RECON: TNO occultation with 12LB27

Event between 12LB27 and star GA0980:17314137 with event index number of 1793855

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/06/18 09:42:05 UTC

J2000 position of star is 20:30:12.2 +08:30:34
Equinox of date position of star is 20:31:14.3 +08:34:55
Stellar brightness G=16.7, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 124 degrees from the moon. Moon is 53% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.8

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TNO is 15.7 AU from the Sun and 15.0 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 14.9 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.9 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 127 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 765 km.
The sky-plane scale is 10883.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.7
Diameter=70.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.7 sec chord
Diameter=28.8 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.9 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12LB27, (2021/06/18 09:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:37:39.9 +38:48:17  0.0 39.52  93
Tarazed        19:47:16.8 +10:40:01  2.7 11.03 113
PPM 170088     20:29:10.2 +08:30:35  6.3  0.52 123
PPM 170156     20:31:38.3 +08:44:35  8.6  0.19 124
12LB27         20:31:14.8 +08:34:57 16.7       124
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 25.3 km RECON observability=0.8 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 09:44:38 -12.7 AT Down 46.7 159.8 Up 09:33:34 - 09:55:43 6338
Kelowna 09:44:40 -13.1 AT Down 47.0 159.5 Up 09:33:35 - 09:55:44 6302
Peachland 09:44:40 -13.2 AT Down 47.1 159.0 Up 09:33:36 - 09:55:45 6287
Summerland 09:44:40 -13.4 AT Down 47.2 159.1 Up 09:33:36 - 09:55:45 6276
Penticton 09:44:39 -13.4 AT Down 47.3 159.2 Up 09:33:34 - 09:55:43 6272
Oliver 09:44:40 -13.7 AT Down 47.6 159.1 Up 09:33:35 - 09:55:44 6242
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 09:44:39 -13.8 AT Down 47.9 159.3 Up 09:33:34 - 09:55:43 6231
Tonasket 09:44:38 -14.1 AT Down 48.1 159.0 Up 09:33:34 - 09:55:43 6203
Okanogan 09:44:39 -14.5 AT Down 48.4 158.7 Up 09:33:35 - 09:55:44 6170
Brewster 09:44:40 -14.8 AT Down 48.6 158.3 Up 09:33:35 - 09:55:44 6142
Manson/Chelan 09:44:41 -15.1 AT Down 48.7 157.7 Up 09:33:36 - 09:55:45 6117
Victoria 09:44:56 -15.3 AT Down 47.2 153.4 Up 09:33:51 - 09:56:00 6108
Wenatchee 09:44:42 -15.5 AT Down 49.1 157.2 Up 09:33:38 - 09:55:47 6071
Ellensburg 09:44:43 -16.0 AT Down 49.4 156.7 Up 09:33:38 - 09:55:47 6030
Pasco 09:44:36 -16.2 AT Down 50.5 158.5 Up 09:33:31 - 09:55:40 5994
Yakima 09:44:43 -16.3 AT Down 49.8 156.5 Up 09:33:38 - 09:55:47 5993
Toppenish/White Swan 09:44:41 -16.5 AT Down 50.0 156.7 Up 09:33:37 - 09:55:46 5978
PNWRO 09:44:34 -16.4 AT Down 50.8 158.7 Up 09:33:30 - 09:55:39 5977
Goldendale 09:44:43 -17.1 AT Down 50.4 155.8 Up 09:33:39 - 09:55:48 5919
The Dalles 09:44:45 -17.4 AT Down 50.5 155.1 Up 09:33:41 - 09:55:50 5891
Maupin 09:44:44 -17.8 AT Down 50.9 155.1 Up 09:33:40 - 09:55:49 5855
Dunrhomin 09:43:15 -16.1 AT Down 58.3 179.9 Up 09:32:10 - 09:54:19 5796
Redmond 09:44:44 -18.6 Dark Down 51.7 154.4 Up 09:33:40 - 09:55:49 5771
Sisters 09:44:46 -18.7 Dark Down 51.6 153.8 Up 09:33:42 - 09:55:51 5764
Bend 09:44:44 -18.9 Dark Down 51.9 154.1 Up 09:33:40 - 09:55:49 5748
