RECON: TNO occultation with 131696

Event between (131696) 01XT254 and star GA1040:03321818 with event index number of 1032928

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/01/11 07:45:46 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:42:58.6 +14:03:06
Equinox of date position of star is 09:44:07.0 +13:57:19
Stellar brightness G=13.4, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 123 degrees from the moon. Moon is 5% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

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TNO is 36.0 AU from the Sun and 35.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.9 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 64 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1276 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25512.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=199.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.0 sec chord
Diameter=81.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 7:3EEEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 131696, (2021/01/11 07:46UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:29.4 +11:51:49  1.3  6.53 117
16Psi Leo      09:44:52.5 +13:55:28  5.3  0.19 123
PPM 126734     09:44:44.9 +13:20:41  7.7  0.63 123
PPM 126726     09:44:13.9 +14:01:17  8.9  0.07 123
131696         09:44:07.2 +13:57:17 13.4       123
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 23.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 07:48:47 -61.3 Dark Down 43.1 127.2 Up 07:42:57 - 07:54:38 5189
Kelowna 07:48:51 -61.7 Dark Down 43.3 126.8 Up 07:43:00 - 07:54:41 5149
Peachland 07:48:49 -61.8 Dark Down 43.2 126.4 Up 07:42:59 - 07:54:40 5136
Summerland 07:48:50 -61.9 Dark Down 43.3 126.4 Up 07:42:59 - 07:54:40 5122
Penticton 07:48:50 -62.0 Dark Down 43.4 126.4 Up 07:42:59 - 07:54:40 5117
Oliver 07:48:50 -62.4 Dark Down 43.6 126.2 Up 07:42:59 - 07:54:40 5082
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:48:51 -62.5 Dark Down 43.8 126.3 Up 07:43:00 - 07:54:41 5067
Tonasket 07:48:51 -62.8 Dark Down 44.0 125.9 Up 07:43:00 - 07:54:41 5035
Okanogan 07:48:51 -63.2 Dark Down 44.1 125.5 Up 07:43:01 - 07:54:42 5001
Victoria 07:49:02 -62.5 Dark Down 41.9 121.5 Up 07:43:12 - 07:54:53 4984
Brewster 07:48:52 -63.4 Dark Down 44.1 125.1 Up 07:43:02 - 07:54:43 4972
Manson/Chelan 07:48:54 -63.6 Dark Down 44.1 124.5 Up 07:43:04 - 07:54:45 4948
Entiat 07:48:54 -63.8 Dark Down 44.1 124.2 Up 07:43:04 - 07:54:45 4925
Wenatchee 07:48:54 -64.0 Dark Down 44.2 123.9 Up 07:43:03 - 07:54:44 4899
Ellensburg 07:48:56 -64.4 Dark Down 44.3 123.4 Up 07:43:05 - 07:54:46 4855
Yakima 07:48:55 -64.8 Dark Down 44.5 123.0 Up 07:43:05 - 07:54:46 4814
Toppenish/White Swan 07:48:55 -65.0 Dark Down 44.8 123.0 Up 07:43:05 - 07:54:46 4794
Pasco 07:48:51 -65.3 Dark Down 45.6 124.3 Up 07:43:01 - 07:54:42 4793
PNWRO 07:48:51 -65.6 Dark Down 45.8 124.3 Up 07:43:00 - 07:54:41 4771
Goldendale 07:48:56 -65.5 Dark Down 44.8 122.1 Up 07:43:06 - 07:54:47 4734
The Dalles 07:48:58 -65.7 Dark Down 44.7 121.5 Up 07:43:07 - 07:54:48 4708
Maupin 07:48:58 -66.1 Dark Down 45.0 121.3 Up 07:43:07 - 07:54:48 4666
Redmond 07:48:59 -67.0 Dark Down 45.4 120.4 Up 07:43:09 - 07:54:50 4573
Sisters 07:49:00 -66.9 Dark Down 45.2 120.0 Up 07:43:10 - 07:54:51 4571
Bend 07:49:00 -67.1 Dark Down 45.4 120.1 Up 07:43:10 - 07:54:51 4549
Oregon Observatory 07:49:01 -67.3 Dark Down 45.4 119.8 Up 07:43:11 - 07:54:52 4530
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:49:01 -67.5 Dark Down 45.5 119.5 Up 07:43:10 - 07:54:51 4509
