RECON: TNO occultation with 03FM129

Event between 03FM129 and star GA0780:05017657 with event index number of 1998189

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/06/17 04:17:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 16:01:32.2 -10:38:32
Equinox of date position of star is 16:02:42.7 -10:42:03
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 97 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 04:19:47 -2.0 CT Up 24.0 148.4 Low 04:11:11 - 04:28:23 10550
Kelowna 04:19:48 -2.2 CT Up 24.3 148.2 Low 04:11:12 - 04:28:24 10523
Peachland 04:19:49 -2.1 CT Up 24.3 147.9 Low 04:11:13 - 04:28:25 10511
Summerland 04:19:49 -2.3 CT Up 24.5 147.9 Low 04:11:13 - 04:28:25 10503
Penticton 04:19:48 -2.4 CT Up 24.6 148.0 Low 04:11:12 - 04:28:24 10501
Oliver 04:19:49 -2.6 CT Up 24.9 147.9 Low 04:11:13 - 04:28:25 10479
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:19:49 -2.8 CT Up 25.1 148.1 Low 04:11:13 - 04:28:25 10471
Tonasket 04:19:50 -3.0 CT Up 25.3 148.0 Low 04:11:14 - 04:28:26 10450
Okanogan 04:19:51 -3.1 CT Up 25.5 147.7 Low 04:11:15 - 04:28:27 10425
Brewster 04:19:52 -3.2 CT Up 25.7 147.5 Low 04:11:16 - 04:28:28 10404
Manson/Chelan 04:19:51 -3.2 CT Up 25.7 147.0 Low 04:11:15 - 04:28:27 10384
Victoria 04:20:02 -1.1 CT Up 24.0 144.0 Low 04:11:26 - 04:28:38 10369
Wenatchee 04:19:54 -3.4 CT Up 26.1 146.7 Low 04:11:18 - 04:28:30 10350
Ellensburg 04:19:56 -3.5 CT Up 26.3 146.4 Low 04:11:20 - 04:28:32 10318
Pasco 04:19:52 -4.8 CT Up 27.5 147.6 Low 04:11:16 - 04:28:28 10293
Yakima 04:19:55 -3.8 CT Up 26.7 146.3 Low 04:11:19 - 04:28:31 10290
PNWRO 04:19:52 -5.0 CT Up 27.8 147.8 Low 04:11:16 - 04:28:28 10280
Toppenish/White Swan 04:19:56 -4.0 CT Up 26.9 146.4 Low 04:11:20 - 04:28:32 10278
Goldendale 04:19:58 -4.2 CT Up 27.2 145.8 Low 04:11:22 - 04:28:34 10233
The Dalles 04:20:00 -4.1 CT Up 27.3 145.4 Low 04:11:24 - 04:28:36 10210
Maupin 04:19:58 -4.4 CT Up 27.6 145.4 Low 04:11:22 - 04:28:34 10183
Dunrhomin 04:19:10 -16.0 AT Up 37.2 161.2 Up 04:10:34 - 04:27:46 10121
Redmond 04:20:00 -5.0 CT Up 28.4 145.0 Low 04:11:24 - 04:28:36 10118
Sisters 04:20:01 -4.7 CT Up 28.2 144.6 Low 04:11:25 - 04:28:37 10112
Bend 04:20:01 -5.0 CT Up 28.5 144.8 Low 04:11:25 - 04:28:37 10100
Oregon Observatory 04:20:02 -5.1 CT Up 28.6 144.6 Low 04:11:26 - 04:28:38 10085
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:20:03 -5.2 CT Up 28.7 144.5 Low 04:11:27 - 04:28:39 10069
North Lake 04:20:01 -5.8 CT Up 29.3 145.0 Low 04:11:25 - 04:28:37 10049
Paisley 04:20:00 -6.3 NT Up 29.9 145.1 Low 04:11:24 - 04:28:36 10015
Lakeview 04:20:00 -6.8 NT Up 30.4 145.2 Up 04:11:24 - 04:28:36 9982
