RECON: TNO occultation with 03UN284

Event between 03UN284 and star GA1140:00979899 with event index number of 1073151

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/11/26 12:03:06 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:06:32.5 +24:57:54
Equinox of date position of star is 05:07:52.6 +24:59:33
Stellar brightness G=15.2, 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 60% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.5 AU from the Sun and 41.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 272 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2177 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30140.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=195.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.9 sec chord
Diameter=80.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03UN284, (2021/11/26 12:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.8 +16:33:06  0.8 11.07  73
Alnath         05:27:40.7 +28:37:26  1.6  5.72  60
103 Tau        05:09:26.9 +24:17:31  5.3  0.79  64
PPM 094048     05:06:31.9 +23:49:39  8.3  1.21  65
PPM 094077     05:09:01.3 +24:51:10  9.6  0.29  64
PPM 094062     05:07:31.1 +25:07:04 10.2  0.15  65
03UN284        05:07:53.2 +24:59:34 15.2        64
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 3.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 27.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.1%
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 12:00:51 -32.5 Dark Up 44.3 255.5 Up 11:45:51 - 12:15:51 8384
Kelowna 12:00:50 -32.6 Dark Up 44.5 255.7 Up 11:45:50 - 12:15:50 8345
Peachland 12:00:51 -32.8 Dark Up 44.7 255.6 Up 11:45:51 - 12:15:51 8329
Summerland 12:00:50 -32.8 Dark Up 44.6 255.8 Up 11:45:50 - 12:15:50 8317
Penticton 12:00:50 -32.7 Dark Up 44.6 256.0 Up 11:45:50 - 12:15:50 8313
Oliver 12:00:48 -32.7 Dark Up 44.7 256.3 Up 11:45:48 - 12:15:48 8280
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:00:48 -32.6 Dark Up 44.6 256.6 Up 11:45:48 - 12:15:48 8268
Tonasket 12:00:47 -32.7 Dark Up 44.7 256.9 Up 11:45:47 - 12:15:47 8237
Okanogan 12:00:47 -32.8 Dark Up 44.9 257.1 Up 11:45:47 - 12:15:47 8203
Brewster 12:00:47 -33.0 Dark Up 45.1 257.1 Up 11:45:47 - 12:15:47 8173
Manson/Chelan 12:00:46 -33.3 Dark Up 45.4 257.0 Up 11:45:46 - 12:15:46 8146
Victoria 12:00:55 -35.3 Dark Up 47.3 253.4 Up 11:45:55 - 12:15:55 8144
Wenatchee 12:00:47 -33.4 Dark Up 45.6 257.3 Up 11:45:47 - 12:15:47 8097
Ellensburg 12:00:45 -33.6 Dark Up 45.8 257.6 Up 11:45:45 - 12:15:45 8053
Yakima 12:00:44 -33.6 Dark Up 45.9 257.9 Up 11:45:44 - 12:15:44 8014
Pasco 12:00:41 -32.7 Dark Up 45.0 259.5 Up 11:45:41 - 12:15:41 8011
Toppenish/White Swan 12:00:43 -33.5 Dark Up 45.9 258.3 Up 11:45:43 - 12:15:43 7996
PNWRO 12:00:40 -32.5 Dark Up 44.9 259.9 Up 11:45:40 - 12:15:40 7992
Goldendale 12:00:44 -33.9 Dark Up 46.3 258.5 Up 11:45:44 - 12:15:44 7934
The Dalles 12:00:44 -34.1 Dark Up 46.6 258.4 Up 11:45:44 - 12:15:44 7905
Maupin 12:00:42 -34.1 Dark Up 46.6 258.9 Up 11:45:42 - 12:15:42 7866
Dunrhomin 12:00:01 -22.3 Dark Up 35.3 274.5 Up 11:45:01 - 12:15:01 7789
Redmond 12:00:41 -34.2 Dark Up 46.8 259.8 Up 11:45:41 - 12:15:41 7776
Sisters 12:00:42 -34.5 Dark Up 47.1 259.4 Up 11:45:42 - 12:15:42 7770
Bend 12:00:41 -34.3 Dark Up 46.9 259.9 Up 11:45:41 - 12:15:41 7752
Oregon Observatory 12:00:41 -34.4 Dark Up 47.1 260.0 Up 11:45:41 - 12:15:41 7732
