RECON: TNO occultation with 10VR11

Event between 10VR11 and star GA1080:00907638 with event index number of 1032665

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/01/23 02:59:15 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:15:59.4 +19:22:34
Equinox of date position of star is 05:17:13.9 +19:23:53
Stellar brightness G=16.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 22 degrees from the moon. Moon is 71% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.6 AU from the Sun and 35.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.1 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 157 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2216 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26055.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.6
Diameter=457.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 25.3 sec chord
Diameter=186.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 10.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10VR11, (2021/01/23 02:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:07.9 +16:33:00  0.8  9.95  13
Alnath         05:27:37.5 +28:37:24  1.6  9.52  26
PPM 120839     05:21:32.9 +19:35:53  6.5  1.04  23
PPM 120767     05:16:58.4 +19:45:08  8.3  0.36  22
PPM 120775     05:17:31.9 +19:19:01  9.3  0.11  22
10VR11         05:17:13.9 +19:23:53 16.0        22
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 26.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.5%
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 03:01:38 -23.1 Dark Up 50.9 131.1 Up 02:48:04 - 03:15:12 9621
Kelowna 03:01:39 -23.0 Dark Up 51.1 130.6 Up 02:48:05 - 03:15:13 9584
Peachland 03:01:41 -22.8 Dark Up 51.0 130.1 Up 02:48:07 - 03:15:15 9574
Summerland 03:01:40 -22.9 Dark Up 51.2 130.1 Up 02:48:06 - 03:15:14 9559
Penticton 03:01:39 -22.9 Dark Up 51.3 130.1 Up 02:48:05 - 03:15:13 9552
Oliver 03:01:40 -22.9 Dark Up 51.5 129.8 Up 02:48:06 - 03:15:14 9518
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:01:39 -23.0 Dark Up 51.7 129.9 Up 02:48:05 - 03:15:13 9500
Tonasket 03:01:41 -23.0 Dark Up 51.9 129.5 Up 02:48:07 - 03:15:15 9470
Victoria 03:01:54 -20.4 Dark Up 49.9 124.5 Up 02:48:20 - 03:15:28 9468
Okanogan 03:01:41 -22.8 Dark Up 52.0 129.0 Up 02:48:07 - 03:15:15 9437
Brewster 03:01:42 -22.7 Dark Up 52.1 128.5 Up 02:48:08 - 03:15:16 9411
Manson/Chelan 03:01:44 -22.4 Dark Up 52.0 127.8 Up 02:48:10 - 03:15:18 9392
Wenatchee 03:01:45 -22.3 Dark Up 52.2 127.1 Up 02:48:11 - 03:15:19 9345
Ellensburg 03:01:47 -22.1 Dark Up 52.3 126.4 Up 02:48:13 - 03:15:21 9305
Yakima 03:01:47 -22.1 Dark Up 52.6 125.9 Up 02:48:13 - 03:15:21 9264
Toppenish/White Swan 03:01:48 -22.2 Dark Up 52.8 125.9 Up 02:48:14 - 03:15:22 9242
Pasco 03:01:43 -23.0 Dark Up 53.6 127.4 Up 02:48:09 - 03:15:17 9226
PNWRO 03:01:42 -23.1 Dark Up 53.8 127.4 Up 02:48:08 - 03:15:16 9200
Goldendale 03:01:49 -21.8 Dark Up 52.9 124.8 Up 02:48:15 - 03:15:23 9188
The Dalles 03:01:53 -21.5 Dark Up 52.8 124.1 Up 02:48:19 - 03:15:27 9167
Maupin 03:01:51 -21.6 Dark Up 53.1 123.8 Up 02:48:17 - 03:15:25 9124
Sisters 03:01:56 -21.1 Dark Up 53.3 122.2 Up 02:48:22 - 03:15:30 9037
Redmond 03:01:55 -21.4 Dark Up 53.5 122.7 Up 02:48:21 - 03:15:29 9033
Bend 03:01:54 -21.3 Dark Up 53.6 122.3 Up 02:48:20 - 03:15:28 9012
Oregon Observatory 03:01:55 -21.2 Dark Up 53.6 121.9 Up 02:48:21 - 03:15:29 8995
