RECON: TNO occultation with 03UN284

Event between 03UN284 and star GA1140:01414280 with event index number of 1763284

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/11/17 09:11:20 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:42:31.2 +25:45:23
Equinox of date position of star is 05:43:53.3 +25:45:55
Stellar brightness G=12.0, use SENSEUP=16 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 250 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 11 degrees from the moon. Moon is 87% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.7

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TNO is 42.5 AU from the Sun and 41.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 843 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4132 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30237.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=195.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.2 sec chord
Diameter=80.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03UN284, (2027/11/17 09:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:31.4 +16:33:48  0.8 18.05  28
Alnath         05:28:03.4 +28:37:43  1.6  4.60  14
125 Tau        05:41:28.0 +25:54:36  5.2  0.64  11
PPM 094753     05:45:22.5 +25:27:00  6.7  0.41  10
PPM 094710     05:43:59.4 +25:47:42  9.7  0.06  11
03UN284        05:44:14.8 +25:46:03 12.0        10
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 1.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 32.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 09:11:15 -46.8 Dark Up 63.6 185.0 Up 08:56:15 - 09:26:15 -4711
Kamloops 09:12:02 -54.0 Dark Up 63.5 155.7 Up 08:57:02 - 09:27:02 -4825
Kelowna 09:11:59 -54.3 Dark Up 64.5 156.7 Up 08:56:59 - 09:26:59 -4911
Peachland 09:12:00 -54.5 Dark Up 64.5 156.1 Up 08:57:00 - 09:27:00 -4921
Summerland 09:12:00 -54.6 Dark Up 64.7 156.1 Up 08:57:00 - 09:27:00 -4937
Penticton 09:12:00 -54.6 Dark Up 64.7 156.3 Up 08:57:00 - 09:27:00 -4944
Oliver 09:12:00 -54.9 Dark Up 65.1 156.0 Up 08:57:00 - 09:27:00 -4980
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:11:59 -55.0 Dark Up 65.3 156.2 Up 08:56:59 - 09:26:59 -4998
Victoria 09:12:14 -56.9 Dark Up 64.5 147.8 Up 08:57:14 - 09:27:14 -5022
Tonasket 09:12:00 -55.2 Dark Up 65.5 155.8 Up 08:57:00 - 09:27:00 -5029
Okanogan 09:12:01 -55.6 Dark Up 65.8 155.2 Up 08:57:01 - 09:27:01 -5063
Brewster 09:12:01 -55.8 Dark Up 66.0 154.5 Up 08:57:01 - 09:27:01 -5089
Manson/Chelan 09:12:03 -56.2 Dark Up 66.1 153.6 Up 08:57:03 - 09:27:03 -5108
Wenatchee 09:12:04 -56.6 Dark Up 66.4 152.7 Up 08:57:04 - 09:27:04 -5156
Ellensburg 09:12:04 -57.0 Dark Up 66.7 151.8 Up 08:57:04 - 09:27:04 -5197
Yakima 09:12:05 -57.3 Dark Up 67.1 151.3 Up 08:57:05 - 09:27:05 -5239
Toppenish/White Swan 09:12:05 -57.4 Dark Up 67.3 151.4 Up 08:57:05 - 09:27:05 -5263
PNWRO 09:11:59 -57.0 Dark Up 68.1 154.3 Up 08:56:59 - 09:26:59 -5310
Goldendale 09:12:07 -58.0 Dark Up 67.7 149.9 Up 08:57:07 - 09:27:07 -5317
The Dalles 09:12:08 -58.4 Dark Up 67.7 148.8 Up 08:57:08 - 09:27:08 -5338
Maupin 09:12:08 -58.6 Dark Up 68.1 148.5 Up 08:57:08 - 09:27:08 -5382
Sisters 09:12:11 -59.5 Dark Up 68.7 146.2 Up 08:57:11 - 09:27:11 -5471
Bend 09:12:10 -59.6 Dark Up 69.0 146.5 Up 08:57:10 - 09:27:10 -5497
