RECON: TNO occultation with 535168

Event between (535168) 14XU40 and star GA1100:02066879 with event index number of 2664632

Geocentric closest approach at 2029/01/09 05:04:47 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:26:32.9 +21:46:03
Equinox of date position of star is 06:27:52.7 +21:45:10
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 124 degrees from the moon. Moon is 32% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 33.2 AU from the Sun and 32.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 358 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1726 km.
The sky-plane scale is 23373.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=229.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.2 sec chord
Diameter=93.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 535168, (2029/01/09 05:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:44.6 +07:24:36  0.4 16.23 128
Alhena         06:39:23.3 +16:22:19  1.9  5.98 121
16 Gem         06:29:40.3 +20:28:33  6.1  1.31 124
PPM 096021     06:29:53.5 +21:08:12  7.9  0.72 124
PPM 095974     06:28:17.7 +21:35:45  9.0  0.15 124
535168         06:28:17.5 +21:44:53 16.2       124
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 2.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 27.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=30.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 05:05:41 -51.5 Dark Down 56.9 150.0 Up 04:50:41 - 05:20:41 942
Kamloops 05:06:21 -44.6 Dark Down 52.1 128.0 Up 04:51:21 - 05:21:21 927
Kelowna 05:06:20 -45.4 Dark Down 53.1 128.3 Up 04:51:20 - 05:21:20 840
Peachland 05:06:21 -45.3 Dark Down 53.0 127.8 Up 04:51:21 - 05:21:21 832
Summerland 05:06:21 -45.4 Dark Down 53.1 127.8 Up 04:51:21 - 05:21:21 817
Penticton 05:06:21 -45.5 Dark Down 53.2 127.9 Up 04:51:21 - 05:21:21 809
Oliver 05:06:21 -45.6 Dark Down 53.4 127.5 Up 04:51:21 - 05:21:21 776
Victoria 05:06:32 -43.4 Dark Down 51.8 122.1 Up 04:51:32 - 05:21:32 760
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:06:21 -45.8 Dark Down 53.6 127.6 Up 04:51:21 - 05:21:21 757
Tonasket 05:06:22 -45.8 Dark Down 53.8 127.2 Up 04:51:22 - 05:21:22 728
Okanogan 05:06:23 -45.9 Dark Down 53.9 126.6 Up 04:51:23 - 05:21:23 697
Brewster 05:06:24 -45.8 Dark Down 54.0 126.0 Up 04:51:24 - 05:21:24 674
Manson/Chelan 05:06:25 -45.7 Dark Down 53.9 125.3 Up 04:51:25 - 05:21:25 658
Wenatchee 05:06:26 -45.7 Dark Down 54.1 124.6 Up 04:51:26 - 05:21:26 614
Ellensburg 05:06:28 -45.7 Dark Down 54.2 123.9 Up 04:51:28 - 05:21:28 576
Yakima 05:06:28 -45.8 Dark Down 54.4 123.4 Up 04:51:28 - 05:21:28 536
Toppenish/White Swan 05:06:28 -46.0 Dark Down 54.6 123.3 Up 04:51:28 - 05:21:28 513
Goldendale 05:06:30 -45.9 Dark Down 54.7 122.1 Up 04:51:30 - 05:21:30 464
PNWRO 05:06:25 -47.1 Dark Down 55.7 124.8 Up 04:51:25 - 05:21:25 459
The Dalles 05:06:31 -45.7 Dark Down 54.6 121.4 Up 04:51:31 - 05:21:31 447
Maupin 05:06:32 -45.9 Dark Down 54.9 121.1 Up 04:51:32 - 05:21:32 404
Sisters 05:06:35 -45.8 Dark Down 55.0 119.4 Up 04:51:35 - 05:21:35 323
Bend 05:06:34 -46.1 Dark Down 55.3 119.4 Up 04:51:34 - 05:21:34 296
Oregon Observatory 05:06:35 -46.0 Dark Down 55.3 119.0 Up 04:51:35 - 05:21:35 280
