RECON: TNO occultation with 06HV122

Event between 06HV122 and star GA0620:07696848 with event index number of 1085918

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/05/07 06:07:36 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:56:46.1 -26:43:02
Equinox of date position of star is 15:58:03.9 -26:46:40
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 114 degrees from the moon. Moon is 18% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.1 AU from the Sun and 39.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 454 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5612 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28388.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.0
Diameter=243.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.6 sec chord
Diameter=99.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 06HV122, (2021/05/07 06:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.2 -26:28:39  0.9  7.30 107
7Del Sco       16:01:36.0 -22:40:51  2.3  4.17 114
PPM 264761     15:51:52.3 -26:21:11  6.5  1.45 115
PPM 264868     15:56:59.9 -26:48:32  7.6  0.24 114
06HV122        15:58:04.1 -26:46:40 16.6       113
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 2.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 28.0 km RECON observability=0.1 and success probability=0.5%
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 06:09:57 -19.1 Dark Down 5.0 144.2 Really Low 05:54:57 - 06:24:57 7707
Kelowna 06:09:58 -19.4 Dark Down 5.3 144.1 Really Low 05:54:58 - 06:24:58 7688
Peachland 06:10:00 -19.4 Dark Down 5.2 143.8 Really Low 05:55:00 - 06:25:00 7675
Penticton 06:09:59 -19.6 Dark Down 5.5 144.0 Really Low 05:54:59 - 06:24:59 7672
Summerland 06:09:58 -19.6 Dark Down 5.4 143.9 Really Low 05:54:58 - 06:24:58 7672
Oliver 06:10:00 -20.0 Dark Down 5.8 144.0 Really Low 05:55:00 - 06:25:00 7657
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:10:00 -20.2 Dark Down 6.0 144.1 Really Low 05:55:00 - 06:25:00 7656
Tonasket 06:10:01 -20.4 Dark Down 6.2 144.0 Really Low 05:55:01 - 06:25:01 7641
Dunrhomin 06:09:36 -31.8 Dark Down 18.6 155.0 Really Low 05:54:36 - 06:24:36 7628
Okanogan 06:10:02 -20.7 Dark Down 6.4 143.9 Really Low 05:55:02 - 06:25:02 7622
Brewster 06:10:02 -20.9 Dark Down 6.6 143.7 Really Low 05:55:02 - 06:25:02 7605
Manson/Chelan 06:10:04 -20.9 Dark Down 6.6 143.4 Really Low 05:55:04 - 06:25:04 7586
Wenatchee 06:10:05 -21.3 Dark Down 6.9 143.2 Really Low 05:55:05 - 06:25:05 7560
Pasco 06:10:04 -22.7 Dark Down 8.3 144.1 Really Low 05:55:04 - 06:25:04 7541
PNWRO 06:10:05 -23.0 Dark Down 8.6 144.3 Really Low 05:55:05 - 06:25:05 7536
Ellensburg 06:10:07 -21.6 Dark Down 7.2 143.0 Really Low 05:55:07 - 06:25:07 7535
Victoria 06:10:10 -19.3 Dark Down 4.8 140.9 Really Low 05:55:10 - 06:25:10 7522
Yakima 06:10:08 -22.0 Dark Down 7.5 143.0 Really Low 05:55:08 - 06:25:08 7516
Toppenish/White Swan 06:10:08 -22.2 Dark Down 7.7 143.1 Really Low 05:55:08 - 06:25:08 7510
Goldendale 06:10:10 -22.6 Dark Down 8.0 142.7 Really Low 05:55:10 - 06:25:10 7472
The Dalles 06:10:12 -22.6 Dark Down 8.0 142.4 Really Low 05:55:12 - 06:25:12 7451
Maupin 06:10:13 -23.0 Dark Down 8.4 142.5 Really Low 05:55:13 - 06:25:13 7434
Redmond 06:10:14 -23.8 Dark Down 9.1 142.3 Really Low 05:55:14 - 06:25:14 7387
Sisters 06:10:15 -23.6 Dark Down 8.9 142.0 Really Low 05:55:15 - 06:25:15 7376
Bend 06:10:15 -23.9 Dark Down 9.2 142.2 Really Low 05:55:15 - 06:25:15 7372
Oregon Observatory 06:10:16 -24.0 Dark Down 9.3 142.1 Really Low 05:55:16 - 06:25:16 7359
