RECON: TNO occultation with 10RF43

Event between 10RF43 and star GA0660:39221424 with event index number of 2654406

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/09/25 04:52:08 UTC

J2000 position of star is 23:47:10.3 -23:34:37
Equinox of date position of star is 23:48:17.7 -23:27:23
Stellar brightness G=12.7, use SENSEUP=16 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 250 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 64 degrees from the moon. Moon is 84% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 54.3 AU from the Sun and 53.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 100 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2671 km.
The sky-plane scale is 38686.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=3.9
Diameter=986.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 38.9 sec chord
Diameter=402.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 15.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10RF43, (2021/09/25 04:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:58:50.8 -29:30:24  1.2 12.60  77
PPM 275232     23:42:14.9 -24:02:24  6.4  1.50  66
PPM 275299     23:46:00.8 -23:23:00  7.9  0.53  65
PPM 275353     23:49:15.1 -23:34:28  9.6  0.25  64
10RF43         23:48:17.8 -23:27:22 12.7        64
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 15.9 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=0.6%
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 04:52:45 -28.2 Dark Up 8.6 144.6 Really Low 04:43:55 - 05:01:35 7586
Kelowna 04:52:47 -28.3 Dark Up 8.9 144.4 Really Low 04:43:57 - 05:01:37 7576
Peachland 04:52:48 -28.3 Dark Up 8.9 144.2 Really Low 04:43:58 - 05:01:38 7573
Summerland 04:52:48 -28.4 Dark Up 9.0 144.2 Really Low 04:43:58 - 05:01:38 7570
Penticton 04:52:48 -28.5 Dark Up 9.1 144.3 Really Low 04:43:58 - 05:01:38 7568
Oliver 04:52:48 -28.7 Dark Up 9.4 144.3 Really Low 04:43:58 - 05:01:38 7559
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:52:49 -28.9 Dark Up 9.6 144.4 Really Low 04:43:59 - 05:01:39 7556
Tonasket 04:52:50 -29.1 Dark Up 9.8 144.4 Really Low 04:44:00 - 05:01:40 7548
Okanogan 04:52:50 -29.2 Dark Up 10.1 144.2 Really Low 04:44:00 - 05:01:40 7538
Brewster 04:52:53 -29.2 Dark Up 10.2 144.0 Really Low 04:44:03 - 05:01:43 7530
Victoria 04:52:59 -27.0 Dark Up 8.4 141.1 Really Low 04:44:09 - 05:01:49 7527
Manson/Chelan 04:52:53 -29.2 Dark Up 10.2 143.7 Really Low 04:44:03 - 05:01:43 7523
Wenatchee 04:52:55 -29.4 Dark Up 10.5 143.5 Really Low 04:44:05 - 05:01:45 7510
Ellensburg 04:52:57 -29.5 Dark Up 10.8 143.3 Really Low 04:44:07 - 05:01:47 7497
Yakima 04:52:58 -29.7 Dark Up 11.1 143.2 Really Low 04:44:08 - 05:01:48 7485
Toppenish/White Swan 04:52:58 -29.9 Dark Up 11.4 143.3 Really Low 04:44:08 - 05:01:48 7479
Pasco 04:52:54 -30.7 Dark Up 12.0 144.4 Really Low 04:44:04 - 05:01:44 7479
PNWRO 04:52:54 -31.0 Dark Up 12.3 144.5 Really Low 04:44:04 - 05:01:44 7472
Goldendale 04:53:01 -30.0 Dark Up 11.6 142.9 Really Low 04:44:11 - 05:01:51 7461
The Dalles 04:53:00 -29.9 Dark Up 11.7 142.6 Really Low 04:44:10 - 05:01:50 7452
Maupin 04:53:02 -30.2 Dark Up 12.0 142.6 Really Low 04:44:12 - 05:01:52 7439
Redmond 04:53:03 -30.7 Dark Up 12.7 142.4 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7408
Sisters 04:53:03 -30.4 Dark Up 12.5 142.1 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7408
Bend 04:53:03 -30.7 Dark Up 12.8 142.3 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7401
Oregon Observatory 04:53:03 -30.7 Dark Up 12.9 142.1 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7395
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:53:03 -30.8 Dark Up 13.0 142.1 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7387
North Lake 04:53:03 -31.4 Dark Up 13.6 142.5 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7374
Paisley 04:53:03 -31.9 Dark Up 14.2 142.7 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7355
Chiloquin 04:53:03 -31.2 Dark Up 13.7 141.6 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7347
