RECON: TNO occultation with 06QG181

Event between 06QG181 and star GA1180:01629912 with event index number of 2013105

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/09/08 09:38:37 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:37:00.2 +28:23:26
Equinox of date position of star is 05:38:22.3 +28:24:08
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 98 degrees from the moon. Moon is 3% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.5

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TNO is 33.9 AU from the Sun and 34.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 9.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1024 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5001 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24724.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.0
Diameter=94.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 9.7 sec chord
Diameter=38.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.0 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 06QG181, (2021/09/08 09:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.1 +16:33:04  0.8 18.42 114
Alnath         05:27:39.9 +28:37:25  1.6  2.36 101
PPM 094619     05:40:41.1 +29:13:32  5.9  0.97  98
PPM 094505     05:36:01.1 +28:03:50  8.3  0.62  99
PPM 094611     05:40:20.4 +28:28:15  8.8  0.44  98
PPM 094567     05:38:22.3 +28:12:39 10.3  0.19  98
06QG181        05:38:22.5 +28:24:08 16.7        98
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 0.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 14.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.8%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 09:34:18 -33.0 Dark Down 29.5 79.4 Low 09:19:18 - 09:49:18 3448
Clarence Fulton 09:34:38 -30.2 Dark Down 32.5 83.4 Up 09:19:38 - 09:49:38 3361
Peachland 09:34:34 -30.8 Dark Down 32.1 82.7 Up 09:19:34 - 09:49:34 3358
Kelowna 09:34:35 -30.6 Dark Down 32.3 83.0 Up 09:19:35 - 09:49:35 3351
Summerland 09:34:31 -30.9 Dark Down 32.2 82.7 Up 09:19:31 - 09:49:31 3349
Penticton 09:34:30 -30.9 Dark Down 32.2 82.7 Up 09:19:30 - 09:49:30 3342
Oliver 09:34:27 -31.2 Dark Down 32.2 82.5 Up 09:19:27 - 09:49:27 3327
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:34:25 -31.3 Dark Down 32.3 82.5 Up 09:19:25 - 09:49:25 3313
Tonasket 09:34:21 -31.6 Dark Down 32.2 82.2 Up 09:19:21 - 09:49:21 3302
Manson/Chelan 09:34:14 -32.6 Dark Down 31.6 81.2 Up 09:19:14 - 09:49:14 3295
Okanogan 09:34:18 -32.0 Dark Down 32.0 81.9 Up 09:19:18 - 09:49:18 3294
Brewster 09:34:16 -32.3 Dark Down 31.8 81.6 Up 09:19:16 - 09:49:16 3290
Wenatchee 09:34:08 -33.0 Dark Down 31.4 80.8 Up 09:19:08 - 09:49:08 3282
Ellensburg 09:34:04 -33.5 Dark Down 31.1 80.4 Up 09:19:04 - 09:49:04 3273
Yakima 09:34:00 -33.8 Dark Down 31.0 80.1 Up 09:19:00 - 09:49:00 3255
Toppenish/White Swan 09:33:57 -34.0 Dark Down 31.1 80.1 Up 09:18:57 - 09:48:57 3239
The Dalles 09:33:48 -34.9 Dark Down 30.4 79.1 Up 09:18:48 - 09:48:48 3236
Goldendale 09:33:52 -34.6 Dark Down 30.7 79.5 Up 09:18:52 - 09:48:52 3231
Maupin 09:33:45 -35.3 Dark Down 30.4 78.9 Up 09:18:45 - 09:48:45 3212
Sisters 09:33:37 -36.2 Dark Down 29.8 78.1 Low 09:18:37 - 09:48:37 3192
Pasco 09:33:58 -33.7 Dark Down 32.0 80.9 Up 09:18:58 - 09:48:58 3181
Redmond 09:33:37 -36.1 Dark Down 30.1 78.3 Up 09:18:37 - 09:48:37 3174
Bend 09:33:32 -36.4 Dark Down 30.0 78.1 Low 09:18:32 - 09:48:32 3170
Oregon Observatory 09:33:31 -36.6 Dark Down 29.8 77.9 Low 09:18:31 - 09:48:31 3168
PNWRO 09:33:56 -33.8 Dark Down 32.1 80.9 Up 09:18:56 - 09:48:56 3161
