RECON: TNO occultation with 11UJ413

Event between 11UJ413 and star GA0980:01280357 with event index number of 2129052

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/12/13 03:55:17 UTC

J2000 position of star is 06:04:32.1 +08:36:11
Equinox of date position of star is 06:05:43.9 +08:36:01
Stellar brightness G=14.3, use SENSEUP=64 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 1 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 75 degrees from the moon. Moon is 71% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 38.9 AU from the Sun and 38.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 140 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1477 km.
The sky-plane scale is 27539.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.8
Diameter=261.8 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.8 sec chord
Diameter=106.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATNEAR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11UJ413, (2021/12/13 03:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:21.6 +07:24:34  0.4  2.61  73
Bellatrix      05:26:18.6 +06:22:04  1.6 10.02  65
PPM 121823     06:04:38.4 +11:40:43  6.0  3.09  75
PPM 149829     06:04:44.2 +08:35:13  8.0  0.25  75
11UJ413        06:05:44.0 +08:36:01 14.3        75
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 24.4 km RECON observability=0.7 and success probability=13.5%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Kamloops 03:57:54 -36.9 Dark Up 19.3 100.2 Really Low 03:45:45 - 04:10:03 3490
Sleaford 03:57:31 -45.2 Dark Up 27.5 113.1 Low 03:45:22 - 04:09:40 3461
Kelowna 03:57:55 -37.6 Dark Up 20.0 100.7 Low 03:45:46 - 04:10:04 3420
Peachland 03:57:57 -37.4 Dark Up 19.8 100.4 Really Low 03:45:48 - 04:10:06 3415
Summerland 03:57:57 -37.5 Dark Up 19.9 100.4 Really Low 03:45:48 - 04:10:06 3403
Penticton 03:57:57 -37.6 Dark Up 20.0 100.5 Low 03:45:48 - 04:10:06 3397
Oliver 03:57:58 -37.6 Dark Up 20.1 100.3 Low 03:45:49 - 04:10:07 3370
Victoria 03:58:04 -35.2 Dark Up 17.7 97.1 Really Low 03:45:55 - 04:10:13 3360
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 03:57:58 -37.8 Dark Up 20.2 100.4 Low 03:45:49 - 04:10:07 3355
Tonasket 03:57:59 -37.8 Dark Up 20.3 100.3 Low 03:45:50 - 04:10:08 3332
Okanogan 03:58:00 -37.7 Dark Up 20.2 100.0 Low 03:45:51 - 04:10:09 3308
Brewster 03:58:01 -37.6 Dark Up 20.1 99.8 Low 03:45:52 - 04:10:10 3289
Manson/Chelan 03:58:02 -37.4 Dark Up 19.9 99.4 Really Low 03:45:53 - 04:10:11 3276
Wenatchee 03:58:04 -37.4 Dark Up 19.9 99.1 Really Low 03:45:55 - 04:10:13 3241
Ellensburg 03:58:06 -37.3 Dark Up 19.8 98.8 Really Low 03:45:57 - 04:10:15 3211
Yakima 03:58:07 -37.3 Dark Up 19.9 98.7 Really Low 03:45:58 - 04:10:16 3179
Toppenish/White Swan 03:58:08 -37.4 Dark Up 20.0 98.7 Low 03:45:59 - 04:10:17 3160
Pasco 03:58:06 -38.3 Dark Up 20.9 99.6 Low 03:45:57 - 04:10:15 3136
Goldendale 03:58:10 -37.2 Dark Up 19.8 98.2 Really Low 03:46:01 - 04:10:19 3120
PNWRO 03:58:07 -38.5 Dark Up 21.1 99.7 Low 03:45:58 - 04:10:16 3114
The Dalles 03:58:11 -36.9 Dark Up 19.6 97.8 Really Low 03:46:02 - 04:10:20 3106
Maupin 03:58:12 -37.0 Dark Up 19.7 97.8 Really Low 03:46:03 - 04:10:21 3071
Sisters 03:58:16 -36.8 Dark Up 19.5 97.1 Really Low 03:46:07 - 04:10:25 3005
Redmond 03:58:15 -37.0 Dark Up 19.8 97.4 Really Low 03:46:06 - 04:10:24 2999
Bend 03:58:16 -36.9 Dark Up 19.7 97.2 Really Low 03:46:07 - 04:10:25 2983
