RECON: TNO occultation with 01KQ76

Event between 01KQ76 and star GA0680:06556640 with event index number of 1646800

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/05/22 05:21:56 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:55:28.4 -21:54:01
Equinox of date position of star is 15:56:43.9 -21:57:41
Stellar brightness G=13.1, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 59 degrees from the moon. Moon is 76% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.6

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.0 AU from the Sun and 39.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 109 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1769 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28260.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=295.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 12.0 sec chord
Diameter=120.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 01KQ76, (2021/05/22 05:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.3 -26:28:39  0.9  8.97  68
7Del Sco       16:01:36.1 -22:40:51  2.3  1.34  61
PPM 264922     15:58:55.7 -21:02:37  6.1  1.05  60
PPM 264913     15:58:28.1 -21:32:47  7.6  0.58  60
PPM 264856     15:56:23.3 -21:46:13  9.3  0.21  59
01KQ76         15:56:44.0 -21:57:41 13.1        60
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 12.1 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=10.9%
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 05:24:19 -12.0 NT Up 10.8 145.3 Really Low 05:14:42 - 05:33:56 -855
Kelowna 05:24:20 -12.2 AT Up 11.0 145.2 Really Low 05:14:43 - 05:33:57 -879
Peachland 05:24:21 -12.2 AT Up 11.0 144.9 Really Low 05:14:44 - 05:33:58 -892
Summerland 05:24:21 -12.4 AT Up 11.2 145.0 Really Low 05:14:44 - 05:33:58 -897
Penticton 05:24:21 -12.5 AT Up 11.3 145.0 Really Low 05:14:44 - 05:33:58 -897
Oliver 05:24:21 -12.8 AT Up 11.6 145.0 Really Low 05:14:44 - 05:33:58 -915
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:24:21 -13.0 AT Up 11.8 145.2 Really Low 05:14:44 - 05:33:58 -918
Tonasket 05:24:22 -13.2 AT Up 12.0 145.1 Really Low 05:14:45 - 05:33:59 -937
Okanogan 05:24:23 -13.4 AT Up 12.2 144.9 Really Low 05:14:46 - 05:34:00 -958
Brewster 05:24:24 -13.6 AT Up 12.4 144.7 Really Low 05:14:47 - 05:34:01 -978
Manson/Chelan 05:24:25 -13.6 AT Up 12.4 144.3 Really Low 05:14:48 - 05:34:02 -999
Dunrhomin 05:23:55 -25.5 Dark Up 24.3 156.6 Low 05:14:18 - 05:33:32 -1014
Wenatchee 05:24:26 -13.9 AT Up 12.7 144.1 Really Low 05:14:49 - 05:34:03 -1029
Victoria 05:24:31 -11.8 NT Up 10.6 141.7 Really Low 05:14:54 - 05:34:08 -1055
Ellensburg 05:24:27 -14.1 AT Up 13.0 143.9 Really Low 05:14:50 - 05:34:04 -1058
Pasco 05:24:25 -15.3 AT Up 14.1 145.0 Really Low 05:14:48 - 05:34:02 -1059
PNWRO 05:24:25 -15.6 AT Up 14.4 145.2 Really Low 05:14:48 - 05:34:02 -1066
Yakima 05:24:28 -14.5 AT Up 13.3 143.8 Really Low 05:14:51 - 05:34:05 -1081
Toppenish/White Swan 05:24:28 -14.7 AT Up 13.5 143.9 Really Low 05:14:51 - 05:34:05 -1088
Goldendale 05:24:30 -15.0 AT Up 13.8 143.5 Really Low 05:14:53 - 05:34:07 -1131
The Dalles 05:24:31 -15.0 AT Up 13.8 143.2 Really Low 05:14:54 - 05:34:08 -1155
Maupin 05:24:31 -15.4 AT Up 14.2 143.2 Really Low 05:14:54 - 05:34:08 -1176
Redmond 05:24:33 -16.0 AT Up 14.9 143.0 Really Low 05:14:56 - 05:34:10 -1231
Sisters 05:24:34 -15.8 AT Up 14.7 142.6 Really Low 05:14:57 - 05:34:11 -1241
Bend 05:24:34 -16.1 AT Up 15.0 142.8 Really Low 05:14:57 - 05:34:11 -1248
Oregon Observatory 05:24:34 -16.2 AT Up 15.1 142.7 Really Low 05:14:57 - 05:34:11 -1262
