RECON: TNO occultation with 10VQ11

Event between 10VQ11 and star GA0980:00762263 with event index number of 1032661

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/01/08 01:27:26 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:24:43.1 +09:35:14
Equinox of date position of star is 05:25:52.3 +09:36:18
Stellar brightness G=13.8, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 138 degrees from the moon. Moon is 32% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 40.8 AU from the Sun and 40.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 22.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 65 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1449 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28977.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.6
Diameter=461.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 20.5 sec chord
Diameter=188.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 8.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10VQ11, (2021/01/08 01:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:18.6 +07:24:33  0.4  7.84 130
Bellatrix      05:26:15.6 +06:22:01  1.6  3.24 137
PPM 149168     05:36:22.1 +09:37:32  6.3  2.59 135
PPM 148900     05:25:42.2 +09:11:21  8.4  0.42 138
PPM 148891     05:25:31.9 +09:30:51  9.7  0.12 138
10VQ11         05:25:52.5 +09:36:18 13.8       138
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 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 01:30:33 -11.8 NT Down 20.1 99.3 Low 01:24:40 - 01:36:25 -4008
Kelowna 01:30:34 -11.6 NT Down 20.1 99.1 Low 01:24:41 - 01:36:26 -4038
Peachland 01:30:34 -11.4 NT Down 19.9 98.8 Really Low 01:24:42 - 01:36:27 -4044
Summerland 01:30:35 -11.4 NT Down 20.0 98.8 Really Low 01:24:42 - 01:36:27 -4057
Penticton 01:30:35 -11.4 NT Down 20.1 98.9 Low 01:24:43 - 01:36:28 -4064
Oliver 01:30:36 -11.3 NT Down 20.1 98.8 Low 01:24:44 - 01:36:29 -4093
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 01:30:36 -11.4 NT Down 20.3 98.9 Low 01:24:44 - 01:36:29 -4108
Victoria 01:30:42 -8.7 NT Down 17.7 95.6 Really Low 01:24:50 - 01:36:35 -4109
Tonasket 01:30:37 -11.2 NT Down 20.3 98.7 Low 01:24:45 - 01:36:30 -4134
Okanogan 01:30:39 -11.0 NT Down 20.2 98.5 Low 01:24:46 - 01:36:31 -4160
Brewster 01:30:40 -10.8 NT Down 20.1 98.2 Low 01:24:48 - 01:36:33 -4181
Manson/Chelan 01:30:41 -10.5 NT Down 19.9 97.9 Really Low 01:24:49 - 01:36:34 -4195
Entiat 01:30:42 -10.4 NT Down 19.9 97.7 Really Low 01:24:49 - 01:36:34 -4213
Wenatchee 01:30:43 -10.2 NT Down 19.9 97.6 Really Low 01:24:50 - 01:36:35 -4233
Ellensburg 01:30:44 -9.9 NT Down 19.8 97.2 Really Low 01:24:52 - 01:36:37 -4266
Yakima 01:30:46 -9.8 NT Down 19.8 97.1 Really Low 01:24:54 - 01:36:39 -4301
Toppenish/White Swan 01:30:46 -9.8 NT Down 20.0 97.1 Really Low 01:24:53 - 01:36:38 -4321
Pasco 01:30:45 -10.6 NT Down 20.8 98.1 Low 01:24:52 - 01:36:37 -4344
Goldendale 01:30:48 -9.3 NT Down 19.7 96.6 Really Low 01:24:55 - 01:36:40 -4364
PNWRO 01:30:45 -10.6 NT Down 21.0 98.1 Low 01:24:53 - 01:36:38 -4368
The Dalles 01:30:49 -9.0 NT Down 19.5 96.3 Really Low 01:24:57 - 01:36:42 -4380
Maupin 01:30:50 -8.9 NT Down 19.6 96.2 Really Low 01:24:57 - 01:36:42 -4417
Sisters 01:30:53 -8.2 NT Down 19.4 95.6 Really Low 01:25:01 - 01:36:46 -4489
Redmond 01:30:53 -8.5 NT Down 19.7 95.8 Really Low 01:25:01 - 01:36:46 -4495
Bend 01:30:54 -8.3 NT Down 19.6 95.7 Really Low 01:25:02 - 01:36:47 -4512
Oregon Observatory 01:30:55 -8.2 NT Down 19.5 95.5 Really Low 01:25:02 - 01:36:47 -4526
