RECON: TNO occultation with 554982

Event between (554982) 13JV65 and star GA0640:08239296 with event index number of 2746958

Geocentric closest approach at 2029/04/18 11:46:30 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:35:22.2 -25:09:07
Equinox of date position of star is 16:36:43.4 -25:11:47
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 171 degrees from the moon. Moon is 18% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.5

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.3 AU from the Sun and 40.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 949 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3217 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29432.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.3
Diameter=323.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 19.2 sec chord
Diameter=132.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 554982, (2029/04/18 11:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:31:12.5 -26:29:40  0.9  1.85 170
23Tau Sco      16:37:42.7 -28:16:27  2.8  3.07 171
22 Sco         16:31:59.6 -25:10:38  4.5  1.17 170
PPM 265669     16:35:59.5 -25:03:38  8.1  0.30 171
PPM 265703     16:37:42.8 -25:13:30  8.8  0.13 171
554982         16:37:09.5 -25:12:37 16.4       172
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 0.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.7 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=2.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 11:45:59 -11.4 NT Down 13.1 193.2 Really Low 11:30:59 - 12:00:59 6434
Kelowna 11:45:55 -11.3 NT Down 13.8 194.0 Really Low 11:30:55 - 12:00:55 6409
Peachland 11:45:56 -11.6 NT Down 14.0 193.7 Really Low 11:30:56 - 12:00:56 6407
Summerland 11:45:55 -11.6 NT Down 14.1 193.8 Really Low 11:30:55 - 12:00:55 6402
Penticton 11:45:55 -11.6 NT Down 14.1 193.9 Really Low 11:30:55 - 12:00:55 6400
Oliver 11:45:53 -11.8 NT Down 14.5 194.0 Really Low 11:30:53 - 12:00:53 6390
Sleaford 11:45:07 -2.9 CT Down 8.9 205.8 Really Low 11:30:07 - 12:00:07 6387
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:45:52 -11.8 NT Down 14.6 194.1 Really Low 11:30:52 - 12:00:52 6385
Victoria 11:46:09 -14.2 AT Down 15.7 190.5 Really Low 11:31:09 - 12:01:09 6376
Tonasket 11:45:53 -12.0 NT Down 14.9 194.1 Really Low 11:30:53 - 12:00:53 6375
Okanogan 11:45:54 -12.2 AT Down 15.3 194.0 Really Low 11:30:54 - 12:00:54 6365
Brewster 11:45:54 -12.5 AT Down 15.6 193.8 Really Low 11:30:54 - 12:00:54 6357
Manson/Chelan 11:45:55 -12.8 AT Down 15.8 193.5 Really Low 11:30:55 - 12:00:55 6351
Wenatchee 11:45:55 -13.2 AT Down 16.3 193.4 Really Low 11:30:55 - 12:00:55 6336
Ellensburg 11:45:55 -13.5 AT Down 16.8 193.2 Really Low 11:30:55 - 12:00:55 6323
Yakima 11:45:55 -13.7 AT Down 17.2 193.2 Really Low 11:30:55 - 12:00:55 6309
Toppenish/White Swan 11:45:54 -13.8 AT Down 17.3 193.4 Really Low 11:30:54 - 12:00:54 6302
PNWRO 11:45:46 -13.1 AT Down 17.4 194.8 Really Low 11:30:46 - 12:00:46 6285
Goldendale 11:45:56 -14.3 AT Down 17.9 193.0 Really Low 11:30:56 - 12:00:56 6283
The Dalles 11:45:57 -14.6 AT Down 18.2 192.7 Really Low 11:30:57 - 12:00:57 6276
Maupin 11:45:55 -14.8 AT Down 18.6 192.8 Really Low 11:30:55 - 12:00:55 6260
Sisters 11:45:57 -15.6 AT Down 19.5 192.4 Really Low 11:30:57 - 12:00:57 6229
Bend 11:45:55 -15.6 AT Down 19.7 192.7 Really Low 11:30:55 - 12:00:55 6219
