RECON: TNO occultation with 06QG181

Event between 06QG181 and star GA1180:01621918 with event index number of 2013108

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/26 07:11:15 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:36:24.8 +28:31:23
Equinox of date position of star is 05:37:47.0 +28:32:07
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 10 degrees from the moon. Moon is 74% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.4

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TNO is 34.0 AU from the Sun and 33.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 796 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2567 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24236.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.0
Diameter=94.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.7 sec chord
Diameter=38.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 06QG181, (2021/10/26 07:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.5 +16:33:05  0.8 18.39  27
Alnath         05:27:40.4 +28:37:26  1.6  2.22  13
PPM 094619     05:40:41.6 +29:13:33  5.9  0.94  10
PPM 094505     05:36:01.6 +28:03:51  8.3  0.61  11
PPM 094558     05:37:57.8 +29:01:53 10.0  0.50  11
PPM 094567     05:38:22.8 +28:12:39 10.3  0.35  10
06QG181        05:37:47.7 +28:32:07 15.8        10
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 1.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 26.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=18.3%
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 07:15:58 -51.9 Dark Up 40.7 92.8 Up 07:00:58 - 07:30:58 2638
Kelowna 07:16:01 -52.3 Dark Up 40.6 92.4 Up 07:01:01 - 07:31:01 2606
Peachland 07:16:02 -52.4 Dark Up 40.4 92.0 Up 07:01:02 - 07:31:02 2603
Summerland 07:16:02 -52.5 Dark Up 40.5 92.0 Up 07:01:02 - 07:31:02 2586
Victoria 07:16:17 -53.0 Dark Up 38.1 88.3 Up 07:01:17 - 07:31:17 2581
Penticton 07:16:02 -52.6 Dark Up 40.6 92.0 Up 07:01:02 - 07:31:02 2577
Oliver 07:16:03 -53.0 Dark Up 40.6 91.7 Up 07:01:03 - 07:31:03 2544
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:16:04 -53.2 Dark Up 40.7 91.7 Up 07:01:04 - 07:31:04 2524
Tonasket 07:16:05 -53.5 Dark Up 40.7 91.4 Up 07:01:05 - 07:31:05 2496
Okanogan 07:16:07 -53.8 Dark Up 40.6 91.0 Up 07:01:07 - 07:31:07 2468
Brewster 07:16:09 -54.0 Dark Up 40.5 90.6 Up 07:01:09 - 07:31:09 2447
Manson/Chelan 07:16:10 -54.2 Dark Up 40.2 90.2 Up 07:01:10 - 07:31:10 2437
Wenatchee 07:16:13 -54.6 Dark Up 40.1 89.7 Up 07:01:13 - 07:31:13 2396
Ellensburg 07:16:16 -55.0 Dark Up 40.0 89.2 Up 07:01:16 - 07:31:16 2363
Yakima 07:16:18 -55.4 Dark Up 40.0 88.8 Up 07:01:18 - 07:31:18 2324
Toppenish/White Swan 07:16:18 -55.6 Dark Up 40.1 88.8 Up 07:01:18 - 07:31:18 2299
Goldendale 07:16:21 -56.1 Dark Up 39.8 88.0 Up 07:01:21 - 07:31:21 2258
Pasco 07:16:14 -55.9 Dark Up 40.9 89.6 Up 07:01:14 - 07:31:14 2255
The Dalles 07:16:23 -56.2 Dark Up 39.5 87.6 Up 07:01:23 - 07:31:23 2246
PNWRO 07:16:14 -56.2 Dark Up 41.1 89.5 Up 07:01:14 - 07:31:14 2225
Maupin 07:16:24 -56.7 Dark Up 39.6 87.3 Up 07:01:24 - 07:31:24 2203
Sisters 07:16:30 -57.4 Dark Up 39.2 86.3 Up 07:01:30 - 07:31:30 2131
Redmond 07:16:28 -57.5 Dark Up 39.5 86.5 Up 07:01:28 - 07:31:28 2118
Bend 07:16:30 -57.7 Dark Up 39.4 86.2 Up 07:01:30 - 07:31:30 2101
Oregon Observatory 07:16:31 -57.9 Dark Up 39.3 86.0 Up 07:01:31 - 07:31:31 2088
