RECON: TNO occultation with 612203

Event between (612203) 00WT169 and star GA1120:02537191 with event index number of 2809229

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/01/11 01:16:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:44:45.5 +22:43:50
Equinox of date position of star is 06:46:06.6 +22:42:21
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 6 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

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TNO is 45.2 AU from the Sun and 44.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 734 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1860 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32044.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=356.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.0 sec chord
Diameter=145.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 612203, (2028/01/11 01:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:47:01.9 +27:57:22  1.1 14.65  19
Alhena         06:39:19.8 +16:22:23  1.9  6.55  10
PPM 096308     06:40:46.4 +22:00:13  6.0  1.49   5
PPM 096508     06:47:52.3 +23:20:23  7.4  0.72   6
PPM 096467     06:46:06.1 +22:32:54 10.0  0.17   6
612203         06:46:27.1 +22:41:59 15.8         6
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 1.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 01:19:03 -9.3 NT Up 16.4 73.9 Really Low 01:04:03 - 01:34:03 9258
Victoria 01:19:09 -6.6 NT Up 13.8 71.2 Really Low 01:04:09 - 01:34:09 9189
Peachland 01:19:06 -9.3 NT Up 16.5 74.1 Really Low 01:04:06 - 01:34:06 9175
Kelowna 01:19:05 -9.5 NT Up 16.7 74.3 Really Low 01:04:05 - 01:34:05 9174
Summerland 01:19:07 -9.3 NT Up 16.5 74.1 Really Low 01:04:07 - 01:34:07 9161
Penticton 01:19:07 -9.3 NT Up 16.5 74.2 Really Low 01:04:07 - 01:34:07 9153
Oliver 01:19:09 -9.2 NT Up 16.5 74.1 Really Low 01:04:09 - 01:34:09 9127
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 01:19:09 -9.2 NT Up 16.5 74.2 Really Low 01:04:09 - 01:34:09 9109
Tonasket 01:19:09 -9.1 NT Up 16.4 74.0 Really Low 01:04:09 - 01:34:09 9088
Okanogan 01:19:10 -8.9 NT Up 16.2 73.8 Really Low 01:04:10 - 01:34:10 9067
Brewster 01:19:12 -8.6 NT Up 16.0 73.6 Really Low 01:04:12 - 01:34:12 9053
Manson/Chelan 01:19:12 -8.3 NT Up 15.7 73.3 Really Low 01:04:12 - 01:34:12 9048
Wenatchee 01:19:14 -8.0 NT Up 15.5 73.1 Really Low 01:04:14 - 01:34:14 9017
Ellensburg 01:19:14 -7.7 NT Up 15.2 72.8 Really Low 01:04:14 - 01:34:14 8992
Sleaford 01:18:54 -18.3 Dark Up 25.4 85.1 Low 01:03:54 - 01:33:54 8987
Yakima 01:19:15 -7.6 NT Up 15.1 72.7 Really Low 01:04:15 - 01:34:15 8962
Toppenish/White Swan 01:19:16 -7.6 NT Up 15.1 72.8 Really Low 01:04:16 - 01:34:16 8940
Goldendale 01:19:18 -7.1 NT Up 14.7 72.3 Really Low 01:04:18 - 01:34:18 8911
The Dalles 01:19:19 -6.8 NT Up 14.4 72.0 Really Low 01:04:19 - 01:34:19 8904
Maupin 01:19:19 -6.7 NT Up 14.3 72.0 Really Low 01:04:19 - 01:34:19 8869
PNWRO 01:19:17 -8.4 NT Up 16.0 73.7 Really Low 01:04:17 - 01:34:17 8867
Sisters 01:19:23 -6.0 CT Up 13.7 71.5 Really Low 01:04:23 - 01:34:23 8815
Bend 01:19:23 -6.0 NT Up 13.8 71.6 Really Low 01:04:23 - 01:34:23 8789
Oregon Observatory 01:19:23 -5.9 CT Up 13.7 71.5 Really Low 01:04:23 - 01:34:23 8779
