RECON: TNO occultation with 10JJ124

Event between 10JJ124 and star GA0740:22928316 with event index number of 1092997

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/03/25 11:54:42 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:44:25.1 -15:37:44
Equinox of date position of star is 18:45:37.5 -15:36:21
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 138 degrees from the moon. Moon is 86% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 25.3 AU from the Sun and 25.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 422 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 5039 km.
The sky-plane scale is 18402.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=284.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 22.5 sec chord
Diameter=116.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURS
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10JJ124, (2021/03/25 11:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:42.7 -26:28:38  0.9 33.18 109
Nunki          18:56:34.8 -26:16:07  2.0 10.96 141
PPM 235210     18:55:56.1 -15:34:30  4.8  2.48 140
PPM 234947     18:44:58.5 -15:15:04  8.4  0.39 138
PPM 234938     18:44:36.9 -15:41:22  9.3  0.26 138
10JJ124        18:45:38.1 -15:36:21 15.5       138
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 2.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 10.3 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=1.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 11:57:22 -21.0 Dark Up 15.8 137.9 Really Low 11:42:22 - 12:12:22 10585
Sisters 11:57:01 -21.9 Dark Up 19.7 138.6 Really Low 11:42:01 - 12:12:01 10521
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:56:58 -22.2 Dark Up 20.2 138.5 Low 11:41:58 - 12:11:58 10515
Oregon Observatory 11:56:59 -22.0 Dark Up 20.1 138.6 Low 11:41:59 - 12:11:59 10514
Klamath Falls 11:56:47 -23.0 Dark Up 21.2 137.9 Low 11:41:47 - 12:11:47 10513
The Dalles 11:57:11 -21.1 Dark Up 19.0 139.3 Really Low 11:42:11 - 12:12:11 10513
Bend 11:57:02 -21.9 Dark Up 20.1 138.8 Low 11:42:02 - 12:12:02 10511
Maupin 11:57:10 -21.2 Dark Up 19.3 139.3 Really Low 11:42:10 - 12:12:10 10508
Redmond 11:57:03 -21.7 Dark Up 20.0 139.0 Really Low 11:42:03 - 12:12:03 10507
Goldendale 11:57:15 -20.7 Dark Up 19.0 139.7 Really Low 11:42:15 - 12:12:15 10502
Ellensburg 11:57:23 -20.0 Dark Up 18.2 140.2 Really Low 11:42:23 - 12:12:23 10495
Yakima 11:57:20 -20.2 Dark Up 18.5 140.1 Really Low 11:42:20 - 12:12:20 10495
North Lake 11:56:59 -22.0 Dark Up 20.9 138.9 Low 11:41:59 - 12:11:59 10491
Toppenish/White Swan 11:57:21 -20.2 Dark Up 18.7 140.2 Really Low 11:42:21 - 12:12:21 10489
Wenatchee 11:57:25 -19.7 Dark Up 18.0 140.5 Really Low 11:42:25 - 12:12:25 10488
Fall River/Burney 11:56:41 -23.3 Dark Up 22.2 137.9 Low 11:41:41 - 12:11:41 10487
Manson/Chelan 11:57:30 -19.4 Dark Up 17.7 140.8 Really Low 11:42:30 - 12:12:30 10483
Paisley 11:56:56 -22.0 Dark Up 21.4 139.1 Low 11:41:56 - 12:11:56 10473
Brewster 11:57:32 -19.1 Dark Up 17.7 141.2 Really Low 11:42:32 - 12:12:32 10471
Peachland 11:57:41 -18.3 Dark Up 16.4 141.5 Really Low 11:42:41 - 12:12:41 10468
Summerland 11:57:41 -18.3 Dark Up 16.6 141.6 Really Low 11:42:41 - 12:12:41 10465
Okanogan 11:57:34 -18.8 Dark Up 17.6 141.4 Really Low 11:42:34 - 12:12:34 10464
Oliver 11:57:41 -18.4 Dark Up 17.0 141.6 Really Low 11:42:41 - 12:12:41 10462
Lakeview 11:56:54 -22.1 Dark Up 21.9 139.1 Low 11:41:54 - 12:11:54 10462
Penticton 11:57:41 -18.3 Dark Up 16.7 141.7 Really Low 11:42:41 - 12:12:41 10462
