RECON: TNO occultation with 12UV177

Event between 12UV177 and star GA1200:00526433 with event index number of 2307431

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/11/19 10:48:10 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:08:23.1 +30:03:51
Equinox of date position of star is 03:09:42.4 +30:08:47
Stellar brightness G=16.6, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 13 degrees from the moon. Moon is 100% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.8

[RECON map]
TNO is 28.8 AU from the Sun and 27.8 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.7 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.4 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 152 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2026 km.
The sky-plane scale is 20176.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.2
Diameter=84.3 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 3.5 sec chord
Diameter=34.4 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.4 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 1:1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12UV177, (2021/11/19 10:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:10.7 +16:33:05  0.8 24.17  13
44Zet Per      03:55:30.8 +31:56:49  2.8  9.97  13
55 Ari         03:10:56.1 +29:09:33  5.7  1.02  12
PPM 068105     03:08:11.8 +30:36:36  7.3  0.57  14
PPM 068146     03:10:12.5 +30:17:32 11.2  0.18  13
12UV177        03:09:42.8 +30:08:49 16.6        13
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 27.8 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=8.0%
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 10:45:21 -42.7 Dark Up 45.5 263.9 Up 10:32:13 - 10:58:29 5313
Kelowna 10:45:21 -43.0 Dark Up 45.7 264.2 Up 10:32:13 - 10:58:29 5270
Peachland 10:45:21 -43.2 Dark Up 45.9 264.0 Up 10:32:13 - 10:58:29 5255
Summerland 10:45:21 -43.2 Dark Up 45.8 264.3 Up 10:32:13 - 10:58:29 5240
Penticton 10:45:21 -43.1 Dark Up 45.7 264.4 Up 10:32:13 - 10:58:29 5234
Oliver 10:45:21 -43.3 Dark Up 45.8 264.8 Up 10:32:13 - 10:58:29 5196
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 10:45:20 -43.2 Dark Up 45.7 265.1 Up 10:32:12 - 10:58:28 5180
Tonasket 10:45:20 -43.4 Dark Up 45.7 265.4 Up 10:32:12 - 10:58:28 5147
Okanogan 10:45:20 -43.6 Dark Up 45.9 265.6 Up 10:32:12 - 10:58:28 5109
Victoria 10:45:28 -45.8 Dark Up 48.4 262.3 Up 10:32:20 - 10:58:36 5086
Brewster 10:45:20 -43.8 Dark Up 46.0 265.7 Up 10:32:12 - 10:58:28 5077
Manson/Chelan 10:45:20 -44.1 Dark Up 46.3 265.6 Up 10:32:12 - 10:58:28 5051
Wenatchee 10:45:20 -44.4 Dark Up 46.4 266.0 Up 10:32:12 - 10:58:28 4998
Ellensburg 10:45:20 -44.7 Dark Up 46.6 266.3 Up 10:32:12 - 10:58:28 4951
Yakima 10:45:20 -44.9 Dark Up 46.6 266.7 Up 10:32:12 - 10:58:28 4907
Pasco 10:45:16 -44.1 Dark Up 45.7 268.1 Up 10:32:08 - 10:58:24 4888
Toppenish/White Swan 10:45:19 -44.9 Dark Up 46.5 267.0 Up 10:32:11 - 10:58:27 4886
PNWRO 10:45:16 -44.0 Dark Up 45.5 268.5 Up 10:32:08 - 10:58:24 4864
Goldendale 10:45:20 -45.3 Dark Up 46.9 267.3 Up 10:32:12 - 10:58:28 4821
The Dalles 10:45:20 -45.6 Dark Up 47.1 267.3 Up 10:32:12 - 10:58:28 4793
Maupin 10:45:19 -45.7 Dark Up 47.1 267.8 Up 10:32:11 - 10:58:27 4748
Redmond 10:45:19 -46.1 Dark Up 47.2 268.7 Up 10:32:11 - 10:58:27 4649
Sisters 10:45:20 -46.4 Dark Up 47.5 268.4 Up 10:32:12 - 10:58:28 4647
Bend 10:45:19 -46.3 Dark Up 47.3 268.8 Up 10:32:11 - 10:58:27 4624
