RECON: TNO occultation with 09KN30

Event between 09KN30 and star GA0660:33125200 with event index number of 1088801

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/04/28 09:53:58 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:38:12.1 -23:45:39
Equinox of date position of star is 18:39:29.1 -23:44:28
Stellar brightness G=16.2, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 42 degrees from the moon. Moon is 98% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 34.3 AU from the Sun and 33.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 8.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 1.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 1119 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2368 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24488.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=156.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 19.2 sec chord
Diameter=63.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 7:2EEEEE
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 09KN30, (2021/04/28 09:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.1 -26:28:39  0.9 29.21  15
Nunki          18:56:35.2 -26:16:06  2.0  4.62  46
PPM 268694     18:39:48.5 -23:29:06  6.3  0.27  43
PPM 268684     18:39:28.2 -23:41:56  8.5  0.04  42
09KN30         18:39:30.1 -23:44:27 16.2        43
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 0.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 15.4 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=0.5%
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 09:57:54 -20.0 Dark Up 10.5 149.7 Really Low 09:42:54 - 10:12:54 7959
Kelowna 09:57:57 -20.4 Dark Up 10.8 149.6 Really Low 09:42:57 - 10:12:57 7944
Peachland 09:58:01 -20.6 Dark Up 10.8 149.3 Really Low 09:43:01 - 10:13:01 7936
Summerland 09:58:01 -20.7 Dark Up 11.0 149.4 Really Low 09:43:01 - 10:13:01 7932
Penticton 09:58:01 -20.7 Dark Up 11.0 149.5 Really Low 09:43:01 - 10:13:01 7931
Oliver 09:58:01 -21.0 Dark Up 11.3 149.4 Really Low 09:43:01 - 10:13:01 7919
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:58:02 -21.1 Dark Up 11.6 149.6 Really Low 09:43:02 - 10:13:02 7916
Tonasket 09:58:04 -21.4 Dark Up 11.8 149.5 Really Low 09:43:04 - 10:13:04 7903
Okanogan 09:58:07 -21.7 Dark Up 12.1 149.4 Really Low 09:43:07 - 10:13:07 7888
Brewster 09:58:10 -22.0 Dark Up 12.2 149.2 Really Low 09:43:10 - 10:13:10 7875
Manson/Chelan 09:58:14 -22.3 Dark Up 12.3 148.8 Really Low 09:43:14 - 10:13:14 7862
Wenatchee 09:58:19 -22.8 Dark Up 12.6 148.6 Really Low 09:43:19 - 10:13:19 7842
Victoria 09:58:33 -22.8 Dark Up 10.6 146.2 Really Low 09:43:33 - 10:13:33 7840
Ellensburg 09:58:22 -23.2 Dark Up 12.9 148.4 Really Low 09:43:22 - 10:13:22 7822
Pasco 09:58:15 -23.3 Dark Up 14.0 149.5 Really Low 09:43:15 - 10:13:15 7812
Yakima 09:58:23 -23.5 Dark Up 13.3 148.4 Really Low 09:43:23 - 10:13:23 7806
PNWRO 09:58:15 -23.4 Dark Up 14.3 149.7 Really Low 09:43:15 - 10:13:15 7805
Toppenish/White Swan 09:58:25 -23.7 Dark Up 13.5 148.5 Really Low 09:43:25 - 10:13:25 7799
Goldendale 09:58:31 -24.3 Dark Up 13.8 148.1 Really Low 09:43:31 - 10:13:31 7770
The Dalles 09:58:35 -24.6 Dark Up 13.9 147.7 Really Low 09:43:35 - 10:13:35 7755
Maupin 09:58:36 -24.9 Dark Up 14.3 147.8 Really Low 09:43:36 - 10:13:36 7739
Redmond 09:58:43 -25.7 Dark Up 15.0 147.6 Really Low 09:43:43 - 10:13:43 7698
Sisters 09:58:45 -25.8 Dark Up 14.8 147.3 Really Low 09:43:45 - 10:13:45 7693
Dunrhomin 09:56:41 -21.5 Dark Up 23.6 161.1 Low 09:41:41 - 10:11:41 7692
