RECON: TNO occultation with 10JF210

Event between 10JF210 and star GA1060:03274999 with event index number of 1566923

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/01/14 14:10:51 UTC

J2000 position of star is 09:45:45.4 +16:21:07
Equinox of date position of star is 09:46:54.4 +16:15:16
Stellar brightness G=14.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 169 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.6 AU from the Sun and 41.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 69 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1513 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30260.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.4
Diameter=311.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 14.3 sec chord
Diameter=127.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 5.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10JF210, (2021/01/14 14:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:09:29.4 +11:51:49  1.3  7.02 162
16Psi Leo      09:44:52.5 +13:55:28  5.3  2.38 168
PPM 126818     09:50:04.4 +15:28:01  8.5  1.09 168
PPM 126763     09:46:59.0 +16:23:22  9.2  0.14 169
10JF210        09:46:54.6 +16:15:15 14.6       169
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 18.7 km RECON observability=0.4 and success probability=7.3%
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 14:09:23 -15.7 AT Down 31.0 257.9 Up 14:03:07 - 14:15:39 -1411
Kelowna 14:09:20 -15.7 AT Down 31.2 258.0 Up 14:03:04 - 14:15:36 -1435
Peachland 14:09:20 -15.8 AT Down 31.4 257.8 Up 14:03:04 - 14:15:36 -1449
Summerland 14:09:20 -15.7 AT Down 31.4 258.0 Up 14:03:04 - 14:15:36 -1454
Penticton 14:09:19 -15.7 AT Down 31.3 258.1 Up 14:03:03 - 14:15:35 -1454
Oliver 14:09:19 -15.6 AT Down 31.4 258.3 Up 14:03:03 - 14:15:35 -1473
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 14:09:17 -15.4 AT Down 31.3 258.6 Up 14:03:01 - 14:15:33 -1476
Tonasket 14:09:15 -15.4 AT Down 31.4 258.7 Up 14:02:59 - 14:15:31 -1495
Okanogan 14:09:14 -15.4 AT Down 31.6 258.8 Up 14:02:58 - 14:15:30 -1517
Brewster 14:09:14 -15.5 AT Down 31.8 258.8 Up 14:02:58 - 14:15:30 -1538
Niwot 14:08:23 -3.0 CT Down 22.0 273.3 Low 14:02:07 - 14:14:39 -1556
Manson/Chelan 14:09:13 -15.6 AT Down 32.1 258.6 Up 14:02:57 - 14:15:29 -1560
SwRI 14:08:23 -3.0 CT Down 22.1 273.2 Low 14:02:07 - 14:14:39 -1565
Entiat 14:09:12 -15.6 AT Down 32.2 258.7 Up 14:02:56 - 14:15:28 -1574
Wenatchee 14:09:11 -15.6 AT Down 32.3 258.8 Up 14:02:55 - 14:15:27 -1592
Pasco 14:09:05 -14.6 AT Down 31.7 260.4 Up 14:02:49 - 14:15:21 -1621
Ellensburg 14:09:09 -15.7 AT Down 32.5 258.8 Up 14:02:53 - 14:15:25 -1621
Victoria 14:09:20 -17.9 AT Down 34.0 255.5 Up 14:03:04 - 14:15:36 -1622
PNWRO 14:09:03 -14.4 AT Down 31.6 260.7 Up 14:02:47 - 14:15:19 -1627
Yakima 14:09:08 -15.6 AT Down 32.6 259.1 Up 14:02:52 - 14:15:24 -1645
Toppenish/White Swan 14:09:07 -15.4 AT Down 32.5 259.3 Up 14:02:51 - 14:15:23 -1652
Goldendale 14:09:05 -15.6 AT Down 32.9 259.3 Up 14:02:49 - 14:15:21 -1697
The Dalles 14:09:05 -15.8 AT Down 33.2 259.2 Up 14:02:49 - 14:15:21 -1722
Maupin 14:09:03 -15.6 AT Down 33.2 259.5 Up 14:02:47 - 14:15:19 -1743
Redmond 14:08:59 -15.5 AT Down 33.5 260.0 Up 14:02:43 - 14:15:15 -1800
Sisters 14:09:00 -15.7 AT Down 33.7 259.7 Up 14:02:44 - 14:15:16 -1811
Bend 14:08:58 -15.5 AT Down 33.6 260.1 Up 14:02:42 - 14:15:14 -1818
Oregon Observatory 14:08:58 -15.6 AT Down 33.7 260.1 Up 14:02:42 - 14:15:14 -1832