Oregon Observatory 10:45:19 -46.4 Dark Up 47.4 268.9 Up 10:32:11 - 10:58:27 4604
La Pine/Gilchrist 10:45:19 -46.5 Dark Up 47.4 269.1 Up 10:32:11 - 10:58:27 4581
North Lake 10:45:17 -46.3 Dark Up 47.0 270.0 Up 10:32:09 - 10:58:25 4540
Dunrhomin 10:44:41 -35.4 Dark Up 35.1 281.9 Up 10:31:33 - 10:57:49 4506
Paisley 10:45:16 -46.2 Dark Up 46.7 270.8 Up 10:32:08 - 10:58:24 4485
Chiloquin 10:45:19 -47.1 Dark Up 47.7 270.1 Up 10:32:11 - 10:58:27 4456
Lakeview 10:45:15 -46.2 Dark Up 46.6 271.5 Up 10:32:07 - 10:58:23 4432
Klamath Falls 10:45:18 -47.2 Dark Up 47.6 270.5 Up 10:32:10 - 10:58:26 4419
Cedarville 10:45:14 -46.3 Dark Up 46.4 272.3 Up 10:32:06 - 10:58:22 4362
Fall River/Burney 10:45:17 -47.3 Dark Up 47.3 272.0 Up 10:32:09 - 10:58:25 4294
Susanville 10:45:14 -46.9 Dark Up 46.7 273.2 Up 10:32:06 - 10:58:22 4234
Gimple 10:45:15 -47.2 Dark Up 46.9 273.3 Up 10:32:07 - 10:58:23 4201
Greenville 10:45:15 -47.2 Dark Up 46.9 273.3 Up 10:32:07 - 10:58:23 4200
Quincy 10:45:15 -47.3 Dark Up 46.9 273.5 Up 10:32:07 - 10:58:23 4178
Portola 10:45:14 -46.9 Dark Up 46.6 273.9 Up 10:32:06 - 10:58:22 4170
Reno 10:45:12 -46.5 Dark Up 46.0 274.6 Up 10:32:04 - 10:58:20 4150
Carson City 10:45:11 -46.6 Dark Up 46.0 274.9 Up 10:32:03 - 10:58:19 4111
Yerington 10:45:10 -46.2 Dark Up 45.5 275.5 Up 10:32:02 - 10:58:18 4098
Gardnerville 10:45:11 -46.6 Dark Up 45.9 275.2 Up 10:32:03 - 10:58:19 4085
Hawthorne 10:45:08 -45.9 Dark Up 45.0 276.3 Up 10:32:00 - 10:58:16 4055
Tonopah 10:45:04 -44.9 Dark Up 43.9 277.4 Up 10:31:56 - 10:58:12 4025
Lee Vining 10:45:09 -46.4 Dark Up 45.4 276.6 Up 10:32:01 - 10:58:17 3986
Bishop 10:45:07 -45.9 Dark Up 44.7 277.5 Up 10:31:59 - 10:58:15 3931
Beatty 10:45:02 -44.7 Dark Up 43.4 278.8 Up 10:31:54 - 10:58:10 3906
Indian Springs 10:45:00 -43.9 Dark Up 42.5 279.6 Up 10:31:52 - 10:58:08 3888
Henderson 10:44:58 -43.4 Dark Up 41.8 280.4 Up 10:31:50 - 10:58:06 3843
Patrick 10:44:55 -42.6 Dark Up 40.8 281.4 Up 10:31:47 - 10:58:03 3795
Kingman/Dolan Springs 10:44:55 -42.8 Dark Up 41.0 281.5 Up 10:31:47 - 10:58:03 3767
Laughlin/Bullhead City 10:44:56 -43.2 Dark Up 41.4 281.3 Up 10:31:48 - 10:58:04 3755
Mohave Valley 10:44:56 -43.2 Dark Up 41.3 281.6 Up 10:31:48 - 10:58:04 3726
Lake Havasu City 10:44:55 -43.1 Dark Up 41.0 282.0 Up 10:31:47 - 10:58:03 3687
CPSLO 10:45:11 -48.1 Dark Up 46.2 278.5 Up 10:32:03 - 10:58:19 3674
George/Scottsdale 10:44:49 -41.1 Dark Up 38.9 283.6 Up 10:31:41 - 10:57:57 3652
Parker 10:44:55 -43.1 Dark Up 40.9 282.3 Up 10:31:47 - 10:58:03 3649
Blythe 10:44:55 -43.4 Dark Up 41.1 282.6 Up 10:31:47 - 10:58:03 3587
Wildwood 10:45:05 -46.6 Dark Up 44.4 280.6 Up 10:31:57 - 10:58:13 3570
Idyllwild 10:45:00 -45.1 Dark Up 42.8 281.7 Up 10:31:52 - 10:58:08 3561
Calipatria 10:44:57 -44.2 Dark Up 41.7 282.7 Up 10:31:49 - 10:58:05 3516
Yuma 10:44:55 -43.5 Dark Up 40.9 283.4 Up 10:31:47 - 10:58:03 3486

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 12UV177, (2021/11/19 10:48UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 24.17  13
44Zet Per      03:54:07.9 +31:53:01  2.8  9.97  13
55 Ari         03:09:36.8 +29:04:37  5.7  1.02  12
PPM 068105     03:06:51.9 +30:31:37  7.3  0.57  14
PPM 068146     03:08:52.6 +30:12:35 11.2  0.18  13
12UV177        03:08:23.1 +30:03:51 16.6        13
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/10/04 01:48:22 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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