RECON: TNO occultation with 11UD63

Event between 11UD63 and star GA1180:00566380 with event index number of 1097320

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/08/12 09:15:18 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:39:44.2 +29:17:09
Equinox of date position of star is 03:41:02.0 +29:21:11
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 126 degrees from the moon. Moon is 16% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 16.9 AU from the Sun and 17.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 12.3 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.6 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 84 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 836 km.
The sky-plane scale is 12353.1 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=8.7
Diameter=106.7 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 8.8 sec chord
Diameter=43.5 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 3.6 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11UD63, (2021/08/12 09:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:09.8 +16:33:04  0.8 18.15 118
44Zet Per      03:55:29.8 +31:56:46  2.8  4.04 123
38Omi Per      03:45:40.8 +32:21:18  3.7  3.16 124
PPM 092661     03:37:59.5 +29:17:39  7.0  0.67 127
PPM 092731     03:42:00.1 +29:31:22  9.5  0.26 126
11UD63         03:41:04.0 +29:21:17 16.9       126
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 7.2 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=0.0%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 09:13:25 -25.5 Dark Down 28.5 76.9 Low 09:05:54 - 09:20:57 5229
Peachland 09:14:19 -23.6 Dark Down 31.2 80.3 Up 09:06:47 - 09:21:50 5138
Summerland 09:14:19 -23.7 Dark Down 31.3 80.2 Up 09:06:47 - 09:21:50 5133
Penticton 09:14:19 -23.7 Dark Down 31.3 80.3 Up 09:06:47 - 09:21:50 5129
Oliver 09:14:19 -24.1 Dark Down 31.3 80.1 Up 09:06:47 - 09:21:50 5128
Kelowna 09:14:19 -23.4 Dark Down 31.4 80.5 Up 09:06:47 - 09:21:50 5127
Clarence Fulton 09:14:19 -23.0 Dark Down 31.6 80.9 Up 09:06:47 - 09:21:50 5122
Manson/Chelan 09:13:19 -25.5 Dark Down 30.5 78.7 Up 09:05:47 - 09:20:50 5094
Ellensburg 09:13:11 -26.4 Dark Down 30.0 77.9 Up 09:05:39 - 09:20:42 5093
Wenatchee 09:13:15 -26.0 Dark Down 30.3 78.3 Up 09:05:43 - 09:20:46 5092
The Dalles 09:12:59 -27.9 Dark Down 29.2 76.7 Low 09:05:28 - 09:20:31 5091
Yakima 09:13:08 -26.8 Dark Down 29.9 77.7 Low 09:05:36 - 09:20:39 5086
Brewster 09:13:20 -25.2 Dark Down 30.8 79.1 Up 09:05:49 - 09:20:52 5082
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:13:29 -24.2 Dark Down 31.2 80.0 Up 09:05:57 - 09:21:00 5082
Goldendale 09:13:01 -27.6 Dark Down 29.5 77.1 Low 09:05:30 - 09:20:33 5081
Sisters 09:12:49 -29.2 Dark Down 28.6 75.8 Low 09:05:17 - 09:20:20 5080
Okanogan 09:13:23 -24.9 Dark Down 31.0 79.4 Up 09:05:51 - 09:20:54 5079
Tonasket 09:13:26 -24.5 Dark Down 31.1 79.7 Up 09:05:54 - 09:20:57 5079
Maupin 09:12:56 -28.3 Dark Down 29.2 76.6 Low 09:05:24 - 09:20:27 5078
Toppenish/White Swan 09:13:05 -27.0 Dark Down 30.0 77.7 Low 09:05:34 - 09:20:37 5075
Oregon Observatory 09:12:45 -29.6 Dark Down 28.6 75.6 Low 09:05:13 - 09:20:16 5065
Bend 09:12:46 -29.4 Dark Down 28.8 75.8 Low 09:05:15 - 09:20:18 5064
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:12:43 -29.8 Dark Down 28.5 75.5 Low 09:05:12 - 09:20:15 5063
Redmond 09:12:48 -29.2 Dark Down 28.9 76.0 Low 09:05:17 - 09:20:20 5062
Klamath Falls 09:12:31 -31.3 Dark Down 27.9 74.5 Low 09:05:00 - 09:20:03 5039