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:24:35 -16.4 AT Up 15.2 142.6 Really Low 05:14:58 - 05:34:12 -1276
North Lake 05:24:34 -17.0 AT Up 15.8 143.0 Really Low 05:14:57 - 05:34:11 -1284
Paisley 05:24:34 -17.6 AT Up 16.4 143.3 Really Low 05:14:57 - 05:34:11 -1307
Lakeview 05:24:34 -18.1 Dark Up 16.9 143.3 Really Low 05:14:57 - 05:34:11 -1332
Chiloquin 05:24:37 -17.1 AT Up 16.0 142.1 Really Low 05:15:00 - 05:34:14 -1355
Cedarville 05:24:35 -18.7 Dark Up 17.5 143.4 Really Low 05:14:58 - 05:34:12 -1368
Klamath Falls 05:24:38 -17.4 AT Up 16.3 142.1 Really Low 05:15:01 - 05:34:15 -1373
Fall River/Burney 05:24:39 -18.5 Dark Up 17.4 142.2 Really Low 05:15:02 - 05:34:16 -1436
Susanville 05:24:38 -19.3 Dark Up 18.2 142.7 Really Low 05:15:01 - 05:34:15 -1453
Gimple 05:24:38 -19.4 Dark Up 18.3 142.5 Really Low 05:15:01 - 05:34:15 -1478
Greenville 05:24:39 -19.4 Dark Up 18.3 142.4 Really Low 05:15:02 - 05:34:16 -1481
Reno 05:24:37 -20.4 Dark Up 19.3 143.3 Really Low 05:15:00 - 05:34:14 -1483
Portola 05:24:38 -19.9 Dark Up 18.8 142.8 Really Low 05:15:01 - 05:34:15 -1487
Quincy 05:24:39 -19.6 Dark Up 18.5 142.4 Really Low 05:15:02 - 05:34:16 -1494
Tonopah 05:24:32 -22.8 Dark Up 21.7 145.2 Low 05:14:55 - 05:34:09 -1499
Yerington 05:24:36 -21.1 Dark Up 20.0 143.7 Low 05:14:59 - 05:34:13 -1499
Carson City 05:24:37 -20.7 Dark Up 19.6 143.2 Really Low 05:15:00 - 05:34:14 -1506
Hawthorne 05:24:35 -21.8 Dark Up 20.7 144.1 Low 05:14:58 - 05:34:12 -1513
Gardnerville 05:24:37 -20.9 Dark Up 19.8 143.2 Really Low 05:15:00 - 05:34:14 -1521
Indian Springs 05:24:29 -24.7 Dark Up 23.6 146.2 Low 05:14:52 - 05:34:06 -1551
Beatty 05:24:31 -23.9 Dark Up 22.8 145.3 Low 05:14:54 - 05:34:08 -1563
Henderson 05:24:28 -25.5 Dark Up 24.3 146.7 Low 05:14:51 - 05:34:05 -1565
Lee Vining 05:24:37 -22.0 Dark Up 20.9 143.5 Low 05:15:00 - 05:34:14 -1566
Patrick 05:24:25 -26.5 Dark Up 25.4 147.5 Low 05:14:48 - 05:34:02 -1573
Bishop 05:24:36 -22.8 Dark Up 21.7 144.0 Low 05:14:59 - 05:34:13 -1583
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:24:25 -26.6 Dark Up 25.5 147.3 Low 05:14:48 - 05:34:02 -1594
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:24:27 -26.4 Dark Up 25.2 146.8 Low 05:14:50 - 05:34:04 -1612
George/Scottsdale 05:24:20 -28.8 Dark Up 27.7 148.9 Low 05:14:43 - 05:33:57 -1627
Mohave Valley 05:24:27 -26.6 Dark Up 25.5 146.7 Low 05:14:50 - 05:34:04 -1631
Lake Havasu City 05:24:27 -27.0 Dark Up 25.9 146.9 Low 05:14:50 - 05:34:04 -1651
Parker 05:24:27 -27.3 Dark Up 26.2 146.8 Low 05:14:50 - 05:34:04 -1675
Blythe 05:24:28 -27.6 Dark Up 26.5 146.4 Low 05:14:51 - 05:34:05 -1722
Idyllwild 05:24:35 -26.5 Dark Up 25.5 144.5 Low 05:14:58 - 05:34:12 -1782
Calipatria 05:24:32 -27.6 Dark Up 26.5 145.4 Low 05:14:55 - 05:34:09 -1788
Yuma 05:24:29 -28.4 Dark Up 27.3 146.1 Low 05:14:52 - 05:34:06 -1789
CPSLO 05:24:44 -23.3 Dark Up 22.3 141.6 Low 05:15:07 - 05:34:21 -1802
Wildwood 05:24:40 -25.3 Dark Up 24.2 143.0 Low 05:15:03 - 05:34:17 -1819

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 01KQ76, (2021/05/22 05:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  8.97  68
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:18  2.3  1.34  61
PPM 264922     15:57:40.5 -20:59:00  6.1  1.05  60
PPM 264913     15:57:12.7 -21:29:09  7.6  0.58  60
PPM 264856     15:55:07.8 -21:42:32  9.3  0.21  59
01KQ76         15:55:28.4 -21:54:01 13.1        59
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/05/17 01:01:57 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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