RECON: TNO occultation with 10VE253

Event between 10VE253 and star GA1200:02579315 with event index number of 2105965

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/21 10:54:26 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:30:07.5 +30:51:11
Equinox of date position of star is 06:31:32.2 +30:50:12
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 95% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 19.7 AU from the Sun and 18.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 6.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 115 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 761 km.
The sky-plane scale is 13587.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=61.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.7 sec chord
Diameter=24.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10VE253, (2021/12/21 10:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:39.5 +27:58:17  1.1 16.59   3
Alnath         05:27:41.0 +28:37:26  1.6 14.03  32
48 Aur         06:29:58.8 +30:28:39  6.4  0.49  18
PPM 071704     06:32:04.1 +30:41:39  9.6  0.18  18
10VE253        06:31:32.4 +30:50:12 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 25.0 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=60.9%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Sleaford 10:52:22 -38.0 Dark Up 48.1 259.5 Up 10:42:15 - 11:02:29 1620
Kamloops 10:52:49 -46.9 Dark Up 57.1 246.7 Up 10:42:42 - 11:02:56 1110
Kelowna 10:52:45 -46.7 Dark Up 56.9 248.8 Up 10:42:38 - 11:02:52 1056
Peachland 10:52:46 -46.9 Dark Up 57.1 248.7 Up 10:42:39 - 11:02:53 1038
Summerland 10:52:45 -46.9 Dark Up 57.1 249.0 Up 10:42:38 - 11:02:52 1026
Penticton 10:52:45 -46.9 Dark Up 57.0 249.2 Up 10:42:38 - 11:02:52 1023
Oliver 10:52:44 -47.0 Dark Up 57.2 249.7 Up 10:42:37 - 11:02:51 989
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:52:43 -47.0 Dark Up 57.1 250.2 Up 10:42:36 - 11:02:50 978
Tonasket 10:52:42 -47.1 Dark Up 57.3 250.5 Up 10:42:35 - 11:02:49 947
Okanogan 10:52:42 -47.3 Dark Up 57.5 250.9 Up 10:42:35 - 11:02:49 911
Brewster 10:52:42 -47.6 Dark Up 57.7 251.0 Up 10:42:35 - 11:02:49 880
Manson/Chelan 10:52:42 -47.9 Dark Up 58.0 250.9 Up 10:42:35 - 11:02:49 851
Victoria 10:52:53 -49.6 Dark Up 59.7 246.3 Up 10:42:46 - 11:03:00 833
Wenatchee 10:52:42 -48.1 Dark Up 58.2 251.5 Up 10:42:35 - 11:02:49 801
Ellensburg 10:52:41 -48.4 Dark Up 58.5 251.9 Up 10:42:34 - 11:02:48 755
Pasco 10:52:36 -47.7 Dark Up 57.8 254.5 Up 10:42:29 - 11:02:43 720
Yakima 10:52:41 -48.5 Dark Up 58.6 252.5 Up 10:42:34 - 11:02:48 715
PNWRO 10:52:35 -47.6 Dark Up 57.7 255.1 Up 10:42:28 - 11:02:42 703
Toppenish/White Swan 10:52:40 -48.5 Dark Up 58.6 253.0 Up 10:42:33 - 11:02:47 699
Goldendale 10:52:39 -49.0 Dark Up 59.0 253.4 Up 10:42:32 - 11:02:46 634
The Dalles 10:52:40 -49.3 Dark Up 59.4 253.4 Up 10:42:33 - 11:02:47 602
Dunrhomin 10:51:46 -38.7 Dark Up 48.4 273.3 Up 10:41:39 - 11:01:53 589
Maupin 10:52:39 -49.3 Dark Up 59.4 254.2 Up 10:42:32 - 11:02:46 564
Redmond 10:52:37 -49.7 Dark Up 59.7 255.6 Up 10:42:30 - 11:02:44 473
Sisters 10:52:38 -49.9 Dark Up 60.0 255.1 Up 10:42:31 - 11:02:45 465
Bend 10:52:37 -49.8 Dark Up 59.9 255.8 Up 10:42:30 - 11:02:44 448
Oregon Observatory 10:52:37 -50.0 Dark Up 60.0 256.0 Up 10:42:30 - 11:02:44 427
