RECON: TNO occultation with 03YJ179

Event between 03YJ179 and star GA1140:02044726 with event index number of 2006322

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/28 11:55:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:15:47.5 +24:42:05
Equinox of date position of star is 06:17:08.3 +24:41:33
Stellar brightness G=14.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 111 degrees from the moon. Moon is 35% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.3 AU from the Sun and 39.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 415 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1782 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28541.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.9
Diameter=247.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.8 sec chord
Diameter=101.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 03YJ179, (2021/12/28 11:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:21.8 +07:24:34  0.4 17.98 116
Alhena         06:38:58.9 +16:22:43  1.9  9.76 106
9 Gem          06:18:19.2 +23:43:54  6.1  1.00 111
8 Gem          06:17:39.7 +23:57:40  6.9  0.74 111
PPM 095655     06:16:28.7 +25:04:23  9.8  0.41 111
PPM 095653     06:16:25.4 +24:32:49 10.2  0.22 111
03YJ179        06:17:08.6 +24:41:33 14.5       111
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 2.2 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 18.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=29.3%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 11:53:08 -29.1 Dark Up 27.9 275.1 Low 11:38:08 - 12:08:08 900
Kamloops 11:53:17 -38.2 Dark Up 36.9 264.7 Up 11:38:17 - 12:08:17 396
Kelowna 11:53:14 -37.7 Dark Up 36.4 266.0 Up 11:38:14 - 12:08:14 356
Peachland 11:53:14 -37.9 Dark Up 36.6 265.9 Up 11:38:14 - 12:08:14 339
Summerland 11:53:13 -37.9 Dark Up 36.6 266.0 Up 11:38:13 - 12:08:13 329
Penticton 11:53:13 -37.8 Dark Up 36.5 266.2 Up 11:38:13 - 12:08:13 327
Oliver 11:53:12 -37.9 Dark Up 36.5 266.4 Up 11:38:12 - 12:08:12 299
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:53:11 -37.8 Dark Up 36.4 266.7 Up 11:38:11 - 12:08:11 290
Tonasket 11:53:10 -37.9 Dark Up 36.5 266.9 Up 11:38:10 - 12:08:10 263
Okanogan 11:53:09 -38.0 Dark Up 36.6 267.0 Up 11:38:09 - 12:08:09 231
Brewster 11:53:09 -38.2 Dark Up 36.8 267.1 Up 11:38:09 - 12:08:09 204
Manson/Chelan 11:53:09 -38.4 Dark Up 37.0 266.9 Up 11:38:09 - 12:08:09 176
Victoria 11:53:15 -40.5 Dark Up 39.1 263.9 Up 11:38:15 - 12:08:15 138
Wenatchee 11:53:08 -38.6 Dark Up 37.2 267.2 Up 11:38:08 - 12:08:08 132
Ellensburg 11:53:07 -38.8 Dark Up 37.3 267.3 Up 11:38:07 - 12:08:07 91
Pasco 11:53:03 -37.9 Dark Up 36.4 268.9 Up 11:38:03 - 12:08:03 70
Yakima 11:53:06 -38.9 Dark Up 37.4 267.6 Up 11:38:06 - 12:08:06 56
PNWRO 11:53:02 -37.8 Dark Up 36.2 269.2 Up 11:38:02 - 12:08:02 56
Toppenish/White Swan 11:53:05 -38.8 Dark Up 37.3 267.9 Up 11:38:05 - 12:08:05 43
Dunrhomin 11:52:30 -27.7 Dark Up 25.8 281.5 Low 11:37:30 - 12:07:30 23
Goldendale 11:53:04 -39.2 Dark Up 37.6 268.0 Up 11:38:04 - 12:08:04 -16
The Dalles 11:53:04 -39.4 Dark Up 37.8 267.9 Up 11:38:04 - 12:08:04 -46
Maupin 11:53:02 -39.4 Dark Up 37.8 268.3 Up 11:38:02 - 12:08:02 -79
Redmond 11:53:00 -39.6 Dark Up 37.9 268.9 Up 11:38:00 - 12:08:00 -159
Sisters 11:53:01 -39.9 Dark Up 38.2 268.6 Up 11:38:01 - 12:08:01 -169
Bend 11:53:00 -39.7 Dark Up 38.0 269.0 Up 11:38:00 - 12:08:00 -182
Oregon Observatory 11:52:59 -39.8 Dark Up 38.1 269.0 Up 11:37:59 - 12:07:59 -201
