RECON: TNO occultation with 03HM57

Event between 03HM57 and star GA0540:25505713 with event index number of 1156991

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/07/08 06:36:45 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:55:41.0 -34:38:01
Equinox of date position of star is 17:57:06.1 -34:38:08
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 170 degrees from the moon. Moon is 3% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 14.8 AU from the Sun and 13.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.7 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 125 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 592 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10010.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=120.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.5 sec chord
Diameter=49.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03HM57, (2021/07/08 06:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.8 -26:28:40  0.9 20.25 163
Kap Sco        17:43:58.7 -39:02:20  2.4  5.13 166
PPM 296948     17:54:45.7 -34:44:02  6.3  0.49 170
PPM 296988     17:56:18.9 -34:45:12  8.5  0.20 170
03HM57         17:57:07.0 -34:38:08 16.9       170
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 13.6 km RECON observability=0.2 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 06:37:18 -14.9 AT Down 5.1 178.0 Really Low 06:26:23 - 06:48:13 5405
Kelowna 06:37:19 -15.2 AT Down 5.5 177.8 Really Low 06:26:24 - 06:48:14 5400
Peachland 06:37:20 -15.3 AT Down 5.6 177.6 Really Low 06:26:25 - 06:48:15 5397
Summerland 06:37:20 -15.4 AT Down 5.7 177.7 Really Low 06:26:25 - 06:48:15 5396
Penticton 06:37:20 -15.5 AT Down 5.8 177.8 Really Low 06:26:25 - 06:48:15 5396
Oliver 06:37:20 -15.9 AT Down 6.2 177.8 Really Low 06:26:25 - 06:48:15 5391
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:37:19 -16.1 AT Down 6.3 177.9 Really Low 06:26:24 - 06:48:14 5391
Tonasket 06:37:19 -16.3 AT Down 6.6 177.9 Really Low 06:26:24 - 06:48:14 5386
Okanogan 06:37:20 -16.6 AT Down 7.0 177.7 Really Low 06:26:25 - 06:48:15 5380
Brewster 06:37:20 -16.8 AT Down 7.2 177.6 Really Low 06:26:25 - 06:48:15 5375
Manson/Chelan 06:37:22 -16.9 AT Down 7.4 177.3 Really Low 06:26:27 - 06:48:17 5369
Wenatchee 06:37:23 -17.3 AT Down 7.9 177.1 Really Low 06:26:28 - 06:48:18 5361
Ellensburg 06:37:24 -17.7 AT Down 8.3 176.9 Really Low 06:26:29 - 06:48:19 5352
Victoria 06:37:35 -15.5 AT Down 6.6 174.6 Really Low 06:26:40 - 06:48:30 5350
Pasco 06:37:18 -18.7 Dark Down 9.1 178.1 Really Low 06:26:23 - 06:48:13 5350
PNWRO 06:37:18 -19.0 Dark Down 9.3 178.3 Really Low 06:26:23 - 06:48:13 5348
Yakima 06:37:24 -18.0 Dark Down 8.7 176.9 Really Low 06:26:29 - 06:48:19 5345
Toppenish/White Swan 06:37:23 -18.3 Dark Down 8.9 177.1 Really Low 06:26:28 - 06:48:18 5343
Goldendale 06:37:25 -18.7 Dark Down 9.5 176.7 Really Low 06:26:30 - 06:48:20 5329
The Dalles 06:37:27 -18.8 Dark Down 9.7 176.4 Really Low 06:26:32 - 06:48:22 5321
Maupin 06:37:27 -19.2 Dark Down 10.1 176.5 Really Low 06:26:32 - 06:48:22 5314
Redmond 06:37:27 -20.0 Dark Down 11.0 176.4 Really Low 06:26:32 - 06:48:22 5295
Sisters 06:37:29 -19.9 Dark Down 11.0 176.1 Really Low 06:26:34 - 06:48:24 5292
Bend 06:37:28 -20.2 Dark Down 11.2 176.3 Really Low 06:26:33 - 06:48:23 5289
Oregon Observatory 06:37:29 -20.3 Dark Down 11.4 176.2 Really Low 06:26:34 - 06:48:24 5284
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:37:28 -20.5 Dark Down 11.6 176.1 Really Low 06:26:33 - 06:48:23 5279
