RECON: TNO occultation with 00OU69

Event between 00OU69 and star GA0720:33510600 with event index number of 1063045

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/08/26 07:22:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 22:08:18.6 -16:03:30
Equinox of date position of star is 22:09:28.8 -15:57:08
Stellar brightness G=15.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 51 degrees from the moon. Moon is 85% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 41.2 AU from the Sun and 40.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 111 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1885 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29158.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.7
Diameter=271.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.1 sec chord
Diameter=110.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 00OU69, (2021/08/26 07:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:50.5 -29:30:25  1.2 17.67  47
PPM 239990     22:15:48.4 -15:42:45  6.5  1.54  49
PPM 239828     22:09:02.9 -15:53:41  8.4  0.12  51
00OU69         22:09:29.1 -15:57:06 15.2        50
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 14.2 km RECON observability=1.0 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)
Victoria 07:22:01 -30.0 Dark Up 24.8 169.2 Low 07:12:15 - 07:31:47 6365
Clarence Fulton 07:21:49 -28.9 Dark Up 23.5 173.5 Low 07:12:03 - 07:31:35 6342
Peachland 07:21:50 -29.3 Dark Up 23.9 173.0 Low 07:12:04 - 07:31:36 6333
Kelowna 07:21:49 -29.3 Dark Up 23.8 173.4 Low 07:12:03 - 07:31:35 6330
Summerland 07:21:50 -29.5 Dark Up 24.1 173.1 Low 07:12:04 - 07:31:36 6325
Penticton 07:21:51 -29.6 Dark Up 24.2 173.3 Low 07:12:05 - 07:31:37 6320
Oliver 07:21:50 -29.9 Dark Up 24.5 173.2 Low 07:12:04 - 07:31:36 6305
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:21:50 -30.1 Dark Up 24.7 173.4 Low 07:12:04 - 07:31:36 6294
Tonasket 07:21:51 -30.4 Dark Up 25.0 173.3 Low 07:12:05 - 07:31:37 6283
Okanogan 07:21:51 -30.7 Dark Up 25.3 173.2 Low 07:12:05 - 07:31:37 6272
Brewster 07:21:52 -31.0 Dark Up 25.6 172.9 Low 07:12:06 - 07:31:38 6265
Manson/Chelan 07:21:54 -31.1 Dark Up 25.8 172.5 Low 07:12:08 - 07:31:40 6265
Wenatchee 07:21:55 -31.6 Dark Up 26.2 172.3 Low 07:12:09 - 07:31:41 6249
Ellensburg 07:21:56 -31.9 Dark Up 26.6 172.1 Low 07:12:10 - 07:31:42 6236
Yakima 07:21:56 -32.3 Dark Up 27.0 172.0 Low 07:12:10 - 07:31:42 6218
Toppenish/White Swan 07:21:57 -32.6 Dark Up 27.2 172.2 Low 07:12:11 - 07:31:43 6205
Goldendale 07:21:58 -33.0 Dark Up 27.7 171.7 Low 07:12:12 - 07:31:44 6190
The Dalles 07:21:59 -33.2 Dark Up 27.9 171.3 Low 07:12:13 - 07:31:45 6188
Pasco 07:21:52 -32.9 Dark Up 27.5 173.5 Low 07:12:06 - 07:31:38 6168
Maupin 07:21:59 -33.6 Dark Up 28.3 171.4 Low 07:12:13 - 07:31:45 6166
PNWRO 07:21:52 -33.1 Dark Up 27.7 173.8 Low 07:12:06 - 07:31:38 6152
Sisters 07:22:02 -34.4 Dark Up 29.2 170.8 Low 07:12:16 - 07:31:48 6137
Redmond 07:22:01 -34.5 Dark Up 29.2 171.2 Low 07:12:15 - 07:31:47 6126
Bend 07:22:02 -34.7 Dark Up 29.4 171.0 Low 07:12:16 - 07:31:48 6119
Oregon Observatory 07:22:01 -34.8 Dark Up 29.6 170.9 Low 07:12:15 - 07:31:47 6114
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:22:02 -35.0 Dark Up 29.8 170.8 Low 07:12:16 - 07:31:48 6106
