RECON: TNO occultation with 03HM57

Event between 03HM57 and star GA0540:25115580 with event index number of 1157035

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/07/13 06:51:46 UTC

J2000 position of star is 17:54:37.8 -34:36:54
Equinox of date position of star is 17:56:02.9 -34:37:03
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 120 degrees from the moon. Moon is 11% 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 17.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 130 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 574 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10024.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.5
Diameter=120.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.8 sec chord
Diameter=49.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03HM57, (2021/07/13 06:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.9 -26:28:41  0.9 20.04 101
Kap Sco        17:43:58.7 -39:02:20  2.4  5.04 118
PPM 296948     17:54:45.8 -34:44:02  6.3  0.29 120
PPM 296986     17:56:13.9 -34:32:40  7.1  0.08 120
03HM57         17:56:03.8 -34:37:03 16.6       120
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 9.5 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 06:51:57 -16.3 AT Down 4.9 185.3 Really Low 06:40:39 - 07:03:16 7328
Kelowna 06:51:58 -16.6 AT Down 5.3 185.2 Really Low 06:40:39 - 07:03:16 7324
Peachland 06:51:59 -16.7 AT Down 5.5 184.9 Really Low 06:40:40 - 07:03:17 7322
Summerland 06:51:58 -16.8 AT Down 5.6 185.0 Really Low 06:40:40 - 07:03:17 7320
Penticton 06:51:57 -16.9 AT Down 5.7 185.1 Really Low 06:40:39 - 07:03:16 7320
Oliver 06:51:57 -17.2 AT Down 6.0 185.1 Really Low 06:40:39 - 07:03:16 7316
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:51:57 -17.4 AT Down 6.2 185.3 Really Low 06:40:39 - 07:03:16 7315
Tonasket 06:51:57 -17.7 AT Down 6.5 185.2 Really Low 06:40:38 - 07:03:15 7311
Okanogan 06:51:57 -18.0 Dark Down 6.8 185.1 Really Low 06:40:39 - 07:03:16 7306
Brewster 06:51:58 -18.2 Dark Down 7.1 184.9 Really Low 06:40:39 - 07:03:16 7302
Manson/Chelan 06:52:00 -18.4 Dark Down 7.3 184.6 Really Low 06:40:41 - 07:03:18 7298
Victoria 06:52:12 -17.0 AT Down 6.8 182.0 Really Low 06:40:54 - 07:03:31 7291
Wenatchee 06:52:00 -18.8 Dark Down 7.8 184.5 Really Low 06:40:41 - 07:03:18 7290
Ellensburg 06:52:01 -19.1 Dark Down 8.3 184.3 Really Low 06:40:42 - 07:03:19 7283
Yakima 06:52:00 -19.5 Dark Down 8.7 184.3 Really Low 06:40:42 - 07:03:19 7277
Pasco 06:51:54 -20.1 Dark Down 8.9 185.5 Really Low 06:40:36 - 07:03:13 7276
Toppenish/White Swan 06:52:00 -19.7 Dark Down 8.9 184.4 Really Low 06:40:41 - 07:03:18 7274
PNWRO 06:51:53 -20.4 Dark Down 9.1 185.7 Really Low 06:40:34 - 07:03:11 7272
Goldendale 06:52:01 -20.2 Dark Down 9.4 184.1 Really Low 06:40:42 - 07:03:19 7263
The Dalles 06:52:02 -20.3 Dark Down 9.7 183.8 Really Low 06:40:44 - 07:03:21 7257
Maupin 06:52:02 -20.7 Dark Down 10.1 183.9 Really Low 06:40:43 - 07:03:20 7249
Redmond 06:52:02 -21.6 Dark Down 11.0 183.8 Really Low 06:40:43 - 07:03:20 7231
Sisters 06:52:04 -21.4 Dark Down 11.0 183.5 Really Low 06:40:45 - 07:03:22 7230
Bend 06:52:03 -21.7 Dark Down 11.2 183.7 Really Low 06:40:44 - 07:03:21 7227
Oregon Observatory 06:52:03 -21.9 Dark Down 11.4 183.6 Really Low 06:40:44 - 07:03:21 7222
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:52:03 -22.0 Dark Down 11.6 183.6 Really Low 06:40:44 - 07:03:21 7218
North Lake 06:52:00 -22.6 Dark Down 12.0 184.1 Really Low 06:40:42 - 07:03:19 7211
