RECON: TNO occultation with 10WG9

Event between 10WG9 and star GA1140:01900617 with event index number of 1032677

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/01/13 07:53:42 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:08:23.5 +25:19:06
Equinox of date position of star is 06:09:41.2 +25:18:50
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 157 degrees from the moon. Moon is 0% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.2

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TNO is 25.1 AU from the Sun and 24.1 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 26.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 33 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 876 km.
The sky-plane scale is 17514.8 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.2
Diameter=134.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.1 sec chord
Diameter=55.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10WG9, (2021/01/13 07:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:18.7 +07:24:33  0.4 18.19 148
Alnath         05:27:37.4 +28:37:24  1.6  9.94 148
3 Gem          06:11:00.7 +23:06:29  5.5  2.23 157
PPM 095576     06:12:52.5 +25:00:12  8.5  0.78 158
PPM 095447     06:09:17.4 +25:27:07  8.6  0.17 157
10WG9          06:09:41.5 +25:18:50 16.6       157
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 21.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=3.9%
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 07:53:16 -61.1 Dark Down 60.7 219.0 Up 07:50:02 - 07:56:30 3686
Kelowna 07:53:16 -61.4 Dark Down 61.1 219.2 Up 07:50:02 - 07:56:30 3647
Peachland 07:53:16 -61.5 Dark Down 61.3 218.9 Up 07:50:02 - 07:56:30 3629
Summerland 07:53:16 -61.7 Dark Down 61.4 219.2 Up 07:50:02 - 07:56:30 3618
Penticton 07:53:15 -61.8 Dark Down 61.4 219.4 Up 07:50:01 - 07:56:29 3615
Oliver 07:53:15 -62.1 Dark Down 61.6 219.9 Up 07:50:01 - 07:56:29 3583
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:53:14 -62.3 Dark Down 61.7 220.4 Up 07:50:00 - 07:56:28 3573
Tonasket 07:53:13 -62.6 Dark Down 62.0 220.6 Up 07:49:59 - 07:56:27 3543
Okanogan 07:53:14 -62.9 Dark Down 62.3 220.8 Up 07:50:00 - 07:56:28 3508
Brewster 07:53:13 -63.2 Dark Down 62.6 220.8 Up 07:49:59 - 07:56:27 3478
Manson/Chelan 07:53:14 -63.3 Dark Down 62.9 220.4 Up 07:50:00 - 07:56:28 3449
Entiat 07:53:13 -63.5 Dark Down 63.1 220.6 Up 07:49:59 - 07:56:27 3427
Victoria 07:53:23 -62.3 Dark Down 63.7 213.8 Up 07:50:09 - 07:56:37 3424
Wenatchee 07:53:13 -63.8 Dark Down 63.3 220.7 Up 07:49:59 - 07:56:27 3401
Ellensburg 07:53:13 -64.2 Dark Down 63.7 220.9 Up 07:49:59 - 07:56:27 3357
Pasco 07:53:08 -65.0 Dark Down 63.6 224.3 Up 07:49:54 - 07:56:22 3326
Yakima 07:53:12 -64.6 Dark Down 64.1 221.4 Up 07:49:58 - 07:56:26 3319
PNWRO 07:53:07 -65.3 Dark Down 63.7 225.1 Up 07:49:53 - 07:56:21 3310
Toppenish/White Swan 07:53:12 -64.8 Dark Down 64.1 222.0 Up 07:49:58 - 07:56:26 3303
Goldendale 07:53:12 -65.3 Dark Down 64.7 222.0 Up 07:49:58 - 07:56:26 3240
Niwot 07:52:21 -69.2 Dark Down 58.2 252.7 Up 07:49:07 - 07:55:35 3210
The Dalles 07:53:12 -65.5 Dark Down 65.1 221.6 Up 07:49:58 - 07:56:26 3208
SwRI 07:52:21 -69.3 Dark Down 58.3 252.8 Up 07:49:07 - 07:55:35 3196
Maupin 07:53:11 -65.9 Dark Down 65.4 222.4 Up 07:49:57 - 07:56:25 3172
Redmond 07:53:10 -66.8 Dark Down 66.1 223.6 Up 07:49:56 - 07:56:24 3084
Sisters 07:53:11 -66.7 Dark Down 66.2 222.8 Up 07:49:57 - 07:56:25 3075
Bend 07:53:09 -67.0 Dark Down 66.3 223.7 Up 07:49:55 - 07:56:23 3059
Oregon Observatory 07:53:10 -67.1 Dark Down 66.5 223.7 Up 07:49:56 - 07:56:24 3039
