RECON: TNO occultation with 11UK412

Event between 11UK412 and star GA1020:00261992 with event index number of 2129897

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/10/08 11:13:00 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:52:04.9 +13:48:27
Equinox of date position of star is 02:53:16.7 +13:53:45
Stellar brightness G=11.9, use SENSEUP=16 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 250 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 178 degrees from the moon. Moon is 6% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.7

[RECON map]
TNO is 37.5 AU from the Sun and 36.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.0 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 144 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2340 km.
The sky-plane scale is 26589.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.9
Diameter=157.0 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.2 sec chord
Diameter=64.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11UK412, (2021/10/08 11:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.3 +16:33:05  0.8 25.18 153
Menkar         03:03:25.2 +04:10:26  2.5 10.04 169
43Sig Ari      02:52:41.9 +15:10:14  5.5  1.28 178
PPM 118592     02:51:24.9 +13:47:58  8.2  0.46 178
PPM 118628     02:53:55.3 +14:11:01  9.5  0.33 178
PPM 118618     02:53:10.7 +13:42:16 10.1  0.19 178
11UK412        02:53:16.8 +13:53:45 11.9       178
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 24.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.2%
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 11:10:44 -28.5 Dark Down 49.2 214.9 Up 10:58:13 - 11:23:14 9039
Kelowna 11:10:44 -28.8 Dark Down 49.5 214.9 Up 10:58:13 - 11:23:14 9005
Peachland 11:10:46 -29.0 Dark Down 49.7 214.6 Up 10:58:16 - 11:23:17 9001
Summerland 11:10:45 -29.0 Dark Down 49.8 214.8 Up 10:58:14 - 11:23:15 8985
Penticton 11:10:44 -29.0 Dark Down 49.8 215.0 Up 10:58:14 - 11:23:15 8977
Victoria 11:10:57 -31.6 Dark Down 52.0 210.2 Up 10:58:26 - 11:23:27 8969
Oliver 11:10:45 -29.1 Dark Down 50.1 215.3 Up 10:58:14 - 11:23:15 8943
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:10:44 -29.1 Dark Down 50.2 215.7 Up 10:58:13 - 11:23:14 8923
Tonasket 11:10:44 -29.3 Dark Down 50.5 215.8 Up 10:58:14 - 11:23:15 8895
Okanogan 11:10:46 -29.5 Dark Down 50.8 215.8 Up 10:58:16 - 11:23:17 8867
Brewster 11:10:46 -29.7 Dark Down 51.1 215.7 Up 10:58:15 - 11:23:16 8845
Manson/Chelan 11:10:48 -30.1 Dark Down 51.4 215.4 Up 10:58:17 - 11:23:18 8834
Wenatchee 11:10:49 -30.4 Dark Down 51.9 215.5 Up 10:58:18 - 11:23:19 8792
Ellensburg 11:10:49 -30.7 Dark Down 52.3 215.5 Up 10:58:19 - 11:23:20 8758
Yakima 11:10:49 -30.9 Dark Down 52.6 215.8 Up 10:58:19 - 11:23:20 8719
Toppenish/White Swan 11:10:48 -30.9 Dark Down 52.7 216.2 Up 10:58:18 - 11:23:19 8694
Pasco 11:10:45 -30.2 Dark Down 52.3 218.1 Up 10:58:15 - 11:23:16 8653
Goldendale 11:10:50 -31.4 Dark Down 53.3 216.0 Up 10:58:20 - 11:23:21 8651
The Dalles 11:10:52 -31.7 Dark Down 53.7 215.6 Up 10:58:22 - 11:23:23 8638
PNWRO 11:10:43 -30.1 Dark Down 52.4 218.6 Up 10:58:13 - 11:23:14 8624
Maupin 11:10:51 -31.8 Dark Down 54.0 216.1 Up 10:58:21 - 11:23:22 8595
Sisters 11:10:54 -32.5 Dark Down 54.9 216.1 Up 10:58:23 - 11:23:24 8522
Redmond 11:10:52 -32.3 Dark Down 54.7 216.7 Up 10:58:21 - 11:23:22 8509
Bend 11:10:53 -32.5 Dark Down 55.0 216.7 Up 10:58:22 - 11:23:23 8492
Oregon Observatory 11:10:54 -32.6 Dark Down 55.2 216.7 Up 10:58:23 - 11:23:24 8478
