RECON: TNO occultation with 11HF103

Event between 11HF103 and star GA0680:34782124 with event index number of 1095795

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/07/28 09:03:45 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:19:52.0 -20:00:26
Equinox of date position of star is 19:21:07.1 -19:57:59
Stellar brightness G=16.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 71 degrees from the moon. Moon is 79% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.8

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TNO is 43.3 AU from the Sun and 42.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.5 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 693 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2642 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30687.6 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.4
Diameter=123.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 5.2 sec chord
Diameter=50.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.1 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11HF103, (2021/07/28 09:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:44.0 -26:28:41  0.9 39.51 109
Nunki          18:56:36.1 -26:16:05  2.0  8.45  77
43 Sgr         19:18:53.7 -18:54:46  4.9  1.18  72
PPM 269595     19:19:37.6 -20:24:14  8.3  0.56  71
PPM 235847     19:21:21.9 -19:51:54  9.6  0.11  71
11HF103        19:21:08.2 -19:57:57 16.8        71
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 1.3 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.2 km RECON observability=0.6 and success probability=9.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 09:01:44 -22.0 Dark Up 17.0 207.8 Really Low 08:46:44 - 09:16:44 2594
Clarence Fulton 09:01:35 -19.7 Dark Up 14.1 211.3 Really Low 08:46:35 - 09:16:35 2588
Peachland 09:01:36 -20.2 Dark Up 14.7 210.9 Really Low 08:46:36 - 09:16:36 2574
Kelowna 09:01:36 -20.1 Dark Up 14.5 211.2 Really Low 08:46:36 - 09:16:36 2573
Summerland 09:01:36 -20.4 Dark Up 14.8 211.0 Really Low 08:46:36 - 09:16:36 2565
Penticton 09:01:35 -20.4 Dark Up 14.8 211.1 Really Low 08:46:35 - 09:16:35 2559
Oliver 09:01:34 -20.8 Dark Up 15.1 211.2 Really Low 08:46:34 - 09:16:34 2541
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:01:33 -20.9 Dark Up 15.2 211.4 Really Low 08:46:33 - 09:16:33 2529
Tonasket 09:01:33 -21.2 Dark Up 15.5 211.3 Really Low 08:46:33 - 09:16:33 2514
Okanogan 09:01:33 -21.6 Dark Up 15.9 211.3 Really Low 08:46:33 - 09:16:33 2500
Brewster 09:01:33 -21.9 Dark Up 16.2 211.1 Really Low 08:46:33 - 09:16:33 2491
Manson/Chelan 09:01:34 -22.1 Dark Up 16.5 210.8 Really Low 08:46:34 - 09:16:34 2489
Wenatchee 09:01:34 -22.6 Dark Up 16.9 210.7 Really Low 08:46:34 - 09:16:34 2468
Ellensburg 09:01:34 -23.0 Dark Up 17.4 210.6 Really Low 08:46:34 - 09:16:34 2451
Yakima 09:01:34 -23.4 Dark Up 17.7 210.6 Really Low 08:46:34 - 09:16:34 2429
Toppenish/White Swan 09:01:33 -23.6 Dark Up 17.8 210.8 Really Low 08:46:33 - 09:16:33 2414
Goldendale 09:01:33 -24.2 Dark Up 18.5 210.5 Really Low 08:46:33 - 09:16:33 2394
The Dalles 09:01:34 -24.5 Dark Up 18.8 210.2 Really Low 08:46:34 - 09:16:34 2390
Pasco 09:01:29 -23.5 Dark Up 17.5 212.0 Really Low 08:46:29 - 09:16:29 2377
Maupin 09:01:33 -24.9 Dark Up 19.1 210.4 Really Low 08:46:33 - 09:16:33 2364
PNWRO 09:01:28 -23.7 Dark Up 17.6 212.2 Really Low 08:46:28 - 09:16:28 2358
Sisters 09:01:33 -25.8 Dark Up 20.1 210.1 Low 08:46:33 - 09:16:33 2327
Redmond 09:01:32 -25.8 Dark Up 19.9 210.5 Really Low 08:46:32 - 09:16:32 2316
Bend 09:01:32 -26.0 Dark Up 20.2 210.4 Low 08:46:32 - 09:16:32 2307