La Pine/Gilchrist 01:30:55 -8.1 NT Down 19.5 95.4 Really Low 01:25:03 - 01:36:48 -4544
North Lake 01:30:56 -8.3 NT Down 20.0 95.7 Really Low 01:25:03 - 01:36:48 -4589
Paisley 01:30:57 -8.3 NT Down 20.3 95.7 Low 01:25:05 - 01:36:50 -4642
Klamath Falls 01:31:00 -7.3 NT Down 19.4 94.7 Really Low 01:25:07 - 01:36:52 -4671
Lakeview 01:30:59 -8.3 NT Down 20.5 95.7 Low 01:25:06 - 01:36:51 -4690
Cedarville 01:31:00 -8.1 NT Down 20.7 95.6 Low 01:25:08 - 01:36:53 -4752
Fall River/Burney 01:31:02 -7.1 NT Down 19.8 94.5 Really Low 01:25:10 - 01:36:55 -4782
Susanville 01:31:03 -7.4 NT Down 20.5 94.8 Low 01:25:11 - 01:36:56 -4849
Greenville 01:31:05 -7.1 NT Down 20.3 94.5 Low 01:25:12 - 01:36:57 -4871
Gimple 01:31:04 -7.1 NT Down 20.3 94.6 Low 01:25:12 - 01:36:57 -4872
Quincy 01:31:05 -7.0 NT Down 20.3 94.5 Low 01:25:12 - 01:36:57 -4890
Portola 01:31:05 -7.3 NT Down 20.6 94.7 Low 01:25:12 - 01:36:57 -4907
Reno 01:31:05 -7.6 NT Down 21.2 95.1 Low 01:25:13 - 01:36:58 -4939
Carson City 01:31:06 -7.5 NT Down 21.2 94.9 Low 01:25:13 - 01:36:58 -4973
Gardnerville 01:31:06 -7.5 NT Down 21.3 94.9 Low 01:25:13 - 01:36:58 -4996
Yerington 01:31:05 -7.9 NT Down 21.7 95.3 Low 01:25:13 - 01:36:58 -4998
Niwot 01:30:38 -18.4 Dark Down 32.0 105.7 Up 01:24:45 - 01:36:30 -5027
SwRI 01:30:39 -18.3 Dark Down 32.0 105.5 Up 01:24:46 - 01:36:31 -5036
Hawthorne 01:31:06 -8.1 NT Down 22.2 95.4 Low 01:25:14 - 01:36:59 -5048
Lee Vining 01:31:08 -7.5 NT Down 21.9 94.9 Low 01:25:15 - 01:37:00 -5096
Tonopah 01:31:05 -9.0 NT Down 23.3 96.2 Low 01:25:13 - 01:36:58 -5108
Bishop 01:31:09 -7.9 NT Down 22.5 95.1 Low 01:25:16 - 01:37:01 -5161
Beatty 01:31:07 -8.9 NT Down 23.8 96.0 Low 01:25:15 - 01:37:00 -5224
Indian Springs 01:31:06 -9.6 NT Down 24.7 96.5 Low 01:25:13 - 01:36:58 -5267
Henderson 01:31:06 -9.9 NT Down 25.3 96.7 Low 01:25:14 - 01:36:59 -5327
CPSLO 01:31:16 -5.4 CT Down 20.8 92.9 Low 01:25:24 - 01:37:09 -5334
Searchlight/Boulder City 01:31:07 -9.8 NT Down 25.5 96.5 Low 01:25:15 - 01:37:00 -5383
Patrick 01:31:06 -10.6 NT Down 26.3 97.1 Low 01:25:13 - 01:36:58 -5400
Laughlin/Bullhead City 01:31:08 -9.9 NT Down 25.8 96.5 Low 01:25:15 - 01:37:00 -5417
Kingman/Dolan Springs 01:31:07 -10.3 NT Down 26.2 96.9 Low 01:25:14 - 01:36:59 -5420
DCO 01:31:05 -11.0 NT Down 26.9 97.4 Low 01:25:13 - 01:36:58 -5437
Mohave Valley 01:31:08 -9.8 NT Down 25.8 96.4 Low 01:25:16 - 01:37:01 -5444
Wildwood 01:31:16 -6.5 NT Down 22.6 93.7 Low 01:25:24 - 01:37:09 -5477
Lake Havasu City 01:31:09 -9.9 NT Down 26.1 96.4 Low 01:25:16 - 01:37:01 -5486
Parker 01:31:10 -9.8 NT Down 26.1 96.2 Low 01:25:17 - 01:37:02 -5521
Idyllwild 01:31:14 -7.8 NT Down 24.2 94.6 Low 01:25:22 - 01:37:07 -5534
Blythe 01:31:11 -9.4 NT Down 25.9 95.8 Low 01:25:18 - 01:37:03 -5570
George/Scottsdale 01:31:06 -11.6 NT Down 28.2 97.5 Low 01:25:13 - 01:36:58 -5589
Calipatria 01:31:13 -8.5 NT Down 25.2 95.0 Low 01:25:21 - 01:37:06 -5609
Yuma 01:31:13 -9.0 NT Down 26.0 95.3 Low 01:25:21 - 01:37:06 -5662

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 10VQ11, (2021/01/08 01:27UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  7.84 130
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6  3.24 137
PPM 149168     05:35:12.8 +09:36:48  6.3  2.59 135
PPM 148900     05:24:33.0 +09:10:17  8.4  0.42 138
PPM 148891     05:24:22.6 +09:29:47  9.7  0.12 138
10VQ11         05:24:43.1 +09:35:14 13.8       138
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/14 19:16:16 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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