Oregon Observatory 03:58:17 -36.9 Dark Up 19.7 97.1 Really Low 03:46:08 - 04:10:26 2970
La Pine/Gilchrist 03:58:17 -36.8 Dark Up 19.6 97.0 Really Low 03:46:08 - 04:10:26 2954
North Lake 03:58:18 -37.3 Dark Up 20.1 97.2 Low 03:46:09 - 04:10:27 2910
Chiloquin 03:58:21 -36.6 Dark Up 19.5 96.3 Really Low 03:46:12 - 04:10:30 2865
Paisley 03:58:19 -37.6 Dark Up 20.5 97.3 Low 03:46:10 - 04:10:28 2860
Klamath Falls 03:58:22 -36.7 Dark Up 19.6 96.3 Really Low 03:46:13 - 04:10:31 2835
Lakeview 03:58:20 -37.7 Dark Up 20.7 97.2 Low 03:46:11 - 04:10:29 2815
Cedarville 03:58:22 -37.9 Dark Up 20.9 97.1 Low 03:46:13 - 04:10:31 2756
Fall River/Burney 03:58:25 -37.0 Dark Up 20.0 96.1 Low 03:46:16 - 04:10:34 2729
Susanville 03:58:26 -37.6 Dark Up 20.7 96.4 Low 03:46:17 - 04:10:35 2666
Greenville 03:58:27 -37.3 Dark Up 20.5 96.1 Low 03:46:18 - 04:10:36 2645
Gimple 03:58:27 -37.4 Dark Up 20.5 96.1 Low 03:46:18 - 04:10:36 2644
Quincy 03:58:27 -37.3 Dark Up 20.5 96.0 Low 03:46:18 - 04:10:36 2627
Portola 03:58:27 -37.7 Dark Up 20.9 96.3 Low 03:46:18 - 04:10:36 2611
Reno 03:58:27 -38.2 Dark Up 21.4 96.6 Low 03:46:18 - 04:10:36 2579
Carson City 03:58:28 -38.2 Dark Up 21.5 96.5 Low 03:46:19 - 04:10:37 2547
Gardnerville 03:58:29 -38.3 Dark Up 21.5 96.4 Low 03:46:20 - 04:10:38 2525
Yerington 03:58:28 -38.7 Dark Up 22.0 96.9 Low 03:46:19 - 04:10:37 2522
Dunrhomin 03:58:01 -49.2 Dark Up 32.2 107.5 Up 03:45:52 - 04:10:10 2476
Hawthorne 03:58:28 -39.1 Dark Up 22.5 97.0 Low 03:46:19 - 04:10:37 2474
Lee Vining 03:58:30 -38.7 Dark Up 22.1 96.5 Low 03:46:21 - 04:10:39 2430
Tonopah 03:58:28 -40.2 Dark Up 23.6 97.8 Low 03:46:19 - 04:10:37 2415
Bishop 03:58:31 -39.3 Dark Up 22.8 96.7 Low 03:46:22 - 04:10:40 2366
Beatty 03:58:30 -40.6 Dark Up 24.1 97.6 Low 03:46:21 - 04:10:39 2304
Indian Springs 03:58:29 -41.5 Dark Up 25.0 98.1 Low 03:46:20 - 04:10:38 2261
CPSLO 03:58:39 -37.4 Dark Up 21.2 94.5 Low 03:46:30 - 04:10:48 2205
Henderson 03:58:29 -42.0 Dark Up 25.7 98.3 Low 03:46:20 - 04:10:38 2202
Patrick 03:58:29 -42.9 Dark Up 26.7 98.7 Low 03:46:20 - 04:10:38 2130
Laughlin/Bullhead City 03:58:30 -42.4 Dark Up 26.1 98.1 Low 03:46:21 - 04:10:39 2116
Kingman/Dolan Springs 03:58:30 -42.8 Dark Up 26.5 98.5 Low 03:46:21 - 04:10:39 2112
Mohave Valley 03:58:31 -42.4 Dark Up 26.2 98.0 Low 03:46:22 - 04:10:40 2090
Wildwood 03:58:40 -39.1 Dark Up 23.0 95.2 Low 03:46:31 - 04:10:49 2066
Lake Havasu City 03:58:32 -42.6 Dark Up 26.4 98.0 Low 03:46:23 - 04:10:41 2049
Parker 03:58:33 -42.6 Dark Up 26.5 97.8 Low 03:46:24 - 04:10:42 2016
Idyllwild 03:58:38 -40.6 Dark Up 24.6 96.2 Low 03:46:29 - 04:10:47 2008
Blythe 03:58:34 -42.3 Dark Up 26.3 97.4 Low 03:46:25 - 04:10:43 1970
George/Scottsdale 03:58:29 -44.6 Dark Up 28.6 99.1 Low 03:46:20 - 04:10:38 1945
Calipatria 03:58:37 -41.5 Dark Up 25.6 96.6 Low 03:46:28 - 04:10:46 1934
Yuma 03:58:36 -42.3 Dark Up 26.4 96.9 Low 03:46:27 - 04:10:45 1882

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 11UJ413, (2021/12/13 03:55UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  2.61  73
Bellatrix      05:25:07.8 +06:20:58  1.6 10.02  65
PPM 121823     06:03:24.8 +11:40:51  6.0  3.09  75
PPM 149829     06:03:32.3 +08:35:21  8.0  0.25  75
11UJ413        06:04:32.1 +08:36:11 14.3        75
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/12/04 02:01:31 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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