RECON: TNO occultation with 127871

Event between (127871) 03FC128 and star GA0840:04255953 with event index number of 1099249

Geocentric closest approach at 2022/03/03 08:35:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 13:14:28.7 -05:36:19
Equinox of date position of star is 13:15:36.5 -05:43:12
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 151 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=22.8

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TNO is 34.2 AU from the Sun and 33.5 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.8 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 120 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1550 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24262.3 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.4
Diameter=198.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 10.6 sec chord
Diameter=81.1 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.3 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 5:4E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 127871, (2022/03/03 08:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:26:21.8 -11:16:35  1.0  6.16 146
51The Vir      13:11:06.0 -05:39:25  4.4  1.13 152
PPM 196334     13:17:12.1 -05:47:08  7.9  0.40 151
PPM 196312     13:15:48.2 -05:36:33  9.5  0.12 151
127871         13:15:37.8 -05:43:20 16.7       151
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 17.0 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)
Clarence Fulton 08:38:27 -46.1 Dark Down 29.4 148.5 Low 08:27:57 - 08:48:57 8980
Kelowna 08:38:30 -46.5 Dark Down 29.7 148.2 Low 08:28:00 - 08:49:00 8947
Peachland 08:38:31 -46.6 Dark Down 29.7 147.9 Low 08:28:01 - 08:49:01 8930
Summerland 08:38:30 -46.8 Dark Down 29.8 147.9 Low 08:28:00 - 08:49:00 8922
Penticton 08:38:31 -46.8 Dark Down 29.9 148.1 Low 08:28:01 - 08:49:01 8920
Oliver 08:38:31 -47.2 Dark Down 30.2 147.9 Up 08:28:01 - 08:49:01 8893
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 08:38:30 -47.3 Dark Down 30.4 148.1 Up 08:28:00 - 08:49:00 8887
Tonasket 08:38:30 -47.6 Dark Down 30.7 147.9 Up 08:28:00 - 08:49:00 8861
Okanogan 08:38:31 -48.0 Dark Down 30.9 147.7 Up 08:28:01 - 08:49:01 8831
Brewster 08:38:31 -48.3 Dark Down 31.1 147.3 Up 08:28:01 - 08:49:01 8804
Manson/Chelan 08:38:33 -48.5 Dark Down 31.1 146.9 Up 08:28:03 - 08:49:03 8777
Wenatchee 08:38:33 -49.0 Dark Down 31.4 146.6 Up 08:28:03 - 08:49:03 8736
Victoria 08:38:43 -48.2 Dark Down 29.4 143.7 Low 08:28:13 - 08:49:13 8732
Ellensburg 08:38:33 -49.4 Dark Down 31.7 146.2 Up 08:28:03 - 08:49:03 8697
Pasco 08:38:31 -50.0 Dark Down 32.9 147.5 Up 08:28:01 - 08:49:01 8682
Dunrhomin 08:37:37 -51.5 Dark Down 42.5 161.9 Up 08:27:07 - 08:48:07 8672
PNWRO 08:38:28 -50.2 Dark Down 33.2 147.6 Up 08:27:58 - 08:48:58 8669
Yakima 08:38:33 -49.8 Dark Down 32.0 146.0 Up 08:28:03 - 08:49:03 8664
Toppenish/White Swan 08:38:35 -50.0 Dark Down 32.3 146.1 Up 08:28:05 - 08:49:05 8652
Goldendale 08:38:36 -50.6 Dark Down 32.6 145.5 Up 08:28:06 - 08:49:06 8596
The Dalles 08:38:35 -50.9 Dark Down 32.6 145.0 Up 08:28:05 - 08:49:05 8566
Maupin 08:38:35 -51.3 Dark Down 33.0 144.9 Up 08:28:05 - 08:49:05 8536
Redmond 08:38:38 -52.2 Dark Down 33.7 144.5 Up 08:28:08 - 08:49:08 8460
Sisters 08:38:40 -52.2 Dark Down 33.5 144.1 Up 08:28:10 - 08:49:10 8450
Bend 08:38:38 -52.4 Dark Down 33.8 144.3 Up 08:28:08 - 08:49:08 8438
