RECON: TNO occultation with 137295

Event between (137295) 99RB216 and star GA0960:00293557 with event index number of 1786067

Geocentric closest approach at 2027/12/10 06:40:32 UTC

J2000 position of star is 03:25:59.9 +07:31:52
Equinox of date position of star is 03:27:06.4 +07:36:09
Stellar brightness G=15.1, use SENSEUP=128
Star is 23 degrees from the moon. Moon is 86% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=25.4

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TNO is 34.6 AU from the Sun and 33.7 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 21.4 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 3.2 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 189 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 1437 km.
The sky-plane scale is 24439.9 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=10.0
Diameter=208.9 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 2.8 sec chord
Diameter=85.3 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.2 sec chord
Dynamical classification is 2:1E
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 137295, (2027/12/10 06:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:37:31.6 +16:33:48  0.8 19.29  37
Menkar         03:03:44.6 +04:11:52  2.5  6.83  20
1Omi Tau       03:26:19.3 +09:07:32  3.6  1.53  22
PPM 146581     03:29:07.6 +07:50:45  7.9  0.46  23
PPM 146547     03:27:24.0 +07:35:37 10.0  0.04  23
137295         03:27:29.8 +07:37:39 15.1        23
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 4.8 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 20.9 km RECON observability=1.0 and success probability=17.1%
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 06:39:35 -59.4 Dark Up 46.8 191.4 Up 06:24:35 - 06:54:35 3185
Kelowna 06:39:36 -59.7 Dark Up 47.2 191.3 Up 06:24:36 - 06:54:36 3154
Peachland 06:39:37 -59.7 Dark Up 47.3 190.9 Up 06:24:37 - 06:54:37 3148
Summerland 06:39:36 -59.8 Dark Up 47.5 191.0 Up 06:24:36 - 06:54:36 3135
Penticton 06:39:36 -59.9 Dark Up 47.5 191.2 Up 06:24:36 - 06:54:36 3128
Oliver 06:39:36 -60.2 Dark Up 47.9 191.3 Up 06:24:36 - 06:54:36 3098
Victoria 06:39:49 -59.2 Dark Up 48.9 185.7 Up 06:24:49 - 06:54:49 3085
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 06:39:35 -60.4 Dark Up 48.0 191.6 Up 06:24:35 - 06:54:35 3082
Tonasket 06:39:36 -60.6 Dark Up 48.3 191.6 Up 06:24:36 - 06:54:36 3057
Okanogan 06:39:36 -60.9 Dark Up 48.7 191.4 Up 06:24:36 - 06:54:36 3030
Brewster 06:39:37 -61.0 Dark Up 49.0 191.2 Up 06:24:37 - 06:54:37 3009
Manson/Chelan 06:39:38 -61.0 Dark Up 49.2 190.7 Up 06:24:38 - 06:54:38 2995
Entiat 06:39:39 -61.2 Dark Up 49.4 190.6 Up 06:24:39 - 06:54:39 2977
Wenatchee 06:39:39 -61.3 Dark Up 49.7 190.5 Up 06:24:39 - 06:54:39 2956
Ellensburg 06:39:39 -61.6 Dark Up 50.1 190.3 Up 06:24:39 - 06:54:39 2924
Yakima 06:39:40 -61.9 Dark Up 50.5 190.4 Up 06:24:40 - 06:54:40 2888
Toppenish/White Swan 06:39:39 -62.1 Dark Up 50.7 190.7 Up 06:24:39 - 06:54:39 2868
Pasco 06:39:35 -62.7 Dark Up 50.7 192.6 Up 06:24:35 - 06:54:35 2843
Goldendale 06:39:41 -62.4 Dark Up 51.3 190.1 Up 06:24:41 - 06:54:41 2825
PNWRO 06:39:34 -63.0 Dark Up 50.9 193.1 Up 06:24:34 - 06:54:34 2819
The Dalles 06:39:42 -62.4 Dark Up 51.6 189.6 Up 06:24:42 - 06:54:42 2809
Maupin 06:39:42 -62.7 Dark Up 52.0 189.9 Up 06:24:42 - 06:54:42 2771
Sisters 06:39:44 -63.1 Dark Up 52.9 189.3 Up 06:24:44 - 06:54:44 2699
Redmond 06:39:43 -63.4 Dark Up 52.9 189.9 Up 06:24:43 - 06:54:43 2692
Bend 06:39:43 -63.4 Dark Up 53.1 189.8 Up 06:24:43 - 06:54:43 2675
Oregon Observatory 06:39:44 -63.5 Dark Up 53.3 189.6 Up 06:24:44 - 06:54:44 2661