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:10:54 -32.8 Dark Down 55.3 216.8 Up 10:58:23 - 11:23:24 8460
North Lake 11:10:52 -32.6 Dark Down 55.4 218.0 Up 10:58:21 - 11:23:22 8402
Chiloquin 11:10:56 -33.5 Dark Down 56.4 217.2 Up 10:58:25 - 11:23:26 8360
Paisley 11:10:51 -32.6 Dark Down 55.7 219.1 Up 10:58:20 - 11:23:21 8339
Klamath Falls 11:10:56 -33.6 Dark Down 56.6 217.6 Up 10:58:25 - 11:23:26 8324
Lakeview 11:10:51 -32.7 Dark Down 56.0 219.8 Up 10:58:20 - 11:23:21 8284
Cedarville 11:10:50 -32.8 Dark Down 56.4 220.7 Up 10:58:20 - 11:23:21 8214
Fall River/Burney 11:10:55 -33.8 Dark Down 57.4 219.4 Up 10:58:25 - 11:23:26 8197
Susanville 11:10:53 -33.6 Dark Down 57.5 221.1 Up 10:58:23 - 11:23:24 8115
Greenville 11:10:54 -33.9 Dark Down 57.8 221.0 Up 10:58:24 - 11:23:25 8095
Gimple 11:10:54 -33.8 Dark Down 57.8 221.1 Up 10:58:23 - 11:23:24 8093
Quincy 11:10:55 -34.0 Dark Down 58.0 221.2 Up 10:58:24 - 11:23:25 8074
Portola 11:10:54 -33.7 Dark Down 57.9 222.1 Up 10:58:23 - 11:23:24 8050
Reno 11:10:51 -33.3 Dark Down 57.7 223.3 Up 10:58:21 - 11:23:22 8006
Carson City 11:10:51 -33.5 Dark Down 58.0 223.8 Up 10:58:20 - 11:23:21 7969
Gardnerville 11:10:51 -33.5 Dark Down 58.1 224.1 Up 10:58:20 - 11:23:21 7943
Yerington 11:10:49 -33.1 Dark Down 57.8 224.9 Up 10:58:19 - 11:23:20 7933
Hawthorne 11:10:48 -32.9 Dark Down 57.8 226.2 Up 10:58:17 - 11:23:18 7872
Lee Vining 11:10:50 -33.4 Dark Down 58.5 226.2 Up 10:58:19 - 11:23:20 7827
Tonopah 11:10:43 -32.0 Dark Down 57.3 228.8 Up 10:58:12 - 11:23:13 7789
Dunrhomin 11:10:02 -22.5 Dark Down 48.5 241.0 Up 10:57:32 - 11:22:33 7765
Bishop 11:10:48 -33.1 Dark Down 58.4 228.0 Up 10:58:17 - 11:23:18 7747
Beatty 11:10:42 -32.0 Dark Down 57.8 230.8 Up 10:58:11 - 11:23:12 7659
Indian Springs 11:10:39 -31.3 Dark Down 57.3 232.7 Up 10:58:08 - 11:23:09 7598
CPSLO 11:10:58 -35.5 Dark Down 61.2 227.2 Up 10:58:27 - 11:23:28 7596
Henderson 11:10:37 -30.9 Dark Down 57.2 234.3 Up 10:58:06 - 11:23:07 7526
Patrick 11:10:33 -30.2 Dark Down 56.8 236.5 Up 10:58:02 - 11:23:03 7433
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:10:36 -30.9 Dark Down 57.4 235.9 Up 10:58:05 - 11:23:06 7425
Wildwood 11:10:51 -34.3 Dark Down 60.7 231.9 Up 10:58:21 - 11:23:22 7415
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:10:34 -30.4 Dark Down 57.0 236.6 Up 10:58:03 - 11:23:04 7415
Mohave Valley 11:10:36 -30.9 Dark Down 57.5 236.3 Up 10:58:06 - 11:23:07 7396
Lake Havasu City 11:10:35 -30.8 Dark Down 57.6 237.2 Up 10:58:04 - 11:23:05 7348
Idyllwild 11:10:44 -32.9 Dark Down 59.6 235.1 Up 10:58:14 - 11:23:15 7328
Parker 11:10:35 -30.9 Dark Down 57.8 237.7 Up 10:58:05 - 11:23:06 7310
Blythe 11:10:37 -31.3 Dark Down 58.3 238.0 Up 10:58:06 - 11:23:07 7262
Calipatria 11:10:41 -32.1 Dark Down 59.2 237.5 Up 10:58:11 - 11:23:12 7234
George/Scottsdale 11:10:27 -29.1 Dark Down 56.3 241.1 Up 10:57:57 - 11:22:58 7208
Yuma 11:10:37 -31.5 Dark Down 58.8 239.2 Up 10:58:07 - 11:23:08 7166

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 11UK412, (2021/10/08 11:13UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 25.18 153
Menkar         03:02:16.8 +04:05:21  2.5 10.04 169
43Sig Ari      02:51:29.6 +15:04:55  5.5  1.28 178
PPM 118592     02:50:13.1 +13:42:37  8.2  0.46 178
PPM 118628     02:52:43.4 +14:05:43  9.5  0.33 178
PPM 118618     02:51:58.9 +13:36:57 10.1  0.19 178
11UK412        02:52:04.9 +13:48:27 11.9       178
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/03 01:33:43 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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