Greenville 11:56:41 -23.3 Dark Up 23.1 138.0 Low 11:41:41 - 12:11:41 10460
Tonasket 11:57:38 -18.6 Dark Up 17.4 141.6 Really Low 11:42:38 - 12:12:38 10459
Kelowna 11:57:44 -18.1 Dark Up 16.5 141.8 Really Low 11:42:44 - 12:12:44 10458
Quincy 11:56:38 -23.4 Dark Up 23.3 137.9 Low 11:41:38 - 12:11:38 10457
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:57:39 -18.4 Dark Up 17.2 141.8 Really Low 11:42:39 - 12:12:39 10457
Gimple 11:56:41 -23.3 Dark Up 23.2 138.1 Low 11:41:41 - 12:11:41 10457
Susanville 11:56:41 -23.0 Dark Up 23.1 138.3 Low 11:41:41 - 12:11:41 10453
Clarence Fulton 11:57:46 -17.8 AT Up 16.2 142.1 Really Low 11:42:46 - 12:12:46 10452
Cedarville 11:56:52 -22.2 Dark Up 22.5 139.1 Low 11:41:52 - 12:11:52 10448
Pasco 11:57:24 -19.5 Dark Up 19.4 141.4 Really Low 11:42:24 - 12:12:24 10444
Portola 11:56:41 -23.1 Dark Up 23.6 138.3 Low 11:41:41 - 12:11:41 10438
PNWRO 11:57:23 -19.4 Dark Up 19.7 141.5 Really Low 11:42:23 - 12:12:23 10436
Reno 11:56:39 -22.8 Dark Up 24.1 138.8 Low 11:41:39 - 12:11:39 10409
Carson City 11:56:38 -22.9 Dark Up 24.4 138.7 Low 11:41:38 - 12:11:38 10403
Gardnerville 11:56:38 -23.0 Dark Up 24.6 138.7 Low 11:41:38 - 12:11:38 10398
Yerington 11:56:39 -22.5 Dark Up 24.9 139.3 Low 11:41:39 - 12:11:39 10375
CPSLO 11:56:13 -25.1 Dark Up 26.8 136.6 Low 11:41:13 - 12:11:13 10365
Lee Vining 11:56:38 -22.9 Dark Up 25.7 139.0 Low 11:41:38 - 12:11:38 10357
Hawthorne 11:56:39 -22.3 Dark Up 25.5 139.6 Low 11:41:39 - 12:11:39 10347
Bishop 11:56:34 -22.6 Dark Up 26.5 139.4 Low 11:41:34 - 12:11:34 10316
Tonopah 11:56:45 -21.5 Dark Up 26.6 140.8 Low 11:41:45 - 12:11:45 10281
Wildwood 11:56:12 -24.0 Dark Up 28.8 138.0 Low 11:41:12 - 12:11:12 10253
Beatty 11:56:39 -21.5 Dark Up 27.7 140.8 Low 11:41:39 - 12:11:39 10238
Indian Springs 11:56:41 -20.8 Dark Up 28.5 141.7 Low 11:41:41 - 12:11:41 10185
Idyllwild 11:56:20 -22.6 Dark Up 30.1 139.6 Up 11:41:20 - 12:11:20 10163
Henderson 11:56:41 -20.5 Dark Up 29.3 142.2 Low 11:41:41 - 12:11:41 10141
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:56:38 -20.4 Dark Up 30.2 142.2 Up 11:41:38 - 12:11:38 10102
Mohave Valley 11:56:40 -20.5 Dark Up 30.4 142.2 Up 11:41:40 - 12:11:40 10095
Calipatria 11:56:22 -21.9 Dark Up 31.2 140.5 Up 11:41:22 - 12:11:22 10092
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:56:44 -20.0 Dark Up 30.4 142.8 Up 11:41:44 - 12:11:44 10079
Patrick 11:56:41 -19.8 Dark Up 30.3 143.0 Up 11:41:41 - 12:11:41 10076
Lake Havasu City 11:56:38 -20.4 Dark Up 30.8 142.2 Up 11:41:38 - 12:11:38 10073
Parker 11:56:37 -20.5 Dark Up 31.1 142.1 Up 11:41:37 - 12:11:37 10063
Blythe 11:56:32 -20.9 Dark Up 31.4 141.6 Up 11:41:32 - 12:11:32 10063
Yuma 11:56:24 -21.3 Dark Up 32.0 141.2 Up 11:41:24 - 12:11:24 10039
George/Scottsdale 11:56:45 -18.7 Dark Down 32.7 144.4 Up 11:41:45 - 12:11:45 9935
Dunrhomin 11:57:59 -11.7 NT Down 30.0 153.6 Low 11:42:59 - 12:12:59 9770

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 10JJ124, (2021/03/25 11:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 33.18 109
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 10.96 141
PPM 235210     18:54:43.1 -15:36:12  4.8  2.48 140
PPM 234947     18:43:45.6 -15:16:26  8.4  0.39 138
PPM 234938     18:43:23.8 -15:42:43  9.3  0.26 138
10JJ124        18:44:25.1 -15:37:44 15.5       138
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/19 21:32:17 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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