RECON: TNO occultation with 10JJ124

Event between 10JJ124 and star GA0740:19932857 with event index number of 1093272

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/08/06 08:57:48 UTC

J2000 position of star is 18:33:38.7 -14:42:52
Equinox of date position of star is 18:34:50.8 -14:41:49
Stellar brightness G=13.4, use SENSEUP=32 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 500 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 165 degrees from the moon. Moon is 5% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.7

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TNO is 25.4 AU from the Sun and 24.6 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 289 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4264 km.
The sky-plane scale is 17848.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=284.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 15.9 sec chord
Diameter=116.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 6.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURS
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10JJ124, (2021/08/06 08:58UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:44.1 -26:28:41  0.9 31.24 142
Nunki          18:56:36.2 -26:16:05  2.0 12.64 174
PPM 234707     18:34:53.1 -14:50:09  6.1  0.14 165
10JJ124        18:34:52.6 -14:41:47 13.4       165
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 3.1 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 and success probability=0.0%
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 08:55:05 -22.2 Dark Down 11.1 230.2 Really Low 08:40:05 - 09:10:05 3414
Kelowna 08:55:04 -22.6 Dark Down 11.4 230.1 Really Low 08:40:04 - 09:10:04 3396
Peachland 08:55:05 -22.7 Dark Down 11.6 229.8 Really Low 08:40:05 - 09:10:05 3394
Summerland 08:55:04 -22.9 Dark Down 11.7 229.9 Really Low 08:40:04 - 09:10:04 3385
Penticton 08:55:03 -22.9 Dark Down 11.7 230.1 Really Low 08:40:03 - 09:10:03 3380
Victoria 08:55:10 -24.4 Dark Down 14.2 227.0 Really Low 08:40:10 - 09:10:10 3370
Oliver 08:55:02 -23.3 Dark Down 11.9 230.1 Really Low 08:40:02 - 09:10:02 3361
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:55:01 -23.4 Dark Down 11.9 230.3 Really Low 08:40:01 - 09:10:01 3350
Tonasket 08:55:00 -23.7 Dark Down 12.2 230.3 Really Low 08:40:00 - 09:10:00 3334
Okanogan 08:54:59 -24.1 Dark Down 12.5 230.2 Really Low 08:39:59 - 09:09:59 3317
Brewster 08:54:58 -24.4 Dark Down 12.7 230.1 Really Low 08:39:58 - 09:09:58 3305
Manson/Chelan 08:54:59 -24.6 Dark Down 13.1 229.8 Really Low 08:39:59 - 09:09:59 3298
Wenatchee 08:54:58 -25.1 Dark Down 13.5 229.7 Really Low 08:39:58 - 09:09:58 3273
Ellensburg 08:54:57 -25.5 Dark Down 13.8 229.6 Really Low 08:39:57 - 09:09:57 3253
Yakima 08:54:55 -25.9 Dark Down 14.1 229.7 Really Low 08:39:55 - 09:09:55 3230
Toppenish/White Swan 08:54:54 -26.1 Dark Down 14.2 229.9 Really Low 08:39:54 - 09:09:54 3215
Pasco 08:54:50 -26.0 Dark Down 13.6 230.9 Really Low 08:39:50 - 09:09:50 3192
Goldendale 08:54:53 -26.7 Dark Down 14.8 229.6 Really Low 08:39:53 - 09:09:53 3188
The Dalles 08:54:54 -27.0 Dark Down 15.1 229.4 Really Low 08:39:54 - 09:09:54 3179
PNWRO 08:54:49 -26.3 Dark Down 13.6 231.2 Really Low 08:39:49 - 09:09:49 3175
Maupin 08:54:52 -27.4 Dark Down 15.3 229.5 Really Low 08:39:52 - 09:09:52 3154
Sisters 08:54:50 -28.3 Dark Down 16.2 229.3 Really Low 08:39:50 - 09:09:50 3107
Redmond 08:54:49 -28.3 Dark Down 16.0 229.6 Really Low 08:39:49 - 09:09:49 3101
Bend 08:54:49 -28.5 Dark Down 16.2 229.6 Really Low 08:39:49 - 09:09:49 3089
Oregon Observatory 08:54:48 -28.7 Dark Down 16.4 229.5 Really Low 08:39:48 - 09:09:48 3081
