RECON: TNO occultation with 06QR181

Event between 06QR181 and star GA1120:00264190 with event index number of 2015122

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/11/18 07:22:09 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:18:44.3 +23:54:26
Equinox of date position of star is 02:19:59.7 +24:00:29
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 70 degrees from the moon. Moon is 79% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.5

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TNO is 43.0 AU from the Sun and 42.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.4 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 364 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3861 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30524.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.2
Diameter=216.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.9 sec chord
Diameter=88.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 06QR181, (2027/11/18 07:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:31.4 +16:33:48  0.8 32.94  41
Hamal          02:08:45.0 +23:35:35  2.0  2.68  72
21 Ari         02:17:18.2 +25:10:16  5.6  1.33  70
PPM 091523     02:18:45.4 +23:53:44  7.5  0.38  70
PPM 091565     02:21:29.4 +24:13:10 10.3  0.32  69
06QR181        02:20:19.5 +24:02:04 15.5        69
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 2.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 29.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 07:20:51 -58.1 Dark Up 61.6 204.1 Up 07:05:51 - 07:35:51 -3395
Kelowna 07:20:49 -59.0 Dark Up 62.1 206.4 Up 07:05:49 - 07:35:49 -3494
Peachland 07:20:50 -59.1 Dark Up 62.3 206.0 Up 07:05:50 - 07:35:50 -3498
Sleaford 07:20:13 -56.5 Dark Up 55.3 225.9 Up 07:05:13 - 07:35:13 -3499
Summerland 07:20:50 -59.2 Dark Up 62.4 206.3 Up 07:05:50 - 07:35:50 -3515
Penticton 07:20:50 -59.3 Dark Up 62.4 206.5 Up 07:05:50 - 07:35:50 -3524
Victoria 07:21:02 -59.7 Dark Up 64.3 199.9 Up 07:06:02 - 07:36:02 -3536
Oliver 07:20:50 -59.7 Dark Up 62.7 206.8 Up 07:05:50 - 07:35:50 -3559
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:20:50 -59.9 Dark Up 62.8 207.4 Up 07:05:50 - 07:35:50 -3580
Tonasket 07:20:50 -60.2 Dark Up 63.1 207.5 Up 07:05:50 - 07:35:50 -3610
Okanogan 07:20:51 -60.5 Dark Up 63.5 207.5 Up 07:05:51 - 07:35:51 -3640
Brewster 07:20:52 -60.7 Dark Up 63.8 207.4 Up 07:05:52 - 07:35:52 -3662
Manson/Chelan 07:20:53 -60.9 Dark Up 64.1 206.9 Up 07:05:53 - 07:35:53 -3675
Wenatchee 07:20:54 -61.3 Dark Up 64.5 207.0 Up 07:05:54 - 07:35:54 -3719
Ellensburg 07:20:55 -61.7 Dark Up 65.0 207.0 Up 07:05:55 - 07:35:55 -3755
Yakima 07:20:55 -62.1 Dark Up 65.3 207.3 Up 07:05:55 - 07:35:55 -3795
Toppenish/White Swan 07:20:55 -62.3 Dark Up 65.5 207.9 Up 07:05:55 - 07:35:55 -3821
Goldendale 07:20:57 -62.8 Dark Up 66.1 207.6 Up 07:05:57 - 07:35:57 -3866
The Dalles 07:20:58 -62.9 Dark Up 66.4 207.1 Up 07:05:58 - 07:35:58 -3880
PNWRO 07:20:51 -62.9 Dark Up 65.3 211.3 Up 07:05:51 - 07:35:51 -3892
Maupin 07:20:58 -63.3 Dark Up 66.7 207.7 Up 07:05:58 - 07:35:58 -3925
Sisters 07:21:01 -64.1 Dark Up 67.7 207.6 Up 07:06:01 - 07:36:01 -4002
Bend 07:21:00 -64.4 Dark Up 67.8 208.5 Up 07:06:00 - 07:36:00 -4032
