RECON: TNO occultation with 11JA32

Event between 11JA32 and star GA0700:33042346 with event index number of 1123833

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/07/24 05:08:58 UTC

J2000 position of star is 19:24:28.1 -19:19:01
Equinox of date position of star is 19:25:41.9 -19:16:28
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 15 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=26.0

[RECON map]
TNO is 42.3 AU from the Sun and 41.3 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 23.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 720 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 4060 km.
The sky-plane scale is 29948.0 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.8
Diameter=67.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Diameter=27.6 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11JA32, (2021/07/24 05:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:44.0 -26:28:41  0.9 40.75  53
Nunki          18:56:36.0 -26:16:05  2.0  9.69  21
45Rho2Sgr      19:23:06.3 -18:16:00  5.8  1.18  16
PPM 235947     19:25:45.1 -18:53:04  8.2  0.39  15
PPM 235972     19:26:48.0 -19:20:04  9.4  0.26  14
11JA32         19:25:43.8 -19:16:24 15.5        14
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 19.1 km RECON observability=0.5 and success probability=2.8%
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 05:09:49 -10.1 NT Up 15.3 149.9 Really Low 04:54:49 - 05:24:49 5320
Kelowna 05:09:50 -10.4 NT Up 15.6 149.7 Really Low 04:54:50 - 05:24:50 5305
Peachland 05:09:51 -10.3 NT Up 15.6 149.4 Really Low 04:54:51 - 05:24:51 5300
Summerland 05:09:51 -10.5 NT Up 15.7 149.5 Really Low 04:54:51 - 05:24:51 5295
Penticton 05:09:51 -10.6 NT Up 15.8 149.6 Really Low 04:54:51 - 05:24:51 5293
Oliver 05:09:52 -10.8 NT Up 16.1 149.5 Really Low 04:54:52 - 05:24:52 5280
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:09:52 -11.0 NT Up 16.4 149.7 Really Low 04:54:52 - 05:24:52 5274
Tonasket 05:09:53 -11.2 NT Up 16.6 149.6 Really Low 04:54:53 - 05:24:53 5262
Okanogan 05:09:53 -11.4 NT Up 16.8 149.4 Really Low 04:54:53 - 05:24:53 5248
Victoria 05:10:03 -9.6 NT Up 15.4 146.0 Really Low 04:55:03 - 05:25:03 5239
Brewster 05:09:55 -11.5 NT Up 17.0 149.2 Really Low 04:54:55 - 05:24:55 5237
Manson/Chelan 05:09:57 -11.5 NT Up 17.1 148.8 Really Low 04:54:57 - 05:24:57 5227
Wenatchee 05:09:58 -11.8 NT Up 17.4 148.6 Really Low 04:54:58 - 05:24:58 5207
Ellensburg 05:09:59 -12.0 AT Up 17.7 148.3 Really Low 04:54:59 - 05:24:59 5190
Yakima 05:10:00 -12.3 AT Up 18.0 148.2 Really Low 04:55:00 - 05:25:00 5172
Toppenish/White Swan 05:10:00 -12.6 AT Up 18.3 148.4 Really Low 04:55:00 - 05:25:00 5164
Pasco 05:09:57 -13.2 AT Up 18.8 149.5 Really Low 04:54:57 - 05:24:57 5162
PNWRO 05:09:57 -13.5 AT Up 19.1 149.7 Really Low 04:54:57 - 05:24:57 5153
Goldendale 05:10:02 -12.8 AT Up 18.6 147.9 Really Low 04:55:02 - 05:25:02 5138
The Dalles 05:10:04 -12.8 AT Up 18.6 147.5 Really Low 04:55:04 - 05:25:04 5127
Maupin 05:10:04 -13.1 AT Up 19.0 147.5 Really Low 04:55:04 - 05:25:04 5108
Redmond 05:10:06 -13.7 AT Up 19.8 147.3 Really Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 5067
Sisters 05:10:06 -13.5 AT Up 19.6 146.9 Really Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 5067
Bend 05:10:06 -13.8 AT Up 19.9 147.1 Really Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 5057
Oregon Observatory 05:10:06 -13.9 AT Up 20.0 147.0 Really Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 5048
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:10:06 -14.0 AT Up 20.1 146.9 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 5038
North Lake 05:10:06 -14.6 AT Up 20.7 147.3 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 5020
Paisley 05:10:06 -15.2 AT Up 21.3 147.5 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4994