Lakeview 04:53:03 -32.3 Dark Up 14.7 142.8 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7337
Klamath Falls 04:53:03 -31.4 Dark Up 14.1 141.6 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7335
Cedarville 04:53:03 -32.8 Dark Up 15.3 142.8 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7313
Fall River/Burney 04:53:03 -32.3 Dark Up 15.2 141.8 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7291
Susanville 04:53:03 -33.1 Dark Up 16.0 142.3 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7268
Gimple 04:53:03 -33.1 Dark Up 16.1 142.0 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7257
Greenville 04:53:03 -33.0 Dark Up 16.1 142.0 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7257
Quincy 04:53:03 -33.2 Dark Up 16.2 141.9 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7249
Portola 04:53:03 -33.5 Dark Up 16.6 142.3 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7245
Dunrhomin 04:52:29 -42.2 Dark Up 22.2 155.7 Low 04:43:39 - 05:01:19 7236
Reno 04:53:03 -34.1 Dark Up 17.1 142.8 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7235
Carson City 04:53:03 -34.3 Dark Up 17.4 142.7 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7220
Yerington 04:53:03 -34.8 Dark Up 17.8 143.2 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7212
Gardnerville 04:53:03 -34.5 Dark Up 17.6 142.7 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7210
Hawthorne 04:53:03 -35.4 Dark Up 18.4 143.6 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7193
Tonopah 04:53:03 -36.6 Dark Up 19.5 144.7 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7173
Lee Vining 04:53:03 -35.4 Dark Up 18.7 143.1 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7169
Bishop 04:53:03 -36.2 Dark Up 19.5 143.5 Really Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7142
Beatty 04:53:03 -37.5 Dark Up 20.6 144.8 Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7120
Indian Springs 04:53:03 -38.5 Dark Up 21.4 145.7 Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7104
Henderson 04:53:03 -39.2 Dark Up 22.2 146.1 Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7078
Patrick 04:53:03 -40.3 Dark Up 23.2 147.0 Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7046
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:53:03 -40.3 Dark Up 23.3 146.7 Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7035
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:53:03 -40.0 Dark Up 23.1 146.3 Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7034
CPSLO 04:53:24 -35.7 Dark Up 20.1 141.3 Low 04:44:34 - 05:02:14 7029
Mohave Valley 04:53:03 -40.1 Dark Up 23.3 146.2 Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7021
Lake Havasu City 04:53:03 -40.5 Dark Up 23.7 146.3 Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 7000
Parker 04:53:03 -40.8 Dark Up 24.0 146.3 Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 6982
Wildwood 04:53:20 -37.8 Dark Up 22.0 142.7 Low 04:44:30 - 05:02:10 6975
Idyllwild 04:53:16 -39.3 Dark Up 23.3 144.1 Low 04:44:26 - 05:02:06 6960
George/Scottsdale 04:53:01 -42.6 Dark Up 25.5 148.3 Low 04:44:11 - 05:01:51 6956
Blythe 04:53:03 -40.8 Dark Up 24.3 145.9 Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 6955
Calipatria 04:53:03 -40.4 Dark Up 24.3 145.0 Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 6932
Yuma 04:53:03 -41.3 Dark Up 25.1 145.6 Low 04:44:13 - 05:01:53 6907

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 10RF43, (2021/09/25 04:52UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Fomalhaut      22:57:39.6 -29:37:24  1.2 12.60  77
PPM 275232     23:41:07.0 -24:09:38  6.4  1.50  66
PPM 275299     23:44:53.1 -23:30:15  7.9  0.53  65
PPM 275353     23:48:07.6 -23:41:43  9.6  0.25  64
10RF43         23:47:10.3 -23:34:37 12.7        64
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/09/16 00:59:35 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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