RECON: TNO occultation with 10JJ124

Event between 10JJ124 and star GA0740:22726859 with event index number of 1093057

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/05/13 09:40:54 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:43:34.4 -15:06:53
Equinox of date position of star is 18:44:46.6 -15:05:33
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 149 degrees from the moon. Moon is 2% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.8

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TNO is 25.3 AU from the Sun and 24.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 15.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 356 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4775 km.
The sky-plane scale is 17885.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=284.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 18.4 sec chord
Diameter=116.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 7.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURS
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10JJ124, (2021/05/13 09:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.2 -26:28:39  0.9 33.22 175
Nunki          18:56:35.3 -26:16:06  2.0 11.51 148
PPM 235105     18:51:43.6 -13:32:45  6.5  2.28 147
PPM 234947     18:44:58.9 -15:15:03  8.4  0.17 149
10JJ124        18:44:47.6 -15:05:31 16.0       148
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 2.5 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 13.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=2.5%
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 09:44:55 -17.0 AT Down 21.7 156.5 Low 09:29:55 - 09:59:55 9793
Kelowna 09:44:57 -17.4 AT Down 22.0 156.3 Low 09:29:57 - 09:59:57 9766
Peachland 09:44:57 -17.6 AT Down 22.0 155.9 Low 09:29:57 - 09:59:57 9749
Summerland 09:44:58 -17.7 AT Down 22.2 156.0 Low 09:29:58 - 09:59:58 9744
Penticton 09:44:56 -17.7 AT Down 22.3 156.1 Low 09:29:56 - 09:59:56 9743
Oliver 09:44:57 -18.0 Dark Down 22.6 156.1 Low 09:29:57 - 09:59:57 9722
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:44:55 -18.1 Dark Down 22.8 156.2 Low 09:29:55 - 09:59:55 9720
Dunrhomin 09:43:52 -19.6 Dark Down 34.0 169.8 Up 09:28:52 - 09:58:52 9704
Tonasket 09:44:56 -18.4 Dark Down 23.1 156.1 Low 09:29:56 - 09:59:56 9698
Okanogan 09:44:59 -18.8 Dark Down 23.3 155.9 Low 09:29:59 - 09:59:59 9673
Brewster 09:44:56 -19.1 Dark Down 23.5 155.6 Low 09:29:56 - 09:59:56 9649
Manson/Chelan 09:45:00 -19.4 Dark Down 23.6 155.2 Low 09:30:00 - 10:00:00 9624
Wenatchee 09:45:02 -19.8 Dark Down 24.0 155.0 Low 09:30:02 - 10:00:02 9588
Pasco 09:44:55 -20.5 Dark Down 25.4 156.0 Low 09:29:55 - 09:59:55 9559
Ellensburg 09:45:02 -20.3 Dark Down 24.3 154.7 Low 09:30:02 - 10:00:02 9555
PNWRO 09:44:55 -20.6 Dark Down 25.7 156.1 Low 09:29:55 - 09:59:55 9552
Victoria 09:45:11 -19.7 Dark Down 22.1 152.1 Low 09:30:11 - 10:00:11 9548
Yakima 09:45:02 -20.6 Dark Down 24.7 154.6 Low 09:30:02 - 10:00:02 9528
Toppenish/White Swan 09:45:01 -20.8 Dark Down 24.9 154.7 Low 09:30:01 - 10:00:01 9521
Goldendale 09:45:04 -21.4 Dark Down 25.3 154.2 Low 09:30:04 - 10:00:04 9470
The Dalles 09:45:06 -21.7 Dark Down 25.4 153.8 Low 09:30:06 - 10:00:06 9442
Maupin 09:45:02 -22.1 Dark Down 25.8 153.8 Low 09:30:02 - 10:00:02 9418
Redmond 09:45:05 -22.9 Dark Down 26.6 153.5 Low 09:30:05 - 10:00:05 9356
Sisters 09:45:07 -23.0 Dark Down 26.4 153.1 Low 09:30:07 - 10:00:07 9342