Chiloquin 04:20:04 -5.7 CT Up 29.5 143.8 Low 04:11:28 - 04:28:40 9981
Klamath Falls 04:20:04 -5.9 CT Up 29.8 143.7 Low 04:11:28 - 04:28:40 9957
Cedarville 04:20:00 -7.3 NT Up 31.0 145.1 Up 04:11:24 - 04:28:36 9936
Fall River/Burney 04:20:05 -6.9 NT Up 30.9 143.7 Up 04:11:29 - 04:28:41 9875
Susanville 04:20:03 -7.7 NT Up 31.7 144.2 Up 04:11:27 - 04:28:39 9842
Gimple 04:20:04 -7.8 NT Up 31.9 143.9 Up 04:11:28 - 04:28:40 9816
Greenville 04:20:05 -7.8 NT Up 31.8 143.9 Up 04:11:29 - 04:28:41 9815
Portola 04:20:04 -8.2 NT Up 32.3 144.2 Up 04:11:28 - 04:28:40 9799
Quincy 04:20:05 -7.9 NT Up 32.0 143.8 Up 04:11:29 - 04:28:41 9799
Reno 04:20:01 -8.8 NT Up 32.8 144.8 Up 04:11:25 - 04:28:37 9792
Carson City 04:20:02 -9.0 NT Up 33.1 144.7 Up 04:11:26 - 04:28:38 9764
Yerington 04:20:00 -9.5 NT Up 33.5 145.3 Up 04:11:24 - 04:28:36 9762
Gardnerville 04:20:02 -9.2 NT Up 33.3 144.6 Up 04:11:26 - 04:28:38 9746
Hawthorne 04:19:58 -10.2 NT Up 34.2 145.6 Up 04:11:22 - 04:28:34 9736
Tonopah 04:19:54 -11.3 NT Up 35.2 147.0 Up 04:11:18 - 04:28:30 9728
Lee Vining 04:20:00 -10.2 NT Up 34.4 144.9 Up 04:11:24 - 04:28:36 9682
Bishop 04:20:00 -11.1 NT Up 35.2 145.4 Up 04:11:24 - 04:28:36 9649
Beatty 04:19:53 -12.3 AT Up 36.3 147.0 Up 04:11:17 - 04:28:29 9645
Indian Springs 04:19:51 -13.2 AT Up 37.1 148.0 Up 04:11:15 - 04:28:27 9641
Henderson 04:19:48 -13.9 AT Up 37.8 148.6 Up 04:11:12 - 04:28:24 9611
Patrick 04:19:44 -15.0 AT Up 38.8 149.6 Up 04:11:08 - 04:28:20 9584
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:19:45 -15.1 AT Up 38.9 149.3 Up 04:11:09 - 04:28:21 9562
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:19:47 -14.8 AT Up 38.7 148.7 Up 04:11:11 - 04:28:23 9549
Mohave Valley 04:19:48 -15.0 AT Up 39.0 148.6 Up 04:11:12 - 04:28:24 9526
Lake Havasu City 04:19:47 -15.4 AT Up 39.4 148.7 Up 04:11:11 - 04:28:23 9499
George/Scottsdale 04:19:38 -17.4 AT Up 41.1 151.2 Up 04:11:02 - 04:28:14 9485
Parker 04:19:46 -15.7 AT Up 39.7 148.6 Up 04:11:10 - 04:28:22 9470
CPSLO 04:20:09 -11.0 NT Up 35.8 142.2 Up 04:11:33 - 04:28:45 9433
Blythe 04:19:48 -15.8 AT Up 40.0 148.0 Up 04:11:12 - 04:28:24 9420
Idyllwild 04:19:56 -14.5 AT Up 39.0 145.7 Up 04:11:20 - 04:28:32 9387
Wildwood 04:20:02 -13.1 AT Up 37.8 143.8 Up 04:11:26 - 04:28:38 9376
Calipatria 04:19:52 -15.6 AT Up 40.0 146.7 Up 04:11:16 - 04:28:28 9359
Yuma 04:19:49 -16.5 AT Up 40.8 147.6 Up 04:11:13 - 04:28:25 9342

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 2021/05/25 23:36:12 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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