RECON: TNO occultation with 11QY100

Event between 11QY100 and star GA0880:02118204 with event index number of 1587120

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/02/20 04:16:28 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:57:50.4 -01:33:04
Equinox of date position of star is 06:58:54.8 -01:34:51
Stellar brightness G=14.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 123 degrees from the moon. Moon is 55% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.4

[RECON map]
TNO is 20.3 AU from the Sun and 19.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 16.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 86 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1226 km.
The sky-plane scale is 14276.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.2
Diameter=137.4 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.4 sec chord
Diameter=56.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11QY100, (2025/02/20 04:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:46:15.5 -16:45:03 -1.5 15.49 117
2Bet CMa       06:23:48.4 -17:58:12  2.0 18.53 121
PPM 176522     06:55:41.3 -01:09:37  5.2  0.96 124
PPM 176560     06:58:44.0 -01:24:35  8.2  0.20 124
PPM 176570     06:59:49.4 -01:39:20  8.9  0.19 123
11QY100        06:59:06.8 -01:35:12 14.9       123
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 10.7 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.1%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Dunrhomin 04:19:10 -41.5 Dark Down 47.9 188.3 Up 04:11:29 - 04:26:51 6778
Clarence Fulton 04:20:29 -28.8 Dark Down 37.7 169.5 Up 04:12:48 - 04:28:10 6542
Kelowna 04:20:27 -28.8 Dark Down 38.1 169.2 Up 04:12:46 - 04:28:08 6512
Peachland 04:20:29 -28.6 Dark Down 38.2 168.9 Up 04:12:48 - 04:28:10 6490
Penticton 04:20:27 -28.8 Dark Down 38.4 169.1 Up 04:12:46 - 04:28:08 6488
Summerland 04:20:27 -28.7 Dark Down 38.3 168.9 Up 04:12:46 - 04:28:08 6486
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:20:25 -29.1 Dark Down 38.9 169.2 Up 04:12:44 - 04:28:06 6468
Oliver 04:20:29 -28.9 Dark Down 38.7 169.0 Up 04:12:48 - 04:28:10 6467
Tonasket 04:20:25 -29.2 Dark Down 39.2 169.1 Up 04:12:44 - 04:28:06 6445
Okanogan 04:20:24 -29.2 Dark Down 39.5 168.8 Up 04:12:43 - 04:28:05 6418
Brewster 04:20:25 -29.1 Dark Down 39.8 168.5 Up 04:12:44 - 04:28:06 6391
Manson/Chelan 04:20:25 -28.9 Dark Down 39.9 168.0 Up 04:12:44 - 04:28:06 6359
Wenatchee 04:20:24 -29.0 Dark Down 40.4 167.7 Up 04:12:43 - 04:28:05 6321
Pasco 04:20:17 -30.1 Dark Down 41.7 169.1 Up 04:12:36 - 04:27:58 6315
PNWRO 04:20:16 -30.3 Dark Down 41.9 169.3 Up 04:12:35 - 04:27:57 6313
Ellensburg 04:20:25 -28.9 Dark Down 40.7 167.4 Up 04:12:44 - 04:28:06 6284
Yakima 04:20:24 -29.0 Dark Down 41.1 167.3 Up 04:12:43 - 04:28:05 6258
Toppenish/White Swan 04:20:22 -29.2 Dark Down 41.4 167.4 Up 04:12:41 - 04:28:03 6254
Victoria 04:20:36 -26.7 Dark Down 38.8 164.1 Up 04:12:55 - 04:28:17 6228
Goldendale 04:20:22 -29.1 Dark Down 41.8 166.8 Up 04:12:41 - 04:28:03 6196
The Dalles 04:20:22 -28.9 Dark Down 42.0 166.2 Up 04:12:41 - 04:28:03 6161
Maupin 04:20:20 -29.1 Dark Down 42.4 166.3 Up 04:12:39 - 04:28:01 6141
Redmond 04:20:19 -29.2 Dark Down 43.3 165.9 Up 04:12:38 - 04:28:00 6078
Sisters 04:20:20 -28.9 Dark Down 43.2 165.4 Up 04:12:39 - 04:28:01 6057
Bend 04:20:18 -29.2 Dark Down 43.5 165.7 Up 04:12:37 - 04:27:59 6056
Oregon Observatory 04:20:18 -29.1 Dark Down 43.6 165.5 Up 04:12:37 - 04:27:59 6038