La Pine/Gilchrist 14:08:57 -15.5 AT Down 33.8 260.2 Up 14:02:41 - 14:15:13 -1847
North Lake 14:08:54 -15.0 AT Down 33.5 260.9 Up 14:02:38 - 14:15:10 -1854
Paisley 14:08:52 -14.6 AT Down 33.3 261.5 Up 14:02:36 - 14:15:08 -1877
Lakeview 14:08:50 -14.4 AT Down 33.2 262.0 Up 14:02:34 - 14:15:06 -1903
Cedarville 14:08:47 -14.1 AT Down 33.2 262.5 Up 14:02:31 - 14:15:03 -1939
Klamath Falls 14:08:51 -15.4 AT Down 34.3 260.9 Up 14:02:35 - 14:15:07 -1948
Fall River/Burney 14:08:47 -14.8 AT Down 34.2 262.0 Up 14:02:31 - 14:15:03 -2011
Susanville 14:08:43 -14.1 AT Down 33.7 262.9 Up 14:02:27 - 14:14:59 -2028
Gimple 14:08:42 -14.2 AT Down 33.9 262.9 Up 14:02:26 - 14:14:58 -2053
Greenville 14:08:42 -14.3 AT Down 34.0 262.9 Up 14:02:26 - 14:14:58 -2056
Reno 14:08:38 -13.3 AT Down 33.2 264.0 Up 14:02:22 - 14:14:54 -2057
Portola 14:08:40 -13.8 AT Down 33.7 263.4 Up 14:02:24 - 14:14:56 -2061
Tonopah 14:08:28 -10.9 NT Down 31.3 266.7 Up 14:02:12 - 14:14:44 -2068
Quincy 14:08:41 -14.2 AT Down 34.0 263.0 Up 14:02:25 - 14:14:57 -2069
Yerington 14:08:35 -12.6 AT Down 32.7 264.8 Up 14:02:19 - 14:14:51 -2072
Carson City 14:08:36 -13.2 AT Down 33.2 264.3 Up 14:02:20 - 14:14:52 -2080
Hawthorne 14:08:32 -12.1 AT Down 32.4 265.5 Up 14:02:16 - 14:14:48 -2085
Gardnerville 14:08:35 -13.1 AT Down 33.2 264.5 Up 14:02:19 - 14:14:51 -2095
Indian Springs 14:08:20 -9.3 NT Down 30.2 268.5 Up 14:02:04 - 14:14:36 -2117
Henderson 14:08:17 -8.6 NT Down 29.6 269.2 Low 14:02:01 - 14:14:33 -2131
Beatty 14:08:23 -10.2 NT Down 31.0 267.7 Up 14:02:07 - 14:14:39 -2132
DCO 14:08:11 -6.9 NT Down 28.2 270.8 Low 14:01:55 - 14:14:27 -2133
Patrick 14:08:13 -7.5 NT Down 28.8 270.2 Low 14:01:57 - 14:14:29 -2136
Lee Vining 14:08:31 -12.3 AT Down 32.8 265.5 Up 14:02:15 - 14:14:47 -2140
Bishop 14:08:27 -11.6 NT Down 32.3 266.4 Up 14:02:11 - 14:14:43 -2156
Kingman/Dolan Springs 14:08:12 -7.6 NT Down 28.9 270.2 Low 14:01:56 - 14:14:28 -2158
Searchlight/Boulder City 14:08:15 -8.4 NT Down 29.6 269.6 Low 14:01:59 - 14:14:31 -2168
Laughlin/Bullhead City 14:08:13 -8.0 NT Down 29.3 270.0 Low 14:01:57 - 14:14:29 -2178
George/Scottsdale 14:08:04 -5.4 CT Down 27.1 272.2 Low 14:01:48 - 14:14:20 -2186
Mohave Valley 14:08:12 -7.9 NT Down 29.3 270.1 Low 14:01:56 - 14:14:28 -2197
Lake Havasu City 14:08:10 -7.6 NT Down 29.1 270.5 Low 14:01:54 - 14:14:26 -2216
Parker 14:08:08 -7.4 NT Down 29.1 270.7 Low 14:01:52 - 14:14:24 -2240
Blythe 14:08:07 -7.5 NT Down 29.4 270.8 Low 14:01:51 - 14:14:23 -2289
Idyllwild 14:08:11 -9.2 NT Down 31.1 269.6 Up 14:01:55 - 14:14:27 -2354
Yuma 14:08:03 -7.2 NT Down 29.4 271.3 Low 14:01:47 - 14:14:19 -2357
Calipatria 14:08:06 -8.1 NT Down 30.1 270.6 Up 14:01:50 - 14:14:22 -2358
CPSLO 14:08:22 -12.7 AT Down 34.3 266.3 Up 14:02:06 - 14:14:38 -2383
Wildwood 14:08:15 -10.8 NT Down 32.7 268.3 Up 14:01:59 - 14:14:31 -2397

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 10JF210, (2021/01/14 14:11UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Regulus        10:08:22.0 +11:58:02  1.3  7.02 162
16Psi Leo      09:43:43.9 +14:01:18  5.3  2.38 168
PPM 126818     09:48:55.5 +15:33:57  8.5  1.09 168
PPM 126763     09:45:49.8 +16:29:14  9.2  0.14 169
10JF210        09:45:45.4 +16:21:07 14.6       169
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/14 19:22:13 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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