RECON: TNO occultation with 12VB116

Event between 12VB116 and star GA0900:00896590 with event index number of 1572417

Geocentric closest approach at 2021/01/12 06:44:58 UTC

J2000 position of star is 05:54:04.4 +00:27:08
Equinox of date position of star is 05:55:09.1 +00:27:18
Stellar brightness G=15.5, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 153 degrees from the moon. Moon is 1% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=21.9

[RECON map]
TNO is 47.5 AU from the Sun and 46.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 24.0 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 2.5 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 71 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1693 km.
The sky-plane scale is 33859.2 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=5.1
Diameter=567.6 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 23.8 sec chord
Diameter=231.7 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 9.7 sec chord
Dynamical classification is SCATEXTD
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 12VB116, (2021/01/12 06:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:56:18.7 +07:24:33  0.4  6.96 159
34Del Ori      05:33:04.9 -00:17:07  2.2  5.57 149
60 Ori         05:59:54.5 +00:33:12  5.2  1.19 153
PPM 149635     05:55:49.1 +00:58:15  7.6  0.54 153
PPM 149641     05:56:02.1 +00:34:46  9.2  0.25 153
12VB116        05:55:09.3 +00:27:18 15.5       153
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 18.5 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=1.1%
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 06:45:17 -57.3 Dark Down 40.0 187.2 Up 06:38:54 - 06:51:40 -5262
Kelowna 06:45:17 -57.5 Dark Down 40.4 187.0 Up 06:38:54 - 06:51:40 -5292
Peachland 06:45:17 -57.5 Dark Down 40.5 186.6 Up 06:38:54 - 06:51:40 -5303
Summerland 06:45:17 -57.7 Dark Down 40.7 186.8 Up 06:38:54 - 06:51:40 -5312
Penticton 06:45:17 -57.8 Dark Down 40.7 186.9 Up 06:38:54 - 06:51:40 -5316
Oliver 06:45:16 -58.1 Dark Down 41.1 186.9 Up 06:38:53 - 06:51:39 -5341
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:45:16 -58.3 Dark Down 41.2 187.2 Up 06:38:53 - 06:51:39 -5350
Tonasket 06:45:16 -58.5 Dark Down 41.5 187.2 Up 06:38:53 - 06:51:39 -5373
Okanogan 06:45:16 -58.7 Dark Down 41.9 187.0 Up 06:38:53 - 06:51:39 -5400
Brewster 06:45:16 -58.8 Dark Down 42.2 186.8 Up 06:38:53 - 06:51:39 -5422
Victoria 06:45:28 -56.9 Dark Down 41.9 181.9 Up 06:39:05 - 06:51:51 -5436
Manson/Chelan 06:45:17 -58.8 Dark Down 42.4 186.3 Up 06:38:54 - 06:51:40 -5441
Entiat 06:45:17 -59.0 Dark Down 42.6 186.2 Up 06:38:54 - 06:51:40 -5459
Wenatchee 06:45:17 -59.1 Dark Down 42.9 186.1 Up 06:38:54 - 06:51:40 -5479
Ellensburg 06:45:18 -59.3 Dark Down 43.3 185.8 Up 06:38:55 - 06:51:41 -5512
Yakima 06:45:18 -59.6 Dark Down 43.7 185.9 Up 06:38:55 - 06:51:41 -5543
Pasco 06:45:13 -60.5 Dark Down 43.9 187.9 Up 06:38:50 - 06:51:36 -5550
Toppenish/White Swan 06:45:17 -59.9 Dark Down 43.9 186.1 Up 06:38:54 - 06:51:40 -5557
PNWRO 06:45:12 -60.8 Dark Down 44.2 188.2 Up 06:38:49 - 06:51:35 -5565
Goldendale 06:45:18 -60.1 Dark Down 44.5 185.6 Up 06:38:55 - 06:51:41 -5604
The Dalles 06:45:19 -60.0 Dark Down 44.7 185.1 Up 06:38:56 - 06:51:42 -5626
Maupin 06:45:18 -60.4 Dark Down 45.2 185.3 Up 06:38:55 - 06:51:41 -5657
Redmond 06:45:18 -61.0 Dark Down 46.1 185.2 Up 06:38:55 - 06:51:41 -5728
Sisters 06:45:19 -60.8 Dark Down 46.1 184.6 Up 06:38:56 - 06:51:42 -5731
Bend 06:45:18 -61.1 Dark Down 46.3 185.0 Up 06:38:55 - 06:51:41 -5746
Oregon Observatory 06:45:18 -61.1 Dark Down 46.5 184.9 Up 06:38:55 - 06:51:41 -5762
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:45:19 -61.2 Dark Down 46.7 184.8 Up 06:38:56 - 06:51:42 -5779
