RECON: TNO occultation with 530930

Event between (530930) 11WG157 and star GA1340:02429324 with event index number of 2444325

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/02/06 09:36:23 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:49:03.1 +45:13:42
Equinox of date position of star is 04:50:40.7 +45:15:57
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 19 degrees from the moon. Moon is 77% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

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TNO is 30.5 AU from the Sun and 30.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 303 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3589 km.
The sky-plane scale is 21813.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=211.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.2 sec chord
Diameter=86.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 530930, (2028/02/06 09:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:32.2 +16:33:49  0.8 28.85  13
3Iot Aur       04:58:49.7 +33:12:28  2.7 12.16   7
PPM 047482     04:56:52.6 +44:06:14  6.0  1.56  18
PPM 047363     04:49:56.2 +45:32:13  7.8  0.33  19
PPM 047358     04:49:45.7 +45:14:16  9.7  0.24  19
530930         04:51:05.6 +45:16:31 15.2        19
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 3.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:29:54 -45.2 Dark Up 28.8 307.7 Low 09:14:54 - 09:44:54 -6218
Kamloops 09:30:29 -51.9 Dark Up 35.4 300.4 Up 09:15:29 - 09:45:29 -6823
Kelowna 09:30:25 -52.3 Dark Up 34.5 301.4 Up 09:15:25 - 09:45:25 -6881
Peachland 09:30:25 -52.5 Dark Up 34.6 301.3 Up 09:15:25 - 09:45:25 -6900
Summerland 09:30:25 -52.6 Dark Up 34.5 301.4 Up 09:15:25 - 09:45:25 -6913
Penticton 09:30:25 -52.6 Dark Up 34.4 301.5 Up 09:15:25 - 09:45:25 -6916
Oliver 09:30:25 -52.9 Dark Up 34.2 301.7 Up 09:15:25 - 09:45:25 -6952
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:30:24 -53.0 Dark Up 34.0 301.9 Up 09:15:24 - 09:45:24 -6964
Tonasket 09:30:24 -53.3 Dark Up 33.9 302.1 Up 09:15:24 - 09:45:24 -6996
Okanogan 09:30:25 -53.6 Dark Up 33.8 302.2 Up 09:15:25 - 09:45:25 -7034
Brewster 09:30:25 -53.9 Dark Up 33.8 302.2 Up 09:15:25 - 09:45:25 -7067
Manson/Chelan 09:30:26 -54.2 Dark Up 33.9 302.2 Up 09:15:26 - 09:45:26 -7098
Victoria 09:30:38 -54.7 Dark Up 36.0 300.2 Up 09:15:38 - 09:45:38 -7119
Wenatchee 09:30:26 -54.7 Dark Up 33.7 302.3 Up 09:15:26 - 09:45:26 -7150
Ellensburg 09:30:26 -55.1 Dark Up 33.6 302.5 Up 09:15:26 - 09:45:26 -7198
Yakima 09:30:27 -55.5 Dark Up 33.4 302.7 Up 09:15:27 - 09:45:27 -7238
Dunrhomin 09:29:42 -51.8 Dark Up 20.8 312.3 Low 09:14:42 - 09:44:42 -7242
PNWRO 09:30:21 -55.3 Dark Up 32.2 303.8 Up 09:15:21 - 09:45:21 -7248
Toppenish/White Swan 09:30:26 -55.6 Dark Up 33.2 302.9 Up 09:15:26 - 09:45:26 -7255
CU-SBO 09:29:43 -52.0 Dark Up 20.7 312.3 Low 09:14:43 - 09:44:43 -7269
Goldendale 09:30:30 -56.2 Dark Up 33.1 303.0 Up 09:15:30 - 09:45:30 -7322
The Dalles 09:30:29 -56.5 Dark Up 33.2 302.9 Up 09:15:29 - 09:45:29 -7354
Maupin 09:30:30 -56.9 Dark Up 32.9 303.2 Up 09:15:30 - 09:45:30 -7393
Sisters 09:30:31 -57.8 Dark Up 32.8 303.5 Up 09:15:31 - 09:45:31 -7494
Bend 09:30:30 -57.9 Dark Up 32.5 303.7 Up 09:15:30 - 09:45:30 -7510