North Lake 05:06:34 -46.5 Dark Down 56.0 118.9 Up 04:51:34 - 05:21:34 209
Chiloquin 05:06:38 -46.0 Dark Down 55.7 116.9 Up 04:51:38 - 05:21:38 154
Klamath Falls 05:06:38 -46.2 Dark Down 55.9 116.5 Up 04:51:38 - 05:21:38 118
Lakeview 05:06:34 -47.2 Dark Down 56.8 118.1 Up 04:51:34 - 05:21:34 95
Cedarville 05:06:35 -47.5 Dark Down 57.2 117.4 Up 04:51:35 - 05:21:35 26
Fall River/Burney 05:06:39 -46.7 Dark Down 56.6 115.4 Up 04:51:39 - 05:21:39 -7
Susanville 05:06:38 -47.4 Dark Down 57.4 115.3 Up 04:51:38 - 05:21:38 -82
Greenville 05:06:39 -47.2 Dark Down 57.3 114.6 Up 04:51:39 - 05:21:39 -106
Gimple 05:06:39 -47.3 Dark Down 57.4 114.7 Up 04:51:39 - 05:21:39 -108
Quincy 05:06:39 -47.2 Dark Down 57.4 114.3 Up 04:51:39 - 05:21:39 -127
Portola 05:06:38 -47.6 Dark Down 57.8 114.7 Up 04:51:38 - 05:21:38 -147
Reno 05:06:36 -48.2 Dark Down 58.4 115.0 Up 04:51:36 - 05:21:36 -183
Carson City 05:06:37 -48.2 Dark Down 58.5 114.5 Up 04:51:37 - 05:21:37 -220
Gardnerville 05:06:37 -48.3 Dark Down 58.7 114.2 Up 04:51:37 - 05:21:37 -246
Yerington 05:06:35 -48.8 Dark Down 59.1 115.0 Up 04:51:35 - 05:21:35 -249
Dunrhomin 05:05:49 -58.5 Dark Down 66.9 138.3 Up 04:50:49 - 05:20:49 -252
CU-SBO 05:05:49 -58.5 Dark Down 67.0 137.7 Up 04:50:49 - 05:20:49 -277
Hawthorne 05:06:34 -49.2 Dark Down 59.6 114.9 Up 04:51:34 - 05:21:34 -304
Lee Vining 05:06:36 -49.0 Dark Down 59.5 113.5 Up 04:51:36 - 05:21:36 -357
Tonopah 05:06:30 -50.4 Dark Down 60.8 115.8 Up 04:51:30 - 05:21:30 -371
Bishop 05:06:35 -49.6 Dark Down 60.3 113.3 Up 04:51:35 - 05:21:35 -429
Beatty 05:06:30 -51.0 Dark Down 61.6 114.5 Up 04:51:30 - 05:21:30 -499
Indian Springs 05:06:27 -51.9 Dark Down 62.5 115.3 Up 04:51:27 - 05:21:27 -546
Henderson 05:06:25 -52.5 Dark Down 63.3 115.2 Up 04:51:25 - 05:21:25 -611
Patrick 05:06:22 -53.5 Dark Down 64.4 115.4 Up 04:51:22 - 05:21:22 -691
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:06:25 -53.0 Dark Down 63.9 114.1 Up 04:51:25 - 05:21:25 -709
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:06:23 -53.4 Dark Down 64.3 114.8 Up 04:51:23 - 05:21:23 -712
Mohave Valley 05:06:25 -53.1 Dark Down 64.1 113.6 Up 04:51:25 - 05:21:25 -738
Wildwood 05:06:39 -49.9 Dark Down 61.3 107.7 Up 04:51:39 - 05:21:39 -772
Lake Havasu City 05:06:24 -53.3 Dark Down 64.4 113.1 Up 04:51:24 - 05:21:24 -784
Parker 05:06:25 -53.4 Dark Down 64.6 112.5 Up 04:51:25 - 05:21:25 -822
Idyllwild 05:06:33 -51.5 Dark Down 62.9 109.0 Up 04:51:33 - 05:21:33 -835
George/Scottsdale 05:06:16 -55.5 Dark Down 66.6 114.7 Up 04:51:16 - 05:21:16 -894
Calipatria 05:06:30 -52.5 Dark Down 64.0 109.1 Up 04:51:30 - 05:21:30 -916
Yuma 05:06:27 -53.3 Dark Down 64.8 109.2 Up 04:51:27 - 05:21:27 -973

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 535168, (2029/01/09 05:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 16.23 128
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:56  1.9  5.98 121
16 Gem         06:27:56.7 +20:29:46  6.1  1.31 124
PPM 096021     06:28:09.4 +21:09:26  7.9  0.72 124
PPM 095974     06:26:33.2 +21:36:54  9.0  0.15 124
535168         06:26:32.9 +21:46:03 16.2       124
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/23 01:39:33 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

RECON