North Lake 06:45:16 -61.8 Dark Down 47.1 185.7 Up 06:38:53 - 06:51:39 -5805
Niwot 06:44:21 -70.8 Dark Down 46.6 208.9 Up 06:37:58 - 06:50:44 -5840
Paisley 06:45:15 -62.4 Dark Down 47.6 186.3 Up 06:38:52 - 06:51:38 -5844
SwRI 06:44:21 -70.8 Dark Down 46.7 208.8 Up 06:37:58 - 06:50:44 -5850
Lakeview 06:45:13 -62.9 Dark Down 48.1 186.6 Up 06:38:50 - 06:51:36 -5882
Klamath Falls 06:45:18 -62.0 Dark Down 48.1 184.5 Up 06:38:55 - 06:51:41 -5899
Cedarville 06:45:12 -63.4 Dark Down 48.7 187.0 Up 06:38:49 - 06:51:35 -5933
Fall River/Burney 06:45:17 -63.0 Dark Down 49.3 185.2 Up 06:38:54 - 06:51:40 -5990
Susanville 06:45:13 -63.8 Dark Down 49.9 186.4 Up 06:38:50 - 06:51:36 -6032
Gimple 06:45:14 -63.9 Dark Down 50.2 186.1 Up 06:38:51 - 06:51:37 -6058
Greenville 06:45:14 -63.8 Dark Down 50.2 186.0 Up 06:38:51 - 06:51:37 -6059
Quincy 06:45:14 -64.0 Dark Down 50.4 186.0 Up 06:38:51 - 06:51:37 -6076
Portola 06:45:12 -64.3 Dark Down 50.4 186.8 Up 06:38:49 - 06:51:35 -6080
Reno 06:45:09 -64.9 Dark Down 50.6 187.8 Up 06:38:46 - 06:51:32 -6093
Carson City 06:45:09 -65.1 Dark Down 51.0 187.9 Up 06:38:46 - 06:51:32 -6123
Yerington 06:45:07 -65.6 Dark Down 51.1 188.9 Up 06:38:44 - 06:51:30 -6130
Gardnerville 06:45:09 -65.3 Dark Down 51.2 188.0 Up 06:38:46 - 06:51:32 -6143
Hawthorne 06:45:04 -66.2 Dark Down 51.5 189.8 Up 06:38:41 - 06:51:27 -6162
Tonopah 06:44:59 -67.4 Dark Down 51.8 192.2 Up 06:38:36 - 06:51:22 -6181
Lee Vining 06:45:05 -66.3 Dark Down 52.1 189.2 Up 06:38:42 - 06:51:28 -6217
Bishop 06:45:03 -67.1 Dark Down 52.6 190.5 Up 06:38:40 - 06:51:26 -6258
Beatty 06:44:56 -68.4 Dark Down 52.8 193.2 Up 06:38:33 - 06:51:19 -6274
Indian Springs 06:44:53 -69.3 Dark Down 52.9 195.1 Up 06:38:30 - 06:51:16 -6286
Henderson 06:44:49 -70.0 Dark Down 53.3 196.4 Up 06:38:26 - 06:51:12 -6323
Patrick 06:44:44 -71.1 Dark Down 53.6 198.4 Up 06:38:21 - 06:51:07 -6361
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:44:48 -70.4 Dark Down 53.8 196.7 Up 06:38:25 - 06:51:11 -6372
DCO 06:44:41 -71.7 Dark Down 53.7 199.7 Up 06:38:18 - 06:51:04 -6377
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:44:45 -71.1 Dark Down 53.9 198.2 Up 06:38:22 - 06:51:08 -6383
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:44:46 -70.8 Dark Down 54.0 197.4 Up 06:38:23 - 06:51:09 -6393
Mohave Valley 06:44:47 -71.0 Dark Down 54.3 197.5 Up 06:38:24 - 06:51:10 -6417
Lake Havasu City 06:44:45 -71.4 Dark Down 54.6 198.1 Up 06:38:22 - 06:51:08 -6449
CPSLO 06:45:09 -66.8 Dark Down 54.9 187.1 Up 06:38:46 - 06:51:32 -6473
Parker 06:44:44 -71.7 Dark Down 54.9 198.3 Up 06:38:21 - 06:51:07 -6480
George/Scottsdale 06:44:35 -73.4 Dark Down 54.6 202.5 Up 06:38:12 - 06:50:58 -6480
Blythe 06:44:45 -71.8 Dark Down 55.5 198.0 Up 06:38:22 - 06:51:08 -6531
Wildwood 06:45:01 -68.8 Dark Down 55.9 191.0 Up 06:38:38 - 06:51:24 -6550
Idyllwild 06:44:53 -70.3 Dark Down 55.9 194.3 Up 06:38:30 - 06:51:16 -6553
Calipatria 06:44:48 -71.5 Dark Down 56.2 196.6 Up 06:38:25 - 06:51:11 -6590
Yuma 06:44:45 -72.3 Dark Down 56.4 198.3 Up 06:38:22 - 06:51:08 -6616

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 12VB116, (2021/01/12 06:45UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Betelgeuse     05:55:10.3 +07:24:26  0.4  6.96 159
34Del Ori      05:32:00.4 -00:17:57  2.2  5.57 149
60 Ori         05:58:49.6 +00:33:11  5.2  1.19 153
PPM 149635     05:54:44.0 +00:58:07  7.6  0.54 153
PPM 149641     05:54:57.1 +00:34:38  9.2  0.25 153
12VB116        05:54:04.4 +00:27:08 15.5       153
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/12/16 22:05:49 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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