RECON: TNO occultation with 03FM129

Event between 03FM129 and star GA0780:05017657 with event index number of 1156493

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/06/17 04:17:31 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:01:32.2 -10:38:32
Equinox of date position of star is 16:02:42.4 -10:42:02
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 76 degrees from the moon. Moon is 39% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.9 AU from the Sun and 36.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 104 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1309 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26080.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.4
Diameter=317.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.0 sec chord
Diameter=129.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03FM129, (2021/06/17 04:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.6 -26:28:40  0.9 17.11  86
1Del Oph       16:15:28.3 -03:44:53  2.7  7.64  77
50 Lib         16:01:57.3 -08:28:14  5.5  2.24  75
PPM 199248     16:05:20.2 -09:58:38  7.8  0.97  76
PPM 231100     16:03:25.8 -10:45:04  9.3  0.18  76
03FM129        16:02:42.9 -10:42:04 16.3        76
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 49.9 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=0.0%
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 04:19:46 -2.0 CT Up 24.0 148.4 Low 04:10:36 - 04:28:56 11322
Kelowna 04:19:47 -2.2 CT Up 24.3 148.2 Low 04:10:37 - 04:28:57 11295
Peachland 04:19:49 -2.1 CT Up 24.3 147.9 Low 04:10:39 - 04:28:59 11283
Summerland 04:19:48 -2.3 CT Up 24.5 147.9 Low 04:10:38 - 04:28:58 11276
Penticton 04:19:48 -2.4 CT Up 24.6 148.0 Low 04:10:38 - 04:28:58 11273
Oliver 04:19:49 -2.6 CT Up 24.9 147.9 Low 04:10:39 - 04:28:59 11251
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:19:49 -2.8 CT Up 25.1 148.1 Low 04:10:39 - 04:28:59 11244
Tonasket 04:19:47 -3.0 CT Up 25.3 147.9 Low 04:10:37 - 04:28:57 11222
Okanogan 04:19:50 -3.1 CT Up 25.5 147.7 Low 04:10:40 - 04:29:00 11197
Brewster 04:19:49 -3.2 CT Up 25.7 147.4 Low 04:10:39 - 04:28:59 11176
Manson/Chelan 04:19:52 -3.2 CT Up 25.7 147.0 Low 04:10:42 - 04:29:02 11156
Victoria 04:20:01 -1.1 CT Up 24.0 144.0 Low 04:10:51 - 04:29:11 11141
Wenatchee 04:19:53 -3.4 CT Up 26.1 146.7 Low 04:10:43 - 04:29:03 11122
Ellensburg 04:19:54 -3.5 CT Up 26.3 146.4 Low 04:10:44 - 04:29:04 11090
Pasco 04:19:51 -4.8 CT Up 27.5 147.6 Low 04:10:41 - 04:29:01 11065
Yakima 04:19:55 -3.8 CT Up 26.7 146.3 Low 04:10:45 - 04:29:05 11062
PNWRO 04:19:51 -5.0 CT Up 27.8 147.8 Low 04:10:41 - 04:29:01 11052
Toppenish/White Swan 04:19:54 -4.0 CT Up 26.9 146.4 Low 04:10:44 - 04:29:04 11050
Goldendale 04:19:56 -4.2 CT Up 27.2 145.8 Low 04:10:46 - 04:29:06 11005
The Dalles 04:19:58 -4.1 CT Up 27.3 145.4 Low 04:10:48 - 04:29:08 10982
Maupin 04:19:59 -4.4 CT Up 27.6 145.4 Low 04:10:49 - 04:29:09 10955
Dunrhomin 04:19:08 -16.0 AT Up 37.2 161.2 Up 04:09:58 - 04:28:18 10893
Redmond 04:20:00 -5.0 CT Up 28.4 145.0 Low 04:10:50 - 04:29:10 10890
Sisters 04:20:01 -4.7 CT Up 28.2 144.6 Low 04:10:51 - 04:29:11 10884
Bend 04:20:00 -5.0 CT Up 28.5 144.8 Low 04:10:50 - 04:29:10 10872
Oregon Observatory 04:20:01 -5.1 CT Up 28.6 144.6 Low 04:10:51 - 04:29:11 10857
