RECON: TNO occultation with 585899

Event between (585899) 20HM98 and star GA0680:05470441 with event index number of 2548051

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/12/23 12:05:27 UTC

J2000 position of star is 12:26:21.6 -21:39:26
Equinox of date position of star is 12:27:30.1 -21:46:40
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 77 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 13.8 AU from the Sun and 14.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 43 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 796 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10175.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.4
Diameter=50.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Diameter=20.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 585899, (2022/12/23 12:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:24.4 -11:16:50  1.0 17.56  69
9Bet Crv       12:35:35.9 -23:31:25  2.6  2.54  75
5Zet Crv       12:21:45.3 -22:20:36  5.1  1.46  78
PPM 260360     12:28:42.3 -21:21:12  7.9  0.51  77
PPM 260355     12:28:21.7 -21:50:37  9.4  0.19  77
585899         12:27:33.7 -21:47:03 16.0        77
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 7.5 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=1.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Chiloquin 12:01:55 -38.2 Dark Down 17.7 145.0 Really Low 11:57:51 - 12:05:58 3527
Klamath Falls 12:01:56 -38.1 Dark Down 18.0 145.1 Really Low 11:57:53 - 12:06:00 3527
Fall River/Burney 12:02:00 -37.9 Dark Down 19.2 145.2 Really Low 11:57:57 - 12:06:04 3520
Quincy 12:02:04 -37.5 Dark Down 20.3 145.4 Low 11:58:01 - 12:06:08 3506
CPSLO 12:02:25 -37.0 Dark Down 24.3 144.6 Low 11:58:22 - 12:06:29 3506
Greenville 12:02:03 -37.5 Dark Down 20.1 145.4 Low 11:58:00 - 12:06:07 3505
Gimple 12:02:03 -37.5 Dark Down 20.2 145.5 Low 11:57:59 - 12:06:06 3500
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:01:49 -37.9 Dark Down 16.9 145.5 Really Low 11:57:46 - 12:05:53 3495
Victoria 12:01:34 -38.8 Dark Down 12.2 144.5 Really Low 11:57:31 - 12:05:38 3494
Sisters 12:01:48 -37.9 Dark Down 16.4 145.6 Really Low 11:57:44 - 12:05:51 3490
Oregon Observatory 12:01:48 -37.9 Dark Down 16.8 145.6 Really Low 11:57:45 - 12:05:52 3490
Susanville 12:02:02 -37.3 Dark Down 20.0 145.7 Low 11:57:59 - 12:06:06 3488
Portola 12:02:03 -37.1 Dark Down 20.6 145.7 Low 11:57:59 - 12:06:06 3483
Bend 12:01:48 -37.8 Dark Down 16.7 145.8 Really Low 11:57:44 - 12:05:51 3481
North Lake 12:01:49 -37.5 Dark Down 17.6 146.0 Really Low 11:57:45 - 12:05:52 3472
Redmond 12:01:45 -37.7 Dark Down 16.6 145.9 Really Low 11:57:41 - 12:05:48 3471
Paisley 12:01:51 -37.2 Dark Down 18.2 146.2 Really Low 11:57:47 - 12:05:54 3461
Lakeview 12:01:52 -37.1 Dark Down 18.7 146.3 Really Low 11:57:49 - 12:05:56 3457
Cedarville 12:01:54 -37.0 Dark Down 19.3 146.3 Really Low 11:57:51 - 12:05:58 3454
Maupin 12:01:42 -37.5 Dark Down 15.9 146.1 Really Low 11:57:39 - 12:05:46 3453
The Dalles 12:01:40 -37.6 Dark Down 15.5 146.1 Really Low 11:57:37 - 12:05:44 3451
Carson City 12:02:04 -36.6 Dark Down 21.4 146.2 Low 11:58:01 - 12:06:08 3451
Reno 12:02:02 -36.6 Dark Down 21.1 146.3 Low 11:57:58 - 12:06:05 3450
Gardnerville 12:02:06 -36.6 Dark Down 21.6 146.2 Low 11:58:02 - 12:06:09 3450
Goldendale 12:01:38 -37.3 Dark Down 15.4 146.4 Really Low 11:57:34 - 12:05:41 3431
Lee Vining 12:02:07 -36.0 Dark Down 22.7 146.5 Low 11:58:03 - 12:06:10 3420
Yerington 12:02:03 -36.1 Dark Down 21.8 146.7 Low 11:57:59 - 12:06:06 3418