North Lake 01:19:25 -6.0 CT Up 13.9 71.7 Really Low 01:04:25 - 01:34:25 8711
Chiloquin 01:19:26 -5.1 CT Up 13.0 70.9 Really Low 01:04:26 - 01:34:26 8688
Klamath Falls 01:19:27 -5.0 CT Up 12.9 70.9 Really Low 01:04:27 - 01:34:27 8657
Lakeview 01:19:28 -5.9 CT Up 13.9 71.8 Really Low 01:04:28 - 01:34:28 8608
Cedarville 01:19:30 -5.8 CT Up 13.9 71.7 Really Low 01:04:30 - 01:34:30 8549
Fall River/Burney 01:19:31 -4.7 CT Up 12.8 70.9 Really Low 01:04:31 - 01:34:31 8549
Susanville 01:19:33 -5.0 CT Up 13.2 71.2 Really Low 01:04:33 - 01:34:33 8472
Greenville 01:19:34 -4.7 CT Up 12.9 71.0 Really Low 01:04:34 - 01:34:34 8459
Gimple 01:19:34 -4.7 CT Up 12.9 71.0 Really Low 01:04:34 - 01:34:34 8456
Quincy 01:19:34 -4.6 CT Up 12.8 70.9 Really Low 01:04:34 - 01:34:34 8442
Portola 01:19:34 -4.9 CT Up 13.1 71.2 Really Low 01:04:34 - 01:34:34 8416
Reno 01:19:35 -5.2 CT Up 13.5 71.5 Really Low 01:04:35 - 01:34:35 8372
Carson City 01:19:36 -5.1 CT Up 13.4 71.4 Really Low 01:04:36 - 01:34:36 8341
Gardnerville 01:19:36 -5.0 CT Up 13.4 71.4 Really Low 01:04:36 - 01:34:36 8318
Yerington 01:19:37 -5.5 CT Up 13.8 71.8 Really Low 01:04:37 - 01:34:37 8303
Hawthorne 01:19:38 -5.7 CT Up 14.1 72.0 Really Low 01:04:38 - 01:34:38 8245
Lee Vining 01:19:39 -5.1 CT Up 13.5 71.6 Really Low 01:04:39 - 01:34:39 8213
Tonopah 01:19:38 -6.5 NT Up 15.0 72.6 Really Low 01:04:38 - 01:34:38 8157
Bishop 01:19:40 -5.4 CT Up 13.9 71.8 Really Low 01:04:40 - 01:34:40 8137
Beatty 01:19:41 -6.4 NT Up 15.0 72.6 Really Low 01:04:41 - 01:34:41 8040
Indian Springs 01:19:41 -7.1 NT Up 15.7 73.1 Really Low 01:04:41 - 01:34:41 7974
Dunrhomin 01:19:27 -16.0 AT Up 24.5 80.2 Low 01:04:27 - 01:34:27 7968
CU-SBO 01:19:26 -15.9 AT Up 24.4 80.0 Low 01:04:26 - 01:34:26 7948
Henderson 01:19:42 -7.4 NT Up 16.1 73.3 Really Low 01:04:42 - 01:34:42 7903
Wildwood 01:19:48 -3.9 CT Up 12.7 71.0 Really Low 01:04:48 - 01:34:48 7853
Laughlin/Bullhead City 01:19:45 -7.4 NT Up 16.2 73.3 Really Low 01:04:45 - 01:34:45 7810
Patrick 01:19:44 -8.0 NT Up 16.8 73.7 Really Low 01:04:44 - 01:34:44 7808
Kingman/Dolan Springs 01:19:44 -7.8 NT Up 16.6 73.5 Really Low 01:04:44 - 01:34:44 7794
Mohave Valley 01:19:45 -7.3 NT Up 16.1 73.2 Really Low 01:04:45 - 01:34:45 7785
Idyllwild 01:19:48 -5.2 CT Up 14.1 71.8 Really Low 01:04:48 - 01:34:48 7754
Lake Havasu City 01:19:45 -7.3 NT Up 16.2 73.2 Really Low 01:04:45 - 01:34:45 7740
Parker 01:19:47 -7.2 NT Up 16.1 73.1 Really Low 01:04:47 - 01:34:47 7706
Calipatria 01:19:49 -5.9 CT Up 14.8 72.3 Really Low 01:04:49 - 01:34:49 7656
Yuma 01:19:50 -6.4 NT Up 15.4 72.6 Really Low 01:04:50 - 01:34:50 7584
George/Scottsdale 01:19:46 -9.0 NT Up 17.9 74.2 Really Low 01:04:46 - 01:34:46 7583

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 612203, (2028/01/11 01:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 14.65  19
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:56  1.9  6.55  10
PPM 096308     06:39:05.3 +22:01:51  6.0  1.49   5
PPM 096508     06:46:10.3 +23:22:18  7.4  0.72   6
PPM 096467     06:44:24.6 +22:34:44 10.0  0.17   6
612203         06:44:45.5 +22:43:50 15.8         6
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/05/20 23:05:05 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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