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:20:02 -5.2 CT Up 28.7 144.5 Low 04:10:52 - 04:29:12 10841
North Lake 04:20:01 -5.8 CT Up 29.3 145.0 Low 04:10:51 - 04:29:11 10821
Paisley 04:20:00 -6.3 NT Up 29.9 145.1 Low 04:10:50 - 04:29:10 10787
Lakeview 04:20:00 -6.8 NT Up 30.4 145.2 Up 04:10:50 - 04:29:10 10754
Chiloquin 04:20:03 -5.7 CT Up 29.5 143.8 Low 04:10:53 - 04:29:13 10753
Klamath Falls 04:20:05 -5.9 CT Up 29.8 143.7 Low 04:10:55 - 04:29:15 10729
Cedarville 04:20:00 -7.3 NT Up 31.0 145.1 Up 04:10:50 - 04:29:10 10708
Fall River/Burney 04:20:05 -6.9 NT Up 30.9 143.7 Up 04:10:55 - 04:29:15 10647
Susanville 04:20:03 -7.7 NT Up 31.7 144.2 Up 04:10:53 - 04:29:13 10614
Gimple 04:20:04 -7.8 NT Up 31.9 143.9 Up 04:10:54 - 04:29:14 10588
Greenville 04:20:03 -7.8 NT Up 31.8 143.8 Up 04:10:53 - 04:29:13 10587
Portola 04:20:03 -8.2 NT Up 32.3 144.2 Up 04:10:53 - 04:29:13 10571
Quincy 04:20:05 -7.9 NT Up 32.0 143.8 Up 04:10:55 - 04:29:15 10571
Reno 04:20:01 -8.8 NT Up 32.8 144.8 Up 04:10:51 - 04:29:11 10564
Carson City 04:20:01 -9.0 NT Up 33.1 144.7 Up 04:10:51 - 04:29:11 10536
Yerington 04:19:59 -9.5 NT Up 33.5 145.3 Up 04:10:49 - 04:29:09 10534
Gardnerville 04:20:01 -9.2 NT Up 33.3 144.6 Up 04:10:51 - 04:29:11 10518
Hawthorne 04:19:57 -10.2 NT Up 34.2 145.6 Up 04:10:47 - 04:29:07 10508
Tonopah 04:19:53 -11.3 NT Up 35.2 147.0 Up 04:10:43 - 04:29:03 10500
Lee Vining 04:19:59 -10.2 NT Up 34.4 144.9 Up 04:10:49 - 04:29:09 10454
Bishop 04:19:58 -11.1 NT Up 35.2 145.4 Up 04:10:48 - 04:29:08 10421
Beatty 04:19:51 -12.3 AT Up 36.3 147.0 Up 04:10:41 - 04:29:01 10417
Indian Springs 04:19:49 -13.2 AT Up 37.1 148.0 Up 04:10:39 - 04:28:59 10413
Henderson 04:19:47 -13.9 AT Up 37.8 148.6 Up 04:10:37 - 04:28:57 10383
Patrick 04:19:43 -15.0 AT Up 38.8 149.6 Up 04:10:33 - 04:28:53 10356
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:19:45 -15.1 AT Up 38.9 149.3 Up 04:10:35 - 04:28:55 10334
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:19:46 -14.8 AT Up 38.7 148.7 Up 04:10:36 - 04:28:56 10321
Mohave Valley 04:19:46 -15.0 AT Up 39.0 148.6 Up 04:10:36 - 04:28:56 10299
Lake Havasu City 04:19:46 -15.4 AT Up 39.4 148.7 Up 04:10:36 - 04:28:56 10271
George/Scottsdale 04:19:36 -17.4 AT Up 41.1 151.2 Up 04:10:26 - 04:28:46 10257
Parker 04:19:45 -15.7 AT Up 39.7 148.6 Up 04:10:35 - 04:28:55 10242
CPSLO 04:20:07 -11.0 NT Up 35.8 142.2 Up 04:10:57 - 04:29:17 10205
Blythe 04:19:47 -15.8 AT Up 40.0 148.0 Up 04:10:37 - 04:28:57 10192
Idyllwild 04:19:54 -14.5 AT Up 39.0 145.7 Up 04:10:44 - 04:29:04 10159
Wildwood 04:20:01 -13.1 AT Up 37.8 143.8 Up 04:10:51 - 04:29:11 10148
Calipatria 04:19:51 -15.6 AT Up 40.0 146.7 Up 04:10:41 - 04:29:01 10131
Yuma 04:19:48 -16.5 AT Up 40.8 147.6 Up 04:10:38 - 04:28:58 10114

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 03FM129, (2021/06/17 04:18UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 17.11  86
1Del Oph       16:14:20.7 -03:41:43  2.7  7.64  77
50 Lib         16:00:47.6 -08:24:41  5.5  2.24  75
PPM 199248     16:04:09.8 -09:55:11  7.8  0.97  76
PPM 231100     16:02:15.1 -10:41:33  9.3  0.18  76
03FM129        16:01:32.2 -10:38:32 16.3        76
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/18 22:56:40 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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