RECON: TNO occultation with 120216

Event between (120216) 04EW95 and star GA0540:07652474 with event index number of 1098925

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/07/11 04:11:37 UTC

J2000 position of star is 15:10:03.4 -34:42:57
Equinox of date position of star is 15:11:22.6 -34:47:41
Stellar brightness G=16.9, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 113 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 27.1 AU from the Sun and 26.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 11.8 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 110 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1263 km.
The sky-plane scale is 19203.4 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=6.6
Diameter=287.1 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 24.2 sec chord
Diameter=117.2 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 3:2E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 120216, (2021/07/11 04:12UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:30:43.8 -26:28:41  0.9 18.94 128
Bet Lup        14:59:57.1 -43:13:09  2.7  8.71 113
PPM 293585     15:14:29.5 -36:10:16  6.2  1.51 114
PPM 293570     15:13:40.7 -35:02:52  8.0  0.53 113
PPM 293510     15:11:09.8 -34:27:53  8.9  0.34 113
120216         15:11:24.3 -34:47:48 16.9       113
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 28.1 km RECON observability=0.1 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)
Dunrhomin 04:14:23 -16.0 AT Down 12.7 196.9 Really Low 04:04:44 - 04:24:01 10864
George/Scottsdale 04:14:43 -17.0 AT Down 20.4 191.9 Low 04:05:05 - 04:24:22 10495
Patrick 04:15:03 -14.6 AT Down 19.0 190.1 Really Low 04:05:24 - 04:24:41 10455
Kingman/Dolan Springs 04:15:01 -14.7 AT Down 19.3 190.0 Really Low 04:05:22 - 04:24:39 10441
Clarence Fulton 04:16:03 -2.1 CT Up 4.8 185.4 Really Low 04:06:24 - 04:25:41 10439
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 04:16:01 -2.9 CT Up 6.1 185.3 Really Low 04:06:22 - 04:25:39 10433
Kelowna 04:16:01 -2.3 CT Up 5.2 185.2 Really Low 04:06:23 - 04:25:40 10432
PNWRO 04:15:53 -5.0 CT Up 9.0 185.7 Really Low 04:06:15 - 04:25:32 10429
Tonasket 04:16:01 -3.0 CT Up 6.4 185.3 Really Low 04:06:22 - 04:25:39 10428
Penticton 04:16:03 -2.4 CT Up 5.6 185.2 Really Low 04:06:24 - 04:25:41 10428
Oliver 04:16:03 -2.6 CT Up 5.9 185.2 Really Low 04:06:24 - 04:25:41 10426
Summerland 04:16:02 -2.3 CT Up 5.5 185.1 Really Low 04:06:24 - 04:25:41 10424
Henderson 04:15:11 -13.6 AT Down 18.6 189.2 Really Low 04:05:33 - 04:24:50 10422
Pasco 04:15:55 -4.7 CT Up 8.8 185.5 Really Low 04:06:17 - 04:25:34 10422
Peachland 04:16:07 -2.2 CT Up 5.4 185.0 Really Low 04:06:28 - 04:25:45 10421
Okanogan 04:16:01 -3.1 CT Up 6.7 185.1 Really Low 04:06:22 - 04:25:39 10420
Laughlin/Bullhead City 04:15:06 -14.4 AT Down 19.4 189.6 Really Low 04:05:28 - 04:24:45 10418
Lake Havasu City 04:15:03 -15.0 AT Down 20.0 189.8 Really Low 04:05:25 - 04:24:42 10412
Mohave Valley 04:15:01 -14.5 AT Down 19.6 189.6 Really Low 04:05:22 - 04:24:39 10411
Brewster 04:16:01 -3.2 CT Up 7.0 185.0 Really Low 04:06:22 - 04:25:39 10411
Indian Springs 04:15:17 -12.8 AT Down 18.1 188.6 Really Low 04:05:39 - 04:24:56 10405
Parker 04:14:59 -15.2 AT Down 20.3 189.8 Low 04:05:21 - 04:24:38 10403
Manson/Chelan 04:16:02 -3.1 CT Up 7.2 184.7 Really Low 04:06:24 - 04:25:41 10395
Wenatchee 04:16:04 -3.4 CT Up 7.7 184.5 Really Low 04:06:26 - 04:25:43 10385
Blythe 04:15:02 -15.4 AT Down 20.9 189.6 Low 04:05:23 - 04:24:40 10376