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:10:16 -24.2 Dark Down 9.4 142.0 Really Low 05:55:16 - 06:25:16 7347
North Lake 06:10:15 -24.8 Dark Down 10.0 142.4 Really Low 05:55:15 - 06:25:15 7343
Paisley 06:10:15 -25.4 Dark Down 10.6 142.7 Really Low 05:55:15 - 06:25:15 7325
Lakeview 06:10:16 -25.9 Dark Down 11.1 142.8 Really Low 05:55:16 - 06:25:16 7304
Chiloquin 06:10:20 -25.0 Dark Down 10.1 141.6 Really Low 05:55:20 - 06:25:20 7278
Cedarville 06:10:17 -26.6 Dark Down 11.7 142.8 Really Low 05:55:17 - 06:25:17 7275
Klamath Falls 06:10:20 -25.4 Dark Down 10.4 141.7 Really Low 05:55:20 - 06:25:20 7262
Fall River/Burney 06:10:21 -26.5 Dark Down 11.5 141.8 Really Low 05:55:21 - 06:25:21 7210
Susanville 06:10:20 -27.4 Dark Down 12.4 142.3 Really Low 05:55:20 - 06:25:20 7198
Gimple 06:10:22 -27.5 Dark Down 12.5 142.1 Really Low 05:55:22 - 06:25:22 7176
Reno 06:10:20 -28.4 Dark Down 13.5 142.8 Really Low 05:55:20 - 06:25:20 7176
Greenville 06:10:22 -27.5 Dark Down 12.5 142.1 Really Low 05:55:22 - 06:25:22 7173
Tonopah 06:10:15 -30.7 Dark Down 15.8 144.7 Really Low 05:55:15 - 06:25:15 7173
Portola 06:10:20 -28.0 Dark Down 12.9 142.4 Really Low 05:55:20 - 06:25:20 7170
Yerington 06:10:19 -29.2 Dark Down 14.2 143.3 Really Low 05:55:19 - 06:25:19 7165
Quincy 06:10:22 -27.7 Dark Down 12.6 142.0 Really Low 05:55:22 - 06:25:22 7162
Carson City 06:10:20 -28.8 Dark Down 13.8 142.8 Really Low 05:55:20 - 06:25:20 7156
Hawthorne 06:10:19 -29.8 Dark Down 14.8 143.6 Really Low 05:55:19 - 06:25:19 7155
Gardnerville 06:10:21 -29.0 Dark Down 14.0 142.8 Really Low 05:55:21 - 06:25:21 7143
Indian Springs 06:10:13 -32.6 Dark Down 17.8 145.6 Really Low 05:55:13 - 06:25:13 7133
Henderson 06:10:12 -33.3 Dark Down 18.5 146.1 Really Low 05:55:12 - 06:25:12 7122
Patrick 06:10:09 -34.2 Dark Down 19.5 146.9 Really Low 05:55:09 - 06:25:09 7119
Beatty 06:10:15 -31.9 Dark Down 17.0 144.8 Really Low 05:55:15 - 06:25:15 7119
Lee Vining 06:10:20 -30.1 Dark Down 15.0 143.2 Really Low 05:55:20 - 06:25:20 7107
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:10:10 -34.4 Dark Down 19.6 146.7 Really Low 05:55:10 - 06:25:10 7100
Bishop 06:10:19 -30.9 Dark Down 15.9 143.6 Really Low 05:55:19 - 06:25:19 7094
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:10:11 -34.2 Dark Down 19.4 146.3 Really Low 05:55:11 - 06:25:11 7082
George/Scottsdale 06:10:05 -36.4 Dark Down 21.8 148.2 Low 05:55:05 - 06:25:05 7077
Mohave Valley 06:10:12 -34.5 Dark Down 19.7 146.2 Really Low 05:55:12 - 06:25:12 7065
Lake Havasu City 06:10:12 -34.9 Dark Down 20.1 146.3 Low 05:55:12 - 06:25:12 7049
Parker 06:10:12 -35.2 Dark Down 20.4 146.3 Low 05:55:12 - 06:25:12 7027
Blythe 06:10:14 -35.6 Dark Down 20.7 145.9 Low 05:55:14 - 06:25:14 6985
Idyllwild 06:10:20 -34.7 Dark Down 19.6 144.3 Really Low 05:55:20 - 06:25:20 6925
Yuma 06:10:15 -36.4 Dark Down 21.5 145.7 Low 05:55:15 - 06:25:15 6924
Calipatria 06:10:17 -35.7 Dark Down 20.7 145.1 Low 05:55:17 - 06:25:17 6923
CPSLO 06:10:29 -31.8 Dark Down 16.4 141.5 Really Low 05:55:29 - 06:25:29 6893
Wildwood 06:10:24 -33.7 Dark Down 18.4 142.9 Really Low 05:55:24 - 06:25:24 6885

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 06HV122, (2021/05/07 06:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9  7.30 107
7Del Sco       16:00:20.0 -22:37:18  2.3  4.17 114
PPM 264761     15:50:34.7 -26:17:23  6.5  1.45 115
PPM 264868     15:55:41.9 -26:44:52  7.6  0.24 114
06HV122        15:56:46.1 -26:43:02 16.6       114
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/19 23:03:14 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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