RECON: TNO occultation with 119979

Event between (119979) 02WC19 and star GA1100:01694506 with event index number of 1032712

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/01/09 08:07:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:02:49.8 +20:24:49
Equinox of date position of star is 06:04:04.7 +20:24:42
Stellar brightness G=16.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 148 degrees from the moon. Moon is 19% 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 23.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 59 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1412 km.
The sky-plane scale is 28247.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=4.7
Diameter=691.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 29.0 sec chord
Diameter=282.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 11.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 119979, (2021/01/09 08:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:18.6 +07:24:33  0.4 13.14 147
Alhena         06:38:55.6 +16:22:46  1.9  9.19 139
62Chi2Ori      06:05:10.1 +20:08:10  4.5  0.38 147
PPM 095290     06:04:22.1 +20:35:04  7.7  0.19 147
119979         06:04:04.9 +20:24:42 16.5       147
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 25.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=31.5%
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 08:06:41 -61.8 Dark Down 56.0 216.4 Up 08:01:15 - 08:12:06 313
Kelowna 08:06:40 -62.2 Dark Down 56.3 216.5 Up 08:01:15 - 08:12:06 275
Peachland 08:06:41 -62.3 Dark Down 56.5 216.1 Up 08:01:16 - 08:12:07 261
Summerland 08:06:41 -62.5 Dark Down 56.6 216.4 Up 08:01:15 - 08:12:06 248
Penticton 08:06:40 -62.5 Dark Down 56.6 216.6 Up 08:01:15 - 08:12:06 243
Oliver 08:06:40 -62.9 Dark Down 56.9 216.9 Up 08:01:14 - 08:12:05 210
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:06:39 -63.0 Dark Down 57.0 217.4 Up 08:01:13 - 08:12:04 197
Tonasket 08:06:39 -63.3 Dark Down 57.2 217.6 Up 08:01:13 - 08:12:04 167
Okanogan 08:06:39 -63.7 Dark Down 57.6 217.6 Up 08:01:13 - 08:12:04 133
Brewster 08:06:39 -64.0 Dark Down 57.9 217.6 Up 08:01:13 - 08:12:04 105
Victoria 08:06:50 -63.4 Dark Down 58.9 211.3 Up 08:01:24 - 08:12:15 101
Manson/Chelan 08:06:40 -64.2 Dark Down 58.2 217.2 Up 08:01:14 - 08:12:05 80
Wenatchee 08:06:40 -64.6 Dark Down 58.6 217.4 Up 08:01:14 - 08:12:05 33
Ellensburg 08:06:40 -65.0 Dark Down 59.1 217.5 Up 08:01:14 - 08:12:05 -10
Yakima 08:06:39 -65.5 Dark Down 59.4 217.8 Up 08:01:14 - 08:12:05 -49
Pasco 08:06:34 -65.8 Dark Down 59.0 220.5 Up 08:01:09 - 08:12:00 -63
Toppenish/White Swan 08:06:38 -65.7 Dark Down 59.5 218.3 Up 08:01:13 - 08:12:04 -68
PNWRO 08:06:33 -66.0 Dark Down 59.1 221.1 Up 08:01:08 - 08:11:59 -84
Goldendale 08:06:39 -66.2 Dark Down 60.1 218.2 Up 08:01:13 - 08:12:04 -127
The Dalles 08:06:40 -66.4 Dark Down 60.4 217.9 Up 08:01:14 - 08:12:05 -154
Maupin 08:06:39 -66.9 Dark Down 60.7 218.5 Up 08:01:13 - 08:12:04 -193
Redmond 08:06:38 -67.8 Dark Down 61.5 219.4 Up 08:01:12 - 08:12:03 -283
Sisters 08:06:39 -67.7 Dark Down 61.6 218.7 Up 08:01:14 - 08:12:05 -286
Bend 08:06:38 -68.0 Dark Down 61.7 219.4 Up 08:01:13 - 08:12:04 -306
Oregon Observatory 08:06:38 -68.1 Dark Down 61.9 219.4 Up 08:01:13 - 08:12:04 -325
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:06:38 -68.3 Dark Down 62.1 219.5 Up 08:01:13 - 08:12:04 -346