Oregon Observatory 11:45:55 -15.7 AT Down 19.9 192.6 Really Low 11:30:55 - 12:00:55 6213
North Lake 11:45:53 -15.8 AT Down 20.5 193.1 Low 11:30:53 - 12:00:53 6186
Chiloquin 11:45:56 -16.7 AT Down 21.3 192.3 Low 11:30:56 - 12:00:56 6161
Klamath Falls 11:45:56 -16.8 AT Down 21.6 192.4 Low 11:30:56 - 12:00:56 6146
Lakeview 11:45:49 -16.0 AT Down 21.4 193.7 Low 11:30:49 - 12:00:49 6142
Cedarville 11:45:46 -16.2 AT Down 22.0 194.0 Low 11:30:46 - 12:00:46 6113
Fall River/Burney 11:45:52 -17.2 AT Down 22.7 192.9 Low 11:30:52 - 12:00:52 6094
Susanville 11:45:48 -17.1 AT Down 23.2 193.6 Low 11:30:48 - 12:00:48 6065
Greenville 11:45:49 -17.4 AT Down 23.5 193.4 Low 11:30:49 - 12:00:49 6053
Gimple 11:45:48 -17.4 AT Down 23.5 193.4 Low 11:30:48 - 12:00:48 6052
Quincy 11:45:49 -17.6 AT Down 23.7 193.4 Low 11:30:49 - 12:00:49 6043
Portola 11:45:46 -17.3 AT Down 23.7 193.8 Low 11:30:46 - 12:00:46 6037
Reno 11:45:43 -17.0 AT Down 23.9 194.5 Low 11:30:43 - 12:00:43 6022
Carson City 11:45:43 -17.2 AT Down 24.2 194.6 Low 11:30:43 - 12:00:43 6005
Yerington 11:45:40 -16.9 AT Down 24.3 195.2 Low 11:30:40 - 12:00:40 5994
Gardnerville 11:45:41 -17.3 AT Down 24.4 194.6 Low 11:30:41 - 12:00:41 5993
Hawthorne 11:45:36 -16.8 AT Down 24.6 195.7 Low 11:30:36 - 12:00:36 5969
Dunrhomin 11:44:36 -6.8 NT Down 19.2 207.7 Really Low 11:29:36 - 11:59:36 5946
Lee Vining 11:45:37 -17.4 AT Down 25.3 195.3 Low 11:30:37 - 12:00:37 5944
Tonopah 11:45:29 -16.0 AT Down 24.8 197.1 Low 11:30:29 - 12:00:29 5941
CU-SBO 11:44:36 -7.0 NT Down 19.5 207.7 Really Low 11:29:36 - 11:59:36 5936
Bishop 11:45:33 -17.2 AT Down 25.7 196.1 Low 11:30:33 - 12:00:33 5911
Beatty 11:45:24 -16.3 AT Down 25.8 197.7 Low 11:30:24 - 12:00:24 5879
Indian Springs 11:45:18 -15.7 AT Down 25.8 198.8 Low 11:30:18 - 12:00:18 5856
Henderson 11:45:15 -15.4 AT Down 26.1 199.5 Low 11:30:15 - 12:00:15 5824
Patrick 11:45:08 -14.9 AT Down 26.4 200.7 Low 11:30:08 - 12:00:08 5783
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:45:11 -15.5 AT Down 26.8 200.1 Low 11:30:11 - 12:00:11 5774
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:45:09 -15.1 AT Down 26.7 200.5 Low 11:30:09 - 12:00:09 5772
Mohave Valley 11:45:10 -15.7 AT Down 27.1 200.1 Low 11:30:10 - 12:00:10 5759
Wildwood 11:45:31 -18.9 Dark Down 28.9 196.4 Low 11:30:31 - 12:00:31 5736
Lake Havasu City 11:45:09 -15.6 AT Down 27.4 200.4 Low 11:30:09 - 12:00:09 5735
Parker 11:45:08 -15.8 AT Down 27.7 200.5 Low 11:30:08 - 12:00:08 5715
Idyllwild 11:45:21 -17.7 AT Down 28.8 198.3 Low 11:30:21 - 12:00:21 5708
George/Scottsdale 11:44:55 -14.2 AT Down 27.4 202.9 Low 11:29:55 - 11:59:55 5672
Calipatria 11:45:13 -17.1 AT Down 29.0 199.5 Low 11:30:13 - 12:00:13 5664
Yuma 11:45:08 -16.7 AT Down 29.2 200.4 Low 11:30:08 - 12:00:08 5634

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 554982, (2029/04/18 11:47UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  1.85 170
23Tau Sco      16:35:52.9 -28:12:58  2.8  3.07 171
22 Sco         16:30:12.5 -25:06:55  4.5  1.17 170
PPM 265669     16:34:12.4 -25:00:05  8.1  0.30 171
PPM 265703     16:35:55.5 -25:10:01  8.8  0.13 171
554982         16:35:22.2 -25:09:07 16.4       171
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/02/27 01:48:34 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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