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:01:56 -21.1 Dark Up 53.7 121.6 Up 02:48:22 - 03:15:30 8974
North Lake 03:01:54 -21.5 Dark Up 54.3 121.8 Up 02:48:20 - 03:15:28 8927
Paisley 03:01:54 -21.7 Dark Up 54.8 121.6 Up 02:48:20 - 03:15:28 8869
Klamath Falls 03:02:00 -20.7 Dark Up 54.2 119.6 Up 02:48:26 - 03:15:34 8826
Lakeview 03:01:53 -21.8 Dark Up 55.2 121.2 Up 02:48:19 - 03:15:27 8816
Cedarville 03:01:54 -21.8 Dark Up 55.6 120.6 Up 02:48:20 - 03:15:28 8747
Fall River/Burney 03:01:58 -20.8 Dark Up 55.1 118.6 Up 02:48:24 - 03:15:32 8701
Susanville 03:01:57 -21.3 Dark Up 55.8 118.6 Up 02:48:23 - 03:15:31 8633
Dunrhomin 03:00:50 -32.9 Dark Up 64.9 141.5 Up 02:47:16 - 03:14:24 8614
Greenville 03:01:58 -21.0 Dark Up 55.8 117.9 Up 02:48:24 - 03:15:32 8605
Gimple 03:01:58 -21.1 Dark Up 55.8 118.0 Up 02:48:24 - 03:15:32 8604
Quincy 03:01:58 -21.0 Dark Up 55.9 117.7 Up 02:48:24 - 03:15:32 8584
Portola 03:01:57 -21.4 Dark Up 56.3 118.1 Up 02:48:23 - 03:15:31 8569
Reno 03:01:54 -21.8 Dark Up 56.8 118.5 Up 02:48:20 - 03:15:28 8538
Carson City 03:01:53 -21.8 Dark Up 57.0 118.0 Up 02:48:19 - 03:15:27 8500
Yerington 03:01:53 -22.2 Dark Up 57.5 118.5 Up 02:48:19 - 03:15:27 8477
Gardnerville 03:01:55 -21.8 Dark Up 57.2 117.7 Up 02:48:21 - 03:15:29 8474
Hawthorne 03:01:51 -22.6 Dark Up 58.1 118.5 Up 02:48:17 - 03:15:25 8427
Tonopah 03:01:45 -23.6 Dark Up 59.3 119.5 Up 02:48:11 - 03:15:19 8373
Lee Vining 03:01:53 -22.1 Dark Up 58.0 117.1 Up 02:48:19 - 03:15:27 8368
Bishop 03:01:49 -22.6 Dark Up 58.8 117.1 Up 02:48:15 - 03:15:23 8302
Beatty 03:01:44 -23.8 Dark Up 60.2 118.4 Up 02:48:10 - 03:15:18 8249
Indian Springs 03:01:39 -24.6 Dark Up 61.1 119.2 Up 02:48:05 - 03:15:13 8212
Henderson 03:01:37 -25.1 Dark Up 61.8 119.3 Up 02:48:03 - 03:15:11 8154
CPSLO 03:02:02 -20.5 Dark Up 58.0 111.5 Up 02:48:28 - 03:15:36 8090
Patrick 03:01:33 -25.9 Dark Up 62.9 119.7 Up 02:47:59 - 03:15:07 8085
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:01:33 -25.8 Dark Up 62.9 119.1 Up 02:47:59 - 03:15:07 8061
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:01:36 -25.4 Dark Up 62.5 118.4 Up 02:48:02 - 03:15:10 8059
Mohave Valley 03:01:36 -25.3 Dark Up 62.7 117.9 Up 02:48:02 - 03:15:10 8030
Lake Havasu City 03:01:34 -25.5 Dark Up 63.0 117.5 Up 02:48:00 - 03:15:08 7987
Wildwood 03:01:55 -22.0 Dark Up 60.0 111.8 Up 02:48:21 - 03:15:29 7952
Parker 03:01:35 -25.5 Dark Up 63.2 117.0 Up 02:48:01 - 03:15:09 7949
Idyllwild 03:01:46 -23.4 Dark Up 61.6 113.3 Up 02:48:12 - 03:15:20 7908
George/Scottsdale 03:01:23 -27.4 Dark Up 65.1 119.5 Up 02:47:49 - 03:14:57 7902
Blythe 03:01:36 -25.2 Dark Up 63.2 115.7 Up 02:48:02 - 03:15:10 7892
Calipatria 03:01:41 -24.3 Dark Up 62.7 113.6 Up 02:48:07 - 03:15:15 7840
Yuma 03:01:37 -25.0 Dark Up 63.6 113.9 Up 02:48:03 - 03:15:11 7792

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 10VR11, (2021/01/23 02:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8  9.95  13
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  9.52  26
PPM 120839     05:20:18.3 +19:34:41  6.5  1.04  23
PPM 120767     05:15:43.8 +19:43:48  8.3  0.36  22
PPM 120775     05:16:17.4 +19:17:42  9.3  0.11  22
10VR11         05:15:59.4 +19:22:34 16.0        22
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/18 20:49:50 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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