Oregon Observatory 08:38:38 -52.6 Dark Down 33.9 144.1 Up 08:28:08 - 08:49:08 8420
La Pine/Gilchrist 08:38:38 -52.8 Dark Down 34.0 143.9 Up 08:28:08 - 08:49:08 8401
North Lake 08:38:37 -53.2 Dark Down 34.7 144.4 Up 08:28:07 - 08:49:07 8385
Paisley 08:38:34 -53.7 Dark Down 35.3 144.6 Up 08:28:04 - 08:49:04 8351
Lakeview 08:38:33 -54.2 Dark Down 35.7 144.6 Up 08:28:03 - 08:49:03 8315
Chiloquin 08:38:38 -54.0 Dark Down 34.8 143.1 Up 08:28:08 - 08:49:08 8298
Klamath Falls 08:38:38 -54.3 Dark Down 35.1 143.0 Up 08:28:08 - 08:49:08 8271
Cedarville 08:38:35 -54.8 Dark Down 36.4 144.5 Up 08:28:05 - 08:49:05 8266
Fall River/Burney 08:38:38 -55.4 Dark Down 36.2 142.9 Up 08:28:08 - 08:49:08 8184
Susanville 08:38:35 -55.9 Dark Down 37.0 143.5 Up 08:28:05 - 08:49:05 8155
Gimple 08:38:36 -56.2 Dark Down 37.2 143.1 Up 08:28:06 - 08:49:06 8125
Greenville 08:38:37 -56.2 Dark Down 37.1 143.0 Up 08:28:07 - 08:49:07 8122
Portola 08:38:34 -56.5 Dark Down 37.6 143.4 Up 08:28:04 - 08:49:04 8110
Reno 08:38:34 -56.7 Dark Down 38.1 144.0 Up 08:28:04 - 08:49:04 8109
Quincy 08:38:38 -56.4 Dark Down 37.3 142.9 Up 08:28:08 - 08:49:08 8105
Yerington 08:38:30 -57.1 Dark Down 38.9 144.5 Up 08:28:00 - 08:49:00 8084
Carson City 08:38:33 -57.0 Dark Down 38.4 143.8 Up 08:28:03 - 08:49:03 8079
Tonopah 08:38:22 -57.6 Dark Down 40.5 146.2 Up 08:27:52 - 08:48:52 8072
Hawthorne 08:38:28 -57.4 Dark Down 39.5 144.8 Up 08:27:58 - 08:48:58 8062
Gardnerville 08:38:33 -57.2 Dark Down 38.6 143.8 Up 08:28:03 - 08:49:03 8060
Indian Springs 08:38:15 -58.6 Dark Down 42.4 147.3 Up 08:27:45 - 08:48:45 7998
Lee Vining 08:38:30 -58.1 Dark Down 39.7 144.0 Up 08:28:00 - 08:49:00 7997
Beatty 08:38:21 -58.6 Dark Down 41.6 146.2 Up 08:27:51 - 08:48:51 7987
Henderson 08:38:15 -58.9 Dark Down 43.1 147.9 Up 08:27:45 - 08:48:45 7976
Bishop 08:38:27 -58.5 Dark Down 40.5 144.5 Up 08:27:57 - 08:48:57 7970
Patrick 08:38:10 -59.1 Dark Down 44.1 149.0 Up 08:27:40 - 08:48:40 7963
Kingman/Dolan Springs 08:38:10 -59.3 Dark Down 44.2 148.6 Up 08:27:40 - 08:48:40 7936
Laughlin/Bullhead City 08:38:10 -59.5 Dark Down 44.0 147.9 Up 08:27:40 - 08:48:40 7915
Mohave Valley 08:38:11 -59.8 Dark Down 44.3 147.8 Up 08:27:41 - 08:48:41 7891
George/Scottsdale 08:38:00 -59.8 Dark Down 46.4 150.6 Up 08:27:30 - 08:48:30 7889
Lake Havasu City 08:38:09 -60.1 Dark Down 44.7 147.9 Up 08:27:39 - 08:48:39 7866
Parker 08:38:09 -60.4 Dark Down 45.0 147.8 Up 08:27:39 - 08:48:39 7836
Blythe 08:38:11 -61.0 Dark Down 45.3 147.1 Up 08:27:41 - 08:48:41 7778
Idyllwild 08:38:20 -61.5 Dark Down 44.3 144.6 Up 08:27:50 - 08:48:50 7710
CPSLO 08:38:36 -60.9 Dark Down 41.1 140.9 Up 08:28:06 - 08:49:06 7707
Calipatria 08:38:13 -61.7 Dark Down 45.3 145.7 Up 08:27:43 - 08:48:43 7699
Yuma 08:38:09 -61.8 Dark Down 46.1 146.5 Up 08:27:39 - 08:48:39 7694
Wildwood 08:38:26 -61.7 Dark Down 43.1 142.6 Up 08:27:56 - 08:48:56 7673

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 127871, (2022/03/03 08:35UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Spica          13:25:11.5 -11:09:41  1.0  6.16 146
51The Vir      13:09:57.0 -05:32:21  4.4  1.13 152
PPM 196334     13:16:03.0 -05:40:08  7.9  0.40 151
PPM 196312     13:14:39.1 -05:29:33  9.5  0.12 151
127871         13:14:28.7 -05:36:19 16.7       151
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/04 01:50:15 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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