Tonopah 04:15:28 -10.9 NT Down 16.8 187.2 Really Low 04:05:50 - 04:25:07 10374
Ellensburg 04:16:04 -3.5 CT Up 8.2 184.4 Really Low 04:06:26 - 04:25:43 10372
Toppenish/White Swan 04:16:04 -4.0 CT Up 8.8 184.5 Really Low 04:06:26 - 04:25:43 10372
Yakima 04:16:05 -3.7 CT Up 8.6 184.4 Really Low 04:06:26 - 04:25:43 10368
Beatty 04:15:24 -11.9 NT Down 17.9 187.7 Really Low 04:05:46 - 04:25:03 10367
Goldendale 04:16:05 -4.1 CT Up 9.3 184.2 Really Low 04:06:26 - 04:25:43 10349
Yuma 04:14:58 -15.9 AT Down 21.8 189.6 Low 04:05:20 - 04:24:37 10348
The Dalles 04:16:07 -4.0 CT Up 9.6 183.9 Really Low 04:06:28 - 04:25:45 10331
Maupin 04:16:05 -4.3 CT Up 10.0 183.9 Really Low 04:06:26 - 04:25:43 10331
Hawthorne 04:15:38 -9.8 NT Up 16.5 186.1 Really Low 04:05:59 - 04:25:16 10322
Calipatria 04:15:05 -15.1 AT Down 21.5 188.9 Low 04:05:26 - 04:24:43 10321
Paisley 04:15:58 -6.1 NT Up 12.4 184.4 Really Low 04:06:19 - 04:25:36 10318
Lakeview 04:15:57 -6.6 NT Up 12.9 184.6 Really Low 04:06:18 - 04:25:35 10318
Redmond 04:16:05 -4.8 CT Up 10.9 183.9 Really Low 04:06:26 - 04:25:43 10315
Cedarville 04:15:54 -7.1 NT Up 13.6 184.7 Really Low 04:06:15 - 04:25:32 10314
North Lake 04:16:00 -5.6 CT Up 11.9 184.1 Really Low 04:06:22 - 04:25:39 10311
Yerington 04:15:44 -9.2 NT Up 16.0 185.6 Really Low 04:06:06 - 04:25:23 10308
Bend 04:16:04 -4.9 CT Up 11.1 183.8 Really Low 04:06:26 - 04:25:43 10306
Bishop 04:15:35 -10.7 NT Up 17.6 186.3 Really Low 04:05:57 - 04:25:14 10305
Sisters 04:16:04 -4.6 CT Up 10.9 183.5 Really Low 04:06:26 - 04:25:43 10298
Oregon Observatory 04:16:08 -4.9 CT Up 11.3 183.7 Really Low 04:06:29 - 04:25:46 10298
La Pine/Gilchrist 04:16:04 -5.0 CT Up 11.5 183.6 Really Low 04:06:26 - 04:25:43 10292
Reno 04:15:48 -8.5 NT Up 15.5 185.0 Really Low 04:06:10 - 04:25:27 10291
Lee Vining 04:15:41 -9.9 NT Up 17.1 185.7 Really Low 04:06:02 - 04:25:19 10288
Idyllwild 04:15:15 -14.0 AT Down 21.0 187.8 Low 04:05:37 - 04:24:54 10287
Carson City 04:15:47 -8.7 NT Up 15.9 185.1 Really Low 04:06:08 - 04:25:25 10284
Gardnerville 04:15:46 -8.9 NT Up 16.1 185.1 Really Low 04:06:08 - 04:25:25 10281
Susanville 04:15:54 -7.4 NT Up 14.7 184.3 Really Low 04:06:16 - 04:25:33 10271
Victoria 04:16:21 -1.1 CT Up 6.7 182.0 Really Low 04:06:42 - 04:25:59 10271
Portola 04:15:54 -7.9 NT Up 15.3 184.5 Really Low 04:06:15 - 04:25:32 10268
Gimple 04:15:55 -7.5 NT Up 15.0 184.2 Really Low 04:06:17 - 04:25:34 10256
Klamath Falls 04:16:04 -5.7 CT Up 13.0 183.4 Really Low 04:06:25 - 04:25:42 10256
Greenville 04:15:56 -7.4 NT Up 15.0 184.1 Really Low 04:06:18 - 04:25:35 10253
Fall River/Burney 04:16:00 -6.6 NT Up 14.1 183.7 Really Low 04:06:21 - 04:25:38 10251
Quincy 04:15:55 -7.6 NT Up 15.2 184.1 Really Low 04:06:17 - 04:25:34 10248
Wildwood 04:15:29 -12.5 AT Down 20.9 186.2 Low 04:05:51 - 04:25:08 10209
CPSLO 04:15:43 -10.5 NT Up 19.8 184.4 Really Low 04:06:05 - 04:25:22 10146

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 120216, (2021/07/11 04:12UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Antares        16:29:24.4 -26:25:56  0.9 18.94 128
Bet Lup        14:58:31.9 -43:08:03  2.7  8.71 113
PPM 293585     15:13:07.6 -36:05:30  6.2  1.51 114
PPM 293570     15:12:19.5 -34:58:04  8.0  0.53 113
PPM 293510     15:09:49.0 -34:23:02  8.9  0.34 113
120216         15:10:03.4 -34:42:57 16.9       113
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/01/23 20:40:23 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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