Oregon Observatory 09:30:31 -58.1 Dark Up 32.5 303.8 Up 09:15:31 - 09:45:31 -7531
North Lake 09:30:28 -58.4 Dark Up 31.8 304.3 Up 09:15:28 - 09:45:28 -7578
Lakeview 09:30:25 -59.0 Dark Up 30.8 305.1 Up 09:15:25 - 09:45:25 -7665
Chiloquin 09:30:29 -59.3 Dark Up 32.0 304.3 Up 09:15:29 - 09:45:29 -7672
Klamath Falls 09:30:32 -59.6 Dark Up 31.7 304.5 Up 09:15:32 - 09:45:32 -7703
Cedarville 09:30:26 -59.4 Dark Up 30.4 305.5 Up 09:15:26 - 09:45:26 -7723
Fall River/Burney 09:30:33 -60.4 Dark Up 30.8 305.2 Up 09:15:33 - 09:45:33 -7806
Susanville 09:30:29 -60.5 Dark Up 30.0 305.8 Low 09:15:29 - 09:45:29 -7844
Gimple 09:30:31 -60.9 Dark Up 30.0 305.9 Low 09:15:31 - 09:45:31 -7878
Greenville 09:30:31 -60.9 Dark Up 30.0 305.8 Up 09:15:31 - 09:45:31 -7880
Portola 09:30:28 -60.9 Dark Up 29.5 306.2 Low 09:15:28 - 09:45:28 -7896
Quincy 09:30:30 -61.1 Dark Up 29.9 305.9 Low 09:15:30 - 09:45:30 -7899
Reno 09:30:28 -60.8 Dark Up 29.0 306.5 Low 09:15:28 - 09:45:28 -7901
Yerington 09:30:26 -60.9 Dark Up 28.2 307.0 Low 09:15:26 - 09:45:26 -7932
Carson City 09:30:26 -61.1 Dark Up 28.7 306.7 Low 09:15:26 - 09:45:26 -7934
Tonopah 09:30:19 -60.5 Dark Up 26.5 308.1 Low 09:15:19 - 09:45:19 -7951
Gardnerville 09:30:27 -61.2 Dark Up 28.6 306.8 Low 09:15:27 - 09:45:27 -7956
Hawthorne 09:30:24 -60.9 Dark Up 27.6 307.4 Low 09:15:24 - 09:45:24 -7957
Lee Vining 09:30:25 -61.6 Dark Up 27.6 307.5 Low 09:15:25 - 09:45:25 -8027
Indian Springs 09:30:14 -60.6 Dark Up 24.6 309.2 Low 09:15:14 - 09:45:14 -8029
Beatty 09:30:17 -61.0 Dark Up 25.5 308.7 Low 09:15:17 - 09:45:17 -8040
Henderson 09:30:14 -60.5 Dark Up 23.8 309.7 Low 09:15:14 - 09:45:14 -8050
Bishop 09:30:24 -61.6 Dark Up 26.8 308.0 Low 09:15:24 - 09:45:24 -8057
Patrick 09:30:08 -60.1 Dark Up 22.7 310.3 Low 09:15:08 - 09:45:08 -8060
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:30:12 -60.3 Dark Up 22.7 310.3 Low 09:15:12 - 09:45:12 -8088
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:30:11 -60.7 Dark Up 23.0 310.1 Low 09:15:11 - 09:45:11 -8111
George/Scottsdale 09:30:05 -59.6 Dark Up 20.4 311.5 Low 09:15:05 - 09:45:05 -8122
Mohave Valley 09:30:11 -60.9 Dark Up 22.8 310.2 Low 09:15:11 - 09:45:11 -8135
Lake Havasu City 09:30:14 -60.9 Dark Up 22.4 310.4 Low 09:15:14 - 09:45:14 -8160
Parker 09:30:14 -61.1 Dark Up 22.2 310.5 Low 09:15:14 - 09:45:14 -8190
Idyllwild 09:30:21 -63.0 Dark Up 23.4 309.9 Low 09:15:21 - 09:45:21 -8324
Calipatria 09:30:19 -62.5 Dark Up 22.3 310.4 Low 09:15:19 - 09:45:19 -8330
Yuma 09:30:14 -62.1 Dark Up 21.4 310.9 Low 09:15:14 - 09:45:14 -8331
Wildwood 09:30:28 -63.9 Dark Up 24.8 309.1 Low 09:15:28 - 09:45:28 -8362

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, (2028/02/06 09:36UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 28.85  13
3Iot Aur       04:56:59.6 +33:09:58  2.7 12.16   7
PPM 047482     04:54:51.2 +44:03:38  6.0  1.56  18
PPM 047363     04:47:53.3 +45:29:21  7.8  0.33  19
PPM 047358     04:47:43.3 +45:11:24  9.7  0.24  19
530930         04:49:03.1 +45:13:42 15.2        19
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/21 23:10:33 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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