RECON: TNO occultation with 03WA191

Event between 03WA191 and star GA1080:02157244 with event index number of 1031807

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/01/11 06:30:02 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:33:49.5 +18:36:23
Equinox of date position of star is 06:35:03.5 +18:35:20
Stellar brightness G=16.3, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 167 degrees from the moon. Moon is 5% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

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TNO is 32.5 AU from the Sun and 31.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 533 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1391 km.
The sky-plane scale is 22875.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.3
Diameter=133.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.6 sec chord
Diameter=54.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03WA191, (2021/01/11 06:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:18.7 +07:24:33  0.4 14.62 163
Alhena         06:38:55.6 +16:22:46  1.9  2.39 165
18Nu Gem       06:30:12.7 +20:11:49  4.1  1.97 168
PPM 122704     06:35:59.7 +18:20:01  8.4  0.34 166
PPM 122665     06:34:45.9 +18:33:44  9.0  0.07 167
03WA191        06:35:03.6 +18:35:20 16.3       166
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 1.7 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.7 km RECON observability=1.0 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 06:30:41 -56.0 Dark Down 57.5 163.8 Up 06:15:41 - 06:45:41 8903
Kelowna 06:30:42 -56.2 Dark Down 57.9 163.3 Up 06:15:42 - 06:45:42 8865
Peachland 06:30:43 -56.2 Dark Down 57.9 162.8 Up 06:15:43 - 06:45:43 8854
Summerland 06:30:43 -56.3 Dark Down 58.1 162.9 Up 06:15:43 - 06:45:43 8840
Penticton 06:30:42 -56.4 Dark Down 58.2 163.0 Up 06:15:42 - 06:45:42 8834
Oliver 06:30:42 -56.7 Dark Down 58.5 162.9 Up 06:15:42 - 06:45:42 8800
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:30:42 -56.9 Dark Down 58.7 163.1 Up 06:15:42 - 06:45:42 8784
Tonasket 06:30:42 -57.1 Dark Down 59.0 162.8 Up 06:15:42 - 06:45:42 8754
Victoria 06:30:54 -55.3 Dark Down 58.2 155.8 Up 06:15:54 - 06:45:54 8730
Okanogan 06:30:43 -57.3 Dark Down 59.3 162.4 Up 06:15:43 - 06:45:43 8721
Brewster 06:30:43 -57.4 Dark Down 59.5 161.9 Up 06:15:43 - 06:45:43 8694
Manson/Chelan 06:30:44 -57.4 Dark Down 59.6 161.1 Up 06:15:44 - 06:45:44 8673
Wenatchee 06:30:45 -57.6 Dark Down 60.0 160.6 Up 06:15:45 - 06:45:45 8627
Ellensburg 06:30:46 -57.8 Dark Down 60.4 159.9 Up 06:15:46 - 06:45:46 8586
Yakima 06:30:47 -58.0 Dark Down 60.8 159.6 Up 06:15:47 - 06:45:47 8546
Toppenish/White Swan 06:30:45 -58.3 Dark Down 61.0 159.8 Up 06:15:45 - 06:45:45 8524
Pasco 06:30:41 -59.0 Dark Down 61.4 162.1 Up 06:15:41 - 06:45:41 8515
PNWRO 06:30:41 -59.3 Dark Down 61.7 162.4 Up 06:15:41 - 06:45:41 8492
Goldendale 06:30:47 -58.4 Dark Down 61.4 158.7 Up 06:15:47 - 06:45:47 8469
The Dalles 06:30:48 -58.4 Dark Down 61.5 157.8 Up 06:15:48 - 06:45:48 8446
Maupin 06:30:49 -58.7 Dark Down 61.9 157.7 Up 06:15:49 - 06:45:49 8404
Sisters 06:30:50 -59.0 Dark Down 62.6 156.1 Up 06:15:50 - 06:45:50 8316
Redmond 06:30:48 -59.2 Dark Down 62.7 156.9 Up 06:15:48 - 06:45:48 8314
Bend 06:30:49 -59.3 Dark Down 62.9 156.4 Up 06:15:49 - 06:45:49 8292
Oregon Observatory 06:30:49 -59.3 Dark Down 63.0 156.0 Up 06:15:49 - 06:45:49 8274