Oregon Observatory 09:01:32 -26.2 Dark Up 20.4 210.3 Low 08:46:32 - 09:16:32 2300
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:01:32 -26.4 Dark Up 20.6 210.3 Low 08:46:32 - 09:16:32 2290
North Lake 09:01:30 -26.8 Dark Up 20.7 210.9 Low 08:46:30 - 09:16:30 2250
Chiloquin 09:01:31 -27.6 Dark Up 21.7 210.2 Low 08:46:31 - 09:16:31 2233
Klamath Falls 09:01:31 -27.9 Dark Up 21.9 210.3 Low 08:46:31 - 09:16:31 2210
Paisley 09:01:28 -27.2 Dark Up 21.1 211.4 Low 08:46:28 - 09:16:28 2208
Lakeview 09:01:27 -27.7 Dark Up 21.4 211.6 Low 08:46:27 - 09:16:27 2172
Fall River/Burney 09:01:29 -29.0 Dark Up 22.8 210.9 Low 08:46:29 - 09:16:29 2128
Cedarville 09:01:26 -28.3 Dark Up 21.9 211.9 Low 08:46:26 - 09:16:26 2128
Susanville 09:01:26 -29.5 Dark Up 23.0 211.7 Low 08:46:26 - 09:16:26 2070
Greenville 09:01:26 -29.8 Dark Up 23.4 211.5 Low 08:46:26 - 09:16:26 2060
Gimple 09:01:26 -29.8 Dark Up 23.4 211.6 Low 08:46:26 - 09:16:26 2058
Quincy 09:01:26 -30.0 Dark Up 23.6 211.6 Low 08:46:26 - 09:16:26 2047
Portola 09:01:25 -30.0 Dark Up 23.5 212.0 Low 08:46:25 - 09:16:25 2027
Reno 09:01:23 -30.1 Dark Up 23.4 212.7 Low 08:46:23 - 09:16:23 1993
Carson City 09:01:22 -30.5 Dark Up 23.7 212.8 Low 08:46:22 - 09:16:22 1969
Gardnerville 09:01:22 -30.7 Dark Up 23.9 212.9 Low 08:46:22 - 09:16:22 1951
Yerington 09:01:20 -30.5 Dark Up 23.6 213.4 Low 08:46:20 - 09:16:20 1939
Hawthorne 09:01:18 -30.9 Dark Up 23.8 214.0 Low 08:46:18 - 09:16:18 1894
Lee Vining 09:01:18 -31.5 Dark Up 24.5 213.7 Low 08:46:18 - 09:16:18 1870
Tonopah 09:01:13 -31.0 Dark Up 23.6 215.4 Low 08:46:13 - 09:16:13 1824
Bishop 09:01:15 -31.9 Dark Up 24.7 214.5 Low 08:46:15 - 09:16:15 1809
Beatty 09:01:10 -32.0 Dark Up 24.3 216.1 Low 08:46:10 - 09:16:10 1730
CPSLO 09:01:20 -34.4 Dark Up 27.4 213.0 Low 08:46:20 - 09:16:20 1727
Indian Springs 09:01:07 -32.0 Dark Up 24.0 217.1 Low 08:46:07 - 09:16:07 1677
Dunrhomin 09:00:45 -25.2 Dark Up 15.9 225.0 Really Low 08:45:45 - 09:15:45 1627
Henderson 09:01:04 -32.3 Dark Up 24.1 217.8 Low 08:46:04 - 09:16:04 1618
Wildwood 09:01:13 -35.1 Dark Up 27.4 215.2 Low 08:46:13 - 09:16:13 1583
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:01:02 -33.0 Dark Up 24.6 218.4 Low 08:46:02 - 09:16:02 1543
Patrick 09:01:00 -32.6 Dark Up 24.1 219.0 Low 08:46:00 - 09:16:00 1540
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:01:01 -32.8 Dark Up 24.3 218.9 Low 08:46:01 - 09:16:01 1530
Mohave Valley 09:01:02 -33.2 Dark Up 24.8 218.5 Low 08:46:02 - 09:16:02 1523
Idyllwild 09:01:07 -35.0 Dark Up 26.8 217.0 Low 08:46:07 - 09:16:07 1502
Lake Havasu City 09:01:00 -33.5 Dark Up 25.0 218.8 Low 08:46:00 - 09:16:00 1486
Parker 09:01:00 -33.9 Dark Up 25.3 219.0 Low 08:46:00 - 09:16:00 1459
Blythe 09:01:00 -34.4 Dark Up 25.8 218.9 Low 08:46:00 - 09:16:00 1429
Calipatria 09:01:02 -35.2 Dark Up 26.7 218.2 Low 08:46:02 - 09:16:02 1420
Yuma 09:00:59 -35.3 Dark Up 26.6 219.1 Low 08:45:59 - 09:15:59 1361
George/Scottsdale 09:00:52 -33.5 Dark Up 24.3 221.2 Low 08:45:52 - 09:15:52 1354

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 11HF103, (2021/07/28 09:04UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 39.51 109
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  8.45  77
43 Sgr         19:17:38.1 -18:57:11  4.9  1.18  72
PPM 269595     19:18:21.2 -20:26:40  8.3  0.56  71
PPM 235847     19:20:05.8 -19:54:23  9.6  0.11  71
11HF103        19:19:52.0 -20:00:26 16.8        71
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/08 23:42:13 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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