RECON: TNO occultation with 08ST291

Event between 08ST291 and star GA1100:00072718 with event index number of 1088700

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/19 08:20:28 UTC

J2000 position of star is 00:35:58.5 +20:41:28
Equinox of date position of star is 00:36:59.1 +20:47:48
Stellar brightness G=14.8, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 20 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 62.3 AU from the Sun and 61.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.6 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 152 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3690 km.
The sky-plane scale is 44509.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.3
Diameter=828.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 32.3 sec chord
Diameter=338.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 13.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 6:1EEEEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 08ST291, (2021/10/19 08:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:10.5 +45:21:33  1.3 53.58  70
Algenib        00:14:21.7 +15:18:17  2.8  7.72  17
52 Psc         00:33:44.3 +20:24:51  5.4  0.89  20
PPM 089968     00:37:36.3 +21:11:38  8.3  0.40  20
PPM 089956     00:37:00.8 +21:04:30  9.5  0.27  20
08ST291        00:37:07.3 +20:48:40 14.8        20
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 23.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=3.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kelowna 08:18:37 -49.5 Dark Up 55.0 222.2 Up 08:05:29 - 08:31:45 9883
Summerland 08:18:38 -49.8 Dark Up 55.4 222.1 Up 08:05:30 - 08:31:46 9858
Penticton 08:18:38 -49.9 Dark Up 55.4 222.3 Up 08:05:30 - 08:31:46 9849
Okanagan Falls 08:18:38 -50.1 Dark Up 55.5 222.5 Up 08:05:30 - 08:31:46 9831
Oliver 08:18:38 -50.2 Dark Up 55.6 222.7 Up 08:05:30 - 08:31:46 9814
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:18:37 -50.4 Dark Up 55.7 223.1 Up 08:05:29 - 08:31:45 9793
Oroville 08:18:38 -50.4 Dark Up 55.8 223.1 Up 08:05:30 - 08:31:46 9787
Tonasket 08:18:38 -50.7 Dark Up 55.9 223.3 Up 08:05:30 - 08:31:46 9763
Okanogan 08:18:38 -51.0 Dark Up 56.2 223.5 Up 08:05:30 - 08:31:46 9732
Brewster 08:18:39 -51.3 Dark Up 56.5 223.4 Up 08:05:31 - 08:31:47 9708
Manson/Chelan 08:18:40 -51.6 Dark Up 56.8 223.1 Up 08:05:32 - 08:31:48 9694
Entiat 08:18:40 -51.8 Dark Up 57.0 223.2 Up 08:05:32 - 08:31:48 9673
Wenatchee 08:18:40 -52.1 Dark Up 57.3 223.4 Up 08:05:32 - 08:31:48 9649
Ellensburg 08:18:42 -52.5 Dark Up 57.7 223.5 Up 08:05:34 - 08:31:50 9612
Yakima 08:18:41 -52.9 Dark Up 58.0 223.9 Up 08:05:33 - 08:31:49 9571
Toppenish/White Swan 08:18:41 -53.1 Dark Up 58.0 224.4 Up 08:05:33 - 08:31:49 9545
Pasco 08:18:38 -53.0 Dark Up 57.5 226.4 Up 08:05:30 - 08:31:46 9508
Goldendale 08:18:43 -53.7 Dark Up 58.6 224.4 Up 08:05:35 - 08:31:51 9497
The Dalles 08:18:44 -54.0 Dark Up 59.0 224.1 Up 08:05:36 - 08:31:52 9482
PNWRO 08:18:37 -53.2 Dark Up 57.6 227.0 Up 08:05:29 - 08:31:45 9478
George/Umatilla 08:18:39 -53.4 Dark Up 57.9 226.5 Up 08:05:31 - 08:31:47 9477
Maupin 08:18:44 -54.4 Dark Up 59.2 224.7 Up 08:05:36 - 08:31:52 9437
Madras/Culver 08:18:44 -54.9 Dark Up 59.6 225.3 Up 08:05:36 - 08:31:52 9381
Sisters 08:18:46 -55.3 Dark Up 60.1 225.0 Up 08:05:38 - 08:31:54 9357
Redmond 08:18:45 -55.3 Dark Up 59.9 225.7 Up 08:05:37 - 08:31:53 9346
Bend 08:18:45 -55.5 Dark Up 60.1 225.7 Up 08:05:37 - 08:31:53 9327
Oregon Observatory 08:18:46 -55.7 Dark Up 60.3 225.8 Up 08:05:38 - 08:31:54 9311
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:18:46 -55.9 Dark Up 60.5 225.9 Up 08:05:38 - 08:31:54 9292
