RECON: TNO occultation with 11UL412

Event between 11UL412 and star GA1080:00281487 with event index number of 2133974

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/11/22 00:59:46 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:42:36.7 +18:41:58
Equinox of date position of star is 02:43:50.1 +18:47:28
Stellar brightness G=14.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 45 degrees from the moon. Moon is 94% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=24.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 43.6 AU from the Sun and 42.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.6 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 194 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3099 km.
The sky-plane scale is 30964.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.7
Diameter=172.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 7.0 sec chord
Diameter=70.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 2.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CLASSICAL
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 11UL412, (2021/11/22 01:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.8 +16:33:06  0.8 27.06  20
Hamal          02:08:24.7 +23:33:54  2.0  9.54  51
36 Ari         02:45:32.7 +17:51:19  6.4  1.02  45
PPM 118435     02:41:46.7 +18:41:34  8.0  0.50  45
PPM 118484     02:44:52.1 +18:37:38 11.4  0.29  45
11UL412        02:43:50.5 +18:47:30 14.7        44
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 4.6 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 0.0 km RECON observability=0.0 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 01:01:27 -5.8 CT Down 15.5 79.2 Really Low 00:46:27 - 01:16:27 13359
Clarence Fulton 01:01:20 -8.9 NT Down 18.4 82.7 Really Low 00:46:20 - 01:16:20 13326
Peachland 01:01:23 -8.5 NT Down 18.1 82.2 Really Low 00:46:23 - 01:16:23 13318
Kelowna 01:01:22 -8.7 NT Down 18.3 82.4 Really Low 00:46:22 - 01:16:22 13315
Summerland 01:01:23 -8.5 NT Down 18.1 82.2 Really Low 00:46:23 - 01:16:23 13311
Penticton 01:01:24 -8.5 NT Down 18.2 82.3 Really Low 00:46:24 - 01:16:24 13305
Oliver 01:01:25 -8.4 NT Down 18.2 82.1 Really Low 00:46:25 - 01:16:25 13292
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 01:01:26 -8.5 NT Down 18.3 82.2 Really Low 00:46:26 - 01:16:26 13281
Tonasket 01:01:27 -8.3 NT Down 18.2 82.1 Really Low 00:46:27 - 01:16:27 13270
Okanogan 01:01:27 -8.1 NT Down 18.0 81.9 Really Low 00:46:27 - 01:16:27 13260
Manson/Chelan 01:01:30 -7.6 NT Down 17.6 81.3 Really Low 00:46:30 - 01:16:30 13255
Brewster 01:01:29 -7.9 NT Down 17.9 81.6 Really Low 00:46:29 - 01:16:29 13254
Wenatchee 01:01:32 -7.3 NT Down 17.4 81.1 Really Low 00:46:32 - 01:16:32 13240
Ellensburg 01:01:34 -7.0 NT Down 17.2 80.8 Really Low 00:46:34 - 01:16:34 13228
Yakima 01:01:36 -6.9 NT Down 17.1 80.7 Really Low 00:46:36 - 01:16:36 13211
Toppenish/White Swan 01:01:37 -6.9 NT Down 17.2 80.7 Really Low 00:46:37 - 01:16:37 13198
Goldendale 01:01:39 -6.4 NT Down 16.8 80.3 Really Low 00:46:39 - 01:16:39 13185
The Dalles 01:01:40 -6.1 NT Down 16.5 79.9 Really Low 00:46:40 - 01:16:40 13184
Maupin 01:01:42 -6.0 NT Down 16.6 79.9 Really Low 00:46:42 - 01:16:42 13163
Pasco 01:01:37 -7.7 NT Down 18.1 81.5 Really Low 00:46:37 - 01:16:37 13159
PNWRO 01:01:38 -7.7 NT Down 18.2 81.6 Really Low 00:46:38 - 01:16:38 13143
Sisters 01:01:45 -5.4 CT Down 16.1 79.3 Really Low 00:46:45 - 01:16:45 13137
Redmond 01:01:45 -5.6 CT Down 16.3 79.6 Really Low 00:46:45 - 01:16:45 13125
Bend 01:01:46 -5.4 CT Down 16.2 79.4 Really Low 00:46:46 - 01:16:46 13119