La Pine/Gilchrist 06:39:44 -63.6 Dark Up 53.5 189.5 Up 06:24:44 - 06:54:44 2643
North Lake 06:39:42 -64.2 Dark Up 53.9 190.6 Up 06:24:42 - 06:54:42 2597
Paisley 06:39:41 -64.8 Dark Up 54.4 191.4 Up 06:24:41 - 06:54:41 2542
Klamath Falls 06:39:46 -64.5 Dark Up 55.0 189.4 Up 06:24:46 - 06:54:46 2515
Lakeview 06:39:41 -65.3 Dark Up 54.8 191.8 Up 06:24:41 - 06:54:41 2494
Cedarville 06:39:40 -65.8 Dark Up 55.4 192.3 Up 06:24:40 - 06:54:40 2431
Fall River/Burney 06:39:45 -65.5 Dark Up 56.1 190.4 Up 06:24:45 - 06:54:45 2402
Susanville 06:39:42 -66.3 Dark Up 56.6 191.8 Up 06:24:42 - 06:54:42 2334
Greenville 06:39:43 -66.3 Dark Up 56.9 191.4 Up 06:24:43 - 06:54:43 2312
Gimple 06:39:43 -66.4 Dark Up 56.9 191.6 Up 06:24:43 - 06:54:43 2310
Quincy 06:39:44 -66.5 Dark Up 57.1 191.5 Up 06:24:44 - 06:54:44 2293
Portola 06:39:41 -66.8 Dark Up 57.2 192.4 Up 06:24:41 - 06:54:41 2275
Reno 06:39:40 -67.4 Dark Up 57.3 193.6 Up 06:24:40 - 06:54:40 2242
Carson City 06:39:39 -67.6 Dark Up 57.7 193.8 Up 06:24:39 - 06:54:39 2208
Gardnerville 06:39:39 -67.8 Dark Up 57.9 194.0 Up 06:24:39 - 06:54:39 2184
Yerington 06:39:37 -68.1 Dark Up 57.7 195.0 Up 06:24:37 - 06:54:37 2181
Niwot 06:38:44 -72.5 Dark Up 52.0 216.8 Up 06:23:44 - 06:53:44 2139
Hawthorne 06:39:35 -68.7 Dark Up 58.1 196.2 Up 06:24:35 - 06:54:35 2130
SwRI 06:38:44 -72.6 Dark Up 52.2 216.7 Up 06:23:44 - 06:53:44 2130
Lee Vining 06:39:37 -68.8 Dark Up 58.7 195.5 Up 06:24:37 - 06:54:37 2083
Tonopah 06:39:29 -69.9 Dark Up 58.2 198.9 Up 06:24:29 - 06:54:29 2068
Bishop 06:39:34 -69.7 Dark Up 59.1 197.1 Up 06:24:34 - 06:54:34 2016
Beatty 06:39:28 -70.9 Dark Up 59.1 200.4 Up 06:24:28 - 06:54:28 1950
Indian Springs 06:39:24 -71.8 Dark Up 59.1 202.5 Up 06:24:24 - 06:54:24 1905
Henderson 06:39:21 -72.5 Dark Up 59.4 204.2 Up 06:24:21 - 06:54:21 1845
CPSLO 06:39:44 -69.4 Dark Up 61.6 193.7 Up 06:24:44 - 06:54:44 1844
Searchlight/Boulder City 06:39:21 -73.0 Dark Up 59.9 204.7 Up 06:24:21 - 06:54:21 1787
Patrick 06:39:16 -73.6 Dark Up 59.6 206.6 Up 06:24:16 - 06:54:16 1770
Laughlin/Bullhead City 06:39:19 -73.4 Dark Up 60.1 205.5 Up 06:24:19 - 06:54:19 1754
Kingman/Dolan Springs 06:39:17 -73.7 Dark Up 59.9 206.5 Up 06:24:17 - 06:54:17 1750
DCO 06:39:14 -74.2 Dark Up 59.6 208.1 Up 06:24:14 - 06:54:14 1731
Mohave Valley 06:39:19 -73.6 Dark Up 60.3 205.7 Up 06:24:19 - 06:54:19 1726
Wildwood 06:39:36 -71.5 Dark Up 62.3 198.5 Up 06:24:36 - 06:54:36 1698
Lake Havasu City 06:39:18 -74.0 Dark Up 60.6 206.5 Up 06:24:18 - 06:54:18 1684
Parker 06:39:18 -74.2 Dark Up 60.9 206.9 Up 06:24:18 - 06:54:18 1648
Idyllwild 06:39:29 -73.0 Dark Up 62.1 202.5 Up 06:24:29 - 06:54:29 1638
Blythe 06:39:20 -74.4 Dark Up 61.5 206.7 Up 06:24:20 - 06:54:20 1599
George/Scottsdale 06:39:08 -75.9 Dark Up 60.3 211.6 Up 06:24:08 - 06:54:08 1577
Calipatria 06:39:24 -74.1 Dark Up 62.2 205.3 Up 06:24:24 - 06:54:24 1561
Yuma 06:39:20 -75.0 Dark Up 62.3 207.4 Up 06:24:20 - 06:54:20 1506

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 137295, (2027/12/10 06:41UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Aldebaran      04:35:55.3 +16:30:29  0.8 19.29  37
Menkar         03:02:16.8 +04:05:21  2.5  6.83  20
1Omi Tau       03:24:48.7 +09:01:42  3.6  1.53  22
PPM 146581     03:27:37.7 +07:45:01  7.9  0.46  23
PPM 146547     03:25:54.2 +07:29:49 10.0  0.04  23
137295         03:25:59.9 +07:31:52 15.1        23
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2020/09/05 21:39:02 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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