RECON: TNO occultation with 530930

Event between (530930) 11WG157 and star GA1340:02420984 with event index number of 2444329

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/02/26 02:55:42 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:48:35.8 +44:59:16
Equinox of date position of star is 04:50:13.1 +45:01:33
Stellar brightness G=17.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 91 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

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TNO is 30.5 AU from the Sun and 30.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 152 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5137 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22025.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=211.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 19.1 sec chord
Diameter=86.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 530930, (2028/02/26 02:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:32.4 +16:33:50  0.8 28.60  86
3Iot Aur       04:58:49.9 +33:12:29  2.7 11.93  92
PPM 047482     04:56:52.8 +44:06:14  6.0  1.45  92
PPM 047363     04:49:56.4 +45:32:13  7.8  0.52  90
PPM 047377     04:50:54.9 +44:57:11  9.9  0.10  91
530930         04:50:38.2 +45:02:07 17.0        91
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 19.2 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=3.7%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Dunrhomin 02:56:06 -25.2 Dark Down 73.0 293.5 Up 02:42:54 - 03:09:17 7799
CU-SBO 02:56:08 -25.2 Dark Down 73.0 294.3 Up 02:42:56 - 03:09:19 7795
Sleaford 02:54:14 -21.9 Dark Down 74.5 251.1 Up 02:41:03 - 03:07:26 7511
George/Scottsdale 02:57:16 -20.9 Dark Down 73.4 317.5 Up 02:44:04 - 03:10:27 7308
Patrick 02:57:01 -19.1 Dark Down 75.8 316.7 Up 02:43:49 - 03:10:12 7115
Kingman/Dolan Springs 02:57:03 -19.0 Dark Down 75.8 317.6 Up 02:43:52 - 03:10:15 7099
Parker 02:57:14 -18.8 Dark Down 75.1 320.6 Up 02:44:03 - 03:10:26 7084
Lake Havasu City 02:57:11 -18.8 Dark Down 75.4 319.8 Up 02:43:59 - 03:10:22 7079
Yuma 02:57:29 -18.7 Dark Down 74.1 324.3 Up 02:44:17 - 03:10:40 7060
Mohave Valley 02:57:07 -18.6 Dark Down 75.8 319.3 Up 02:43:56 - 03:10:19 7055
Laughlin/Bullhead City 02:57:04 -18.5 Dark Down 76.0 318.6 Up 02:43:52 - 03:10:15 7053
Henderson 02:56:56 -18.1 Dark Down 76.9 317.0 Up 02:43:44 - 03:10:07 7012
Calipatria 02:57:21 -17.9 AT Down 74.9 325.2 Up 02:44:10 - 03:10:33 6976
Indian Springs 02:56:51 -17.6 AT Down 77.7 316.8 Up 02:43:39 - 03:10:02 6948
Idyllwild 02:57:19 -16.9 AT Down 75.9 326.4 Up 02:44:08 - 03:10:31 6865
Beatty 02:56:47 -16.7 AT Down 78.5 318.2 Up 02:43:36 - 03:09:59 6851
Tonopah 02:56:37 -16.2 AT Down 79.7 315.3 Up 02:43:25 - 03:09:48 6807
Bishop 02:56:44 -15.3 AT Down 79.7 320.9 Up 02:43:32 - 03:09:55 6705
Wildwood 02:57:16 -15.3 AT Down 77.1 330.1 Up 02:44:05 - 03:10:28 6690
Hawthorne 02:56:33 -15.1 AT Down 80.8 317.2 Up 02:43:21 - 03:09:44 6683
PNWRO 02:55:22 -14.5 AT Down 84.1 263.1 Up 02:42:10 - 03:08:33 6651
Lee Vining 02:56:38 -14.7 AT Down 80.6 320.9 Up 02:43:26 - 03:09:49 6641
Yerington 02:56:28 -14.7 AT Down 81.4 316.9 Up 02:43:16 - 03:09:39 6637
