RECON: TNO occultation with 03HM57

Event between 03HM57 and star GA0540:25115580 with event index number of 1999796

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 17:56:03.2 -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 7327
Kelowna 06:51:58 -16.6 AT Down 5.3 185.2 Really Low 06:40:39 - 07:03:16 7322
Peachland 06:51:59 -16.7 AT Down 5.5 184.9 Really Low 06:40:40 - 07:03:17 7321
Summerland 06:51:58 -16.8 AT Down 5.6 185.0 Really Low 06:40:40 - 07:03:17 7319
Penticton 06:51:58 -16.9 AT Down 5.7 185.1 Really Low 06:40:39 - 07:03:16 7319
Oliver 06:51:57 -17.2 AT Down 6.0 185.1 Really Low 06:40:39 - 07:03:16 7315
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:51:57 -17.4 AT Down 6.2 185.3 Really Low 06:40:39 - 07:03:16 7314
Tonasket 06:51:57 -17.7 AT Down 6.5 185.2 Really Low 06:40:38 - 07:03:15 7309
Okanogan 06:51:57 -18.0 Dark Down 6.8 185.1 Really Low 06:40:39 - 07:03:16 7305
Brewster 06:51:58 -18.2 Dark Down 7.1 184.9 Really Low 06:40:39 - 07:03:16 7301
Manson/Chelan 06:51:59 -18.4 Dark Down 7.3 184.6 Really Low 06:40:41 - 07:03:18 7297
Victoria 06:52:13 -17.0 AT Down 6.8 182.0 Really Low 06:40:54 - 07:03:31 7290
Wenatchee 06:52:00 -18.8 Dark Down 7.8 184.5 Really Low 06:40:41 - 07:03:18 7289
Ellensburg 06:52:01 -19.1 Dark Down 8.3 184.3 Really Low 06:40:42 - 07:03:19 7282
Yakima 06:52:00 -19.5 Dark Down 8.7 184.3 Really Low 06:40:42 - 07:03:19 7275
Pasco 06:51:54 -20.1 Dark Down 8.9 185.5 Really Low 06:40:36 - 07:03:13 7274
Toppenish/White Swan 06:52:00 -19.7 Dark Down 8.9 184.4 Really Low 06:40:41 - 07:03:18 7272
PNWRO 06:51:53 -20.4 Dark Down 9.1 185.7 Really Low 06:40:34 - 07:03:11 7271
Goldendale 06:52:02 -20.2 Dark Down 9.4 184.1 Really Low 06:40:43 - 07:03:20 7261
The Dalles 06:52:03 -20.3 Dark Down 9.7 183.8 Really Low 06:40:44 - 07:03:21 7255
Maupin 06:52:02 -20.7 Dark Down 10.1 183.9 Really Low 06:40:44 - 07:03:21 7248
Redmond 06:52:02 -21.6 Dark Down 11.0 183.8 Really Low 06:40:44 - 07:03:21 7230
Sisters 06:52:03 -21.4 Dark Down 11.0 183.5 Really Low 06:40:45 - 07:03:22 7229
Bend 06:52:03 -21.7 Dark Down 11.2 183.7 Really Low 06:40:45 - 07:03:22 7225
Oregon Observatory 06:52:03 -21.9 Dark Down 11.4 183.6 Really Low 06:40:44 - 07:03:21 7221
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:52:03 -22.0 Dark Down 11.6 183.6 Really Low 06:40:45 - 07:03:22 7216
North Lake 06:52:00 -22.6 Dark Down 12.0 184.1 Really Low 06:40:42 - 07:03:19 7209
Paisley 06:51:59 -23.2 Dark Down 12.5 184.4 Really Low 06:40:40 - 07:03:17 7198
Chiloquin 06:52:04 -23.0 Dark Down 12.7 183.3 Really Low 06:40:46 - 07:03:23 7189
Lakeview 06:51:57 -23.7 Dark Down 13.0 184.5 Really Low 06:40:39 - 07:03:16 7187
Klamath Falls 06:52:04 -23.3 Dark Down 13.1 183.3 Really Low 06:40:45 - 07:03:22 7181
Cedarville 06:51:56 -24.4 Dark Down 13.7 184.7 Really Low 06:40:38 - 07:03:15 7171
