RECON: TNO occultation with 01KO77

Event between 01KO77 and star GA0740:14740348 with event index number of 1913784

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/07/31 04:13:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:00:21.4 -14:00:17
Equinox of date position of star is 18:01:34.2 -14:00:15
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 124 degrees from the moon. Moon is 54% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

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TNO is 37.6 AU from the Sun and 36.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 708 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4838 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26680.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=184.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.2 sec chord
Diameter=75.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 01KO77, (2021/07/31 04:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:44.0 -26:28:41  0.9 24.63 144
35Eta Oph      17:11:37.0 -15:45:00  2.6 12.20 136
PPM 233766     17:57:33.6 -15:48:52  6.1  2.05 125
PPM 233881     18:01:34.2 -14:12:27  7.8  0.20 124
01KO77         18:01:34.9 -14:00:15 16.7       124
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 1.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 25.2 km RECON observability=0.2 and success probability=1.7%
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 04:14:37 -5.1 CT Down 24.1 162.2 Low 03:59:37 - 04:29:37 7838
Kelowna 04:14:38 -5.2 CT Down 24.4 162.0 Low 03:59:38 - 04:29:38 7819
Peachland 04:14:40 -5.1 CT Down 24.5 161.7 Low 03:59:40 - 04:29:40 7814
Summerland 04:14:40 -5.3 CT Down 24.6 161.7 Low 03:59:40 - 04:29:40 7807
Penticton 04:14:39 -5.4 CT Down 24.7 161.8 Low 03:59:39 - 04:29:39 7804
Oliver 04:14:40 -5.6 CT Down 25.1 161.8 Low 03:59:40 - 04:29:40 7786
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:14:39 -5.8 CT Down 25.3 162.0 Low 03:59:39 - 04:29:39 7779
Tonasket 04:14:39 -5.9 CT Down 25.5 161.8 Low 03:59:39 - 04:29:39 7763
Victoria 04:14:55 -3.9 CT Down 24.8 157.7 Low 03:59:55 - 04:29:55 7751
Okanogan 04:14:41 -6.0 NT Down 25.8 161.6 Low 03:59:41 - 04:29:41 7746
Brewster 04:14:42 -6.1 NT Down 26.0 161.4 Low 03:59:42 - 04:29:42 7732
Manson/Chelan 04:14:44 -6.0 NT Down 26.2 161.0 Low 03:59:44 - 04:29:44 7721
Wenatchee 04:14:46 -6.2 NT Down 26.6 160.7 Low 03:59:46 - 04:29:46 7697
Ellensburg 04:14:46 -6.3 NT Down 26.9 160.4 Low 03:59:46 - 04:29:46 7675
Yakima 04:14:48 -6.6 NT Down 27.3 160.3 Low 03:59:48 - 04:29:48 7653
Toppenish/White Swan 04:14:48 -6.8 NT Down 27.5 160.5 Low 03:59:48 - 04:29:48 7642
Pasco 04:14:42 -7.6 NT Down 27.9 161.8 Low 03:59:42 - 04:29:42 7635
PNWRO 04:14:42 -7.8 NT Down 28.2 162.0 Low 03:59:42 - 04:29:42 7622
Goldendale 04:14:50 -6.9 NT Down 28.0 159.9 Low 03:59:50 - 04:29:50 7612
The Dalles 04:14:51 -6.8 NT Down 28.1 159.5 Low 03:59:51 - 04:29:51 7599
Maupin 04:14:51 -7.1 NT Down 28.5 159.6 Low 03:59:51 - 04:29:51 7576
Sisters 04:14:56 -7.3 NT Down 29.2 158.9 Low 03:59:56 - 04:29:56 7526
Redmond 04:14:54 -7.6 NT Down 29.3 159.3 Low 03:59:54 - 04:29:54 7525
Bend 04:14:55 -7.6 NT Down 29.5 159.1 Low 03:59:55 - 04:29:55 7513
Oregon Observatory 04:14:55 -7.6 NT Down 29.6 158.9 Low 03:59:55 - 04:29:55 7503