Bend 09:58:45 -25.9 Dark Up 15.1 147.4 Really Low 09:43:45 - 10:13:45 7687
Oregon Observatory 09:58:45 -26.1 Dark Up 15.2 147.3 Really Low 09:43:45 - 10:13:45 7677
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:58:48 -26.3 Dark Up 15.4 147.2 Really Low 09:43:48 - 10:13:48 7667
North Lake 09:58:44 -26.5 Dark Up 16.0 147.7 Really Low 09:43:44 - 10:13:44 7656
Paisley 09:58:44 -26.8 Dark Up 16.6 147.9 Really Low 09:43:44 - 10:13:44 7635
Lakeview 09:58:47 -27.1 Dark Up 17.1 148.0 Really Low 09:43:47 - 10:13:47 7614
Klamath Falls 09:58:58 -27.7 Dark Up 16.5 146.8 Really Low 09:43:58 - 10:13:58 7594
Cedarville 09:58:48 -27.6 Dark Up 17.7 148.0 Really Low 09:43:48 - 10:13:48 7585
Fall River/Burney 09:58:59 -28.5 Dark Up 17.7 146.9 Really Low 09:43:59 - 10:13:59 7541
Susanville 09:58:59 -28.7 Dark Up 18.5 147.5 Really Low 09:43:59 - 10:13:59 7521
Gimple 09:59:01 -29.1 Dark Up 18.7 147.2 Really Low 09:44:01 - 10:14:01 7503
Greenville 09:59:03 -29.1 Dark Up 18.6 147.2 Really Low 09:44:03 - 10:14:03 7502
Portola 09:59:00 -29.2 Dark Up 19.1 147.5 Really Low 09:44:00 - 10:14:00 7493
Quincy 09:59:03 -29.3 Dark Up 18.8 147.1 Really Low 09:44:03 - 10:14:03 7491
Reno 09:58:54 -29.1 Dark Up 19.6 148.0 Really Low 09:43:54 - 10:13:54 7489
Carson City 09:58:56 -29.4 Dark Up 19.9 148.0 Really Low 09:43:56 - 10:13:56 7470
Yerington 09:58:51 -29.3 Dark Up 20.3 148.5 Low 09:43:51 - 10:13:51 7469
Gardnerville 09:58:56 -29.6 Dark Up 20.1 148.0 Low 09:43:56 - 10:13:56 7458
Hawthorne 09:58:50 -29.4 Dark Up 20.9 148.8 Low 09:43:50 - 10:13:50 7452
Tonopah 09:58:39 -29.2 Dark Up 21.9 150.0 Low 09:43:39 - 10:13:39 7448
Lee Vining 09:58:58 -30.1 Dark Up 21.2 148.3 Low 09:43:58 - 10:13:58 7415
Bishop 09:58:54 -30.2 Dark Up 22.0 148.8 Low 09:43:54 - 10:13:54 7392
Beatty 09:58:41 -29.8 Dark Up 23.1 150.1 Low 09:43:41 - 10:13:41 7390
Indian Springs 09:58:33 -29.6 Dark Up 23.8 151.0 Low 09:43:33 - 10:13:33 7386
Henderson 09:58:28 -29.6 Dark Up 24.5 151.5 Low 09:43:28 - 10:13:28 7365
Patrick 09:58:19 -29.5 Dark Up 25.5 152.4 Low 09:43:19 - 10:13:19 7344
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:58:23 -29.8 Dark Up 25.6 152.2 Low 09:43:23 - 10:13:23 7328
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:58:28 -30.1 Dark Up 25.4 151.7 Low 09:43:28 - 10:13:28 7319
Mohave Valley 09:58:29 -30.3 Dark Up 25.7 151.6 Low 09:43:29 - 10:13:29 7303
Lake Havasu City 09:58:27 -30.5 Dark Up 26.1 151.8 Low 09:43:27 - 10:13:27 7283
George/Scottsdale 09:58:07 -29.7 Dark Up 27.7 153.8 Low 09:43:07 - 10:13:07 7268
Parker 09:58:29 -30.7 Dark Up 26.4 151.7 Low 09:43:29 - 10:13:29 7262
CPSLO 09:59:22 -32.9 Dark Up 22.8 146.5 Low 09:44:22 - 10:14:22 7237
Blythe 09:58:34 -31.3 Dark Up 26.8 151.3 Low 09:43:34 - 10:13:34 7226
Idyllwild 09:58:54 -32.3 Dark Up 25.8 149.5 Low 09:43:54 - 10:13:54 7205
Wildwood 09:59:10 -32.9 Dark Up 24.7 148.0 Low 09:44:10 - 10:14:10 7197
Calipatria 09:58:45 -32.1 Dark Up 26.8 150.4 Low 09:43:45 - 10:13:45 7183
Yuma 09:58:37 -32.0 Dark Up 27.6 151.1 Low 09:43:37 - 10:13:37 7168

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 09KN30, (2021/04/28 09:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 29.21  15
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  4.62  46
PPM 268694     18:38:30.7 -23:30:18  6.3  0.27  43
PPM 268684     18:38:10.3 -23:43:08  8.5  0.04  42
09KN30         18:38:12.1 -23:45:39 16.2        42
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/20 21:01:36 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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