RECON: TNO occultation with 06UX184

Event between 06UX184 and star GA1340:02104139 with event index number of 1086804

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/04/04 04:32:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:27:15.2 +45:29:18
Equinox of date position of star is 04:28:46.3 +45:32:03
Stellar brightness G=12.9, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 145 degrees from the moon. Moon is 53% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

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TNO is 20.9 AU from the Sun and 21.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.3 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 123 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2563 km.
The sky-plane scale is 15471.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=105.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.6 sec chord
Diameter=43.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 06UX184, (2021/04/04 04:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:08.6 +16:33:01  0.8 29.04 147
Mirphak        03:25:51.1 +49:56:06  1.8 11.43 133
53 Per         04:23:05.8 +46:32:52  4.7  1.41 144
PPM 047057     04:27:01.6 +46:11:28  7.2  0.72 144
PPM 047099     04:29:53.4 +45:25:34  9.6  0.22 145
06UX184        04:28:47.2 +45:32:04 12.9       145
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 10.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=3.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Dunrhomin 04:35:47 -32.8 Dark Down 27.6 307.7 Low 04:25:04 - 04:46:29 7040
Clarence Fulton 04:35:08 -18.7 Dark Down 41.4 295.3 Up 04:24:26 - 04:45:51 6777
Kelowna 04:35:10 -18.9 Dark Down 41.3 295.5 Up 04:24:27 - 04:45:52 6747
Peachland 04:35:10 -18.8 Dark Down 41.5 295.4 Up 04:24:28 - 04:45:53 6725
Penticton 04:35:11 -19.0 Dark Down 41.2 295.7 Up 04:24:29 - 04:45:54 6724
Summerland 04:35:11 -18.9 Dark Down 41.3 295.6 Up 04:24:28 - 04:45:53 6722
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:35:13 -19.4 Dark Down 40.9 296.2 Up 04:24:31 - 04:45:56 6704
Oliver 04:35:12 -19.2 Dark Down 41.1 296.0 Up 04:24:29 - 04:45:54 6704
Tonasket 04:35:14 -19.5 Dark Down 40.8 296.4 Up 04:24:32 - 04:45:57 6683
Okanogan 04:35:15 -19.6 Dark Down 40.7 296.6 Up 04:24:33 - 04:45:58 6655
Brewster 04:35:16 -19.7 Dark Down 40.7 296.7 Up 04:24:34 - 04:45:59 6629
Manson/Chelan 04:35:17 -19.6 Dark Down 40.8 296.7 Up 04:24:34 - 04:45:59 6597
Wenatchee 04:35:18 -19.8 Dark Down 40.7 297.0 Up 04:24:36 - 04:46:01 6560
Pasco 04:35:23 -21.1 Dark Down 39.5 298.4 Up 04:24:41 - 04:46:06 6557
PNWRO 04:35:24 -21.4 Dark Down 39.2 298.7 Up 04:24:42 - 04:46:07 6555
Ellensburg 04:35:20 -19.9 Dark Down 40.7 297.2 Up 04:24:37 - 04:46:02 6523
Yakima 04:35:21 -20.1 Dark Down 40.5 297.5 Up 04:24:39 - 04:46:04 6498
Toppenish/White Swan 04:35:22 -20.3 Dark Down 40.3 297.8 Up 04:24:40 - 04:46:05 6494
Victoria 04:35:12 -17.4 AT Down 43.1 294.6 Up 04:24:30 - 04:45:55 6463
Goldendale 04:35:24 -20.4 Dark Down 40.3 298.0 Up 04:24:41 - 04:46:06 6437
The Dalles 04:35:25 -20.3 Dark Down 40.4 298.0 Up 04:24:42 - 04:46:07 6403
Maupin 04:35:26 -20.6 Dark Down 40.1 298.3 Up 04:24:44 - 04:46:09 6383
Redmond 04:35:30 -21.0 Dark Down 39.8 299.0 Up 04:24:47 - 04:46:12 6322
Sisters 04:35:29 -20.7 Dark Down 40.0 298.8 Up 04:24:46 - 04:46:11 6301
Bend 04:35:30 -21.0 Dark Down 39.7 299.1 Up 04:24:47 - 04:46:12 6301