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:33:29 -36.8 Dark Down 29.7 77.8 Low 09:18:29 - 09:48:29 3160
Chiloquin 09:33:18 -37.9 Dark Down 29.2 76.9 Low 09:18:18 - 09:48:18 3122
North Lake 09:33:26 -36.9 Dark Down 30.1 77.9 Up 09:18:26 - 09:48:26 3114
Klamath Falls 09:33:15 -38.2 Dark Down 29.2 76.8 Low 09:18:15 - 09:48:15 3101
Paisley 09:33:21 -37.3 Dark Down 30.2 77.8 Up 09:18:21 - 09:48:21 3071
Lakeview 09:33:15 -37.7 Dark Down 30.2 77.6 Up 09:18:15 - 09:48:15 3038
Fall River/Burney 09:33:03 -39.1 Dark Down 29.2 76.3 Low 09:18:03 - 09:48:03 3025
Cedarville 09:33:10 -38.2 Dark Down 30.2 77.3 Up 09:18:10 - 09:48:10 2996
Susanville 09:32:59 -39.3 Dark Down 29.5 76.4 Low 09:17:59 - 09:47:59 2959
Greenville 09:32:55 -39.7 Dark Down 29.2 76.1 Low 09:17:55 - 09:47:55 2958
Gimple 09:32:54 -39.7 Dark Down 29.3 76.1 Low 09:17:54 - 09:47:54 2954
Quincy 09:32:53 -39.9 Dark Down 29.2 76.0 Low 09:17:53 - 09:47:53 2947
Portola 09:32:52 -39.8 Dark Down 29.5 76.1 Low 09:17:52 - 09:47:52 2919
Reno 09:32:50 -39.8 Dark Down 29.9 76.3 Low 09:17:50 - 09:47:50 2875
Carson City 09:32:46 -40.1 Dark Down 29.8 76.1 Low 09:17:46 - 09:47:46 2854
Gardnerville 09:32:45 -40.3 Dark Down 29.8 76.0 Low 09:17:45 - 09:47:45 2839
Yerington 09:32:46 -40.0 Dark Down 30.3 76.4 Up 09:17:46 - 09:47:46 2815
Hawthorne 09:32:42 -40.1 Dark Down 30.6 76.4 Up 09:17:42 - 09:47:42 2764
Lee Vining 09:32:34 -40.8 Dark Down 30.0 75.8 Up 09:17:34 - 09:47:34 2755
Bishop 09:32:31 -41.0 Dark Down 30.4 75.8 Up 09:17:31 - 09:47:31 2686
CPSLO 09:32:09 -43.8 Dark Down 28.1 73.6 Low 09:17:09 - 09:47:09 2673
Tonopah 09:32:38 -39.9 Dark Down 31.5 76.8 Up 09:17:38 - 09:47:38 2671
Beatty 09:32:30 -40.7 Dark Down 31.6 76.3 Up 09:17:30 - 09:47:30 2581
Indian Springs 09:32:25 -40.4 Dark Down 32.3 76.6 Up 09:17:25 - 09:47:25 2509
Wildwood 09:32:01 -43.9 Dark Down 29.3 73.8 Low 09:17:01 - 09:47:01 2500
Henderson 09:32:24 -40.5 Dark Down 32.7 76.6 Up 09:17:24 - 09:47:24 2442
Idyllwild 09:31:59 -43.2 Dark Down 30.7 74.4 Up 09:16:59 - 09:46:59 2384
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:32:18 -40.9 Dark Down 32.8 76.3 Up 09:17:18 - 09:47:18 2367
Mohave Valley 09:32:14 -41.2 Dark Down 32.8 76.1 Up 09:17:14 - 09:47:14 2350
Patrick 09:32:20 -40.4 Dark Down 33.5 76.7 Up 09:17:20 - 09:47:20 2348
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:32:17 -40.7 Dark Down 33.3 76.5 Up 09:17:17 - 09:47:17 2343
Lake Havasu City 09:32:11 -41.3 Dark Down 32.9 75.9 Up 09:17:11 - 09:47:11 2312
Parker 09:32:08 -41.6 Dark Down 32.8 75.7 Up 09:17:08 - 09:47:08 2288
Calipatria 09:31:57 -43.1 Dark Down 31.5 74.6 Up 09:16:57 - 09:46:57 2285
Blythe 09:32:02 -42.2 Dark Down 32.4 75.3 Up 09:17:02 - 09:47:02 2269
Dunrhomin 09:33:26 -32.0 Dark Down 41.2 85.1 Up 09:18:26 - 09:48:26 2226
Yuma 09:31:54 -42.9 Dark Down 32.1 74.7 Up 09:16:54 - 09:46:54 2211
George/Scottsdale 09:32:09 -40.6 Dark Down 34.7 76.5 Up 09:17:09 - 09:47:09 2136

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 06QG181, (2021/09/08 09:39UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 18.42 114
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6  2.36 101
PPM 094619     05:39:18.3 +29:12:54  5.9  0.97  98
PPM 094505     05:34:39.1 +28:03:04  8.3  0.62  99
PPM 094611     05:38:58.0 +28:27:37  8.8  0.44  98
PPM 094567     05:37:00.2 +28:11:57 10.3  0.19  98
06QG181        05:37:00.2 +28:23:26 16.7        98
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/08/26 00:56:15 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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