Bend 09:45:05 -23.1 Dark Down 26.7 153.3 Low 09:30:05 - 10:00:05 9336
Oregon Observatory 09:45:07 -23.3 Dark Down 26.8 153.1 Low 09:30:07 - 10:00:07 9320
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:45:07 -23.5 Dark Down 27.0 153.0 Low 09:30:07 - 10:00:07 9304
North Lake 09:45:04 -23.7 Dark Down 27.6 153.5 Low 09:30:04 - 10:00:04 9297
Paisley 09:45:02 -24.1 Dark Down 28.2 153.8 Low 09:30:02 - 10:00:02 9273
Lakeview 09:45:02 -24.5 Dark Down 28.7 153.8 Low 09:30:02 - 10:00:02 9246
Cedarville 09:44:59 -25.0 Dark Down 29.4 153.9 Low 09:29:59 - 09:59:59 9208
Klamath Falls 09:45:07 -24.9 Dark Down 28.2 152.4 Low 09:30:07 - 10:00:07 9193
Fall River/Burney 09:45:07 -25.8 Dark Down 29.4 152.5 Low 09:30:07 - 10:00:07 9125
Susanville 09:45:04 -26.1 Dark Down 30.2 153.1 Up 09:30:04 - 10:00:04 9110
Reno 09:45:00 -26.6 Dark Down 31.3 153.7 Up 09:30:00 - 10:00:00 9082
Gimple 09:45:04 -26.5 Dark Down 30.4 152.8 Up 09:30:04 - 10:00:04 9082
Tonopah 09:44:48 -26.9 Dark Down 33.4 156.1 Up 09:29:48 - 09:59:48 9082
Greenville 09:45:04 -26.5 Dark Down 30.3 152.7 Up 09:30:04 - 10:00:04 9079
Portola 09:45:02 -26.6 Dark Down 30.8 153.1 Up 09:30:02 - 10:00:02 9075
Yerington 09:44:56 -26.8 Dark Down 32.0 154.2 Up 09:29:56 - 09:59:56 9069
Quincy 09:45:04 -26.7 Dark Down 30.5 152.7 Up 09:30:04 - 10:00:04 9064
Carson City 09:44:59 -26.9 Dark Down 31.6 153.6 Up 09:29:59 - 09:59:59 9057
Hawthorne 09:44:53 -27.0 Dark Down 32.6 154.7 Up 09:29:53 - 09:59:53 9057
Gardnerville 09:44:59 -27.1 Dark Down 31.8 153.6 Up 09:29:59 - 09:59:59 9042
Indian Springs 09:44:39 -27.5 Dark Down 35.3 157.3 Up 09:29:39 - 09:59:39 9038
Patrick 09:44:30 -27.6 Dark Down 36.9 159.0 Up 09:29:30 - 09:59:30 9029
Henderson 09:44:35 -27.6 Dark Down 36.0 157.9 Up 09:29:35 - 09:59:35 9027
Beatty 09:44:45 -27.7 Dark Down 34.6 156.2 Up 09:29:45 - 09:59:45 9016
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:44:31 -27.9 Dark Down 37.0 158.7 Up 09:29:31 - 09:59:31 9004
Lee Vining 09:44:59 -27.7 Dark Down 32.9 154.0 Up 09:29:59 - 09:59:59 8997
George/Scottsdale 09:44:18 -28.0 Dark Down 39.0 160.9 Up 09:29:18 - 09:59:18 8988
Bishop 09:44:55 -27.9 Dark Down 33.7 154.6 Up 09:29:55 - 09:59:55 8983
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:44:33 -28.1 Dark Down 36.9 158.1 Up 09:29:33 - 09:59:33 8980
Mohave Valley 09:44:33 -28.3 Dark Down 37.2 158.1 Up 09:29:33 - 09:59:33 8960
Lake Havasu City 09:44:34 -28.5 Dark Down 37.6 158.3 Up 09:29:34 - 09:59:34 8941
Parker 09:44:31 -28.8 Dark Down 37.9 158.2 Up 09:29:31 - 09:59:31 8916
Blythe 09:44:32 -29.4 Dark Down 38.3 157.7 Up 09:29:32 - 09:59:32 8864
Yuma 09:44:32 -30.2 Dark Down 39.2 157.3 Up 09:29:32 - 09:59:32 8792
Calipatria 09:44:36 -30.2 Dark Down 38.5 156.5 Up 09:29:36 - 09:59:36 8786
Idyllwild 09:44:43 -30.3 Dark Down 37.5 155.3 Up 09:29:43 - 09:59:43 8782
CPSLO 09:45:02 -30.6 Dark Down 34.7 151.6 Up 09:30:02 - 10:00:02 8732
Wildwood 09:44:52 -30.8 Dark Down 36.6 153.4 Up 09:29:52 - 09:59:52 8728

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, (2021/05/13 09:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 33.22 175
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 11.51 148
PPM 235105     18:50:31.2 -13:34:20  6.5  2.28 147
PPM 234947     18:43:45.6 -15:16:26  8.4  0.17 149
10JJ124        18:43:34.4 -15:06:53 16.0       149
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/21 20:44:32 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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