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:16:32 -58.0 Dark Up 39.2 85.8 Up 07:01:32 - 07:31:32 2070
North Lake 07:16:32 -58.6 Dark Up 39.6 85.8 Up 07:01:32 - 07:31:32 2011
Chiloquin 07:16:37 -59.0 Dark Up 38.9 84.7 Up 07:01:37 - 07:31:37 1972
Paisley 07:16:32 -59.2 Dark Up 39.8 85.6 Up 07:01:32 - 07:31:32 1947
Klamath Falls 07:16:38 -59.4 Dark Up 38.9 84.5 Up 07:01:38 - 07:31:38 1936
Lakeview 07:16:34 -59.7 Dark Up 39.9 85.3 Up 07:01:34 - 07:31:34 1892
Cedarville 07:16:35 -60.4 Dark Up 40.0 84.9 Up 07:01:35 - 07:31:35 1822
Fall River/Burney 07:16:41 -60.6 Dark Up 39.1 83.8 Up 07:01:41 - 07:31:41 1809
Susanville 07:16:40 -61.4 Dark Up 39.6 83.7 Up 07:01:40 - 07:31:40 1725
Greenville 07:16:42 -61.6 Dark Up 39.3 83.3 Up 07:01:42 - 07:31:42 1706
Gimple 07:16:42 -61.6 Dark Up 39.4 83.3 Up 07:01:42 - 07:31:42 1703
Quincy 07:16:43 -61.8 Dark Up 39.3 83.1 Up 07:01:43 - 07:31:43 1686
Portola 07:16:42 -62.0 Dark Up 39.6 83.3 Up 07:01:42 - 07:31:42 1659
Reno 07:16:41 -62.4 Dark Up 40.1 83.4 Up 07:01:41 - 07:31:41 1614
Carson City 07:16:41 -62.7 Dark Up 40.1 83.2 Up 07:01:41 - 07:31:41 1577
Gardnerville 07:16:43 -63.0 Dark Up 40.1 83.0 Up 07:01:43 - 07:31:43 1551
Yerington 07:16:40 -63.0 Dark Up 40.5 83.3 Up 07:01:40 - 07:31:40 1539
Hawthorne 07:16:40 -63.6 Dark Up 40.9 83.2 Up 07:01:40 - 07:31:40 1477
Lee Vining 07:16:44 -64.0 Dark Up 40.5 82.5 Up 07:01:44 - 07:31:44 1434
Tonopah 07:16:36 -64.2 Dark Up 41.9 83.6 Up 07:01:36 - 07:31:36 1390
Bishop 07:16:43 -64.7 Dark Up 40.9 82.4 Up 07:01:43 - 07:31:43 1352
Dunrhomin 07:15:41 -61.5 Dark Up 51.2 93.1 Up 07:00:41 - 07:30:41 1328
Beatty 07:16:38 -65.4 Dark Up 42.2 82.8 Up 07:01:38 - 07:31:38 1259
CPSLO 07:16:57 -66.3 Dark Up 38.9 79.6 Up 07:01:57 - 07:31:57 1210
Indian Springs 07:16:35 -65.9 Dark Up 43.0 83.0 Up 07:01:35 - 07:31:35 1195
Henderson 07:16:34 -66.4 Dark Up 43.5 82.9 Up 07:01:34 - 07:31:34 1120
Patrick 07:16:31 -67.1 Dark Up 44.3 82.8 Up 07:01:31 - 07:31:31 1025
Wildwood 07:16:53 -67.9 Dark Up 40.3 79.5 Up 07:01:53 - 07:31:53 1023
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:16:34 -67.3 Dark Up 43.7 82.2 Up 07:01:34 - 07:31:34 1019
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:16:32 -67.3 Dark Up 44.1 82.5 Up 07:01:32 - 07:31:32 1007
Mohave Valley 07:16:35 -67.6 Dark Up 43.7 82.0 Up 07:01:35 - 07:31:35 990
Lake Havasu City 07:16:35 -68.0 Dark Up 43.8 81.7 Up 07:01:35 - 07:31:35 942
Idyllwild 07:16:47 -68.6 Dark Up 41.8 80.0 Up 07:01:47 - 07:31:47 930
Parker 07:16:36 -68.4 Dark Up 43.8 81.4 Up 07:01:36 - 07:31:36 904
Blythe 07:16:38 -68.9 Dark Up 43.5 80.8 Up 07:01:38 - 07:31:38 858
Calipatria 07:16:43 -69.3 Dark Up 42.6 80.0 Up 07:01:43 - 07:31:43 833
George/Scottsdale 07:16:27 -68.8 Dark Up 45.7 82.1 Up 07:01:27 - 07:31:27 794
Yuma 07:16:41 -69.8 Dark Up 43.3 79.9 Up 07:01:41 - 07:31:41 762

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, (2021/10/26 07:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 18.39  27
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6  2.22  13
PPM 094619     05:39:18.3 +29:12:54  5.9  0.94  10
PPM 094505     05:34:39.1 +28:03:04  8.3  0.61  11
PPM 094558     05:36:34.6 +29:01:09 10.0  0.50  11
PPM 094567     05:37:00.2 +28:11:57 10.3  0.35  10
06QG181        05:36:24.8 +28:31:23 15.8        10
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/08/26 00:57:22 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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