RECON: TNO occultation with 06UX184

Event between 06UX184 and star GA1380:02998203 with event index number of 2016361

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/11/26 04:57:12 UTC

J2000 position of star is 04:56:55.6 +49:23:40
Equinox of date position of star is 04:58:35.2 +49:25:37
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 61 degrees from the moon. Moon is 63% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 21.0 AU from the Sun and 20.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 188 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3468 km.
The sky-plane scale is 14606.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.8
Diameter=105.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Diameter=43.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 06UX184, (2021/11/26 04:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.8 +16:33:06  0.8 33.16  70
34Bet Aur      06:01:08.2 +44:56:50  1.9 11.50  50
PPM 047420     04:52:48.5 +48:46:34  5.7  1.15  62
PPM 047529     04:58:43.5 +49:57:15  7.1  0.53  61
PPM 047510     04:57:42.9 +49:46:14  9.9  0.37  61
PPM 047531     04:58:46.2 +49:37:30 10.7  0.20  61
06UX184        04:58:35.9 +49:25:37 16.6        61
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 4.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 24.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=11.9%
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 04:59:40 -46.4 Dark Down 56.4 70.4 Up 04:44:40 - 05:14:40 -2587
Victoria 04:59:52 -44.7 Dark Down 53.3 66.4 Up 04:44:52 - 05:14:52 -2598
Kelowna 04:59:41 -46.5 Dark Down 56.1 69.7 Up 04:44:41 - 05:14:41 -2619
Peachland 04:59:42 -46.4 Dark Down 55.9 69.5 Up 04:44:42 - 05:14:42 -2619
Summerland 04:59:42 -46.5 Dark Down 55.9 69.3 Up 04:44:42 - 05:14:42 -2637
Penticton 04:59:42 -46.6 Dark Down 56.0 69.2 Up 04:44:42 - 05:14:42 -2647
Oliver 04:59:43 -46.8 Dark Down 55.8 68.8 Up 04:44:43 - 05:14:43 -2681
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:59:43 -46.9 Dark Down 55.9 68.6 Up 04:44:43 - 05:14:43 -2704
Tonasket 04:59:44 -47.0 Dark Down 55.8 68.2 Up 04:44:44 - 05:14:44 -2731
Okanogan 04:59:45 -47.1 Dark Down 55.5 67.6 Up 04:44:45 - 05:14:45 -2758
Brewster 04:59:46 -47.1 Dark Down 55.3 67.2 Up 04:44:46 - 05:14:46 -2777
Manson/Chelan 04:59:47 -46.9 Dark Down 55.0 66.8 Up 04:44:47 - 05:14:47 -2783
Wenatchee 04:59:48 -47.0 Dark Down 54.7 66.1 Up 04:44:48 - 05:14:48 -2823
Ellensburg 04:59:49 -47.1 Dark Down 54.4 65.5 Up 04:44:49 - 05:14:49 -2854
Yakima 04:59:50 -47.2 Dark Down 54.2 65.0 Up 04:44:50 - 05:14:50 -2892
Toppenish/White Swan 04:59:50 -47.4 Dark Down 54.2 64.8 Up 04:44:50 - 05:14:50 -2919
Goldendale 04:59:53 -47.3 Dark Down 53.7 64.0 Up 04:44:53 - 05:14:53 -2956
The Dalles 04:59:54 -47.2 Dark Down 53.4 63.6 Up 04:44:54 - 05:14:54 -2963
Pasco 04:59:48 -48.2 Dark Down 55.0 65.0 Up 04:44:48 - 05:14:48 -2980
Maupin 04:59:54 -47.4 Dark Down 53.3 63.1 Up 04:44:54 - 05:14:54 -3007
PNWRO 04:59:48 -48.5 Dark Down 55.0 64.8 Up 04:44:48 - 05:14:48 -3012
Sisters 04:59:57 -47.4 Dark Down 52.6 61.9 Up 04:44:57 - 05:14:57 -3071
Redmond 04:59:56 -47.6 Dark Down 52.8 62.0 Up 04:44:56 - 05:14:56 -3090
Bend 04:59:57 -47.6 Dark Down 52.6 61.7 Up 04:44:57 - 05:14:57 -3105
Oregon Observatory 04:59:58 -47.6 Dark Down 52.5 61.5 Up 04:44:58 - 05:14:58 -3116
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:59:58 -47.6 Dark Down 52.3 61.3 Up 04:44:58 - 05:14:58 -3133