Paisley 06:51:58 -23.2 Dark Down 12.5 184.4 Really Low 06:40:40 - 07:03:17 7199
Chiloquin 06:52:04 -23.0 Dark Down 12.7 183.3 Really Low 06:40:46 - 07:03:23 7190
Lakeview 06:51:57 -23.7 Dark Down 13.0 184.5 Really Low 06:40:39 - 07:03:16 7188
Klamath Falls 06:52:04 -23.3 Dark Down 13.1 183.3 Really Low 06:40:45 - 07:03:22 7182
Cedarville 06:51:56 -24.4 Dark Down 13.7 184.7 Really Low 06:40:38 - 07:03:15 7172
Fall River/Burney 06:52:01 -24.5 Dark Down 14.2 183.7 Really Low 06:40:43 - 07:03:20 7153
Susanville 06:51:58 -25.3 Dark Down 14.8 184.3 Really Low 06:40:39 - 07:03:16 7140
Gimple 06:51:59 -25.5 Dark Down 15.1 184.1 Really Low 06:40:40 - 07:03:17 7131
Greenville 06:51:59 -25.5 Dark Down 15.1 184.1 Really Low 06:40:40 - 07:03:17 7130
Quincy 06:51:59 -25.7 Dark Down 15.3 184.1 Really Low 06:40:41 - 07:03:18 7124
Portola 06:51:57 -25.9 Dark Down 15.4 184.5 Really Low 06:40:38 - 07:03:15 7123
Reno 06:51:53 -26.3 Dark Down 15.6 185.0 Really Low 06:40:34 - 07:03:11 7118
Carson City 06:51:54 -26.7 Dark Down 16.0 185.0 Really Low 06:40:35 - 07:03:12 7107
Dunrhomin 06:50:47 -27.9 Dark Down 12.8 197.0 Really Low 06:39:29 - 07:02:06 7104
Yerington 06:51:50 -27.0 Dark Down 16.1 185.6 Really Low 06:40:31 - 07:03:08 7103
Gardnerville 06:51:52 -26.9 Dark Down 16.2 185.1 Really Low 06:40:34 - 07:03:11 7100
Hawthorne 06:51:47 -27.6 Dark Down 16.6 186.0 Really Low 06:40:28 - 07:03:05 7091
Tonopah 06:51:40 -28.4 Dark Down 16.9 187.2 Really Low 06:40:22 - 07:02:59 7079
Lee Vining 06:51:49 -28.0 Dark Down 17.2 185.6 Really Low 06:40:31 - 07:03:08 7072
Bishop 06:51:45 -28.8 Dark Down 17.7 186.3 Really Low 06:40:27 - 07:03:04 7053
Beatty 06:51:37 -29.6 Dark Down 18.0 187.7 Really Low 06:40:19 - 07:02:56 7040
Indian Springs 06:51:31 -30.1 Dark Down 18.2 188.6 Really Low 06:40:13 - 07:02:50 7030
Henderson 06:51:28 -30.8 Dark Down 18.7 189.2 Really Low 06:40:09 - 07:02:46 7010
Patrick 06:51:22 -31.6 Dark Down 19.1 190.2 Really Low 06:40:03 - 07:02:40 6987
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:51:23 -31.8 Dark Down 19.4 190.0 Really Low 06:40:04 - 07:02:41 6979
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:51:26 -31.7 Dark Down 19.5 189.6 Really Low 06:40:07 - 07:02:44 6978
CPSLO 06:51:55 -30.1 Dark Down 19.9 184.4 Really Low 06:40:37 - 07:03:14 6971
Mohave Valley 06:51:25 -32.0 Dark Down 19.7 189.6 Really Low 06:40:07 - 07:02:44 6967
Lake Havasu City 06:51:23 -32.4 Dark Down 20.1 189.8 Low 06:40:04 - 07:02:41 6952
Parker 06:51:23 -32.7 Dark Down 20.4 189.9 Low 06:40:04 - 07:02:41 6938
Wildwood 06:51:44 -31.8 Dark Down 21.0 186.2 Low 06:40:26 - 07:03:03 6932
Idyllwild 06:51:35 -32.6 Dark Down 21.1 187.9 Low 06:40:16 - 07:02:53 6923
Blythe 06:51:24 -33.2 Dark Down 21.0 189.7 Low 06:40:06 - 07:02:43 6917
George/Scottsdale 06:51:10 -33.6 Dark Down 20.5 192.0 Low 06:39:52 - 07:02:29 6917
Calipatria 06:51:28 -33.5 Dark Down 21.6 188.9 Low 06:40:10 - 07:02:47 6897
Yuma 06:51:23 -34.1 Dark Down 21.9 189.7 Low 06:40:05 - 07:02:42 6879

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, (2021/07/13 06:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 20.04 101
Kap Sco        17:42:29.3 -39:01:49  2.4  5.04 118
PPM 296948     17:53:19.6 -34:43:51  6.3  0.29 120
PPM 296986     17:54:47.9 -34:32:32  7.1  0.08 120
03HM57         17:54:37.8 -34:36:54 16.6       120
Positions are for J2000

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

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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