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:53:10 -67.3 Dark Down 66.7 223.9 Up 07:49:56 - 07:56:24 3018
North Lake 07:53:07 -67.8 Dark Down 66.7 225.8 Up 07:49:53 - 07:56:21 2993
Paisley 07:53:05 -68.4 Dark Down 66.8 227.3 Up 07:49:51 - 07:56:19 2951
Lakeview 07:53:04 -68.9 Dark Down 67.1 228.6 Up 07:49:50 - 07:56:18 2907
Klamath Falls 07:53:08 -68.7 Dark Down 67.8 225.8 Up 07:49:54 - 07:56:22 2870
Cedarville 07:53:02 -69.6 Dark Down 67.4 230.1 Up 07:49:48 - 07:56:16 2849
Fall River/Burney 07:53:04 -69.9 Dark Down 68.4 228.7 Up 07:49:50 - 07:56:18 2766
Susanville 07:53:02 -70.6 Dark Down 68.4 231.3 Up 07:49:48 - 07:56:16 2727
Gimple 07:53:02 -70.8 Dark Down 68.7 231.5 Up 07:49:48 - 07:56:16 2693
Greenville 07:53:02 -70.8 Dark Down 68.8 231.3 Up 07:49:48 - 07:56:16 2691
Portola 07:53:00 -71.2 Dark Down 68.7 232.8 Up 07:49:46 - 07:56:14 2673
Quincy 07:53:02 -71.0 Dark Down 68.9 231.7 Up 07:49:48 - 07:56:16 2671
Reno 07:52:58 -71.6 Dark Down 68.4 234.5 Up 07:49:44 - 07:56:12 2667
Yerington 07:52:55 -72.2 Dark Down 68.3 236.8 Up 07:49:41 - 07:56:09 2633
Carson City 07:52:57 -71.9 Dark Down 68.6 235.3 Up 07:49:43 - 07:56:11 2632
Gardnerville 07:52:57 -72.2 Dark Down 68.7 235.9 Up 07:49:43 - 07:56:11 2610
Hawthorne 07:52:53 -72.7 Dark Down 68.2 238.7 Up 07:49:39 - 07:56:07 2604
Tonopah 07:52:48 -73.3 Dark Down 67.5 241.9 Up 07:49:34 - 07:56:02 2603
Lee Vining 07:52:53 -73.2 Dark Down 68.9 239.1 Up 07:49:39 - 07:56:07 2533
Indian Springs 07:52:41 -74.8 Dark Down 67.1 247.2 Up 07:49:27 - 07:55:55 2509
Beatty 07:52:44 -74.5 Dark Down 67.7 245.0 Up 07:49:30 - 07:55:58 2505
Bishop 07:52:50 -73.9 Dark Down 68.7 241.6 Up 07:49:36 - 07:56:04 2497
Henderson 07:52:38 -75.4 Dark Down 66.8 249.3 Up 07:49:24 - 07:55:52 2480
Patrick 07:52:33 -75.9 Dark Down 66.1 252.0 Up 07:49:19 - 07:55:47 2458
DCO 07:52:31 -76.1 Dark Down 65.7 253.4 Up 07:49:17 - 07:55:45 2453
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:52:34 -76.1 Dark Down 66.3 252.2 Up 07:49:20 - 07:55:48 2429
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:52:36 -75.9 Dark Down 66.9 250.6 Up 07:49:22 - 07:55:50 2426
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:52:35 -76.2 Dark Down 66.7 251.7 Up 07:49:21 - 07:55:49 2409
Mohave Valley 07:52:34 -76.5 Dark Down 66.8 252.3 Up 07:49:20 - 07:55:48 2382
George/Scottsdale 07:52:24 -77.2 Dark Down 65.0 257.6 Up 07:49:10 - 07:55:38 2364
Lake Havasu City 07:52:33 -76.8 Dark Down 66.8 253.4 Up 07:49:19 - 07:55:47 2352
Parker 07:52:32 -77.2 Dark Down 66.8 254.3 Up 07:49:18 - 07:55:46 2318
Blythe 07:52:32 -77.7 Dark Down 67.2 255.1 Up 07:49:18 - 07:55:46 2256
CPSLO 07:52:53 -75.5 Dark Down 71.2 242.9 Up 07:49:39 - 07:56:07 2220
Idyllwild 07:52:39 -77.7 Dark Down 68.9 252.5 Up 07:49:25 - 07:55:53 2194
Calipatria 07:52:34 -78.3 Dark Down 68.1 255.3 Up 07:49:20 - 07:55:48 2174
Wildwood 07:52:45 -77.1 Dark Down 70.2 249.2 Up 07:49:31 - 07:55:59 2166
Yuma 07:52:31 -78.7 Dark Down 67.5 257.2 Up 07:49:17 - 07:55:45 2163

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 10WG9, (2021/01/13 07:54UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 18.19 148
Alnath         05:26:17.5 +28:36:23  1.6  9.94 148
3 Gem          06:09:44.0 +23:06:48  5.5  2.23 157
PPM 095576     06:11:34.7 +25:00:34  8.5  0.78 158
PPM 095447     06:07:59.4 +25:27:23  8.6  0.17 157
10WG9          06:08:23.5 +25:19:06 16.6       157
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/14 19:19:53 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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