/Burney 11:26:50 -45.1 Dark Up 22.0 310.0 Low 11:16:54 - 11:36:47 4214
Tonopah 11:26:41 -42.4 Dark Up 17.7 312.7 Really Low 11:16:45 - 11:36:38 4206
Patrick 11:26:35 -39.8 Dark Up 13.9 314.7 Really Low 11:16:38 - 11:36:31 4203
Susanville 11:26:49 -44.7 Dark Up 21.2 310.5 Low 11:16:52 - 11:36:45 4202
George/Scottsdale 11:26:32 -38.1 Dark Up 11.6 315.8 Really Low 11:16:35 - 11:36:28 4202
Henderson 11:26:36 -40.7 Dark Up 15.0 314.1 Really Low 11:16:40 - 11:36:33 4181
Indian Springs 11:26:36 -41.2 Dark Up 15.8 313.7 Really Low 11:16:40 - 11:36:33 4181
Reno 11:26:46 -44.2 Dark Up 20.2 311.2 Low 11:16:49 - 11:36:42 4177
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:26:35 -40.0 Dark Up 13.9 314.7 Really Low 11:16:38 - 11:36:31 4173
Yerington 11:26:45 -43.8 Dark Up 19.4 311.6 Really Low 11:16:48 - 11:36:41 4168
Gimple 11:26:48 -44.9 Dark Up 21.2 310.5 Low 11:16:51 - 11:36:44 4167
Greenville 11:26:49 -45.0 Dark Up 21.2 310.5 Low 11:16:52 - 11:36:45 4163
Portola 11:26:47 -44.6 Dark Up 20.7 310.8 Low 11:16:51 - 11:36:44 4162
Hawthorne 11:26:43 -43.4 Dark Up 18.8 312.0 Really Low 11:16:47 - 11:36:40 4161
Carson City 11:26:45 -44.2 Dark Up 19.9 311.3 Really Low 11:16:49 - 11:36:42 4148
Quincy 11:26:48 -45.0 Dark Up 21.1 310.5 Low 11:16:51 - 11:36:44 4146
Beatty 11:26:39 -42.1 Dark Up 16.6 313.2 Really Low 11:16:42 - 11:36:35 4140
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:26:35 -40.4 Dark Up 14.2 314.4 Really Low 11:16:38 - 11:36:31 4138
Gardnerville 11:26:45 -44.2 Dark Up 19.7 311.4 Really Low 11:16:49 - 11:36:42 4130
Mohave Valley 11:26:35 -40.4 Dark Up 14.0 314.5 Really Low 11:16:38 - 11:36:31 4117
Lake Havasu City 11:26:34 -40.2 Dark Up 13.5 314.7 Really Low 11:16:38 - 11:36:31 4101
Lee Vining 11:26:43 -43.9 Dark Up 18.7 311.9 Really Low 11:16:46 - 11:36:39 4085
Bishop 11:26:41 -43.3 Dark Up 17.9 312.3 Really Low 11:16:45 - 11:36:38 4079
Parker 11:26:34 -40.2 Dark Up 13.3 314.7 Really Low 11:16:37 - 11:36:30 4075
Yuma 11:26:33 -40.4 Dark Up 12.5 314.8 Really Low 11:16:36 - 11:36:29 3939
Calipatria 11:26:34 -41.2 Dark Up 13.3 314.4 Really Low 11:16:37 - 11:36:30 3914
Idyllwild 11:26:35 -42.2 Dark Up 14.4 313.8 Really Low 11:16:39 - 11:36:32 3887
Wildwood 11:26:38 -43.7 Dark Up 15.8 313.0 Really Low 11:16:42 - 11:36:35 3798

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 530930, (2025/01/12 11:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 27.93  26
Mirphak        03:24:19.4 +49:51:40  1.8 10.43  39
PPM 046963     04:18:08.2 +42:08:27  6.1  2.02  28
PPM 046931     04:15:45.8 +44:41:03  8.0  0.59  29
PPM 046896     04:14:05.4 +43:48:36  9.3  0.37  29
PPM 046930     04:15:45.3 +44:01:17 10.6  0.10  29
530930         04:15:24.5 +44:05:51 17.0        29
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/04/04 23:11:48 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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