Oregon Observatory 09:44:46 -19.1 Dark Down 52.0 153.8 Up 09:33:41 - 09:55:50 5729
La Pine/Gilchrist 09:44:46 -19.3 Dark Down 52.2 153.6 Up 09:33:41 - 09:55:50 5709
North Lake 09:44:42 -19.5 Dark Down 52.7 154.3 Up 09:33:38 - 09:55:47 5682
Paisley 09:44:40 -19.9 Dark Down 53.3 154.5 Up 09:33:35 - 09:55:44 5639
Chiloquin 09:44:47 -20.4 Dark Down 53.0 152.4 Up 09:33:42 - 09:55:51 5598
Lakeview 09:44:38 -20.3 Dark Down 53.9 154.5 Up 09:33:34 - 09:55:43 5596
Klamath Falls 09:44:46 -20.7 Dark Down 53.4 152.3 Up 09:33:42 - 09:55:51 5567
Cedarville 09:44:38 -20.8 Dark Down 54.5 154.4 Up 09:33:33 - 09:55:42 5538
Fall River/Burney 09:44:44 -21.6 Dark Down 54.5 152.1 Up 09:33:39 - 09:55:48 5464
Susanville 09:44:39 -22.0 Dark Down 55.3 152.9 Up 09:33:34 - 09:55:43 5421
Gimple 09:44:41 -22.3 Dark Down 55.5 152.4 Up 09:33:36 - 09:55:45 5390
Greenville 09:44:40 -22.3 Dark Down 55.5 152.2 Up 09:33:36 - 09:55:45 5388
Quincy 09:44:40 -22.5 Dark Down 55.7 152.1 Up 09:33:36 - 09:55:45 5369
Portola 09:44:38 -22.5 Dark Down 55.9 152.8 Up 09:33:33 - 09:55:42 5368
Reno 09:44:34 -22.5 Dark Down 56.4 153.7 Up 09:33:29 - 09:55:38 5358
Carson City 09:44:34 -22.8 Dark Down 56.7 153.5 Up 09:33:29 - 09:55:38 5324
Yerington 09:44:29 -22.8 Dark Down 57.1 154.4 Up 09:33:25 - 09:55:34 5320
Gardnerville 09:44:34 -23.0 Dark Down 57.0 153.4 Up 09:33:29 - 09:55:38 5302
Hawthorne 09:44:27 -23.0 Dark Down 57.7 155.0 Up 09:33:23 - 09:55:32 5289
Tonopah 09:44:19 -22.9 Dark Down 58.6 157.1 Up 09:33:15 - 09:55:24 5279
Lee Vining 09:44:29 -23.7 Dark Down 58.1 153.7 Up 09:33:25 - 09:55:34 5223
Bishop 09:44:23 -24.0 Dark Down 58.8 154.6 Up 09:33:19 - 09:55:28 5182
Beatty 09:44:15 -23.8 Dark Down 59.8 157.2 Up 09:33:11 - 09:55:20 5178
Indian Springs 09:44:08 -23.6 Dark Down 60.4 158.9 Up 09:33:04 - 09:55:13 5174
Henderson 09:44:03 -23.8 Dark Down 61.1 159.9 Up 09:32:59 - 09:55:08 5140
Patrick 09:43:55 -23.9 Dark Down 62.0 161.7 Up 09:32:51 - 09:55:00 5109
Kingman/Dolan Springs 09:43:57 -24.2 Dark Down 62.1 161.2 Up 09:32:53 - 09:55:02 5082
Laughlin/Bullhead City 09:43:59 -24.4 Dark Down 62.0 160.1 Up 09:32:54 - 09:55:03 5066
Mohave Valley 09:44:00 -24.6 Dark Down 62.3 160.0 Up 09:32:56 - 09:55:05 5040
Lake Havasu City 09:43:57 -24.9 Dark Down 62.7 160.2 Up 09:32:52 - 09:55:01 5007
George/Scottsdale 09:43:43 -24.4 Dark Down 64.1 164.9 Up 09:32:38 - 09:54:47 4999
Parker 09:43:57 -25.2 Dark Down 63.1 160.0 Up 09:32:52 - 09:55:01 4974
CPSLO 09:44:35 -26.6 Dark Down 59.8 148.9 Up 09:33:30 - 09:55:39 4924
Blythe 09:43:58 -25.7 Dark Down 63.5 159.1 Up 09:32:53 - 09:55:02 4914
Idyllwild 09:44:11 -26.5 Dark Down 62.7 154.9 Up 09:33:06 - 09:55:15 4870
Wildwood 09:44:21 -26.9 Dark Down 61.7 151.6 Up 09:33:17 - 09:55:26 4856
Calipatria 09:44:02 -26.6 Dark Down 63.6 156.7 Up 09:32:58 - 09:55:07 4840
Yuma 09:43:57 -26.5 Dark Down 64.3 158.3 Up 09:32:52 - 09:55:01 4822

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 12LB27, (2021/06/18 09:42UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Vega           18:36:56.7 +38:47:07  0.0 39.52  93
Tarazed        19:46:15.6 +10:36:48  2.7 11.03 113
PPM 170088     20:28:07.6 +08:26:15  6.3  0.52 123
PPM 170156     20:30:35.8 +08:40:11  8.6  0.19 124
12LB27         20:30:12.2 +08:30:34 16.7       124
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/04/21 22:32:52 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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