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:52:37 -50.1 Dark Up 60.1 256.2 Up 10:42:30 - 11:02:44 405
North Lake 10:52:34 -49.8 Dark Up 59.8 257.5 Up 10:42:27 - 11:02:41 379
Paisley 10:52:32 -49.7 Dark Up 59.6 258.8 Up 10:42:25 - 11:02:39 333
Lakeview 10:52:30 -49.7 Dark Up 59.6 259.8 Up 10:42:23 - 11:02:37 288
Chiloquin 10:52:36 -50.6 Dark Up 60.6 257.8 Up 10:42:29 - 11:02:43 285
Klamath Falls 10:52:35 -50.7 Dark Up 60.6 258.5 Up 10:42:28 - 11:02:42 253
Cedarville 10:52:29 -49.7 Dark Up 59.6 261.1 Up 10:42:22 - 11:02:36 228
Fall River/Burney 10:52:31 -50.7 Dark Up 60.5 260.9 Up 10:42:24 - 11:02:38 145
Susanville 10:52:28 -50.3 Dark Up 60.1 262.6 Up 10:42:21 - 11:02:35 102
Gimple 10:52:28 -50.5 Dark Up 60.3 262.9 Up 10:42:21 - 11:02:35 68
Greenville 10:52:28 -50.6 Dark Up 60.4 262.8 Up 10:42:21 - 11:02:35 66
Portola 10:52:26 -50.3 Dark Up 60.0 263.7 Up 10:42:19 - 11:02:33 47
Quincy 10:52:28 -50.6 Dark Up 60.4 263.2 Up 10:42:21 - 11:02:35 46
Reno 10:52:23 -49.8 Dark Up 59.6 264.7 Up 10:42:16 - 11:02:30 39
Carson City 10:52:23 -49.9 Dark Up 59.6 265.3 Up 10:42:16 - 11:02:30 3
Yerington 10:52:20 -49.4 Dark Up 59.1 266.1 Up 10:42:13 - 11:02:27 2
Gardnerville 10:52:22 -49.9 Dark Up 59.6 265.8 Up 10:42:15 - 11:02:29 -20
Hawthorne 10:52:18 -49.1 Dark Up 58.7 267.2 Up 10:42:11 - 11:02:25 -28
Tonopah 10:52:13 -48.1 Dark Up 57.7 268.9 Up 10:42:06 - 11:02:20 -32
Lee Vining 10:52:18 -49.6 Dark Up 59.1 267.8 Up 10:42:11 - 11:02:25 -100
Indian Springs 10:52:05 -47.0 Dark Up 56.4 272.1 Up 10:41:58 - 11:02:12 -132
Beatty 10:52:09 -47.9 Dark Up 57.3 271.0 Up 10:42:02 - 11:02:16 -134
Bishop 10:52:15 -49.1 Dark Up 58.6 269.3 Up 10:42:08 - 11:02:22 -139
Henderson 10:52:02 -46.5 Dark Up 55.9 273.3 Up 10:41:55 - 11:02:09 -163
Patrick 10:51:57 -45.7 Dark Up 54.9 274.7 Up 10:41:50 - 11:02:04 -188
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:51:57 -45.8 Dark Up 55.1 274.9 Up 10:41:50 - 11:02:04 -216
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:51:59 -46.2 Dark Up 55.5 274.7 Up 10:41:52 - 11:02:06 -236
Mohave Valley 10:51:58 -46.2 Dark Up 55.5 275.1 Up 10:41:51 - 11:02:05 -264
George/Scottsdale 10:51:48 -44.0 Dark Up 53.1 277.9 Up 10:41:41 - 11:01:55 -287
Lake Havasu City 10:51:57 -46.1 Dark Up 55.2 275.8 Up 10:41:50 - 11:02:04 -295
Parker 10:51:56 -46.0 Dark Up 55.2 276.3 Up 10:41:49 - 11:02:03 -330
Blythe 10:51:56 -46.3 Dark Up 55.4 277.0 Up 10:41:49 - 11:02:03 -393
CPSLO 10:52:18 -51.1 Dark Up 60.4 271.5 Up 10:42:11 - 11:02:25 -418
Idyllwild 10:52:02 -48.0 Dark Up 57.1 275.9 Up 10:41:55 - 11:02:09 -453
Calipatria 10:51:58 -47.1 Dark Up 56.1 277.3 Up 10:41:51 - 11:02:05 -475
Wildwood 10:52:09 -49.6 Dark Up 58.7 274.5 Up 10:42:02 - 11:02:16 -478
Yuma 10:51:54 -46.3 Dark Up 55.3 278.3 Up 10:41:47 - 11:02:01 -488

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, (2021/12/21 10:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 16.59   3
Alnath         05:26:17.6 +28:36:23  1.6 14.03  32
48 Aur         06:28:34.1 +30:29:35  6.4  0.49  18
PPM 071704     06:30:39.3 +30:42:39  9.6  0.18  18
10VE253        06:30:07.5 +30:51:11 16.9        18
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/04 02:02:00 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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