RECON: TNO occultation with 11QY100

Event between 11QY100 and star GA0860:02114558 with event index number of 1587074

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/01/11 09:48:46 UTC

J2000 position of star is 07:02:30.7 -02:08:58
Equinox of date position of star is 07:03:34.8 -02:10:53
Stellar brightness G=15.8, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 40 degrees from the moon. Moon is 92% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 20.3 AU from the Sun and 19.4 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 5.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 80 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 889 km.
The sky-plane scale is 14067.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.2
Diameter=137.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 6.4 sec chord
Diameter=56.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11QY100, (2025/01/11 09:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:46:15.2 -16:45:03 -1.5 15.19  50
2Bet CMa       06:23:48.1 -17:58:12  2.0 18.58  49
PPM 189689     06:56:14.3 -02:50:13  6.0  1.99  40
PPM 176634     07:04:13.4 -02:04:09  8.5  0.16  40
PPM 176625     07:03:37.0 -02:12:22  9.5  0.04  40
11QY100        07:03:46.5 -02:11:14 15.8        40
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 19.3 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=12.2%
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 09:48:03 -55.1 Dark Up 30.4 219.4 Up 09:40:51 - 09:55:14 2443
Kelowna 09:48:02 -55.4 Dark Up 30.7 219.4 Up 09:40:50 - 09:55:13 2419
Peachland 09:48:03 -55.6 Dark Up 30.9 219.1 Up 09:40:51 - 09:55:14 2409
Summerland 09:48:02 -55.7 Dark Up 31.0 219.3 Up 09:40:50 - 09:55:13 2402
Penticton 09:48:01 -55.7 Dark Up 31.0 219.4 Up 09:40:49 - 09:55:12 2399
Oliver 09:48:00 -55.9 Dark Up 31.3 219.5 Up 09:40:49 - 09:55:12 2379
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:47:59 -56.0 Dark Up 31.4 219.8 Up 09:40:48 - 09:55:11 2373
Tonasket 09:47:59 -56.2 Dark Up 31.6 219.8 Up 09:40:47 - 09:55:10 2353
Okanogan 09:47:58 -56.5 Dark Up 31.9 219.8 Up 09:40:47 - 09:55:10 2332
Brewster 09:47:58 -56.8 Dark Up 32.2 219.7 Up 09:40:46 - 09:55:09 2313
Manson/Chelan 09:47:58 -57.1 Dark Up 32.6 219.4 Up 09:40:47 - 09:55:10 2296
Victoria 09:48:09 -58.1 Dark Up 33.4 215.6 Up 09:40:57 - 09:55:20 2288
Wenatchee 09:47:58 -57.6 Dark Up 33.0 219.4 Up 09:40:46 - 09:55:09 2265
Ellensburg 09:47:57 -57.9 Dark Up 33.4 219.3 Up 09:40:46 - 09:55:09 2237
Yakima 09:47:56 -58.2 Dark Up 33.7 219.5 Up 09:40:45 - 09:55:08 2212
Pasco 09:47:51 -57.7 Dark Up 33.4 221.2 Up 09:40:39 - 09:55:02 2211
Toppenish/White Swan 09:47:55 -58.3 Dark Up 33.8 219.8 Up 09:40:44 - 09:55:07 2201
PNWRO 09:47:50 -57.8 Dark Up 33.4 221.5 Up 09:40:38 - 09:55:01 2200
Goldendale 09:47:55 -58.9 Dark Up 34.5 219.5 Up 09:40:43 - 09:55:06 2161
The Dalles 09:47:55 -59.2 Dark Up 34.8 219.2 Up 09:40:44 - 09:55:07 2141
Maupin 09:47:54 -59.5 Dark Up 35.1 219.5 Up 09:40:42 - 09:55:05 2116
Redmond 09:47:52 -60.1 Dark Up 35.8 219.8 Up 09:40:40 - 09:55:03 2057
Sisters 09:47:53 -60.3 Dark Up 36.0 219.4 Up 09:40:42 - 09:55:05 2053
Bend 09:47:52 -60.3 Dark Up 36.0 219.8 Up 09:40:40 - 09:55:03 2041
Oregon Observatory 09:47:52 -60.5 Dark Up 36.2 219.7 Up 09:40:40 - 09:55:03 2028
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:47:51 -60.7 Dark Up 36.4 219.7 Up 09:40:39 - 09:55:02 2013