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:14:55 -7.7 NT Down 29.8 158.8 Low 03:59:55 - 04:29:55 7491
North Lake 04:14:55 -8.3 NT Down 30.4 159.4 Up 03:59:55 - 04:29:55 7466
Paisley 04:14:53 -8.8 NT Down 31.0 159.7 Up 03:59:53 - 04:29:53 7433
Chiloquin 04:14:59 -8.1 NT Down 30.7 158.2 Up 03:59:59 - 04:29:59 7424
Klamath Falls 04:15:00 -8.4 NT Down 31.1 158.2 Up 04:00:00 - 04:30:00 7404
Lakeview 04:14:53 -9.2 NT Down 31.5 159.8 Up 03:59:53 - 04:29:53 7402
Cedarville 04:14:53 -9.7 NT Down 32.2 159.8 Up 03:59:53 - 04:29:53 7362
Fall River/Burney 04:14:59 -9.3 NT Down 32.3 158.4 Up 03:59:59 - 04:29:59 7331
Susanville 04:14:57 -10.1 NT Down 33.1 159.0 Up 03:59:57 - 04:29:57 7292
Greenville 04:14:59 -10.1 NT Down 33.3 158.7 Up 03:59:59 - 04:29:59 7274
Gimple 04:14:59 -10.1 NT Down 33.3 158.8 Up 03:59:59 - 04:29:59 7274
Quincy 04:15:00 -10.2 NT Down 33.4 158.6 Up 04:00:00 - 04:30:00 7261
Portola 04:14:58 -10.5 NT Down 33.7 159.1 Up 03:59:58 - 04:29:58 7253
Dunrhomin 04:13:48 -19.0 Dark Down 35.7 176.7 Up 03:58:48 - 04:28:48 7246
Reno 04:14:55 -11.1 NT Down 34.1 159.8 Up 03:59:55 - 04:29:55 7236
Carson City 04:14:55 -11.3 NT Down 34.5 159.7 Up 03:59:55 - 04:29:55 7213
Yerington 04:14:53 -11.8 NT Down 34.8 160.4 Up 03:59:53 - 04:29:53 7200
Gardnerville 04:14:56 -11.5 NT Down 34.7 159.7 Up 03:59:56 - 04:29:56 7197
Hawthorne 04:14:51 -12.4 AT Down 35.4 160.9 Up 03:59:51 - 04:29:51 7169
Tonopah 04:14:46 -13.6 AT Down 36.2 162.4 Up 03:59:46 - 04:29:46 7137
Lee Vining 04:14:55 -12.5 AT Down 35.8 160.2 Up 03:59:55 - 04:29:55 7132
Bishop 04:14:51 -13.3 AT Down 36.5 160.9 Up 03:59:51 - 04:29:51 7090
Beatty 04:14:44 -14.6 AT Down 37.4 162.6 Up 03:59:44 - 04:29:44 7057
Indian Springs 04:14:40 -15.4 AT Down 37.9 163.8 Up 03:59:40 - 04:29:40 7033
Henderson 04:14:38 -16.2 AT Down 38.6 164.5 Up 03:59:38 - 04:29:38 6995
Patrick 04:14:33 -17.3 AT Down 39.4 165.7 Up 03:59:33 - 04:29:33 6948
CPSLO 04:15:04 -13.0 AT Down 37.8 157.7 Up 04:00:04 - 04:30:04 6946
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:14:33 -17.3 AT Down 39.6 165.5 Up 03:59:33 - 04:29:33 6933
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:14:37 -17.0 AT Down 39.5 164.8 Up 03:59:37 - 04:29:37 6932
Mohave Valley 04:14:37 -17.2 AT Down 39.8 164.8 Up 03:59:37 - 04:29:37 6912
Lake Havasu City 04:14:35 -17.6 AT Down 40.2 165.0 Up 03:59:35 - 04:29:35 6882
Wildwood 04:14:57 -15.0 AT Down 39.6 159.8 Up 03:59:57 - 04:29:57 6858
Parker 04:14:35 -17.8 AT Down 40.6 165.0 Up 03:59:35 - 04:29:35 6857
Idyllwild 04:14:48 -16.5 AT Down 40.4 161.9 Up 03:59:48 - 04:29:48 6832
George/Scottsdale 04:14:25 -19.6 Dark Down 41.5 167.9 Up 03:59:25 - 04:29:25 6820
Blythe 04:14:38 -17.9 AT Down 41.0 164.5 Up 03:59:38 - 04:29:38 6819
Calipatria 04:14:43 -17.6 AT Down 41.3 163.2 Up 03:59:43 - 04:29:43 6784
Yuma 04:14:39 -18.5 Dark Down 41.9 164.2 Up 03:59:39 - 04:29:39 6750

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 01KO77, (2021/07/31 04:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 24.63 144
35Eta Oph      17:10:22.7 -15:43:29  2.6 12.20 136
PPM 233766     17:56:19.0 -15:48:47  6.1  2.05 125
PPM 233881     18:00:20.5 -14:12:29  7.8  0.20 124
01KO77         18:00:21.4 -14:00:17 16.7       124
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/05/17 01:05:45 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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