RECON: TNO occultation with 79983

Event between (79983) 99DF9 and star GA0780:04280833 with event index number of 2400772

Geocentric closest approach at 2028/03/13 12:53:21 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:45:55.0 -11:57:50
Equinox of date position of star is 12:47:10.7 -12:05:44
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 13 degrees from the moon. Moon is 91% illuminated.
Apparent brightness V=22.3

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Object is 41.2 AU from the Sun and 40.3 AU from the Earth.
Apparent velocity is 22.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 112 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2167 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29197.8 km/arcsec.

The object has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.1
Diameter=361.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 16.1 sec chord
Diameter=147.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 79983, (2028/03/13 12:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:41.0 -11:18:27  1.0  9.65   5
4Gam Crv       12:17:15.7 -17:41:54  2.6  9.17  20
PPM 226198     12:42:44.0 -13:10:06  6.0  1.55  14
PPM 226326     12:47:58.8 -11:57:57  7.3  0.21  13
PPM 226313     12:47:32.0 -12:00:47  9.9  0.11  13
79983          12:47:23.3 -12:07:03 15.8        13
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 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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)
Sleaford 12:52:02 -5.3 CT Up 3.9 244.8 Really Low 12:42:15 - 13:01:50 -1637
Kamloops 12:52:21 -14.3 AT Up 12.3 233.0 Really Low 12:42:33 - 13:02:08 -1668
Kelowna 12:52:15 -14.0 AT Up 12.4 233.9 Really Low 12:42:28 - 13:02:03 -1694
Peachland 12:52:15 -14.2 AT Up 12.6 233.7 Really Low 12:42:28 - 13:02:03 -1699
Summerland 12:52:15 -14.2 AT Up 12.6 233.8 Really Low 12:42:28 - 13:02:03 -1704
Penticton 12:52:14 -14.1 AT Up 12.6 233.9 Really Low 12:42:27 - 13:02:02 -1706
Oliver 12:52:13 -14.2 AT Up 12.8 234.0 Really Low 12:42:26 - 13:02:01 -1719
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:52:12 -14.1 AT Up 12.8 234.1 Really Low 12:42:25 - 13:02:00 -1724
Okanogan 12:52:11 -14.4 AT Up 13.3 234.1 Really Low 12:42:23 - 13:01:58 -1750
Victoria 12:52:19 -16.8 AT Up 15.2 230.8 Really Low 12:42:31 - 13:02:06 -1755
Brewster 12:52:09 -14.6 AT Up 13.6 233.9 Really Low 12:42:22 - 13:01:57 -1761
Manson/Chelan 12:52:10 -14.9 AT Up 13.9 233.7 Really Low 12:42:22 - 13:01:57 -1769
Wenatchee 12:52:08 -15.1 AT Up 14.3 233.6 Really Low 12:42:21 - 13:01:56 -1788
Ellensburg 12:52:07 -15.3 AT Up 14.6 233.5 Really Low 12:42:20 - 13:01:55 -1805
Yakima 12:52:06 -15.4 AT Up 14.9 233.6 Really Low 12:42:18 - 13:01:53 -1822
Toppenish/White Swan 12:52:04 -15.4 AT Up 14.9 233.8 Really Low 12:42:17 - 13:01:52 -1831
PNWRO 12:52:00 -14.4 AT Up 14.3 235.1 Really Low 12:42:13 - 13:01:48 -1843
The Dalles 12:52:04 -16.1 AT Up 15.8 233.3 Really Low 12:42:16 - 13:01:51 -1866
Maupin 12:52:02 -16.1 AT Up 16.0 233.5 Really Low 12:42:15 - 13:01:50 -1884