North Lake 07:48:59 -68.0 Dark Down 46.1 119.8 Up 07:43:08 - 07:54:49 4469
Paisley 07:48:59 -68.6 Dark Down 46.6 119.6 Up 07:43:08 - 07:54:49 4416
Lakeview 07:48:59 -69.1 Dark Down 47.0 119.4 Up 07:43:09 - 07:54:50 4365
Niwot 07:48:04 -69.8 Dark Down 57.2 136.0 Up 07:42:14 - 07:53:55 4364
Klamath Falls 07:49:02 -68.8 Dark Down 46.0 117.9 Up 07:43:12 - 07:54:53 4355
SwRI 07:48:06 -69.9 Dark Down 57.2 135.8 Up 07:42:15 - 07:53:56 4351
Cedarville 07:48:59 -69.8 Dark Down 47.4 119.0 Up 07:43:09 - 07:54:50 4298
Fall River/Burney 07:49:03 -70.0 Dark Down 46.8 117.2 Up 07:43:12 - 07:54:53 4236
Susanville 07:49:00 -70.8 Dark Down 47.6 117.4 Up 07:43:10 - 07:54:51 4177
Gimple 07:49:00 -71.0 Dark Down 47.6 116.9 Up 07:43:10 - 07:54:51 4145
Greenville 07:49:01 -71.0 Dark Down 47.5 116.8 Up 07:43:11 - 07:54:52 4145
Quincy 07:49:00 -71.2 Dark Down 47.6 116.6 Up 07:43:10 - 07:54:51 4123
Portola 07:49:00 -71.4 Dark Down 48.0 117.0 Up 07:43:09 - 07:54:50 4115
Reno 07:48:58 -71.8 Dark Down 48.6 117.4 Up 07:43:07 - 07:54:48 4094
Carson City 07:48:58 -72.1 Dark Down 48.8 117.0 Up 07:43:07 - 07:54:48 4056
Yerington 07:48:56 -72.4 Dark Down 49.3 117.5 Up 07:43:05 - 07:54:46 4042
Gardnerville 07:48:58 -72.4 Dark Down 48.9 116.8 Up 07:43:07 - 07:54:48 4031
Hawthorne 07:48:54 -73.0 Dark Down 49.9 117.6 Up 07:43:04 - 07:54:45 3999
Tonopah 07:48:49 -73.6 Dark Down 51.0 118.5 Up 07:42:58 - 07:54:39 3967
Lee Vining 07:48:56 -73.5 Dark Down 49.8 116.5 Up 07:43:05 - 07:54:46 3934
Bishop 07:48:53 -74.2 Dark Down 50.5 116.6 Up 07:43:03 - 07:54:44 3879
Beatty 07:48:47 -74.8 Dark Down 51.9 117.7 Up 07:42:57 - 07:54:38 3849
Indian Springs 07:48:44 -75.2 Dark Down 52.8 118.5 Up 07:42:53 - 07:54:34 3829
Henderson 07:48:41 -75.7 Dark Down 53.5 118.7 Up 07:42:50 - 07:54:31 3781
Patrick 07:48:21 -76.3 Dark Down 54.6 119.1 Up 07:42:30 - 07:54:11 3745
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:48:41 -76.3 Dark Down 53.9 118.0 Up 07:42:50 - 07:54:31 3721
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:48:21 -76.5 Dark Down 54.6 118.6 Up 07:42:30 - 07:54:11 3720
DCO 07:48:21 -76.5 Dark Down 55.2 119.5 Up 07:42:30 - 07:54:11 3718
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:48:21 -76.6 Dark Down 54.2 118.0 Up 07:42:30 - 07:54:11 3714
Mohave Valley 07:48:21 -76.8 Dark Down 54.3 117.6 Up 07:42:30 - 07:54:11 3685
Lake Havasu City 07:48:21 -77.2 Dark Down 54.7 117.4 Up 07:42:30 - 07:54:11 3644
CPSLO 07:49:02 -75.7 Dark Down 49.8 112.1 Up 07:43:12 - 07:54:53 3633
Parker 07:48:21 -77.6 Dark Down 54.9 117.0 Up 07:42:30 - 07:54:11 3606
George/Scottsdale 07:48:21 -77.7 Dark Down 56.9 119.2 Up 07:42:30 - 07:54:11 3584
Blythe 07:48:21 -78.1 Dark Down 54.9 116.0 Up 07:42:30 - 07:54:11 3548
Wildwood 07:48:56 -77.3 Dark Down 51.8 112.7 Up 07:43:05 - 07:54:46 3526
Idyllwild 07:48:49 -77.9 Dark Down 53.3 114.1 Up 07:42:58 - 07:54:39 3511
Calipatria 07:48:43 -78.6 Dark Down 54.5 114.5 Up 07:42:53 - 07:54:34 3462
Yuma 07:48:21 -79.0 Dark Down 55.3 114.8 Up 07:42:30 - 07:54:11 3449

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 131696, (2021/01/11 07:46UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3  6.53 117
16Psi Leo      09:43:43.9 +14:01:18  5.3  0.19 123
PPM 126734     09:43:36.5 +13:26:30  7.7  0.63 123
PPM 126726     09:43:05.3 +14:07:06  8.9  0.07 123
131696         09:42:58.6 +14:03:06 13.4       123
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/16 22:04:57 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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