RECON: TNO occultation with 10WG9

Event between 10WG9 and star GA1160:02191224 with event index number of 2108690

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/11/26 04:48:13 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:21:27.2 +27:51:48
Equinox of date position of star is 06:22:49.4 +27:51:06
Stellar brightness G=16.4, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 44 degrees from the moon. Moon is 63% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 25.7 AU from the Sun and 24.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 25.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 82 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4291 km.
The sky-plane scale is 18000.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.2
Diameter=134.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.4 sec chord
Diameter=55.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 10WG9, (2021/11/26 04:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:46:39.2 +27:58:17  1.1 18.49  25
Alhena         06:38:58.6 +16:22:43  1.9 12.06  41
PPM 095824     06:22:35.8 +29:31:44  6.3  1.68  44
PPM 095875     06:24:28.4 +27:43:07  8.4  0.39  44
PPM 095863     06:24:10.6 +27:58:27  9.0  0.32  44
PPM 095834     06:22:49.1 +27:47:29 11.0  0.06  44
10WG9          06:22:50.0 +27:51:06 16.4        44
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 27.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=6.8%
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 04:51:36 -45.3 Dark Down 29.5 80.8 Low 04:44:18 - 04:58:53 7707
Kelowna 04:51:36 -45.3 Dark Down 29.3 80.5 Low 04:44:18 - 04:58:53 7674
Peachland 04:51:37 -45.2 Dark Down 29.1 80.2 Low 04:44:20 - 04:58:55 7671
Summerland 04:51:37 -45.3 Dark Down 29.1 80.2 Low 04:44:20 - 04:58:55 7654
Victoria 04:51:43 -43.4 Dark Down 26.5 77.1 Low 04:44:26 - 04:59:01 7652
Penticton 04:51:37 -45.4 Dark Down 29.2 80.2 Low 04:44:19 - 04:58:54 7645
Oliver 04:51:38 -45.6 Dark Down 29.1 80.0 Low 04:44:20 - 04:58:55 7611
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:51:38 -45.7 Dark Down 29.2 80.1 Low 04:44:21 - 04:58:56 7589
Tonasket 04:51:38 -45.8 Dark Down 29.1 79.9 Low 04:44:21 - 04:58:56 7561
Okanogan 04:51:40 -45.9 Dark Down 29.0 79.6 Low 04:44:23 - 04:58:58 7533
Brewster 04:51:41 -45.8 Dark Down 28.8 79.3 Low 04:44:23 - 04:58:58 7512
Manson/Chelan 04:51:41 -45.7 Dark Down 28.5 78.9 Low 04:44:23 - 04:58:58 7502
Wenatchee 04:51:42 -45.8 Dark Down 28.3 78.6 Low 04:44:25 - 04:59:00 7460
Ellensburg 04:51:43 -45.8 Dark Down 28.1 78.2 Low 04:44:26 - 04:59:01 7426
Yakima 04:51:44 -45.9 Dark Down 28.0 78.0 Low 04:44:27 - 04:59:02 7387
Toppenish/White Swan 04:51:44 -46.1 Dark Down 28.1 78.0 Low 04:44:26 - 04:59:01 7361
Goldendale 04:51:46 -46.0 Dark Down 27.7 77.4 Low 04:44:29 - 04:59:04 7319
Pasco 04:51:43 -47.0 Dark Down 28.9 78.7 Low 04:44:26 - 04:59:01 7314
The Dalles 04:51:47 -45.8 Dark Down 27.4 77.1 Low 04:44:29 - 04:59:04 7308
PNWRO 04:51:43 -47.2 Dark Down 29.0 78.8 Low 04:44:25 - 04:59:00 7284
Maupin 04:51:48 -46.0 Dark Down 27.4 76.9 Low 04:44:30 - 04:59:05 7264
Sisters 04:51:49 -46.0 Dark Down 26.8 76.2 Low 04:44:32 - 04:59:07 7192
Redmond 04:51:49 -46.3 Dark Down 27.1 76.4 Low 04:44:31 - 04:59:06 7178
Bend 04:51:50 -46.2 Dark Down 26.9 76.2 Low 04:44:32 - 04:59:07 7161
Oregon Observatory 04:51:51 -46.2 Dark Down 26.8 76.1 Low 04:44:34 - 04:59:09 7148
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:51:51 -46.2 Dark Down 26.7 75.9 Low 04:44:33 - 04:59:08 7129
