RECON: TNO occultation with 12UN177

Event between 12UN177 and star GA1260:00603827 with event index number of 2307070

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/09/26 04:58:31 UTC

J2000 position of star is 02:47:51.6 +36:11:47
Equinox of date position of star is 02:49:12.6 +36:17:10
Stellar brightness G=11.4, use SENSEUP=8 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 125 milli-seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 22 degrees from the moon. Moon is 76% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.3

[RECON map]
TNO is 36.3 AU from the Sun and 35.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 17.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 466 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 3983 km.
The sky-plane scale is 25882.7 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=7.6
Diameter=186.2 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 11.0 sec chord
Diameter=76.0 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 4.5 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12UN177, (2021/09/26 04:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.2 +16:33:04  0.8 31.01   9
Algol          03:09:35.5 +41:02:16  2.1  6.19  23
17 Per         02:52:51.6 +35:08:53  5.8  1.36  21
PPM 067734     02:48:19.3 +36:04:25  7.2  0.28  22
PPM 067771     02:49:59.8 +36:17:58  9.0  0.16  22
12UN177        02:49:12.7 +36:17:10 11.4        22
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 1.9 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 23.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=7.6%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Victoria 05:03:13 -28.8 Dark Up 29.7 67.6 Low 04:48:13 - 05:18:13 6586
Clarence Fulton 05:03:01 -29.8 Dark Up 32.8 71.1 Up 04:48:01 - 05:18:01 6554
Peachland 05:03:03 -29.9 Dark Up 32.3 70.5 Up 04:48:03 - 05:18:03 6533
Kelowna 05:03:02 -30.0 Dark Up 32.5 70.7 Up 04:48:02 - 05:18:02 6530
Summerland 05:03:04 -30.1 Dark Up 32.3 70.4 Up 04:48:04 - 05:18:04 6517
Penticton 05:03:04 -30.2 Dark Up 32.4 70.5 Up 04:48:04 - 05:18:04 6508
Oliver 05:03:06 -30.4 Dark Up 32.3 70.3 Up 04:48:06 - 05:18:06 6480
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 05:03:06 -30.6 Dark Up 32.3 70.3 Up 04:48:06 - 05:18:06 6459
Tonasket 05:03:08 -30.8 Dark Up 32.2 70.1 Up 04:48:08 - 05:18:08 6437
Okanogan 05:03:10 -30.9 Dark Up 32.0 69.8 Up 04:48:10 - 05:18:10 6416
Brewster 05:03:11 -31.0 Dark Up 31.8 69.5 Up 04:48:11 - 05:18:11 6402
Manson/Chelan 05:03:13 -30.9 Dark Up 31.5 69.2 Up 04:48:13 - 05:18:13 6401
Wenatchee 05:03:13 -31.1 Dark Up 31.2 68.8 Up 04:48:13 - 05:18:13 6370
Ellensburg 05:03:16 -31.3 Dark Up 30.9 68.4 Up 04:48:16 - 05:18:16 6346
Yakima 05:03:18 -31.5 Dark Up 30.7 68.2 Up 04:48:18 - 05:18:18 6314
Toppenish/White Swan 05:03:19 -31.7 Dark Up 30.8 68.2 Up 04:48:19 - 05:18:19 6289
Goldendale 05:03:21 -31.8 Dark Up 30.3 67.7 Up 04:48:21 - 05:18:21 6263
The Dalles 05:03:21 -31.8 Dark Up 30.0 67.3 Low 04:48:21 - 05:18:21 6261
Pasco 05:03:17 -32.5 Dark Up 31.5 68.9 Up 04:48:17 - 05:18:17 6225
Maupin 05:03:24 -32.1 Dark Up 29.9 67.2 Low 04:48:24 - 05:18:24 6222
PNWRO 05:03:17 -32.8 Dark Up 31.6 68.8 Up 04:48:17 - 05:18:17 6196
Sisters 05:03:28 -32.3 Dark Up 29.2 66.5 Low 04:48:28 - 05:18:28 6172
Redmond 05:03:27 -32.6 Dark Up 29.5 66.7 Low 04:48:27 - 05:18:27 6153
Bend 05:03:28 -32.6 Dark Up 29.3 66.5 Low 04:48:28 - 05:18:28 6141