Lakeview 05:10:06 -15.7 AT Up 21.9 147.6 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4970
Klamath Falls 05:10:06 -14.9 AT Up 21.2 146.3 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4968
Cedarville 05:10:06 -16.2 AT Up 22.5 147.6 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4938
Fall River/Burney 05:10:06 -15.9 AT Up 22.4 146.4 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4910
Susanville 05:10:06 -16.8 AT Up 23.2 146.9 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4879
Dunrhomin 05:09:23 -24.0 Dark Up 28.4 162.0 Low 04:54:23 - 05:24:23 4868
Gimple 05:10:06 -16.9 AT Up 23.4 146.7 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4865
Greenville 05:10:06 -16.8 AT Up 23.3 146.6 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4865
Quincy 05:10:06 -17.0 AT Up 23.5 146.6 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4854
Portola 05:10:06 -17.3 AT Up 23.8 147.0 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4848
Reno 05:10:06 -17.9 AT Up 24.3 147.5 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4835
Carson City 05:10:06 -18.1 Dark Up 24.6 147.4 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4816
Yerington 05:10:06 -18.6 Dark Up 25.0 148.0 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4806
Gardnerville 05:10:06 -18.3 Dark Up 24.8 147.4 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4803
Hawthorne 05:10:06 -19.2 Dark Up 25.7 148.4 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4781
Tonopah 05:10:06 -20.3 Dark Up 26.6 149.6 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4758
Lee Vining 05:10:06 -19.4 Dark Up 25.9 147.8 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4750
Bishop 05:10:06 -20.2 Dark Up 26.7 148.3 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4716
Beatty 05:10:06 -21.4 Dark Up 27.8 149.7 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4691
Indian Springs 05:10:04 -22.2 Dark Up 28.5 150.7 Low 04:55:04 - 05:25:04 4674
Henderson 05:10:02 -23.0 Dark Up 29.3 151.2 Low 04:55:02 - 05:25:02 4643
Patrick 05:10:00 -24.1 Dark Up 30.2 152.1 Up 04:55:00 - 05:25:00 4606
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:10:01 -24.1 Dark Up 30.4 151.9 Up 04:55:01 - 05:25:01 4592
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:10:03 -23.9 Dark Up 30.2 151.4 Up 04:55:03 - 05:25:03 4590
CPSLO 05:10:22 -20.5 Dark Up 27.5 145.6 Low 04:55:22 - 05:25:22 4582
Mohave Valley 05:10:03 -24.1 Dark Up 30.4 151.3 Up 04:55:03 - 05:25:03 4573
Lake Havasu City 05:10:02 -24.5 Dark Up 30.9 151.4 Up 04:55:02 - 05:25:02 4548
Parker 05:10:03 -24.8 Dark Up 31.2 151.4 Up 04:55:03 - 05:25:03 4526
Wildwood 05:10:06 -22.5 Dark Up 29.4 147.2 Low 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4523
Idyllwild 05:10:06 -23.8 Dark Up 30.5 148.9 Up 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4500
George/Scottsdale 05:09:55 -26.4 Dark Up 32.5 153.7 Up 04:54:55 - 05:24:55 4499
Blythe 05:10:05 -25.1 Dark Up 31.5 150.9 Up 04:55:05 - 05:25:05 4492
Calipatria 05:10:06 -24.9 Dark Up 31.6 149.9 Up 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4459
Yuma 05:10:06 -25.8 Dark Up 32.3 150.6 Up 04:55:06 - 05:25:06 4432

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 11JA32, (2021/07/24 05:09UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 40.75  53
Nunki          18:55:15.9 -26:17:49  2.0  9.69  21
45Rho2Sgr      19:21:51.1 -18:18:32  5.8  1.18  16
PPM 235947     19:24:29.6 -18:55:41  8.2  0.39  15
PPM 235972     19:25:32.3 -19:22:43  9.4  0.26  14
11JA32         19:24:28.1 -19:19:01 15.5        15
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/04 21:17:56 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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