RECON: TNO occultation with 00YX1

Event between 00YX1 and star GA1140:01167733 with event index number of 1022142

Geocentric closest approach at 2020/12/22 05:58:53 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:23:35.1 +24:31:37
Equinox of date position of star is 05:24:52.2 +24:32:43
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 78 degrees from the moon. Moon is 53% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 43.1 AU from the Sun and 42.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.3 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 60 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1526 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30523.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.3
Diameter=212.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.4 sec chord
Diameter=86.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 00YX1, (2020/12/22 05:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:07.6 +16:32:59  0.8 13.73  66
Alnath         05:27:37.2 +28:37:23  1.6  4.12  79
109 Tau        05:20:32.3 +22:06:59  4.9  2.62  77
PPM 094241     05:18:48.5 +24:01:50  7.9  1.47  77
PPM 094360     05:27:34.0 +24:06:33  9.7  0.75  79
PPM 094327     05:25:01.8 +24:28:12 11.8  0.08  78
00YX1          05:24:52.3 +24:32:43 16.4        78
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 26.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=31.8%
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 05:59:41 -54.9 Dark Up 60.4 143.2 Up 05:54:09 - 06:05:13 190
Kelowna 05:59:42 -55.1 Dark Up 60.6 142.5 Up 05:54:10 - 06:05:14 154
Peachland 05:59:43 -55.0 Dark Up 60.6 141.9 Up 05:54:11 - 06:05:15 147
Summerland 05:59:43 -55.2 Dark Up 60.7 141.9 Up 05:54:11 - 06:05:15 131
Penticton 05:59:42 -55.3 Dark Up 60.8 142.0 Up 05:54:10 - 06:05:14 123
Oliver 05:59:43 -55.5 Dark Up 61.1 141.6 Up 05:54:11 - 06:05:15 89
Victoria 05:59:54 -53.8 Dark Up 59.9 134.6 Up 05:54:22 - 06:05:26 80
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:59:43 -55.7 Dark Up 61.3 141.7 Up 05:54:11 - 06:05:15 70
Tonasket 05:59:43 -55.8 Dark Up 61.5 141.3 Up 05:54:11 - 06:05:15 40
Okanogan 05:59:44 -56.0 Dark Up 61.7 140.6 Up 05:54:12 - 06:05:16 9
Brewster 05:59:45 -56.0 Dark Up 61.9 139.9 Up 05:54:13 - 06:05:17 -14
Manson/Chelan 05:59:46 -55.9 Dark Up 61.9 139.1 Up 05:54:14 - 06:05:18 -30
Wenatchee 05:59:47 -56.1 Dark Up 62.1 138.2 Up 05:54:15 - 06:05:19 -74
Ellensburg 05:59:48 -56.2 Dark Up 62.3 137.3 Up 05:54:16 - 06:05:20 -112
Yakima 05:59:49 -56.5 Dark Up 62.6 136.8 Up 05:54:17 - 06:05:21 -152
Toppenish/White Swan 05:59:49 -56.7 Dark Up 62.9 136.8 Up 05:54:17 - 06:05:21 -176
Pasco 05:59:46 -57.5 Dark Up 63.6 138.8 Up 05:54:14 - 06:05:18 -207
Goldendale 05:59:51 -56.7 Dark Up 63.1 135.3 Up 05:54:19 - 06:05:23 -225
PNWRO 05:59:45 -57.7 Dark Up 63.8 138.9 Up 05:54:13 - 06:05:17 -234
The Dalles 05:59:52 -56.6 Dark Up 63.1 134.4 Up 05:54:20 - 06:05:24 -242
Maupin 05:59:52 -56.9 Dark Up 63.4 134.0 Up 05:54:20 - 06:05:24 -285
Sisters 05:59:55 -57.0 Dark Up 63.7 131.8 Up 05:54:23 - 06:05:27 -366
Redmond 05:59:54 -57.3 Dark Up 64.0 132.5 Up 05:54:22 - 06:05:26 -375
Bend 05:59:55 -57.3 Dark Up 64.0 131.9 Up 05:54:23 - 06:05:27 -394
Oregon Observatory 05:59:55 -57.3 Dark Up 64.1 131.4 Up 05:54:23 - 06:05:27 -410
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:59:55 -57.4 Dark Up 64.2 131.0 Up 05:54:23 - 06:05:27 -429
