RECON: TNO occultation with 10VE253

Event between 10VE253 and star GA1200:02624972 with event index number of 1874172

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/11/27 12:25:31 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:34:13.1 +30:46:04
Equinox of date position of star is 06:35:35.0 +30:44:59
Stellar brightness G=15.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 58 degrees from the moon. Moon is 50% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 19.7 AU from the Sun and 18.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 146 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 973 km.
The sky-plane scale is 13658.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.9
Diameter=62.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Diameter=25.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10VE253, (2021/11/27 12:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:39.2 +27:58:17  1.1 15.71  42
Alhena         06:38:58.6 +16:22:43  1.9 14.39  57
48 Aur         06:29:58.5 +30:28:39  6.4  1.25  59
PPM 071762     06:34:28.9 +30:18:27  8.3  0.51  58
PPM 071835     06:37:28.1 +30:36:17  9.6  0.42  57
PPM 071784     06:35:31.1 +31:09:07 10.1  0.40  58
10VE253        06:35:37.7 +30:44:57 15.6        57
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 20.6 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=32.8%
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 12:23:47 -29.0 Dark Up 57.7 246.2 Up 12:11:08 - 12:36:26 -244
Kelowna 12:23:46 -29.1 Dark Up 57.9 246.6 Up 12:11:07 - 12:36:25 -283
Peachland 12:23:47 -29.3 Dark Up 58.1 246.4 Up 12:11:08 - 12:36:26 -302
Summerland 12:23:46 -29.2 Dark Up 58.1 246.7 Up 12:11:07 - 12:36:25 -312
Penticton 12:23:46 -29.2 Dark Up 58.1 246.9 Up 12:11:07 - 12:36:25 -315
Oliver 12:23:44 -29.2 Dark Up 58.2 247.5 Up 12:11:05 - 12:36:23 -347
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 12:23:44 -29.1 Dark Up 58.2 247.9 Up 12:11:05 - 12:36:23 -356
Tonasket 12:23:43 -29.1 Dark Up 58.3 248.3 Up 12:11:04 - 12:36:22 -387
Okanogan 12:23:42 -29.2 Dark Up 58.6 248.7 Up 12:11:03 - 12:36:21 -422
Brewster 12:23:42 -29.4 Dark Up 58.8 248.8 Up 12:11:03 - 12:36:21 -452
Manson/Chelan 12:23:42 -29.6 Dark Up 59.1 248.7 Up 12:11:03 - 12:36:21 -482
Victoria 12:23:55 -31.7 Dark Up 60.8 243.9 Up 12:11:16 - 12:36:34 -518
Wenatchee 12:23:41 -29.7 Dark Up 59.4 249.3 Up 12:11:02 - 12:36:20 -531
Ellensburg 12:23:41 -29.9 Dark Up 59.7 249.7 Up 12:11:02 - 12:36:20 -576
Pasco 12:23:39 -28.9 Dark Up 59.0 252.4 Up 12:11:00 - 12:36:18 -608
Yakima 12:23:39 -29.9 Dark Up 59.8 250.3 Up 12:11:00 - 12:36:18 -614
PNWRO 12:23:39 -28.7 Dark Up 58.9 253.1 Up 12:11:00 - 12:36:18 -628
Toppenish/White Swan 12:23:39 -29.8 Dark Up 59.8 250.9 Up 12:11:00 - 12:36:18 -629
Dunrhomin 12:22:31 -18.3 Dark Up 49.9 272.0 Up 12:09:52 - 12:35:10 -645
Goldendale 12:23:39 -30.1 Dark Up 60.2 251.3 Up 12:11:00 - 12:36:18 -694
The Dalles 12:23:39 -30.3 Dark Up 60.6 251.3 Up 12:11:00 - 12:36:18 -726
Maupin 12:23:39 -30.2 Dark Up 60.6 252.1 Up 12:11:00 - 12:36:18 -763
Redmond 12:23:39 -30.3 Dark Up 60.9 253.5 Up 12:11:00 - 12:36:18 -854
Sisters 12:23:39 -30.6 Dark Up 61.2 253.1 Up 12:11:00 - 12:36:18 -862
Bend 12:23:39 -30.4 Dark Up 61.1 253.7 Up 12:11:00 - 12:36:18 -879
Oregon Observatory 12:23:39 -30.5 Dark Up 61.2 253.9 Up 12:11:00 - 12:36:18 -900
