RECON: TNO occultation with 202421

Event between (202421) 05UQ513 and star GDR2_11.842_33.117 with event index number of 154989

Geocentric closest approach at 2018/10/27 07:53:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 00:47:22.1 +33:07:02
Equinox of date position of star is 00:48:22.0 +33:13:02
Stellar brightness G=12.3, use SENSEUP=16
Star is 51 degrees from the moon. Moon is 92% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 48.0 AU from the Sun and 47.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.7 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 2305 km.
The sky-plane scale is 34202.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=3.5
Diameter=1202.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 47.0 sec chord
Diameter=490.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 19.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 202421, (2018/10/27 07:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:04.4 +45:20:54  1.3 47.97  94
57Gam1And      02:05:03.8 +42:25:09  2.3 17.66  39
31Del And      00:40:20.4 +30:57:49  3.3  2.83  52
PPM 065648     00:49:56.0 +33:01:37  8.0  0.38  50
PPM 065633     00:49:01.9 +33:18:53 10.7  0.16  51
202421         00:48:23.4 +33:13:11 12.3        51
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 24.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Oroville 07:51:37 -53.8 Dark Up 67.1 234.6 Up 07:41:45 - 08:01:28 -10019
Tonasket 07:51:38 -54.0 Dark Up 67.2 235.1 Up 07:41:46 - 08:01:29 -10044
Okanogan 07:51:37 -54.4 Dark Up 67.5 235.5 Up 07:41:46 - 08:01:29 -10076
Brewster 07:51:39 -54.7 Dark Up 67.8 235.7 Up 07:41:47 - 08:01:30 -10101
Manson/Chelan 07:51:40 -54.9 Dark Up 68.1 235.5 Up 07:41:48 - 08:01:31 -10115
Entiat 07:51:40 -55.1 Dark Up 68.2 235.8 Up 07:41:49 - 08:01:32 -10137
Wenatchee 07:51:41 -55.4 Dark Up 68.4 236.2 Up 07:41:49 - 08:01:32 -10162
Ellensburg 07:51:42 -55.8 Dark Up 68.8 236.7 Up 07:41:50 - 08:01:33 -10200
Yakima 07:51:42 -56.2 Dark Up 69.0 237.6 Up 07:41:50 - 08:01:33 -10243
Toppenish/White Swan 07:51:42 -56.4 Dark Up 69.0 238.3 Up 07:41:50 - 08:01:33 -10270
Pasco 07:51:39 -56.5 Dark Up 68.3 240.6 Up 07:41:47 - 08:01:30 -10310
Goldendale 07:51:44 -57.0 Dark Up 69.6 238.9 Up 07:41:52 - 08:01:35 -10319
The Dalles 07:51:44 -57.2 Dark Up 69.9 238.8 Up 07:41:53 - 08:01:36 -10334
George/Umatilla 07:51:39 -56.8 Dark Up 68.6 241.0 Up 07:41:48 - 08:01:31 -10341
PNWRO 07:51:39 -56.7 Dark Up 68.3 241.5 Up 07:41:47 - 08:01:30 -10341
Maupin 07:51:45 -57.6 Dark Up 70.1 240.0 Up 07:41:53 - 08:01:36 -10381
Madras/Culver 07:51:45 -58.2 Dark Up 70.3 241.2 Up 07:41:54 - 08:01:37 -10438
Sisters 07:51:47 -58.5 Dark Up 70.8 241.3 Up 07:41:56 - 08:01:39 -10462
Redmond 07:51:46 -58.5 Dark Up 70.5 242.0 Up 07:41:55 - 08:01:38 -10474
Bend 07:51:47 -58.7 Dark Up 70.7 242.3 Up 07:41:56 - 08:01:39 -10494
Oregon Observatory 07:51:47 -58.9 Dark Up 70.9 242.6 Up 07:41:56 - 08:01:39 -10509
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:51:48 -59.1 Dark Up 71.0 243.0 Up 07:41:57 - 08:01:40 -10529
North Lake 07:51:46 -59.5 Dark Up 70.8 245.1 Up 07:41:55 - 08:01:38 -10590
Chiloquin 07:51:50 -60.2 Dark Up 71.7 245.4 Up 07:41:58 - 08:01:41 -10638
Paisley 07:51:46 -60.1 Dark Up 70.8 247.1 Up 07:41:55 - 08:01:38 -10657
Klamath Falls 07:51:51 -60.6 Dark Up 71.8 246.5 Up 07:41:59 - 08:01:42 -10677