North Lake 08:18:44 -56.2 Dark Up 60.5 227.4 Up 08:05:36 - 08:31:52 9234
Chiloquin 08:18:47 -57.0 Dark Up 61.4 226.8 Up 08:05:39 - 08:31:55 9185
Paisley 08:18:44 -56.7 Dark Up 60.7 228.7 Up 08:05:36 - 08:31:52 9169
Klamath Falls 08:18:47 -57.3 Dark Up 61.6 227.4 Up 08:05:39 - 08:31:55 9147
Tulelake 08:18:47 -57.6 Dark Up 61.7 228.3 Up 08:05:39 - 08:31:55 9112
Lakeview 08:18:43 -57.1 Dark Up 60.9 229.7 Up 08:05:35 - 08:31:51 9112
Cedarville 08:18:43 -57.7 Dark Up 61.2 230.9 Up 08:05:35 - 08:31:51 9039
Fall River/Burney 08:18:48 -58.4 Dark Up 62.2 229.7 Up 08:05:40 - 08:31:56 9016
Susanville 08:18:45 -58.9 Dark Up 62.2 231.8 Up 08:05:37 - 08:31:53 8933
Greenville 08:18:47 -59.2 Dark Up 62.5 231.7 Up 08:05:39 - 08:31:55 8911
Gimple 08:18:47 -59.2 Dark Up 62.5 231.9 Up 08:05:39 - 08:31:55 8909
Quincy 08:18:47 -59.4 Dark Up 62.6 232.0 Up 08:05:39 - 08:31:55 8890
Portola 08:18:45 -59.5 Dark Up 62.4 233.0 Up 08:05:37 - 08:31:53 8866
Reno 08:18:44 -59.6 Dark Up 62.2 234.3 Up 08:05:36 - 08:31:52 8823
Carson City 08:18:44 -59.9 Dark Up 62.4 234.9 Up 08:05:36 - 08:31:52 8785
Gardnerville 08:18:44 -60.1 Dark Up 62.5 235.4 Up 08:05:36 - 08:31:52 8758
Yerington 08:18:42 -59.9 Dark Up 62.1 236.1 Up 08:05:34 - 08:31:50 8751
Hawthorne 08:18:41 -60.2 Dark Up 62.0 237.6 Up 08:05:33 - 08:31:49 8690
Lee Vining 08:18:43 -60.9 Dark Up 62.6 237.9 Up 08:05:35 - 08:31:51 8641
Niwot 08:18:01 -53.7 Dark Up 52.0 250.8 Up 08:04:53 - 08:31:09 8638
SwRI 08:18:01 -53.8 Dark Up 52.2 250.8 Up 08:04:53 - 08:31:09 8628
Tonopah 08:18:37 -60.3 Dark Up 61.3 240.3 Up 08:05:29 - 08:31:45 8610
Bishop 08:18:40 -61.3 Dark Up 62.4 239.8 Up 08:05:32 - 08:31:48 8561
Beatty 08:18:36 -61.2 Dark Up 61.5 242.7 Up 08:05:28 - 08:31:44 8477
Lone Pine 08:18:40 -61.9 Dark Up 62.6 241.6 Up 08:05:32 - 08:31:48 8473
Indian Springs 08:18:33 -61.1 Dark Up 60.9 244.6 Up 08:05:25 - 08:31:41 8420
CPSLO 08:18:50 -63.8 Dark Up 65.0 240.3 Up 08:05:42 - 08:31:58 8394
Henderson 08:18:31 -61.3 Dark Up 60.6 246.3 Up 08:05:23 - 08:31:39 8349
Searchlight/Boulder City 08:18:32 -61.8 Dark Up 60.8 247.3 Up 08:05:24 - 08:31:40 8286
Patrick 08:18:28 -61.4 Dark Up 60.0 248.6 Up 08:05:20 - 08:31:36 8260
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:18:30 -61.9 Dark Up 60.7 248.2 Up 08:05:22 - 08:31:38 8247
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:18:29 -61.7 Dark Up 60.3 248.7 Up 08:05:21 - 08:31:37 8240
Mohave Valley 08:18:31 -62.2 Dark Up 60.8 248.7 Up 08:05:23 - 08:31:39 8218
Wildwood 08:18:44 -64.4 Dark Up 64.1 245.4 Up 08:05:36 - 08:31:52 8216
DCO 08:18:26 -61.4 Dark Up 59.6 249.8 Up 08:05:18 - 08:31:34 8214
Lake Havasu City 08:18:30 -62.4 Dark Up 60.7 249.6 Up 08:05:22 - 08:31:38 8170
Idyllwild 08:18:38 -64.0 Dark Up 62.8 248.3 Up 08:05:30 - 08:31:46 8136
Parker 08:18:31 -62.7 Dark Up 60.8 250.2 Up 08:05:23 - 08:31:39 8131
Blythe 08:18:32 -63.3 Dark Up 61.2 250.8 Up 08:05:24 - 08:31:40 8080
Calipatria 08:18:35 -64.1 Dark Up 62.1 250.7 Up 08:05:27 - 08:31:43 8046
Yuma 08:18:32 -64.1 Dark Up 61.5 252.4 Up 08:05:24 - 08:31:40 7981

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 08ST291, (2021/10/19 08:20UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 53.58  70
Algenib        00:13:14.2 +15:11:01  2.8  7.72  17
52 Psc         00:32:35.7 +20:17:39  5.4  0.89  20
PPM 089968     00:36:27.5 +21:04:27  8.3  0.40  20
PPM 089956     00:35:52.0 +20:57:19  9.5  0.27  20
08ST291        00:35:58.5 +20:41:28 14.8        20
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2019/03/15 22:39:13 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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