Sisters 12:52:00 -16.7 AT Up 16.9 233.3 Really Low 12:42:13 - 13:01:48 -1924
Bend 12:51:59 -16.5 AT Up 16.8 233.5 Really Low 12:42:12 - 13:01:47 -1934
Oregon Observatory 12:51:58 -16.7 AT Up 17.0 233.5 Really Low 12:42:11 - 13:01:46 -1942
Chiloquin 12:51:55 -17.3 AT Up 18.1 233.4 Really Low 12:42:07 - 13:01:42 -2005
Klamath Falls 12:51:53 -17.3 AT Up 18.2 233.6 Really Low 12:42:06 - 13:01:41 -2022
Cedarville 12:51:48 -16.3 AT Up 17.7 235.1 Really Low 12:42:00 - 13:01:35 -2052
Fall River/Burney 12:51:48 -17.3 AT Up 18.7 234.2 Really Low 12:42:01 - 13:01:36 -2080
Gimple 12:51:44 -17.1 AT Up 18.9 234.9 Really Low 12:41:57 - 13:01:32 -2125
Greenville 12:51:45 -17.1 AT Up 19.0 234.8 Really Low 12:41:57 - 13:01:32 -2125
Quincy 12:51:44 -17.2 AT Up 19.1 234.9 Really Low 12:41:57 - 13:01:32 -2136
Dunrhomin 12:51:14 -5.2 CT Up 8.5 246.4 Really Low 12:41:26 - 13:01:01 -2139
Portola 12:51:43 -16.8 AT Up 18.9 235.3 Really Low 12:41:55 - 13:01:30 -2141
Nikitin 12:51:13 -5.3 CT Up 8.6 246.4 Really Low 12:41:25 - 13:01:00 -2148
CU-SBO 12:51:13 -5.3 CT Up 8.7 246.3 Really Low 12:41:25 - 13:01:00 -2151
Reno 12:51:40 -16.4 AT Up 18.6 235.8 Really Low 12:41:53 - 13:01:28 -2154
Carson City 12:51:39 -16.5 AT Up 18.8 236.0 Really Low 12:41:51 - 13:01:26 -2173
Yerington 12:51:36 -16.0 AT Up 18.5 236.5 Really Low 12:41:49 - 13:01:24 -2182
Gardnerville 12:51:38 -16.5 AT Up 18.9 236.1 Really Low 12:41:51 - 13:01:26 -2186
Hawthorne 12:51:34 -15.7 AT Up 18.4 237.0 Really Low 12:41:46 - 13:01:21 -2206
Lee Vining 12:51:32 -16.2 AT Up 19.0 236.8 Really Low 12:41:45 - 13:01:20 -2238
Bishop 12:51:29 -15.7 AT Up 18.9 237.5 Really Low 12:41:41 - 13:01:16 -2272
Beatty 12:51:24 -14.5 AT Up 18.0 238.9 Really Low 12:41:37 - 13:01:12 -2296
Patrick 12:51:12 -12.4 AT Up 16.8 241.3 Really Low 12:41:25 - 13:01:00 -2384
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:51:13 -13.0 AT Up 17.4 240.9 Really Low 12:41:26 - 13:01:01 -2399
Lake Havasu City 12:51:11 -12.9 AT Up 17.6 241.2 Really Low 12:41:23 - 13:00:58 -2440
Wildwood 12:51:19 -16.4 AT Up 20.8 238.3 Low 12:41:31 - 13:01:06 -2468
Idyllwild 12:51:13 -14.9 AT Up 19.7 239.8 Really Low 12:41:25 - 13:01:00 -2487
George/Scottsdale 12:51:03 -10.9 NT Up 16.1 243.1 Really Low 12:41:16 - 13:00:51 -2492
Calipatria 12:51:09 -14.0 AT Up 19.1 240.8 Really Low 12:41:22 - 13:00:57 -2526
Yuma 12:51:05 -13.3 AT Up 18.7 241.5 Really Low 12:41:18 - 13:00:53 -2554

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 79983, (2028/03/13 12:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0  9.65   5
4Gam Crv       12:15:48.1 -17:32:30  2.6  9.17  20
PPM 226198     12:41:15.7 -13:00:51  6.0  1.55  14
PPM 226326     12:46:30.5 -11:48:44  7.3  0.21  13
PPM 226313     12:46:03.7 -11:51:34  9.9  0.11  13
79983          12:45:55.0 -11:57:50 15.8        13
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2024/03/07 04:17:27 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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