North Lake 04:51:51 -46.7 Dark Down 27.0 76.1 Low 04:44:34 - 04:59:09 7068
Chiloquin 04:51:54 -46.3 Dark Down 26.2 75.2 Low 04:44:36 - 04:59:11 7030
Paisley 04:51:51 -47.2 Dark Down 27.2 76.0 Low 04:44:34 - 04:59:09 7003
Klamath Falls 04:51:54 -46.4 Dark Down 26.2 75.1 Low 04:44:36 - 04:59:11 6994
Lakeview 04:51:52 -47.4 Dark Down 27.2 75.9 Low 04:44:34 - 04:59:09 6947
Cedarville 04:51:53 -47.7 Dark Down 27.1 75.7 Low 04:44:36 - 04:59:11 6876
Fall River/Burney 04:51:56 -47.0 Dark Down 26.1 74.8 Low 04:44:38 - 04:59:13 6864
Susanville 04:51:55 -47.7 Dark Down 26.5 74.9 Low 04:44:38 - 04:59:13 6778
Greenville 04:51:57 -47.5 Dark Down 26.2 74.6 Low 04:44:39 - 04:59:14 6760
Gimple 04:51:57 -47.6 Dark Down 26.3 74.6 Low 04:44:39 - 04:59:14 6757
Quincy 04:51:56 -47.6 Dark Down 26.2 74.5 Low 04:44:38 - 04:59:13 6739
Portola 04:51:56 -48.0 Dark Down 26.5 74.7 Low 04:44:38 - 04:59:13 6712
Reno 04:51:56 -48.5 Dark Down 26.9 74.9 Low 04:44:38 - 04:59:13 6665
Carson City 04:51:56 -48.6 Dark Down 26.8 74.7 Low 04:44:39 - 04:59:14 6628
Gardnerville 04:51:57 -48.7 Dark Down 26.8 74.6 Low 04:44:39 - 04:59:14 6602
Yerington 04:51:55 -49.1 Dark Down 27.3 75.0 Low 04:44:38 - 04:59:13 6589
Hawthorne 04:51:56 -49.6 Dark Down 27.5 75.0 Low 04:44:38 - 04:59:13 6525
Lee Vining 04:51:57 -49.4 Dark Down 27.0 74.5 Low 04:44:39 - 04:59:14 6483
Tonopah 04:51:54 -50.8 Dark Down 28.5 75.5 Low 04:44:37 - 04:59:12 6435
Bishop 04:51:57 -50.1 Dark Down 27.4 74.6 Low 04:44:39 - 04:59:14 6399
Dunrhomin 04:51:31 -58.7 Dark Down 38.0 83.4 Up 04:44:14 - 04:58:49 6363
Beatty 04:51:54 -51.4 Dark Down 28.5 75.1 Low 04:44:37 - 04:59:12 6302
CPSLO 04:52:02 -48.7 Dark Down 25.1 72.5 Low 04:44:45 - 04:59:20 6260
Indian Springs 04:51:54 -52.4 Dark Down 29.3 75.5 Low 04:44:37 - 04:59:12 6236
Henderson 04:51:53 -53.0 Dark Down 29.7 75.5 Low 04:44:36 - 04:59:11 6161
Wildwood 04:52:00 -50.5 Dark Down 26.3 72.9 Low 04:44:43 - 04:59:18 6069
Patrick 04:51:53 -54.1 Dark Down 30.4 75.7 Up 04:44:35 - 04:59:10 6063
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:51:53 -53.5 Dark Down 29.8 75.2 Low 04:44:36 - 04:59:11 6058
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:51:52 -54.0 Dark Down 30.2 75.5 Up 04:44:35 - 04:59:10 6045
Mohave Valley 04:51:54 -53.6 Dark Down 29.7 75.1 Low 04:44:37 - 04:59:12 6029
Lake Havasu City 04:51:55 -53.9 Dark Down 29.8 75.0 Low 04:44:37 - 04:59:12 5980
Idyllwild 04:51:59 -52.1 Dark Down 27.7 73.5 Low 04:44:42 - 04:59:17 5972
Parker 04:51:55 -54.0 Dark Down 29.8 74.8 Low 04:44:37 - 04:59:12 5942
Blythe 04:51:55 -53.8 Dark Down 29.4 74.4 Low 04:44:38 - 04:59:13 5896
Calipatria 04:51:58 -53.2 Dark Down 28.5 73.7 Low 04:44:41 - 04:59:16 5872
George/Scottsdale 04:51:51 -56.0 Dark Down 31.6 75.6 Up 04:44:33 - 04:59:08 5829
Yuma 04:51:56 -54.0 Dark Down 29.1 73.8 Low 04:44:39 - 04:59:14 5800

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, (2021/11/26 04:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Pollux         07:45:17.9 +28:01:33  1.1 18.49  25
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9 12.06  41
PPM 095824     06:21:11.9 +29:32:26  6.3  1.68  44
PPM 095875     06:23:05.8 +27:43:53  8.4  0.39  44
PPM 095863     06:22:47.8 +27:59:12  9.0  0.32  44
PPM 095834     06:21:26.4 +27:48:12 11.0  0.06  44
10WG9          06:21:27.2 +27:51:48 16.4        44
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/03 01:35:27 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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