North Lake 08:06:36 -68.8 Dark Down 62.1 221.1 Up 08:01:10 - 08:12:01 -381
Dunrhomin 08:05:43 -68.0 Dark Down 54.5 246.5 Up 08:00:18 - 08:11:09 -407
Paisley 08:06:34 -69.4 Dark Down 62.4 222.4 Up 08:01:08 - 08:11:59 -431
Lakeview 08:06:33 -69.9 Dark Down 62.6 223.3 Up 08:01:07 - 08:11:58 -479
Klamath Falls 08:06:37 -69.8 Dark Down 63.3 220.8 Up 08:01:12 - 08:12:03 -495
Cedarville 08:06:31 -70.5 Dark Down 63.0 224.5 Up 08:01:06 - 08:11:57 -543
Fall River/Burney 08:06:35 -71.0 Dark Down 64.0 223.1 Up 08:01:09 - 08:12:00 -609
Susanville 08:06:32 -71.6 Dark Down 64.1 225.3 Up 08:01:06 - 08:11:57 -662
Gimple 08:06:32 -71.9 Dark Down 64.4 225.3 Up 08:01:06 - 08:11:57 -693
Greenville 08:06:32 -71.9 Dark Down 64.4 225.2 Up 08:01:07 - 08:11:58 -694
Quincy 08:06:32 -72.1 Dark Down 64.6 225.5 Up 08:01:06 - 08:11:57 -715
Portola 08:06:30 -72.2 Dark Down 64.4 226.5 Up 08:01:05 - 08:11:56 -721
Reno 08:06:28 -72.5 Dark Down 64.2 228.0 Up 08:01:02 - 08:11:53 -738
Carson City 08:06:27 -72.9 Dark Down 64.4 228.6 Up 08:01:02 - 08:11:53 -775
Yerington 08:06:25 -73.1 Dark Down 64.2 229.9 Up 08:00:59 - 08:11:50 -785
Gardnerville 08:06:27 -73.1 Dark Down 64.6 229.0 Up 08:01:01 - 08:11:52 -799
Hawthorne 08:06:22 -73.5 Dark Down 64.2 231.5 Up 08:00:57 - 08:11:48 -825
Tonopah 08:06:17 -73.8 Dark Down 63.6 234.5 Up 08:00:52 - 08:11:43 -850
Lee Vining 08:06:24 -74.1 Dark Down 64.8 231.7 Up 08:00:58 - 08:11:49 -890
Bishop 08:06:20 -74.6 Dark Down 64.7 233.8 Up 08:00:55 - 08:11:46 -940
Beatty 08:06:14 -74.9 Dark Down 63.9 237.1 Up 08:00:49 - 08:11:40 -961
Indian Springs 08:06:10 -75.1 Dark Down 63.4 239.2 Up 08:00:45 - 08:11:36 -977
Henderson 08:06:07 -75.4 Dark Down 63.2 241.1 Up 08:00:41 - 08:11:32 -1020
Patrick 08:06:02 -75.7 Dark Down 62.7 243.6 Up 08:00:37 - 08:11:28 -1064
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:06:03 -76.0 Dark Down 62.9 243.8 Up 08:00:37 - 08:11:28 -1091
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:06:04 -76.1 Dark Down 63.3 243.2 Up 08:00:39 - 08:11:30 -1103
Mohave Valley 08:06:04 -76.4 Dark Down 63.4 243.7 Up 08:00:39 - 08:11:30 -1131
Lake Havasu City 08:06:03 -76.7 Dark Down 63.4 244.7 Up 08:00:37 - 08:11:28 -1168
CPSLO 08:06:26 -76.7 Dark Down 67.4 233.9 Up 08:01:00 - 08:11:51 -1190
George/Scottsdale 08:05:53 -76.4 Dark Down 61.9 249.0 Up 08:00:28 - 08:11:19 -1202
Parker 08:06:02 -77.0 Dark Down 63.5 245.4 Up 08:00:37 - 08:11:28 -1204
Blythe 08:06:03 -77.6 Dark Down 64.0 246.0 Up 08:00:37 - 08:11:28 -1264
Wildwood 08:06:17 -77.9 Dark Down 66.7 239.6 Up 08:00:51 - 08:11:42 -1284
Idyllwild 08:06:10 -78.0 Dark Down 65.5 243.0 Up 08:00:44 - 08:11:35 -1289
Calipatria 08:06:05 -78.3 Dark Down 64.9 245.7 Up 08:00:40 - 08:11:31 -1333
Yuma 08:06:01 -78.4 Dark Down 64.4 247.7 Up 08:00:36 - 08:11:27 -1361

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, (2021/01/09 08:08UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4 13.14 147
Alhena         06:37:42.8 +16:23:57  1.9  9.19 139
62Chi2Ori      06:03:55.2 +20:08:18  4.5  0.38 147
PPM 095290     06:03:06.9 +20:35:11  7.7  0.19 147
119979         06:02:49.8 +20:24:49 16.5       147
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/17 23:26:33 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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