North Lake 06:37:26 -21.0 Dark Down 12.0 176.6 Really Low 06:26:31 - 06:48:21 5274
Paisley 06:37:25 -21.7 Dark Down 12.6 176.9 Really Low 06:26:30 - 06:48:20 5264
Lakeview 06:37:24 -22.2 Dark Down 13.1 177.1 Really Low 06:26:29 - 06:48:19 5253
Chiloquin 06:37:30 -21.4 Dark Down 12.7 175.8 Really Low 06:26:35 - 06:48:25 5249
Klamath Falls 06:37:30 -21.7 Dark Down 13.0 175.9 Really Low 06:26:35 - 06:48:25 5241
Dunrhomin 06:36:17 -26.9 Dark Down 14.4 189.7 Really Low 06:25:22 - 06:47:12 5240
Cedarville 06:37:23 -22.8 Dark Down 13.8 177.2 Really Low 06:26:28 - 06:48:18 5237
Fall River/Burney 06:37:29 -22.9 Dark Down 14.2 176.2 Really Low 06:26:34 - 06:48:24 5213
Susanville 06:37:25 -23.7 Dark Down 14.9 176.8 Really Low 06:26:30 - 06:48:20 5202
Gimple 06:37:27 -23.9 Dark Down 15.1 176.6 Really Low 06:26:32 - 06:48:22 5192
Greenville 06:37:27 -23.9 Dark Down 15.1 176.5 Really Low 06:26:32 - 06:48:22 5191
Portola 06:37:25 -24.3 Dark Down 15.5 176.9 Really Low 06:26:30 - 06:48:20 5186
Quincy 06:37:27 -24.1 Dark Down 15.3 176.5 Really Low 06:26:32 - 06:48:22 5185
Reno 06:37:22 -24.8 Dark Down 15.8 177.5 Really Low 06:26:27 - 06:48:17 5183
Carson City 06:37:22 -25.1 Dark Down 16.1 177.5 Really Low 06:26:27 - 06:48:17 5172
Yerington 06:37:19 -25.5 Dark Down 16.3 178.0 Really Low 06:26:24 - 06:48:14 5171
Gardnerville 06:37:22 -25.4 Dark Down 16.4 177.5 Really Low 06:26:27 - 06:48:17 5165
Hawthorne 06:37:17 -26.1 Dark Down 16.8 178.5 Really Low 06:26:22 - 06:48:12 5161
Tonopah 06:37:11 -26.9 Dark Down 17.3 179.7 Really Low 06:26:16 - 06:48:06 5156
Lee Vining 06:37:19 -26.4 Dark Down 17.4 178.0 Really Low 06:26:24 - 06:48:14 5139
Bishop 06:37:15 -27.2 Dark Down 18.0 178.7 Really Low 06:26:20 - 06:48:10 5124
Beatty 06:37:08 -28.1 Dark Down 18.5 180.0 Really Low 06:26:13 - 06:48:03 5119
Indian Springs 06:37:03 -28.7 Dark Down 18.8 181.0 Really Low 06:26:08 - 06:47:58 5113
Henderson 06:37:00 -29.4 Dark Down 19.3 181.6 Really Low 06:26:05 - 06:47:55 5097
Patrick 06:36:54 -30.2 Dark Down 19.9 182.5 Really Low 06:25:59 - 06:47:49 5079
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:36:55 -30.4 Dark Down 20.1 182.4 Low 06:26:00 - 06:47:50 5070
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:36:58 -30.3 Dark Down 20.2 181.9 Low 06:26:03 - 06:47:53 5066
Mohave Valley 06:36:57 -30.5 Dark Down 20.4 181.9 Low 06:26:02 - 06:47:52 5055
Lake Havasu City 06:36:56 -31.0 Dark Down 20.8 182.1 Low 06:26:01 - 06:47:51 5041
CPSLO 06:37:26 -28.4 Dark Down 20.0 176.7 Really Low 06:26:31 - 06:48:21 5028
Parker 06:36:56 -31.3 Dark Down 21.2 182.2 Low 06:26:01 - 06:47:51 5027
George/Scottsdale 06:36:44 -32.3 Dark Down 21.5 184.3 Low 06:25:49 - 06:47:39 5018
Blythe 06:36:57 -31.8 Dark Down 21.7 181.9 Low 06:26:02 - 06:47:52 5005
Wildwood 06:37:16 -30.2 Dark Down 21.3 178.4 Low 06:26:21 - 06:48:11 4999
Idyllwild 06:37:07 -31.1 Dark Down 21.6 180.1 Low 06:26:12 - 06:48:02 4999
Calipatria 06:37:01 -32.0 Dark Down 22.2 181.1 Low 06:26:06 - 06:47:56 4979
Yuma 06:36:57 -32.6 Dark Down 22.6 181.9 Low 06:26:02 - 06:47:52 4966

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, (2021/07/08 06:37UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 20.25 163
Kap Sco        17:42:29.3 -39:01:49  2.4  5.13 166
PPM 296948     17:53:19.6 -34:43:51  6.3  0.49 170
PPM 296988     17:54:52.8 -34:45:04  8.5  0.20 170
03HM57         17:55:41.0 -34:38:01 16.9       170
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/18 22:57:13 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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