Dunrhomin 09:46:54 -51.8 Dark Up 29.7 237.4 Low 09:39:43 - 09:54:06 2006
North Lake 09:47:48 -60.6 Dark Up 36.5 220.6 Up 09:40:37 - 09:55:00 1994
Paisley 09:47:46 -60.8 Dark Up 36.7 221.2 Up 09:40:34 - 09:54:57 1962
Chiloquin 09:47:49 -61.6 Dark Up 37.4 219.9 Up 09:40:38 - 09:55:01 1933
Lakeview 09:47:44 -61.0 Dark Up 37.0 221.7 Up 09:40:32 - 09:54:55 1931
Klamath Falls 09:47:48 -61.8 Dark Up 37.7 220.1 Up 09:40:37 - 09:55:00 1911
Cedarville 09:47:41 -61.3 Dark Up 37.4 222.2 Up 09:40:30 - 09:54:53 1889
Fall River/Burney 09:47:44 -62.3 Dark Up 38.4 221.1 Up 09:40:33 - 09:54:56 1836
Susanville 09:47:40 -62.2 Dark Up 38.5 222.3 Up 09:40:29 - 09:54:52 1803
Gimple 09:47:40 -62.5 Dark Up 38.8 222.2 Up 09:40:29 - 09:54:52 1780
Greenville 09:47:40 -62.6 Dark Up 38.8 222.1 Up 09:40:28 - 09:54:51 1779
Quincy 09:47:40 -62.7 Dark Up 39.0 222.2 Up 09:40:28 - 09:54:51 1764
Portola 09:47:38 -62.5 Dark Up 38.8 222.8 Up 09:40:27 - 09:54:50 1763
Reno 09:47:35 -62.2 Dark Up 38.7 223.6 Up 09:40:24 - 09:54:47 1754
Carson City 09:47:34 -62.4 Dark Up 38.9 223.9 Up 09:40:23 - 09:54:46 1729
Yerington 09:47:31 -62.1 Dark Up 38.8 224.6 Up 09:40:20 - 09:54:43 1725
Gardnerville 09:47:33 -62.5 Dark Up 39.1 224.0 Up 09:40:22 - 09:54:45 1712
Hawthorne 09:47:28 -61.9 Dark Up 38.8 225.5 Up 09:40:17 - 09:54:40 1699
Tonopah 09:47:22 -61.2 Dark Up 38.3 227.2 Up 09:40:11 - 09:54:34 1688
Lee Vining 09:47:29 -62.5 Dark Up 39.5 225.3 Up 09:40:17 - 09:54:40 1651
Bishop 09:47:25 -62.3 Dark Up 39.5 226.4 Up 09:40:13 - 09:54:36 1617
Beatty 09:47:18 -61.4 Dark Up 38.8 228.3 Up 09:40:07 - 09:54:30 1608
Indian Springs 09:47:14 -60.7 Dark Up 38.4 229.6 Up 09:40:02 - 09:54:25 1600
Henderson 09:47:10 -60.4 Dark Up 38.3 230.6 Up 09:39:59 - 09:54:22 1570
Patrick 09:47:05 -59.8 Dark Up 38.0 232.1 Up 09:39:53 - 09:54:16 1540
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:47:05 -60.0 Dark Up 38.3 232.0 Up 09:39:54 - 09:54:17 1520
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:47:07 -60.4 Dark Up 38.6 231.5 Up 09:39:55 - 09:54:18 1510
Mohave Valley 09:47:06 -60.5 Dark Up 38.8 231.7 Up 09:39:54 - 09:54:17 1489
Lake Havasu City 09:47:04 -60.4 Dark Up 38.9 232.2 Up 09:39:52 - 09:54:15 1462
George/Scottsdale 09:46:54 -58.7 Dark Up 37.7 235.0 Up 09:39:42 - 09:54:05 1439
Parker 09:47:03 -60.5 Dark Up 39.1 232.4 Up 09:39:51 - 09:54:14 1435
CPSLO 09:47:27 -64.9 Dark Up 42.2 225.2 Up 09:40:16 - 09:54:39 1422
Blythe 09:47:03 -60.9 Dark Up 39.6 232.5 Up 09:39:51 - 09:54:14 1389
Idyllwild 09:47:10 -62.5 Dark Up 40.9 230.3 Up 09:39:58 - 09:54:21 1366
Wildwood 09:47:17 -63.8 Dark Up 41.8 228.2 Up 09:40:06 - 09:54:29 1362
Calipatria 09:47:04 -61.8 Dark Up 40.5 231.9 Up 09:39:53 - 09:54:16 1335
Yuma 09:47:00 -61.2 Dark Up 40.2 233.1 Up 09:39:49 - 09:54:12 1315

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 11QY100, (2025/01/11 09:49UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:45:08.1 -16:43:23 -1.5 15.19  50
2Bet CMa       06:22:42.0 -17:57:21  2.0 18.58  49
PPM 189689     06:54:58.9 -02:48:13  6.0  1.99  40
PPM 176634     07:02:57.6 -02:01:52  8.5  0.16  40
PPM 176625     07:02:21.3 -02:10:05  9.5  0.04  40
11QY100        07:02:30.7 -02:08:58 15.8        40
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/03/01 02:02:01 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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