RECON: TNO occultation with 00KK4

Event between 00KK4 and star GA0820:06447054 with event index number of 1986992

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/10 03:43:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:43:07.8 -06:55:20
Equinox of date position of star is 17:44:18.2 -06:55:51
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 25 degrees from the moon. Moon is 18% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 44.7 AU from the Sun and 45.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 286 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3529 km.
The sky-plane scale is 32657.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.2
Diameter=345.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 19.6 sec chord
Diameter=140.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 00KK4, (2021/10/10 03:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:44.8 -26:28:42  0.9 26.24   5
60Bet Oph      17:44:32.9 +04:33:35  2.8 11.49  33
PPM 201153     17:53:48.8 -06:08:50  5.9  2.49  27
PPM 200979     17:44:57.6 -07:05:17  6.7  0.23  25
PPM 200963     17:44:12.4 -06:43:51  9.6  0.20  25
00KK4          17:44:18.3 -06:55:51 15.2        25
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 3.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 7.7 km RECON observability=0.8 and success probability=1.6%
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 03:43:53 -24.0 Dark Down 18.5 233.1 Really Low 03:28:53 - 03:58:53 6952
Kelowna 03:43:57 -24.0 Dark Down 18.8 233.1 Really Low 03:28:57 - 03:58:57 6941
Peachland 03:43:54 -23.9 Dark Down 19.0 232.9 Really Low 03:28:54 - 03:58:54 6933
Penticton 03:43:57 -24.1 Dark Down 19.0 233.1 Really Low 03:28:57 - 03:58:57 6932
Summerland 03:43:55 -24.0 Dark Down 19.0 233.0 Really Low 03:28:55 - 03:58:55 6931
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:43:59 -24.4 Dark Down 19.2 233.4 Really Low 03:28:59 - 03:58:59 6924
Oliver 03:43:58 -24.2 Dark Down 19.2 233.2 Really Low 03:28:58 - 03:58:58 6923
Tonasket 03:44:02 -24.4 Dark Down 19.4 233.5 Really Low 03:29:02 - 03:59:02 6914
Okanogan 03:44:03 -24.4 Dark Down 19.7 233.4 Really Low 03:29:03 - 03:59:03 6903
Brewster 03:44:04 -24.4 Dark Down 20.0 233.3 Really Low 03:29:04 - 03:59:04 6892
Dunrhomin 03:45:02 -37.2 Dark Down 14.5 247.5 Really Low 03:30:02 - 04:00:02 6886
Manson/Chelan 03:44:05 -24.2 Dark Down 20.3 233.1 Low 03:29:05 - 03:59:05 6880
Wenatchee 03:44:05 -24.3 Dark Down 20.7 233.1 Low 03:29:05 - 03:59:05 6864
Pasco 03:44:14 -25.4 Dark Down 20.7 234.5 Low 03:29:14 - 03:59:14 6854
PNWRO 03:44:17 -25.7 Dark Down 20.7 234.8 Low 03:29:17 - 03:59:17 6852
Ellensburg 03:44:07 -24.3 Dark Down 21.0 233.0 Low 03:29:07 - 03:59:07 6848
Yakima 03:44:09 -24.4 Dark Down 21.3 233.1 Low 03:29:09 - 03:59:09 6836
Toppenish/White Swan 03:44:11 -24.6 Dark Down 21.3 233.4 Low 03:29:11 - 03:59:11 6833
Victoria 03:43:52 -21.9 Dark Down 21.6 229.9 Low 03:28:52 - 03:58:52 6830
Goldendale 03:44:11 -24.4 Dark Down 21.9 233.1 Low 03:29:11 - 03:59:11 6808
The Dalles 03:44:11 -24.3 Dark Down 22.2 232.9 Low 03:29:11 - 03:59:11 6793
Maupin 03:44:16 -24.5 Dark Down 22.4 233.1 Low 03:29:16 - 03:59:16 6783
Redmond 03:44:18 -24.6 Dark Down 23.0 233.4 Low 03:29:18 - 03:59:18 6752
Sisters 03:44:16 -24.4 Dark Down 23.2 233.0 Low 03:29:16 - 03:59:16 6744
Bend 03:44:18 -24.6 Dark Down 23.2 233.3 Low 03:29:18 - 03:59:18 6742
Oregon Observatory 03:44:20 -24.6 Dark Down 23.4 233.3 Low 03:29:20 - 03:59:20 6734
