RECON: TNO occultation with 03HM57

Event between 03HM57 and star GA0540:27021989 with event index number of 1999496

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/06/20 06:37:23 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:59:44.4 -34:38:56
Equinox of date position of star is 18:01:09.9 -34:38:56
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 65 degrees from the moon. Moon is 73% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 14.8 AU from the Sun and 13.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 7.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 122 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 550 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10001.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=120.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.1 sec chord
Diameter=49.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03HM57, (2021/06/20 06:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.6 -26:28:40  0.9 21.05  44
Kap Sco        17:43:58.5 -39:02:20  2.4  5.58  62
PPM 296948     17:54:45.5 -34:44:02  6.3  1.32  63
PPM 297123     18:02:11.9 -34:42:24  8.5  0.22  65
PPM 297108     18:01:34.6 -34:41:15  9.2  0.09  65
03HM57         18:01:10.2 -34:38:56 16.7        65
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 32.2 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 06:38:27 -14.2 AT Up 3.1 162.9 Really Low 06:27:45 - 06:49:09 3921
Kelowna 06:38:29 -14.5 AT Up 3.5 162.8 Really Low 06:27:47 - 06:49:11 3914
Peachland 06:38:30 -14.6 AT Up 3.5 162.5 Really Low 06:27:48 - 06:49:12 3909
Penticton 06:38:29 -14.8 AT Up 3.7 162.7 Really Low 06:27:47 - 06:49:11 3909
Summerland 06:38:30 -14.7 AT Up 3.7 162.6 Really Low 06:27:48 - 06:49:12 3908
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:38:30 -15.4 AT Up 4.3 162.8 Really Low 06:27:48 - 06:49:12 3905
Oliver 06:38:30 -15.2 AT Up 4.1 162.7 Really Low 06:27:48 - 06:49:12 3904
Tonasket 06:38:31 -15.6 AT Up 4.6 162.8 Really Low 06:27:49 - 06:49:13 3898
Okanogan 06:38:32 -15.9 AT Up 4.9 162.6 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3891
Brewster 06:38:32 -16.1 AT Up 5.1 162.5 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3884
Manson/Chelan 06:38:32 -16.2 AT Up 5.2 162.2 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3876
Wenatchee 06:38:32 -16.7 AT Up 5.6 162.0 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3866
Pasco 06:38:32 -18.0 Dark Up 7.0 162.9 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3860
PNWRO 06:38:32 -18.3 Dark Up 7.3 163.1 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3858
Ellensburg 06:38:32 -17.0 AT Up 6.0 161.8 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3856
Yakima 06:38:32 -17.4 AT Up 6.3 161.8 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3849
Toppenish/White Swan 06:38:32 -17.6 AT Up 6.6 161.9 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3846
Victoria 06:38:44 -14.9 AT Up 3.9 159.6 Really Low 06:28:02 - 06:49:26 3839
Dunrhomin 06:37:45 -26.1 Dark Up 14.8 174.1 Really Low 06:27:03 - 06:48:27 3835
Goldendale 06:38:32 -18.0 Dark Up 7.0 161.6 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3831
The Dalles 06:38:32 -18.1 Dark Up 7.2 161.3 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3822
Maupin 06:38:32 -18.6 Dark Up 7.6 161.3 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3815
Redmond 06:38:32 -19.4 Dark Up 8.4 161.2 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3796
Sisters 06:38:45 -19.3 Dark Up 8.3 160.9 Really Low 06:28:03 - 06:49:27 3783
Bend 06:38:44 -19.6 Dark Up 8.6 161.1 Really Low 06:28:02 - 06:49:26 3782
Oregon Observatory 06:38:45 -19.7 Dark Up 8.7 161.0 Really Low 06:28:03 - 06:49:27 3775