North Lake 09:12:39 -30.1 Dark Down 28.8 75.6 Low 09:05:08 - 09:20:11 5027
Pasco 09:13:04 -26.8 Dark Down 30.8 78.4 Up 09:05:33 - 09:20:36 5020
PNWRO 09:13:02 -27.0 Dark Down 30.9 78.4 Up 09:05:30 - 09:20:33 5005
Paisley 09:12:34 -30.5 Dark Down 28.9 75.5 Low 09:05:03 - 09:20:06 4998
Fall River/Burney 09:12:21 -32.3 Dark Down 27.8 74.1 Low 09:04:50 - 09:19:53 4991
Lakeview 09:12:30 -31.0 Dark Down 28.9 75.3 Low 09:04:59 - 09:20:02 4977
Cedarville 09:12:24 -31.6 Dark Down 28.9 75.1 Low 09:04:53 - 09:19:56 4951
Greenville 09:12:12 -33.1 Dark Down 27.9 73.9 Low 09:04:41 - 09:19:44 4946
Gimple 09:12:13 -33.1 Dark Down 28.0 73.9 Low 09:04:42 - 09:19:45 4942
Susanville 09:12:15 -32.7 Dark Down 28.2 74.2 Low 09:04:44 - 09:19:47 4941
Quincy 09:12:12 -33.3 Dark Down 27.8 73.8 Low 09:04:41 - 09:19:44 4940
Portola 09:12:10 -33.3 Dark Down 28.1 74.0 Low 09:04:39 - 09:19:42 4915
Reno 09:12:07 -33.4 Dark Down 28.5 74.2 Low 09:04:36 - 09:19:39 4877
Carson City 09:12:05 -33.7 Dark Down 28.5 74.0 Low 09:04:34 - 09:19:37 4865
Gardnerville 09:12:03 -33.9 Dark Down 28.4 73.9 Low 09:04:31 - 09:19:34 4855
Yerington 09:12:03 -33.7 Dark Down 28.9 74.2 Low 09:04:31 - 09:19:34 4830
Lee Vining 09:11:54 -34.7 Dark Down 28.6 73.7 Low 09:04:23 - 09:19:26 4795
Hawthorne 09:11:59 -34.0 Dark Down 29.1 74.2 Low 09:04:28 - 09:19:31 4790
CPSLO 09:11:34 -37.6 Dark Down 26.5 71.6 Low 09:04:02 - 09:19:05 4773
Bishop 09:11:50 -35.0 Dark Down 29.0 73.7 Low 09:04:18 - 09:19:21 4739
Tonopah 09:11:55 -34.0 Dark Down 30.1 74.7 Up 09:04:23 - 09:19:26 4707
Beatty 09:11:45 -34.9 Dark Down 30.1 74.2 Up 09:04:14 - 09:19:17 4643
Wildwood 09:11:23 -38.1 Dark Down 27.7 71.9 Low 09:03:52 - 09:18:55 4627
Indian Springs 09:11:43 -34.9 Dark Down 30.8 74.5 Up 09:04:11 - 09:19:14 4577
Henderson 09:11:38 -35.1 Dark Down 31.2 74.5 Up 09:04:07 - 09:19:10 4521
Idyllwild 09:11:20 -37.9 Dark Down 29.1 72.5 Low 09:03:49 - 09:18:52 4518
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:11:31 -35.8 Dark Down 31.3 74.2 Up 09:03:59 - 09:19:02 4466
Mohave Valley 09:11:29 -36.0 Dark Down 31.2 74.0 Up 09:03:58 - 09:19:01 4454
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:11:31 -35.6 Dark Down 31.7 74.4 Up 09:04:00 - 09:19:03 4440
Patrick 09:11:33 -35.3 Dark Down 31.9 74.7 Up 09:04:02 - 09:19:05 4439
Calipatria 09:11:14 -38.0 Dark Down 29.9 72.6 Low 09:03:43 - 09:18:46 4430
Lake Havasu City 09:11:26 -36.3 Dark Down 31.2 73.9 Up 09:03:54 - 09:18:57 4425
Parker 09:11:23 -36.6 Dark Down 31.2 73.7 Up 09:03:52 - 09:18:55 4409
Blythe 09:11:19 -37.2 Dark Down 30.8 73.3 Up 09:03:48 - 09:18:51 4402
Yuma 09:11:12 -38.0 Dark Down 30.4 72.7 Up 09:03:40 - 09:18:43 4364
George/Scottsdale 09:11:21 -36.0 Dark Down 33.0 74.5 Up 09:03:49 - 09:18:52 4261
Dunrhomin 09:12:20 -27.5 Dark Down 39.7 82.5 Up 09:04:48 - 09:19:51 4175

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.

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Star training set for 11UD63, (2021/08/12 09:16UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 18.15 118
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8  4.04 123
38Omi Per      03:44:19.1 +32:17:17  3.7  3.16 124
PPM 092661     03:36:39.9 +29:13:26  7.0  0.67 127
PPM 092731     03:40:40.2 +29:27:16  9.5  0.26 126
11UD63         03:39:44.2 +29:17:09 16.9       126
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/24 20:59:25 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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