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:00:41 -34.5 Dark Up 47.1 260.1 Up 11:45:41 - 12:15:41 7711
North Lake 12:00:38 -34.1 Dark Up 46.8 261.1 Up 11:45:38 - 12:15:38 7681
Paisley 12:00:37 -33.9 Dark Up 46.6 262.0 Up 11:45:37 - 12:15:37 7634
Chiloquin 12:00:40 -34.8 Dark Up 47.6 261.0 Up 11:45:40 - 12:15:40 7593
Lakeview 12:00:35 -33.7 Dark Up 46.5 262.6 Up 11:45:35 - 12:15:35 7588
Klamath Falls 12:00:38 -34.8 Dark Up 47.6 261.5 Up 11:45:38 - 12:15:38 7561
Cedarville 12:00:34 -33.6 Dark Up 46.5 263.4 Up 11:45:34 - 12:15:34 7526
Fall River/Burney 12:00:36 -34.5 Dark Up 47.5 263.0 Up 11:45:36 - 12:15:36 7450
Susanville 12:00:32 -34.0 Dark Up 47.0 264.3 Up 11:45:32 - 12:15:32 7403
Gimple 12:00:33 -34.2 Dark Up 47.2 264.4 Up 11:45:33 - 12:15:33 7371
Greenville 12:00:33 -34.2 Dark Up 47.2 264.3 Up 11:45:33 - 12:15:33 7369
Quincy 12:00:33 -34.2 Dark Up 47.2 264.6 Up 11:45:33 - 12:15:33 7349
Portola 12:00:31 -33.9 Dark Up 46.9 265.0 Up 11:45:31 - 12:15:31 7347
Reno 12:00:29 -33.4 Dark Up 46.4 265.8 Up 11:45:29 - 12:15:29 7335
Carson City 12:00:28 -33.3 Dark Up 46.4 266.2 Up 11:45:28 - 12:15:28 7299
Yerington 12:00:26 -32.9 Dark Up 46.0 266.8 Up 11:45:26 - 12:15:26 7294
Gardnerville 12:00:28 -33.3 Dark Up 46.4 266.4 Up 11:45:28 - 12:15:28 7275
Hawthorne 12:00:25 -32.4 Dark Up 45.6 267.6 Up 11:45:25 - 12:15:25 7260
Tonopah 12:00:20 -31.3 Dark Up 44.5 269.0 Up 11:45:20 - 12:15:20 7247
Lee Vining 12:00:25 -32.8 Dark Up 46.0 267.9 Up 11:45:25 - 12:15:25 7191
Bishop 12:00:22 -32.2 Dark Up 45.4 268.9 Up 11:45:22 - 12:15:22 7147
Beatty 12:00:17 -30.9 Dark Up 44.2 270.4 Up 11:45:17 - 12:15:17 7141
Indian Springs 12:00:14 -30.0 Dark Up 43.3 271.3 Up 11:45:14 - 12:15:14 7135
Henderson 12:00:11 -29.4 Dark Up 42.7 272.2 Up 11:45:11 - 12:15:11 7099
Patrick 12:00:07 -28.4 Dark Up 41.8 273.4 Up 11:45:07 - 12:15:07 7066
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:00:08 -28.6 Dark Up 41.9 273.5 Up 11:45:08 - 12:15:08 7038
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:00:09 -29.0 Dark Up 42.4 273.2 Up 11:45:09 - 12:15:09 7022
Mohave Valley 12:00:08 -29.0 Dark Up 42.3 273.5 Up 11:45:08 - 12:15:08 6994
Lake Havasu City 12:00:07 -28.7 Dark Up 42.1 274.0 Up 11:45:07 - 12:15:07 6960
George/Scottsdale 12:00:00 -26.6 Dark Up 40.0 275.9 Up 11:45:00 - 12:15:00 6950
Parker 12:00:07 -28.6 Dark Up 42.1 274.3 Up 11:45:07 - 12:15:07 6925
CPSLO 12:00:23 -33.9 Dark Up 47.3 269.7 Up 11:45:23 - 12:15:23 6881
Blythe 12:00:07 -28.8 Dark Up 42.3 274.6 Up 11:45:07 - 12:15:07 6863
Idyllwild 12:00:11 -30.6 Dark Up 44.0 273.5 Up 11:45:11 - 12:15:11 6818
Wildwood 12:00:18 -32.2 Dark Up 45.6 272.1 Up 11:45:18 - 12:15:18 6806
Calipatria 12:00:08 -29.5 Dark Up 43.0 274.6 Up 11:45:08 - 12:15:08 6787
Yuma 12:00:04 -28.7 Dark Up 42.2 275.4 Up 11:45:04 - 12:15:04 6767

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 03UN284, (2021/11/26 12:07UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 11.07  73
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  5.72  60
103 Tau        05:08:06.6 +24:15:54  5.3  0.79  64
PPM 094048     05:05:12.0 +23:47:56  8.3  1.21  65
PPM 094077     05:07:40.7 +24:49:32  9.6  0.29  64
PPM 094062     05:06:10.4 +25:05:23 10.2  0.15  65
03UN284        05:06:32.5 +24:57:54 15.2        65
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/02 02:30:22 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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