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:52:59 -39.9 Dark Up 38.1 269.1 Up 11:37:59 - 12:07:59 -221
North Lake 11:52:57 -39.5 Dark Up 37.7 269.9 Up 11:37:57 - 12:07:57 -240
Paisley 11:52:55 -39.2 Dark Up 37.4 270.6 Up 11:37:55 - 12:07:55 -278
Lakeview 11:52:53 -39.1 Dark Up 37.3 271.1 Up 11:37:53 - 12:07:53 -317
Chiloquin 11:52:57 -40.2 Dark Up 38.4 269.8 Up 11:37:57 - 12:07:57 -330
Klamath Falls 11:52:56 -40.2 Dark Up 38.4 270.1 Up 11:37:56 - 12:07:56 -358
Cedarville 11:52:51 -39.0 Dark Up 37.2 271.7 Up 11:37:51 - 12:07:51 -369
Fall River/Burney 11:52:52 -40.0 Dark Up 38.1 271.3 Up 11:37:52 - 12:07:52 -451
Susanville 11:52:49 -39.4 Dark Up 37.5 272.2 Up 11:37:49 - 12:07:49 -484
Gimple 11:52:49 -39.6 Dark Up 37.6 272.3 Up 11:37:49 - 12:07:49 -516
Greenville 11:52:49 -39.7 Dark Up 37.7 272.2 Up 11:37:49 - 12:07:49 -519
Portola 11:52:47 -39.3 Dark Up 37.3 272.8 Up 11:37:47 - 12:07:47 -533
Reno 11:52:46 -38.8 Dark Up 36.8 273.4 Up 11:37:46 - 12:07:46 -536
Quincy 11:52:48 -39.7 Dark Up 37.7 272.4 Up 11:37:48 - 12:07:48 -537
Yerington 11:52:43 -38.3 Dark Up 36.3 274.2 Up 11:37:43 - 12:07:43 -564
Carson City 11:52:45 -38.8 Dark Up 36.8 273.7 Up 11:37:45 - 12:07:45 -568
Tonopah 11:52:38 -36.8 Dark Up 34.7 275.9 Up 11:37:38 - 12:07:38 -584
Gardnerville 11:52:44 -38.8 Dark Up 36.7 273.9 Up 11:37:44 - 12:07:44 -588
Hawthorne 11:52:41 -37.9 Dark Up 35.8 274.8 Up 11:37:41 - 12:07:41 -589
Lee Vining 11:52:41 -38.3 Dark Up 36.2 274.9 Up 11:37:41 - 12:07:41 -657
Indian Springs 11:52:32 -35.5 Dark Up 33.3 277.8 Up 11:37:32 - 12:07:32 -666
Beatty 11:52:34 -36.4 Dark Up 34.2 277.0 Up 11:37:34 - 12:07:34 -674
Bishop 11:52:38 -37.7 Dark Up 35.6 275.8 Up 11:37:38 - 12:07:38 -687
Henderson 11:52:30 -34.9 Dark Up 32.7 278.5 Up 11:37:30 - 12:07:30 -690
Patrick 11:52:27 -34.0 Dark Up 31.7 279.4 Up 11:37:27 - 12:07:27 -708
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:52:26 -34.1 Dark Up 31.8 279.4 Up 11:37:26 - 12:07:26 -735
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:52:27 -34.5 Dark Up 32.3 279.2 Up 11:37:27 - 12:07:27 -756
Mohave Valley 11:52:26 -34.5 Dark Up 32.2 279.4 Up 11:37:26 - 12:07:26 -780
George/Scottsdale 11:52:20 -32.1 Dark Up 29.8 281.3 Low 11:37:20 - 12:07:20 -789
Lake Havasu City 11:52:25 -34.2 Dark Up 31.9 279.7 Up 11:37:25 - 12:07:25 -808
Parker 11:52:24 -34.2 Dark Up 31.9 280.0 Up 11:37:24 - 12:07:24 -840
Blythe 11:52:24 -34.4 Dark Up 32.0 280.1 Up 11:37:24 - 12:07:24 -899
CPSLO 11:52:37 -39.5 Dark Up 37.2 276.1 Up 11:37:37 - 12:07:37 -956
Idyllwild 11:52:27 -36.1 Dark Up 33.8 279.1 Up 11:37:27 - 12:07:27 -964
Calipatria 11:52:24 -35.1 Dark Up 32.7 280.0 Up 11:37:24 - 12:07:24 -979
Yuma 11:52:21 -34.3 Dark Up 31.9 280.7 Up 11:37:21 - 12:07:21 -987
Wildwood 11:52:31 -37.7 Dark Up 35.4 278.0 Up 11:37:31 - 12:07:31 -998

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 03YJ179, (2021/12/28 11:56UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 17.98 116
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  9.76 106
9 Gem          06:16:58.7 +23:44:27  6.1  1.00 111
8 Gem          06:16:19.0 +23:58:13  6.9  0.74 111
PPM 095655     06:15:07.4 +25:04:53  9.8  0.41 111
PPM 095653     06:15:04.4 +24:33:19 10.2  0.22 111
03YJ179        06:15:47.5 +24:42:05 14.5       111
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/03 01:43:18 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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