Oregon Observatory 07:21:01 -64.5 Dark Up 68.0 208.4 Up 07:06:01 - 07:36:01 -4047
North Lake 07:21:00 -65.2 Dark Up 68.4 210.4 Up 07:06:00 - 07:36:00 -4125
Chiloquin 07:21:04 -65.7 Dark Up 69.3 209.1 Up 07:06:04 - 07:36:04 -4170
Klamath Falls 07:21:04 -66.0 Dark Up 69.6 209.7 Up 07:06:04 - 07:36:04 -4207
Lakeview 07:21:00 -66.4 Dark Up 69.1 213.1 Up 07:06:00 - 07:36:00 -4247
Cedarville 07:21:00 -67.0 Dark Up 69.5 214.5 Up 07:06:00 - 07:36:00 -4319
Fall River/Burney 07:21:04 -67.2 Dark Up 70.4 212.3 Up 07:06:04 - 07:36:04 -4338
Susanville 07:21:03 -68.0 Dark Up 70.6 215.1 Up 07:06:03 - 07:36:03 -4422
Greenville 07:21:04 -68.2 Dark Up 71.0 214.9 Up 07:06:04 - 07:36:04 -4443
Gimple 07:21:03 -68.2 Dark Up 71.0 215.1 Up 07:06:03 - 07:36:03 -4445
Quincy 07:21:04 -68.4 Dark Up 71.2 215.2 Up 07:06:04 - 07:36:04 -4464
Portola 07:21:03 -68.6 Dark Up 71.1 216.6 Up 07:06:03 - 07:36:03 -4489
Reno 07:21:00 -69.0 Dark Up 71.0 218.6 Up 07:06:00 - 07:36:00 -4534
Carson City 07:21:01 -69.4 Dark Up 71.2 219.3 Up 07:06:01 - 07:36:01 -4572
Gardnerville 07:21:01 -69.6 Dark Up 71.4 219.9 Up 07:06:01 - 07:36:01 -4598
Yerington 07:20:59 -69.7 Dark Up 71.1 221.2 Up 07:05:59 - 07:35:59 -4608
Hawthorne 07:20:58 -70.2 Dark Up 71.1 223.3 Up 07:05:58 - 07:35:58 -4670
Lee Vining 07:21:00 -70.7 Dark Up 71.8 223.3 Up 07:06:00 - 07:36:00 -4717
Tonopah 07:20:53 -70.9 Dark Up 70.7 227.4 Up 07:05:53 - 07:35:53 -4754
Dunrhomin 07:20:14 -67.7 Dark Up 61.9 242.8 Up 07:05:14 - 07:35:14 -4757
Bishop 07:20:58 -71.4 Dark Up 71.8 226.3 Up 07:05:58 - 07:35:58 -4798
Beatty 07:20:53 -72.1 Dark Up 71.2 230.8 Up 07:05:53 - 07:35:53 -4888
Indian Springs 07:20:49 -72.5 Dark Up 70.7 233.7 Up 07:05:49 - 07:35:49 -4948
Henderson 07:20:48 -73.1 Dark Up 70.5 236.3 Up 07:05:48 - 07:35:48 -5021
Patrick 07:20:45 -73.8 Dark Up 70.1 239.8 Up 07:05:45 - 07:35:45 -5114
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:20:47 -74.0 Dark Up 70.7 239.1 Up 07:05:47 - 07:35:47 -5124
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:20:45 -74.0 Dark Up 70.4 240.0 Up 07:05:45 - 07:35:45 -5133
Wildwood 07:21:02 -74.5 Dark Up 74.0 234.0 Up 07:06:02 - 07:36:02 -5138
Mohave Valley 07:20:48 -74.3 Dark Up 70.9 239.8 Up 07:05:48 - 07:35:48 -5153
Lake Havasu City 07:20:48 -74.7 Dark Up 70.9 241.3 Up 07:05:48 - 07:35:48 -5202
Idyllwild 07:20:56 -75.2 Dark Up 72.9 239.0 Up 07:05:56 - 07:35:56 -5225
Parker 07:20:47 -75.0 Dark Up 71.0 242.2 Up 07:05:47 - 07:35:47 -5240
Calipatria 07:20:53 -76.0 Dark Up 72.4 242.9 Up 07:05:53 - 07:35:53 -5319
George/Scottsdale 07:20:40 -75.4 Dark Up 69.4 247.0 Up 07:05:40 - 07:35:40 -5341
Yuma 07:20:51 -76.5 Dark Up 71.9 245.6 Up 07:05:51 - 07:35:51 -5387

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 06QR181, (2027/11/18 07:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 32.94  41
Hamal          02:07:10.7 +23:27:41  2.0  2.68  72
21 Ari         02:15:42.6 +25:02:33  5.6  1.33  70
PPM 091523     02:17:10.4 +23:46:03  7.5  0.38  70
PPM 091565     02:19:54.0 +24:05:33 10.3  0.32  69
06QR181        02:18:44.3 +23:54:26 15.5        70
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2022/01/30 00:44:03 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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