North Lake 04:20:15 -29.6 Dark Down 44.3 166.0 Up 04:12:34 - 04:27:56 6027
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:20:18 -29.1 Dark Down 43.8 165.3 Up 04:12:37 - 04:27:59 6021
Paisley 04:20:12 -30.0 Dark Down 44.9 166.4 Up 04:12:31 - 04:27:53 6012
Lakeview 04:20:10 -30.3 Dark Down 45.4 166.5 Up 04:12:29 - 04:27:51 5990
George/Scottsdale 04:19:10 -38.6 Dark Down 54.7 178.0 Up 04:11:29 - 04:26:51 5967
Cedarville 04:20:07 -30.5 Dark Down 46.1 166.6 Up 04:12:26 - 04:27:48 5957
Patrick 04:19:24 -36.7 Dark Down 52.9 174.8 Up 04:11:43 - 04:27:05 5947
Chiloquin 04:20:16 -29.1 Dark Down 44.8 164.6 Up 04:12:35 - 04:27:57 5927
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:19:24 -36.6 Dark Down 53.1 174.5 Up 04:11:43 - 04:27:05 5920
Henderson 04:19:30 -35.6 Dark Down 52.2 173.1 Up 04:11:49 - 04:27:11 5916
Klamath Falls 04:20:15 -29.2 Dark Down 45.1 164.6 Up 04:12:34 - 04:27:56 5909
Tonopah 04:19:46 -33.5 Dark Down 50.0 170.1 Up 04:12:05 - 04:27:27 5908
Indian Springs 04:19:35 -35.0 Dark Down 51.6 172.1 Up 04:11:54 - 04:27:16 5907
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:19:25 -36.2 Dark Down 53.1 173.6 Up 04:11:44 - 04:27:06 5884
Mohave Valley 04:19:25 -36.2 Dark Down 53.4 173.6 Up 04:11:44 - 04:27:06 5867
Beatty 04:19:40 -34.1 Dark Down 51.2 170.5 Up 04:11:59 - 04:27:21 5860
Lake Havasu City 04:19:23 -36.5 Dark Down 53.8 173.9 Up 04:11:42 - 04:27:04 5857
Susanville 04:20:05 -30.4 Dark Down 47.1 165.6 Up 04:12:24 - 04:27:46 5854
Fall River/Burney 04:20:10 -29.8 Dark Down 46.4 164.8 Up 04:12:29 - 04:27:51 5853
Hawthorne 04:19:52 -32.3 Dark Down 49.3 168.1 Up 04:12:11 - 04:27:33 5851
Yerington 04:19:56 -31.8 Dark Down 48.7 167.4 Up 04:12:15 - 04:27:37 5850
Reno 04:20:00 -31.2 Dark Down 48.1 166.6 Up 04:12:19 - 04:27:41 5847
Parker 04:19:20 -36.6 Dark Down 54.2 173.9 Up 04:11:39 - 04:27:01 5835
Portola 04:20:03 -30.7 Dark Down 47.7 165.7 Up 04:12:22 - 04:27:44 5825
Carson City 04:19:59 -31.3 Dark Down 48.5 166.5 Up 04:12:18 - 04:27:40 5824
Gimple 04:20:05 -30.3 Dark Down 47.3 165.2 Up 04:12:24 - 04:27:46 5823
Greenville 04:20:06 -30.3 Dark Down 47.3 165.1 Up 04:12:25 - 04:27:47 5818
Gardnerville 04:19:57 -31.4 Dark Down 48.7 166.5 Up 04:12:16 - 04:27:38 5810
Quincy 04:20:05 -30.3 Dark Down 47.5 165.1 Up 04:12:24 - 04:27:46 5805
Bishop 04:19:48 -32.7 Dark Down 50.5 168.1 Up 04:12:07 - 04:27:29 5788
Lee Vining 04:19:52 -32.1 Dark Down 49.8 167.2 Up 04:12:11 - 04:27:33 5783
Blythe 04:19:20 -36.5 Dark Down 54.6 173.3 Up 04:11:39 - 04:27:01 5780
Yuma 04:19:17 -36.6 Dark Down 55.6 173.1 Up 04:11:36 - 04:26:58 5715
Calipatria 04:19:22 -35.8 Dark Down 55.0 171.6 Up 04:11:41 - 04:27:03 5685
Idyllwild 04:19:29 -34.7 Dark Down 54.3 169.8 Up 04:11:48 - 04:27:10 5649
Wildwood 04:19:37 -33.2 Dark Down 53.6 166.8 Up 04:11:56 - 04:27:18 5550
CPSLO 04:19:49 -31.3 Dark Down 52.0 163.9 Up 04:12:08 - 04:27:30 5502

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, (2025/02/20 04:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Sirius         06:45:08.1 -16:43:23 -1.5 15.49 117
2Bet CMa       06:22:42.0 -17:57:21  2.0 18.53 121
PPM 176522     06:54:24.6 -01:07:37  5.2  0.96 124
PPM 176560     06:57:27.5 -01:22:29  8.2  0.20 124
PPM 176570     06:58:33.0 -01:37:12  8.9  0.19 123
11QY100        06:57:50.4 -01:33:04 14.9       123
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/03/02 22:26:35 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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