RECON: TNO occultation with 119979

Event between (119979) 02WC19 and star GA1100:01701383 with event index number of 1024682

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/01/04 07:42:12 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:03:16.3 +20:24:29
Equinox of date position of star is 06:04:31.1 +20:24:22
Stellar brightness G=15.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 77 degrees from the moon. Moon is 73% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=20.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 39.9 AU from the Sun and 38.9 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 57 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1412 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28232.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.7
Diameter=691.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 28.1 sec chord
Diameter=282.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 11.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 119979, (2021/01/04 07:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:18.6 +07:24:33  0.4 13.15  81
Alhena         06:38:55.5 +16:22:46  1.9  9.10  69
62Chi2Ori      06:05:10.1 +20:08:10  4.5  0.31  77
PPM 095290     06:04:22.1 +20:35:04  7.7  0.18  77
119979         06:04:31.3 +20:24:22 15.9        77
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 22.4 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=10.1%
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 07:41:52 -62.1 Dark Up 59.2 197.6 Up 07:36:35 - 07:47:09 4073
Kelowna 07:41:52 -62.5 Dark Up 59.6 197.5 Up 07:36:35 - 07:47:09 4035
Peachland 07:41:53 -62.6 Dark Up 59.8 197.0 Up 07:36:36 - 07:47:10 4022
Summerland 07:41:53 -62.7 Dark Up 59.9 197.2 Up 07:36:36 - 07:47:10 4008
Penticton 07:41:52 -62.8 Dark Up 60.0 197.5 Up 07:36:35 - 07:47:09 4003
Oliver 07:41:52 -63.2 Dark Up 60.3 197.7 Up 07:36:35 - 07:47:09 3969
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 07:41:51 -63.4 Dark Up 60.4 198.1 Up 07:36:34 - 07:47:08 3954
Tonasket 07:41:51 -63.7 Dark Up 60.7 198.1 Up 07:36:34 - 07:47:08 3923
Okanogan 07:41:51 -64.0 Dark Up 61.1 198.1 Up 07:36:34 - 07:47:08 3890
Victoria 07:42:03 -63.2 Dark Up 61.6 190.7 Up 07:36:46 - 07:47:20 3878
Brewster 07:41:52 -64.2 Dark Up 61.4 197.8 Up 07:36:35 - 07:47:09 3862
Manson/Chelan 07:41:53 -64.4 Dark Up 61.7 197.2 Up 07:36:36 - 07:47:10 3838
Entiat 07:41:52 -64.6 Dark Up 61.9 197.2 Up 07:36:35 - 07:47:09 3816
Wenatchee 07:41:53 -64.8 Dark Up 62.1 197.2 Up 07:36:36 - 07:47:10 3791
Ellensburg 07:41:54 -65.2 Dark Up 62.6 197.0 Up 07:36:37 - 07:47:11 3748
Yakima 07:41:53 -65.6 Dark Up 63.0 197.2 Up 07:36:36 - 07:47:10 3708
Toppenish/White Swan 07:41:52 -65.8 Dark Up 63.1 197.6 Up 07:36:35 - 07:47:09 3688
Pasco 07:41:48 -66.1 Dark Up 63.0 200.2 Up 07:36:31 - 07:47:05 3686
PNWRO 07:41:47 -66.4 Dark Up 63.2 200.9 Up 07:36:30 - 07:47:04 3664
Goldendale 07:41:53 -66.3 Dark Up 63.8 197.1 Up 07:36:36 - 07:47:10 3630
The Dalles 07:41:55 -66.4 Dark Up 64.0 196.5 Up 07:36:38 - 07:47:12 3605
Maupin 07:41:54 -66.8 Dark Up 64.4 196.9 Up 07:36:37 - 07:47:11 3564
Redmond 07:41:54 -67.7 Dark Up 65.3 197.3 Up 07:36:37 - 07:47:11 3473
Sisters 07:41:55 -67.6 Dark Up 65.4 196.4 Up 07:36:38 - 07:47:12 3472
Bend 07:41:54 -67.8 Dark Up 65.5 197.1 Up 07:36:37 - 07:47:11 3450
Oregon Observatory 07:41:55 -68.0 Dark Up 65.7 197.0 Up 07:36:38 - 07:47:12 3431
