RECON: TNO occultation with 06QE181

Event between 06QE181 and star GA0960:00127089 with event index number of 1934715

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/11 10:14:29 UTC

J2000 position of star is 01:27:53.9 +06:54:46
Equinox of date position of star is 01:29:02.0 +07:01:29
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 117 degrees from the moon. Moon is 31% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.8

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TNO is 41.6 AU from the Sun and 40.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 110 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1978 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29427.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=175.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.8 sec chord
Diameter=71.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 06QE181, (2021/10/11 10:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.4 +16:33:05  0.8 46.90 162
6Bet Ari       01:55:50.9 +20:54:49  2.6 15.33 128
PPM 144653     01:30:11.4 +07:24:21  6.4  0.48 117
PPM 144626     01:28:30.3 +07:04:29  9.4  0.14 117
06QE181        01:29:02.2 +07:01:31 16.7       117
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 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=16.2%
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 10:12:04 -37.0 Dark Down 39.1 222.6 Up 10:02:25 - 10:21:43 3627
Kelowna 10:12:05 -37.4 Dark Down 39.5 222.7 Up 10:02:26 - 10:21:44 3595
Peachland 10:12:05 -37.6 Dark Down 39.7 222.4 Up 10:02:26 - 10:21:44 3590
Summerland 10:12:05 -37.7 Dark Down 39.8 222.6 Up 10:02:26 - 10:21:44 3575
Penticton 10:12:05 -37.6 Dark Down 39.8 222.8 Up 10:02:26 - 10:21:44 3567
Victoria 10:12:14 -40.2 Dark Down 42.2 218.8 Up 10:02:35 - 10:21:53 3549
Oliver 10:12:04 -37.9 Dark Down 40.0 223.0 Up 10:02:25 - 10:21:43 3535
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:12:04 -37.9 Dark Down 40.1 223.3 Up 10:02:25 - 10:21:43 3516
Tonasket 10:12:04 -38.1 Dark Down 40.3 223.4 Up 10:02:25 - 10:21:43 3488
Okanogan 10:12:04 -38.4 Dark Down 40.6 223.4 Up 10:02:25 - 10:21:43 3460
Brewster 10:12:05 -38.7 Dark Down 40.9 223.3 Up 10:02:26 - 10:21:44 3439
Manson/Chelan 10:12:05 -39.0 Dark Down 41.2 223.0 Up 10:02:26 - 10:21:44 3427
Wenatchee 10:12:05 -39.4 Dark Down 41.7 223.1 Up 10:02:26 - 10:21:44 3386
Ellensburg 10:12:06 -39.8 Dark Down 42.1 223.1 Up 10:02:27 - 10:21:45 3352
Yakima 10:12:06 -40.1 Dark Down 42.4 223.3 Up 10:02:27 - 10:21:45 3314
Toppenish/White Swan 10:12:05 -40.1 Dark Down 42.5 223.7 Up 10:02:26 - 10:21:44 3291
Pasco 10:12:02 -39.5 Dark Down 41.9 225.2 Up 10:02:23 - 10:21:41 3254
Goldendale 10:12:06 -40.7 Dark Down 43.1 223.5 Up 10:02:27 - 10:21:45 3247
The Dalles 10:12:07 -41.1 Dark Down 43.4 223.2 Up 10:02:28 - 10:21:46 3234
PNWRO 10:12:01 -39.6 Dark Down 42.0 225.6 Up 10:02:22 - 10:21:40 3227
Maupin 10:12:07 -41.3 Dark Down 43.6 223.6 Up 10:02:28 - 10:21:46 3192
Sisters 10:12:08 -42.1 Dark Down 44.5 223.6 Up 10:02:29 - 10:21:47 3119
Redmond 10:12:07 -41.9 Dark Down 44.3 224.1 Up 10:02:28 - 10:21:46 3108
Bend 10:12:07 -42.1 Dark Down 44.6 224.1 Up 10:02:28 - 10:21:46 3091
Oregon Observatory 10:12:08 -42.3 Dark Down 44.8 224.1 Up 10:02:29 - 10:21:47 3077
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:12:08 -42.5 Dark Down 44.9 224.1 Up 10:02:29 - 10:21:47 3059