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:38:45 -19.9 Dark Up 8.9 161.0 Really Low 06:28:03 - 06:49:27 3769
North Lake 06:38:44 -20.4 Dark Up 9.5 161.4 Really Low 06:28:02 - 06:49:26 3768
Paisley 06:38:32 -21.0 Dark Up 10.1 161.6 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3766
Lakeview 06:38:32 -21.5 Dark Up 10.6 161.8 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3755
Chiloquin 06:38:48 -20.8 Dark Up 9.9 160.6 Really Low 06:28:06 - 06:49:30 3735
Cedarville 06:38:44 -22.2 Dark Up 11.3 161.9 Really Low 06:28:02 - 06:49:26 3732
Klamath Falls 06:38:49 -21.1 Dark Up 10.2 160.7 Really Low 06:28:07 - 06:49:31 3727
Fall River/Burney 06:38:49 -22.3 Dark Up 11.4 160.9 Really Low 06:28:07 - 06:49:31 3699
Susanville 06:38:47 -23.1 Dark Up 12.2 161.5 Really Low 06:28:05 - 06:49:29 3692
Gimple 06:38:49 -23.3 Dark Up 12.4 161.3 Really Low 06:28:07 - 06:49:31 3680
Greenville 06:38:49 -23.3 Dark Up 12.4 161.2 Really Low 06:28:07 - 06:49:31 3678
Reno 06:38:45 -24.2 Dark Up 13.2 162.1 Really Low 06:28:03 - 06:49:27 3677
Yerington 06:38:32 -24.8 Dark Up 13.9 162.5 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3676
Portola 06:38:47 -23.7 Dark Up 12.8 161.6 Really Low 06:28:05 - 06:49:29 3676
Quincy 06:38:49 -23.5 Dark Up 12.6 161.2 Really Low 06:28:07 - 06:49:31 3672
Tonopah 06:38:32 -26.2 Dark Up 15.2 164.0 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3667
Hawthorne 06:38:32 -25.4 Dark Up 14.5 162.9 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3667
Carson City 06:38:46 -24.5 Dark Up 13.6 162.1 Really Low 06:28:04 - 06:49:28 3666
Gardnerville 06:38:46 -24.8 Dark Up 13.8 162.1 Really Low 06:28:04 - 06:49:28 3659
Lee Vining 06:38:45 -25.8 Dark Up 14.9 162.5 Really Low 06:28:03 - 06:49:27 3636
Indian Springs 06:38:32 -28.0 Dark Up 17.0 165.2 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3632
Beatty 06:38:32 -27.4 Dark Up 16.4 164.3 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3631
Bishop 06:38:32 -26.6 Dark Up 15.6 163.0 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3630
Henderson 06:38:29 -28.7 Dark Up 17.6 165.7 Really Low 06:27:47 - 06:49:11 3620
Patrick 06:38:25 -29.5 Dark Up 18.5 166.6 Really Low 06:27:43 - 06:49:07 3609
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:38:26 -29.7 Dark Up 18.6 166.4 Really Low 06:27:44 - 06:49:08 3599
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:38:29 -29.6 Dark Up 18.6 166.0 Really Low 06:27:47 - 06:49:11 3591
Mohave Valley 06:38:29 -29.9 Dark Up 18.8 166.0 Really Low 06:27:47 - 06:49:11 3580
Lake Havasu City 06:38:28 -30.3 Dark Up 19.3 166.2 Really Low 06:27:46 - 06:49:10 3567
George/Scottsdale 06:38:18 -31.6 Dark Up 20.5 168.2 Low 06:27:36 - 06:49:00 3562
Parker 06:38:28 -30.7 Dark Up 19.6 166.2 Really Low 06:27:46 - 06:49:10 3553
Blythe 06:38:30 -31.1 Dark Up 20.1 165.9 Low 06:27:48 - 06:49:12 3528
Idyllwild 06:38:32 -30.5 Dark Up 19.5 164.1 Really Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3510
CPSLO 06:38:54 -27.9 Dark Up 17.0 161.1 Really Low 06:28:12 - 06:49:36 3510
Calipatria 06:38:32 -31.3 Dark Up 20.3 165.0 Low 06:27:50 - 06:49:14 3496
Wildwood 06:38:47 -29.6 Dark Up 18.7 162.6 Really Low 06:28:05 - 06:49:29 3494
Yuma 06:38:31 -32.0 Dark Up 21.0 165.7 Low 06:27:49 - 06:49:13 3488

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 03HM57, (2021/06/20 06:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 21.05  44
Kap Sco        17:42:29.3 -39:01:49  2.4  5.58  62
PPM 296948     17:53:19.6 -34:43:51  6.3  1.32  63
PPM 297123     18:00:46.0 -34:42:27  8.5  0.22  65
PPM 297108     18:00:08.8 -34:41:16  9.2  0.09  65
03HM57         17:59:44.4 -34:38:56 16.7        65
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/05/17 01:03:33 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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