Oregon Observatory 09:12:11 -59.8 Dark Up 69.1 145.9 Up 08:57:11 - 09:27:11 -5515
North Lake 09:12:09 -60.0 Dark Up 69.8 146.2 Up 08:57:09 - 09:27:09 -5586
Chiloquin 09:12:13 -61.0 Dark Up 70.0 142.9 Up 08:57:13 - 09:27:13 -5650
Klamath Falls 09:12:13 -61.2 Dark Up 70.3 142.6 Up 08:57:13 - 09:27:13 -5687
Lakeview 09:12:07 -60.5 Dark Up 70.9 145.8 Up 08:57:07 - 09:27:07 -5701
Cedarville 09:12:08 -60.9 Dark Up 71.6 145.2 Up 08:57:08 - 09:27:08 -5772
Fall River/Burney 09:12:12 -61.9 Dark Up 71.4 141.4 Up 08:57:12 - 09:27:12 -5815
Susanville 09:12:11 -61.9 Dark Up 72.2 142.0 Up 08:57:11 - 09:27:11 -5888
Greenville 09:12:11 -62.3 Dark Up 72.3 140.7 Up 08:57:11 - 09:27:11 -5915
Gimple 09:12:11 -62.2 Dark Up 72.4 140.9 Up 08:57:11 - 09:27:11 -5916
Quincy 09:12:11 -62.4 Dark Up 72.5 140.3 Up 08:57:11 - 09:27:11 -5937
Dunrhomin 09:11:10 -52.3 Dark Up 75.3 191.4 Up 08:56:10 - 09:26:10 -5939
Portola 09:12:09 -62.2 Dark Up 72.8 141.2 Up 08:57:09 - 09:27:09 -5954
Reno 09:12:07 -62.0 Dark Up 73.3 142.4 Up 08:57:07 - 09:27:07 -5987
Carson City 09:12:08 -62.2 Dark Up 73.6 141.7 Up 08:57:08 - 09:27:08 -6025
Yerington 09:12:05 -62.0 Dark Up 74.1 143.0 Up 08:57:05 - 09:27:05 -6050
Gardnerville 09:12:07 -62.4 Dark Up 73.8 141.3 Up 08:57:07 - 09:27:07 -6052
Hawthorne 09:12:03 -62.0 Dark Up 74.7 143.5 Up 08:57:03 - 09:27:03 -6104
Lee Vining 09:12:06 -62.6 Dark Up 74.9 140.9 Up 08:57:06 - 09:27:06 -6162
Tonopah 09:11:57 -61.4 Dark Up 75.7 146.8 Up 08:56:57 - 09:26:57 -6162
Bishop 09:12:03 -62.5 Dark Up 75.7 141.6 Up 08:57:03 - 09:27:03 -6231
Beatty 09:11:56 -61.7 Dark Up 76.9 145.6 Up 08:56:56 - 09:26:56 -6290
Indian Springs 09:11:52 -61.1 Dark Up 77.6 148.6 Up 08:56:52 - 09:26:52 -6330
Henderson 09:11:50 -60.9 Dark Up 78.3 150.0 Up 08:56:50 - 09:26:50 -6391
Patrick 09:11:45 -60.4 Dark Up 79.3 153.1 Up 08:56:45 - 09:26:45 -6464
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:11:46 -60.7 Dark Up 79.4 151.7 Up 08:56:46 - 09:26:46 -6487
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:11:49 -61.0 Dark Up 79.2 149.4 Up 08:56:49 - 09:26:49 -6488
Mohave Valley 09:11:48 -61.2 Dark Up 79.5 148.7 Up 08:56:48 - 09:26:48 -6518
Lake Havasu City 09:11:47 -61.2 Dark Up 79.9 148.7 Up 08:56:47 - 09:26:47 -6563
Wildwood 09:12:05 -64.4 Dark Up 78.0 131.3 Up 08:57:05 - 09:27:05 -6586
Parker 09:11:47 -61.3 Dark Up 80.2 147.7 Up 08:56:47 - 09:26:47 -6601
Idyllwild 09:11:57 -63.2 Dark Up 79.3 136.3 Up 08:56:57 - 09:26:57 -6636
George/Scottsdale 09:11:37 -59.6 Dark Up 81.5 159.0 Up 08:56:37 - 09:26:37 -6654
Calipatria 09:11:52 -62.6 Dark Up 80.5 138.7 Up 08:56:52 - 09:26:52 -6708
Yuma 09:11:49 -62.1 Dark Up 81.3 141.0 Up 08:56:49 - 09:26:49 -6759

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, (2027/11/17 09:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 18.05  28
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6  4.60  14
125 Tau        05:39:44.2 +25:53:49  5.2  0.64  11
PPM 094753     05:43:39.0 +25:26:23  6.7  0.41  10
PPM 094710     05:42:15.8 +25:47:01  9.7  0.06  11
03UN284        05:42:31.2 +25:45:23 12.0        11
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/30 00:43:56 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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