Fall River/Burney 06:52:02 -24.5 Dark Down 14.2 183.7 Really Low 06:40:43 - 07:03:20 7152
Susanville 06:51:58 -25.3 Dark Down 14.8 184.3 Really Low 06:40:39 - 07:03:16 7138
Gimple 06:51:59 -25.5 Dark Down 15.1 184.1 Really Low 06:40:41 - 07:03:18 7129
Greenville 06:51:59 -25.5 Dark Down 15.1 184.1 Really Low 06:40:40 - 07:03:17 7129
Quincy 06:51:59 -25.7 Dark Down 15.3 184.1 Really Low 06:40:41 - 07:03:18 7123
Portola 06:51:57 -25.9 Dark Down 15.4 184.5 Really Low 06:40:38 - 07:03:15 7122
Reno 06:51:53 -26.3 Dark Down 15.6 185.0 Really Low 06:40:34 - 07:03:11 7117
Carson City 06:51:54 -26.7 Dark Down 16.0 185.0 Really Low 06:40:35 - 07:03:12 7106
Dunrhomin 06:50:48 -27.9 Dark Down 12.8 197.0 Really Low 06:39:29 - 07:02:06 7103
Yerington 06:51:50 -27.0 Dark Down 16.1 185.6 Really Low 06:40:31 - 07:03:08 7102
Gardnerville 06:51:53 -26.9 Dark Down 16.2 185.1 Really Low 06:40:35 - 07:03:12 7099
Hawthorne 06:51:47 -27.6 Dark Down 16.6 186.0 Really Low 06:40:29 - 07:03:06 7089
Tonopah 06:51:40 -28.4 Dark Down 16.9 187.2 Really Low 06:40:22 - 07:02:59 7078
Lee Vining 06:51:49 -28.0 Dark Down 17.2 185.6 Really Low 06:40:31 - 07:03:08 7070
Bishop 06:51:45 -28.8 Dark Down 17.7 186.3 Really Low 06:40:27 - 07:03:04 7052
Beatty 06:51:37 -29.6 Dark Down 18.0 187.7 Really Low 06:40:18 - 07:02:55 7039
Indian Springs 06:51:32 -30.1 Dark Down 18.2 188.6 Really Low 06:40:14 - 07:02:51 7029
Henderson 06:51:28 -30.8 Dark Down 18.7 189.2 Really Low 06:40:09 - 07:02:46 7009
Patrick 06:51:22 -31.6 Dark Down 19.1 190.2 Really Low 06:40:03 - 07:02:40 6986
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:51:23 -31.8 Dark Down 19.4 190.0 Really Low 06:40:05 - 07:02:42 6978
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:51:26 -31.7 Dark Down 19.5 189.6 Really Low 06:40:07 - 07:02:44 6976
CPSLO 06:51:56 -30.1 Dark Down 19.9 184.4 Really Low 06:40:37 - 07:03:14 6969
Mohave Valley 06:51:25 -32.0 Dark Down 19.7 189.6 Really Low 06:40:06 - 07:02:43 6966
Lake Havasu City 06:51:24 -32.4 Dark Down 20.1 189.8 Low 06:40:05 - 07:02:42 6951
Parker 06:51:23 -32.7 Dark Down 20.4 189.9 Low 06:40:05 - 07:02:42 6937
Wildwood 06:51:45 -31.8 Dark Down 21.0 186.2 Low 06:40:26 - 07:03:03 6931
Idyllwild 06:51:35 -32.6 Dark Down 21.1 187.9 Low 06:40:16 - 07:02:53 6921
Blythe 06:51:24 -33.2 Dark Down 21.0 189.7 Low 06:40:05 - 07:02:42 6916
George/Scottsdale 06:51:10 -33.6 Dark Down 20.5 192.0 Low 06:39:52 - 07:02:29 6915
Calipatria 06:51:28 -33.5 Dark Down 21.6 188.9 Low 06:40:10 - 07:02:47 6896
Yuma 06:51:23 -34.1 Dark Down 21.9 189.7 Low 06:40:04 - 07:02:41 6878

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 2021/05/17 01:05:11 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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