RECON: TNO occultation with 03LD9

Event between 03LD9 and star GA0700:21411912 with event index number of 1662373

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/07/31 08:18:46 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:14:08.0 -19:08:14
Equinox of date position of star is 18:15:23.6 -19:07:46
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 123 degrees from the moon. Moon is 52% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.9 AU from the Sun and 42.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 19.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 692 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2208 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30534.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=295.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.3 sec chord
Diameter=120.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03LD9, (2021/07/31 08:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:44.0 -26:28:41  0.9 25.16 146
Nunki          18:56:36.1 -26:16:05  2.0 11.88 113
PPM 234244     18:16:46.9 -18:39:11  6.1  0.58 122
PPM 234237     18:16:33.0 -18:59:04  7.6  0.31 123
PPM 234215     18:15:23.3 -19:11:28  9.5  0.06 123
03LD9          18:15:24.3 -19:07:46 16.2       123
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 1.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 22.4 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=6.4%
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 08:16:11 -21.5 Dark Up 12.0 218.7 Really Low 08:01:11 - 08:31:11 3620
Victoria 08:16:18 -23.3 Dark Up 15.0 215.4 Really Low 08:01:18 - 08:31:18 3609
Peachland 08:16:11 -22.0 Dark Up 12.6 218.4 Really Low 08:01:11 - 08:31:11 3604
Kelowna 08:16:11 -21.9 Dark Up 12.4 218.7 Really Low 08:01:11 - 08:31:11 3604
Summerland 08:16:11 -22.2 Dark Up 12.7 218.5 Really Low 08:01:11 - 08:31:11 3595
Penticton 08:16:10 -22.2 Dark Up 12.7 218.6 Really Low 08:01:10 - 08:31:10 3589
Oliver 08:16:10 -22.6 Dark Up 12.9 218.7 Really Low 08:01:10 - 08:31:10 3571
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:16:08 -22.8 Dark Up 13.0 218.9 Really Low 08:01:08 - 08:31:08 3559
Tonasket 08:16:07 -23.1 Dark Up 13.3 218.8 Really Low 08:01:07 - 08:31:07 3544
Okanogan 08:16:07 -23.4 Dark Up 13.6 218.8 Really Low 08:01:07 - 08:31:07 3530
Brewster 08:16:06 -23.7 Dark Up 13.9 218.6 Really Low 08:01:06 - 08:31:06 3519
Manson/Chelan 08:16:07 -23.9 Dark Up 14.2 218.3 Really Low 08:01:07 - 08:31:07 3515
Wenatchee 08:16:07 -24.4 Dark Up 14.7 218.3 Really Low 08:01:07 - 08:31:07 3493
Ellensburg 08:16:07 -24.8 Dark Up 15.1 218.1 Really Low 08:01:07 - 08:31:07 3476
Yakima 08:16:05 -25.2 Dark Up 15.4 218.2 Really Low 08:01:05 - 08:31:05 3454
Toppenish/White Swan 08:16:05 -25.4 Dark Up 15.5 218.4 Really Low 08:01:05 - 08:31:05 3439
Goldendale 08:16:04 -26.0 Dark Up 16.1 218.1 Really Low 08:01:04 - 08:31:04 3417
The Dalles 08:16:05 -26.2 Dark Up 16.5 217.8 Really Low 08:01:05 - 08:31:05 3411
Pasco 08:16:00 -25.5 Dark Up 15.1 219.5 Really Low 08:01:00 - 08:31:00 3407
PNWRO 08:15:59 -25.7 Dark Up 15.1 219.7 Really Low 08:00:59 - 08:30:59 3388
Maupin 08:16:04 -26.6 Dark Up 16.7 218.0 Really Low 08:01:04 - 08:31:04 3385
Sisters 08:16:03 -27.5 Dark Up 17.7 217.7 Really Low 08:01:03 - 08:31:03 3345
Redmond 08:16:02 -27.5 Dark Up 17.5 218.1 Really Low 08:01:02 - 08:31:02 3336
Bend 08:16:03 -27.8 Dark Up 17.7 218.0 Really Low 08:01:03 - 08:31:03 3326
Oregon Observatory 08:16:02 -27.9 Dark Up 17.9 217.9 Really Low 08:01:02 - 08:31:02 3319
