RECON: TNO occultation with 10TH

Event between 10TH and star GA0980:01463919 with event index number of 2427030

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/19 05:28:55 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:13:22.5 +08:18:09
Equinox of date position of star is 06:14:34.1 +08:17:42
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 18 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

[RECON map]
TNO is 19.4 AU from the Sun and 18.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 56 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 827 km.
The sky-plane scale is 13375.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.3
Diameter=83.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Diameter=34.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10TH, (2021/12/19 05:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:21.7 +07:24:34  0.4  4.60  18
Alhena         06:38:58.8 +16:22:43  1.9 10.04  14
PPM 150217     06:18:09.5 +07:02:35  6.4  1.54  20
PPM 150082     06:13:55.8 +08:05:02  8.1  0.26  18
PPM 150115     06:14:47.1 +08:17:34  8.7  0.05  18
10TH           06:14:34.3 +08:17:42 16.9        18
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 23.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.4%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 05:30:29 -56.5 Dark Up 40.4 141.6 Up 05:25:20 - 05:35:38 4388
Kamloops 05:31:05 -50.6 Dark Up 34.8 124.9 Up 05:25:56 - 05:36:14 4279
Kelowna 05:31:05 -51.5 Dark Up 35.8 125.3 Up 05:25:56 - 05:36:14 4208
Peachland 05:31:05 -51.4 Dark Up 35.7 124.9 Up 05:25:56 - 05:36:14 4200
Summerland 05:31:05 -51.5 Dark Up 35.8 125.0 Up 05:25:56 - 05:36:14 4187
Penticton 05:31:05 -51.6 Dark Up 35.9 125.0 Up 05:25:56 - 05:36:14 4181
Oliver 05:31:07 -51.8 Dark Up 36.1 124.8 Up 05:25:58 - 05:36:16 4151
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:31:06 -52.0 Dark Up 36.3 124.9 Up 05:25:57 - 05:36:15 4136
Tonasket 05:31:07 -52.1 Dark Up 36.5 124.7 Up 05:25:58 - 05:36:16 4109
Victoria 05:31:16 -49.8 Dark Up 34.4 120.6 Up 05:26:07 - 05:36:25 4103
Okanogan 05:31:08 -52.2 Dark Up 36.6 124.3 Up 05:25:59 - 05:36:17 4080
Brewster 05:31:09 -52.2 Dark Up 36.6 123.9 Up 05:26:00 - 05:36:18 4057
Manson/Chelan 05:31:10 -52.1 Dark Up 36.5 123.4 Up 05:26:01 - 05:36:19 4040
Wenatchee 05:31:12 -52.2 Dark Up 36.7 123.0 Up 05:26:03 - 05:36:21 3998
Ellensburg 05:31:13 -52.2 Dark Up 36.8 122.5 Up 05:26:04 - 05:36:22 3962
Yakima 05:31:14 -52.4 Dark Up 37.0 122.2 Up 05:26:05 - 05:36:23 3926
Toppenish/White Swan 05:31:14 -52.6 Dark Up 37.2 122.3 Up 05:26:05 - 05:36:23 3907
Pasco 05:31:11 -53.4 Dark Up 38.0 123.5 Up 05:26:02 - 05:36:20 3893
PNWRO 05:31:11 -53.7 Dark Up 38.3 123.5 Up 05:26:02 - 05:36:20 3870
Goldendale 05:31:16 -52.6 Dark Up 37.3 121.5 Up 05:26:07 - 05:36:25 3858
The Dalles 05:31:17 -52.4 Dark Up 37.2 121.0 Up 05:26:08 - 05:36:26 3839
Maupin 05:31:17 -52.7 Dark Up 37.4 120.8 Up 05:26:08 - 05:36:26 3801
Sisters 05:31:20 -52.7 Dark Up 37.6 119.8 Up 05:26:11 - 05:36:29 3722
Redmond 05:31:19 -52.9 Dark Up 37.8 120.1 Up 05:26:10 - 05:36:28 3719
Bend 05:31:20 -52.9 Dark Up 37.9 119.9 Up 05:26:11 - 05:36:29 3700
Oregon Observatory 05:31:21 -52.9 Dark Up 37.9 119.6 Up 05:26:12 - 05:36:30 3684
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:31:21 -52.9 Dark Up 37.9 119.4 Up 05:26:12 - 05:36:30 3666