Yakima 12:01:34 -37.1 Dark Down 14.9 146.8 Really Low 11:57:31 - 12:05:38 3406
Toppenish/White Swan 12:01:33 -37.0 Dark Down 15.1 146.9 Really Low 11:57:30 - 12:05:37 3401
Ellensburg 12:01:33 -37.1 Dark Down 14.5 146.8 Really Low 11:57:30 - 12:05:37 3398
Hawthorne 12:02:03 -35.7 Dark Down 22.5 147.1 Low 11:57:59 - 12:06:06 3391
Wildwood 12:02:24 -35.2 Dark Down 26.2 146.1 Low 11:58:20 - 12:06:27 3387
Bishop 12:02:06 -35.4 Dark Down 23.5 147.1 Low 11:58:03 - 12:06:10 3380
Wenatchee 12:01:31 -36.9 Dark Down 14.3 147.1 Really Low 11:57:27 - 12:05:34 3380
Manson/Chelan 12:01:29 -36.7 Dark Down 13.9 147.3 Really Low 11:57:26 - 12:05:33 3364
Pasco 12:01:32 -36.1 Dark Down 15.7 148.0 Really Low 11:57:29 - 12:05:36 3343
Brewster 12:01:26 -36.5 Dark Down 13.9 147.6 Really Low 11:57:22 - 12:05:29 3343
PNWRO 12:01:33 -36.0 Dark Down 16.0 148.1 Really Low 11:57:29 - 12:05:36 3336
Okanogan 12:01:25 -36.3 Dark Down 13.7 147.8 Really Low 11:57:21 - 12:05:28 3328
Tonasket 12:01:23 -36.2 Dark Down 13.5 148.0 Really Low 11:57:20 - 12:05:27 3315
Tonopah 12:01:59 -34.6 Dark Down 23.4 148.3 Low 11:57:56 - 12:06:03 3314
Oliver 12:01:22 -36.3 Dark Down 13.0 148.0 Really Low 11:57:19 - 12:05:26 3311
Peachland 12:01:20 -36.3 Dark Down 12.5 147.8 Really Low 11:57:16 - 12:05:23 3309
Summerland 12:01:19 -36.3 Dark Down 12.6 147.9 Really Low 11:57:16 - 12:05:23 3308
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:01:22 -36.1 Dark Down 13.3 148.1 Really Low 11:57:19 - 12:05:26 3306
Penticton 12:01:20 -36.2 Dark Down 12.7 148.0 Really Low 11:57:16 - 12:05:23 3304
Kelowna 12:01:18 -36.1 Dark Down 12.5 148.1 Really Low 11:57:14 - 12:05:21 3293
Beatty 12:02:04 -34.1 Dark Down 24.6 148.4 Low 11:58:01 - 12:06:08 3287
Clarence Fulton 12:01:17 -36.0 Dark Down 12.2 148.3 Really Low 11:57:14 - 12:05:21 3278
Idyllwild 12:02:18 -33.6 Dark Down 27.4 147.7 Low 11:58:15 - 12:06:22 3275
Indian Springs 12:02:01 -33.2 Dark Down 25.3 149.3 Low 11:57:58 - 12:06:05 3224
Calipatria 12:02:17 -32.6 Dark Down 28.4 148.6 Low 11:58:14 - 12:06:21 3198
Henderson 12:02:03 -32.6 Dark Down 26.1 149.8 Low 11:57:59 - 12:06:06 3181
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:02:05 -32.1 Dark Down 27.0 150.0 Low 11:58:02 - 12:06:09 3152
Mohave Valley 12:02:05 -32.1 Dark Down 27.3 149.9 Low 11:58:01 - 12:06:08 3151
Blythe 12:02:12 -31.9 Dark Down 28.4 149.6 Low 11:58:09 - 12:06:16 3144
Yuma 12:02:16 -31.8 Dark Down 29.2 149.3 Low 11:58:13 - 12:06:20 3139
Lake Havasu City 12:02:07 -31.8 Dark Down 27.7 150.1 Low 11:58:04 - 12:06:11 3133
Parker 12:02:09 -31.7 Dark Down 28.0 150.0 Low 11:58:05 - 12:06:12 3129
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:02:03 -31.7 Dark Down 27.2 150.5 Low 11:58:00 - 12:06:07 3121
Patrick 12:02:01 -31.6 Dark Down 27.1 150.7 Low 11:57:58 - 12:06:05 3111
George/Scottsdale 12:02:02 -29.7 Dark Down 29.4 152.2 Low 11:57:59 - 12:06:06 2972
Dunrhomin 12:01:13 -25.7 Dark Down 25.5 160.0 Low 11:57:10 - 12:05:17 2590

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 585899, (2022/12/23 12:05UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0 17.56  69
9Bet Crv       12:34:23.2 -23:23:49  2.6  2.54  75
5Zet Crv       12:20:33.5 -22:12:58  5.1  1.46  78
PPM 260360     12:27:30.2 -21:13:35  7.9  0.51  77
PPM 260355     12:27:09.6 -21:43:00  9.4  0.19  77
585899         12:26:21.6 -21:39:26 16.0        77
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/27 00:01:18 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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