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:44:23 -24.6 Dark Down 23.5 233.3 Low 03:29:23 - 03:59:23 6726
North Lake 03:44:27 -25.1 Dark Down 23.4 234.0 Low 03:29:27 - 03:59:27 6724
Paisley 03:44:27 -25.5 Dark Down 23.5 234.5 Low 03:29:27 - 03:59:27 6712
Lakeview 03:44:34 -25.8 Dark Down 23.7 234.9 Low 03:29:34 - 03:59:34 6698
Chiloquin 03:44:23 -24.6 Dark Up 24.4 233.4 Low 03:29:23 - 03:59:23 6679
Cedarville 03:44:34 -26.1 Dark Down 24.0 235.3 Low 03:29:34 - 03:59:34 6677
Klamath Falls 03:44:28 -24.8 Dark Up 24.5 233.6 Low 03:29:28 - 03:59:28 6668
Fall River/Burney 03:44:34 -25.4 Dark Up 25.0 234.4 Low 03:29:34 - 03:59:34 6632
Susanville 03:44:37 -26.1 Dark Up 24.9 235.3 Low 03:29:37 - 03:59:37 6624
Gimple 03:44:39 -26.0 Dark Up 25.2 235.2 Low 03:29:39 - 03:59:39 6608
Reno 03:44:46 -26.9 Dark Up 24.8 236.4 Low 03:29:46 - 03:59:46 6607
Greenville 03:44:39 -25.9 Dark Up 25.2 235.1 Low 03:29:39 - 03:59:39 6606
Portola 03:44:44 -26.4 Dark Up 25.1 235.7 Low 03:29:44 - 03:59:44 6604
Tonopah 03:45:01 -29.3 Dark Down 23.9 239.1 Low 03:30:01 - 04:00:01 6601
Yerington 03:44:51 -27.6 Dark Up 24.7 237.1 Low 03:29:51 - 03:59:51 6599
Quincy 03:44:39 -26.0 Dark Up 25.3 235.2 Low 03:29:39 - 03:59:39 6598
Carson City 03:44:48 -27.0 Dark Up 25.0 236.5 Low 03:29:48 - 03:59:48 6593
Hawthorne 03:44:55 -28.1 Dark Up 24.6 237.8 Low 03:29:55 - 03:59:55 6591
Gardnerville 03:44:50 -27.1 Dark Up 25.1 236.7 Low 03:29:50 - 03:59:50 6584
Indian Springs 03:45:02 -30.9 Dark Down 23.5 240.9 Low 03:30:02 - 04:00:02 6570
Henderson 03:45:02 -31.6 Dark Down 23.3 241.6 Low 03:30:02 - 04:00:02 6562
Patrick 03:45:02 -32.6 Dark Down 22.8 242.7 Low 03:30:02 - 04:00:02 6561
Beatty 03:45:02 -30.0 Dark Down 24.1 239.9 Low 03:30:02 - 04:00:02 6560
Lee Vining 03:44:58 -27.9 Dark Up 25.2 237.6 Low 03:29:58 - 03:59:58 6557
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:45:02 -32.6 Dark Down 23.0 242.6 Low 03:30:02 - 04:00:02 6547
Bishop 03:45:01 -28.6 Dark Up 25.0 238.4 Low 03:30:01 - 04:00:01 6546
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:45:02 -32.1 Dark Down 23.4 242.2 Low 03:30:02 - 04:00:02 6534
Mohave Valley 03:45:02 -32.2 Dark Down 23.5 242.3 Low 03:30:02 - 04:00:02 6523
Lake Havasu City 03:45:02 -32.5 Dark Down 23.5 242.7 Low 03:30:02 - 04:00:02 6512
George/Scottsdale 03:45:37 -34.8 Dark Down 21.9 244.8 Low 03:30:37 - 04:00:37 6504
Parker 03:45:02 -32.7 Dark Down 23.7 242.8 Low 03:30:02 - 04:00:02 6498
Blythe 03:45:02 -32.5 Dark Down 24.1 242.8 Low 03:30:02 - 04:00:02 6469
Calipatria 03:45:02 -31.9 Dark Up 25.1 242.3 Low 03:30:02 - 04:00:02 6425
Idyllwild 03:45:02 -30.8 Dark Up 25.7 241.2 Low 03:30:02 - 04:00:02 6424
Yuma 03:45:37 -32.9 Dark Down 24.5 243.3 Low 03:30:37 - 04:00:37 6401
CPSLO 03:45:02 -27.3 Dark Up 27.7 237.5 Low 03:30:02 - 04:00:02 6398
Wildwood 03:45:02 -29.2 Dark Up 26.8 239.6 Low 03:30:02 - 04:00:02 6393

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 00KK4, (2021/10/10 03:44UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 26.24   5
60Bet Oph      17:43:28.3 +04:34:06  2.8 11.49  33
PPM 201153     17:52:38.7 -06:08:37  5.9  2.49  27
PPM 200979     17:43:47.1 -07:04:47  6.7  0.23  25
PPM 200963     17:43:02.1 -06:43:20  9.6  0.20  25
00KK4          17:43:07.8 -06:55:20 15.2        25
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/02 02:22:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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