North Lake 05:31:21 -53.5 Dark Up 38.5 119.7 Up 05:26:12 - 05:36:30 3624
Paisley 05:31:20 -53.9 Dark Up 39.0 119.7 Up 05:26:11 - 05:36:29 3572
Chiloquin 05:31:24 -53.1 Dark Up 38.3 118.3 Up 05:26:15 - 05:36:33 3564
Klamath Falls 05:31:24 -53.2 Dark Up 38.5 118.2 Up 05:26:15 - 05:36:33 3531
Lakeview 05:31:21 -54.2 Dark Up 39.4 119.5 Up 05:26:12 - 05:36:30 3524
Cedarville 05:31:22 -54.6 Dark Up 39.8 119.2 Up 05:26:13 - 05:36:31 3462
Fall River/Burney 05:31:25 -53.9 Dark Up 39.3 117.7 Up 05:26:16 - 05:36:34 3419
Susanville 05:31:25 -54.6 Dark Up 40.1 117.9 Up 05:26:16 - 05:36:34 3357
Greenville 05:31:26 -54.5 Dark Up 40.0 117.5 Up 05:26:17 - 05:36:35 3332
Dunrhomin 05:30:42 -65.1 Dark Up 49.6 134.6 Up 05:25:33 - 05:35:51 3332
Gimple 05:31:26 -54.5 Dark Up 40.1 117.5 Up 05:26:17 - 05:36:35 3331
Quincy 05:31:26 -54.5 Dark Up 40.1 117.3 Up 05:26:17 - 05:36:35 3312
Portola 05:31:25 -54.9 Dark Up 40.5 117.7 Up 05:26:16 - 05:36:34 3299
Reno 05:31:24 -55.5 Dark Up 41.0 118.1 Up 05:26:15 - 05:36:33 3272
Carson City 05:31:25 -55.6 Dark Up 41.2 117.8 Up 05:26:16 - 05:36:34 3237
Yerington 05:31:23 -56.1 Dark Up 41.7 118.3 Up 05:26:14 - 05:36:32 3217
Gardnerville 05:31:25 -55.7 Dark Up 41.4 117.7 Up 05:26:16 - 05:36:34 3213
Hawthorne 05:31:23 -56.6 Dark Up 42.3 118.4 Up 05:26:14 - 05:36:32 3170
Tonopah 05:31:19 -57.8 Dark Up 43.5 119.4 Up 05:26:10 - 05:36:28 3122
Lee Vining 05:31:25 -56.4 Dark Up 42.3 117.5 Up 05:26:16 - 05:36:34 3117
Bishop 05:31:24 -57.1 Dark Up 43.0 117.7 Up 05:26:15 - 05:36:33 3056
Beatty 05:31:20 -58.5 Dark Up 44.4 118.9 Up 05:26:11 - 05:36:29 3007
Indian Springs 05:31:17 -59.4 Dark Up 45.3 119.6 Up 05:26:08 - 05:36:26 2973
Henderson 05:31:16 -60.1 Dark Up 46.1 119.8 Up 05:26:07 - 05:36:25 2919
CPSLO 05:31:33 -55.8 Dark Up 42.3 113.9 Up 05:26:24 - 05:36:42 2857
Patrick 05:31:13 -61.2 Dark Up 47.2 120.4 Up 05:26:04 - 05:36:22 2855
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:31:14 -61.1 Dark Up 47.1 120.0 Up 05:26:05 - 05:36:23 2833
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:31:16 -60.7 Dark Up 46.8 119.5 Up 05:26:07 - 05:36:25 2831
Mohave Valley 05:31:16 -60.7 Dark Up 46.9 119.2 Up 05:26:07 - 05:36:25 2804
Lake Havasu City 05:31:15 -61.0 Dark Up 47.3 119.1 Up 05:26:06 - 05:36:24 2763
Wildwood 05:31:29 -57.7 Dark Up 44.4 114.7 Up 05:26:20 - 05:36:38 2730
Parker 05:31:16 -61.2 Dark Up 47.5 118.8 Up 05:26:07 - 05:36:25 2728
Idyllwild 05:31:23 -59.3 Dark Up 45.9 116.1 Up 05:26:14 - 05:36:32 2690
George/Scottsdale 05:31:09 -63.2 Dark Up 49.4 120.8 Up 05:26:00 - 05:36:18 2683
Blythe 05:31:17 -61.0 Dark Up 47.5 118.0 Up 05:26:08 - 05:36:26 2675
Calipatria 05:31:21 -60.4 Dark Up 47.1 116.6 Up 05:26:12 - 05:36:30 2626
Yuma 05:31:18 -61.2 Dark Up 47.9 117.0 Up 05:26:09 - 05:36:27 2581

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 10TH, (2021/12/19 05:29UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  4.60  18
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 10.04  14
PPM 150217     06:16:58.4 +07:03:08  6.4  1.54  20
PPM 150082     06:12:44.1 +08:05:28  8.1  0.26  18
PPM 150115     06:13:35.3 +08:18:01  8.7  0.05  18
10TH           06:13:22.5 +08:18:09 16.9        18
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/04 02:01:53 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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