North Lake 04:59:58 -48.2 Dark Down 52.5 60.9 Up 04:44:58 - 05:14:58 -3199
Chiloquin 05:00:01 -47.7 Dark Down 51.6 59.9 Up 04:45:01 - 05:15:01 -3224
Klamath Falls 05:00:02 -47.9 Dark Down 51.5 59.6 Up 04:45:02 - 05:15:02 -3260
Paisley 04:59:58 -48.6 Dark Down 52.5 60.4 Up 04:44:58 - 05:14:58 -3267
Lakeview 04:59:59 -48.9 Dark Down 52.3 59.8 Up 04:44:59 - 05:14:59 -3324
Fall River/Burney 05:00:03 -48.5 Dark Down 51.1 58.4 Up 04:45:03 - 05:15:03 -3389
Cedarville 04:59:59 -49.2 Dark Down 52.1 59.1 Up 04:44:59 - 05:14:59 -3394
Susanville 05:00:02 -49.2 Dark Down 51.2 57.8 Up 04:45:02 - 05:15:02 -3481
Greenville 05:00:04 -49.0 Dark Down 50.9 57.5 Up 04:45:04 - 05:15:04 -3495
Gimple 05:00:03 -49.1 Dark Down 51.0 57.5 Up 04:45:03 - 05:15:03 -3499
Quincy 05:00:04 -49.1 Dark Down 50.8 57.3 Up 04:45:04 - 05:15:04 -3514
Portola 05:00:03 -49.5 Dark Down 51.0 57.2 Up 04:45:03 - 05:15:03 -3547
Reno 05:00:02 -50.0 Dark Down 51.3 57.0 Up 04:45:02 - 05:15:02 -3600
Carson City 05:00:02 -50.1 Dark Down 51.1 56.7 Up 04:45:02 - 05:15:02 -3636
Gardnerville 05:00:03 -50.2 Dark Down 51.0 56.4 Up 04:45:03 - 05:15:03 -3661
Yerington 05:00:01 -50.6 Dark Down 51.4 56.5 Up 04:45:01 - 05:15:01 -3682
Hawthorne 05:00:00 -51.2 Dark Down 51.5 56.1 Up 04:45:00 - 05:15:00 -3749
Lee Vining 05:00:03 -50.9 Dark Down 50.9 55.5 Up 04:45:03 - 05:15:03 -3783
Tonopah 04:59:57 -52.4 Dark Down 52.2 55.7 Up 04:44:57 - 05:14:57 -3853
Bishop 05:00:02 -51.6 Dark Down 51.0 54.9 Up 04:45:02 - 05:15:02 -3872
CPSLO 05:00:10 -50.3 Dark Down 48.3 52.9 Up 04:45:10 - 05:15:10 -3969
Beatty 04:59:58 -53.0 Dark Down 51.8 54.5 Up 04:44:58 - 05:14:58 -3985
Dunrhomin 04:59:21 -59.9 Dark Up 61.1 58.4 Up 04:44:21 - 05:14:21 -4051
Indian Springs 04:59:55 -53.9 Dark Down 52.3 54.1 Up 04:44:55 - 05:14:55 -4061
Henderson 04:59:54 -54.6 Dark Down 52.4 53.6 Up 04:44:54 - 05:14:54 -4142
Wildwood 05:00:07 -52.2 Dark Down 48.9 51.8 Up 04:45:07 - 05:15:07 -4178
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:59:54 -55.1 Dark Down 52.2 52.6 Up 04:44:54 - 05:14:54 -4244
Patrick 04:59:52 -55.6 Dark Down 52.8 52.8 Up 04:44:52 - 05:14:52 -4248
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:59:52 -55.5 Dark Down 52.5 52.6 Up 04:44:52 - 05:14:52 -4262
Mohave Valley 04:59:54 -55.2 Dark Down 52.0 52.4 Up 04:44:54 - 05:14:54 -4271
Idyllwild 05:00:02 -53.7 Dark Down 49.9 51.4 Up 04:45:02 - 05:15:02 -4295
Lake Havasu City 04:59:54 -55.5 Dark Down 51.9 51.9 Up 04:44:54 - 05:14:54 -4320
Parker 04:59:54 -55.6 Dark Down 51.7 51.6 Up 04:44:54 - 05:14:54 -4356
Blythe 04:59:56 -55.5 Dark Down 51.2 51.1 Up 04:44:56 - 05:14:56 -4395
Calipatria 05:00:00 -54.8 Dark Down 50.3 50.7 Up 04:45:00 - 05:15:00 -4404
Yuma 04:59:57 -55.6 Dark Down 50.6 50.2 Up 04:44:57 - 05:14:57 -4484
George/Scottsdale 04:59:48 -57.7 Dark Down 53.0 50.9 Up 04:44:48 - 05:14:48 -4493

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, (2021/11/26 04:57UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 33.16  70
34Bet Aur      05:59:31.6 +44:56:51  1.9 11.50  50
PPM 047420     04:51:09.2 +48:44:26  5.7  1.15  62
PPM 047529     04:57:02.6 +49:55:17  7.1  0.53  61
PPM 047510     04:56:02.3 +49:44:15  9.9  0.37  61
PPM 047531     04:57:05.7 +49:35:32 10.7  0.20  61
06UX184        04:56:55.6 +49:23:40 16.6        61
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/03 01:35:34 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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