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:54:48 -28.9 Dark Down 16.5 229.5 Really Low 08:39:48 - 09:09:48 3069
North Lake 08:54:44 -29.3 Dark Down 16.5 230.1 Really Low 08:39:44 - 09:09:44 3034
Paisley 08:54:42 -29.8 Dark Down 16.6 230.5 Really Low 08:39:42 - 09:09:42 2995
Klamath Falls 08:54:44 -30.4 Dark Down 17.6 229.6 Really Low 08:39:44 - 09:09:44 2981
Lakeview 08:54:40 -30.2 Dark Down 16.8 230.8 Really Low 08:39:40 - 09:09:40 2960
Cedarville 08:54:37 -30.8 Dark Down 17.2 231.0 Really Low 08:39:37 - 09:09:37 2915
Fall River/Burney 08:54:39 -31.5 Dark Down 18.2 230.2 Really Low 08:39:39 - 09:09:39 2899
Susanville 08:54:35 -32.0 Dark Down 18.2 230.9 Really Low 08:39:35 - 09:09:35 2847
Greenville 08:54:35 -32.3 Dark Down 18.5 230.8 Really Low 08:39:35 - 09:09:35 2833
Gimple 08:54:34 -32.3 Dark Down 18.5 230.8 Really Low 08:39:34 - 09:09:34 2831
Quincy 08:54:34 -32.5 Dark Down 18.6 230.8 Really Low 08:39:34 - 09:09:34 2819
Portola 08:54:32 -32.6 Dark Down 18.4 231.2 Really Low 08:39:32 - 09:09:32 2804
Reno 08:54:29 -32.7 Dark Down 18.2 231.8 Really Low 08:39:29 - 09:09:29 2777
Carson City 08:54:28 -33.0 Dark Down 18.4 231.9 Really Low 08:39:28 - 09:09:28 2752
Gardnerville 08:54:27 -33.3 Dark Down 18.6 232.0 Really Low 08:39:27 - 09:09:27 2735
Yerington 08:54:26 -33.1 Dark Down 18.2 232.4 Really Low 08:39:26 - 09:09:26 2730
Hawthorne 08:54:23 -33.4 Dark Down 18.1 233.0 Really Low 08:39:23 - 09:09:23 2690
Lee Vining 08:54:22 -34.1 Dark Down 18.8 232.7 Really Low 08:39:22 - 09:09:22 2657
Tonopah 08:54:16 -33.6 Dark Down 17.5 234.2 Really Low 08:39:16 - 09:09:16 2636
Bishop 08:54:18 -34.5 Dark Down 18.7 233.5 Really Low 08:39:18 - 09:09:18 2604
Dunrhomin 08:53:54 -27.9 Dark Down 8.5 242.4 Really Low 08:38:54 - 09:08:54 2595
Beatty 08:54:11 -34.6 Dark Down 17.9 234.8 Really Low 08:39:11 - 09:09:11 2545
Indian Springs 08:54:07 -34.6 Dark Down 17.4 235.7 Really Low 08:39:07 - 09:09:07 2505
CPSLO 08:54:19 -37.0 Dark Down 21.4 232.3 Low 08:39:19 - 09:09:19 2485
Henderson 08:54:03 -34.9 Dark Down 17.2 236.3 Really Low 08:39:03 - 09:09:03 2454
Patrick 08:53:58 -35.2 Dark Down 16.8 237.3 Really Low 08:38:58 - 09:08:58 2389
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:53:59 -35.7 Dark Down 17.5 236.8 Really Low 08:38:59 - 09:08:59 2382
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:53:58 -35.5 Dark Down 17.1 237.2 Really Low 08:38:58 - 09:08:58 2375
Wildwood 08:54:09 -37.7 Dark Down 20.8 234.2 Low 08:39:09 - 09:09:09 2364
Mohave Valley 08:53:59 -35.9 Dark Down 17.6 236.9 Really Low 08:38:59 - 09:08:59 2361
Lake Havasu City 08:53:57 -36.2 Dark Down 17.7 237.2 Really Low 08:38:57 - 09:08:57 2326
Idyllwild 08:54:02 -37.6 Dark Down 19.7 235.7 Really Low 08:39:02 - 09:09:02 2307
Parker 08:53:56 -36.5 Dark Down 17.8 237.3 Really Low 08:38:56 - 09:08:56 2299
Blythe 08:53:55 -37.1 Dark Down 18.3 237.2 Really Low 08:38:55 - 09:08:55 2263
Calipatria 08:53:56 -37.8 Dark Down 19.2 236.7 Really Low 08:38:56 - 09:08:56 2240
George/Scottsdale 08:53:47 -36.2 Dark Down 16.4 239.1 Really Low 08:38:47 - 09:08:47 2224
Yuma 08:53:52 -38.0 Dark Down 18.9 237.4 Really Low 08:38:52 - 09:08:52 2191

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, (2021/08/06 08:58UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 31.24 142
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0 12.64 174
PPM 234707     18:33:39.1 -14:51:14  6.1  0.14 165
10JJ124        18:33:38.7 -14:42:52 13.4       165
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/24 20:52:15 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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