Oregon Observatory 01:01:47 -5.3 CT Down 16.1 79.3 Really Low 00:46:47 - 01:16:47 13114
La Pine/Gilchrist 01:01:47 -5.2 CT Down 16.0 79.2 Really Low 00:46:47 - 01:16:47 13106
North Lake 01:01:49 -5.4 CT Down 16.4 79.5 Really Low 00:46:49 - 01:16:49 13070
Chiloquin 01:01:51 -4.5 CT Down 15.5 78.7 Really Low 00:46:51 - 01:16:51 13063
Klamath Falls 01:01:54 -4.4 CT Down 15.5 78.6 Really Low 00:46:54 - 01:16:54 13044
Paisley 01:01:52 -5.4 CT Down 16.5 79.5 Really Low 00:46:52 - 01:16:52 13033
Lakeview 01:01:53 -5.4 CT Down 16.6 79.5 Really Low 00:46:53 - 01:16:53 13003
Fall River/Burney 01:01:58 -4.2 CT Down 15.6 78.6 Really Low 00:46:58 - 01:16:58 12974
Cedarville 01:01:55 -5.3 CT Down 16.6 79.5 Really Low 00:46:55 - 01:16:55 12965
Susanville 01:02:00 -4.5 CT Down 16.0 78.8 Really Low 00:47:00 - 01:17:00 12920
Greenville 01:02:02 -4.2 CT Down 15.8 78.6 Really Low 00:47:02 - 01:17:02 12914
Gimple 01:02:02 -4.3 CT Down 15.8 78.6 Really Low 00:47:02 - 01:17:02 12911
Quincy 01:02:02 -4.1 CT Down 15.7 78.5 Really Low 00:47:02 - 01:17:02 12903
Portola 01:02:02 -4.4 CT Down 16.1 78.8 Really Low 00:47:02 - 01:17:02 12883
Reno 01:02:04 -4.8 CT Down 16.5 79.1 Really Low 00:47:04 - 01:17:04 12850
Carson City 01:02:05 -4.7 CT Down 16.5 79.0 Really Low 00:47:05 - 01:17:05 12830
Gardnerville 01:02:06 -4.6 CT Down 16.5 79.0 Really Low 00:47:06 - 01:17:06 12815
Yerington 01:02:06 -5.1 CT Down 16.9 79.3 Really Low 00:47:06 - 01:17:06 12800
Hawthorne 01:02:08 -5.3 CT Down 17.2 79.5 Really Low 00:47:08 - 01:17:08 12758
Lee Vining 01:02:10 -4.7 CT Down 16.8 79.1 Really Low 00:47:10 - 01:17:10 12742
Tonopah 01:02:10 -6.1 NT Down 18.3 80.2 Really Low 00:47:10 - 01:17:10 12689
Bishop 01:02:12 -5.0 CT Down 17.2 79.3 Really Low 00:47:12 - 01:17:12 12685
CPSLO 01:02:20 -2.6 CT Down 15.0 77.5 Really Low 00:47:20 - 01:17:20 12630
Beatty 01:02:14 -6.1 NT Down 18.4 80.1 Really Low 00:47:14 - 01:17:14 12606
Indian Springs 01:02:15 -6.8 NT Down 19.2 80.6 Really Low 00:47:15 - 01:17:15 12552
Henderson 01:02:17 -7.1 NT Down 19.7 80.8 Really Low 00:47:17 - 01:17:17 12497
Wildwood 01:02:24 -3.7 CT Down 16.5 78.2 Really Low 00:47:24 - 01:17:24 12492
Laughlin/Bullhead City 01:02:20 -7.2 NT Down 19.9 80.7 Really Low 00:47:20 - 01:17:20 12429
Dunrhomin 01:01:56 -15.7 AT Down 27.7 88.3 Low 00:46:56 - 01:16:56 12424
Patrick 01:02:19 -7.8 NT Down 20.5 81.1 Low 00:47:19 - 01:17:19 12421
Kingman/Dolan Springs 01:02:20 -7.6 NT Down 20.3 81.0 Low 00:47:20 - 01:17:20 12413
Mohave Valley 01:02:21 -7.1 NT Down 19.9 80.6 Really Low 00:47:21 - 01:17:21 12411
Idyllwild 01:02:25 -5.0 CT Down 17.9 79.1 Really Low 00:47:25 - 01:17:25 12409
Lake Havasu City 01:02:23 -7.1 NT Down 20.0 80.6 Low 00:47:23 - 01:17:23 12377
Parker 01:02:24 -7.1 NT Down 20.0 80.5 Really Low 00:47:24 - 01:17:24 12354
Blythe 01:02:26 -6.7 NT Down 19.7 80.1 Really Low 00:47:26 - 01:17:26 12330
Calipatria 01:02:28 -5.8 CT Down 18.8 79.5 Really Low 00:47:28 - 01:17:28 12329
Yuma 01:02:29 -6.3 NT Down 19.5 79.8 Really Low 00:47:29 - 01:17:29 12270
George/Scottsdale 01:02:24 -8.8 NT Down 21.9 81.5 Low 00:47:24 - 01:17:24 12242

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 11UL412, (2021/11/22 01:00UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 27.06  20
Hamal          02:07:10.7 +23:27:41  2.0  9.54  51
36 Ari         02:44:19.2 +17:45:49  6.4  1.02  45
PPM 118435     02:40:33.0 +18:35:59  8.0  0.50  45
PPM 118484     02:43:38.3 +18:32:08 11.4  0.29  45
11UL412        02:42:36.7 +18:41:58 14.7        45
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/03 01:35:04 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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