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 02:54:54 -14.0 AT Down 83.4 235.5 Up 02:41:42 - 03:08:05 6611
Tonasket 02:54:54 -14.0 AT Down 83.6 237.4 Up 02:41:42 - 03:08:05 6606
Kelowna 02:54:40 -13.9 AT Down 82.9 229.2 Up 02:41:28 - 03:07:51 6603
Oliver 02:54:51 -13.9 AT Down 83.4 233.4 Up 02:41:40 - 03:08:03 6597
Penticton 02:54:47 -13.8 AT Down 83.2 231.0 Up 02:41:35 - 03:07:58 6597
Okanogan 02:54:57 -13.9 AT Down 83.8 239.5 Up 02:41:46 - 03:08:09 6596
Summerland 02:54:45 -13.8 AT Down 83.2 230.1 Up 02:41:34 - 03:07:57 6589
Gardnerville 02:56:28 -14.2 AT Down 81.7 319.0 Up 02:43:16 - 03:09:39 6586
Carson City 02:56:26 -14.2 AT Down 81.9 318.1 Up 02:43:15 - 03:09:38 6582
Peachland 02:54:44 -13.7 AT Down 83.2 228.7 Up 02:41:33 - 03:07:56 6582
Brewster 02:54:59 -13.8 AT Down 84.1 241.0 Up 02:41:48 - 03:08:11 6581
Reno 02:56:22 -14.2 AT Down 82.2 316.5 Up 02:43:11 - 03:09:34 6580
Manson/Chelan 02:55:01 -13.5 AT Down 84.4 241.4 Up 02:41:49 - 03:08:12 6553
Cedarville 02:56:03 -13.8 AT Down 83.7 305.9 Up 02:42:51 - 03:09:14 6551
Wenatchee 02:55:04 -13.4 AT Down 84.7 245.2 Up 02:41:53 - 03:08:16 6541
Kamloops 02:54:36 -13.2 AT Down 82.8 220.6 Up 02:41:25 - 03:07:48 6539
Lakeview 02:55:59 -13.7 AT Down 84.2 301.3 Up 02:42:47 - 03:09:10 6536
Toppenish/White Swan 02:55:17 -13.5 AT Down 85.1 256.1 Up 02:42:05 - 03:08:28 6535
Portola 02:56:19 -13.6 AT Down 82.7 317.5 Up 02:43:08 - 03:09:31 6525
Ellensburg 02:55:11 -13.3 AT Down 85.0 248.7 Up 02:42:00 - 03:08:23 6524
Yakima 02:55:13 -13.3 AT Down 85.1 253.2 Up 02:42:02 - 03:08:25 6522
Susanville 02:56:15 -13.5 AT Down 83.3 314.9 Up 02:43:03 - 03:09:26 6509
Goldendale 02:55:24 -13.2 AT Down 85.4 261.7 Up 02:42:12 - 03:08:35 6502
North Lake 02:55:47 -13.2 AT Down 85.1 293.0 Up 02:42:35 - 03:08:58 6492
Gimple 02:56:17 -13.3 AT Down 83.2 317.3 Up 02:43:05 - 03:09:28 6491
Quincy 02:56:18 -13.3 AT Down 83.1 318.7 Up 02:43:07 - 03:09:30 6484
Greenville 02:56:16 -13.3 AT Down 83.2 317.7 Up 02:43:05 - 03:09:28 6484
Maupin 02:55:26 -13.0 AT Down 85.7 269.7 Up 02:42:15 - 03:08:38 6481
The Dalles 02:55:25 -12.9 AT Down 85.7 264.0 Up 02:42:14 - 03:08:37 6473
Bend 02:55:41 -12.9 AT Down 85.7 284.4 Up 02:42:30 - 03:08:53 6460
Oregon Observatory 02:55:39 -12.8 AT Down 85.7 286.9 Up 02:42:28 - 03:08:51 6449
Fall River/Burney 02:56:07 -12.9 AT Down 84.1 314.0 Up 02:42:55 - 03:09:18 6448
Sisters 02:55:40 -12.7 AT Down 85.9 281.7 Up 02:42:28 - 03:08:51 6440
Klamath Falls 02:55:57 -12.6 AT Down 85.1 306.4 Up 02:42:46 - 03:09:09 6418
Chiloquin 02:55:55 -12.5 AT Down 85.4 303.4 Up 02:42:44 - 03:09:07 6413
Victoria 02:54:57 -11.4 NT Down 85.7 216.8 Up 02:41:46 - 03:08:09 6313

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, (2028/02/26 02:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 28.60  86
3Iot Aur       04:56:59.6 +33:09:58  2.7 11.93  92
PPM 047482     04:54:51.2 +44:03:38  6.0  1.45  92
PPM 047363     04:47:53.3 +45:29:21  7.8  0.52  90
PPM 047377     04:48:52.5 +44:54:21  9.9  0.10  91
530930         04:48:35.8 +44:59:16 17.0        91
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/22 23:12:41 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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