Oregon Observatory 04:35:30 -21.0 Dark Down 39.7 299.2 Up 04:24:48 - 04:46:13 6282
North Lake 04:35:33 -21.7 Dark Down 39.1 299.8 Up 04:24:51 - 04:46:16 6273
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:35:31 -21.1 Dark Down 39.7 299.3 Up 04:24:49 - 04:46:14 6266
Paisley 04:35:35 -22.2 Dark Down 38.6 300.4 Up 04:24:53 - 04:46:18 6259
George/Scottsdale 04:36:08 -33.0 Dark Down 27.8 308.1 Low 04:25:25 - 04:46:50 6241
Lakeview 04:35:37 -22.6 Dark Down 38.2 300.8 Up 04:24:55 - 04:46:20 6238
Patrick 04:36:02 -30.6 Dark Down 30.1 306.8 Up 04:25:20 - 04:46:45 6215
Cedarville 04:35:39 -23.1 Dark Down 37.7 301.3 Up 04:24:57 - 04:46:22 6207
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:36:04 -30.6 Dark Down 30.1 306.8 Up 04:25:21 - 04:46:46 6188
Henderson 04:36:00 -29.5 Dark Down 31.2 306.2 Up 04:25:18 - 04:46:43 6181
Indian Springs 04:35:58 -28.7 Dark Down 32.0 305.7 Up 04:25:16 - 04:46:41 6171
Tonopah 04:35:53 -26.9 Dark Down 33.9 304.4 Up 04:25:10 - 04:46:35 6167
Klamath Falls 04:35:36 -21.7 Dark Down 39.1 300.2 Up 04:24:53 - 04:46:18 6157
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:36:03 -30.3 Dark Down 30.5 306.7 Up 04:25:21 - 04:46:46 6152
Mohave Valley 04:36:04 -30.4 Dark Down 30.3 306.8 Up 04:25:22 - 04:46:47 6135
Lake Havasu City 04:36:05 -30.8 Dark Down 29.9 307.1 Low 04:25:23 - 04:46:48 6126
Beatty 04:35:57 -27.8 Dark Down 32.9 305.2 Up 04:25:14 - 04:46:39 6122
Hawthorne 04:35:51 -25.7 Dark Down 35.1 303.7 Up 04:25:08 - 04:46:33 6108
Susanville 04:35:43 -23.3 Dark Down 37.4 301.9 Up 04:25:01 - 04:46:26 6106
Parker 04:36:07 -31.0 Dark Down 29.6 307.3 Low 04:25:24 - 04:46:49 6106
Yerington 04:35:49 -25.1 Dark Down 35.7 303.2 Up 04:25:06 - 04:46:31 6105
Fall River/Burney 04:35:41 -22.5 Dark Down 38.2 301.2 Up 04:24:58 - 04:46:23 6102
Reno 04:35:46 -24.4 Dark Down 36.4 302.7 Up 04:25:04 - 04:46:29 6101
Carson City 04:35:48 -24.6 Dark Down 36.2 302.9 Up 04:25:05 - 04:46:30 6079
Portola 04:35:45 -23.8 Dark Down 37.0 302.3 Up 04:25:03 - 04:46:28 6078
Gimple 04:35:44 -23.4 Dark Down 37.4 302.0 Up 04:25:02 - 04:46:27 6075
Greenville 04:35:44 -23.3 Dark Down 37.5 301.9 Up 04:25:02 - 04:46:27 6070
Gardnerville 04:35:48 -24.7 Dark Down 36.0 303.1 Up 04:25:06 - 04:46:31 6066
Quincy 04:35:44 -23.4 Dark Down 37.4 302.1 Up 04:25:02 - 04:46:27 6057
Blythe 04:36:07 -31.1 Dark Down 29.5 307.4 Low 04:25:25 - 04:46:50 6052
Bishop 04:35:54 -26.5 Dark Down 34.3 304.4 Up 04:25:12 - 04:46:37 6048
Lee Vining 04:35:52 -25.7 Dark Down 35.1 303.9 Up 04:25:10 - 04:46:35 6041
Yuma 04:36:11 -31.6 Dark Down 29.0 307.8 Low 04:25:28 - 04:46:53 5989
Calipatria 04:36:09 -30.7 Dark Down 29.8 307.4 Low 04:25:27 - 04:46:52 5957
Idyllwild 04:36:07 -29.6 Dark Down 31.0 306.8 Up 04:25:24 - 04:46:49 5919
Wildwood 04:36:05 -28.0 Dark Down 32.5 306.2 Up 04:25:22 - 04:46:47 5817
CPSLO 04:35:59 -25.9 Dark Down 34.6 305.0 Up 04:25:17 - 04:46:42 5764

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 06UX184, (2021/04/04 04:33UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 29.04 147
Mirphak        03:24:19.4 +49:51:40  1.8 11.43 133
53 Per         04:21:33.1 +46:29:56  4.7  1.41 144
PPM 047057     04:25:29.1 +46:08:38  7.2  0.72 144
PPM 047099     04:28:21.4 +45:22:50  9.6  0.22 145
06UX184        04:27:15.2 +45:29:18 12.9       145
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/19 21:44:28 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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