Tulelake 07:51:50 -60.8 Dark Up 71.7 247.7 Up 07:41:58 - 08:01:41 -10713
Lakeview 07:51:47 -60.6 Dark Up 70.9 248.7 Up 07:41:55 - 08:01:38 -10715
Cedarville 07:51:46 -61.2 Dark Up 71.0 250.8 Up 07:41:55 - 08:01:38 -10790
Fall River/Burney 07:51:51 -61.7 Dark Up 72.0 250.4 Up 07:41:59 - 08:01:42 -10811
Susanville 07:51:49 -62.4 Dark Up 71.7 253.3 Up 07:41:58 - 08:01:41 -10896
Greenville 07:51:50 -62.6 Dark Up 71.9 253.7 Up 07:41:59 - 08:01:42 -10918
Gimple 07:51:50 -62.6 Dark Up 71.9 253.8 Up 07:41:59 - 08:01:42 -10921
Quincy 07:51:51 -62.8 Dark Up 72.0 254.3 Up 07:41:59 - 08:01:42 -10940
Portola 07:51:49 -63.0 Dark Up 71.7 255.2 Up 07:41:57 - 08:01:40 -10965
Reno 07:51:47 -63.2 Dark Up 71.3 256.8 Up 07:41:56 - 08:01:39 -11009
Carson City 07:51:48 -63.5 Dark Up 71.3 257.8 Up 07:41:56 - 08:01:39 -11048
Gardnerville 07:51:48 -63.8 Dark Up 71.3 258.6 Up 07:41:57 - 08:01:40 -11075
Yerington 07:51:47 -63.7 Dark Up 70.9 259.1 Up 07:41:55 - 08:01:38 -11084
Hawthorne 07:51:45 -64.1 Dark Up 70.6 260.9 Up 07:41:53 - 08:01:36 -11146
Lee Vining 07:51:47 -64.7 Dark Up 71.0 262.1 Up 07:41:56 - 08:01:39 -11195
Niwot 07:51:05 -59.0 Dark Up 60.2 268.1 Up 07:41:13 - 08:00:56 -11199
Tonopah 07:51:42 -64.4 Dark Up 69.5 263.5 Up 07:41:50 - 08:01:33 -11229
Bishop 07:51:46 -65.2 Dark Up 70.5 264.4 Up 07:41:54 - 08:01:37 -11276
Beatty 07:51:42 -65.4 Dark Up 69.3 266.9 Up 07:41:50 - 08:01:33 -11363
Lone Pine 07:51:46 -65.9 Dark Up 70.3 266.8 Up 07:41:54 - 08:01:37 -11365
Indian Springs 07:51:38 -65.6 Dark Up 68.4 268.5 Up 07:41:47 - 08:01:30 -11421
CPSLO 07:51:56 -67.5 Dark Up 72.4 268.9 Up 07:42:04 - 08:01:47 -11438
Henderson 07:51:37 -65.9 Dark Up 67.9 270.2 Up 07:41:45 - 08:01:28 -11493
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:51:37 -66.5 Dark Up 67.8 271.7 Up 07:41:46 - 08:01:29 -11556
Patrick 07:51:34 -66.2 Dark Up 67.0 272.4 Up 07:41:42 - 08:01:25 -11583
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:51:37 -66.7 Dark Up 67.5 272.6 Up 07:41:45 - 08:01:28 -11595
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:51:35 -66.5 Dark Up 67.1 272.8 Up 07:41:44 - 08:01:27 -11603
Wildwood 07:51:50 -68.5 Dark Up 70.7 273.6 Up 07:41:59 - 08:01:42 -11619
Mohave Valley 07:51:37 -66.9 Dark Up 67.5 273.2 Up 07:41:45 - 08:01:28 -11625
DCO 07:51:33 -66.3 Dark Up 66.4 273.4 Up 07:41:41 - 08:01:24 -11630
Lake Havasu City 07:51:37 -67.2 Dark Up 67.3 274.3 Up 07:41:45 - 08:01:28 -11673
Idyllwild 07:51:45 -68.5 Dark Up 69.2 275.3 Up 07:41:53 - 08:01:36 -11702
Parker 07:51:36 -67.6 Dark Up 67.2 275.2 Up 07:41:44 - 08:01:27 -11711
Blythe 07:51:39 -68.1 Dark Up 67.4 276.3 Up 07:41:47 - 08:01:30 -11761
Calipatria 07:51:42 -68.8 Dark Up 68.1 277.2 Up 07:41:50 - 08:01:33 -11794
Yuma 07:51:39 -69.0 Dark Up 67.3 278.5 Up 07:41:48 - 08:01:31 -11859

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 202421, (2018/10/27 07:53UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 47.97  94
57Gam1And      02:03:54.0 +42:19:46  2.3 17.66  39
31Del And      00:39:19.9 +30:51:38  3.3  2.83  52
PPM 065648     00:48:54.6 +32:55:28  8.0  0.38  50
PPM 065633     00:48:00.6 +33:12:45 10.7  0.16  51
202421         00:47:22.1 +33:07:02 12.3        51
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2018/05/24 18:06:26 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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