La Pine/Gilchrist 12:23:39 -30.5 Dark Up 61.3 254.2 Up 12:11:00 - 12:36:18 -922
North Lake 12:23:39 -30.1 Dark Up 61.0 255.6 Up 12:11:00 - 12:36:18 -952
Paisley 12:23:39 -29.8 Dark Up 60.9 256.9 Up 12:11:00 - 12:36:18 -1002
Chiloquin 12:23:39 -30.8 Dark Up 61.9 255.8 Up 12:11:00 - 12:36:18 -1043
Lakeview 12:23:39 -29.6 Dark Up 60.9 258.0 Up 12:11:00 - 12:36:18 -1052
Klamath Falls 12:23:39 -30.7 Dark Up 61.9 256.5 Up 12:11:00 - 12:36:18 -1076
Cedarville 12:23:39 -29.5 Dark Up 60.9 259.3 Up 12:11:00 - 12:36:18 -1120
Fall River/Burney 12:23:39 -30.4 Dark Up 61.9 259.1 Up 12:11:00 - 12:36:18 -1192
Susanville 12:23:21 -29.8 Dark Up 61.5 260.8 Up 12:10:42 - 12:36:00 -1204
Gimple 12:23:21 -30.0 Dark Up 61.7 261.1 Up 12:10:42 - 12:36:00 -1238
Greenville 12:23:22 -30.0 Dark Up 61.7 261.1 Up 12:10:43 - 12:36:01 -1240
Portola 12:23:19 -29.7 Dark Up 61.4 262.1 Up 12:10:40 - 12:35:58 -1256
Reno 12:23:16 -29.1 Dark Up 61.0 263.1 Up 12:10:37 - 12:35:55 -1260
Quincy 12:23:21 -30.0 Dark Up 61.8 261.4 Up 12:10:42 - 12:36:00 -1260
Yerington 12:23:12 -28.6 Dark Up 60.5 264.5 Up 12:10:33 - 12:35:51 -1290
Carson City 12:23:15 -29.1 Dark Up 61.0 263.7 Up 12:10:36 - 12:35:54 -1294
Tonopah 12:23:02 -27.0 Dark Up 59.1 267.5 Up 12:10:23 - 12:35:41 -1311
Gardnerville 12:23:14 -29.0 Dark Up 61.0 264.2 Up 12:10:35 - 12:35:53 -1316
Hawthorne 12:23:09 -28.2 Dark Up 60.2 265.7 Up 12:10:30 - 12:35:48 -1317
Lee Vining 12:23:09 -28.5 Dark Up 60.6 266.4 Up 12:10:30 - 12:35:48 -1389
Indian Springs 12:22:52 -25.6 Dark Up 58.0 270.9 Up 12:10:13 - 12:35:31 -1398
Beatty 12:22:57 -26.5 Dark Up 58.8 269.7 Up 12:10:18 - 12:35:36 -1407
Bishop 12:23:04 -27.9 Dark Up 60.1 267.9 Up 12:10:25 - 12:35:43 -1422
Henderson 12:22:48 -25.0 Dark Up 57.4 272.1 Up 12:10:09 - 12:35:27 -1423
Patrick 12:22:43 -24.1 Dark Up 56.5 273.6 Up 12:10:04 - 12:35:22 -1440
Kingman/Dolan Springs 12:22:42 -24.2 Dark Up 56.6 273.9 Up 12:10:03 - 12:35:21 -1469
Laughlin/Bullhead City 12:22:45 -24.6 Dark Up 57.0 273.7 Up 12:10:06 - 12:35:24 -1492
Mohave Valley 12:22:44 -24.5 Dark Up 57.0 274.1 Up 12:10:05 - 12:35:23 -1518
George/Scottsdale 12:22:30 -22.2 Dark Up 54.7 277.0 Up 12:09:51 - 12:35:09 -1523
Lake Havasu City 12:22:42 -24.3 Dark Up 56.8 274.8 Up 12:10:03 - 12:35:21 -1547
Parker 12:22:40 -24.2 Dark Up 56.7 275.3 Up 12:10:01 - 12:35:19 -1580
Blythe 12:22:40 -24.3 Dark Up 56.9 276.0 Up 12:10:01 - 12:35:19 -1643
CPSLO 12:23:07 -29.4 Dark Up 61.9 270.2 Up 12:10:28 - 12:35:46 -1706
Idyllwild 12:22:48 -26.1 Dark Up 58.7 274.9 Up 12:10:09 - 12:35:27 -1714
Calipatria 12:22:42 -25.0 Dark Up 57.6 276.4 Up 12:10:03 - 12:35:21 -1728
Yuma 12:22:38 -24.2 Dark Up 56.9 277.4 Up 12:09:59 - 12:35:17 -1734
Wildwood 12:22:56 -27.6 Dark Up 60.2 273.5 Up 12:10:17 - 12:35:35 -1750

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 10VE253, (2021/11/27 12:22UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 15.71  42
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 14.39  57
48 Aur         06:28:34.1 +30:29:35  6.4  1.25  59
PPM 071762     06:33:04.6 +30:19:31  8.3  0.51  58
PPM 071835     06:36:03.7 +30:37:27  9.6  0.42  57
PPM 071784     06:34:06.2 +31:10:14 10.1  0.40  58
10VE253        06:34:13.1 +30:46:04 15.6        58
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/03/17 23:10:42 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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