North Lake 07:22:01 -35.5 Dark Up 30.3 171.4 Up 07:12:15 - 07:31:47 6070
Chiloquin 07:22:06 -36.0 Dark Up 30.8 170.3 Up 07:12:20 - 07:31:52 6059
Klamath Falls 07:22:05 -36.4 Dark Up 31.2 170.4 Up 07:12:19 - 07:31:51 6040
Paisley 07:22:00 -36.1 Dark Up 30.9 171.8 Up 07:12:14 - 07:31:46 6033
Lakeview 07:22:01 -36.7 Dark Up 31.4 171.9 Up 07:12:15 - 07:31:47 6002
Fall River/Burney 07:22:05 -37.6 Dark Up 32.4 170.7 Up 07:12:19 - 07:31:51 5968
Cedarville 07:22:01 -37.3 Dark Up 32.1 172.1 Up 07:12:15 - 07:31:47 5963
Susanville 07:22:03 -38.3 Dark Up 33.1 171.4 Up 07:12:17 - 07:31:49 5915
Greenville 07:22:05 -38.6 Dark Up 33.3 171.1 Up 07:12:19 - 07:31:51 5908
Gimple 07:22:05 -38.6 Dark Up 33.4 171.2 Up 07:12:19 - 07:31:51 5905
Quincy 07:22:05 -38.8 Dark Up 33.5 171.1 Up 07:12:19 - 07:31:51 5897
Portola 07:22:04 -39.0 Dark Up 33.7 171.6 Up 07:12:18 - 07:31:50 5877
Reno 07:22:03 -39.3 Dark Up 34.1 172.3 Up 07:12:17 - 07:31:49 5845
Carson City 07:22:03 -39.7 Dark Up 34.4 172.3 Up 07:12:17 - 07:31:49 5824
Gardnerville 07:22:02 -39.9 Dark Up 34.7 172.3 Up 07:12:16 - 07:31:48 5809
Yerington 07:22:01 -40.0 Dark Up 34.7 173.0 Up 07:12:15 - 07:31:47 5796
Hawthorne 07:21:59 -40.5 Dark Up 35.2 173.6 Up 07:12:13 - 07:31:45 5754
Lee Vining 07:22:02 -41.0 Dark Up 35.7 173.0 Up 07:12:16 - 07:31:48 5735
Tonopah 07:21:55 -41.2 Dark Up 35.8 175.2 Up 07:12:09 - 07:31:41 5687
Bishop 07:22:00 -41.7 Dark Up 36.4 173.8 Up 07:12:14 - 07:31:46 5679
CPSLO 07:22:11 -43.3 Dark Up 38.2 170.9 Up 07:12:25 - 07:31:57 5616
Beatty 07:21:55 -42.4 Dark Up 36.9 175.7 Up 07:12:09 - 07:31:41 5604
Indian Springs 07:21:52 -42.8 Dark Up 37.3 177.0 Up 07:12:06 - 07:31:38 5552
Henderson 07:21:50 -43.4 Dark Up 37.9 177.8 Up 07:12:04 - 07:31:36 5497
Wildwood 07:22:04 -44.9 Dark Up 39.6 173.3 Up 07:12:18 - 07:31:50 5480
Dunrhomin 07:21:15 -39.3 Dark Up 33.2 189.0 Up 07:11:29 - 07:31:01 5453
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:21:49 -44.3 Dark Up 38.8 178.2 Up 07:12:03 - 07:31:35 5428
Patrick 07:21:47 -44.1 Dark Up 38.5 179.1 Up 07:12:01 - 07:31:33 5423
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:21:47 -44.3 Dark Up 38.7 178.9 Up 07:12:01 - 07:31:33 5414
Mohave Valley 07:21:49 -44.6 Dark Up 39.0 178.2 Up 07:12:03 - 07:31:35 5410
Idyllwild 07:21:59 -45.5 Dark Up 40.1 175.6 Up 07:12:13 - 07:31:45 5401
Lake Havasu City 07:21:50 -45.0 Dark Up 39.4 178.5 Up 07:12:04 - 07:31:36 5376
Parker 07:21:51 -45.4 Dark Up 39.8 178.6 Up 07:12:05 - 07:31:37 5352
Blythe 07:21:52 -45.9 Dark Up 40.3 178.2 Up 07:12:06 - 07:31:38 5327
Calipatria 07:21:55 -46.3 Dark Up 40.8 177.0 Up 07:12:09 - 07:31:41 5323
Yuma 07:21:53 -46.8 Dark Up 41.2 178.1 Up 07:12:07 - 07:31:39 5265
George/Scottsdale 07:21:42 -45.9 Dark Up 40.2 181.6 Up 07:11:56 - 07:31:28 5246

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 00OU69, (2021/08/26 07:24UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 17.67  47
PPM 239990     22:14:38.2 -15:49:14  6.5  1.54  49
PPM 239828     22:07:52.4 -16:00:05  8.4  0.12  51
00OU69         22:08:18.6 -16:03:30 15.2        51
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/07/25 00:48:53 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

RECON