Oregon Observatory 05:03:28 -32.6 Dark Up 29.2 66.3 Low 04:48:28 - 05:18:28 6133
La Pine/Gilchrist 05:03:31 -32.7 Dark Up 29.0 66.2 Low 04:48:31 - 05:18:31 6119
North Lake 05:03:31 -33.3 Dark Up 29.3 66.3 Low 04:48:31 - 05:18:31 6056
Chiloquin 05:03:34 -33.2 Dark Up 28.4 65.5 Low 04:48:34 - 05:18:34 6043
Klamath Falls 05:03:36 -33.4 Dark Up 28.3 65.3 Low 04:48:36 - 05:18:36 6011
Paisley 05:03:33 -33.9 Dark Up 29.3 66.2 Low 04:48:33 - 05:18:33 5994
Lakeview 05:03:34 -34.3 Dark Up 29.2 66.0 Low 04:48:34 - 05:18:34 5942
Fall River/Burney 05:03:40 -34.3 Dark Up 28.0 65.0 Low 04:48:40 - 05:18:40 5895
Cedarville 05:03:37 -34.8 Dark Up 29.1 65.8 Low 04:48:37 - 05:18:37 5879
Susanville 05:03:41 -35.1 Dark Up 28.3 65.0 Low 04:48:41 - 05:18:41 5807
Greenville 05:03:42 -35.1 Dark Up 28.0 64.7 Low 04:48:42 - 05:18:42 5797
Gimple 05:03:42 -35.2 Dark Up 28.0 64.8 Low 04:48:42 - 05:18:42 5793
Quincy 05:03:43 -35.2 Dark Up 27.9 64.6 Low 04:48:43 - 05:18:43 5780
Portola 05:03:43 -35.6 Dark Up 28.2 64.8 Low 04:48:43 - 05:18:43 5747
Reno 05:03:43 -36.2 Dark Up 28.5 65.0 Low 04:48:43 - 05:18:43 5693
Carson City 05:03:44 -36.4 Dark Up 28.4 64.8 Low 04:48:44 - 05:18:44 5661
Gardnerville 05:03:45 -36.6 Dark Up 28.3 64.7 Low 04:48:45 - 05:18:45 5638
Yerington 05:03:44 -36.9 Dark Up 28.7 65.0 Low 04:48:44 - 05:18:44 5614
Hawthorne 05:03:45 -37.5 Dark Up 28.9 65.0 Low 04:48:45 - 05:18:45 5548
Lee Vining 05:03:47 -37.5 Dark Up 28.3 64.5 Low 04:48:47 - 05:18:47 5522
Tonopah 05:03:44 -38.7 Dark Up 29.7 65.4 Low 04:48:44 - 05:18:44 5440
Bishop 05:03:48 -38.3 Dark Up 28.6 64.5 Low 04:48:48 - 05:18:48 5435
CPSLO 05:03:57 -37.9 Dark Up 26.1 62.7 Low 04:48:57 - 05:18:57 5365
Beatty 05:03:46 -39.7 Dark Up 29.6 65.0 Low 04:48:46 - 05:18:46 5315
Indian Springs 05:03:46 -40.6 Dark Up 30.2 65.2 Up 04:48:46 - 05:18:46 5234
Wildwood 05:03:57 -40.0 Dark Up 27.0 62.9 Low 04:48:57 - 05:18:57 5154
Henderson 05:03:46 -41.3 Dark Up 30.5 65.2 Up 04:48:46 - 05:18:46 5152
Dunrhomin 05:03:13 -43.9 Dark Up 39.1 72.0 Up 04:48:13 - 05:18:13 5114
Laughlin/Bullhead City 05:03:48 -42.1 Dark Up 30.5 64.9 Up 04:48:48 - 05:18:48 5053
Patrick 05:03:46 -42.4 Dark Up 31.1 65.3 Up 04:48:46 - 05:18:46 5042
Kingman/Dolan Springs 05:03:47 -42.4 Dark Up 30.8 65.1 Up 04:48:47 - 05:18:47 5031
Mohave Valley 05:03:49 -42.3 Dark Up 30.3 64.8 Up 04:48:49 - 05:18:49 5028
Idyllwild 05:03:56 -41.5 Dark Up 28.3 63.4 Low 04:48:56 - 05:18:56 5027
Lake Havasu City 05:03:50 -42.7 Dark Up 30.4 64.7 Up 04:48:50 - 05:18:50 4979
Parker 05:03:50 -42.9 Dark Up 30.2 64.5 Up 04:48:50 - 05:18:50 4945
Calipatria 05:03:55 -42.7 Dark Up 28.9 63.6 Low 04:48:55 - 05:18:55 4912
Blythe 05:03:52 -43.0 Dark Up 29.8 64.1 Low 04:48:52 - 05:18:52 4912
Yuma 05:03:56 -43.6 Dark Up 29.4 63.6 Low 04:48:56 - 05:18:56 4828
George/Scottsdale 05:03:46 -44.8 Dark Up 31.9 65.1 Up 04:48:46 - 05:18:46 4789

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 12UN177, (2021/09/26 04:59UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 31.01   9
Algol          03:08:10.1 +40:57:20  2.1  6.19  23
17 Per         02:51:30.9 +35:03:34  5.8  1.36  21
PPM 067734     02:46:58.4 +35:59:01  7.2  0.28  22
PPM 067771     02:48:38.6 +36:12:36  9.0  0.16  22
12UN177        02:47:51.6 +36:11:47 11.4        22
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/09/15 01:42:50 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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