North Lake 05:59:54 -58.0 Dark Up 64.8 131.3 Up 05:54:22 - 06:05:26 -483
Paisley 05:59:54 -58.5 Dark Up 65.4 131.1 Up 05:54:22 - 06:05:26 -545
Klamath Falls 05:59:58 -57.9 Dark Up 65.0 128.2 Up 05:54:26 - 06:05:30 -573
Lakeview 05:59:54 -58.8 Dark Up 65.8 130.6 Up 05:54:22 - 06:05:26 -600
Cedarville 05:59:54 -59.2 Dark Up 66.3 129.7 Up 05:54:22 - 06:05:26 -670
Fall River/Burney 05:59:59 -58.6 Dark Up 65.9 126.8 Up 05:54:27 - 06:05:31 -700
Susanville 05:59:57 -59.4 Dark Up 66.7 126.9 Up 05:54:25 - 06:05:29 -778
Greenville 05:59:58 -59.3 Dark Up 66.7 125.9 Up 05:54:26 - 06:05:30 -801
Gimple 05:59:58 -59.4 Dark Up 66.8 126.0 Up 05:54:26 - 06:05:30 -803
Quincy 05:59:59 -59.4 Dark Up 66.9 125.5 Up 05:54:27 - 06:05:31 -822
Portola 05:59:57 -59.8 Dark Up 67.2 126.1 Up 05:54:25 - 06:05:29 -843
Reno 05:59:55 -60.3 Dark Up 67.8 126.7 Up 05:54:23 - 06:05:27 -881
Carson City 05:59:56 -60.5 Dark Up 68.0 126.0 Up 05:54:24 - 06:05:28 -919
Gardnerville 05:59:56 -60.6 Dark Up 68.2 125.6 Up 05:54:24 - 06:05:28 -946
Yerington 05:59:54 -61.0 Dark Up 68.5 126.7 Up 05:54:22 - 06:05:26 -950
Dunrhomin 05:59:08 -68.9 Dark Up 73.7 163.5 Up 05:53:36 - 06:04:40 -980
Hawthorne 05:59:53 -61.6 Dark Up 69.1 126.7 Up 05:54:21 - 06:05:25 -1007
Lee Vining 05:59:55 -61.5 Dark Up 69.1 124.7 Up 05:54:23 - 06:05:27 -1058
Tonopah 05:59:49 -62.8 Dark Up 70.3 128.4 Up 05:54:17 - 06:05:21 -1077
Bishop 05:59:53 -62.2 Dark Up 69.9 124.7 Up 05:54:21 - 06:05:25 -1133
Beatty 05:59:48 -63.6 Dark Up 71.3 126.7 Up 05:54:16 - 06:05:20 -1207
Indian Springs 05:59:45 -64.5 Dark Up 72.1 128.1 Up 05:54:13 - 06:05:17 -1258
CPSLO 06:00:03 -61.2 Dark Up 69.4 116.1 Up 05:54:31 - 06:05:35 -1314
Henderson 05:59:43 -65.2 Dark Up 72.9 128.3 Up 05:54:11 - 06:05:15 -1324
Patrick 05:59:40 -66.3 Dark Up 74.0 129.2 Up 05:54:08 - 06:05:12 -1407
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:59:43 -65.9 Dark Up 73.7 126.9 Up 05:54:11 - 06:05:15 -1424
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:59:41 -66.2 Dark Up 74.0 128.1 Up 05:54:09 - 06:05:13 -1428
Mohave Valley 05:59:43 -66.0 Dark Up 73.9 126.1 Up 05:54:11 - 06:05:15 -1453
Wildwood 05:59:57 -63.1 Dark Up 71.5 116.3 Up 05:54:25 - 06:05:29 -1478
Lake Havasu City 05:59:42 -66.3 Dark Up 74.3 125.6 Up 05:54:10 - 06:05:14 -1499
Parker 05:59:42 -66.5 Dark Up 74.5 124.6 Up 05:54:10 - 06:05:14 -1538
Idyllwild 05:59:51 -64.7 Dark Up 73.0 118.5 Up 05:54:19 - 06:05:23 -1546
Blythe 05:59:44 -66.4 Dark Up 74.6 122.4 Up 05:54:12 - 06:05:16 -1590
George/Scottsdale 05:59:34 -68.5 Dark Up 76.3 129.2 Up 05:54:02 - 06:05:06 -1616
Calipatria 05:59:47 -65.8 Dark Up 74.2 119.0 Up 05:54:15 - 06:05:19 -1630
Yuma 05:59:45 -66.7 Dark Up 75.0 119.4 Up 05:54:13 - 06:05:17 -1689

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 00YX1, (2020/12/22 05:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 13.73  66
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  4.12  79
109 Tau        05:19:16.6 +22:05:46  4.9  2.62  77
PPM 094241     05:17:31.7 +24:00:34  7.9  1.47  77
PPM 094360     05:26:17.1 +24:05:33  9.7  0.75  79
PPM 094327     05:23:44.7 +24:27:07 11.8  0.08  78
00YX1          05:23:35.1 +24:31:37 16.4        78
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/17 23:30:37 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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