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:16:01 -28.1 Dark Up 18.1 217.9 Really Low 08:01:01 - 08:31:01 3308
North Lake 08:15:59 -28.6 Dark Up 18.2 218.5 Really Low 08:00:59 - 08:30:59 3270
Chiloquin 08:16:00 -29.3 Dark Up 19.2 217.8 Really Low 08:01:00 - 08:31:00 3249
Paisley 08:15:56 -29.1 Dark Up 18.5 218.9 Really Low 08:00:56 - 08:30:56 3229
Klamath Falls 08:16:00 -29.6 Dark Up 19.4 217.9 Really Low 08:01:00 - 08:31:00 3226
Lakeview 08:15:54 -29.6 Dark Up 18.8 219.2 Really Low 08:00:54 - 08:30:54 3194
Cedarville 08:15:52 -30.3 Dark Up 19.2 219.5 Really Low 08:00:52 - 08:30:52 3150
Fall River/Burney 08:15:56 -30.8 Dark Up 20.1 218.5 Low 08:00:56 - 08:30:56 3145
Susanville 08:15:52 -31.4 Dark Up 20.3 219.3 Low 08:00:52 - 08:30:52 3089
Greenville 08:15:52 -31.7 Dark Up 20.6 219.1 Low 08:00:52 - 08:30:52 3078
Gimple 08:15:52 -31.7 Dark Up 20.6 219.2 Low 08:00:52 - 08:30:52 3076
Quincy 08:15:51 -31.9 Dark Up 20.8 219.2 Low 08:00:51 - 08:30:51 3064
Portola 08:15:50 -32.0 Dark Up 20.7 219.6 Low 08:00:50 - 08:30:50 3046
Reno 08:15:47 -32.2 Dark Up 20.6 220.2 Low 08:00:47 - 08:30:47 3015
Carson City 08:15:46 -32.6 Dark Up 20.8 220.3 Low 08:00:46 - 08:30:46 2990
Gardnerville 08:15:46 -32.8 Dark Up 21.0 220.4 Low 08:00:46 - 08:30:46 2973
Yerington 08:15:44 -32.8 Dark Up 20.7 220.9 Low 08:00:44 - 08:30:44 2963
Hawthorne 08:15:41 -33.2 Dark Up 20.7 221.4 Low 08:00:41 - 08:30:41 2920
Lee Vining 08:15:42 -33.8 Dark Up 21.4 221.2 Low 08:00:42 - 08:30:42 2893
Tonopah 08:15:36 -33.6 Dark Up 20.4 222.7 Low 08:00:36 - 08:30:36 2856
Bishop 08:15:38 -34.3 Dark Up 21.5 221.9 Low 08:00:38 - 08:30:38 2835
Beatty 08:15:32 -34.7 Dark Up 21.0 223.4 Low 08:00:32 - 08:30:32 2764
CPSLO 08:15:42 -36.5 Dark Up 24.2 220.6 Low 08:00:42 - 08:30:42 2742
Indian Springs 08:15:28 -34.9 Dark Up 20.6 224.3 Low 08:00:28 - 08:30:28 2715
Dunrhomin 08:15:06 -29.5 Dark Up 12.1 231.6 Really Low 08:00:06 - 08:30:06 2711
Henderson 08:15:24 -35.3 Dark Up 20.6 225.0 Low 08:00:24 - 08:30:24 2659
Wildwood 08:15:32 -37.6 Dark Up 24.0 222.7 Low 08:00:32 - 08:30:32 2606
Patrick 08:15:19 -35.8 Dark Up 20.4 226.1 Low 08:00:19 - 08:30:19 2586
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:15:21 -36.2 Dark Up 21.0 225.6 Low 08:00:21 - 08:30:21 2586
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:15:20 -36.1 Dark Up 20.7 226.0 Low 08:00:20 - 08:30:20 2575
Mohave Valley 08:15:21 -36.4 Dark Up 21.2 225.7 Low 08:00:21 - 08:30:21 2565
Idyllwild 08:15:25 -37.8 Dark Up 23.2 224.3 Low 08:00:25 - 08:30:25 2534
Lake Havasu City 08:15:19 -36.8 Dark Up 21.3 226.0 Low 08:00:19 - 08:30:19 2529
Parker 08:15:18 -37.1 Dark Up 21.5 226.1 Low 08:00:18 - 08:30:18 2502
Blythe 08:15:18 -37.7 Dark Up 22.1 226.0 Low 08:00:18 - 08:30:18 2471
Calipatria 08:15:20 -38.3 Dark Up 23.0 225.4 Low 08:00:20 - 08:30:20 2457
George/Scottsdale 08:15:09 -37.2 Dark Up 20.4 228.1 Low 08:00:09 - 08:30:09 2408
Yuma 08:15:16 -38.6 Dark Up 22.8 226.2 Low 08:00:16 - 08:30:16 2401

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 03LD9, (2021/07/31 08:19UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 25.16 146
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 11.88 113
PPM 234244     18:15:30.8 -18:39:42  6.1  0.58 122
PPM 234237     18:15:16.8 -18:59:34  7.6  0.31 123
PPM 234215     18:14:06.9 -19:11:55  9.5  0.06 123
03LD9          18:14:08.0 -19:08:14 16.2       123
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/05/17 01:05:51 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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