North Lake 10:12:06 -42.4 Dark Down 44.9 225.2 Up 10:02:27 - 10:21:45 3004
Chiloquin 10:12:08 -43.4 Dark Down 45.9 224.5 Up 10:02:29 - 10:21:47 2960
Paisley 10:12:05 -42.5 Dark Down 45.1 226.0 Up 10:02:26 - 10:21:44 2944
Klamath Falls 10:12:08 -43.5 Dark Down 46.1 224.8 Up 10:02:29 - 10:21:47 2925
Lakeview 10:12:05 -42.7 Dark Down 45.4 226.6 Up 10:02:26 - 10:21:44 2890
Cedarville 10:12:04 -43.0 Dark Down 45.7 227.3 Up 10:02:25 - 10:21:43 2822
Fall River/Burney 10:12:07 -44.1 Dark Down 46.7 226.2 Up 10:02:28 - 10:21:46 2802
Susanville 10:12:05 -44.0 Dark Down 46.8 227.6 Up 10:02:26 - 10:21:44 2723
Greenville 10:12:06 -44.3 Dark Down 47.1 227.4 Up 10:02:27 - 10:21:45 2703
Gimple 10:12:06 -44.3 Dark Down 47.1 227.5 Up 10:02:27 - 10:21:45 2701
Quincy 10:12:06 -44.4 Dark Down 47.2 227.6 Up 10:02:27 - 10:21:45 2683
Portola 10:12:05 -44.2 Dark Down 47.1 228.3 Up 10:02:26 - 10:21:44 2660
Reno 10:12:03 -44.0 Dark Down 46.9 229.2 Up 10:02:24 - 10:21:42 2619
Carson City 10:12:03 -44.2 Dark Down 47.1 229.6 Up 10:02:24 - 10:21:42 2583
Gardnerville 10:12:03 -44.3 Dark Down 47.2 229.8 Up 10:02:24 - 10:21:42 2557
Yerington 10:12:01 -43.9 Dark Down 46.8 230.4 Up 10:02:22 - 10:21:40 2549
Hawthorne 10:12:00 -43.8 Dark Down 46.8 231.4 Up 10:02:21 - 10:21:39 2491
Lee Vining 10:12:01 -44.4 Dark Down 47.5 231.4 Up 10:02:22 - 10:21:40 2446
Dunrhomin 10:11:26 -33.9 Dark Down 37.2 243.6 Up 10:01:47 - 10:21:05 2419
Tonopah 10:11:56 -43.1 Dark Down 46.2 233.4 Up 10:02:17 - 10:21:35 2414
Bishop 10:11:59 -44.3 Dark Down 47.4 232.7 Up 10:02:20 - 10:21:38 2369
Beatty 10:11:54 -43.4 Dark Down 46.6 234.9 Up 10:02:15 - 10:21:33 2286
Indian Springs 10:11:52 -42.8 Dark Down 46.1 236.3 Up 10:02:13 - 10:21:31 2230
CPSLO 10:12:06 -46.9 Dark Down 50.1 232.0 Up 10:02:27 - 10:21:45 2211
Henderson 10:11:49 -42.5 Dark Down 45.9 237.5 Up 10:02:10 - 10:21:28 2161
Patrick 10:11:46 -42.0 Dark Down 45.5 239.2 Up 10:02:07 - 10:21:25 2073
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:11:48 -42.6 Dark Down 46.1 238.7 Up 10:02:09 - 10:21:27 2062
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:11:47 -42.3 Dark Down 45.7 239.2 Up 10:02:08 - 10:21:26 2054
Wildwood 10:12:00 -46.0 Dark Down 49.4 235.4 Up 10:02:21 - 10:21:39 2039
Mohave Valley 10:11:48 -42.8 Dark Down 46.2 238.9 Up 10:02:09 - 10:21:27 2034
Lake Havasu City 10:11:48 -42.8 Dark Down 46.3 239.5 Up 10:02:09 - 10:21:27 1987
Idyllwild 10:11:54 -44.8 Dark Down 48.3 237.8 Up 10:02:15 - 10:21:33 1960
Parker 10:11:47 -42.9 Dark Down 46.4 239.9 Up 10:02:08 - 10:21:26 1950
Blythe 10:11:49 -43.3 Dark Down 46.9 240.1 Up 10:02:10 - 10:21:28 1901
Calipatria 10:11:51 -44.2 Dark Down 47.8 239.6 Up 10:02:12 - 10:21:30 1870
George/Scottsdale 10:11:41 -41.2 Dark Down 44.9 242.6 Up 10:02:02 - 10:21:20 1856
Yuma 10:11:49 -43.7 Dark Down 47.4 240.9 Up 10:02:10 - 10:21:28 1806

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 06QE181, (2021/10/11 10:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 46.90 162
6Bet Ari       01:54:38.5 +20:48:26  2.6 15.33 128
PPM 144653     01:29:03.1 +07:17:38  6.4  0.48 117
PPM 144626     01:27:22.0 +06:57:45  9.4  0.14 117
06QE181        01:27:53.9 +06:54:46 16.7       117
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/09/16 01:00:46 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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