La Pine/Gilchrist 07:41:54 -68.2 Dark Up 65.9 197.0 Up 07:36:37 - 07:47:11 3410
North Lake 07:41:53 -68.7 Dark Up 66.2 198.6 Up 07:36:36 - 07:47:10 3371
Paisley 07:41:51 -69.3 Dark Up 66.7 199.8 Up 07:36:34 - 07:47:08 3318
Lakeview 07:41:49 -69.8 Dark Up 67.1 200.7 Up 07:36:32 - 07:47:06 3267
Klamath Falls 07:41:54 -69.5 Dark Up 67.4 197.3 Up 07:36:37 - 07:47:11 3260
Niwot 07:40:59 -71.0 Dark Up 61.9 232.3 Up 07:35:42 - 07:46:16 3238
SwRI 07:40:59 -71.2 Dark Up 62.1 232.3 Up 07:35:42 - 07:46:16 3226
Cedarville 07:41:49 -70.5 Dark Up 67.7 201.6 Up 07:36:32 - 07:47:06 3202
Fall River/Burney 07:41:53 -70.7 Dark Up 68.4 199.1 Up 07:36:36 - 07:47:10 3142
Susanville 07:41:50 -71.5 Dark Up 68.8 201.5 Up 07:36:33 - 07:47:07 3083
Gimple 07:41:50 -71.7 Dark Up 69.1 201.3 Up 07:36:33 - 07:47:07 3052
Greenville 07:41:51 -71.6 Dark Up 69.2 201.0 Up 07:36:34 - 07:47:08 3052
Quincy 07:41:50 -71.8 Dark Up 69.4 201.2 Up 07:36:33 - 07:47:07 3031
Portola 07:41:48 -72.1 Dark Up 69.3 202.6 Up 07:36:31 - 07:47:05 3022
Reno 07:41:46 -72.5 Dark Up 69.4 204.5 Up 07:36:29 - 07:47:03 3000
Carson City 07:41:46 -72.8 Dark Up 69.7 204.9 Up 07:36:29 - 07:47:03 2963
Yerington 07:41:43 -73.2 Dark Up 69.7 206.7 Up 07:36:26 - 07:47:00 2948
Gardnerville 07:41:46 -73.1 Dark Up 69.9 205.3 Up 07:36:29 - 07:47:03 2938
Hawthorne 07:41:41 -73.7 Dark Up 69.9 208.6 Up 07:36:24 - 07:46:58 2905
Tonopah 07:41:36 -74.4 Dark Up 69.7 212.7 Up 07:36:19 - 07:46:53 2870
Lee Vining 07:41:42 -74.1 Dark Up 70.6 208.1 Up 07:36:25 - 07:46:59 2841
Bishop 07:41:40 -74.9 Dark Up 70.8 210.8 Up 07:36:23 - 07:46:57 2785
Beatty 07:41:34 -75.6 Dark Up 70.5 215.6 Up 07:36:17 - 07:46:51 2753
Indian Springs 07:41:30 -76.0 Dark Up 70.2 218.6 Up 07:36:13 - 07:46:47 2731
Henderson 07:41:27 -76.6 Dark Up 70.3 221.2 Up 07:36:10 - 07:46:44 2682
Patrick 07:41:22 -77.3 Dark Up 70.1 224.8 Up 07:36:05 - 07:46:39 2630
Searchlight/Boulder City 07:41:26 -77.2 Dark Up 70.7 222.4 Up 07:36:09 - 07:46:43 2623
DCO 07:41:20 -77.6 Dark Up 69.9 226.9 Up 07:36:03 - 07:46:37 2607
Kingman/Dolan Springs 07:41:23 -77.5 Dark Up 70.4 224.9 Up 07:36:06 - 07:46:40 2604
Laughlin/Bullhead City 07:41:25 -77.5 Dark Up 70.7 223.8 Up 07:36:08 - 07:46:42 2595
Mohave Valley 07:41:24 -77.8 Dark Up 70.9 224.3 Up 07:36:07 - 07:46:41 2566
CPSLO 07:41:47 -76.2 Dark Up 73.5 207.7 Up 07:36:30 - 07:47:04 2546
Lake Havasu City 07:41:24 -78.2 Dark Up 71.1 225.7 Up 07:36:07 - 07:46:41 2527
Parker 07:41:23 -78.5 Dark Up 71.3 226.5 Up 07:36:06 - 07:46:40 2490
George/Scottsdale 07:41:14 -78.8 Dark Up 70.0 232.4 Up 07:35:57 - 07:46:31 2477
Wildwood 07:41:38 -77.9 Dark Up 73.6 215.8 Up 07:36:21 - 07:46:55 2436
Blythe 07:41:24 -79.1 Dark Up 71.8 227.0 Up 07:36:07 - 07:46:41 2431
Idyllwild 07:41:31 -78.7 Dark Up 73.0 221.6 Up 07:36:14 - 07:46:48 2418
Calipatria 07:41:26 -79.5 Dark Up 72.7 225.9 Up 07:36:09 - 07:46:43 2367
Yuma 07:41:23 -80.0 Dark Up 72.5 229.0 Up 07:36:06 - 07:46:40 2331

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 119979, (2021/01/04 07:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 13.15  81
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  9.10  69
62Chi2Ori      06:03:55.2 +20:08:18  4.5  0.31  77
PPM 095290     06:03:06.9 +20:35:11  7.7  0.18  77
119979         06:03:16.3 +20:24:29 15.9        77
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/14 19:14:41 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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