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:30:50 -59.4 Dark Down 63.2 155.8 Up 06:15:50 - 06:45:50 8254
North Lake 06:30:48 -60.0 Dark Down 63.8 156.6 Up 06:15:48 - 06:45:48 8211
Paisley 06:30:47 -60.6 Dark Down 64.4 156.9 Up 06:15:47 - 06:45:47 8155
Klamath Falls 06:30:51 -60.1 Dark Down 64.4 154.0 Up 06:15:51 - 06:45:51 8105
Lakeview 06:30:46 -61.0 Dark Down 64.9 156.9 Up 06:15:46 - 06:45:46 8104
Cedarville 06:30:46 -61.5 Dark Down 65.6 156.7 Up 06:15:46 - 06:45:46 8037
Dunrhomin 06:29:54 -69.8 Dark Down 68.0 192.3 Up 06:14:54 - 06:44:54 7994
Fall River/Burney 06:30:50 -61.0 Dark Down 65.6 153.6 Up 06:15:50 - 06:45:50 7985
Susanville 06:30:48 -61.8 Dark Down 66.4 154.6 Up 06:15:48 - 06:45:48 7921
Greenville 06:30:49 -61.8 Dark Down 66.6 153.7 Up 06:15:49 - 06:45:49 7892
Gimple 06:30:49 -61.9 Dark Down 66.6 153.9 Up 06:15:49 - 06:45:49 7892
Quincy 06:30:49 -61.9 Dark Down 66.8 153.5 Up 06:15:49 - 06:45:49 7871
Portola 06:30:47 -62.3 Dark Down 67.0 154.4 Up 06:15:47 - 06:45:47 7859
Reno 06:30:45 -62.8 Dark Down 67.5 155.6 Up 06:15:45 - 06:45:45 7833
Carson City 06:30:45 -63.1 Dark Down 67.8 155.3 Up 06:15:45 - 06:45:45 7796
Yerington 06:30:43 -63.6 Dark Down 68.2 156.6 Up 06:15:43 - 06:45:43 7777
Gardnerville 06:30:45 -63.2 Dark Down 68.0 155.2 Up 06:15:45 - 06:45:45 7770
Hawthorne 06:30:41 -64.2 Dark Down 68.8 157.4 Up 06:15:41 - 06:45:41 7730
Tonopah 06:30:36 -65.3 Dark Down 69.6 160.6 Up 06:15:36 - 06:45:36 7686
Lee Vining 06:30:42 -64.2 Dark Down 69.1 155.7 Up 06:15:42 - 06:45:42 7669
Bishop 06:30:40 -65.0 Dark Down 69.9 156.8 Up 06:15:40 - 06:45:40 7609
Beatty 06:30:34 -66.3 Dark Down 70.8 160.7 Up 06:15:34 - 06:45:34 7566
Indian Springs 06:30:30 -67.2 Dark Down 71.4 163.4 Up 06:15:30 - 06:45:30 7536
Henderson 06:30:27 -67.9 Dark Down 72.1 165.0 Up 06:15:27 - 06:45:27 7483
Patrick 06:30:24 -69.0 Dark Down 72.9 167.9 Up 06:15:24 - 06:45:24 7422
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:30:24 -69.0 Dark Down 73.1 167.2 Up 06:15:24 - 06:45:24 7398
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:30:26 -68.7 Dark Down 73.0 165.5 Up 06:15:26 - 06:45:26 7392
CPSLO 06:30:49 -64.4 Dark Down 70.9 148.4 Up 06:15:49 - 06:45:49 7384
Mohave Valley 06:30:26 -68.8 Dark Down 73.2 165.3 Up 06:15:26 - 06:45:26 7363
Lake Havasu City 06:30:25 -69.2 Dark Down 73.7 165.8 Up 06:15:25 - 06:45:25 7322
Parker 06:30:24 -69.4 Dark Down 74.0 165.6 Up 06:15:24 - 06:45:24 7285
Wildwood 06:30:41 -66.4 Dark Down 72.8 152.1 Up 06:15:41 - 06:45:41 7260
George/Scottsdale 06:30:16 -71.3 Dark Down 74.8 173.7 Up 06:15:16 - 06:45:16 7254
Idyllwild 06:30:34 -67.9 Dark Down 73.8 157.3 Up 06:15:34 - 06:45:34 7229
Blythe 06:30:26 -69.5 Dark Down 74.5 164.1 Up 06:15:26 - 06:45:26 7227
Calipatria 06:30:29 -69.1 Dark Down 74.7 160.4 Up 06:15:29 - 06:45:29 7169
Yuma 06:30:26 -69.9 Dark Down 75.3 163.0 Up 06:15:26 - 06:45:26 7127

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 03WA191, (2021/01/11 06:30UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 14.62 163
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  2.39 165
18Nu Gem       06:28:57.8 +20:12:43  4.1  1.97 168
PPM 122704     06:34:45.8 +18:21:06  8.4  0.34 166
PPM 122665     06:33:31.9 +18:34:47  9.0  0.07 167
03WA191        06:33:49.5 +18:36:23 16.3       167
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/01 22:30:52 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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